o What: Lindsey Buckingham, in concert.
o When: 8 p.m. May 18.
o Where: Aladdin Theater, 3017 S.E. Milwaukie Ave., Portland.
o Cost: $59.20 through Ticketmaster, 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com
o Information: Aladdin Theater.
Two and a half years ago, as Fleetwood Mac was getting ready to launch its “Unleashed” world tour, the band members were talking up the possibility that the tour might be a prelude to a new CD from the group.
The game plan at the time was to do the tour and then maybe get into the studio, and if a CD came together, another round of touring was possible.
The only thing that happened was the “Unleashed” tour. But Fleetwood Mac fans got a pair of welcome consolation prizes instead. First came singer Stevie Nicks’ latest solo CD, “In Your Dreams,” and then, last fall, singer/guitarist Lindsey Buckingham released his sixth solo CD, “Seeds We Sow.”
At least in Buckingham’s case, his solo CD is a direct result of Fleetwood Mac not doing a new CD. It opened a window of time he hadn’t expected to have, and so he did what came naturally. He started writing songs.