My Sunrise and Tampa Review (including the shocking Tampa moment!)

[greatdarkwing]

Wow! Where to begin?! First off, I had a blast meeting everyone…..Brian, Amanda, and Yvonne (Enchanted Mailing List) Joy and Karen (Micks Board) Pattie and Laura (Ledgie). I arrived at the Sunrise concert a little before eight after waiting a while in the damn will call line for my second row seat….At around 8:15, the crickets started chirping, and the lights dimmed. Before I knew it, the opening beats of ‘The Chain’ echoed throughout the arena. Lindsey looked in top form, while Stevie looked a little tired. Nothing extraordinarily new happened during the show…but there are some details….

Landslide was dedicated to “Mary and Mariel and to all of you!” After the song, Lindsey hugged Stevie, but she resisted the hug. (Just wait till I get to what happened in Tampa!)

Stevie especially rocked on Rhiannon, getting into the “silly dreamer” vocals at the end, and “Beautiful Child” was amazing! For those of you who are missing the shows….it is a big mistake!! Lindsey was the highlight of the night with an AMAZING performance of “Come”.

As far as my second row experience, I got to chat with Lindsey quite a few times…talking about his guitar solos. He is an amazing person, real down to earth. During “Tusk” I jumped up to the First row, and saw him do the “shark circling” to Stevie. Then came the surprise of my life. During the end solo of “Go Your Own Way”, Lindsey plopped himself right in front of me and let me play his guitar!!!! He later signed my BuckinghamNicks album.

The next morning we drove to Tampa…and the show was pretty much the same…Stevie looked REALLY tired, and then the infamous moment happened!!! During “Tusk” Lindsey goes to head-but John, and Stevie runs across the stage to Lindsey’s side. After Lindsey realizes Stevie left, he RAN to her and got down on his knees. From my fourth row Tampa seat, I saw her mouth “NO! STAY AWAY!” And she ran back to her side!!!

I’m wondering whats the deal between them? One minute they are snuggly, but in Florida I guess the heat got to Stevie!

Those are my condensed reviews!

~Alex

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Originally posted by greatdarkwing

As far as my second row experience, I got to chat with Lindsey quite a few times…talking about his guitar solos. He is an amazing person, real down to earth. During “Tusk” I jumped up to the First row, and saw him do the “shark circling” to Stevie. Then came the surprise of my life. During the end solo of “Go Your Own Way”, Lindsey plopped himself right in front of me and let me play his guitar!!!! He later signed my BuckinghamNicks album.

WOW!

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Originally posted by greatdarkwing
The next morning we drove to Tampa…and the show was pretty much the same…Stevie looked REALLY tired, and then the infamous moment happened!!! During “Tusk” Lindsey goes to head-but John, and Stevie runs across the stage to Lindsey’s side. After Lindsey realizes Stevie left, he RAN to her and got down on his knees. From my fourth row Tampa seat, I saw her mouth “NO! STAY AWAY!” And she ran back to her side!!!

I’m wondering whats the deal between them? One minute they are snuggly, but in Florida I guess the heat got to Stevie!



Woah!

[gypsysara]

Wow that is crazy between B/N...

Thanks for sharing!

[jeffs]

They are role playing for people obsessed with their relationship. They have time to fight on the 727, they would never do it on stage at this point in their careers.

[WhiteWitch2001]

Originally posted by jeffs
They are role playing for people obsessed with their relationship. They have time to fight on the 727, they would never do it on stage at this point in their careers.

well, after following them to 3 shows in one week, and seeing the way they HAVE done Tusk, I would not be so sure about that...

She has been grinning her little ears off during that moment the past week, and now she's running? Hmm....

[tamaraluvsFM]

Originally posted by greatdarkwing
I’m wondering whats the deal between them?

I think its all part of their love/hate relationship which is perfectly normal.

Thanks for the reviews and congratulations :blob2: on getting your BN album signed and playing Linds guitar!! WOOHOO!

