Toronto, 4/16

[elle]

so i'm reading tweets and watching photos and it seems their background is very different for many songs in Toronto tonight... looks like they may have gotten rid of those 4 moving pieces, at least for a number of songs?

[elle]

Originally Posted by elle

so i'm reading tweets and watching photos and it seems their background is very different for many songs in Toronto tonight... looks like they may have gotten rid of those 4 moving pieces, at least for a number of songs?

nope still there http://instagram.com/p/YL9RzrvO05/

[elle]

Eyes!!
https://vine.co/v/bFEgl5H5bOw

[MacShadowsBall]

I like the backgrounds as they help to provide a visual image to the songs - as long as they aren't too annoying and distracting.

[Macfanforever]

I hope you guys up there are having fun at tonight's show.

We be here waiting for the reviews,Photos,Videos to start streaming in here.

[vivfox]

Second Hand News




The Chain & Dreams




Landslide

[elle]

tons of reviews from Toronto show (and tons of tweets, although apparently no Toronto ledgies! ), some more funny or clueless than others.

this one initial was full of "Lindsay"s but that part got fixed after someone's comment. we still have Stevie Nick's in there though -

http://velvetropemagazine.com/2013/0...t-for-the-70s/

Fleetwood Mac Puts On A Concert for the 70’s
Posted on 2013/04/17 by I.R.I.S. ENTERTAINMENT

Courtesy of Craig Dubecki

Fleetwood Mac Puts On A Concert for the 70’s
by: Craig Dubecki

A full house of likely three-generations of families, paid witness to an epic concert last night at the ACC thanks to Fleetwood Mac turning the clock back some thirty-five years! It totally rocked! This was the closest to a “real” 1970’s concert that you will experience! I’ve lost count of the number of major concerts I have seen. Last time I checked it was well over two hundred. A good percentage of them have been Classic Rock bands. I cannot remember the last time I saw such an amazing “greatest hits” concert! Fleetwood Mac, consisting of Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Lindsay Buckingham and Stevie Nicks (Christine McVie being the only main member missing) entertained a very lively and connected crowd for over two-and-a-half hours. They have never played or sounded better!

Growing up in the generation that spawned bands such as Fleetwood Mac, I always considered them to be more the sum of the parts. In other words, no one shone over the other. They had hit after hit and it was the “band” that stood out. Last night, while the band certainly did shine as a whole, it became clear the individual talent that each had and how it has not been lost with the ages!

Starting out with a bang in “Second Hand News” followed by “The Chain” and “Dreams”, the hits just came oncoming with “Rhiannon”, a few songs from Tusk including a terrific live concert version of Tusk itself. A new song “Sad Angel” was tested out on us and I have to tell you, they still have the great song-writing skills!

Stevie pulled out a song she wrote for Lindsey circa 1974 called “Without You”. This was the song back in the early 70’s that convinced Mick to invite Stevie and Lindsay to join the band. “Never Going Back Again”, “Gold Dust Woman”, rocked us while the beautiful “Silver Springs”, the ever-enchanting, “Sara” the whimsical “Gypsy” and “Sisters of the Moon” balanced out the soft passion from the intensity that oozes out from this band.

If it weren’t for Stevie Nick’s voice being so 70’s strong, Lindsey Buckingham would have stolen the show. Here is where I go to the sum of the parts being so memorable. Last night? My goodness! Lindsey Buckingham can play the guitar! Rhythm! Lead guitar! Searing solos going to the rare 24th fret at times. I had no idea! He put on a show to end all shows. Mick Fleetwood for sure had his moments with drum solos and background singing. John McVie stood quietly to the side being the backbone for the band, as most bass players do. The remaining band members were stellar!

It was, really about Stevie and Lindsey. Standing about 10 meters apart, it was all business. That is until Stevie waltzed over and sang in front of Lindsey, then seemed to almost collapse into him, hugging him and maybe, just maybe, for all of us who know the drama that this band has been renowned for, maybe she said, “Lindsey? I love you! Let’s forget about the past **** and enjoy the moment, here in Toronto”! Was Lindsey in tears after that encounter? I think so! “Big Love was the first solo showcase for Lindsay putting us all on the edge of our seat. Later, dedicating a song for her god-children; Mick Fleetwood’s two young girls who were brought on stage at the end if it all, and with Lindsay setting the tone with his acoustic, Stevie provided us with an amazing four minutes of “Landslide”.

The journey we were all part came to a climaxing end with a soaring solo from Lindsay leading into “Stand Back”, “Go Your Own Way”. This is where it truly felt like I was in 1978 with Stevie sporting her infamous black hat and showing us she can still do her trademarked spinning on stage.

Five minutes later the first encore complete with a huge drum solo during “World Turning” followed by Don’t Stop, lead to a second encore featuring the beautiful “Silver Springs”. With just Stevie and Lindsay on stage, fittingly performing a duet of Lindsay’s song he wrote to Stevie about ten years ago, they ended with an emotional “Say Goodbye”.

“Mystical”! “Magical”! “Haunting”! These are all words to describe my take on this event. I try to find moments that make this show special to all who were there. There was deep dialogue between Lindsay, Stevie and us. From the tender moments between Stevie and Lindsay, to Mick bringing his girls on stage, to Lindsay throwing his leather jacket into the crowd, it truly felt like there was a love affair going on between us and the band. How can people leave early from a concert like this? I don’t get it! Fleetwood Mac is back! Big time! We can all enjoy feeling just a little bit younger now!