"It's a Long Way Down the Holiday Road"
Curious convergence of events going on here at Pop Life. I just received the new Lindsey Buckingham live CD/DVD, Live at the Bass Performance Hall, which is mind-blowingly faboo. Seriously, it rocks almighty. That guy might be the most underrated guitar player in the pop pantheon. His baroque reworkings of Trouble and Go Insane are iTunes-worthy and then some. He also tosses in a robust version of Holiday Road, the rollickin' theme from National Lampoon's Vacation, at the tail end of the set (yep, complete with dog barks).
Oddly enough, Steve Spears and I just recorded a raucous, Coppertone-slathered podcast about "Spring Break in the '80s," including the movies, memories and songs associated with hitting the road for rest, relaxation and demoralizing moments in tropical climes. (The show should launch in a day or two.) Anyway, one of the songs we played was Holiday Road, which I'm proud to say I also own on vinyl. Anyway, here ya go, a little Lindsey to brighten your day...or your road trip.
Sean Daly is the pop music critic for the St. Petersburg Times. His CD collection -- from Journey to Dylan, Prince to U2, Public Enemy to Stan Getz -- is much bigger and better than yours.
SD, what's up with the rumors of Sheryl Crow joining Fleetwood Mac?
Posted by: sparky | April 03, 2008 at 12:46 PM
It's more than rumours. Sounds like she'll hook up with them after her tour; new music and tour next year.
Posted by: Sean Daly | April 03, 2008 at 01:33 PM
So do you think she'll end up in the Mic/Lindsay love triangle or it will be strictly music.
Posted by: sparky | April 03, 2008 at 01:37 PM
Last week in a Billboard interview, Lindsey seemed miffed that Sheryl Crow essentially announced her addition to the band. He said that her name had come up, but nothing was set in stone.
On a related note, I saw Lindsey (from the front row!) play at Tampa Theatre last year and I was incredibly impressed. His solo on "I'm So Afraid" literally made my jaw drop.
Posted by: DG | April 03, 2008 at 05:49 PM
In a lovely stroke of serendipity, I've been listening to this live version of "holiday road", complete with dog barks, all week long on the road trip from hell. It's awesome. As is Lindsey, actually.
Posted by: jane | April 03, 2008 at 08:56 PM
I'm always impressed with his guitar work. Totally underated!!
Posted by: scooterbucs | April 04, 2008 at 09:06 AM
This made me reflect back on the 1983 gem "Spring Break". It had everything I was looking for in 1983 - which at that age was nothing more than gratuitous boob-shots. Ahh...memories.
Posted by: NickWithAnAxe | April 04, 2008 at 12:39 PM
Gratuitious Boob Shots would be a great band name. I'd go see 'em.
Posted by: Sean Daly | April 04, 2008 at 03:38 PM
LB gave the best performance I've seen in the past five years at Tampa Theatre-"Under The Skin" and "Out of the Cradle" are both brilliant, and he reunited with John Stewart for his final recording (JS was one of the 4-5 greatest singer-songwriters ever, criminally overlooked, and died in January)
Posted by: Bob | April 07, 2008 at 09:34 AM