Fleetwood Mac's IMPOSSIBLE picking song

The picking piece that leaves many guitarist bamboozled! But why is this song so hard to get down?!

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Lindsey wrote this knowing that he would have to play it live. That takes guts.

[LDReaver]

Can we also add on to this the fact that he's SINGING AS HE DOES ALL OF THIS AS WELL. Fucking insane talent and work.

[schlenbea]

I "learned" this song on guitar about 15 years ago. To this day, I've still never hit every note playing at full speed. It's SOO tough. I just love how cleanly and effortlessly Lindsey plays it. Absolutely incredible and beautiful!

[susanhewitt]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Lindsey Buckingham is one of the most underrated and underappreciated guitarists in music history! His talent is incredible!

[eauhomme]

Consider that every time Lindsay Buckingham has left Fleetwood Mac, he has been replaced by two guitarists. First it was Rick Vito and Billy Burnette, then Neil Finn and Mike Campbell. Few individual guitarists can play the way he does.

[alkitzman]

Outstanding performance Paul of a very tricky tune. Lindsey is a rare player who almost never uses a pick. You nailed this one spot on. All of your video's are very well done. Thank You Paul

[alexshackleford]

Just wanted to come back and give appreciation where it's due.

I played a little when I was a teenager, but not seriously. Now at 33, guitar has become one of my great joys. I've been playing for just over a year, mainly blues rock and metal. But it was this video that started it all and inspired me to try again.

It seemed only right to let you know that your work is truly appreciated and inspiring. Thanks Paul.

[benjamindover]

I'm obsessed with this song. And so is my dog. He comes running every time he hears it and starts to howl. It's so cute.

[capnyeti]

Lindsey's acoustic version of big love still blows my mind too. That man is a talent sent from the heavens.

[fraagrindr]

My wife, while in college, saw Fleetwood Mac in December 1987, in San Francisco CA. Lindsay Buckingham was ill or injured and couldn't perform. The band used TWO GUITARISTS simultaneously to perform many of his pieces. So you're doing great Paul.

[ChrisLarsson]

This absolutely seems difficult to play but it's pure sorcery to me how he plays Big Love live. That's f-ing insane!! Oh and he sings on that one too

[bradberkely]

When I was 14 I told myself if I could learn this I would be a God of guitar. At 22 I can play this song pretty easily. I look at bands like Polyphia and become absolutely smacked in the face with how little I know about guitar and how little I know about how well to play guitar. This song has been one of the most challenging things I've ever learned, taking 6 years to properly learn. Now it's pretty easy. That's just how guitar goes.

[irishgrl]

Lindsey is self taught. Think about that. The man is a GENIUS.

[andrewsorensen]

I tried to learn "The Chain", but it was the complicated fingerpicking that threw me off. Lindsay Buckingham had a very talented right hand.

[mightyluv]

Paul is sooo relaxed in all his vids no matter how tough the lesson; he could calm a jet full of passengers nosediving into the sea.

[GothicElf]

I am not a guitarist, but I loved this video. You're a great instructor. The way you broke down each section individually into its components was exactly what someone would need to learn how to play this. Practice each individual part in a section, then put that section together and practice that. Then, move onto the next.

[NiceChristianMan]

I've taught this to a few people and it's been "really" hard to find any material that properly spells out how to play this tune correctly. I believe you have absolutely hit the bulls eye on this one. Bravo!!!! You've broken the sections and details of each section out so

[prodbynate]

This video single-handedly got me back into guitar after not touching a string for 1.5 years (I gave up after getting kicked out my band who are now doing well for themselves) but I came back to guitar to prove I can play this song. I’m half way through it and my love for guitar is back.. thank you 🙏🏻

[Seff]

I learned that song. It was brutal at the beginning, but I became so good at it that I can play it today very effortlessly. Now I am proud of myself hearing that you acknowledge it's a hard song to learn.

[SirTunnelSnake]

This video literally taught me how to play this song id been struggling for so long. You have a great way of educating about the song in ways that are helpful and insightful.