Raleigh show

[elle]

a number of live videos and pics shared here, a lot as the shows are going on - https://www.facebook.com/groups/8972...98402120924078 both by the people who went to Nashville show and people who went to Raleigh show. there are snippets of Wish You Were here, Hold Me, Little Lies, Too Far Gone and other songs there.

[elle]

I have a few pics and some vids shared on Facebook live and periscope; you can see the ones on facebook by scrolling through the link above.

We were upfront so not sure how the crowd was towards the back, but this venue has a big space between the front row and the stage so by the end of the show there must have been about 10-15 rows deep crowd of people dancing and singing along right in front of the stage. This venue usually has a rail but they had it removed for their show, which was really nice, plus we could lean on the stage. Both Christine's and Lindsey's mics are set really close to the edge of the stage.

As far as the flow of the show, once Sleeping Around the Corner kicks in, the energy becomes amazing and never goes down through all the new songs and old mac hits. People in front of the stage knew the lyrics and sang new songs with them. Even the show closer, Game of Pretend, which she introduces as not-Songbird, sounds really nice - once you get over those cheesy chorus lyrics, I cannot get myself to sing those, but their harmonies on those sound nice.

The show started late because of a torrential downpour just as the gates were about to open, I think the Walflowers must have started at 8:15pm or so (I'm sure someone can correct me) so they cut their set short and our macsters got on the stage I think around 9:15 maybe? I was afraid they may have to cut something because of the curfew but they didn't and they ended just a bit after 11pm.

So the set and the sequencing works great, if they'd just cut first 2 slow songs they currently use to start the show. Although people know NGBA so that always gets good reaction, but man does it drag. I didn't even bother coming to the stage before Wish You Were Here (which was gorgeous!) even though they did let the front row to the stage from before the start.

[button-lip]

Originally Posted by elle

I have a few pics and some vids shared on Facebook live and periscope that I'll try to share /link to a bit later.

We were upfront so not sure how the crowd was towards the back, but this venue has a big space between the front row nd the stage so by the end of the show there must have been about 10-15 rows deep crowd of people dancing and singing along right in front of the stage. This venue usually has a rail but they had it removed for their show so we could lean on the stage.

As far as the flow of the show, once Sleeping around the corner kicks in the energy becomes amazing and never goes down through all the new songs and old mac hits. People in front of the stage knew the lyrics and sang new songs with them. Even the closer, Game of pretend, sounds really nice ( once you get over those cheesy chorus lyrics, I cannot get myself to sing those, but their harmonies on those sound nice.

The show started late because of a torrential downpour just as the gates were about to open, I think the Walflowers must have started at 8:15 or so (I'm sure someone can correct me) so they cut their set short and masters got on the stage I think around 9:15 maybe? I was afraid they may have to cut something but they didn't and they ended just a bit after 11pm.

So the set and the sequencing works great, if they just cut first 2 slow songs. Although people know NGBA so that always get good reaction , but man does it drag. I didn't even bother coming to the stage before Wish you were here (which was gorgeous!) even though they did let the front row to the stage from the start.

I saw your Too Far Gone vid on Periscope! Nice seats!

I swear this is a real question: what do you mean when you said that they let the front row to the stage? Never been to a concert in the US before so I don't know how it works. It's entirely different here.

Glad you had a blast!

[HomerMcvie]

For Nashville, there was NO security in front of the stage. We easily made our way to the edge of the stage. I could've been unplugging keyboards, had I been so inclined.

[elle]

Originally Posted by button-lip

I saw your Too Far Gone vid on Periscope! Nice seats!

I swear this is a real question: what do you mean when you said that they let the front row to the stage? Never been to a concert in the US before so I don't know how it works. It's entirely different here.

yeah we were able to snatch front row when plats prices dropped.

in Raleigh, everyone who had front row ticket got "pit" bracelet and we were free to roam between the stage and the front row before the start of the show, during the Wallflowers, and for the first few songs. after a while i think band security must have requested they let everyone (or a good number of rows) to come upfront between the stage and the seats.

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

For Nashville, there was NO security in front of the stage. We easily made our way to the edge of the stage. I could've been unplugging keyboards, had I been so inclined.

glad to hear that! good to know too, so it must be policy of the venue, not the band, if only front row is let up. it loos like the band wants people to come up to the stage (unless i guess there's no space).

[jbrownsjr]

Thanks Elle!!! You are one of the best Ledgies!!! Even though you pick on my favorite member Stevie.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

Thanks Elle!!! You are one of the best Ledgies!!! Even though you pick on my favorite member Stevie.

