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![]() Their tours have pretty much always been scripted. I know the Mirage Tour was. And most of Stevie's tours were.
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One cute thing though is that with Angel, between the 2 shows I saw and the rehearsal and documentary footage we have, I think Lindsey did try to do something different to Stevie every night, in picking which area of her body he would touch. So, there was a little variety there . . . Sometimes what they say evolves and they add on to an introduction or something. Actually you begin to look forward to the equipment failures and mistakes, because that's when the spontaneity kicks in and they start having to react to each other naturally. It's very exciting and beautiful to watch. And we're funny, because we hang on every little thing. I think all of us were quoting the Dance dvd for years. Isn't that weird? Michele |
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![]() I will say that I feel sad when people who haven't gone assess the show via youtube. I don't care how good the clip is, what you see on youtube and what you hear there does not compare to what you get live. I mean, sometimes even something as basic as tempo sounds different in person than it did on youtube, not to mention visual perspective and context. I just don't think it's a good way to make a decision or comparison.
My friend went to see a Letterman taping last week and then when he watched at home he said it was funnier on tv than it was when he was in the studio. Well, for music I think it invariably works the other way around. For me, once I know the script, then I start to evaluate even the slightest deviations and wonder why they're there. So, the sameness actually provides more meaning to every detour. I know with the Say You Will tour, the way Lindsey introduced Say Goodbye every night, when he switched up at the end and started talking to Stevie, teasing her about whether she liked his intro or not and then said, "it's been too many years, maybe it hasn't been enough," I just felt swept away and it was precisely because I knew what he'd been saying every night that I was struck so hard when he did not say it. Michele Last edited by michelej1; 09-27-2009 at 09:30 PM.. |
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I figured back in the early '80s they were struggling remembering the lyrics to the songs, let alone a "script" for the audience.
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![]() I don't think they really remember a script. They just happen to say the same things every night in the same way. I don't think they are relying on memory so much as the comfort arising from habit. Michele
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![]() I'm VERY excited because I'm going to the 2 London shows the 30th and 31st of October at Wembley arena. I leave Minneapolis on the 28th and return November 1. This will be the first time I've traveled overseas to see them. This is a really big deal to me! Plus I got a great rate at an Ibis hotel like 5 min walk from Wembley arena for 135 British pounds for 3 nights!
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I once saw 5 shows of Belgian girlfolkies Lais on 5 days in a row and they were very very similair, but still fun! So scripted or not, I'm going to see two great (similar) shows in a row. |
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![]() have fun everyone and can't wait to see the reviews and the pictures from the shows.
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To all the doomsday gloomers who say that FM is dead, well... that is your opinion. Sure, they are not prone to histrionics and big time drama anymore, but then again, they aren't snorting lines of blow and drinking bottles of cognac either. Ever heard of the term "liquid courage?" I suspect that if FM never touched booze or drugs in the 70's, they would have developed a reputation for rote, solid, sturdy performances that are still powerful, but not quite transcendent. What we have today are a bunch of perfectionists who are no longer able to hide behind the veil of chemicals in order to take bold risks on stage. Sure, I would love to see more variety and spontaneity in their sets, but look at it from their (platform) shoes- if I was a sixty-something veteran musician, would I want to put on a musically sloppy/under-rehearsed yet spontaneous performance, or would I want to showcase my musicianship and gravitas? It's a no-brainer as far as I am concerned. Yes, there are artists like Neil Young and Bob Dylan who are as sloppy, spontaneous and as raw as ever. But that's their schtick- sloppy and spontaneous. Fleetwood Mac just doesn't do sloppy. If Bob Dylan hits a bum note- that's just Bob being Bob. If Neil Young's guitar is out of tune- that just adds oomph to his "ragged glory." But if Stevie hits a bum note or Lindsey flubs a chord, then everyone will start to question whether they have lost "it," or if they are too old to rock n roll. The day Stevie, Lindsey and FM start doing sloppy is the day Stevie walks out in jeans and a t-shirt with her hair in a ponytail. |
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Great insight from everyone! Sometimes it takes a few fellow ledgies to change perspective on things! ![]()
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And where do people get these DVDs?
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