Mirage Tour Stories

[nailatixela]

Just like the one for Tusk...if you want to see the Mac on the Mirage tour - tell us about it! Anything you can remember, really. How did you like the Mac at this stage? First time seeing the mac? Better or worse than before? Anything special or stand-out?

If you were lucky enough to see the Mac on the last tour that they REALLY rocked out on - please share your story. :thumbsup:

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[David]

About six years ago, I bought something online from a guy who worked as crew on the 1982 tour. Enough time has passed that I figure it's OK to post some of the things he told me, so here goes.

There was seldom a dull moment with that bunch of characters. Imagine a group made up of two divorced couples and a total of 6 people (including Curry Grant) who basically didn't like each other but depended on one another for fame and fortune. John, who seldom drew a sober breath, was my good friend in all that. He and I would have a drink together most every show day at my workbox (aka Club 127), just before sound check. I would not ever provide the vodka and tonic, a tacit agreement that kept me out of the line of fire, but each day he would show up with a drink from the dressing room and I would mix one of the same for myself and join him. I never took to Christine and really never got too close. She seemed to be pretty much the embodiment of all that I abhor about the English. Cold fish.

The band hired a group of karate experts for their security. Five mindless thugs. John could never resist ****ing with the security goons. He would occasionally let them lead him up the stairs to the stage, but instead of walking out to his position for the start of the show, he would take a sharp right at the top of the stairs and walk along the edge of the stage with the guitar slung around his neck and his arms outstretched like a tightrope walker. The thugs would be ****ting themselves trying to get into position to catch him if he fell off the stage.

Stevie, the lovable clumsy cow that she is, would fall off the stage almost every time she would reach down to touch someone in the crowd. Lindsey spent most of his time with his head up his ass. Never did like him - way too self absorbed to suit me. Mick is almost too cool and too weird to describe. Him I liked.

I have to end this note. Remind me sometime to tell you about John walking into the door frame, and about Stevie's limo.

[Erin]

Stevie, the lovable clumsy cow that she is, would fall off the stage almost every time she would reach down to touch someone in the crowd. .

I wonder if that's because she couldn't see very well rather than being clumsy. Anyone who can dance in 5 inch platforms doesn't strike me as clumsy.

[CADreaming]

Hard to imagine Stevie being called a "cow" in 1982...

[daniellaaarisen]

Hard to imagine Stevie being called a "cow" in 1982...

Agreed. The rest of the descriptions kinda fall into line with what has already been said but 1982 Stevie ain't no cow!

[CADreaming]

To be fair, I often hear people calling thin women "you silly cow" etc, it has nothing really to do with their size, just stupid British insults really.

OH. Well, that makes more sense. I was trying to decide if cows are actually clumsy.

[nailatixela]

I was trying to decide if cows are actually clumsy.

Wel, I was trying to decide if David is kidding or not in his post.

[David]

Hard to imagine Stevie being called a "cow" in 1982...Kind of funny terminology for him to have used, although remember he was using it in circa 2000.

However, there WAS that reference (in a Creem magazine cover story on the Mac in 1982) to Stevie's singing at the 10.21.82 Forum show as being likened to a "bellowing steer with its leg caught in a grate."

[tr1]

The only Mirage story I have is that I BEGGED my parents to let me go see them at the Los Angeles Forum. It would have been my first concert. I was dying to hear "Empire State" live. Of course I know now that they didn't perform that song. But, I was only 13 and they said NO!!!!! They had previously said NO to the US Festival earlier in the year when the Mac played. I had to wait one more year before I got to go to my first concert in 1983.

[cristochango]

The only Mirage story I have is that I BEGGED my parents to let me go see them at the Los Angeles Forum. It would have been my first concert. I was dying to hear "Empire State" live. Of course I know now that they didn't perform that song. But, I was only 13 and they said NO!!!!! They had previously said NO to the US Festival earlier in the year when the Mac played. I had to wait one more year before I got to go to my first concert in 1983.

I can say fleetwood mac was my first concert haha
sorry about not makin the mirage tour

[BombaySapphire3]

Was at the EL Lay Forum shows that were taped for the Showtime concert special..the thing I remember most is when the super trouper spotlights were turned on the audience at the climax of SOTM..it was not my first FM show.That would be the Tusk tour which can never be topped IMHO.

[dnightshade]

I'm sure I've told this story before but here goes: One of my closest friends and I camped out for choice tickets for this show. We were the 2nd people in line for the Worcester Centrum (the Mac was the 2nd band to play ever at the new venue). I don't know if anyone has done it but camping out w a bunch of rabid Mac fans overnight was the best experience. We got 2nd row center seats for our efforts. The night of the show was awesome. We were like Right There. Towards the end when Stevie was doing her stage walk, the guys in front of us, who we had met that night camping out, were cool enough to allow us (there were three guys and three of us) to get up on their backs so we could be up close to the stage. I was closest to where Stevie was. And she reached over to shake my hand. Total eye contact, everything going on but I got scared at the last minute and pulled my hand away. She gave me a look like, What the Hell. The people around me turned to me and asked what was wrong with me. My friends, the guys, everyone was like, "what did you just do?" I felt a moron but I got nervous. Anyhow, we laugh about it to this day.