Tamara:wavey:

[jeffs]

Lindsey is consistent, his behavior never seems to change - it is Stevie who seems to be on some strange emtional roller coaster. I am still sure they are just doing it for the entertainment factor. My deep down impression is Lindsey has had it with her - just my opinion - though he would not let that change his onstage behavior. If you read some of the articles that have come out recently real closely you can't help but get the impression he thinks she is an ingrateful spoiled brat.

[tamaraluvsFM]

Originally posted by jeffs
If you read some of the articles that have come out recently real closely you can't help but get the impression he thinks she is an ingrateful spoiled brat.

Ouch! :distress: That was not a nice comment. I take it your not a Stevie fan? I mean we all know the history between these two so a little "non-loving" attitude is really no big deal. Part of the love-hate thing, but to put it all on one is not right. I am sure Lindsey is not the easiest person either, as they are all set in their ways. I am sure its like that for all of them.

But thanks for your comments, though it made me cringe.

Tamara

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally posted by jeffs
Lindsey is consistent, his behavior never seems to change - it is Stevie who seems to be on some strange emtional roller coaster. I am still sure they are just doing it for the entertainment factor. My deep down impression is Lindsey has had it with her - just my opinion - though he would not let that change his onstage behavior. If you read some of the articles that have come out recently real closely you can't help but get the impression he thinks she is an ingrateful spoiled brat.

I do not believe it's for the entertainment factor at all. We can all sit here and say there's something going on or there's nothing going on. The fact of the matter remains, we don't know what goes on behind closed doors! If they were fighting before they went on stage, do you think they're just going to NOT have that translate into their performance?? ESPECIALLY when some of the songs they sing are in relation to each other??? You can't just drop everything and then walk on stage. That's like, impossible. Especially for those two. I'm not saying there's anything going on and i'm not saying that there isn't. I'm just saying we can speculate either side til' the cows come home and one factor still remains the same...we will NEVER know.

PS- Jeffs..what part of Jersey are you from?? GO DEVILS!!! WOO WOO!! (they better win..they've been embarassing me!)

[Rapunzel]

It looks like it is business as usual with Ms Nicks and Mr Buckingham!

Oh to be a fly on the wall! I'd say there is still plenty going on between those two.

Aine x

[TheMacAttack]

If I was Stevie, I would be afraid of getting caught up in his guitar cord and would tell him to stay away too. The guy is a maniac during that part of the song.

[Sarah]

Originally posted by TheMacAttack
If I was Stevie, I would be afraid of getting caught up in his guitar cord and would tell him to stay away too. The guy is a maniac during that part of the song.

I feel that.

How many people LIKE getting run into anyway?

Well, maybe I'd let LB run into me. Once.

[Johnny Stew]

Originally posted by jeffs
Stevie... seems to be on some strange emtional roller coaster.It's called menopause! ;)

My mother and her three sisters are all between 50-56 years old, so if the men of Fleetwood Mac have "had it" with Stevie because of her alleged moodiness, they should try being around FOUR menopausal women, and all the mood-swings, hot-flashes, and seemingly erratic behaviour that goes with the territory! :laugh:

At any rate... and no offense meant to anyone... but I take all of these stories with a grain of salt.
One fan will say, "Stevie looked angry and upset with Lindsey as he came towards her," while another fan at the same show will say, "Stevie was very playful, and jovially feigned surprise at Lindsey's antics."
So there ya go.

But all of that just adds to Fleetwood Mac's (and especially Lindsey and Stevie's) mystique. Fans tend to project their own feelings and experiences onto these people, as well as our own opinions regarding the various members.

