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In 1973, Lindsey Buckingham wrote a quintessential guitar song. In 2026, he still hasn’t matched it
Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks wrote ‘Frozen Love’ for their 1973 album Buckingham Nicks, creating a song that showcased the guitar style Buckingham would develop throughout his career. Though the album attracted little commercial attention, the seven-minute track later helped bring the pair to Fleetwood Mac’s attention.
Nicks first wrote the lyrics as a poem, and Buckingham built the music around them, combining intricate acoustic guitar with a dramatic electric solo. In 1974, Fleetwood Mac’s Mick Fleetwood heard the solo while visiting Sound City Studios; that encounter helped open the way for Buckingham and Nicks to join the band.
In short
- ‘Frozen Love’ showcased Buckingham’s distinctive guitar approach.
- Nicks wrote the lyrics; Buckingham composed the music.
- Mick Fleetwood heard the track in 1974.
Explained simply
Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks were a musical duo before they joined Fleetwood Mac, the British-American rock band. Their 1973 album, Buckingham Nicks, received little attention at the time, but it introduced the sound and songwriting they would bring to the group.
Nicks began “Frozen Love” as a poem, and Buckingham wrote music around it, including an extended guitar solo. Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood heard the track at a Los Angeles studio in 1974, helping bring the duo to the band’s attention. Their arrival became a turning point in Fleetwood Mac’s history and brought Buckingham’s guitar playing to a much wider audience.