Lindsey Buckingham - Under the Skin
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Free Music Review: Slightly Disappointed
Hit: 3 Stars
I think I gave this review 3 stars instead of 2 just because I am a big Lindsey fan. I truly enjoy his singing and absolutely love his guitar mastery. I bought this album without hearing all of the songs and I was worried I may not love it, and I was right. Just too slow, and no real feeling in my opinion. They all sound kind of the same. My favorite track is Down on Rodeo, but I prefer the solo accoustical "improv" performance on his Youtube site. Out of the Cradle is one of my favorite CD's in my collection -- this is totally different. Don't know if he has another album in the works -- I'll buy it for sure, as I really respect Lindsey for what he has accomplished and the passion he obviously puts into his work. Unfortunately, this CD just didn't really do it for me.Free Music Review: Now This Is What I Call GOOD Music
Hit: 5 Stars
Happened to see Buckingham on "Ellen" last year - I was totally intrigued by his awesome guitarwork. He sang "Not Too Late" and I thought "Wow, there's really some substance (excellent) here". I bought Under The Skin and was totally blown away by the quality of the music - you don't hear this kind of good music anymore, nowadays. I've been playing this cd nonstop since the day I bought it. I'm now backtracking to Buckingham's previous solo releases. Can't believe I'd never noted this music genius's body of work outside fleetwood Mac before. Free Music Review: Never Too Late
Hit: 4 Stars
The most under-appreciated guitarist in the annals of Rock `N Roll, this his passion play; an intricate delve into his psyche where, for the first time in years - perhaps ever - he displays a coherence in his intrinsic confessional that threads the sum of its parts to create a gorgeous entity, without an iota of self-indulgence or pretentiousness. There's strangeness to it, still...the layers reflect an eerie, haunting serenity piece, interrupted at times with his genius fingerpicking craft. Stevie Nicks should take notes on its beguiling intimacy. My grade: A-Free Music Review: A Rare Mistake
Hit: 1 Stars
From reading several dozen reviews here, I get the impression that most of the people who really like this album also are big fans of the Buckingham/Nicks incarnation of Fleetwood Mac. I am not, I prefer the pre-Buckingham/Nicks lineups though I allow that the first couple of albums featuring that duo were pretty decent despite being blatantly commercial.
So why did I buy this? Well, I read a couple of reviews in magazines I generally respect that were quite positive and that stimulated my curiosity. So eventually I got around to buying Under the Skin when I spotted it for a "great" price at a local big box music and book store. That purchase proved to be a rare but fortunately inexpensive mistake on my part.
What do people hear on Under the Skin that I am not hearing? Musically, I have a very open mind and wanted to like this but I find that there is almost nothing here worth hearing twice. Way too poppy is my first impression and then there is the annoying way that Buckingham plays three times the notes necessary. About the only song that passes muster is Down On Rodeo, and even that is weak.
So its been fourteen years since Buckingham's last album. If he is going to feed us rubbish like this, I hope he waits at least another fourteen.
I guess if you think the last thirty years of Fleetwood Mac represent its best, then you will like this. But if you are expecting anything close to new and innovative, you'll not find it here.
Free Music Review: Still Needs the Mac To Make Magic
Hit: 3 Stars
This a very listenable CD with a lot of guitar notes. Lindsey's style keeps getting more complex and he keeps adding notes. This time out, he does a lot of classical guitar style playing. I don't know how he can sing over all of it. It's also a folky type CD with not much going on percussion-wise. I miss the FM rhythm section. --It's strange. Lindsey has loads of talent but he has yet to cut a classic solo CD. All of them have their highlights though. This one has Down on the Rodeo which sounds the most like a FM song. Rest assured, the sound and different effects that he has created for the CD are excellent. I liked all his doctored and watery vocals actually. I wish he would have created some more rockers for the CD. It also has a lot of personal lyrics that seem quirky and self-indulgent at times, but at least we know how he feels.