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michelej1

05-28-2009, 03:43 PM

NBC Los Angeles:

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/around_town/nightlife/Macking-on-the-Mac.html

Macking on the Mac, May 27, 2009 By ALYSIA GRAY PAINTER

Though it may be tempting to write "The Mac is Back!" when referring to 1) Fleetwood Mac coming to town for a concert or 2) the band having another mega-hit, we shall not. Not that we don't like the rhyming-ness of it, but because we're sure many other people have tread those same waters before us.

But, we would be wrong to not acknowledge the iconic band's Los Angeles date. They're playing Staples Center on Thursday, May 28, which has us thinking of all the super things about this supergroup.

1) The way Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham would sing "Go Your Own Way" to each other on stage. Oh boy. Talk about hot-hot backstory.

2) Stevie's amazing, witchy, mystical clothing choices. The lady swirls. Nobody has been able to swirl like her, before or since. Oh, and those platform boots from her solo "Stand Back" era. No matter that we couldn't possibly stand in them, much less stand back, but we did covet them so.

3) That Mick Fleetwood and John McVie both play on Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London," the lycanthropiest rock song of all time.

4) "Songbird," the final song on side one of "Rumors," is just so, so sweet. A tear jerker, that one. Kudos to Ms. Christine McVie.

5) That the USC marching band appears in the "Tusk" video. Definitely an early forebearer of marching-band chic.

Phoenix

05-28-2009, 03:46 PM

NBC Los Angeles:

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/around_town/nightlife/Macking-on-the-Mac.html

2) Stevie's amazing, witchy, mystical clothing choices. The lady swirls. Nobody has been able to swirl like her, before or since. Oh, and those platform boots from her solo "Stand Back" era. No matter that we couldn't possibly stand in them, much less stand back, but we did covet them so.

..........:laugh::thumbsup:

louielouie2000

05-28-2009, 07:30 PM

LOVE that picture of Stevie... she's looks like a freaking NUT!! :laugh::laugh::laugh:

tr1

05-29-2009, 02:18 AM

Was off the hook. I know it's been said that Stevie has looked lethargic on this tour but not tonight. She was full of pep and singing better then ever. Lindsey was getting off and the whole band sounded tight as hell. And believe it or not, the L.A. crowd was into it.

Didn't buy any shirts, they were pretty pricey but got a poster with the L.A. date printed on it. Great night. Worth the 30yrs I've been waiting to see them.

shebop

05-29-2009, 03:11 AM

Definitely the best of the three shows I've seen this tour!!!

michelej1

05-29-2009, 03:35 AM

Show was great. I think I liked the Anaheim show best, but that could be just because it was the first time I'd seen them in awhile.

Saw a couple of luminaries in the audience: Kelsey Grammar and our own Carlos Rios!

For Gypsy, Stevie said that they lunched with Santana and that the whole San Francisco scene was just as electric as you can imagine and just as romantic as you can imagine. She then said, "I'm back to the floor that I loved, Lindsey's and my bed." While, she's being so pointed with that one, she might as well grab Lindsey and give us a re-enactment, right on the spot.

For Big Love, Lindsey dedicated it to Kristen, Will, Lee Lee and Stella and said they were all in the office. He said the meaning of the song is now merely an echo of what it had once been. It used to be about alienation and now it's a testament to the power of change.

Stevie dedicated Landslide to "My brother Christopher who is being very, very brave." After the book signing one of you reported that Chris was diagnosed with cancer, so Stevie was referring to that. At the song's end, after she and Lindsey played their "snow covered hill" game, she clasped her hands and bowed in his direction.

At the end of GDW when Stevie turns her back to the audience to form her silhouette, Mick points his drumstick at her, his eyes wide and bulging. Stevie moves in time with his stick. She jerks each time he points. He's her puppeteer and she doesn't freeze until he does.

There's no problem with the digital voices during World Turning this time. Lindsey's voice is heard for the "get back on the ground" part and Stevie's voice isn't forming any words. You just hear her "Ahhhhh" over and over again.

