"But the process of making Buckingham Nicks, when the two were just beginning to realize their songwriting partnership, was less miraculous. According to the pair, Nicks took on the breadwinner role at the time, working waitressing and cleaning jobs while Buckingham stayed at home with guitar in hand, smoking weed and making music. They did this, apparently, because they both felt it would be best for Buckingham to not work and instead focus on his guitar technique and songwriting efforts."
"That's quite the arrangement. Obviously, in 2025, gender roles are more nuanced than they were in the early '70s, but with both Buckingham and Nicks demonstrating serious ambition as songwriters, vocalists, lyricists, and instrumentalists, they had every reason for the survival workload to be equitable. The album they made is not just Lindsay Buckingham and not just Stevie Nicks. It's both of them, shoulder-to-shoulder, skin on skin, like the album cover suggests."
Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks recorded Buckingham Nicks in 1973, and the album initially flopped and went mostly ignored. Mick Fleetwood discovered their recording "Frozen Love" and recruited the songwriting duo to join Fleetwood Mac in early 1975, where they contributed songs to the band's rebirth. During the Buckingham Nicks sessions, Nicks supported them financially through waitressing and cleaning while Buckingham concentrated on guitar practice and songwriting. The arrangement prioritized Buckingham's musical development while both artists pursued craft differently: Buckingham through virtuosic guitar work and harmonic ideas, and Nicks through complementary vocal and lyrical strengths. The album is receiving an official re-release for the first time since its initial pressing.
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