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MacMan
06-10-2009, 09:49 AM
Sportpaleiswo 14/10/09

Tickets onsale June 13th

http://www.sportpaleis.be/nl/kalender/fleetwood_mac

Can someone translate this.

Lindsey Jr.
06-10-2009, 10:41 AM
It's not a rumor, they're coming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::

BellaDonna93
06-10-2009, 10:48 AM
If they're coming to Belgium, there's a chance that they come to Scandinavia too!!!!!!!!!! OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!

SorcererJP
06-10-2009, 11:32 AM
YESSSSS, October 14, Mac will play in the Sportpaleis in Antwerp!

http://www.sportpaleis.be/nl/kalender/fleetwood_mac

GREAT NEWS, only 45 minutes by car....

Tickets go on sale Saturday 13th at 09:00am

http://www.proximusgoformusic.be/
http://nickslive.blogspot.com/

I'm pretty pretty sure, that Holland (Rotterdam) WILL follow !

estranged4life
06-10-2009, 11:36 AM
Congrats!

Good to see FM FINALLY remember that Europeans want to see 'em in concert too.

The dance
06-10-2009, 12:37 PM
FM wil give a concert at the Sportpaleis in Antwerpen at october 14!!!!!!
Yes !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here is the link...

http://www.sportpaleis.be/nl/kalender/fleetwood_mac

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

Sanne2
06-10-2009, 12:42 PM
Wow Belgium?! I wasn't expecting that!
Still to far away from me though :(
I wonder if this decreases or increases the chance for a date in Holland.

The dance
06-10-2009, 12:45 PM
It is a 60 minutes drive for me.
This means more dates will follow and the last time they played Belgium was in the early 80's but i could be wrong...
I think Holland (Rotterdam) will also get a visit from FM !!!!

Sanne2
06-10-2009, 12:53 PM
It is a 60 minutes drive for me.
This means more dates will follow and the last time they played Belgium was in the early 80's but i could be wrong...
I think Holland (Rotterdam) will also get a visit from FM !!!!

I checked the sites from Ahoy, Gelredome and the Arena but there was nothing there. Ahoy would be the most likely but it's almost completely stuffed with events for whole october and november.

The dance
06-10-2009, 01:24 PM
I checked the sites from Ahoy, Gelredome and the Arena but there was nothing there. Ahoy would be the most likely but it's almost completely stuffed with events for whole october and november.

Yes i know but they can play Rotterdam the night before or after Antwerpen.
This also better than they wont have to travel far to another place!!
Than there is also the HMH in Amsterdam. Don't worry, I think more dates in other European countries will come tomorrow and next week. I can not believe that they will skip Holland. Than this would be the first time a "huge" band like FM will play in Belgium and not in Holland. Name me one??? Tina Turner, Paul Simon, The Eagles, Coldplay, Mark Knopfler, they all come to Holland and Belgium. The prices of the tickets are also good, 44 Euro up until 76 Euro. If you take a look at the Eagels, they are up until 100 Euro.

Sanne2
06-10-2009, 01:42 PM
Yes i know but they can play Rotterdam the night before or after Antwerpen.
This also better than they wont have to travel far to another place!!
Than there is also the HMH in Amsterdam. Don't worry, I think more dates in other European countries will come tomorrow and next week. I can not believe that they will skip Holland. Than this would be the first time a "huge" band like FM will play in Belgium and not in Holland. Name me one??? Tina Turner, Paul Simon, The Eagles, Coldplay, Mark Knopfler, they all come to Holland and Belgium. The prices of the tickets are also good, 44 Euro up until 76 Euro. If you take a look at the Eagels, they are up until 100 Euro.

It doesn't matter, I bought the Oberhausen tickets :D Woohoo!:blob1:
I realised Oberhausen is only a hour and 15 minutes drive while Rotterdam is 2 hours.

