Lindsey Buckingham has said that Fleetwood Mac didn’t work as a band “on paper”.The guitarist and his then-girlfriend Stevie Nicks joined the iconic group on New Year’s Eve 1974 after performing as a duo, Buckingham Nicks.
They first contributed to Fleetwood Mac’s self-titled 10th album (1975), which came before the seminal ‘Rumours’ (1977).The latter LP was written and recorded during a tumultuous period for the band members; Buckingham and Nicks ended their romance, while John and Christine McVie divorced after nearly eight years of marriage.
Heavy drug use also became a problem.These issues influenced classic tracks such as ‘Go Your Own Way’ and ‘Dreams’. The song ‘Go Your Own Way’, meanwhile, was inspired by Christine McVie’s affair.
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