Lincoln,Nebraska

[teedeerocks]

Now didn't Stevie promise the audience a repeat whole show,start to finish,when Mick got sick earlier in the year? Doesn't look like their gonna get it.I bet they're pissed,even now.Do you think this will leave a bitter taste in Lincoln's fans mouthes?Speaking of mouthes - Stevie,open mouth,insert booted foot.

[Macfanforever]

Thats a good question.They might have issues and fuss on lugging their gear to do a makeup show.It took awhile to re-tour Aussie and NZ got canceled due to John's condition.

[iamnotafraid]

What's up with Lincoln, Nebraska?

First Lindsey and then the Mac.

They just can't catch a break.

I guess the stars are crazy.

[Macfan4life]

If you are a Mac fan and went to the concert in Lincoln, Nebraska.... ask yourself this question. Would it be better for the show to have been cancelled all together if Mick decided not to play? Or was it better to get 65 minutes of Fleetwood Mac live?

If I was at the show of course I would be disappointed. But I would be thankful I got to see half a show. It would have been easy to just cancel and move on. Fleetwood Mac did the unthinkable and perform 2 songs while their drummer and founding member was incapacitated backstage. Its really amazing. No band wants to look amateurish or foolish with spontaneously playing songs without key members. But they did it for one song.
I think Stevie's remarks were meant as an apology. I think it would be standard language for any situation like this.
Fleetwood Mac is famous for starting tours in the Midwest. I would not be surprised to see Lincoln in the next tour early on.

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by teedeerocks

Now didn't Stevie promise the audience a repeat whole show,start to finish,when Mick got sick earlier in the year? Doesn't look like their gonna get it.I bet they're pissed,even now.Do you think this will leave a bitter taste in Lincoln's fans mouthes?Speaking of mouthes - Stevie,open mouth,insert booted foot.

a lot of bands say "we will be back to make up a show" just to calm the audience...so I usually cut the artist some slack in that regard since **** happens.

[Macfanforever]

Yea.I agree .They all say .We'll be back here next year". Nobody knows what the future holds.They probably swing by in 2017.

Did they offer a partial refund for the people that were there.That would be the right thing to do.Its BS if they didn't.Somebody should look into this.Also It would be good to let the fans hold their tix stubs from the show for a discount for their next show or better yet for another artist at the same venue.

[iamnotafraid]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

...was it better to get 65 minutes of Fleetwood Mac live?

Fleetwood Mac did the unthinkable and perform 2 songs while their drummer and founding member was incapacitated backstage.

Unless Mick's life was in danger, I think the rest of
the band could have come up with something to
extend the show past 65 minutes. In fact this could
have been the show to be at had they chosen to
take a risk and continue.

USA TODAY CONCERT REVIEW, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA...
Last night's Fleetwood Mac Concert took a turn for the better
when Lindsey Buckingham walked over to bandmate Stevie
Nicks. The two could be heard arguing as a stunned audience
witnessed Mr. Buckingham's legendary temper. According to
eyewitnesses Ms. Nicks wanted to end the show as one of the
founding members of the group Mick Fleetwood (drummer) was
incapacitated (tacos?) half way through the set. Lindsey pulled
Stevie's in ear monitors off and as Christine McVie approached
Lindsey took his guitar and smashed the teleprompter Stevie had
relied on all night.

That must have worked. Because the band finished the set with
the most inspired versions of...

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by iamnotafraid

Unless Mick's life was in danger, I think the rest of
the band could have come up with something to
extend the show past 65 minutes. In fact this could
have been the show to be at had they chosen to
take a risk and continue.

USA TODAY CONCERT REVIEW, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA...
Last night's Fleetwood Mac Concert took a turn for the better
when Lindsey Buckingham walked over to bandmate Stevie
Nicks. The two could be heard arguing as a stunned audience
witnessed Mr. Buckingham's legendary temper. According to
eyewitnesses Ms. Nicks wanted to end the show as one of the
founding members of the group Mick Fleetwood (drummer) was
incapacitated (tacos?) half way through the set. Lindsey pulled
Stevie's in ear monitors off and as Christine McVie approached
Lindsey took his guitar and smashed the teleprompter Stevie had
relied on all night.

That must have worked. Because the band finished the set with
the most inspired versions of...

Name any concert of any group where a member leaves the stage incapacitated and continues to play without them. How do you perform without a drummer? Even if Stevie got sick it would be disrespectful to the fans and the group to go on like nothing is happening.
Fleetwood Mac is the only band I know of that had one of their roadies fill in for the song he knows and plays during a sound check. He does a great job but still flubs the song and missed the beat about midway. Fleetwood Mac is a professional band. They are not going to play botched songs. They are also not going to play songs they have not practiced for the tour. Someone even wrote they should have played landslide again. Now isn't that silly? How about a puppet show? Charades?
The Rolling Stones would not perform if Charlie Watts was ill. The Eagles were not perform if Don Henley was ill. Not sure why FM should be held to a different standard.