[daniellaaarisen]

I'm sure I've told this story before but here goes: One of my closest friends and I camped out for choice tickets for this show. We were the 2nd people in line for the Worcester Centrum (the Mac was the 2nd band to play ever at the new venue). I don't know if anyone has done it but camping out w a bunch of rabid Mac fans overnight was the best experience. We got 2nd row center seats for our efforts. The night of the show was awesome. We were like Right There. Towards the end when Stevie was doing her stage walk, the guys in front of us, who we had met that night camping out, were cool enough to allow us (there were three guys and three of us) to get up on their backs so we could be up close to the stage. I was closest to where Stevie was. And she reached over to shake my hand. Total eye contact, everything going on but I got scared at the last minute and pulled my hand away. She gave me a look like, What the Hell. The people around me turned to me and asked what was wrong with me. My friends, the guys, everyone was like, "what did you just do?" I felt a moron but I got nervous. Anyhow, we laugh about it to this day.

I would LOVE to do that more than I can even really verbalize. Although the internet has given us countless opportunities, it has also stolen the value of experience. It's quite upsetting for the younger generations who will never really know a world without shortcuts.

[Sanne2]

Just like the one for Tusk...if you want to see the Mac on the Mirage tour - tell us about it! Anything you can remember, really. How did you like the Mac at this stage? First time seeing the mac? Better or worse than before? Anything special or stand-out?

If you were lucky enough to see the Mac on the last tour that they REALLY rocked out on - please share your story. :thumbsup:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/Sanne2/img393.jpg
^^^^ That's a Tusk photo;)

[nailatixela]

^^^^ That's a Tusk photo;)

I was worried about that! Looked like mirage at first (mick didn't change from 79 to 82, did he?) But I was looking at Stevie's hair after I posted it and thinking it suuure looked Tuskish. Same with Lindsey. Oh well, it is still a cool picture.

[jenniferuk]

I would LOVE to do that more than I can even really verbalize. Although the internet has given us countless opportunities, it has also stolen the value of experience. It's quite upsetting for the younger generations who will never really know a world without shortcuts.

I am sorry that you miss out on this. There was something special about camping out for tickets from the planning (what time to we go?) to bonding with others, seeing the ticket staff open the doors/ lift the shade on the ticket window (such excitement!) and turning over $$ for physical tickets. I'd go home at stare at those tickets all day--such a buzz.

Of course it was painful if an obligation kept us from a camp-out (and therefore tix), but at least we didn't have to worry about tix showing on ebay before the sale.

[Sanne2]

I was worried about that! Looked like mirage at first (mick didn't change from 79 to 82, did he?) But I was looking at Stevie's hair after I posted it and thinking it suuure looked Tuskish. Same with Lindsey. Oh well, it is still a cool picture.

Oh I agree! And it's indeed hard to tell in some pics.
Here are some Mirage pics (well okay, it's actually a spam :P)

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/Sanne2/504-2.jpg

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[PenguinHead]

I'm sure I've told this story before but here goes: One of my closest friends and I camped out for choice tickets for this show. We were the 2nd people in line for the Worcester Centrum (the Mac was the 2nd band to play ever at the new venue). I don't know if anyone has done it but camping out w a bunch of rabid Mac fans overnight was the best experience. We got 2nd row center seats for our efforts. The night of the show was awesome. We were like Right There. Towards the end when Stevie was doing her stage walk, the guys in front of us, who we had met that night camping out, were cool enough to allow us (there were three guys and three of us) to get up on their backs so we could be up close to the stage. I was closest to where Stevie was. And she reached over to shake my hand. Total eye contact, everything going on but I got scared at the last minute and pulled my hand away. She gave me a look like, What the Hell. The people around me turned to me and asked what was wrong with me. My friends, the guys, everyone was like, "what did you just do?" I felt a moron but I got nervous. Anyhow, we laugh about it to this day.

I was at that show...not in the nose-bleed seats, but not as close as you. It was my first Fleetwood Mac concert and it was fanstastic! I recall being at a McDonalds the next day (the last time I ever ate there), and overheard other patrons telling their friends what a great show it was. I really liked the set list. Aside from them including four "new" songs - Hold Me, Love in Store, Gypsy, and Eyes of the World, I wish they would have also performed Straight Back, That's Alright, Only Over You and Can't Go Back.

I attended Stevie's Enchanted tour in Portland, Oregon, and was in the second row. I got to shake her hand, but she was sort of looking over me. There were many hands reaching for her, so I wasn't offended. You had a very odd reaction...were you afraid she was going to eat your hand?

[cristochango]

I was at that show...not in the nose-bleed seats, but not as close as you. It was my first Fleetwood Mac concert and it was fanstastic! I recall being at a McDonalds the next day (the last time I ever ate there), and overheard other patrons telling their friends what a great show it was. I really liked the set list. Aside from them including four "new" songs - Hold Me, Love in Store, Gypsy, and Eyes of the World, I wish they would have also performed Straight Back, That's Alright, Only Over You and Can't Go Back.

I attended Stevie's Enchanted tour in Portland, Oregon, and was in the second row. I got to shake her hand, but she was sort of looking over me. There were many hands reaching for her, so I wasn't offended. You had a very odd reaction...were you afraid she was going to eat your hand?

I would of loved to hear hold me and eyes of the world live

[golddustdrummer]

OH. Well, that makes more sense. I was trying to decide if cows are actually clumsy.

I used to live on a farm. I can tell you they are neither clumsy, nor silly.
just cows. walk around, eat grass, piss, poo, eat more grass, sleep, and repeat. quite the life...

[vivfox]

I would of loved to hear hold me and eyes of the world live

Hold Me live was cool when they sang, "hold me, hold me, yeah!"