Our perceptions color how we see and interpet things.
That much should be apparent by now! :D

[WhiteWitch2001]

Originally posted by jeffs
Lindsey is consistent, his behavior never seems to change - it is Stevie who seems to be on some strange emtional roller coaster. I am still sure they are just doing it for the entertainment factor. My deep down impression is Lindsey has had it with her - just my opinion - though he would not let that change his onstage behavior. If you read some of the articles that have come out recently real closely you can't help but get the impression he thinks she is an ingrateful spoiled brat.

ummm, OUCH is right. Cutting Lindsey slack and putting it all on Stevie... kinda shows light that you aren't a Stevie fan there...

[Survivor]

I think it must really be difficult for Stevie to accept the fact that she can't perform as she once did. After I attended a concert a couple of weeks ago...I came home and watched The Dance. As great as she is on stage now...her stage performance doesn't compare to what it was just a few years ago during The Dance.

Ah...yes...we are all getting older too.

The woman is still amazing.

[FiercestCalmSea]

Stevie is always touting the love/hate relationship they have..so i don't think it is a big deal..maybe they had a tiff...top that with the hormone hellride she is on..and i can't blame her for not being Little Mary Sunshine,lol...

[BellaDonnaGypsy]

Originally posted by greatdarkwing
During “Tusk” Lindsey goes to head-but John, and Stevie runs across the stage to Lindsey’s side. After Lindsey realizes Stevie left, he RAN to her and got down on his knees. From my fourth row Tampa seat, I saw her mouth “NO! STAY AWAY!” And she ran back to her side!!!

Hehehe... I could see that one coming... Stevie was watching him extremely closely throughout the song, and she was over on the left side of the stage when Lindsey first turned around and got that evil glint in his eye. So she half-walked, half-ran to the other side, and he tusked John instead, LOL! I can see why she doesn't like it... he ran full tilt into John and if it had been me I would flown about six feet backwards. Of course, he wasn't giving up... and so he trotted over to where she was on the right of the stage, and that was when she got really pissed off. Like Alex said, she told him to stay away, but when he didn't listen she yelled "DON'T!" at him, loud enough that you could hear it in the first row despite that she was not near a mike. Lindsey just laughed at her and gave up in the end, but she was genuinely pissed off. She death stared him for the rest of the night.

Laura.

[cliffdweller]

Originally posted by TheMacAttack
If I was Stevie, I would be afraid of getting caught up in his guitar cord and would tell him to stay away too. The guy is a maniac during that part of the song.

Exactly. I think Lindsey is a little too playful for Stevie at times, she's probably genuinely annoyed with him but not for deep, dark, emotional reasons, more like, "hey, quit putting me in a headlock during the show, ok?"

[greatdarkwing]

I really doubt it was "part of the show" as many people have said on this thread. Laura and I, as well as many others at the Tampa show, saw this go down, and it was not pretty. Stevie was not too happy at Lindsey...

~Alex

[darklinensuit]

At this point on the tour, I think Stevie and Lindsey are like a brother and sister on a long car ride. When one of them makes his own fun, it bugs the other, and there's no getting out of the car 'cause Mick won't stop for bathroom breaks.
Dad, he's touching me again.
Dad, he won't stop head-butting me.
Dad, he won't stay on HIS side of the car.
Dad, his wife gives me the evil eye whenever he acts like this.
(Dad: I don't care, we're selling tickets!)

JMHO.

- Jake

[gypsysara]

LOL! Except you wont hear:

Dad, where's my STASH?

[glitter_fades]

Originally posted by darklinensuit
At this point on the tour, I think Stevie and Lindsey are like a brother and sister on a long car ride. When one of them makes his own fun, it bugs the other, and there's no getting out of the car 'cause Mick won't stop for bathroom breaks.
Dad, he's touching me again.
Dad, he won't stop head-butting me.
Dad, he won't stay on HIS side of the car.
Dad, his wife gives me the evil eye whenever he acts like this.
(Dad: I don't care, we're selling tickets!)

JMHO.

- Jake

Love this analysis. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[tamaraluvsFM]

Originally posted by darklinensuit
At this point on the tour, I think Stevie and Lindsey are like a brother and sister on a long car ride.

