Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show

[Clark]

For those of you who missed the real thing on their last swing through New England - Donna Lee and her band will perform the music of Fleetwood Mac at the Majestic Theater in West Springfield Mass on Saturday August 22nd. This is an excellent show and very true to the sound and spirit of the band. Hope you'll join us. If you want more details just ask.
Clark

[Musicman408]

OH my how I would love to see this and be a part of something like this!!! Best of luck to all involved. Hopefully we'll get some good audio or video out of it!!!

[kathy1]

what is the name of the band?

[Clark]

For this performance we are listed as "The Donna Lee Band" alternatively we often play as the Crooked Ledge Band. As the project develops, we will come up with a more specific name. We have toyed with a title for the show - something like: "Mystery to Me: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac" - just becuase I like that album.

[vivfox]

For those of you who missed the real thing on their last swing through New England - Donna Lee and her band will perform the music of Fleetwood Mac at the Majestic Theater in West Springfield Mass on Saturday August 22nd. This is an excellent show and very true to the sound and spirit of the band. Hope you'll join us. If you want more details just ask.
Clark
I live 20 minutes from this venue but ofcourse you will be performing the weekend I'll be at the beach in Connecticut. Otherwise I would have definately been there. How are the ticket sales going?
I wish you guys the BEST of luck!

[Clark]

Sales are good - we have about 50- 60 tickets left to sell. I've got a couple other things coming up soon which I'll post soon. Also shopping the show to interested venues - any suggestions are welcome..

[Musicman408]

This is great to hear- best of luck!!!

[OutsideTheRain]

Sales are good - we have about 50- 60 tickets left to sell. I've got a couple other things coming up soon which I'll post soon. Also shopping the show to interested venues - any suggestions are welcome..

Hey Clark...I am actually a singer/songwriter from Springfield and have a massive following....Check out www.johnbrandoli.com or myspace.com/johnbrandoli
or my EPK sonicbids.com/johnbrandoli
Maybe I could open at one of these shows...I can definitely draw people in and help get the word around. Please let me know
Thanks
John Brandoli
Email: [email protected]

[Clark]

Free Show tomorrow - Tribute to Fleetwood Mac at the Wales Country Lounge August 15th from 4 to 9. Rehearsal for next week's bing show. The Wales Country Lounge is 66 Holland Road in Wales MA.

[Clark]

Our free show on saturday went very well. There are still tickets for Saturday's event in West Springfield, MA. What a trip it is to play this music. The audience reaction is fantastic - gypsies swaying to the beat. It's a mystical transformation.

[Clark]

Our first night with our Tribute to Fleetwood Mac was a great success. We had a sold out house at the Majestic Theater in West Springfield. We will be back there next year. The Next performance of this show will be November 7th at the Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown MA. Still looking for additional theaters/venues. If you've got somewhere you'd like to see this please contact me. Photos, videos, sound bites coming as soon as we get them editted and posted.

This is a great line up of musicians playing great songs. Check it out.

[Clark]

For those of you looking for the music of Fleetwood Mac in Central New England: Our tribute act has recently been renamed. We are "Donna Lee and Landslide". We will be appearing at the Villa Rose in Ludlow MA on february 27th and at the HuKeLau in Chicopee MA on May 1. This act features master drum builder Joe Montineri. Rumor has it he is building a custom kit for this act. I will have recordings and videos post online in the next month. check us out.

[vivfox]

For those of you looking for the music of Fleetwood Mac in Central New England: Our tribute act has recently been renamed. We are "Donna Lee and Landslide". We will be appearing at the Villa Rose in Ludlow MA on february 27th and at the HuKeLau in Chicopee MA on May 1. This act features master drum builder Joe Montineri. Rumor has it he is building a custom kit for this act. I will have recordings and videos post online in the next month. check us out.

I'll be able to go to both of these shows. Actually they are in Western Mass. not Central Mass. but that's ok. Keep promoting yourselves. I bet I'll have a good time. Do you folks just perform the hits or do you you also include some of the more obscure tracks?

[Clark]

Yes we are in Western Mass...

Donna Lee and Landslide perform hits and odd bits - You will hear Rumors classics:

" Dreams", "Gold Dust Woman", "You Make Loving Fun"

You will also nuggets from other eras - "Emerald Eyes", "Dust My Broom"

and then Stevie classics: "Stand Back" "Edge of Seventeen" "After the Glitter Fades'

Current Dates:
feb 27 The Villa Rose in Ludlow
May 1st The Hu Ke Lau in Chicopee

[Clark]

Come and hear recreations of FM favorites and odd bits. Putting this line up together has involved months of rehearsals and hours of listening and pouring over youtube clips. We have an excellent show. Want more details just ask. Also coming soon - Facebook page dedicated to this band - Donna Lee and Landslide. Details to follow.

[David]

Want more details just ask. What sort of keyboard(s) does your keyboardist use for the show?

[Clark]

Joe elliot - our keys guy - plays a Hammond with rotating leslies and a Roland and some other thing..... kurzweiler? I'm not sure.

[HomerMcvie]

Joe elliot - our keys guy - plays a Hammond with rotating leslies and a Roland and some other thing..... kurzweiler? I'm not sure.

I prefer the Leslies that don't rotate.:D

[Clark]

Joe is a B3 guy but doesn't make us carry that around. I first started using him as a pianist for a Patsy Cline Tribute show. When Donna Lee (our lead female vocals) started kicking around the idea of a FM show, he wanted in. I never heard him play organ until I got him in the recording studio. He blew me away - he learned to play keys on a Hammond. He is also an excellent drummer - in fact his first instrument.