Hey pal, she had excellent taste. Back off!

[button-lip]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

Thanks Elle!!! You are one of the best Ledgies!!! Even though you pick on my favorite member Stevie.

Your favorite is Stevie?! I thought it was Christine...

[button-lip]

Originally Posted by elle

yeah we were able to snatch front row when plats prices dropped.

in Raleigh, everyone who had front row ticket got "pit" bracelet and we were free to roam between the stage and the front row before the start of the show, during the Wallflowers, and for the first few songs. after a while i think band security must have requested they let everyone (or a good number of rows) to come upfront between the stage and the seats.

I'm happily surprised! I'm not used to that kind of treatment. Where I live there's no way you can't move forward if you don't push people away. You need a special talent, that of course I have.

I guess I will just follow the rest of the fans until they kick me out.

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

For Nashville, there was NO security in front of the stage. We easily made our way to the edge of the stage. I could've been unplugging keyboards, had I been so inclined.

Thanks to everyone for the reviews. It seems Chris and Lindsey picked 2 songs for the smaller venues. The slow acoustic Trouble was a shocker as an opener and Wish You Were Here does seem to fit a smaller venue compared to an arena. To those who have went. Do you think these songs would have fit on the big stage?

[button-lip]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

Thanks to everyone for the reviews. It seems Chris and Lindsey picked 2 songs for the smaller venues. The slow acoustic Trouble was a shocker as an opener and Wish You Were Here does seem to fit a smaller venue compared to an arena. To those who have went. Do you think these songs would have fit on the big stage?

I can't wait to hear Wish You Were Here!

I'm still hoping for some concerts in Miami.

[jbrownsjr]

http://www.newsobserver.com/entertai...158138709.html

Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie make even a rainy night in Raleigh fun
BY LEAH MOORE
lmoore@newsobserver.com

A large crowd braved the rain Saturday night to see Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie, two-fifths of the revered rock band Fleetwood Mac, in a memorable show at Raleigh’s Red Hat Amphitheater.

The concert was a bit delayed due to thunderstorms, but it was worth the wait to see Buckingham’s unique guitar fingerpicking style and hear his harmonies with McVie. The sound was lush and layered, and if you closed your eyes, you were almost at a Fleetwood Mac show.

Buckingham and McVie opened with four songs they played without accompaniment – ”Trouble,” “Never Going Back Again,” “Wish You Were Here” and “Shut Us Down.” These were slow without a backing band.

Buckingham thanked the crowd for coming despite the weather, and then they launched – with the band – into “Sleeping Round the Corner” from their new album, an early highlight of the show.

Other favorites from the night were “You Make Loving Fun”; “Too Far Gone,” which really showed off drummer Jimmy Paxson, who has worked with Stevie Nicks; “I’m So Afraid,” which featured unbelievable guitar playing from Buckingham; and the classic “Go Your Own Way.”

The Fleetwood Mac songs the duo played were greeted with such enthusiasm from the crowd that it might have been a good move to play more of those. But the desire for their new work to stand on its own is certainly understandable, and largely, it did, although they are not the classics.

Buckingham, who did the majority of the talking during the evening, said when he and McVie came back together after her break from Fleetwood Mac, their songwriting chemistry was better than ever before.

“One of the other things that was a surprise and that was just a wonderful occurrence was that she started sending me song ideas, rough song ideas,” Buckingham said. “One thing led to another, and we realized we had an album on our hands. It was something no one saw coming and I guess we sort of sat around wondering what took us so long to figure that one out,” he said.

The Wallflowers, led by frontman Jakob Dylan, Bob Dylan’s son, opened the show.

Lindsey Buckingham, left, and Christine McVie.
Lindsey Buckingham, left, and Christine McVie. John Russo

[button-lip]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

The Fleetwood Mac songs the duo played were greeted with such enthusiasm from the crowd that it might have been a good move to play more of those. But the desire for their new work to stand on its own is certainly understandable, and largely, it did, although they are not the classics.

They may want to add "Hold Me" and "Wish You Were Here" on the next FM tour.

Buckingham, who did the majority of the talking during the evening, said when he and McVie came back together after her break from Fleetwood Mac, their songwriting chemistry was better than ever before.

“One of the other things that was a surprise and that was just a wonderful occurrence was that she started sending me song ideas, rough song ideas,” Buckingham said. “One thing led to another, and we realized we had an album on our hands. It was something no one saw coming and I guess we sort of sat around wondering what took us so long to figure that one out,” he said.

Even though I'd love for this statement to be true, because it would mean that in fact something circular happened , I very much doubt it was the case. They tried with a FM album first.