[michelej1]

She gave me a look like, What the Hell. The people around me turned to me and asked what was wrong with me. My friends, the guys, everyone was like, "what did you just do?" I felt a moron but I got nervous. Anyhow, we laugh about it to this day.[/COLOR][/FONT]

I know she gave me a similar look one time when I saw her at the Greek Theatre in 2007. The 2nd night I was in the front row and they had a wooden divider directly in front of the first row. There was no room for people to pass back and forth, so no one could stand in front of me (which I really appreciated). So, because the front row space was so narrow, I wasn't right at the edge of the stage because I navigated there. I was there only because my seat was actually positioned there.

Consequently, when she came by during the Edge walk, all I had to do was raise my hand, but I really didn't want to touch her, so I just sat there with both hands down, clutched around my purse and when she came by she just kind of looked at me inquiringly as if to say, "Anything wrong?" I grinned at that.

Michele

[cristochango]

all of you guys talkin about being so close up in front stage is crazy, i cant imagine that

[CADreaming]

all of you guys talkin about being so close up in front stage is crazy, i cant imagine that

OMG! It's so awesome!! I made a complete idiot out of myself in Nashville.

[mike_nh]

I'm not sure if anyone talked about this yet or not but i did some research on the 1982 tour
and i found something very intresting. Stevie's friend robin died on october 13th 1982 and
fleetwood mac was on the road in Baton Rouge, LA that same night. Throwndown.net has
the audio of that show. I have not downloaded it or heard any of it yet but what i was
wondering was how could stevie ''drugged or straight'' walk onto that stage and pull off
any type of performance knowing that her friend was about to pass. I just think of stevie's
state of mind for the shows before and after robin's death. Has anyone heard those boots
and how does stevie sound?

[gypsy4life]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/Sanne2/chris-016.jpg


Lindsey looks like he's POOPING!!!:lol:

[FMlex]

I'm not sure if anyone talked about this yet or not but i did some research on the 1982 tour
and i found something very intresting. Stevie's friend robin died on october 13th 1982 and
fleetwood mac was on the road in Baton Rouge, LA that same night. Throwndown.net has
the audio of that show. I have not downloaded it or heard any of it yet but what i was
wondering was how could stevie ''drugged or straight'' walk onto that stage and pull off
any type of performance knowing that her friend was about to pass. I just think of stevie's
state of mind for the shows before and after robin's death. Has anyone heard those boots
and how does stevie sound?

This sounds kind of morbid, but does anyone know what time of day Robin died? I'm just wondering if Stevie knew at the time of the concert or not. Nonetheless, I'm furiously downloading from throwndown.net right now.

It's A+ quality (so throwndown.net says!).

[daniellaaarisen]

all of you guys talkin about being so close up in front stage is crazy, i cant imagine that

I've been lucky enough to be in the first 5 rows at every FM or Stevie concert I've been to-- front row last time :) And I must say that after those experiences, I would give an arm and a leg to have tickets of that caliber for every show of theirs that I see. It is a phenomenal experience-- and I'm more than happy to see my wallet severely suffer from it, despite common sense... its impossible to get distracted from the music and the stage, and you really don't have a choice but to be wholeheartedly into it. I can only imagine how much more intense it must have been to be there at the band's peak.

[daniellaaarisen]

This sounds kind of morbid, but does anyone know what time of day Robin died? I'm just wondering if Stevie knew at the time of the concert or not. Nonetheless, I'm furiously downloading from throwndown.net right now.

It's A+ quality (so throwndown.net says!).

Ahhhh I want to hear this but throwndown.net hates me and I hate torrents :(

[michelej1]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/Sanne2/chris-016.jpg


Lindsey looks like he's POOPING!!!:lol:

And the other 2 are laid back in contrast, which makes what he's doing even funnier.

Michele

[Dodfather]

Ahhhh I want to hear this but throwndown.net hates me and I hate torrents :(

Hear hear!

[CADreaming]

I'm not sure if anyone talked about this yet or not but i did some research on the 1982 tour
and i found something very intresting. Stevie's friend robin died on october 13th 1982 and
fleetwood mac was on the road in Baton Rouge, LA that same night. Throwndown.net has
the audio of that show. I have not downloaded it or heard any of it yet but what i was
wondering was how could stevie ''drugged or straight'' walk onto that stage and pull off
any type of performance knowing that her friend was about to pass. I just think of stevie's
state of mind for the shows before and after robin's death. Has anyone heard those boots
and how does stevie sound?

Didn't CAH say they were in Memphis when they got the call? Oh, nevermind... :rolleyes:

[FMlex]

Ahhhh I want to hear this but throwndown.net hates me and I hate torrents :(

I'll put the Mediafire links up when it's down downloading, but I'm just wondering if Stevie actually heard the bad news before the show on October 13th. There's an October 15th show up on Throwndown.net and I'm wondering if that one's "better" (aka more "cracked up" or whatever you want to call it).

[Betsy]

This thread has been an interesting read....the stories...the topic....and any thread that has photos from

Sanne2

is bound to be fun!

:wavey: She always posts photos I have never seen....and they are always delightful! :wavey:

Somebody help me remember....there was a story posted about a European Tour...and the Bellboy came to deliver room service to Stevie's room...and she was "with the guitar player"....but was it ever ascertained who the guitar player was...(?)

I only remember that the Bellboy said Stevie tipped and when he delivered to Mick's room, Mick was entertaining, friendly and funny but didn't tip. I thought Danax6 posted it and it appeared in a Dutch magazine. I can't remember what tour it was or the specifics. (Old age & drugs do that to you...can't remember ****.) Still it was a cool story.