The dance
06-10-2009, 01:49 PM
It doesn't matter, I bought the Oberhausen tickets :D Woohoo!:blob1:
I realised Oberhausen is only a hour and 15 minutes drive while Rotterdam is 2 hours.

Well Sanne, i will try and get my tickets this saturday.
Veel plezier!!!!:]

Lindsey Jr.
06-10-2009, 01:57 PM
Ledgies, I'll know on monday if I'm free that day. If so, let me know if you'll attend this beautiful event!

The dance
06-10-2009, 03:48 PM
It has been since the Tusk tour that FM has been to Belgium in this line up.
The last time was during the Time tour in 1994 but that was without Stevie and Lindsey. I think tickets will go fast, don't know how many people can fit the arena's in the USA but Sportpaleis can have about 15.000 people..

vivfox
06-10-2009, 03:49 PM
[QUOTE=Sanne2;825053]It doesn't matter, I bought the Oberhausen tickets QUOTE]I'm so glad you are getting to see FM! It will be interesting seeing the great pictures you are bound to post.

The dance
06-10-2009, 04:13 PM
If Belgium is on the European leg og the tour than there is also a huge chance that other countries could be added. Countries like Sweden, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Holland. I think we will know more this week or perhaps next week....

shackin'up
06-10-2009, 04:20 PM
on www.livenation.nl

shackin'up
06-10-2009, 04:42 PM
Says my "mijnlivenation" on livenation.nl

I haven't found definite confirmation, though...

The dance
06-10-2009, 04:54 PM
Only UK dates at this moment on www.livenation.nl or am i missing something???

The dance
06-10-2009, 05:08 PM
Can you give us the link??

shackin'up
06-10-2009, 05:09 PM
That date in Kopenhagen is only listed on my own page on "mijnlivenation.nl" I didn't make it up but I don't have any other conformation yet, either. I bet that date is going to pop up soon.

shackin'up
06-10-2009, 05:11 PM
No it's on my "own" page that is guarded by my password.

The dance
06-10-2009, 06:13 PM
No it's on my "own" page that is guarded by my password.

Than i must be doing something wrong since i also have my own page but i get only UK dates.....

The dance
06-10-2009, 06:20 PM
I really dont get it, is your login the same as how you order your tickets???
Only UK dates for me than....

Lindsey Jr.
06-11-2009, 03:45 AM
Tickets will be available this saturday.

Livia
06-11-2009, 12:23 PM
Three Belgium threads? Seriously? I know y'all are excited, but quit making me work so much. :rolleyes::D

Lindsey Jr.
06-11-2009, 02:39 PM
Three Belgium threads? Seriously? I know y'all are excited, but quit making me work so much. :rolleyes::D

:wavey::D

1980 was the last time the "Rumours"-era band came to belgium. Last Mac-concert here was in 1994 I believe.

suzyvermoesen
06-11-2009, 03:58 PM
:wavey::D

1980 was the last time the "Rumours"-era band came to belgium. Last Mac-concert here was in 1994 I believe.

Were they here in 1994 ? I missed them ? :confused:

I'm going nuts right now because we are on holiday (Madeira) and ticket sales start saturday and you cannot call that b*%%dy 0900 number from abroad so i need to rely on a friend to try get me front row tickets. To be sure i'm also going to try for tickets through their website, that is if this computer is available saturday morning at 9. Guess i better get up early and post myself in the lobby here at the hotel :D
I might end up with 2 extra tickets but i guess i can always sell them again.
So, how many Belgian Ledgies are going ?

SorcererJP
06-13-2009, 01:26 AM
Strange, the pre-sale should start in 34 minutes....but there is still no announcements on both mentioned online pres-sale sites....

SorcererJP
06-13-2009, 02:25 AM
F5 F5 F5

It's extremely busy on the ticketservers....

