Love it! Making it a duet between a guy and a girl adds an interesting dynamic.
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Love it! Making it a duet between a guy and a girl adds an interesting dynamic.
I loved it too! David Cook is one of my favorite singers.
Another favorite singer we have in common DF! ;) :thumbsup:
That was great! They were really good.
Why is it some can get away with covers and some can't?
Sounds as if you guys had a super-sized MacTime! Glad to hear you got front row. I know DavidMan got one at the last minute and that is what I am hoping for for L.A.
That red dress is bee-you-tah-full to say the least!:thumbsup: And, props to Stevie for giving Lindsey the 10th Avenue FreezeOut! Sounds like it kept him off-balance from what you reported. I plan on camping out in front of Lindsey so I can play his guitar-again :nahnah: even though Stevie is my fav-Mac.:angel: I just love her clothes, her music, and her style! Too bad these hoochie-momma-wannabes today show more clevage :fear:than talent. Ugh! Seems like most of them are more intent on showing their vocal range more than their love of the song.
Catch US magazine this week. Two page picture spread of the 80s-90s Stevie's fashion faux pauxs.
Carol-Lynn
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Fleetwood Mac played in Phoenix last night and no I didn't get to go. Since Stevie's Mother lives in Arizona, the Phx paper had a big article about the concert. What I thought was interesting was that in several places they are quoted as saying that they wanted Sheryl Crow to tour with them in Christine McVie's place. I had never heard that before . Sheryl turned them down because she has adopted her little boy and didn't want to leave him.
Well I ended up getting primo ticket drops for two of the Mac's three SoCal shows and made it to the stage both nights.:hilarious:
I didn't get my Anaheim 3rd row ticket until 4:30 P.M. the day of. :brickwall: That was a real nail biter. I got San Diego ten days before the show.
Anyway, security was very lax at the Honda Center and we were able to line up in front of the stage 20 minutes before the concert started. I stood in front of Stevie that night because my concert buddies adore her. I'd have rather been in front of Lindsey but I knew I could do that in San Diego the followig week as I had a second row seat right in front of him for that show. Long story short I had a super time in Anaheim and got to tap Lindsey's booted foot and he blew me a kiss for my efforts. But except for a few eye locks that was it. He was too far away most of the night. WhooHoo Any Who How!
San Diego though was another story. Security was uber strict and only let fans in the first row line up at the stage before the concert started. I tried believe me to get a spot in front of Lindsey but no go. :worried: Anyway, as soon as the lights went down I climbed over the seat in front of me and made my way to the stage.:thumbsup: For some odd reason the couple right in front of me left :angel:and I was able to move into their spot at the stage directly in front of Lindsey which I never left for the rest of the night.
Lindsey spent most of the night looking right into my eyes. At first, I thought I might be imaging what was going on between us but some guy in back of me set me straight and told me that Lindsey was literally eye f$%#ing me. He and his group started high fiving me, putting their arms around me, playing with my hair, kissing me on the cheek and even telling me how hot I was etc hoping, I guess to get a little attention by association which was fine by me.:grouphug:
After GYOW Lindsey came over and grabbed my fingers with his and we engaged in a game of tug of war. It lasted maybe twenty seconds but it seemed like forever. I finally let go because the people in back of me got into the mix and reached over me and grabbed onto his out streatched right arm and started pulling him toward the edge of the stage. He didn't seem to mind but I was afraid they were going to pull him off the stage and we'd get thrown out. Glad I did because we got two encores in San Diego and I would have probably had to listen to them from the parking lot.
What a night. My experience in San Diego ranked right up there with getting a kiss from Joe Walsh in Newark. :nahnah: and a hug from Jackson Browne in Santa Monica.:partytime: What's next? I don't have a clue. I'm going to a ton of concerts this summer so stay tuned. :thumbsup:
Carol Lynn
SoCalGal
Wow! Wonderful CL! Did you manage to get any pics? I so wanted to go see them when they were here in Missouri, but it just didn't work out. :sad:
AZ, I had heard that about Sheryl. Wouldn't that have been cool if she would have joined them?!
Brooke,
Didn't take my camera to either show. There are a lot of videos from Anaheim on YouTube and one from San Diego. The Ledge, a good FWM chat board, has a lot of pixs if your interested of both shows.
