Why Lindsey Buckingham called Fleetwood Mac the “anti-Eagles”

Lindsey Buckingham described Fleetwood Mac as the “anti-Eagles”, saying the band’s members were often at odds and rarely on the same page. He argued that their clashing personalities and creative differences were part of the group’s distinctive chemistry, helping produce music that endured despite the turmoil.

Buckingham contrasted Fleetwood Mac’s tensions with the Eagles’ close songwriting partnership between Don Henley and Glenn Frey, whose members shared a clear sense of direction. He admired the Eagles’ ability to want the same things at the same time, while calling Fleetwood Mac a “political minefield”. The article links this contrast to the making of *Rumours* and *Tusk*, though its final sentence is cut off.