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# Storms: My Life with Lindsey Buckingham and Fleetwood Mac

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Review: I believe 95% of this is true, take the rest with a grain of salt. - I first heard the name Carol Ann Harris back in 1997, in a Fleetwood Mac newsgroup online. Fans were discussing Mick's book, specifically Lindsey's abusive behavior towards Stevie. I'll never forget a Mac fan specifically naming Carol Ann Harris being on the Geraldo Rivera show. This Mac fan described Carol Ann discussing Lindsey Buckingham dragging her by the hair from a moving car. I purchased Carol's book in 2007, and Carol describes the same abusive incident in dramatic detail. Carol states she only gave one interview on Lindsey Buckingham over the years, to Rolling Stone magazine. Obviously she had to be on the Geraldo show, how else would a Mac fan in 1997 be able to describe what Carol recounts in her 2007 book? I believe Carol, for the most part, but I do believe she puts a spin on certain things to make herself seem as innocent as possible during a time when nobody was innocent. That said, this is one of the best, most entertaining books I've ever read, a real page-turner. In fact, I'm re-reading the book for a 3rd time. What makes the book so good is, it felt like I was right there with Fleetwood Mac, right along with Carol Ann for the roller-coaster ride that it was! Carol's ride starts in the early 1970's, when she graduates from high school in Oklahoma and that same day moves to Hollywood, CA. That right there should tell you something about her, how many 17-18 yr old have the guts to do that? I related to Carol as someone who is constantly over-coming shyness, willing herself to pursue her dreams and propel herself forward despite obstacles. She becomes a teenage mother, gives her baby up for adoption at 5 months old, runs a live bootleg business with her live-in boyfriend, then eventually pursues a career as a sound engineer. Ed Cobb (Google him) is her mentor in this male dominated field, which she takes seriously....until she meets Lindsey Buckingham. From then on it's like she's Alice down the rabbit hole, getting further away from an independent young woman with her own dreams....and turns herself into the kind of woman Lindsey Buckingham wants. Someone who lives for Lindsey, period. That includes doing the same drugs as him (cocaine) and living his lifestyle (traveling with him almost constantly on tour). The only dream of Carol's Lindsey supported 100% benefited himself: Carol was basically Lindsey's stylist starting on the Tusk tour. Lindsey was a Jekyll and Hyde character for sure, but it was Carol's choice to give up her dreams and stay with him for 8 years. Carol finally has an epiphany when a Doctor at the hospital tells her the abuse will not get better, it will get worse. That was her wake-up call. Carol begins her journey back to her "old self", pursuing her dreams and slowly becoming an independent woman again. I do believe Carol loved Lindsey Buckingham, but he drove her away probably the same way he drove Stevie away. This book reads like a Rock n' Roll version of something V.C. Andrews would write. I'm a huge fan of V.C. Andrews, so that's a good thing! The narrative can be overly dramatic at times, but is never boring. It was obvious to me Carol admired and wanted to be friends with Stevie. BUT given the circumstances, that wasn't possible. I think Carol felt as much jealousy towards Stevie as she felt admiration and respect! Prime example is the 1978 Grammys: Carol strongly implies Stevie was jealous of her, after Carol had spent 3 hrs getting her hair and make-up done. I looked up the Grammy footage on YouTube and LOL when I saw Carol's hair! Only Suzanne Sommers (as Krissy on Three's Company) could get away with that hairstyle, Carol spent 3 hrs making herself look silly, and was delusional to imply she stole Stevie's thunder! I felt Carol was being overly defensive and insecure at times, but was 95% honest overall. Like when she realizes "It's not over" between LB and SN. Other times Carol seemed to be willfully sticking her head in the sand. It was obvious to me *something* happened between Stevie and Lindsey during the early Tusk tour....I find it hard to believe this wasn't obvious to Carol, given her description of events. If I was Carol I would have felt LB and SN were still intimate on occasion, and they most likely were! At the end of the day Stevie Nicks is only human, this was a very human portrait of her, some of the stories were downright funny (Stevie comparing her poodle with heatstroke to Lindsey's epilepsy) and it's obvious to me Stevie is good person. This wasn't a hatchet job because it's too even-handed. Carol finds mostly good things to say about everyone, most usually Lindsey (who had many good points) despite his abuse. As for the 5%........I find it very hard to believe Carol Ann disappeared with Dennis Wilson for 2 hours in his hotel room, and absolutely NOTHING romantic happened. Not even a kiss? Not even 2nd or 3rd base? Christine seemed to suspect otherwise, and this is BEFORE Dennis told Chris he fooled around with Carol Ann. My gut was telling me Carol Ann made her own confession to Christine, Chris told Lindsey, and that explains Lindsey's "out of the blue" meltdown towards Carol at Christine's house. Whatever Carol did, that doesn't excuse Lindsey's abuse. I just don't think we're getting the full story. Carol's portrayal of herself and LB being 100% faithful to each other is where the most grains of salt come in! I think we're getting a highly entertaining 95% of the story, and I liked it enough to read 3 times so far.