[Livia]

First time I saw Fleetwood Mac w/ the Rumours lineup: October 31, 1982, Austin, TX. Stevie came onstage wearing a witch's hat.

Second time I saw them w/ the Rumours lineup: October 31, 1997, San Antonio, TX. No witch's hat that time, but I was in the 3rd row.

[michelej1]

Somebody help me remember....there was a story posted about a European Tour...and the Bellboy came to deliver room service to Stevie's room...and she was "with the guitar player"....but was it ever ascertained who the guitar player was...(?)


Yes, I remember the thread. It was after Lindsey left the band, but there was still speculation as to whether it could have been him or not because posters wondered if the room service guy would have recognized Rick or Billy as the FM guitar player.

Michele

[David]

I think Anderson died around the 5th, & the band postponed about a week's worth of shows (the reason given at the box office in Inglewood was "walking pneumonia") but then started playing shows on the 12th or 13th, including Baton Rouge, Denver, Memphis, Irvine, & so on. Irvine on the 18th was the City of Hope benefit specifically planned as a tribute to her (but scheduled before she died).

Several of those shows are on tape, so you can hear them. Stevie isn't any different from earlier in the tour, really. Not to my ears. I mean, if someone had told me her best friend had died the day before the US Festival (way back in early September), I'd have believed it. It would have been plausible, given Stevie's gin-soaked singing. There was a lot of what seems to have been emotional pain in that singing, the entire tour, & the beautiful vocal tic Stevie had developed of dropping a yelp by a third or a perfect fourth was carried forward into the Wild Heart tour the next year.

The final remnants of that interval-descending yelp were heard sporadically on the 1986 tour, but that was the last of it.

[FMlex]

I think Anderson died around the 5th, & the band postponed about a week's worth of shows (the reason given at the box office in Inglewood was "walking pneumonia") but then started playing shows on the 12th or 13th, including Baton Rouge, Denver, Memphis, Irvine, & so on. Irvine on the 18th was the City of Hope benefit specifically planned as a tribute to her (but scheduled before she died).

Several of those shows are on tape, so you can hear them. Stevie isn't any different from earlier in the tour, really. Not to my ears. I mean, if someone had told me her best friend had died the day before the US Festival (way back in early September), I'd have believed it. It would have been plausible, given Stevie's gin-soaked singing. There was a lot of what seems to have been emotional pain in that singing, the entire tour, & the beautiful vocal tic Stevie had developed of dropping a yelp by a third or a perfect fourth was carried forward into the Wild Heart tour the next year.

The final remnants of that interval-descending yelp were heard sporadically on the 1986 tour, but that was the last of it.

Thanks for all that info, David. Much appreciated!

[goldustsongbird]

Here's Landslide from Irvine, 1982. Stevie thanks the City of Hope for giving them "a little more time", and sings "I'm still afraid of changin' because I've built my life around her." :distress:

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?2m1ykjwjzkw

[Lala]

Here's Landslide from Irvine, 1982. Stevie thanks the City of Hope for giving them "a little more time", and sings "I'm still afraid of changin' because I've built my life around her." :distress:

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?2m1ykjwjzkw

Oh god...you can hear it in her voice

Can any post the full show?

[cbBen]

There was a lot of what seems to have been emotional pain in that singing, the entire tour, & the beautiful vocal tic Stevie had developed of dropping a yelp by a third or a perfect fourth was carried forward into the Wild Heart tour the next year.

The final remnants of that interval-descending yelp were heard sporadically on the 1986 tour, but that was the last of it.


What exactly is this tic and what's an example of it on record or somewhere else I can hear it? Thanks!

[LukeA]

Here's a review of the Memphis Mirage performance that was posted online on the net.music newsgroup about a week after the show, on October 22, 1982-

http://tinyurl.com/nfe5nd

For anyone interested in seeing Fleetwood Mac before the group disbands
forever I might suggest that you catch the Mirage tour. After attending
the recent concert in Memphis I got the distinct impression that the
band was having serious conflicts. Most noticable of these conflicts
was as you might have guessed between Stevie Nicks and Lindsey
Buckingham. Stevie Nicks spent more time off stage than she did on
and was not to be seen if she did not have a part in the song being
done. However, overlooking the bands attitude and concentrating on the
music the concert was great! Joining Fleetwood Mac was Glen Fry(sp?)
formerly of the Eagles who turned out a splendid performance. Between
the two bands I don't think you'll find any more talent on one stage
in one night(no flames please!) and would recommend those considering
seeing either of these groups to do so. Keep in mind that the Fleetwood
Mac concert might appear to be a 'business meeting on stage' but
concentrate on the music... it might be the last chance.

[Livia]

Here's Landslide from Irvine, 1982. Stevie thanks the City of Hope for giving them "a little more time", and sings "I'm still afraid of changin' because I've built my life around her." :distress:

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?2m1ykjwjzkw

Thanks for this..."I know she's here." Aaawww....

[Lala]

These are great to read. If I had a time machine to go back to see FM during 1 tour...it would probably be Mirage. Especially since we know now how long it would be before we'd see that line up again. Also...until Unleased is was the only tour that had both Gypsy and Sara in it, as performed by the Rumours line-up, as far as I can tell (and I guess Unleased technically isn't the Rumours line-up, so...)

[GoldDustBoy]

Oh god...you can hear it in her voice

Can any post the full show?