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by iamnotafraid

What's up with Lincoln, Nebraska?

First Lindsey and then the Mac.

They just can't catch a break.

I guess the stars are crazy.

And Danny Kirwan's meltdown!

[olive]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

Name any concert of any group where a member leaves the stage incapacitated and continues to play without them. How do you perform without a drummer? Even if Stevie got sick it would be disrespectful to the fans and the group to go on like nothing is happening.
Fleetwood Mac is the only band I know of that had one of their roadies fill in for the song he knows and plays during a sound check. He does a great job but still flubs the song and missed the beat about midway. Fleetwood Mac is a professional band. They are not going to play botched songs. They are also not going to play songs they have not practiced for the tour. Someone even wrote they should have played landslide again. Now isn't that silly? How about a puppet show? Charades?
The Rolling Stones would not perform if Charlie Watts was ill. The Eagles were not perform if Don Henley was ill. Not sure why FM should be held to a different standard.

KISS did it no Paul Stanley , the lead singer and they pulled it off

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/kis...posted-online/

[jbrownsjr]

As soon as the show ends, the act stops between these two... or in this case... before the show eneded..


USA TODAY CONCERT REVIEW, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA...
Last night's Fleetwood Mac Concert took a turn for the better
when Lindsey Buckingham walked over to bandmate Stevie
Nicks. The two could be heard arguing as a stunned audience
witnessed Mr. Buckingham's legendary temper. According to
eyewitnesses Ms. Nicks wanted to end the show as one of the
founding members of the group Mick Fleetwood (drummer) was
incapacitated (tacos?) half way through the set. Lindsey pulled
Stevie's in ear monitors off and as Christine McVie approached
Lindsey took his guitar and smashed the teleprompter Stevie had
relied on all night.

That must have worked. Because the band finished the set with
the most inspired versions of... GO YOUR OWN WAY!!!

[FuzzyPlum]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

As soon as the show ends, the act stops between these two... or in this case... before the show eneded..


USA TODAY CONCERT REVIEW, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA...
Last night's Fleetwood Mac Concert took a turn for the better
when Lindsey Buckingham walked over to bandmate Stevie
Nicks. The two could be heard arguing as a stunned audience
witnessed Mr. Buckingham's legendary temper. According to
eyewitnesses Ms. Nicks wanted to end the show as one of the
founding members of the group Mick Fleetwood (drummer) was
incapacitated (tacos?) half way through the set. Lindsey pulled
Stevie's in ear monitors off and as Christine McVie approached
Lindsey took his guitar and smashed the teleprompter Stevie had
relied on all night.

That must have worked. Because the band finished the set with
the most inspired versions of... GO YOUR OWN WAY!!!

How things can so easily be exaggerated. I dont recall having the feeling there was any bad blood between Stevie and Lindsey that night. Their 'arguing' was, I'm sure just frantic discussions because they just didnt know what to do. Did anyone see him 'pull Stevie's in-ear monitors off'? I bet he just took them out. If that happened then there'd definately be film of it somewhere.

That said, they should have strung it along a bit more. They could have played a couple more songs. No chance they'll be back there in a hurry.

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by FuzzyPlum

How things can so easily be exaggerated. I dont recall having the feeling there was any bad blood between Stevie and Lindsey that night. Their 'arguing' was, I'm sure just frantic discussions because they just didnt know what to do. Did anyone see him 'pull Stevie's in-ear monitors off'?

That person was having fun. There was no such article published. It is a joke.

[Macfanforever]

It would be strange to hear FM drumless on stage.Without Mick It would be odd.

I guess they called it a game like they do with baseball when they have mid game rain outs.65 minute is better then nothing like pulling out two hours before the show starts while fans are traveling from 100 of miles away from the venue and find out the the show was canceled last minute.I've been through that.

They could get away having Brett fill in for Chris when her hand was bothering her.She should have no issues on just singing her songs without playing them.

Mick is a trooper .He tried his best to do the 65 minutes before he could not go on.I've done that by hanging on being sick at the job.The boss was happy but the co-workers were not.

I'm glad that none of the rest of the band catch what Mick had that night.It would be more cancellations down the line.

[FuzzyPlum]

Originally Posted by vivfox

That person was having fun. There was no such article published. It is a joke.

Doh.
I feel a bit silly