[Clark]

I am still pretty much a clueless newbie but I have a facebook page for our Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band. I invite any suggestions that might help draw interest and get our name out there. The page is
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Donna-Lee-and-Landslide/183445124374


at least that's what I think it is........yes I checked - that takes you there

[Clark]

Tickets are available for our Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show at the Villa Rose on Feb. 27 in Ludlow MA

The Villa's facebook page is: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=info&gid=336889735450

Or call 413-548-6667
or toll free: 800 586-2122

If you want a flyer sent to you, give me an email.

Clark

[Clark]

Tickets can be purchased for our Feb 27 show at: http://www.villaroserestaurant.com/

Also please visit us on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Donna-Lee-and-Landslide/183445124374

Leave a note - let me know if you are coming or even if you would like to but are to far away. we would love to hear from you.

[Clark]

The music of FM in Western Mass at the Villa Rose in Ludlow on Feb. 27. Hear your favorites: gypsy, Dreams, Gold Dust Woman and a few surprises.

Donna Lee and Landslide can also be found facebook.

[Clark]

There are still a few tickets left for Donna Lee and Landslide at the Villa Rose in Ludlow MA for saturday, Feb. 27. Drop a line if you need more info. The Villa's website is listed earlier in this discussion. I'm working on a few summer dates that I will post soon.

[Clark]

Our Next show will be May 1st at The HuKe Lau in Chicopee, MA. This band is getting better with every show. Come out and see us.

[Clark]

Tickets are now available for Donna Lee and Landslide: a Tribute to Fleetwood Mac, May 1st at the Hu Ke Lau in Chicopee MA. Follow this link: http://www.hukelau.com/

Do not expect us to look and act like Fleetwood Mac - impossible and pretentious. All right - y umay seea blond wig and a feathered top hat... Do expect to hear kickass renditions of your favorites performed by an 8 piece band. This is a labor of love and music that we play because it's good and people want to hear it.

Opening act: "Alive She Cried' a tribute to The Doors.

Visit us on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Donna-Lee-and-Landslide/183445124374?ref=ts

[Clark]

Thanks for reading my posts - I'm over 1000! Come and see us we enjoy playing this music.

[Clark]

Hear Donna Lee and Landslide: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac on reverbnation:
http://www.reverbnation.com/donnaleelandslide

Coming in August - mini mac festival in Ludlow MA, details to follow.

[Clark]

we've added New songs on reverbnation.com - address is listed in am earlier post.

Also new drummer for up coming shows: Billy Klock. Billy has played with blues legends like B.B. King, Johnny Winter, Room Full of Blues and Susan Angeletti. He has recorded with Joel Zoss, Guy Devito, Donna Lee, The Authentiks and many others.

He appears regularly with "Alive She Cried" A doors tribute band that will be opening our show on May 1st.

Hope to see some of you at the show.

[Clark]

Join Donna Lee and Landslide for a May day celebration featuring the music of Fleetwood Mac at the Hu Ke Lau in Chicopee, MA - May 1 doors open at 6:00.

New Photo album on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Donna-Lee-and-Landslide/183445124374?ref=ts

New Sound Recordings:
http://www.reverbnation.com/donnaleelandslide

Come and see us!

Songs like: Dreams, Gypsy, Edge of Seventeen, As Long as You Follow, Emerald Eyes, Silver Springs and Rhiannon

[vivfox]

Join Donna Lee and Landslide for a May day celebration featuring the music of Fleetwood Mac at the Hu Ke Lau in Chicopee, MA - May 1 doors open at 6:00.

New Photo album on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Donna-Lee-and-Landslide/183445124374?ref=ts

New Sound Recordings:
http://www.reverbnation.com/donnaleelandslide

Come and see us!

Songs like: Dreams, Gypsy, Edge of Seventeen, As Long as You Follow, Emerald Eyes, Silver Springs and Rhiannon


I heard an ad for this on the radio. Too expensive. $28.00 tickets.

[Clark]

I'm kind of tickled that you heard the ad - I still haven't actually heard it on the air. I will have some events to list soon that you may find more affordable. This show has been a little expensive to produce - I have an opening act, a belly dance troupe, radio and press advertising and 8 members of the band to pay. Big productions need a bigger budget. I do have a few things in the works and will post them as soon as the dates are firm.

[ButterCookie]

I can't download your recordings due to my suckish download limit. Who's meant to represent Christine?

[Clark]

I can't download your recordings due to my suckish download limit. Who's meant to represent Christine?


Interesting question - Donna Lee actually does both female lead vocals. This is one of those fine points of distinction - we aren't Fleetwood Mac impersonators, we are a "tribute band". We play thier music but we don't try to "be" them. Donna Lee's stage outfits are patterned after Stevie Nicks but she sings both vocal parts. Similarly, our lead male vocalist, Kyle Ray doesn't play guitar, our lead guitarist does sing a couple songs - Blue Letter in saturday's upcoming show - but isn't the lead. Our keyboard player is a huge Christie fan but he doesn't have the look.....

Our approach comes from listening to their recordings but also a lot of time studying youtube videos to see how they have approached things live. It's kind of weird - this is one of the most rewarding and best sounding bands I've played with and I've worked professionally in music for over 30 years. I've found that Fleetwood Mac fans are just as dedicated and more fun than Grateful Dead fans (sorry deadheads...) - maybe I just prefer leather and lace to tie dye......