When the real, Lindsey and Stevie return to the stage, they just stand there in front of Mick and watch his drum solo continue, staring as if mesmerized, as Mick drumming gathers speed. Becoming his audience and increasing our focus on him through theirs. This is new and is not how they performed it at the last two shows I saw.

Lindsey waits long moments after the song ends, panting and catching his breath before announcing, "Miiiiiick Fleeeeeetwood."

When he rises to present the band to us, Mick mutters that he will get slim, even if it kills him and he slumps over, before saying he's just kidding.

When Mick introduces the band, he points out that Brett plays both lead guitar and rhythm guitar, concluding, "ooh, Lindsey is threatened." Lindsey adopts a scandalized expression in response.

Mick says that the guys are on their best behavior around Stevie, because she knows all of their secrets. Stevie walks up to John and gives him a menacing look, indicating that she will tell all, if put to the test.

The show really seemed to go fast tonight. I couldn't believe we were already at the end.

Outside, I got a couple of pictures of those tambourines, since someone had asked to see them. Here they are. I'll post the band pictures below.

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/michelej1/Fleetwood%20Mac/th_Staples076.jpg (http://s300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/michelej1/Fleetwood%20Mac/?action=view&current=Staples076.jpg)
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Michele

michelej1

05-29-2009, 03:38 AM

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michelej1

05-29-2009, 03:39 AM

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michelej1

05-29-2009, 03:40 AM

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michelej1

05-29-2009, 03:43 AM

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Steviefan49

05-29-2009, 07:52 AM

Show was great. I think I liked the Anaheim show best, but that could be just because it was the first time I'd seen them in awhile.

Saw a couple of luminaries in the audience: Kelsey Grammar and our own Carlos Rios!

For Gypsy, Stevie said that they lunched with Santana and that the whole San Francisco scene was just as electric as you can imagine and just as romantic as you can imagine. She then said, "I'm back to the floor that I loved, Lindsey's and my bed." While, she's being so pointed with that one, she might as well grab Lindsey and give us a re-enactment, right on the spot.

For Big Love, Lindsey dedicated it to Kristen, Will, Lee Lee and Stella and said they were all in the office. He said the meaning of the song is now merely an echo of what it had once been. It used to be about alienation and now it's a testament to the power of change.

Stevie dedicated Landslide to "My brother Christopher who is being very, very brave." After the book signing one of you reported that Chris was diagnosed with cancer, so Stevie was referring to that. At the song's end, after she and Lindsey played their "snow covered hill" game, she clasped her hands and bowed in his direction.

At the end of GDW when Stevie turns her back to the audience to form her silhouette, Mick points his drumstick at her, his eyes wide and bulging. Stevie moves in time with his stick. She jerks each time he points. He's her puppeteer and she doesn't freeze until he does.

There's no problem with the digital voices during World Turning this time. Lindsey's voice is heard for the "get back on the ground" part and Stevie's voice isn't forming any words. You just hear her "Ahhhhh" over and over again.

When the real, Lindsey and Stevie return to the stage, they just stand there in front of Mick and watch his drum solo continue, staring as if mesmerized, as Mick drumming gathers speed. Becoming his audience and increasing our focus on him through theirs. This is new and is not how they performed it at the last two shows I saw.

Lindsey waits long moments after the song ends, panting and catching his breath before announcing, "Miiiiiick Fleeeeeetwood."

When he rises to present the band to us, Mick mutters that he will get slim, even if it kills him and he slumps over, before saying he's just kidding.

When Mick introduces the band, he points out that Brett plays both lead guitar and rhythm guitar, concluding, "ooh, Lindsey is threatened." Lindsey adorns a scandalized expression in response.

Mick says that the guys are on their best behavior around Stevie, because she knows all of their secrets. Stevie walks up to John and gives him a menacing look, indicating that she will tell all, if put to the test.

The show really seemed to go fast tonight. I couldn't believe we were already at the end.

Outside, I got a couple of pictures of those tambourines, since someone had asked to see them. Here they are. I'll post the band pictures below.