I'm hoping they'll do another North Am leg before heading off to Europe in Oct. like they did for their SYW tour. Keep your fingers crossed and hopefully you can make one of those shows. I had a rockin' good time.:nahnah:
Carol Lynn
SoCalGal:partytime:
Sounds like a good time CL! Glad you had fun! That Lindsey is such a flirt. ;)
He can flirt with me anytime! I'm still walking on sunshine! :nahnah:
The funny thing is, when he's doing a solo tour, he keeps his eyes closed most of the time and only sneaks peeks every now and then. But, when he's with the Mac he's eyes wide open. I'm wondering if he flirts or even grandstands (You know the chest pounding, bowing, hand slapping, etc)just to piss Stevie off. I'm sure he's still nursing some old wounds. After all, Stevie has observed in many interviews that it was the intense competition between the two of them that literally drove them apart. He may flirt just to annoy her and/or to prove to her the MAC fans like him as much, if not more than her. In any event, I'll be the object of his attention any day. I had a blast.:thumbsup:
Carol Lynn
SoCalGal:partytime:
My friend Kristin and I got back from the Fleetwood Mac show in New Orleans at 4:00 this morning central time. Exhausting but TOTALLY worth it!
It was a terrific show - the last of the American leg. The house was packed and the crowd was really energetic - they gave several standing ovations. Kristin and I had third row seats but security was letting up the first few rows to the stage, where we could dance with abandon and the band could soak up our unbridled enthusiasm as they played. Oh, how I wish the Eagles would allow this.
We stood to the left of Stevie Nicks, right in Lindsey Buckingham's line of sight but sadly a bit too close to the speaker for comfort. However, the best spots were already taken! Lindsey played with the crowd at his feet as he always does, pointing and smiling at pretty much every girl in sight be they gorgeous or plain. I love that about him! What was also very cool was that Stevie, who usually keeps her eyes above heads, was looking around and making more "crowd contact" than she has at shows I've been to in the past. They seem to have a soft spot in their heart for New Orleans. Obviously, the city has been through a great deal - and they hadn't played here since the Tango in the Night tour of 1987. Lindsey wasn't in the band then, and hasn't played there with Fleetwood Mac since the Rumours tour of 1977! Lindsey and Stevie were much more interactive than the last show I went to - Pittsburgh, the opener - and there was a lot of emotion in the air.
Unfortunately, there was no Silver Springs, but that was more than made up for by the fact that Stevie sang a snippet of an unreleased song she wrote in honor of New Orleans. More on that later!
Monday Morning
They started about 20 minutes late, and by the time they came out, we were more than ready. Stevie and Lindsey came out holding hands. Stevie was in her lovely corseted black dress; Lindsey was in his red shirt, black jacket, and dark jeans as usual. Given that it was terribly hot in there, they must have been dying! I know we were, packed at the stage so tight that I could feel the lady in front of me breathe! Now, to the song. They sang it with spirit and I could tell it was going to be a great night right away! Lindsey immediately started making eye contact with people in the crowd, pointing, etc. I waved at him and he squinted in our direction, probably thinking, "Do I know them? Nah." lol. But it was still cool. Those moments when they look at you are so special, as those who have gotten a smile from an Eagle know very well!
The Chain
Lindsey intro'ed it with his a speech about the band getting together and having fun because there was no album promote - "YET." (Crossing fingers he means it). Then he hollered, "And we hope you have fun too!" to great cheers. The song was done well, and we all gave a big cheer for John McVie as he did that bass solo. Because his sleeves were short, we could see his cool penguin tattoo very well! (Fleetwood Mac released a "Penguin" album in the 60s and it's the band's mascot.)
Dreams
Great rendition. Stevie's voice sounded wonderful on Dreams and was consistent throughout the night.
I Know I'm Not Wrong
I always forget how well this song plays live until I'm in the midst of a crowd hollering "I know I'm not wrong!!!!" with the chorus. Great fun!