OMG, when she says: "It's called Landslide" it sounds like she's about to cry :'(

[Musicman408]

Great to hear all of you all's stories!!! Thanks for sharing!!

All I can say is that if I was alive, I would have been there!!!

[David]

OMG, when she says: "It's called Landslide" it sounds like she's about to cry :'(There was a little foldout blue brochure given out at the concert that had a bunch of donors' names on it, plus Fleetwood Mac's names, the penguin & the baseball, & Robin's dates, along with a dedication.

Glenn Frey sang his beautiful hit "The One You Love" during his set.

[dnightshade]

You had a very odd reaction...were you afraid she was going to eat your hand?

The visual to this isn't pleasant. But no . . . she doesn't generally eat hands.

[WelshWitchPMD]

I saw the Mirage tour on September 15, 1982 at The Worcester Centrum. I had floor seats in the second row, second section not the front section. The seats sucked but what was to happen later that night made up for it.

To be totally honest I don’t remember much about the show so I am going to fast forward to what happened after the show.
I was 17 at the time and it was my dream to get to meet Stevie. I went with a friend and her brother and we decided to wait at one of the stage doors after the show. There were a few other fans hanging there too and we had a pretty good time chatting. After about an hour a few people walk by us and go “we met Fleetwood Mac” and we were all like yeah OK whatever. So they proceed to tell us that a door that goes backstage is unlocked. So, the group of us that had been waiting went over to that door and sure enough it opened and we walked right in! No security at all. I guess since it was only the second show at the Centrum that security was a bit lax.
Anyway has we walked in a certain someone was walking to their limo. Yep, Stevie Nicks walked right by us! So, I express my disappointment to my friend and she suggests that I call her so I did. I yell out “Stevie Nicks” and she stops and turns around.
So now I have to go up to her and I am totally freaking out. My friend goes up to her first and just says that she thinks the show was great and that she was a great singer, blah blah and Stevie just kept saying “thank you.” So while this exchange is happened I am trying to rack my brain for something intelligent to say to Stevie. Uh didn’t happen. I wanted Stevie to know that I liked her a lot more than my friend did so I grabbed Stevie’s arm and tell her “I love you!” to which she replied “I love you, too.” So now a few of the other people who walked in with us proclaimed “I love you, Stevie!” So Stevie says, “ oh I love everyone, really I do!”
Now Stevie is at her limo and she gets in and one of the fans asks Stevie for an autograph and Stevie replys “oh I don’t know if they’ll let me do this” while she is looking all around like she is going to be in serious trouble if she does this. I found that part to be very odd. So, Stevie takes the small notebook and pen from the girl and everyone sort of yells out their names. Stevie starts signing and flipping the pages like a maniac. Stevie gives the girl back the notebook and we get our autographs. I got something that starts with a “P” but I don’t think it says “Pattie” oh well. LOL
Stevie’s limo drives away and Stevie makes the stuffed animals she received wave bye bye to us. LOL After Stevie left a few others said that Christine had already left a while ago. I don’t know if any of the guys were still there but I really didn’t care. I only had an interest in Stevie at the time and it was already very late.
So that was my meeting Stevie story. I forgot to add that Stevie had her hair up in a black top hat with a yellow scarf around it and her hair looked very damaged. She had on a black shiny top and a black mini skirt with fish net nylons and high heeled open toe black shoes. She looked hot but she was high as a kite and being young I didn’t understand. I was excited to get to meet her but the drug part sort of made me have a little less love for her. I knew she was rather promiscuous which didn’t really bother me (unless it was with a married man) but being a drug addict I thought was the lowest. I got over it because everyone in rock and roll was on drugs and I figured at least Stevie was nice to us and probably a nice person.

[Musicman408]

Just wanted to thank all of you for taking the time and posting some really grand pictures!!!! Classic FM right there for ya!

[michelej1]

Pattie,

Your whole story was great, but to me the cutest part when when she made her stuffed animals wave goodbye.

Michele

[cristochango]

I saw the Mirage tour on September 15, 1982 at The Worcester Centrum. I had floor seats in the second row, second section not the front section. The seats sucked but what was to happen later that night made up for it.

To be totally honest I don’t remember much about the show so I am going to fast forward to what happened after the show.
I was 17 at the time and it was my dream to get to meet Stevie. I went with a friend and her brother and we decided to wait at one of the stage doors after the show. There were a few other fans hanging there too and we had a pretty good time chatting. After about an hour a few people walk by us and go “we met Fleetwood Mac” and we were all like yeah OK whatever. So they proceed to tell us that a door that goes backstage is unlocked. So, the group of us that had been waiting went over to that door and sure enough it opened and we walked right in! No security at all. I guess since it was only the second show at the Centrum that security was a bit lax.
Anyway has we walked in a certain someone was walking to their limo. Yep, Stevie Nicks walked right by us! So, I express my disappointment to my friend and she suggests that I call her so I did. I yell out “Stevie Nicks” and she stops and turns around.
So now I have to go up to her and I am totally freaking out. My friend goes up to her first and just says that she thinks the show was great and that she was a great singer, blah blah and Stevie just kept saying “thank you.” So while this exchange is happened I am trying to rack my brain for something intelligent to say to Stevie. Uh didn’t happen. I wanted Stevie to know that I liked her a lot more than my friend did so I grabbed Stevie’s arm and tell her “I love you!” to which she replied “I love you, too.” So now a few of the other people who walked in with us proclaimed “I love you, Stevie!” So Stevie says, “ oh I love everyone, really I do!”
Now Stevie is at her limo and she gets in and one of the fans asks Stevie for an autograph and Stevie replys “oh I don’t know if they’ll let me do this” while she is looking all around like she is going to be in serious trouble if she does this. I found that part to be very odd. So, Stevie takes the small notebook and pen from the girl and everyone sort of yells out their names. Stevie starts signing and flipping the pages like a maniac. Stevie gives the girl back the notebook and we get our autographs. I got something that starts with a “P” but I don’t think it says “Pattie” oh well. LOL
Stevie’s limo drives away and Stevie makes the stuffed animals she received wave bye bye to us. LOL After Stevie left a few others said that Christine had already left a while ago. I don’t know if any of the guys were still there but I really didn’t care. I only had an interest in Stevie at the time and it was already very late.
So that was my meeting Stevie story. I forgot to add that Stevie had her hair up in a black top hat with a yellow scarf around it and her hair looked very damaged. She had on a black shiny top and a black mini skirt with fish net nylons and high heeled open toe black shoes. She looked hot but she was high as a kite and being young I didn’t understand. I was excited to get to meet her but the drug part sort of made me have a little less love for her. I knew she was rather promiscuous which didn’t really bother me (unless it was with a married man) but being a drug addict I thought was the lowest. I got over it because everyone in rock and roll was on drugs and I figured at least Stevie was nice to us and probably a nice person.

