1976 Stage Backdrop
 

I've read so many posts covering so many topics, does anyone just love the backdrop used for Mac's 1975-1976 tours? I love the full moon/tree used in the background, it was really dramatic, and perfect for Stevie's showcase, Rhiannon. Any thoughts?

I have wondered about this & posted about this a lot in the past. Nobody seems to have much good information about the backdrop, which I think most of us call the Autumn Moon backdrop.

The band seems to have used it throughout the 1975, 1976, 1977 & 1978 tours. Then they did something weird on the Tusk tour. They switched backdrops to a graphic-design rainbowy sort of thing in the U.S. in 1979, but started using a modified Autumn Moon backdrop in some parts of Europe (there are photos on the Web of shows in 1980 with it), & then back to the U.S. & just a big drape backdrop against which they put up some brilliant colored lights & silhouettes of Tony Todaro behind Mick during "Tusk"

Can anyone find those Web photos of the 1980 concerts with the modified Autumn Moon? When I first saw those, my jaw dropped.

I think i read somewhere that Chris designed that one. or am i imagining that?

-Lis

I think I read somewhere that they started using that backdrop around 1972 or so...they used it at both shows I saw during the Heroes Are Hard To Find tour in 1974, as well.


And, at a couple of shows, hid the USC marching band behind it, until they played "Tusk".

And I believe the last time they used it was the summer '78 tour right?

No, read my post. There's a Web site with photos of a show in Europe in 1980 with the Autumn Moon (although it looks a little different from the old days).

Will someone PLEASE dig that up & post the URL? I need to copy-edit some exams.

As is. They altered it a bit for a 1980 tour leg...read David's post above.

EDIT: Well, David beat me to it himself. Great minds think alike, I guess. :shrug:

Lis, that never occurred to me that Christine was the one who may have designed it. But that makes perfect sense -- who better than Chris to design their backdrop?!

If that dang Q&A with her had ever run, we could have asked her about it.

Oh ok. I missed that. I'd love to see pictures of that myself.

We're always on the same page -- even if we never find ourselves in the same Guitar Center at the same time!! :(

Yeah, but so do bargain shoppers.

Nope...one small difference:

"Great Minds" THINK alike..."Bargain Shoppers" ACT alike.

Thanks for the info everyone. I wish they would have used it for all of the Tusk Tour.
I saw 3 shows on that tour, the LA Forum on Dec 6th, 1979 and the last 2 shows at the Hollywood Bowl, and they didnt use it at either of those.

Joseph

I think they were concerned because some fans complained that they weren't mixing up their sets enough...

So, you were stalking me? :laugh: :lol: Those are the shows *I* was at, too.


Oops, no, wait, check that...I was at both the Dec 4th & 5th shows, not the 6th...the 5th being the only night of the 5 night Forum stand that the USC Marching Band showed up (and the only time I've seen John McVie just TOTALLY bored on stage...let out one of the biggest yawns I've ever seen anybody do, during "Dreams")

But, I was at both nights of the Hollywood Bowl. The final night was a crack up when Mick started into "Think About Me" before the other four were ready. Christine really gave it to him for that.