Gypsy
My favorite song, and the first "Stevie/Lindsey moment" that I saw. This is also where I saw Stevie's extremely cool black fingerless gloves with fringe. Anyway, she intro'ed the song by telling a story about the days pre-fame, that was longer and more detailed than prior intro's of this song I have heard. I'm going to try to quote her as closely as possible, although obviously I may get some words wrong. She said: "My parents transferred to San Francisco when I was a senior in high school. I met Lindsey Buckingham for one day - I was a senior, and he was a junior. We met for one day and then I didn't hear a thing from him for two years. Then, I got a phone call asking me to join the band that he'd formed - or that he was a part of - I don't know what he was doing those two years, I wasn't there! Anyway, they asked me to join their band. I asked, 'What kind of band is it?' 'Cause you know, it could have been any kind of band. 'What kind of band is it?' They said, 'A hard core rock'n'roll band.' I said 'Hold on a minute'" - then Stevie acts like she's holding the phone away from her and doing a dance of joy, then putting the phone back to her ear and saying calmly - "'Yeah, I could do that.' So, I went over to Lindsey's house to practice. We practiced four days a week and played two days a week. And we were part of what I consider the greatest musical scene ever - the San Francisco music scene from 1965-1970. We opened for Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Santana - we opened for Santana two days before their big album came out, and we had lunch with them the next day. It was a special, magical time. You would understand that in New Orleans because this is a magical, musical city. So, then, a few years later, I wanted to write a little song to take me back to those special times, back to our house in those days, with the paper and lace and Lindsey's and my bed on the floor. So, this is the song about that time." As she closed it up, she looked over at Lindsey, who was standing at his mic smiling nostalgically. It was a very sweet moment. The song itself was absolutely wonderful. She did some spins during it which was very cute.
Go Insane
After Gypsy, Stevie walked off and Lindsey took over. I love the fact that they have included this Lindsey solo song and it rocked. For the first time, I finally understood the words on the echo at the end: "Lovin' you, so insane." I should probably change that on BuckinghamNicks.net when I get a chance, as I put on there that I didn't know what he said.
Rhiannon
And then it was time for Stevie to make her entrance in her beautiful Rhiannon outfit, with the flowing sleeves and low-cut top. She looks so amazing. She stayed low at the end, but her voice was very sexy and throaty, so it made it very hot!
Second Hand News
Lindsey into'ed this by saying that it was the first song recorded for Rumours - "if I recall correctly; sometimes I don't - my memory has some holes in it" - and that Rumours was a time filled with a lot of turmoil, but also a lot of laughs and love as well. He said he thought that all of that genuine emotion was what made it hold up today. Then, that great riff started the song and the crowd was rockin' to the beat.
Tusk
Tusk is lots of fun, and I like it better earlier in the setlist than it was in the Say You Will tour of 2003. It rocked!
Sara
Some more Stevie/Lindsey moments during this song. As they did in Pittsburgh, they faced each other during the "I had met my match" part. Something different: she embraced him during the instrumental interlude towards the end of the song rather than going to his mic to sing. What was especially cool here was the length of time she embraced him. She just blew off her cue to sing so she could hold him until the song ended. It wasn't a side hug; it was face to face. It was very touching, I thought! Stevie's voice on it was absolutely beautiful, and full of emotion. What a powerful song.
Big Love
Lindsey intro'ed this with a speech that was pretty wordy, so much so that I cannot recall all of it. It began with a story of how he was walking the streets of the French Quarter in New Orleans a couple days prior and saw all the guitarists playing in the street. He said he wanted to dedicate the song to them. The next part was bit different from Pittsburgh because it didn't have the part about how he's really happy in his house on the hill now with his wife and kids. Instead, he said something to the effect of that it was very descriptive of his mentality at the time it was written in 1987, but that it bears little relation to how he feels now, and talked some more about life in general. Then, he said that it started out full band, then became a single guitar/vocal piece, and a template for later work. He summed it up by saying now it represented the importance of change. As usual, he played the song perfectly and got a standing ovation. What an amazing talent he is!
I Want to Go Back to New Orleans (new song)!