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/michelej1/Fleetwood%20Mac/th_Staples076.jpg (http://s300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/michelej1/Fleetwood%20Mac/?action=view&current=Staples076.jpg)
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/michelej1/Fleetwood%20Mac/th_Staples077.jpg (http://s300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/michelej1/Fleetwood%20Mac/?action=view&current=Staples077.jpg)

Michele

WOW.. Awesome review again Michele!!!! Thanks SO much for this review and your awesome pictures!!! :xoxo:

Musicman408

05-29-2009, 08:37 AM

Glad to hear this was such a stellar show!!!!!

Wonder how it stacks up against Columbus? ;)

Musicman408

05-29-2009, 08:39 AM

Awesome review and loooooooove the picture!!!!:blob2:

tr1

05-29-2009, 09:03 AM

Lindsey also call Los Angeles "Home".

Enchanted_Stevi

05-29-2009, 09:12 AM

:thumbsup:not gonna lie I am diggin in picture of her...and shes rockin some leather fingerless gloves...

Enchanted_Stevi

05-29-2009, 09:15 AM

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SOOOO CUTE!!

David

05-29-2009, 09:32 AM

She was full of pep and singing better then ever.Would you say that this was her greatest live vocal performance of all time?

Great night. Worth the 30yrs I've been waiting to see them.Glad to hear you enjoyed the show! Unfortunately, I was out of town, so I missed it. But I saw a big Fleetwood Mac article with photos in the San Diego Union Tribune the other day -- an advance notice of their concert this Sunday.

Skyveris

05-29-2009, 09:47 AM

I love that review. Great pictures. Thank you for sharing.

-Matt

tr1

05-29-2009, 09:49 AM

David, I don't know if I would say it was her best vocal performance of all time, but from the videos I've seen of the current tour, I would say it seemed to be the best. Her voice sounded great, the wail on "Gold Dust Woman" was awesome, she held a few notes that she hadn't been holding. She just seemed on her "A" game last night. And she seemed really happy and into the show. Best of all time? Maybe not, but I would list it as pretty close.

David

05-29-2009, 10:16 AM

David, I don't know if I would say it was her best vocal performance of all time, but from the videos I've seen of the current tour, I would say it seemed to be the best. Her voice sounded great, the wail on "Gold Dust Woman" was awesome, she held a few notes that she hadn't been holding. She just seemed on her "A" game last night. And she seemed really happy and into the show. Best of all time? Maybe not, but I would list it as pretty close.Right on! :thumbsup:

Some guy on the Fleetwood Mac newsgroup is now selling the following:

Hello everyone! My name is Todd. I just thought you'd want to know I have a PHENOMENAL 2 DVD set available of Fleetwood Mac's performance last night (5/28/09) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California!!! It features crystal clear digital video and awesome Hi-Fi stereo audio! It really is a FANTASTIC set, not to mention an awesome and very special performance!!! The setlist is as follows:

MONDAY MORNING/THE CHAIN/DREAMS/I KNOW I'M NOT WRONG/GYPSY/GO INSANE/RHIANNON/SECOND HAND NEWS/TUSK/SARA/BIG LOVE/LANDSLIDE/NEVER GOING BACK AGAIN/STORMS/SAY YOU LOVE ME/GOLD DUST WOMAN/OH WELL/I'M SO AFRAID/STAND BACK/GO YOUR OWN WAY/WORLD TURNING/DON'T STOP/SILVER SPRINGS

The total running time is approximately 140 minutes! If anyone is interested please feel free to email me at: (censored)

MacMan

05-29-2009, 10:24 AM

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http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/michelej1/Fleetwood%20Mac/Staples043.jpg

That second pic is kinda cool with that purple colour... looks like smoke... And what is that white thing around her in the third pic? Two shawls?

michelej1

05-29-2009, 11:01 AM

That second pic is kinda cool with that purple colour... looks like smoke... And what is that white thing around her in the third pic? Two shawls?

Yes, it was Los Angeles. So, you throw on that extra shawl:laugh:. You can't tell but she was wearing the beige boots, so they picked up the color in the shawl.

Michele

tr1

05-29-2009, 11:11 AM

Where is the Fleetwood Mac Newsgroup site???

wheart

05-29-2009, 01:06 PM

Yes, it was Los Angeles. So, you throw on that extra shawl:laugh:. You can't tell but she was wearing the beige boots, so they picked up the color in the shawl.

