Lindsay Buckingham and His Guitar - 'Nuff Said

My daughters have had to endure my love of Fleetwood Mac all their lives, but they really start to get antsy (and, at times, hostile) when I dig into Lindsay Buckingham's catalogue. They don't get his songs; they writhe at his indulgent, endless guitar solos; and they join my wife in reaching their limit when he breaks into a screaming, repetitious, and seemingly-endless conclusion to a song. Granted, that is all true. But, dang it, his guitar skills are so masterful; his songwriting so poignant and perceptive; and his passion for music so enthralling, that I forgive him his relatively minor "sins" in favor of his transcending musical gifts. I have to start with a song that I played for Cerissa as we went to our Ripped classes on Saturday mornings - a song I feel an identity with, once it was stripped of its silly electronic fluff from the album version and reduced to a brilliant acoustic guitar masterpiece - "Go Insane" (http://youtu.be/cHqtUKEC1O8). Continuing with this acoustic vibe, I want to share a little known song that has deep meaning for Mac fans because of the sweetness and tenderness of the lyrics by Lindsay, the performance he shares with Stevie Nicks and, of course, his virtuoso guitar playing - "Say Goodbye" (http://youtu.be/CwKGE5fPe5M). Finally, let's just enjoy Lindsay doing everything I noted above as his so-called failings, but which work to perfection in "I'm So Afraid" (http://youtu.be/TDwg28bSjoI). As I like to do, let me sign off with a little nugget, which this time is another of those super-creepy songs that I heard recently and, when I really digested the lyrics, it seems that the singer is preparing to abduct a young girl and engage in statutory rape, all in the name of love? Yuck - as a father of daughters, this song sent a chill down my spine, so I shall share it with you, my friends - "Into the Night" by Benny Mardones (http://youtu.be/wyUUIUjdDRE). Enjoy, once you shower off Benny's creepiness.