Review: A bit rushed at the end, but all in all a good read; those affected by domestic abuse will weep - Glosses over the Mirage and Tango in the Night years, as if they almost were afterthoughts. But sheds important light on domestic violence before domestic violence was really in the public engagement, If the allegations are true, the doctors who treated Ms. Harris should have called the police on her then-BF. As for the rest of the band, their drug use seemed pretty tame compared to other big groups of the time. Funny anecdote regarding Mick Jagger holding court. Found it a little too Stevie-centric and did no-one in the FM band/entourage think to warn Ms. Harris about Lindsey's temper? (Cf. Ken Caillat's notes about Mr. Buckingham.) Did Ms, McVie hold the author at arm's length, and hence less talk about Christine than about Stevie. (However, we do get the sense that Christine was not one to the f'd with by Lindsey.) Unfortunate gossip about Ms. McVie's choice of day to day undies - what was the purpose of this? Police story could have been told without it; it even led a chapter. Gee, Ms. Harris must really hate Ms. McVie. While I do realize Sharon Celani did not start out singing with the band, when Stevie met her, Sharon was performing in a Hawaii club, and already a precocious young singer and musician in her own right, yet Sharon gets wardrobe credit, not vocalist credit. Ms. Celani was singing backup for FM by the time of the Tango in the Night album, and this wasn't mentioned. Neither was the term "domestic abuse," which, if allegations were true, that's what it was. Ms. Harris may not have had the language for it 30 years ago, but by 2007 we all knew what to call it. And as for language, a little too heavy on the "very, very" and "really, really" phrasing. The author was past 50 when Storms was published, and could have been a but more sophisticated in her writing. Still, one must feel for her, she was almost killed a few times according to her testimony, and domestic abuse survivors and their supporters will empathize, as, hopefully, will others. Read this good read in one sitting, finishing it just as the papers announced Scott Weiland's death and that cocaine was found on his tour bus. "There but for the Grace of God go I," and all drug-culture survivors. Testament to her strong character that Ms. Harris lived to tell the tales, and found a creative outlet and career of her own. I wish her well. Side-notes: No mention of Lori Nicks; could have compared the band's decision to live in an insular way to its decision to maintain a mysterious aura. Fans could be crazed, but were less so when a musician decides to teach in a college (Al Kooper); give online lessons (Nils Lofgren); do her own errands (the women in Twenty Feet from Stardom) -- FM made its own bed in this aspect, but the writer seemed to write in a vacuum. Also, no mention of Christine McVie being the only college graduate; the only member of the band who could read and write music; the only member of the bad with perfect pitch. It was all Stevie Stevie Stevie. If you're a Stevie fan, you'll enjoy.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #1,135,797 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #549 in Rock Band Biographies #2,327 in Music History & Criticism (Books) #2,757 in Rock Music (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 1,429 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I believe 95% of this is true, take the rest with a grain of salt.
*by E***E on May 26, 2015*

I first heard the name Carol Ann Harris back in 1997, in a Fleetwood Mac newsgroup online. Fans were discussing Mick's book, specifically Lindsey's abusive behavior towards Stevie. I'll never forget a Mac fan specifically naming Carol Ann Harris being on the Geraldo Rivera show. This Mac fan described Carol Ann discussing Lindsey Buckingham dragging her by the hair from a moving car. I purchased Carol's book in 2007, and Carol describes the same abusive incident in dramatic detail. Carol states she only gave one interview on Lindsey Buckingham over the years, to Rolling Stone magazine. Obviously she had to be on the Geraldo show, how else would a Mac fan in 1997 be able to describe what Carol recounts in her 2007 book? I believe Carol, for the most part, but I do believe she puts a spin on certain things to make herself seem as innocent as possible during a time when nobody was innocent. That said, this is one of the best, most entertaining books I've ever read, a real page-turner. In fact, I'm re-reading the book for a 3rd time. What makes the book so good is, it felt like I was right there with Fleetwood Mac, right along with Carol Ann for the roller-coaster ride that it was! Carol's ride starts in the early 1970's, when she graduates from high school in Oklahoma and that same day moves to Hollywood, CA. That right there should tell you something about her, how many 17-18 yr old have the guts to do that? I related to Carol as someone who is constantly over-coming shyness, willing herself to pursue her dreams and propel herself forward despite obstacles. She becomes a teenage mother, gives her baby up for adoption at 5 months old, runs a live bootleg business with her live-in boyfriend, then eventually pursues a career as a sound engineer. Ed