Michele

That's a fantastic shot of her doing Stand Back!! Nice to see she's changing up her wardrobe a little bit on this tour. The black shawl isn't the one she was wearing at the beginning of the tour.

michelej1

05-29-2009, 03:30 PM

Reuters http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2009/05/29/lindsey-buckingham-takes-spotlight-on-fleetwood-mac-tour/

May 29th, 2009
Lindsey Buckingham takes spotlight on Fleetwood Mac tour

If the name had not already been taken, Fleetwood Mac might be more accurately known as the Buckinghams.

Guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, dubbed the veteran rock band’s “mentor” and “maestro” by drummer and co-founder Mick Fleetwood, poured on the highlights during the Mac’s 2-1/2-hour concert at the Staples Center on Thursday.

Clearly invigorated by his tour last year to promote his latest solo album, Buckingham wowed the 18,000-strong boomer crowd with flashy, pick-free guitar work on such tunes as “Go Insane,” “I’m So Afraid” and “Big Love,” which he dedicated to his wife and young children in the audience.

Co-conspirator Stevie Nicks was off stage for the latter two songs, but she won over fans with her gravel-voiced take on “Gold Dust Woman” and show closer “Silver Springs.” Perhaps the loudest roar was reserved for her synth-laden solo tune “Stand Back.”

Not all of Buckingham’s tunes worked. The brassy climax of “Tusk” could have benefited from a guest spot by the University of Southern California Trojan Marching Band, who performed on the original recording and are based down the road from the venue. Instead, some deft playing by a touring keyboardist had to suffice.

Singer/keyboardist Christine McVie was also sorely missed. The writer of such tunes as “You Make Loving Fun” and “Little Lies” retired to her English country estate a decade ago to focus on her culinary passions. But that did not prevent Buckingham and Nicks from trading verses on two of her best-known songs “Don’t Stop” and “Say You Love Me.”

Fleetwood Mac are touring without a new album — “yet,” Buckingham told the crowd. The idea is to “just go out and have fun,” he said.

But for the first half of the show, Buckingham, Nicks, Fleetwood and bass player John McVie barely acknowledged each other, firmly keeping to their designated areas of the simple stage. However Nicks embraced Buckingham after she finished singing “Sara,” and other bonding moments soon occurred. By the end, it looked like a major love-fest among the various ex-lovers and combatants.

The souvenir stands did a roaring trade in $40 tambourines (what recession?), though this led to a lot of unnecessary accompaniment during the show. Mick Fleetwood wigs might be a better choice on the next tour.

jwd

05-29-2009, 04:00 PM

Was off the hook. I know it's been said that Stevie has looked lethargic on this tour but not tonight. She was full of pep and singing better then ever. Lindsey was getting off and the whole band sounded tight as hell. And believe it or not, the L.A. crowd was into it.

Didn't buy any shirts, they were pretty pricey but got a poster with the L.A. date printed on it. Great night. Worth the 30yrs I've been waiting to see them.

That line really caught my attention!! I'm SO GLAD you finally got to experience the brilliance of Fleetwood Mac! I think maybe they have to know that this is one of those things that makes it all worthwhile after all these years. Of course it doesn't hurt when they're making millions of dollars in the process too! Anyway, I'm glad you enjoyed the show!!!!!! :wavey:

Villavic

05-29-2009, 04:47 PM

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn2/michelej1/Fleetwood%20Mac/Staples022.jpg

that look was the same at the Dallas show. Her eyes looked a bit tired, but her performance was beautiful anyway

ShangriLaTroubl

05-29-2009, 06:36 PM

Looks like LaNicks kept the boots on for a good bit of time during the show in LA!