Next was a very special moment. Unfortunately, I can't remember what Stevie said verbatim, but as I did for Gypsy I'll try to put it as close to what she said as possible. She said something like, "After IT happened, I was glued to my couch like everyone else, and I wanted to write something. I wanted to be positive because I knew you would come back. I've waited a long time to say this to you so I'm going to sing a little bit of a song I wrote now." She sang the song by herself, no band playing. The song was midtempo and upbeat. As she was singing it, I told myself, "I have to try and remember these words" but my mind was so blown by the fact we were hearing a new, special song that it was unable to retain it all! Same for Kristin. I can only hope there is a recording. What we can remember is that lyrics went something like "I want to go back to New Orleans. I want to wear feathers and beads." Then the next lines had something about wearing lace and going to Bourbon Street and the French Quarter. Towards the end she sang something to the effect of "I wanna brush by the vampires in the street." Then, after she stopped singing, she said "There's a whole song that goes with that." Some folks hollered, "SING IT!" But she stopped. It was essentially trying to capture the special spirit that embodies New Orleans in Stevie's mind - the fact that you can indeed walk the streets of New Orleans and see feathers, beads, lace, and yes - even people dressed like vampires. That the city is full of not only fun but a magic all its own; Stevie was creating a juxtaposition of images that evoke the unique nature of the town. Well done, Stevie, I say. It was especially meaning for Kristin, who had lived in New Orleans during Katrina.
Landslide
From that, it was only appropriate to dedicate Landslide to the people of New Orleans. Beautifully done. I do miss how she used to go over to Lindsey during Landslide as I will always consider it "their song," but oh well.
Never Going Back Again
Next, it was once again Lindsey's turn to shine with another hit from Rumours. The only problem was that Stevie was a bit of a distraction as turned her back, flung her arms out, and struck some lovely poses as he sang. I know everyone at our end of the stage, at least, was watching her! Lindsey of course did a wonderful job with the song regardless.
Storms
At this point I noticed Stevie had changed into her lovely dark red dress. Stevie intro'ed this song a little differently. She said that they wanted to do something different, and that this was a song she loved and has always wanted to do, but this tour was the first time they had done it despite the fact it was from the 1979 Tusk album. She said it was "a song about stormy relationships, and stormy people... dark, dark, stormy people" and got a rather ominous look on her face before breaking into a smile. "It's called 'I Have Always Been a Storm.'" Of course Mick was out front for this and it was great. Love that they're doing this song now.
Say You Love Me
Yes, I miss Christine McVie but - they are so great on this song and I love that they're doing it! On a shallow personal note, Lindsey started giving our end of the crowd some lovin' and it was great having him look our way for "When the lovin' starts and the lights go down." :blush: However, it also had good Stevie/Lindsey moments as they sang part of it to each other. Love that!
Gold Dust Woman
This was the first time I had seen Stevie do Gold Dust Woman in her red dress, and the gold shawl against it made a striking contrast. Another Lindsey/Stevie moment: they were facing each other and looking pretty intense during the "Did she make you cry, make you break down" a couple choruses in. We could see Lindsey's face and woah. The only disappointment was her howl, which was kind of "monotonal" as Stevie would say!
Oh Well
Back to Lindsey! During this song, however, I decided to look over at Mick and John for the majority of it, thinking about how amazing it must be for them to playing this song still after all these years (the song was first released when Peter Green was still in the band, back in the sixties). Towards the end, Lindsey dragged out the "When I talk to God" part. After he said that line, he stopped, looked up, looked around, then looked up again... it was pretty funny. Finally he finished the song. Love that they added this to the set for this tour.
I'm So Afraid
My favorite Lindsey Fleetwood Mac song. I love how intense he gets playing this. I thought the guitar solo was a bit different than usual; a little less regular on the beat. A hot moment for me occurred during the solo. He walked over to the left end of the stage as he usually does for the solo, hitting his regular spot which was a little beyond where we were. Then, to my delight, at the end he moved and played the very end of the solo over me like he did in Indianapolis a few months ago (wonder if he remembers?). He leaned over so close as he played that his sweat dripped on me. That may gross some people out but I thought it was freaking hot. Ladies, just replace Lindsey with your favorite Eagle - imagine him leaning over you, his shirt gaping open so you can see his chest, sweat running down his flushed face and neck and dripping onto you, looking orgasmic as he hits the climactic high note with a leg on either on either side of you, and you will perhaps understand.
Stand Back
This song always rocks, and tonight was no exception. At this point Stevie was really amping it up and I loved it. Once again, Kristin and I were treated to Lindsey mouthing lyrics at us. Unfortunately, this was probably prompted by the fact that we both hollered "Stand Back!" at the wrong time and so thereafter he found it necessary to turn towards us and mouth "STAND BACK" when it really was time to sing it. OK, not ideal, but I'll take what I can get. ;) Another treat was a certain lyric change. Where she usually says "I asked him for his love, that was all" - she sang "He asked me for too much, I said, 'TAKE IT ALL!'" She rarely sings it this way (I can only remember her doing it for the 1987 Tango in the Night tour video, and presumably for that whole tour - yes, I am hardcore, lol), and it's awesome!
Go Your Own Way
A break, then Stevie was back with her adorable top hat on. The opening strains of this always make me a bit sad as I know it's near the end, but they did a great job with it. I thought it was funny that Stevie actually turned her microphone and put her back to Lindsey during the "packin' up, shackin' up" line and then, after it, moved so that she was once again facing normally. She has made it very clear in interviews that these lines anger her and I guess that was the visible representation, lol. Lindsey came down to the audience to allow us to strum guitars, as he often does. He came over me again and I got to strum it as well.
World Turning
After a few moments of pretend goodbyes, they came back out for the encore. The audience at this time was on their feet and rockin' away. Mick Fleetwood's drum solo has certainly gotten longer since Pittsburgh! But he deserves his moment in the spotlight.
Band Intros
Lindsey was introduced as "the youth of the band" and "our mentor in the studio." Stevie was introduced as "the first lady of the band." Mick mentioned that the band intros were "John's dreaded moment" because he doesn't like being in the spotlight, which I thought was cute, then proceeded to introduce him anyway. There were the usual backing folks - Brett Tuggle, Neil Heywood, Sharon Celani, Lori Nicks, Janna Anderson. The backing band for the Mac is a lot smaller and less visible than for the Eagles, that's for sure. Tuggle plays keyboards in lieu of Christine, Heywood is an additional guitar, and the girls are backing singers.
Don't Stop
Lots of spirit, even if it annoys me a bit that Stevie changes the words a little - in the first verse, she sings "If your life isn't good for you, just think what tomorrow will do." One cute moment: Stevie did a little kick during this song. They thanked the crowd for being wonderful and seemed to really mean it.
No Silver Springs - BOO!
Other than the absence of Silver Springs, a magnificent show. SO glad I went.
BUT... I almost got into a little altercation during the show! More on that in the next post...
Ironic that this should come on the heels of a discussion about Don's distaste for signs and how he can be overly anal about it... but I guess I learned the hard way that sometimes, it's necessary to take a stand against the obnoxious ones.
So, last night at the Fleetwood Mac concert, this woman next to me had a REALLY long banner. It was so long that it took about 12 people to hold it up, whom she was able to enlist somehow, probably by bugging them relentlessly. She tried to enlist me, but then I got a gander at what it said: "LINDSEY I HAVE WANTED TO F--K YOU FOR TEN YEARS" in super-big letters. Of course she did not have dashes instead of letters. It was right in the middle at the front, and stretched from in front of Stevie to in front of Lindsey. It was held up for several minutes during an early Lindsey song, and actually hit me in the face, so I kind of shoved it away from me. Lindsey saw it and nodded at me, like he thought it was my sign, to my mortification. I quickly shook my head and pointed at that other woman. Stevie was looking pissed off.
Whatever. I shrugged it off and waited for her to put it down now that she'd been acknowledged. But she didn't. I don't know what she was waiting for - him to come over and proposition her from the stage? Finally, it drifted down. But that was not to be the end of it. She held it up a second time a couple songs later. Again, it hit me in the face. Again, I tolerated it. By this point, the MANY people it was blocking were getting annoyed too.
Then, Stevie sang the moving song about New Orleans, and went into Landslide. The woman started shoving the banner up AGAIN. It was obvious Stevie hated the vulgar sign and here she was, pouring her heart out during a highly emotional song, and she was gonna have to look at THAT again? I'd had enough. "Not this time," I said, and grabbed the corner, pulling it down. The woman tried to move away but I was on a mission. I wouldn't let go.
She became enraged, calling me all sorts of vulgarities for the remainder of the song. I simply turned away and refused to react, but never let go of that sign until I saw it fall to the floor. After the song, she continued hollering. I turned to her and said as politely as I could, "Ma'am, please be quiet, I am trying to enjoy the show." Then I turned away again and determinedly did not look at her or acknowledge her. You can imagine this did not silence her, but it was fairly easy to block her out as there was someone in between her and me and therefore I didn't have to see her. Also, with the crowd noise, her epithets were muffled to the degree where I couldn't quite make them out anyway. At any rate, the show was so wonderful that I could wrap myself in it and not think too hard about her, even though she continued ranting for several more songs.
I don't know if Lindsey saw what happened, but after that was when he came over for I'm So Afraid and gave me some special attention, much to that woman's anger. Hmmm.
As I said, she continued for several songs afterwards and then approached me again, at which point I said "We'll talk after the show." At that, she finally left me alone with the promise that "We definitely will."
Of course, when the lights came up at the end, she scurried away. Whatever, if she had tried anything I would have just called over security.
I can only hope she only acts that way when she's liquored up because otherwise.... woah. One would hope a woman who was obviously over 50 would have a little more maturity, but oh well.
I don't regret doing it and I'd do it again. But I have to admit, it did occur to me that Mr. Don Henley would never have allowed that to happen. ;)
Good on you, Soda! I have to say, I would love to see Don's reaction to a sign like that. LMAO. I'm glad you had a great time, despite the woman with the banner. You're exactly right - why continue to hold it up once he's read it? What was she expecting?
It sounds like a fantastic show though. I'm thrilled you got to see the last one of the tour. And at least you have a pretty good story to tell about your almost-altercation at a Fleetwood Mac concert!
Wow, that was really uncalled for, Nancy! No, not your reaction...the woman's profane and overly-long banner! What was she thinking? Unbelievable that she would have the nerve to bring that thing into the venue, and convince other innocent bystanders to partake in holding it up not once but multiple times...how in the world does something like that happen? Where were the Sign Police that I encountered on my way into Hershey Arena, who made me deep-six a one-person 11" x 14" posterboard congratulating the Eagles on their CMA wins (that I was planning to hold up only if they actually won that night.) Boy, my security guards would've had their hands full at that Mac concert, now wouldn't they have?!?
Glad you sympathize, guys! Now, check out a photo where you can (sort of) see my friend Kristin and I - or at least the backs of our heads! We are right against the stage - this is when Lindsey was coming over to us for Go Your Own Way. She is the straight-haired brunette to the right of the speaker and I am right next to her with both my hands raised.
See that pit of people. I believe the first five rows were allowed to come up. It was wild!
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"I" would be WAY too embarrassed to put that on a banner. Then, to hold it up for periods of time, over and over... OMG!
Kudos to you Soda, you handled it well.
Glad you had fun, Nancy! Sorry about the 'Witchy Woman' ! :-x When I saw Mac in Bossier City several years back there were 4 drunk women sitting behind us who talked really loud & tried to pick up every stray guy who passed by. Obviously these folks are not there for the music, huh?
My son really loved the show & raved about Lindsey's guitar playing as well as his vocals.
And, thanks for the great review.:)
Soda, I think you handled yourself well with just the right amount of restraint. Glad you enjoyed the show and got some more attention from Lindsey. I think it's great that they let the first few rows go up to the stage.
As far as the sign issue - talk about from one extreme to the other! A tasteful sign (or flag) held up at just the right moment during a concert can be uplifting, but for security to allow vulgarity on a sign is unnacceptable, IMO.
Great review Soda~~ love the picture, gee couldn't you get any closer? :hilarious: Are there anymore pictures anywhere of the concert? Would love to see Stevie's outfit. She is always dressed to the max!!
Sorry to hear about the sign lady, I can't believe you are the only one that stood up to her. I bet when you did, everyone else was silently applauding you for it! Don would have had a coronary with that one! :)
Enjoy the rest of your stay with the family!
Great review Soda! Sounds like it was a fantastic concert and to be so close and get some 'Lindsey time', too!