Cobb (Google him) is her mentor in this male dominated field, which she takes seriously....until she meets Lindsey Buckingham. From then on it's like she's Alice down the rabbit hole, getting further away from an independent young woman with her own dreams....and turns herself into the kind of woman Lindsey Buckingham wants. Someone who lives for Lindsey, period. That includes doing the same drugs as him (cocaine) and living his lifestyle (traveling with him almost constantly on tour). The only dream of Carol's Lindsey supported 100% benefited himself: Carol was basically Lindsey's stylist starting on the Tusk tour. Lindsey was a Jekyll and Hyde character for sure, but it was Carol's choice to give up her dreams and stay with him for 8 years. Carol finally has an epiphany when a Doctor at the hospital tells her the abuse will not get better, it will get worse. That was her wake-up call. Carol begins her journey back to her "old self", pursuing her dreams and slowly becoming an independent woman again. I do believe Carol loved Lindsey Buckingham, but he drove her away probably the same way he drove Stevie away. This book reads like a Rock n' Roll version of something V.C. Andrews would write. I'm a huge fan of V.C. Andrews, so that's a good thing! The narrative can be overly dramatic at times, but is never boring. It was obvious to me Carol admired and wanted to be friends with Stevie. BUT given the circumstances, that wasn't possible. I think Carol felt as much jealousy towards Stevie as she felt admiration and respect! Prime example is the 1978 Grammys: Carol strongly implies Stevie was jealous of her, after Carol had spent 3 hrs getting her hair and make-up done. I looked up the Grammy footage on YouTube and LOL when I saw Carol's hair! Only Suzanne Sommers (as Krissy on Three's Company) could get away with that hairstyle, Carol spent 3 hrs making herself look silly, and was delusional to imply she stole Stevie's thunder! I felt Carol was being overly defensive and insecure at times, but was 95% honest overall. Like when she realizes "It's not over" between LB and SN. Other times Carol seemed to be willfully sticking her head in the sand. It was obvious to me *something* happened between Stevie and Lindsey during the early Tusk tour....I find it hard to believe this wasn't obvious to Carol, given her description of events. If I was Carol I would have felt LB and SN were still intimate on occasion, and they most likely were! At the end of the day Stevie Nicks is only human, this was a very human portrait of her, some of the stories were downright funny (Stevie comparing her poodle with heatstroke to Lindsey's epilepsy) and it's obvious to me Stevie is good person. This wasn't a hatchet job because it's too even-handed. Carol finds mostly good things to say about everyone, most usually Lindsey (who had many good points) despite his abuse. As for the 5%........I find it very hard to believe Carol Ann disappeared with Dennis Wilson for 2 hours in his hotel room, and absolutely NOTHING romantic happened. Not even a kiss? Not even 2nd or 3rd base? Christine seemed to suspect otherwise, and this is BEFORE Dennis told Chris he fooled around with Carol Ann. My gut was telling me Carol Ann made her own confession to Christine, Chris told Lindsey, and that explains Lindsey's "out of the blue" meltdown towards Carol at Christine's house. Whatever Carol did, that doesn't excuse Lindsey's abuse. I just don't think we're getting the full story. Carol's portrayal of herself and LB being 100% faithful to each other is where the most grains of salt come in! I think we're getting a highly entertaining 95% of the story, and I liked it enough to read 3 times so far.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A bit rushed at the end, but all in all a good read; those affected by domestic abuse will weep
*by A***W on December 6, 2015*

Glosses over the Mirage and Tango in the Night years, as if they almost were afterthoughts. But sheds important light on domestic violence before domestic violence was really in the public engagement, If the allegations are true, the doctors who treated Ms. Harris should have called the police on her then-BF. As for the rest of the band, their drug use seemed pretty tame compared to other big groups of the time. Funny anecdote regarding Mick Jagger holding court. Found it a little too Stevie-centric and did no-one in the FM band/entourage think to warn Ms. Harris about Lindsey's temper? (Cf. Ken Caillat's notes about Mr. Buckingham.) Did Ms, McVie hold the author at arm's length, and hence less talk about Christine than about Stevie. (However, we do get the sense that Christine was not one to the f'd with by Lindsey.) Unfortunate gossip about Ms. McVie's choice of day to day undies - what was the purpose of this? Police story could have been told without it; it even led a chapter. Gee, Ms. Harris must really hate Ms. McVie. While I do realize Sharon Celani did not start out singing with the band, when Stevie met her, Sharon was performing in a Hawaii club, and already a precocious young singer and musician in her own right, yet Sharon gets wardrobe credit, not vocalist credit. Ms. Celani was singing backup for FM by the time of the Tango in the Night album, and this wasn't mentioned. Neither was