Glittermoondust

05-29-2009, 09:43 PM

Love love love the Stand Back pic!! And thank you so much for posting pics of the tambourines--I was one of the ones bugging to see those--def didn't see them at the show I went to :( :wavey:

BTFLCHLD

05-30-2009, 02:18 AM

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this video doesn't pick it up...
her eyes were wet.
very touching.

melacine

05-30-2009, 06:55 AM

Love love love the Stand Back pic!! And thank you so much for posting pics of the tambourines--I was one of the ones bugging to see those--def didn't see them at the show I went to :( :wavey:

Ugh, I know, I'm so bummed! I want a penguin one! They get to get their @sses back to Detroit!!!!

--Shel

kathy1

05-30-2009, 07:21 AM

i love the pictures thanks for sharing them and the review. i hope they release a dvd of this tour.it is one of my favorites.

Glittermoondust

05-30-2009, 01:43 PM

Ugh, I know, I'm so bummed! I want a penguin one! They get to get their @sses back to Detroit!!!!

--Shel

Yep I second this!! Come on-- DTE is waiting......... I'm starting to waste my money on other concerts that I could sooo pass up if the Mac would come back...... :laugh:

nightbird89

05-30-2009, 02:45 PM

I LOVE those sleeves on that dress. And her hair looks :angel::angel::angel:

ChristyL17

05-30-2009, 04:11 PM

I LOVE those sleeves on that dress. And her hair looks :angel::angel::angel:

I know her hair is gorgeous!! I wonder how often she washes it- I can't imagine having hair that long and having to deal with washing and blowdrying, too much for me. ;)

michelej1

05-30-2009, 08:05 PM

this video doesn't pick it up...
her eyes were wet.
very touching.

I wish I had looked at Lori's face during this dedication.

Michele

wheart

05-30-2009, 10:11 PM

I know her hair is gorgeous!! I wonder how often she washes it- I can't imagine having hair that long and having to deal with washing and blowdrying, too much for me. ;)

I doubt Stevie washes or dries her own hair. She has "people" for that.

NoLight77

05-30-2009, 10:31 PM

What is this about Chris Nicks has cancer? Can someone please explain? Thanks. Also, about her hair...I agree, I wonder if she ever gets tired of it?

BTFLCHLD

05-30-2009, 10:51 PM

NoLight77

05-30-2009, 11:19 PM

^^^GREAT video!!

wheart

05-31-2009, 07:42 AM

What is this about Chris Nicks has cancer? Can someone please explain? Thanks. Also, about her hair...I agree, I wonder if she ever gets tired of it?

I don't know the details about Chris' diagnosis either. This might explain Stevie's deflated mood during most of the tour so far, though, from recent reviews/photos, she seems to be in much better spirits. Maybe Chris is doing better?

ChristyL17

05-31-2009, 07:47 AM

I doubt Stevie washes or dries her own hair. She has "people" for that.

I figured she did.

Glittermoondust

05-31-2009, 11:26 AM

sywlindseyfan

05-31-2009, 02:33 PM

Enchanted_Stevi

05-31-2009, 02:50 PM

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this video doesn't pick it up...
her eyes were wet.
very touching.

Thanks for posting this Niki!!

Hawkeye

05-31-2009, 03:29 PM

Wow That video was incredible. That was the most intense Silver Springs yet. But whats even more impressive is Stevie is actually getting into the songs that she was sleeping through earlier in the tour like Gypsy and Rhiannon. She is over that illness and better then she was before it. I think the Staples Show but be the first time I can say this tour Stevie is starting to actually match Lindsey.

NoLight77

05-31-2009, 03:51 PM

Yes, I agree, Chris's cancer definitely could be the reason.

michelej1

05-31-2009, 04:54 PM

Variety review by Steven Mirkin, May 28, 2009
http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117940388.html?categoryid=34&cs=1

Fleetwood Mac
(Staples Center; 18,000 seats; $149.50 top)

In "Don't Stop," one of Fleetwood Mac's biggest hits and the penultimate song of their Staples Center performance Thursday night, the band advises "don't you look back." But with no new album on the horizon, the entirety of their two-and-a-half-hour concert was an exercise in nostalgia.
But nostalgia isn't what it used to be. While the setlist focused on their multiplatinum albums "Fleetwood Mac," "Rumours" and "Tusk," the romances and recriminations that animated them burned out long ago, and this edition of the venerable British/American band felt less like a re-creation of their mid-to-late-'70s glory days than a Lindsay Buckingham solo concert. With Christine McVie retired from touring (with her down-to-earth bluesy presence sorely missed) and Stevie Nicks' voice and charisma diminished, Fleetwood Mac is more than ever Buckingham's band.