I'm crazy jealous of you haha

[daniellaaarisen]

I'm crazy jealous of you haha

I definitely second that. What a cool story!

[Betsy]

Pattie,

Your whole story was great, but to me the cutest part when when she made her stuffed animals wave goodbye.

Michele


Ditto what she said.

That action sets Stevie apart from the Rock Diva Stories.

Thanks Pattie for posting.

[PenguinHead]

This is a side note of sorts...

After the tour, they released the Mirage tour video (which didn't include the entire concert). I recall that most of the reviews commented on the Sisters of the Moon performance. All noted that Stevie was in such bad shape that she couldn't finish the song, so Lindsey had to step in and sing it. "Some call her sister of the moon/some say illusions are her game/they like to wrap her in velvet/does anyone know her name."

This never made any sense to me; as I understood it, that was a planned arrangement of the song. It had nothing to do with Stevie being too tired! The reviews neglect to say that Stevie finishes the song (and the show) just fine.

This comes to mind because I've been listening to a few Mirage era concerts, and Lindsey sings that verse in every performance. How could it be that she would lose it before that verse at every show? It just goes to show how the media really defaulted to assuming the worst.

Granted, those assumtions (spelling right? I wish spell check was here!) sometimes bear some truth, but not in this case.

[michelej1]

This comes to mind because I've been listening to a few Mirage era concerts, and Lindsey sings that verse in every performance. How could it be that she would lose it before that verse at every show? It just goes to show how the media really defaulted to assuming the worst.

Granted, those assumtions (spelling right? I wish spell check was here!) sometimes bear some truth, but not in this case.

Hey, now I'm beginning to think Lindsey sings "lightning strikes maybe once, maybe twice" because Stevie is physically unable to do it.

The reviews are funny. Even during this tour, some media and many fans are fooled into believing the Sara clutch is spontaneous.

Michele

[PenguinHead]

Hey, now I'm beginning to think Lindsey sings "lightning strikes maybe once, maybe twice" because Stevie is physically unable to do it.

The reviews are funny. Even during this tour, some media and many fans are fooled into believing the Sara clutch is spontaneous.

Michele

Yes, singing "lightning strikes...maybe once, maybe twice" is a very physical task. Even the strongest of singers would likely suffer a physical and mental break down at the attempt! Getting through an entire Stevie song is an Olympic event - not for the faint of heart! Sing it if you dare!

[LukeA]

The HBO/Forum concert wasn't originally broadcast live, was it? I'm 95% sure it wasn't, but can't remember for sure.

[BombaySapphire3]

The HBO/Forum concert wasn't originally broadcast live, was it? I'm 95% sure it wasn't, but can't remember for sure.

It was broadcast live on Showtime in early 1983 ..was never on HBO.

[LukeA]

It was broadcast live on Showtime in early 1983 ..was never on HBO.

Thank you for clarifying re: Showtime.. although it couldn't have been broadcast "live" in 1983.

[BombaySapphire3]

Thank you for clarifying re: Showtime.. although it couldn't have been broadcast "live" in 1983.

You're welcome .I was just pointing out when it was broadcast on Showtime,I didn't mean to suggest it was a live broadcast .I'm well aware of when the Forum shows were taped,seeing as I was actually in the audience.

[michelej1]

Yes, singing "lightning strikes...maybe once, maybe twice" is a very physical task. Even the strongest of singers would likely suffer a physical and mental break down at the attempt! Getting through an entire Stevie song is an Olympic event - not for the faint of heart! Sing it if you dare!

Well, that's why she didn't sing Crystal.

Michele

[Supernaut]

David, which yelp is it?

[bols59]

This cannot even compete wiv the other stories, but it is germane to the Mirage tour. I was living in San Francisco in Fall 1982. A friend of mine, a co-worker, went to one of the Oakland shows. The next day when I asked her how it was she told me, "All the young girls were screaming for Stevie." I understand and read now that Stevie was at best lukewarm about touring that year. Her star was ascending and I'm sure her loyalties were at times torn.