As far as the banner lady, geez! How uncool and unclassy to put up a vulgar one and then do it multiple times! Sounds like you handled it well.
I can't even imagine what Don would have done!
Nanc - glad you had a great time at the show and got a little bit of attention from Lindsey. Good job in handling 'sign woman' as well. It's funny, but when I first typed this, I called her 'sign lady', but then, I immediately deleted it because that is no lady.
David Cook must be a fan of your band Soda ;)
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Makes me love him all the more! ;)
Sorry this is not about FM touring but I have a question and I didn't want to start a whole new thread just for it. I knew if I put it here, the person it's directed to will see it. ;)
Last night after we came inside, I flicked on the tv and happened upon the last half hour of The Fleetwood Mac biography. They were talking about how many albums the different lineups of FM there are. Of course that made me think of a certain someone. My question is to our resident Macaholic--- Of all the albums, how many do you actually have? Do you just have the ones with Lindsey and Stevie or have you collected all the different lineups, such as the ones with Peter Green or Bob Welch prior to Buckingham/Nicks or do you have the one with Dave Mason and Bekka Bramlett after Stevie and Lindsey left in the early 90s? And what were your take on those different lineups?
Does anyone else here have any of the FM albums with the other lineups and what do you think of them?
I have all the Fleetwood Mac albums recorded after the addition of Buckingham Nicks, even Time which neither of them were on (they had both left the band at that point). I also have the Bare Trees album which was recorded prior to their joining. I don't know if this counts, but I bought 25 Years - The Chain which is kind of like the Eagles' Selected Works and it has a disc of Fleetwood Mac's pre-BN music. I figured that was enough. ;)
The truth is that Fleetwood Mac really was prolific in the early days. They put out 9 albums in 6 years (1968-1974)... and during that time had 8 line-ups! They also had a completely different sound - very bluesy. It almost became a different band with the addition of Stevie and Lindsey, which is one reason why it took off then and not before.
That reminds me of what I've read in the books, Hotel California and Laurel Canyon. So many of the different bands members moved from band to band and only were together for one album or so, then someone got mad and left and went to another band. It was like 'musical bands' (pun intended) back in the 60's and 70's! :lol:
Willie, I just realized you also asked me to evaluate rather than just report! My thoughts:
1967: Fleetwood Mac is formed. Fleetwood Mac was born when the legendary guitarist Peter Green decided he wanted to form a band. He recruited Mick and wanted to lure John McVie away from John Mayall's BluesBreakers for his new band (Green was also in the BluesBreakers) - he even named the band "Fleetwood Mac" in hopes to get McVie to join. It worked eventually - but only after they had hired another bassist - who was promptly "let go"! People were saying to Green "You named your band after the rhythm section??" lol But they're both still there today, and will be until they have to be carried off the stage. The fourth member of the band was guitarist Jeremy Spencer.
Peter Green's incarnation was great at what it did: the blues. Because I don't listen to blues music a lot, it's not really my thing - but if you're into that, you'll love Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac.
1968: Fleetwood Mac adds guitarist Danny Kirwin. The band had an additional harmony sound that was nice - less basic blues, but still solidly in the genre. Again, good if you like it.
1970: Peter Green goes mental. He got a hold of some tainted LSD and it messed him up BAD. He left the band. His loss hurt Fleetwood Mac, which lost its direction, but it was at that time that John's new wife Christine was added to the band. She brought her soft voice and skilled piano playing to the table, and the band took on a new sound that I prefer to their straight blues.
1971: Jeremy Spencer goes mental. He left the band to join a cult. Again struggling, the band grabbed guitarist Bob Welch. He was their first American member and added a kind of American sensibility which again changed the sound.By now it was far from Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, but still hadn't quite captured a hit. I love Welch's song "Sentimental Lady." His voice sounded lovely harmonizing with Christine. Bare Trees is a good album, just not an excellent one.
1972: Kirwin goes mental. See a theme here? lol He became a raging alcoholic and in a fit of rage banged his head against a wall until it bled and refused to go onstage. He was fired, too. Poor Fleetwood Mac!
