Storms: My Life with Lindsey Buckingham and Fleetwood Mac

Storms: My Life with Lindsey Buckingham and Fleetwood Mac
by Carol Ann Harris

Storms: My Life with Lindsey Buckingham and Fleetwood Mac
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Author: Carol Ann Harris
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-01-01
ISBN: 155652790X
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Chicago Review Press

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Book Review: GREAT BOOK--even if exaggerated a bit.
Summary: 5 Stars

Let me start out by saying that I love this book. I would certainly recommend it to anyone who is a fan of Fleetwood Mac, especially a fan of Lindsey Buckingham, even if the book portrays him in a bad light. Also, this book is not written like a typical autobiography. Carol Ann Harris, the author, claims to have kept tapes and journals detailing the events in the book allowing her to recreate a lot of scenes and many conversations. I read Mick Fleetwoods autobiography and expected this to be similar, but it's not. It reads like a novel would which allowed me to really get into it.

The main focus is obviously Harris and Buckinghams relationship but we also get a glimpse into the other band members lives. I have heard some people say that they think the way Harris describes Stevie Nicks is wrong and unfair but I disagree. I don't really think Nicks came off that bad in the book. Surely it would be hard to see your ex-boyfriends new girlfriend all of the time. It probably was an unpleasant situation for her and if what Harris says is true, I think Nicks acted the way most people would.

I have also read a lot of comments (not necessarily on here) that some of what Harris says is untrue. In one part, Harris talks about Buckingham being stoned at the AMAs and making a complete fool of himself trying to make it on stage. Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe there is a video on youtube of the AMAs and it does not happen the way that Harris describes it. Lindsey is a little shakey making his way up the stairs and Nicks helps him and thats basically it. Harris describes it as the whole audience going silent (which they did not in the video I mentioned) and Mick and John helping him which is not what is shown in the video. If that's not the time Harris is talking about then I am sorry and disregard what I just said. But if it is I find it odd that she describes it as being something more dramatic than it was, especially something that people can go back and check to see if she is getting the details right.

That being said, there is not a doubt in my mind that Buckingham repeatedly abused Harris. No one can prove or disprove the private moments that happened between them that were not seen by anyone else, but as much as I love Buckingham as an artist, I think that sometimes he comes off as immature and very controlling. I have also heard that other former girlfriends of his have claimed he abused them and even Fleetwood mentions him hitting Nicks in his book. Although that could be debated as being a one time, heat of the moment sort of thing. Regardless I don't see any reason for Harris to lie, especially after all this time. Certainly she isn't doing it for the money if when her and Buckingham split she could have had about half of his fortune but chose not to. I think that says a lot.

This book is exciting. It's funny at some points and scary at others. It took me about a month to read because I didn't want it to end! I wanted to hear more and more stories about the band and about that time period and I was sad once it ended. However, I have just begun to read it again! I could go on and on about this but I think I will stop here.

So go buy it and decide for yourself who is telling the truth!

Summary of Storms: My Life with Lindsey Buckingham and Fleetwood Mac

A consummate insider as the girlfriend of Lindsey Buckingham, Fleetwood Mac singer and guitarist, Carol Ann Harris leads fans into the very heart of the band?s storms between 1976 and 1984. From interactions between the band and other stars—Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, and Dennis Wilson—to the chaotic animosity between band members, this memoir combines the sensational account of some of the world?s most famous musicians with a thrilling love story. The parties, fights, drug use, shenanigans, and sex lives of Fleetwood Mac are presented in intimate detail and illustrated with never-before-seen photographs. With the exception of one brief interview, Carol Ann Harris has never before spoken about her time with Fleetwood Mac.

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