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[Macfan4life]

I really enjoyed this older thread. What cool stories. I remember reading in Cream magazine exactly what David pointed out. The cancelled shows were because Stevie was "sick."
The story about meeting Stevie getting into the limo with top hat and stuff animals was truly incredible.
Although there are a few errors in reporting. The Mirage concert was on HBO, not Showtime. We never had Showtime and HBO was our only premium channel in those days. I would scan the HBO booklet that came every month looking again for the concert. I would tape the concert by putting a tape recorder up to the TV :eek: At age 13 I even wrote HBO corporate offices asking them to please air the concert again. I got a very nice letter back from them too.
So that was my Mirage tour story even though I was not there ;)

[HomerMcvie]

I really enjoyed this older thread. What cool stories. I remember reading in Cream magazine exactly what David pointed out. The cancelled shows were because Stevie was "sick."
The story about meeting Stevie getting into the limo with top had and stuff animals was truly incredible.
Although there are a few errors in reporting. The Mirage concert was on HBO, not Showtime. We never had Showtime and HBO was our only premium channel in those days. I would scan the HBO booklet that came every month looking again for the concert. I would tape the concert by putting a tape recorder up to the TV :eek: At age 13 I even wrote HBO corporate offices asking them to please air the concert again. I got a very nice letter back from them too.
So that was my Mirage tour story even though I was not there ;)

That's really a sweet story. I used to be that obsessed, too.


I was there. For one show(Indy). Front and center. $16! No, I didn't drop a digit. $16!!!

[Villavic]

Is this 1982? That Lindsey haircut doesn’t seem the one he looked in the concert video, nor the album cover. But the short is from Lindsey’s channel so it should be. Though since he has shown some “memory lapsus” it could be another year. :lol:

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[HomerMcvie]

Is this 1982? That Lindsey haircut doesn’t seem the one he looked in the concert video, nor the album cover. But the short is from Lindsey’s channel so it should be. Though since he has shown some “memory lapsus” it could be another year. :lol:

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That looks more like 1979/80.

[bombaysaffires]

This is a side note of sorts...

After the tour, they released the Mirage tour video (which didn't include the entire concert). I recall that most of the reviews commented on the Sisters of the Moon performance. All noted that Stevie was in such bad shape that she couldn't finish the song, so Lindsey had to step in and sing it. "Some call her sister of the moon/some say illusions are her game/they like to wrap her in velvet/does anyone know her name."

This never made any sense to me; as I understood it, that was a planned arrangement of the song. It had nothing to do with Stevie being too tired! The reviews neglect to say that Stevie finishes the song (and the show) just fine.

This comes to mind because I've been listening to a few Mirage era concerts, and Lindsey sings that verse in every performance. How could it be that she would lose it before that verse at every show? It just goes to show how the media really defaulted to assuming the worst.

Granted, those assumtions (spelling right? I wish spell check was here!) sometimes bear some truth, but not in this case.


sure.....let's just say she was too...."tired" :shocked:

I always thought that performance of Sisters was edited together from two nights....:shrug: And that some of her speaking in tongues was dubbed over whatever incoherence she sang on the night.:confused:

[Macfan4life]

sure.....let's just say she was too...."tired" :shocked:

I always thought that performance of Sisters was edited together from two nights....:shrug: And that some of her speaking in tongues was dubbed over whatever incoherence she sang on the night.:confused:
Yes that performance has a horrible "edit" right as she gets to the mic for the last verse and then speaking in tongues. Unless the edit is hiding something else but its a blatant edit. Lots of other edits too but Sisters has the most obvious. The song actually skips its so bad.

[BrownEyedGirl26]

Yes that performance has a horrible "edit" right as she gets to the mic for the last verse and then speaking in tongues. Unless the edit is hiding something else but its a blatant edit. Lots of other edits too but Sisters has the most obvious. The song actually skips its so bad.

This is exactly what I thought, when I first watched "Sisters Of The Moon" many years ago! It was not a subtle edit at all. "Blatant" is the perfect adjective to be used here, unfortunately! Along with the other edits.

I sometimes take the "continuity" in recordings for granted, until I realise how really important it is!:nod:

[Villavic]

The Mirage concert was on HBO, not Showtime. )

The first time I watched this concert was on a old local broadcast tv channel. Can't remember the date but it was when I was starting to become a fan and I had already seen the Gypsy video. By that time I didn't know much about the band, I had just learned their names and I didn't know if the McVies were a couple or siblings.

I liked the concert very much, but I remember thinking... Why does Stevie's voice sound so different than on the radio? Why does her hairstyle in that shot with blue light during Sisters look different from the rest of the show? :lol:

[Macfan4life]

This is exactly what I thought, when I first watched "Sisters Of The Moon" many years ago! It was not a subtle edit at all. "Blatant" is the perfect adjective to be used here, unfortunately! Along with the other edits.

I sometimes take the "continuity" in recordings for granted, until I realise how really important it is!:nod:
I was watching the US Festival footage again recently. No edits just raw and true performance. I have never seen a band so high and stumbling and bumbling around. I can imagine they partied all day and were last to take the stage. Besides the mix up during the Chain breakdown, Stevie botches Dream's, she is on the side of the stage when she realizes she is supposed to be singing for the "chain will keep us together." She thinks its funny and is laughing at her miscue as she runs towards the mic. There are other noticeable mishaps but the band recovers. Less than half of their US performance is on youtube so imagine what is out there. Its fun to watch and I much prefer this than edits, or fake close ups, or lip syncing Not sure why but a year later Stevie overdubbed her 3 US festival songs that were played on the radio national broadcast (Outside the Rain, Stand Back, and SDMHA). I think she sounded better in the live performance. But we need to be thankful for what we got because that US Festival is them at their peak substance abuse as a band. Stevie's US Festival appearance was equally wild with her being lost in the crowd during Stand Back and her doing a windshield wiper performance for How Still My Love let alone telling the crowd she is going to personally hand out a copy of the Wild Heart to all attendees like Girl Scout Cookies :lol:

[Villavic]

I was watching the US Festival footage again recently. No edits just raw and true performance. I have never seen a band so high and stumbling and bumbling around. I can imagine they partied all day and were last to take the stage. Besides the mix up during the Chain breakdown, Stevie botches Dream's, she is on the side of the stage when she realizes she is supposed to be singing for the "chain will keep us together." She thinks its funny and is laughing at her miscue as she runs towards the mic.

Is it in YT? I found this (not Vevo) one. Stevie's face at 7:19 says it all. :laugh: And yes, she runs behind Lindsey for the Keep Us Together part. :lol: But I read the setlist and Don't Stop was between The Chain and Dreams, and here is it after, so this video is edited too. Did they cut the part you say where she botches Dreams? I see her voice cannot be heard when she starts singing it, is that what you mean? Cause that may not be necessarily her fault.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5rianqI6tU

[Macfan4life]

Is it in YT? I found this (not Vevo) one. Stevie's face at 7:19 says it all. :laugh: And yes, she runs behind Lindsey for the Keep Us Together part. :lol: But I read the setlist and Don't Stop was between The Chain and Dreams, and here is it after, so this video is edited too. Did they cut the part you say where she botches Dreams? I see her voice cannot be heard when she starts singing it, is that what you mean? Cause that may not be necessarily her fault.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5rianqI6tU
She is feeling no pain at 7:19. But I was more referring to 9:15 where she wondered off and starts laughing when she realizes she was supposed to be singing. She runs back to the mic only to put the tambourine on her head like a crown :eek:
Its a very messy performance but I love it. Everyone sort of stops playing at 8:00 and Mick has to try and get everyone back on track.

These are the videos Lindey's daughter should be showing him for comments from him.

[Villavic]

These are the videos Lindey's daughter should be showing him for comments from him.

:laugh: That would be great!

However, I guess his react would be Mmm... I don't remember that.

[bombaysaffires]

She is feeling no pain at 7:19. But I was more referring to 9:15 where she wondered off and starts laughing when she realizes she was supposed to be singing. She runs back to the mic only to put the tambourine on her head like a crown :eek:
Its a very messy performance but I love it. Everyone sort of stops playing at 8:00 and Mick has to try and get everyone back on track.

These are the videos Lindey's daughter should be showing him for comments from him.

People forget just HOW MANY shows she slurred and bungled her way through over YEARS starting from the Rumours tour....she was a mess. Personally I don't really respect that... I mean yes there are some funny moments, but it just is a lack of respect for the audience who paid money to see a performance from someone who actually wants to be there and not someone who'd rather be backstage partying with their pals. She finally got over it after decades of it and several trips to rehab.....and old age......:eek:

[jbrownsjr]

People forget just HOW MANY shows she slurred and bungled her way through over YEARS starting from the Rumours tour....she was a mess. Personally I don't really respect that... I mean yes there are some funny moments, but it just is a lack of respect for the audience who paid money to see a performance from someone who actually wants to be there and not someone who'd rather be backstage partying with their pals. She finally got over it after decades of it and several trips to rehab.....and old age......:eek:

This is spot on. I'm a theater actor, and won't drink during a production. Not even on my off days. Remembering lines is important, remember lyrics is IMPORTANT, and emoting the writer's script is your job!!

You get money to do your job. I do understand the rock and roll life and being f*** up. But, you have to know your limits and what chemicals you can do, and what's diminishing your tool box. Let alone diminishing your life.

Some performers can handle it, others, not so much.

[BrownEyedGirl26]

This is spot on. I'm a theater actor, and won't drink during a production. Not even on my off days. Remembering lines is important, remember lyrics is IMPORTANT, and emoting the writer's script is your job!!

You get money to do your job. I do understand the rock and roll life and being f*** up. But, you have to know your limits and what chemicals you can do, and what's diminishing your tool box. Let alone diminishing your life.

Some performers can handle it, others, not so much.

Thankyou for being a true professional, who respects their craft, their audience and above all yourself! :nod:

[jbrownsjr]

Thankyou for being a true professional, who respects their craft, their audience and above all yourself! :nod:

Awww thanks!! Now if you will all pay me millions of dollars to be pretty, sing witchy and stumble all around in a top hat and forget my lines, and make faces at Christine.... Well I'm gonna do it!!! :lol:

I mean... everyone has a price.. :p

[HomerMcvie]

Awww thanks!! Now if you will all pay me millions of dollars to be pretty, sing witchy and stumble all around in a top hat and forget my lines, and make faces at Christine.... Well I'm gonna do it!!! :lol:

I mean... everyone has a price.. :p

Are ya gonna do that booty blow thing? Because I've always been curious about that one.....

[jbrownsjr]

Are ya gonna do that booty blow thing? Because I've always been curious about that one.....

I'll let you know, once those millions come in!;)

[HomerMcvie]

I'll let you know, once those millions come in!;)

I'm very interested in the outcome!

[bols59]

Here's a review of the Memphis Mirage performance that was posted online on the net.music newsgroup about a week after the show, on October 22, 1982-

http://tinyurl.com/nfe5nd

The version of Rhiannon they did that night is my hands down absolute favourite. Nothing comes close.