Great point! I think your right. I can totally see this as I have been there done that. :)

Tamara :wavey:

[sulamith]

Somehow the whole brother/sister analysis just doesn't work for me.

I don't think there are too many brothers and sisters who used to have the hots for each other.

I think this is a whole different thing entirely.

-Sharon

[tamaraluvsFM]

Originally posted by sulamith
Somehow the whole brother/sister analysis just doesn't work for me.I don't think there are too many brothers and sisters who used to have the hots for each other.


Well when you put it like that....ewwwwww!! :eek:
I dont think that they are romantically inclined at this time and honestly from what I hear, they are both pretty set in their ways and both can be difficult so I assume its tough day in an day out seeing and working with each other in close proximity. I know I get that way with certain friends when I work with them AND vacation with them..too much!! way too much!

JM2C ,

Tamara

[strandinthewind]

I agree, they are not really like any brother and sister I ever met !!! :laugh:

Moreover, look at the video clip of Tusk from the Greenville concert at www.burnish.net. I know different events have been mentioned/described, but when Stevie gets "Tusked" in this video, to me she looks elated - her face, though hard to see, is clearly smiling to me!!!!

Food for Thought

[Livia]

I don't think there are too many brothers and sisters who used to have the hots for each other.

Unless we're discussing Six Feet Under....

I agree w/ Jake - even without the bro/sis reference...haven't you ever traveled or worked w/ someone who eventually gets on your last nerve? I don't blame SN for being miffed - after all, she is a girly-girl and is probably worried about her hair and makeup getting messed up. LB can still "tusk" her, without mauling her and practically knocking her over. Just my 2 cents...

:wavey:

[tgee]

Originally posted by strandinthewind
when Stevie gets "Tusked" in this video, to me she looks elated - her face, though hard to see, is clearly smiling to me!!!!


Yes, she's smiling. I posted screenshots (http://burnish.net/sayyouwill.php) from the show, too, and she's definitely smiling. As she was at all six (yes, that's right, six) shows that I attended. She seemed to look forward to the Tusking. Lindsey always zig zags toward Stevie (who usually backs away) then Tusks John first. Watching the video of Greenville, Stevie is leaning back into Lindsey as he is rubbing his head into her back. You wouldn't do that if you weren't enjoying it, would you? He may have accidentally hurt her the last time so she might have been telling him to back off for this show. Who knows? But I *know* she was enjoying it before. Someone get a video out of the FL shows. I *knew* I shoulda gone!

[strandinthewind]

Oops :laugh:

I meant to say "KUDOS!!!!! to Tracy for posting the video on her site (burnish.net)."

;)

Six shows - sheesh!!!!!!! You probably need a vacation from your vacation! :cool:

[Carlene]

What an interesting discussion...I have to throw in my two cents!

Johnny Stew mentioned Stevie's menopause, and I really think it it is the cause of her fluctuating moods. It is quite natural to be "normal" one minute and then the next minute want to wipe out humanity with an uzi!

(I'm sure my mother will appreciate this) --- but I watched my mom go through it and it WAS NOT pretty. One year on Mother's Day she threw her gifts to the floor and told me to leave her the hell alone. This, after she was "fine" the night before. Totally unprovoked.

So, if Stevie is having a hot flash or is feeling particularly edgy on a given night, Lindsey needs to respect her space and maybe only "mini Tusk" her (or not do so at all). She could give him a sign that says "back off" --- like maybe scratching her nose with her middle finger! :laugh:

Otherwise, she should arm herself and shoot his ass with a water pistol!

(God love these two --- never a dull moment!)

[greatdarkwing]

There is a Sunrise(Ft Lauderdale) video in circulation now....IM PRAYING that a Tampa video was filmed!!!!!

~Alex

[gypsysara]

Originally posted by Carlene
It is quite natural to be "normal" one minute and then the next minute want to wipe out humanity with an uzi!



:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I hope she doesnt aim for Lindsey! LOL!