SorcererJP
06-13-2009, 03:17 AM
It took my over an hour to F5 F5 F5 and ended up with 2nd row tickets in block 005. Unfortunatly I cannot seem to find section 005 on the floorplan. of the venue. Only 001 to 004, but 2nd row (in whatever block) is always good :-)

suzyvermoesen
06-13-2009, 05:52 AM
It took my over an hour to F5 F5 F5 and ended up with 2nd row tickets in block 005. Unfortunatly I cannot seem to find section 005 on the floorplan. of the venue. Only 001 to 004, but 2nd row (in whatever block) is always good :-)

There are 6 blocks in front of the stage and block 5 is Lindsey side so you have got fabulous tickets!
I got mine through a friend at home and i don´t know yet which seats i got. They are 76 euro so i hope they are somewhere up front.

SorcererJP
06-13-2009, 09:10 AM
There are 6 blocks in front of the stage and block 5 is Lindsey side so you have got fabulous tickets!


Well, that's great news. I think I just deserve that ;-)

Hope you will have good seats too and I also hope that Holland will get a show soon as well.

The dance
06-13-2009, 09:35 AM
There are 6 blocks in front of the stage and block 5 is Lindsey side so you have got fabulous tickets!
I got mine through a friend at home and i don´t know yet which seats i got. They are 76 euro so i hope they are somewhere up front.

How do you know that exactly?? Can you give a link from the seatingsplan of this concert???

SorcererJP
06-13-2009, 10:46 AM
How do you know that exactly?? Can you give a link from the seatingsplan of this concert???

http://www.sportpaleis.be/nl/praktisch/wegwijzer/zaalplan

Edit: Just tried to log in (for fun) and see of any other nice seat would show up...then I saw that an applet with the seating-plan could be viewed...section 005, row 2 is indeed very very upfront right from the middle :-)

suzyvermoesen
06-14-2009, 04:38 AM
http://www.sportpaleis.be/nl/praktisch/wegwijzer/zaalplan

Edit: Just tried to log in (for fun) and see of any other nice seat would show up...then I saw that an applet with the seating-plan could be viewed...section 005, row 2 is indeed very very upfront right from the middle :-)

Yup, that's how i found it :wavey:

77Rumours77
06-14-2009, 11:11 AM
So what are all the European dates listed so far? Cant seem to find an official list..

trackaghost
06-14-2009, 11:13 AM
I've been updating this list on the other board. But here it is for my Ledgie friends too.

OCTOBER
8 COPENHAGEN PARKEN
10 STOCKHOLM ERICSSON GLOBE
12 OBERHAUSEN KÖNIG PILSENER ARENA
14 ANTWERP SPORTPALEIS LOTTO ARENA
15 ROTTERDAM AHOY
19 BERLIN O2 WORLD
22 GLASGOW SECC
24 DUBLIN O2 ARENA
25 DUBLIN O2 ARENA
27 MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS ARENA
30 LONDON WEMBLEY ARENA
31 LONDON WEMBLEY ARENA

NOVEMBER
02 SHEFFIELD ARENA
03 BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL INDOOR ARENA

vivfox
06-14-2009, 11:33 AM
I've been updating this list on the other board. But here it is for my Ledgie friends too.

OCTOBER
8 COPENHAGEN PARKEN
10 STOCKHOLM ERICSSON GLOBE
12 OBERHAUSEN KÖNIG PILSENER ARENA
14 ANTWERP SPORTPALEIS LOTTO ARENA
15 ROTTERDAM AHOY
19 BERLIN O2 WORLD
22 GLASGOW SECC
24 DUBLIN O2 ARENA
25 DUBLIN O2 ARENA
27 MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS ARENA
30 LONDON WEMBLEY ARENA
31 LONDON WEMBLEY ARENA

NOVEMBER
02 SHEFFIELD ARENA
03 BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL INDOOR ARENA

Looks like another every-other-day schedule that's gonna put the band in an early grave.:laugh:

Livia
06-14-2009, 12:14 PM
So what are all the European dates listed so far? Cant seem to find an official list..

