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Music Video of the Day: Go Insane by Lindsey Buckingham (1984, directed by ????)

Posted on by Jedadiah Leland

Like almost all of the songs that Lindsey Buckingham has done as either a solo artist or a member of Fleetwood Mac, Go Insane was inspired by Buckingham’s tumultuous relationship and break-up with Stevie Nicks.  In this case, the song was about how, in order to work with Nicks as a member of Fleetwood Mac, Buckingham had to compartemetalize or even ignore his mixed feelings about the other members of the band.

The video interprets this as literally entering a mirror and discovering what’s on the other side.  The effects seem simple today but, when this video first came out, they were impressive enough to land Go Insane a nomination for the MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects.

Enjoy!

Music Video of the Day: Don’t Look Down by Lindsey Buckingham (1993, directed by ????)

Posted on by Jedadiah Leland

Don’t Look Down was the first single off of Out of the Cradle, Lindsey Buckingham’s first solo album after leaving Fleetwood Mac for the first time.  Buckingham’s tour to support the release of Out of the Cradle was also his first tour as a solo artist.

The accompanying music video takes a documentary approach, with clips of Buckingham and his band on tour.  The main theme of the video seems to be that Lindsey was much happier touring with his own band and doing his own thing than having to deal with another round of drama with the members of Fleetwood Mac.  Who can blame him?

Enjoy!