![]() ![]() Buckingham was stricken with a case of "mono" ( Infectious mononucleosis) and his illness forced Nicks to begin waiting tables and cleaning houses to support the couple, while allowing him the free time to master his guitar techniques.īuckingham and Nicks recorded seven demos in 1972 on an analog 4-track. Buckingham and Nicks became involved romantically, dropping out of San Jose State to pursue a career making music together. After gaining popularity at Menlo-Atherton High School, "Fritz" became a popular local act and even opened for such acts as Santana, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin.Īfter cutting some demos with Fritz for producer Keith Olsen, Buckingham and Nicks struck out on their own, and Fritz disbanded in 1971. Buckingham's fingerpicking style gave him difficulty playing rock guitar, and thus he moved to bass. At 15 he joined a small folk group, providing vocals and guitar work.īuckingham met Stevie Nicks while they both attended Menlo Atherton High School, and later formed The Fritz Rabyne Memorial Band with her and three other friends. By age 13, he became interested in folk music and, influenced by banjo methods, practised the fingerpicking styles of The Kingston Trio. His biggest influence is The Beach Boys.īuckingham never took guitar lessons and does not read music. Noticing his talent, Buckingham's parents bought their son a $35 Harmony guitar. Though Buckingham dropped out of athletics to pursue music, his brother Greg Buckingham went on to win a silver medal at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.īuckingham's first forays into guitar playing took place on a toy Mickey Mouse guitar, playing along to his brother Jeff's extensive collection of 45s. Growing up in the Bay Area community of Atherton, California, Buckingham and his brothers were encouraged to swim competitively. He had two older brothers, Jeff and Greg. Born in Palo Alto, California, Buckingham was the third and youngest son of Morris and Rutheda Buckingham. ![]()
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