I've been keeping this sticky updated on this board: :cool: I wasn't aware of the 2nd Dublin show, so thanks for that.

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=38690

The dance
06-14-2009, 05:47 PM
It seems like every week we get a few new dates and that is not that strange but it is not the way it usual goes. Is it not normal for a band to give all the European dates in let's say a week?? I think official we get the Rotterdam date on monday, perhaps the day after, true Livenation/mojo.
Do you think we will get more dates for countries like Spain, Italy, France, Portugal, Russia??? Also a lot of FM fans overthere.......

SorcererJP
06-15-2009, 04:18 AM
It seems like every week we get a few new dates and that is not that strange but it is not the way it usual goes. Is it not normal for a band to give all the European dates in let's say a week?? I think official we get the Rotterdam date on monday, perhaps the day after, true Livenation/mojo.
Do you think we will get more dates for countries like Spain, Italy, France, Portugal, Russia??? Also a lot of FM fans overthere.......wait

Maybe they have preplanned some shows and wait with officialy announcing the shows depending om ticketsales in other countries...

The dance
06-15-2009, 04:23 PM
wait

Maybe they have preplanned some shows and wait with officialy announcing the shows depending om ticketsales in other countries...

Mmm could be but i dont think a band like FM should look at ticketsales in other European countries. They are a huge band who have not played for a while in Europe. I think tickets will sell good. At least the prices are good in Belgium. Dont know in about prices in the UK, Ireland, Sweden and Norway.

Lindsey Jr.
06-18-2009, 06:33 AM
It's not in the Lotto Arena, but in the Sportpaleis. The latter has a 15.000 people capacity, Lotto "only" 7.500.

And it's almost sold out btw.

The dance
06-28-2009, 09:19 AM
It is SOLD OUT. There is a waitinglist for those who still want to get tickets.
Only a few seats left but not more than 1 so if you want 2 tickets than you can not be seated together... After Rotterdam also Antwerp is sold out.
Tickets are going good in Europe!

The dance
09-25-2009, 08:37 AM
Also like the concert at Ahoy there are still a few tickets left but these are better seats!! it are only a few single seats...

suzyvermoesen
10-06-2009, 05:06 AM
I have been able to find better seats than the ones i already had, so once those tickets arrive ( probably tomorrow) i will have 2 tickets for sale. They are in Blok 121, row 22. If anyone is interested, plse PM me.


08.10.09 : Found a buyer for the tickets .

Lindsey Jr.
10-08-2009, 07:06 AM
New tickets for not so good seating are released, but only payable with a creditcard. :angel:

SorcererJP
10-14-2009, 08:01 AM
In about an hour I'll be off to Antwerp....see ya all there...

A review will be here tomorrowmorning.

The dance
10-14-2009, 09:20 AM
The same for me. First time to see FM. :]:wavey::wavey:

SorcererJP
10-15-2009, 12:56 AM
So, after a quick ride (some traffic jam) and a frustrating missing of a sign to the parkinglot, I found myself on row 2 of the Antwerp Sportpaleis yesterday-evening. My spot wason the very very right side of the stage, too far from the stage to my opinion. There was a huge gap between the first rows and the stage (what do these chairs do at a rockconcert anyways?). Alas about a quarter before showtime, people from first row where invited to come upfront and that was my que. " Ik trok de stoute schoenen aan" (as we say in Dutch) and ended up glued to the stage in betweet Lindey's monitor-speakers. Stayed there for whole of the show.....took a look at the setlist (no surprises) and waited for the show to start...

The show itself was marvellous, great, fantastic, superb, wowwwwww....

Lindey is a madman, a devil on guitar. Stevie looked great, was in a good mood and didn't miss a cue :-)

John McVie was the solid bassplayer, in control of the sound of the band and Mick was driven and having a ball. Love his outfit.