The set included an indulgent version of "Go Insane" (the title track from his second solo LP) and included a solo acoustic showcase. A facile guitarist whose solos are not quite as inventive as he thinks they are (tellingly, his best moment was a version of Peter Green and Jeremy Spencer's 1969 guitar workout "Oh, Well"), he stalked the stage with an uncomfortable mix of modesty and preening self-regard, ending almost every song with his head bowed and guitar lofted high, as though he was a victorious warrior paying fealty to his king.

But at least he was present, which was more than you could say for Nicks. The energy level flagged whenever she took the lead. Her performance was little more than a procession of shawls; with the exception of "Gold Dust Woman," her heavily processed vocals were metallically hollow, and for long periods she wasn't even on stage.

It was left to the rhythm section of founding members Mick Fleetwood and John McVie to hold things together, and they did an admirable job. Fleetwood attacked the drums with a loose-limbed but powerful enthusiasm, while McVie's bass provided a modest if muscular bottom. Their unassuming musicianship (save Fleetwood's less-than-scintillating solo during "World Turning") provided a timeless tonic to Buckingham and Nicks' tired and conflicting star turns.

michelej1

06-04-2009, 07:54 PM

Guy Adams, L.A. Notebook, The Independent UK, June 4, 2009

http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/guy-adams-green-lawns-dont-go-with-water-rationing-1696195.html

Oh Stevie, how could you?

Fleetwood Mac made a long-awaited return to LA last week, allowing a fact-finding visit to the cheap seats sideways-on to the stage.

This revealed that Stevie Nicks now benefits from a TV next to her microphone, screening lyrics to Go Your Own Way, Dreams, and all the other old hits.

Ms Nicks is 61, and those years of rocking and rolling have no doubt taken their toll on her memory. But an autocue feels rum: Mac fans are surely entitled to expect better than a glorified version of karaoke.

CADreaming

06-04-2009, 08:39 PM

Guy Adams, L.A. Notebook, The Independent UK, June 4, 2009

http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/guy-adams-green-lawns-dont-go-with-water-rationing-1696195.html

Oh Stevie, how could you?

Fleetwood Mac made a long-awaited return to LA last week, allowing a fact-finding visit to the cheap seats sideways-on to the stage.

This revealed that Stevie Nicks now benefits from a TV next to her microphone, screening lyrics to Go Your Own Way, Dreams, and all the other old hits.

Ms Nicks is 61, and those years of rocking and rolling have no doubt taken their toll on her memory. But an autocue feels rum: Mac fans are surely entitled to expect better than a glorified version of karaoke.

That's absurd. Tons of artists use those monitors. Get over it.

strandinthewind

06-04-2009, 09:28 PM

That's absurd. Tons of artists use those monitors. Get over it.

I know - they act like it is the end of the world -- moreover, I have never seen her look at it during a song :rolleyes:

David

06-05-2009, 10:46 AM

I know - they act like it is the end of the world -- moreover, I have never seen her look at it during a song :rolleyes:
Didn't Ralph Berkowitz used to give concerts with the score on his piano?

Stuff like that never bothered me, although I did enjoy it over the years when Stevie forgot the words ("Dreams" at the Cotton Bowl, July 1978).

jbrownsjr

06-05-2009, 11:15 AM

Didn't Ralph Berkowitz used to give concerts with the score on his piano?

Stuff like that never bothered me, although I did enjoy it over the years when Stevie forgot the words ("Dreams" at the Cotton Bowl, July 1978).

How do you forget the words to DREAMS??? lolol....

nutz...

strandinthewind

06-05-2009, 11:57 AM

Didn't Ralph Berkowitz used to give concerts with the score on his piano?

Stuff like that never bothered me, although I did enjoy it over the years when Stevie forgot the words ("Dreams" at the Cotton Bowl, July 1978).

beats me :)