My Detroit review

[golddustchic]

So, last night finally came...my very first Fleetwood Mac concert and boy was I
pumped. The show was soooo amazing...I can't even believe it. Once the lights
dimmed cuing the commencement of the show the crowd, including myself of
course, stood on our feet and screamed for our favorite band. And then those
drum beats began that signaled "The Chain." It was fabulous...everyone sounded
and was playing wonderfully. I can't even tell you how excited I was when
John's bass riff came on the Chain. I have been waiting SO long to see that
live. It was fantastic...the spotlight was just on him and he did it
perfectly. Another favorite of mine was "Eyes of the World." What a fun
song!! Lindsey and Stevie were definitely enjoying themselves during this
number. I was very disappointed that when "Come" started everyone decided it
was time to sit down. I just HATE that! The only good thing was since
everyone was sitting, they could all give him a standing ovation afterward.
That song was just a killer live, better than I could have possibly imagined.
Landslide seemed to be a crowd favorite of course. It was beautiful,
especially since it sounded like the entire audience was singing along with
it. Lindsey and Stevie didn't seem as affectionate as I've heard about in past
shows...they just kind of held hands afterward, but it was still sweet.
OMG...Beautiful Child was MAGNIFICENT!!! So beautiful I can't even describe it
properly. Stevie's vocals simply soared on this song and the emotion she put
into it was breathtaking. She introduced it as a song that she thought
wouldn't ever really be performed live and that it was very special to her.
And of course Gold Dust Woman was great...my personal favorite FM song. Stevie
had on her signature gold shawl and just belted that out like there was no
tomorrow. And I just thought she looked stunning during that performance. And
you have to love that pose in the shadows at the end...classic! "I'm So
Afraid" was such an experience to witness live. Lindsey is just such an
amazing guitar player...he definitely deserves more credit for it. Now...I may
be wrong here, but I think this was the song that he sat on the edge of the
stage during the show. If I'm wrong I'm terrribly sorry, but I can't exactly
remember. Anyway, it was so cute because this woman that was in the front row
grabbed his face and gave him a kiss. And then he let her strum his
guitar...so great!! I just loved "Silver Springs" too!! And during the guitar
solo, I couldn't really figure out what Stevie was doing, because she was like
covering her face with her arm. But then it looked like, at least to me, that
she was pretending to dance with someone. But, again, I could be wrong Oh
yeah, and then at the end of the song she said that she sounded like something
on that song, but I didn't catch it. Did anyone who went catch what she said there? I hope so b/c it's been driving me crazy. Sorry, my memory is a bit hazy from the night! I know a
lot of people don't like when FM puts solo stuff in their set and I usually
don't either, but I have to say that "Stand Back" was my favorite Stevie moment
of the night. I just could not believe how much energy she had during this
song...from beginning to end. You could tell she really loves doing this one
live. And the twirls finally came out during this number...probably out 5 or 6
in a row, fabulous!! During Tusk, Lindsey was so cute! He went over to John
and just kind of put all his weight on John's shoulder like he was in pain or
something. John was just cracking up...it was great. And THEN, he went over
to Stevie and was like chasing her around and she was kind of scooting away
from him playfully. Then he got down on his knees and was walking on his knees
toward her almost begging her to accept him...pounding his chest and
everything...it was so cute!! I think "Go Your Own Way" was one of the crowd's
favorites during the night. The building was just shaking with everyone
dancing and singing along. It was just great.
I was so surprised how many people left after the first encore...it was
insane. Anyway, "Goodbye Baby" was just breathtaking. Stevie was definitely
feeling it and it showed. That's just such a beautiful song, isn't it?

In conclusion, the night was fantabulous!! Everyone was right on. Mick and
John were fabulous as always with their drums and bass. Lindsey was just
amazing with his guitar playing and stage presence. This man is so friggin'
talented I can't even put it into words. And Stevie was simply perfect, in my
mind. Her vocals were so amazing...much better than during the TISL tour I
thought. Everyone in the band seemed to have a great time, especially
Lindsey. After every song he had a huge smile on his face, it was great to see
that. Anyway, the show was more than I could have dreamed and I can't wait to
see them again in Grand Rapids and Chicago!!! Again, if I'm wrong on anything here someone who went to the show correct me...thanks!!

[Jen77]

I was there too ...was that not the most amazing concert you've ever seen?! This was also my first Fleetwood Mac concert and it was better than i could've imagined. Lindsey was SO hot last night... and Stevie was beautiful. During Tusk when Lindsey got on his knees in front of Stevie....I just about died I was going CRAZY! And when that lady in the front row kissed Lindsey I wished it was me....

I noticed, like you said, Stevie and Lindsey didn't seem as affectionate after Landslide as they usually do but then i did see them walk back out on stage once and they were holding hands...it was so cute.

I feel the same way that golddustchic feels about the whole concert....her review is exactly what mine would say! golddustchic, where were your seats at the Palace?

Jen

PS~After Silver Springs, Stevie said that she sounded like a country singer.

[golddustchic]

Originally posted by Jen77
:I feel the same way that golddustchic feels about the whole concert....her review is exactly what mine would say! golddustchic, where were your seats at the Palace?

Jen

PS~After Silver Springs, Stevie said that she sounded like a country singer.

Oh thanks so much for telling about what she said after Silver Springs. I was so mad that I didn't catch it. Anyway I was in section C, row 17, seat 13. I was on the left side of the floor, on John's side. Where were you?
Oh yeah...and it was the most "amazing concert I have ever seen!"

[strandinthewind]

What great reviews!!! I love reading them. I kind of relive the concert that way

Thanks!!!!

[cliffdweller]

All these reviews are making me so pumped for the Dallas show in July. Yipeee! I hope they pull out all the stops!