While the monitor-speakers blocked my sight on Sharon, Jana and Lorri I could see them sometimes....why are the standing there like an iron-board? They should move and dance more often I believe...

Besides the few first rows having a blast, I looked behind me a couple op times and saw the rest of the audience SITTING ON THEIR CHAIRS!!!!!!
Could not believe that, but they did????????

I also noticed that a lot of people didn't know Go Insane, Stand BAck and some other songs...I was probably one of the few in my immediate environment that danced a lot during Stand Back.

The sound was goog. Alas, most of my sound came from Lindsey's monitor-speakers and sometimes I couldn't hardly hear Stevie singing in the harmonies...but I did'nt really care. I had a wonderful spot.

Have I mentioned that I think LB is a devil on guitar...wow, this men can play.
After 2 songs he was soken wet already...

Well, I had to come back on earth first before I took the ride home. After a short night of sleep I'm recharging and I'm off to Rotterdam tonite...I think I'll stay a little behind. Want to see the stage as a whole picture and maybe get a bit better sound...

Took a few pictures...below my favourite so far:

http://img.mobypicture.com/b954c5e1c300655d156210745a7f53a3_view.jpg

DavidMn
10-15-2009, 12:58 AM
So, after a quick ride (some traffic jam) and a frustrating missing of a sign to the parkinglot, I found myself on row 2 of the Antwerp Sportpaleis yesterday-evening. My spot wason the very very right side of the stage, too far from the stage to my opinion. There was a huge gap between the first rows and the stage (what do these chairs do at a rockconcert anyways?). Alas about a quarter before showtime, people from first row where invited to come upfront and that was my que. " Ik trok de stoute schoenen aan" (as we say in Dutch) and ended up glued to the stage in betweet Lindey's monitor-speakers. Stayed there for whole of the show.....took a look at the setlist (no surprises) and waited for the show to start...

The show itself was marvellous, great, fantastic, superb, wowwwwww....

Lindey is a madman, a devil on guitar. Stevie looked great, was in a good mood and didn't miss a cue :-)

John McVie was the solid bassplayer, in control of the sound of the band and Mick was driven and having a ball. Love his outfit.

While the monitor-speakers blocked my sight on Sharon, Jana and Lorri I could see them sometimes....why are the standing there like an iron-board? They should move and dance more often I believe...

Besides the few first rows having a blast, I looked behind me a couple op times and saw the rest of the audience SITTING ON THEIR CHAIRS!!!!!!
Could not believe that, but they did????????

I also noticed that a lot of people didn't know Go Insane, Stand BAck and some other songs...I was probably one of the few in my immediate environment that danced a lot during Stand Back.

The sound was goog. Alas, most of my sound came from Lindsey's monitor-speakers and sometimes I couldn't hardly hear Stevie singing in the harmonies...but I did'nt really care. I had a wonderful spot.

Have I mentioned that I think LB is a devil on guitar...wow, this men can play.
After 2 songs he was soken wet already...

Well, I had to come back on earth first before I took the ride home. After a short night of sleep I'm recharging and I'm off to Rotterdam tonite...I think I'll stay a little behind. Want to see the stage as a whole picture and maybe get a bit better sound...

Took a few pictures...below my favourite so far:

http://img.mobypicture.com/b954c5e1c300655d156210745a7f53a3_view.jpgThat's nice! I really like that one!:cool:

The dance
10-15-2009, 03:53 AM
My firts FM concert and it was great. I'm not a die hard fan like the most of on this forum but i have got too say FM is one of the best bands i've seen over the years. Stevie was good ad voice perfect i must say. Lindsey is a wonderful guitarplayer and also his voice is still going strong, very good.
I loved Mick on his drums during World Turning. Nothning much too say about John, he does not move a lot on stage.
The setlist had no suprises but i wonder why they do not play songs like Seven Wonders and Oh Diane. Those songs would get the people more out of their seats, i hope..... Dont get me wrong but i think sometimes it was a little bit soft. A little bit more swing if you know what i mean. Anyway, i had a wonderful time!!!! As we walked back to the car 10 minutes after the concert there was big white limo with police escorte (front and back) driving away from the backside of the Sportpaleis. Of they were to the Hotel and next show for tonight in Rotterdam. All of you who are going, Enjoy!!!!!!!:wavey:

The dance
10-15-2009, 04:34 AM
Here a report from a belgium newspaper. Sorry it is in Dutch but in short they say it was good concert. Lindsey was perfect Stevie was good but not as good as she was before. All Together they say FM is a very good band who needs a bit more bluesenergy??? Anyway here is the link

http://www.nieuwsblad.be/Article/Detail.aspx?articleid=DMF20091015_010

Bluesy is Fleetwood Mac op zijn best
Negentien jaar na hun vorige Belgische concert is Fleetwood Mac nog alive genoeg, al hoorden we niets nieuws in het Sportpaleis en heeft Stevie Nicks wel wat allure verloren.

‘De Unleashed-tournee heeft maar één doel, zei zanger Lindsey Buckingham. ‘Er is geen nieuw album dat promotie nodig heeft, dus hebben we onze meest geliefde liedjes meegebracht ‘

Geen probleem. De band trapte af met ‘Monday Morning’, een van die springerige songs waarmee Buckingham de band in 1975 een heel nieuw élan gaf. Meteen ‘The Chain’ erachter was ook goed: een gespierde, energieke versie die er ons aan herinnerde dat deze band in 1977 een geweldige plaat maakte over de ‘thin line between love and hate’.

Fleetwood Mac anno 2009 telt vier van de vijf leden uit die gouden seventies. Christine McVie is er niet meer bij, wegens vliegangst. In haar plaats kregen we drie backing vocals en een toetsenist. Ergens achteraan stond ook nog iemand gitaar te spelen en achter Mick Fleetwood zat, haast onzichtbaar, iemand mee te drummen.

Dat was genoeg om een krachtige sound te smeden, die Stevie Nicks in ‘Dreams’ enkel moest afmaken. Nicks, het duidelijkste slachtoffer van de roesmiddelen die de band gebruikte, haalt echter de hoge noten niet meer. Het was wat vertederend te horen hoe ze haar songs daardoor in mineur zong, aldus de melancholie nog versterkend, maar het klonk meer vermoeid dan begeesterend.

De ster van de avond was Lindsey Buckingham, die er op zijn zestigste geweldig patent uitziet en het publiek meermaals in vervoering bracht met zijn gitaarsolo’s, zijn energieke zang of gewoon een oerschreeuw tussendoor. Zijn solo-spot in ‘Big Love’ zat goed, zeker nadat hij ons verklapt had dat die ‘meditatie over vervreemding’ uitgegroeid was tot een song over ‘het belang van de kracht van verandering’. Voilà!

De groep speelde op een al bij al sober, maar smaakvol ingericht podium, dat vooral de boodschap gaf dat het hier om onversneden live-muziek moest gaan. De videoschermen toonden details van het gitaarspel en het geconcentreerde gezicht van Mick Fleetwood, ook al 62, maar natuurlijk ook van Stevie Nicks, die haar mimiek niet echt mee had.

Zo ging het concert op en neer, met explosieve stukjes van Buckingham en slaperige passages van Nicks. Die haar stembanden uiteindelijk toch opgewarmd kreeg in ‘Gold Dust Woman’, dat rauw gitaarwerk meekreeg en onverwacht tot een van de hoogtepunten uitgroeide. En daar kwam daar nog ‘Oh well’ achteraan, de enige song uit de eerste Mac-incarnatie van de band met Peter Green, en moeiteloos een topper.

Conclusie: de FM-rock die Fleetwood Mac groot maakte gedeit absoluut op de radio en in de huiskamer, maar live heeft de groep wat meer bluesenergie nodig. Buckinghams ‘Never going back again’ was een echte hartskreet omdat die song zo broos en kwetsbaar gebracht werd, en de lange gitaarsolo in ‘I’m so afraid’ raakte duidelijk een gevoelige snaar bij het al bij al vrij rustige publiek.

Op het einde kwam iedereen dan toch recht voor een disco-aangedreven ‘Stand back’, uit een solo-album van Nicks, een plichtmatig ‘Go your own way’, en – dat was lang geleden – een échte drumsolo in ‘World turning’. En ‘Don’t stop’, natuurlijk.

Leuk concert, best wel. Met als toetje het mededeling van Buckingham dat er nog geen nieuw album is. Fans kunnen hopen.

vivfox
10-15-2009, 09:09 AM
The setlist had no suprises but i wonder why they do not play songs like Seven Wonders and Oh Diane. Those songs would get the people more out of their seats, i hope.

Yeah Oh Diane would get them out of their seats alright. That would be everyone's que for a mass exit to go to the bathroom and get another beer. People would be trampling each other just to get out of there!:laugh::lol:

wayner
10-15-2009, 10:10 AM
So, after a quick ride (some traffic jam) and a frustrating missing of a sign to the parkinglot, I found myself on row 2 of the Antwerp Sportpaleis yesterday-evening. My spot wason the very very right side of the stage, too far from the stage to my opinion. There was a huge gap between the first rows and the stage (what do these chairs do at a rockconcert anyways?). Alas about a quarter before showtime, people from first row where invited to come upfront and that was my que. " Ik trok de stoute schoenen aan" (as we say in Dutch) and ended up glued to the stage in betweet Lindey's monitor-speakers. Stayed there for whole of the show.....took a look at the setlist (no surprises) and waited for the show to start...

The show itself was marvellous, great, fantastic, superb, wowwwwww....

Lindey is a madman, a devil on guitar. Stevie looked great, was in a good mood and didn't miss a cue :-)

John McVie was the solid bassplayer, in control of the sound of the band and Mick was driven and having a ball. Love his outfit.

While the monitor-speakers blocked my sight on Sharon, Jana and Lorri I could see them sometimes....why are the standing there like an iron-board? They should move and dance more often I believe...

Besides the few first rows having a blast, I looked behind me a couple op times and saw the rest of the audience SITTING ON THEIR CHAIRS!!!!!!
Could not believe that, but they did????????

I also noticed that a lot of people didn't know Go Insane, Stand BAck and some other songs...I was probably one of the few in my immediate environment that danced a lot during Stand Back.

The sound was goog. Alas, most of my sound came from Lindsey's monitor-speakers and sometimes I couldn't hardly hear Stevie singing in the harmonies...but I did'nt really care. I had a wonderful spot.

Have I mentioned that I think LB is a devil on guitar...wow, this men can play.
After 2 songs he was soken wet already...

Well, I had to come back on earth first before I took the ride home. After a short night of sleep I'm recharging and I'm off to Rotterdam tonite...I think I'll stay a little behind. Want to see the stage as a whole picture and maybe get a bit better sound...

Took a few pictures...below my favourite so far:

http://img.mobypicture.com/b954c5e1c300655d156210745a7f53a3_view.jpg


i was back in the second tier, and also noted the entire audience was seated, we took this to be politeness rather than lack of interest, everyone around us was totally enjoying the show.... i also noticed that even amongst the crowd in front of stage a certain sort of restraint, did you not as well ?

i do think i saw you with the arms constantly in the air though!! LOL

will also be in rotterdam tonite , in somewhat better seats, so hope to have a few better pix

michelej1
10-15-2009, 12:17 PM
The setlist had no suprises but i wonder why they do not play songs like Seven Wonders and Oh Diane. Those songs would get the people more out of their seats, i hope.....

It would be really great if Lindsey heard someone asking for Oh Diane in concert.

Michele