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" I've been playing since I was about 7. I never really used a pick very much. I mean, once in a while, if you're in a festive mood, you might draw a little blood, but nothing significant... But my hands aren't abused, really. "

Lindsey Buckingham

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Blood

Hands

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Lindsey Buckingham

Weird

Work

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Lindsey Buckingham

Always

Kind

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" They tried to get me to use a pick when I first joined the band. They had certain things they thought were appropriate. I tried to adapt as much as I could. "

Lindsey Buckingham

Things

Thought

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" Years on, Christine and John still have a deep love for each other, as do Stevie and I - we've been working together since I was 17. "

" The thought of being on my own really terrified me. But then I realized being alone is really a cleansing thing. "

Lindsey Buckingham

Being Alone

Alone

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