"Frozen Love": The Song That Forged Fleetwood Mac

Resources

Books

• "Great Expectations" - Referenced as a modern-day love affair tragedy, similar in dramatic tone to the song "Frozen Love."

Videos & Documentaries

• "Stairway to Heaven" (Led Zeppelin) - Mentioned as an example of a song that starts with a basic structure and evolves through angular changes, influencing the production approach for "Frozen Love."

Research & Studies

• "The Middle Class of Podcasts" - Discussed as a struggling segment of the podcasting landscape, impacting the sustainability of shows like Song Exploder.

Tools & Software

• Four-track tape machine - Used by Lindsey Buckingham to work on songs at his father's coffee plant.
• Click track - Used during the recording of "Frozen Love" due to its complex rhythmic guitar parts.

Articles & Papers

• Poem "You may not be as strong as me..." - The original lyrical basis for a section of "Frozen Love," described as flippant but reflective of the dramatic nature of modern love affairs.

People Mentioned

• Stevie Nicks - Co-writer of "Frozen Love" and future member of Fleetwood Mac.
• Lindsey Buckingham - Co-writer of "Frozen Love" and future member of Fleetwood Mac.
• Mick Fleetwood - Invited Lindsey Buckingham to join Fleetwood Mac after hearing "Frozen Love."
• Javier - A songwriter and keyboardist who led the band Fritz.
• Bob Grier - The drummer for Fritz who invited Stevie Nicks to join the band.
• Keith Olsen - Producer of the Buckingham Nicks album and Sound City studio owner.
• James Taylor - Mentioned as an artist whose music influenced Lindsey Buckingham's songwriting style.
• Joni Mitchell - Mentioned as an artist whose music influenced Lindsey Buckingham's songwriting style.
• Gary Hodges - A drummer who overdubbed drums on "Frozen Love."
• Jimmy Page - Referenced as a producer whose approach to songwriting and production influenced Lindsey Buckingham, particularly his work with Led Zeppelin.
• Joe Godfrey - The owner of Sound City studio who allowed Buckingham Nicks to use Studio B for free.
• Carlos Larma - Created the episode artwork.
• Karen Johnston - Recorded Stevie Nicks's side of the conversation.

Organizations & Institutions

• Buckingham Nicks - The band and the title of their first and only album.
• Fleetwood Mac - The band Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham would later join.
• Fritz - The band Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham were in before Buckingham Nicks.
• Sound City - The studio where the Buckingham Nicks album was recorded.
• Radiootopia - A network of independent podcasts.
• AT&T - Mentioned for its connectivity guarantee.
• Indeed - Mentioned as a hiring platform.
• Sonos - Mentioned for its speakers.

Courses & Educational Resources

• Song Exploder Newsletter - A newsletter where the host discusses the making of episodes and creative processes.

Websites & Online Resources

• songexploder.net - The website for Song Exploder, used for donations and purchasing music.
• songexploder.net/donate - Specific URL for donating to Song Exploder.
• songexploder.net/shirt - URL to purchase Song Exploder merchandise.
• att.com/guarantee - Website for AT&T's guarantee terms and conditions.
• indeed.com/songexploder - Specific URL for Indeed's sponsored job credit.
• sundaysfordogs.com/songexploder - Specific URL for Sundays for Dogs.
• radiootopia.fm - Website to learn more about Radiootopia shows.

Other Resources

• Original Master Tape from Sound City - The tape was searched for and digitized to create the episode.
• Isolated Tracks - Presented for the first time in the episode.
• Open D tuning - A guitar tuning used by Lindsey Buckingham.
• "Frozen Love" (Song) - The song discussed in the episode, by Buckingham Nicks.
• "California Dreaming" (Song) - The song Stevie Nicks sang harmony to when she first saw Lindsey Buckingham.
• "Stairway to Heaven" (Song) - Mentioned as an example of a song with evolving structure.
• "Swan Lake" - Referenced for its tragic balletic quality, similar to the feel of "Frozen Love."