the term "domestic abuse," which, if allegations were true, that's what it was. Ms. Harris may not have had the language for it 30 years ago, but by 2007 we all knew what to call it. And as for language, a little too heavy on the "very, very" and "really, really" phrasing. The author was past 50 when Storms was published, and could have been a but more sophisticated in her writing. Still, one must feel for her, she was almost killed a few times according to her testimony, and domestic abuse survivors and their supporters will empathize, as, hopefully, will others. Read this good read in one sitting, finishing it just as the papers announced Scott Weiland's death and that cocaine was found on his tour bus. "There but for the Grace of God go I," and all drug-culture survivors. Testament to her strong character that Ms. Harris lived to tell the tales, and found a creative outlet and career of her own. I wish her well. Side-notes: No mention of Lori Nicks; could have compared the band's decision to live in an insular way to its decision to maintain a mysterious aura. Fans could be crazed, but were less so when a musician decides to teach in a college (Al Kooper); give online lessons (Nils Lofgren); do her own errands (the women in Twenty Feet from Stardom) -- FM made its own bed in this aspect, but the writer seemed to write in a vacuum. Also, no mention of Christine McVie being the only college graduate; the only member of the band who could read and write music; the only member of the bad with perfect pitch. It was all Stevie Stevie Stevie. If you're a Stevie fan, you'll enjoy.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thunder Only Happens When It's Raining..."Storms".
*by A***R on November 11, 2013*

This is a fascinating, no-holds-barred glimpse into a chaotic period of my favorite band's life and times - the great Fleetwood Mac, and more specifically, it gives an insight into what it was like to be the arm-candy of one of Rock's biggest and most talented stars - Mr Lindsay Buckingham. Is it true, or not - who cares? You won't be able to put down this book once started. Carol Ann Harris writes an interesting, if at times a little bizarre account of her time with Lindsay. As rock bio's go, Carol Ann's book seems to be relatively unbiased, however she does seem to suffer from a distinct lack of self-esteem whenever Stevie Nicks is around (who wouldn't!). There's a sense of competitiveness between the two, obviously Stevie (nor Lindsay) had quite gotten over each other, and once you get a look at Carol Ann (and Lindsay's subsequent girlfriends) you're struck by how much they all look like Stevie! Creeepyyyy... Mr Buckingham seems to be your typical tortured music genius, and with all that talent comes a "dark side" that he seems to indulge in quite often - with his hands around Miss Harris's neck! What a huge let-down, I so have had a huge crush on the man ever since I discovered FM. What I didn't get was why Carol Ann never forced the issue with him and addressed the incidents after each attack??? Damn straight if any man punched/strangled me, I'd have a few choice words to say and plus he'd have a pair of sore gonads! It's weird how she let him back in her life after each incident and they didn't even get to talk about it? Love really is blind, I guess... There's some real gems in here, including Rod Stewart in his heyday singling Carol Ann out backstage at one of The Mac's concerts in the hope that she'd become one of his chosen one-night-stands, and Lindsay being a right rude bugger to Mick Jagger; the melt-down of Lindsay on stage as he lay down on the floor during a stage show and spun in circles while playing (he never missed a beat, so the story goes!) AND the infighting during the Australia/New Zealand shows (my sister was at the NZ show, and she remembers how The Mac fought and then stormed off stage!). New Zealand is where Christine McVie smacked Lindsay across the face after he'd humiliated Stevie and the band by mocking her and kicking her onstage. Christine McVie is my kinda woman, and the only one with any balls in this story! But what do you expect from one of the biggest talents in rock'n'roll? I chalk it all up to Lindsay's youth and bravado...and the interesting disclosure of his epilepsy made me question whether he had some other issue going on with his brain that changed his personality? Why else would he go from loving and tender to a monster? And I wonder if his current wife has witnessed any of this strange behavior? He's settled down with kids now, so maybe he's chilled out...? The book does seem to gloss over Carol Ann's indiscretions. She was a huge coke-head but there's not much in there about her addiction (which Lindsay refers to in his second album), in fact, she spends an awful lot of time blaming Lindsay for the breakdown of the relationship, and while it's true that he probably had a big part to play, it takes two to make and break a relationship. I enjoyed this book, for what it's worth, and I'm still a huge fan of Mr Buckingham! It's a well-written, rollicking read, I devoured this book in one night, and if you're a huge fan like I am, it's well worth the money! (I got the Kindle version so it's pretty cheap at the mo!).

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