Foxwoods - Mashantucket anybody?

[shackin'up]

No ledgies went there? I bet they did, or will all of them be offline because of the show tonight in Atlantic City and they're travelling?

(hmmm, nice sentence huh? :lol: )

[Songbird4]

I went to the concert last night. My mother and I drove down from Boston to catch the show. I haven't been reading the other reviews that closely, the concert was great. There were a couple of times where I thought he may have played the wrong note. Something happened during GYOW during the intro and they had to start playing it over again. Lindsey made a comment to the effect of "Welcome to earn while you learn." I enjoyed hearing more basic versions of the new stuff (I found them over produced on the album IMO). He played Save Me A Place and Bleed to Love Her as encores. I found it interesting that there was dead silence in between songs. Fans took those opportunities to shout out songs, which is where SMAP and BTLH came from. You could tell he was enjoying being on stage and the feedback he was getting from fans.

I did see some fellow Ledgies there, which always makes me happy!! Pattie of course was the first person in line and ended up front row. :thumbsup: I'll let her share her story and her fabulous pictures.

My mother had some problems being paid out her winnings because the computers were down, so she actually missed half the show. After having one of the floor attendents be rude to both of us, my mother ended up getting her ticket to the show refunded, compted dinner, and one of the ushers was trying to get her an autographed poster from Lindsey (although I'm not sure how that went, I guess we will see if we get it in the mail).

~Kim

[LINDSEY#1FAN]

Pattie - I hope that you got that picture signed !!!!!!!:nod:

[anusha1]

I was at the show too last night -- but, due to my transportation issues, I had to leave halfway through Save Me a Place to catch the train at New London (and my carefully choreographed trip went well, except for the loss of my new lucky Las Vegas hat en route). :shocked:

I didn't write down the set list, but there were no surprises from the set lists that he has played so far. He was really having a ball, and he was very appreciative of the audience's enthusiasm. And Taku did flub the beginning of GYOW, prompting Lindsey to ask him what had happened and to say "welcome to earn while you learn." He seemed good natured about it. I was surprised to hear how wonderful his voice sounds live -- better than with FM for whatever reason, and his playing was just sublime. :blob2:

The new songs sounded really fantastic -- I was surprised, since they sounded more immediate and arresting live than they do on the album, probably due to the voice processing etc. I particularly liked It Was You. He seemed really happy singing about his new life and family, and it made the song more exuberant than it is on the album. His descriptions of his inspiration for Cast Away Dreams (about an argument with his wife during the SYW tour regarding his inability to let go of old ideas) and Under the Skin (written during SYW tour about someone close to him unable to get to the other side of a situation) left enough room for speculation for 'shippers and non-shippers alike, I thought. Similarly, I thought Red Rover was much better in this show than it was on the SYW tour.

I really liked the FM songs he did. GYOW, So Afraid, Tusk and Big Love were as good or better than the recent FM live versions. World Turning was also fun, though I did miss Chris -- Brett had a cool solo using samples of Lindsey's singing and stringing them together (not unlike Jon Brion does at Largo, or Stevie Wonder did on that episode of the Cosby Show where he hits Denise's car). And, NGBA was a study of contrasting vocal styles and volumes -- very well done.

I also loved the fact that he included Trouble, Go Insane, and Holiday Road. They were all beautifully done, and my only complaint is that there weren't any songs from OOTC.

While it worked with my time constraints, it was a short show -- but, then again, there were no costume changes, super-long drum solos, or other time-consuming non-singing activities. All in all, it was an amazing show -- and it totally justified my 8 hours of round-trip travel and the sacrifice of my hat, and I feel really lucky to be able to have seen him, since, as we all know, it might be a while before he tours again. :confused:

[macmar71]

He was fan-frickin'-tastic!!!! He topped his NYC performance in my eyes. He was more playful and talkative. And the Connecticut crowd...what can I say we love him and someone shouted that out and Lindsey said I love you too! Holiday Road, I Know I'm Not Wrong, It Was You and Bleed To Love Her were my favorites from the night!

[Joela1]

I went to the show at Foxwoods last night too. As mentioned earlier, the set list was pretty much the same as earlier shows with Lindsey doing Save Me A Place and Bleed To Lover Her at the end of the show.

I thought it was a great show and Lindsey seemed to be enjoying himself a lot. From the earlier posts I've read, it sounds like he's loosened up some and become more comfortable since the first couple of nights of the tour.

It was great to finally be able to see Lindsey do a solo show. I didn't get to see him when he toured for OOTC. You can really appreciate how great of a guitarist he is when he's able to be the center of attention and not have a lot else going on as is the case at a Fleetwood Mac concert. I'm always amazed by his guitar playing and was even more amazed last night. His great talent is much more evident when he's performing solo and carrying the show himself, especially the number of songs he did without the backing musicians.

I was excited to hear the songs from Under The Skin as well as the other solo songs (especially Holiday Road) he has been playing on this tour. Like others, I would have loved to have heard something from OOTC.

The sound was excellent and the vocals were really clear. I think the new songs came across really well. After listenting to the CD, I wasn't sure how the songs from Under The Skin would sound live, but they were great. It Was You was one of my favorite songs of the entire night.

The Fleetwood Mac songs he did were really good too - it was nice to hear them in a more stripped down version and without Stevie Nicks. I love Stevie as well, but it was great to hear Lindsey perform some of his Fleetwood Mac songs on his own. The only Mac song I think that felt like it was missing something was Tusk, which I still liked, but I prefer the way it was performed on the Mac's last tour.

This was definitely one of the best concerts I've been to. It was a lot better than watching his Soundstage DVD.

I am sure those of you who are going to see him during the rest of the tour won't be disappointed. Hopefully we won't have to wait so long for him to tour solo again.

[dontlookdown]

not unlike Jon Brion at Largo...


can't wait to see this!

[Kelly]

I thought it was his best show, by far..out of the four that I have seen. He is using a pick on alot of songs...but his fingers were bleeding after Go Insane in Boston so maybe that is why. I noticed it on Second Hand News and he continued with the pick on about five or six songs after that.

He gave a nice speech before Under the Skin saying he was on tour (he did not specify which tour) and watching someone he knows very well struggle with getting from one point in life to the other. He sings that song with alot of emotion and it is probably my favorite of the new songs.

He did SMAP and then BTLH in CT. I love BTLH! :thumbsup: He changed the melody a bit and sang a few of the words differently.....this was another song he sang with alot of passion.

He is not signing anything for anyone and cameras have only been allowed at one of the shows I went to. Outside of the Orpheum in Boston, we were told that LB was requesting no cameras. (even phone cameras :confused: ) In CT there was a professional photographer there for the first few songs and they allowed photos from the crowd with no flash.

[danax6]

and they allowed photos from the crowd with no flash.Yeah. :laugh:

I was there too, I will jump in on all the threads soon, I need about 6 weeks of sleep first. :wavey: