Solo Lindsey Live: yay/nay/meh?

[Nico]

I suddenly decided to make a poll to get an idea of how many times you'vehave seen solo Lindsey live. Some may have seen him only a handful, others far more, and maybe some have not seen him at all. It's not so much a comparison as it is a means for discussion.

I'd love to know what it is about Lindsey live that made so many see him more than once? And those who haven't seen him: do you want to ever? Just share your thoughts.

For me it's a no-brainer. But I'll share that later...

[nicole21290]

Of course I want to. My geographical location and the money it would cost to fly to the States for one is somewhat of a barrier. As is the fact I didn't even know his name before March 2013 and I'm fairly certain he's not done solo shows since then...

#haventbeentostevieorfleetwoodmaceither

[WildHearted]

I've seen him twice live (which is both of the tours he's done since I've become a fan).

I see him live for the same reason I see any other person live. I like his music and his playing.

[Nico]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

I've seen him twice live (which is both of the tours he's done since I've become a fan).

I see him live for the same reason I see any other person live. I like his music and his playing.

Thanks for sharing. I appreciate your feedback. Good reason to see an artist live. Generally, my favorite live experiences have always been with those artists who's music AND live performances I love.

[Nico]

lol! VOTE PEOPLE. Don't be scared of me.

[Nico]

I voted somewhere between 11 and 15. It could be more, but I lost count. However, I felt better voting that just to be safe. I really should have marked them down somewhere.

Why so many? Because he is incredible live and I could just sit there and listen to him play "Go Insane" over and over and never tire. He's amazing.

[elle]

Originally Posted by Nico

lol! VOTE PEOPLE. Don't be scared of me.

Nico! it's been a long time, good to see you back here!

you know my answer. more than the times you have listed, but haven't lost count, yet.

and still not enough. why so many times? first i loved [some of] his music, then i saw him live at Saban show, and figured i'd see one more when he comes to my area. then talked to some other fans, and it just started rolling. now we have big fun roadtrips and parties around his tours, and i met some of my closest dearest friends along the way. it's like an addiction. or maybe like some sport's team club. whatever it is, it's been a great journey.

live solo, i love his intensity, especially when he's performing on his own. he takes you on emotional roller-coaster ride, plus gives you unbelievably mesmerizing guitar experience that one can gets never tired of watching. solo he doesn't play chords like he mostly does with the mac, but you also get much more of that thunderous fingerpicking that is hard not to get drawn into.

the fact that Lindsey is so open to audience interactions and that you can tease him during the shows and get him to add some requests adds in the fun. and that he is so warm, appreciative, and easy to shoot breeze with these days doesn't hurt either.

[Nico]

Originally Posted by nicole21290

Of course I want to. My geographical location and the money it would cost to fly to the States for one is somewhat of a barrier. As is the fact I didn't even know his name before March 2013 and I'm fairly certain he's not done solo shows since then...

#haventbeentostevieorfleetwoodmaceither

But that's ok Nicole because your fandom has to start somewhere. Think about the amazing parts: you get the chance to "discover" Lindsey when many of us (myself here I'm talking about myself) have been fans since, well, I was in undergrad and I fell so deeply and the experience of hearing all his music as "new" to me was just wonderful. I felt like I had found a treasure trove of greatness.

I hope you see him!

[elle]

Originally Posted by nicole21290

Of course I want to. My geographical location and the money it would cost to fly to the States for one is somewhat of a barrier. As is the fact I didn't even know his name before March 2013 and I'm fairly certain he's not done solo shows since then...

#haventbeentostevieorfleetwoodmaceither

wow, didn't know you are such a new fan. how cool!

[Nico]

Originally Posted by elle

wow, didn't know you are such a new fan. how cool!

I'm somewhat envious of her, elle. I loved the time I was discovering Lindsey's brilliance. I wish I could relive it!

[nicole21290]

Originally Posted by Nico

I'm somewhat envious of her, elle. I loved the time I was discovering Lindsey's brilliance. I wish I could relive it!

It was a touch overwhelming, actually - just because there was SO MUCH. When I get interested in something, I quickly veer towards obsession so within two or so weeks of first watching The Dance (previously all I knew of FM was cursory knowledge of their greatest hits...) I'd listened to - chronologically - all released Fleetwood Mac albums, Lindsey studio/live albums, Stevie studio albums, Buckingham Nicks, and a bunch of demos and boots. I'd watched The Dance, Live in Boston, Mirage, Rosebud, Japan tour footage, Tusk doco, Destiny Rules, L's Soundstage and Bass Hall, S's Soundstage, and various other miscellaneous clips. Oh, and read pretty much every thread on The Ledge that interested me from the very beginning (well, the beginning of this incarnation of the board). So, yeah, I was a tad overwhelmed by the end of that fortnight or three weeks or whatever it was...

Totally worth it.

[elle]

Originally Posted by nicole21290

It was a touch overwhelming, actually - just because there was SO MUCH. When I get interested in something, I quickly veer towards obsession so within two or so weeks of first watching

obsessive nature? sounds familiar.

i was like that in Dec 2009. and thinking how great it is to have internet and be able to dig out all this stuff so fast. spent nights watching youtube videos... and that adds up so fast, 3-5 minutes each! several things cemented it for me - watching a video of Go Insane from Soundstage and that Big Love/Landslide from Letterman. so much of both virtuosity and emotion! but then i had the whole 2010 when nothing was happening. i thought that's it, i will never get to see LB live. and after reading several people's descriptions - especially shackin'up's that i mentioned above, but also Nico's and some others, i wanted to, really bad. then 2011 rolled around and Saban show was announced, about 2 weeks before it was actually happening. that was it. i've been extremely lucky he's been so active 2011-2013.

[shackin'up]

4. But with the UKgigs that got cancelled it would have been 6. :-(

[shackin'up]

1. I hate that he always sticks to the same songs.
2. I hate that he always overdoses sheen in the studio.
3. I hate that he overreacts on stage the same way everytime.
4. I hate that he never really opens up on how he writes or composes in interviews. ( always the same metaphors).

Still, he is my favorite artist ever, because he never fails to amaze me with his recordings and with his stageperformance.
He always makes choices that attack my expectations, so I really have to go into it to fully enjoy.
In his own, controlled artistic world he always searches for his own challenge. ( not always the challenge I want him to search).

In all his overproduced, idiosyncratic, almost comicbooklike recordings, he always finds a way to go straight to your Heart, and finds emotion. It's pretty Unique in the musicworld. He's polished bubblegumpop, RAW punk, cheesy country, experimental folk and pure rock and roll at the same time.

He's the master.

[AliceLover]

It's funny. The first time I went to see him (first leg of Under the Skin tour) I really wasn't that excited. I only liked two songs on the album. However, when we got to the venue, someone offered my mother two front row tickets...dead center. It was unbelieveable. I was also tickled that he was playing Holiday Road. After the show, I started listening to "Out of the Cradle" and at that point was hooked. I played "Turn it On" 1,000x times. Then, he ADDED it to the set list! Hook, line, and sinker!

UTS Tour (4 shows)
GOS Tour (3 shows)
SWS Tour (3 shows)
OMS tour (3 shows) - could have been 6, but the only song that interested me was "Stephanie"