1973: They hire Dave Walker to add to the vocals. He was fired pretty soon because his voice didn't really gel with the others. Bob Weston was also hired... but fired after his affair with Mrs. Fleetwood. There was a lot of turmoil, but I think the album Mystery to Me has the best pre-BN track of all: "Why." A magnificent song. It also features "Hypnotized" which I like.
1974: Welch decides to leave and....
STEVIE AND LINDSEY JOIN FLEETWOOD MAC!
You know what I think of that lineup! lol
1988: Lindsey goes mental. Not super-crazy like the other FM guitarists before him, but crazy enough to have a knock down, drag-out fight with Stevie at Christine's house over whether he would tour with the band to promote Tango in the Night. After the fight, he went to his car in Christine's driveway and sat in it, crying, for a good 15 minutes. Then, he drove off. That was it - he'd quit the band. It says a lot for Lindsey's prowess that he was replaced by TWO guys - Billy Burnette and Rick Vito. Unfortunately, the band with its ungainly six members was not able to recreate their hits. Despite the fact that Stevie was still in the band, the album Behind the Mask didn't have the Fleetwood Mac bizazz. There are a couple good songs... but I would never have bought it if Stevie hadn't been on it.
1991: Stevie has a fight with Mick and quits the band - then Vito goes, too! Mick scrambled around for replacements and found Bekka Bramlett and Dave Mason. Now all of the sudden Fleetwood Mac sounded country! The album they made together, Time, is very weak. I bought it anyway - and regretted it! They were reduced to being an opening act. It looked like the end for Fleetwood Mac....
1997: THE DANCE reunites the Rumours line up. Awesomeness!
1998: Christine leaves the band and can't be enticed back. She has sworn to never set foot on a stage again, and hasn't to this day.
2003: Fleetwood Mac records a new album as a quartet. While it's not the same without Christine and the current line-up is missing something, the band still rocks. I love the album Say You Will and I hope the band makes the new album it's promised us. Hey, if the Eagles can pull one out when they're in their sixties, why can't the Mac?
Shoot, that was long! But getting me talking about the Mac and that's what happens. ;)
(I changed the thread's title so we can have these discussions with abandon.)
Apparently I was wrong when I called David Cook a "fan" Soda.......he must be a BIG fan! LOL They chose that song to perform on Good Morning America and even had Kris Allen and Adam Lambert help him on a verse!
http://www.celebuzz.com/video-david-...mbert-s125311/
There's a video halfway down. Thought you might be interested in a better sound quality video of the cover. :) How do I love David Cook? Let me count the ways..... :D :bow:
LOVE it Maleah, Thanks! You know I love David Cook too. Glad to see he has good taste. ;)
Glad you liked it! :) I know that I LOOOOVE finding out that a younger artist I like is a fan of someone else I like....if that makes sense. lol It would be like finding out David is a huge fan of the Eagles or Don for me ;)
Look at Undercover's 'scoop':
http://undercover.com.au/News-Story....e_Dates_Leaked
Should I go or not? I am honestly not that big a fan. I am sure that Soda will explain to me all the reasons why I should go.
lol, FP! Obviously, I love Fleetwood Mac and I think they put on a great show. Lindsey Buckingham is a genius on the guitar and Stevie's voice can move you down to your soul. Their music is timeless and they play quite a few of their well-known songs. However, this is just my subjective opinion - if you're not that big of a fan and aren't impressed by the songs I love, perhaps you wouldn't agree.
I love The Mac as well and would love to see them again. (I know, I know, they were in Chicago but my concert funds were diminished at the time!) ;)
I hear ya, PM. I was forced to miss them in Chicago too due to depleted concert funds! :weep:
Luckily, I got to see them in Pittsburgh on opening night and in New Orleans on their closing night (the latter bought by someone else, thank goodness!) So, I couldn't feel too sad... but it still caused me agonies when they were performing in Chicago and I was sitting at home!
I would have loved to have seen them, too, when they were in my area, but had the same problem as you all. I so hope they tour again.
I am still trying to make up my mind. I saw an article in the paper which stated that not only the Eagles are due here next year (which I expected) but also Paul McCartney (who I last saw in 1992) and Bruce Springsteen (who I have never seen). I expect Paul & the Eagles to be very expensive, so perhaps I should wait.
Ooh. At least you have some kind of confirmation about the Eagles! :cool: