Just imagine: who else could have been asked to join FM?

Macfan4life · #1 04-15-2018, 08:42 AM

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Since Freedom was written by Stevie Nicks and Mike Campbell and appeared on a Fleetwood Mac album, and one without Lindsey, for that matter, there's a good chance they'll perform it live... especially in lieu of new material. It's a decent enough little rocker, and Mike could play the heck out of it live.

Save Me was their last top 40 hit and got a lot of play on MTV and VH1, and again, it's a FM song without Lindsey, so I think there's a small chance it could make the cut.

I'm all but praying As Long As You Follow FINALLY gets added to the set list. This one song alone would guarantee I go to their tour!

I would love to hear Freedom and so many other songs. But that is not going to happen. I will go further than Fuzzy. 100% As Long As You Follow and Freedom wont be in the setlist. Not a chance. They will play the hits. Stevie will play a solo and Heartbreaker song to take the place of her deeper cuts. Christine may have a deeper track and the new guy will play some Peter Green song.

HoursAndHours · #2 04-15-2018, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Macfan4life

I would love to hear Freedom and so many other songs. But that is not going to happen. I will go further than Fuzzy. 100% As Long As You Follow and Freedom wont be in the setlist. Not a chance. They will play the hits. Stevie will play a solo and Heartbreaker song to take the place of her deeper cuts. Christine may have a deeper track and the new guy will play some Peter Green song.

Nah, they don't owe or need to convince anybody of anything and they know it now. I don't buy this being a standard hits tour at all. We will get some hits for sure (I still say 7-8 plus maybe a Heartbreakers tune, and maybe Don't Dream It's Over), but... "Est. 1967." I think they're gonna play older FM songs and deeper cuts from Chris and Stevie, just like she did on her tour. This is unlikely to be same ol, same ol. I do think they'll play GYOW, though, because I think they'll treat this as sort of a career retrospective.

FuzzyPlum · #3 04-15-2018, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Macfan4life

I would love to hear Freedom and so many other songs. But that is not going to happen. I will go further than Fuzzy. 100% As Long As You Follow and Freedom wont be in the setlist. Not a chance. They will play the hits. Stevie will play a solo and Heartbreaker song to take the place of her deeper cuts. Christine may have a deeper track and the new guy will play some Peter Green song.

Another reason they wont play Behind The Mask songs is they'd like to avoid people questioning why Lindsey hasn't been replaced by Billy & Rick...

Casual fan No1 to her husband: I think this song is from that really bad album they did with those other two guys when Lindsey left in 1987.
Casual fan No2 to his wife: Oh yeah. Why didn't they rejoin this time? That would have made more sense.

HoursAndHours · #4 04-15-2018, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by FuzzyPlum

Another reason they wont play Behind The Mask songs is they'd like to avoid people questioning why Lindsey hasn't been replaced by Billy & Rick...

Casual fan No1 to her husband: I think this song is from that really bad album they did with those other two guys when Lindsey left in 1987.
Casual fan No2 to his wife: Oh yeah. Why didn't they rejoin this time? That would have made more sense.

I don't think casual fans can tell the difference between Lindsey Buckingham and Bekka Bramlett.

Also, I don't think Behind the Mask is a terrible album at all. I like it more than Tango, it's close to Mirage in my book.

bwboy · #5 04-15-2018, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by FuzzyPlum

Another reason they wont play Behind The Mask songs is they'd like to avoid people questioning why Lindsey hasn't been replaced by Billy & Rick...

Casual fan No1 to her husband: I think this song is from that really bad album they did with those other two guys when Lindsey left in 1987.
Casual fan No2 to his wife: Oh yeah. Why didn't they rejoin this time? That would have made more sense.

I suspect, sadly, that very few people are going to ask why Rick and Billy aren't on this tour. It simply wasn't that memorable a lineup, apparently.

Macfan4life · #6 04-15-2018, 10:41 AM

80% of Fleetwood Mac's live setlist never changes. With Lindsey gone it allows Chris and Stevie to sing a few more songs. IMHO those additional songs will be a Stevie solo, Heartbreaker song, maybe a Chris blues song, and something classic for the new guy to sing. We are not the group they are playing for unfortunately. They like any other band are forced to play the hits. Even during the last tour I was shocked how the crowd almost was silenced by I know I'm not wrong. Just one tune they don't know and the entire mood of the arena changes. I would like to change one of my predictions. I don't think they will do man of the world. Its too difficult in front of a large arena. Its such a beautiful solemn song. I think Fin could actually sing it but it requires a more intimate setting IMHO. We are die hard fans that know all the songs. That is not who they are playing for. Most are there to see Stevie and the band knows that (its just a sad reality). I've told this story before but in 1987 my heart sank during Over My Head. It was the first single the Rumours era put out. During this tour, Stevie left the stage during Over My Head. Once she left the stage and Over My Head began, thousands of people just rushed to the bathroom. It looked like a fire drill. I felt so embarrassed for the band.

MikeInNV · #7 04-15-2018, 10:58 AM

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During this tour, Stevie left the stage during Over My Head.

I consider Stevie absolutely indispensable for OMH.

Mr Scarrott · #8 04-15-2018, 01:46 PM

I'm pretty sure from the videos on youtube that I've seen that Stevie left the stage during You make loving fun on the Behind the Mask tour.

I know Stevie was in a bad way at that time, but that didn't seem to be a very respectful thing to do.

Macfan4life · #9 04-15-2018, 03:07 PM

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I'm pretty sure from the videos on youtube that I've seen that Stevie left the stage during You make loving fun on the Behind the Mask tour.

I know Stevie was in a bad way at that time, but that didn't seem to be a very respectful thing to do.

On the BTM tour, YMLF came right after Stand Back. They tried to keep the momentum going. Stevie always left the stage. She stayed on stage more in 1987 and 1990 than she did Tusk or Mirage. She sort of did the opposite kind of things. She stayed on stage in 1987 for Oh Well where she is not to sing but left during YMLF and OMH where she could add vocals. However remember 1987 she brought her backing vocalists so she was not stranding Christine with no vocals (or at least in her mind lol). There is an very early 80s interview with Stevie asking her how does she spend her time backstage with Fleetwood Mac (it used to be lots of time). She said she breathed steam to help her voice LOL I am sure there was something other than steam going up her nose