Perth Concerts 11th & 12th December

[chriskisn]

Ok so given that the Perth concerts haven't rated much of a mention I'm guessing there aren't too Perthites (sandgropers) on here?

I'm dragging my wife off tomorrow night, although it looks like parking will be an absolute nightmare but public transport really doesn't work at that time of night and given we live so far away from ME Bank stadium.

We are right at the back so I won't even bother taking my camera but at least we will be there.

My wife is threatening to take her iPod :lol:

[justcrazylove]

I'm a fellow WA man! These will be the last two shows of the five I'm seeing! From what I've seen they should be crackers!

[chain2destiny]

Add a couple of more sandgropers to that LEDGER list, 'chrisksn'. We are all heading off to to-night's show (Really glad we picked tonight's show temperature in Perth today is 33 and tomorrow it's 37) One ledger coming with us is Nicki (missilversprings) who went to Green Day last Friday, and confessed that she was looking more forward to FM than Green Day. :nod: As for seating, the last WACA ("SYW" & "Stevie -John Farnham)concerts, you had terrific acoustics and seating, but Member's Equity Bank Stadium, don't really know:shrug: we're grouped into Block A3 Row EE somewhere on Lindsey's side (the better side) lol:thumbsup: All have a great time, you hear... for sure!! for sure!!! woop :lol: woop:lol:

[HejiraNYC]

Add a couple of more sandgropers to that LEDGER list, 'chrisksn'. We are all heading off to to-night's show (Really glad we picked tonight's show temperature in Perth today is 33 and tomorrow it's 37) One ledger coming with us is Nicki (missilversprings) who went to Green Day last Friday, and confessed that she was looking more forward to FM than Green Day. :nod: As for seating, the last WACA ("SYW" & "Stevie -John Farnham)concerts, you had terrific acoustics and seating, but Member's Equity Bank Stadium, don't really know:shrug: we're grouped into Block A3 Row EE somewhere on Lindsey's side (the better side) lol:thumbsup: All have a great time, you hear... for sure!! for sure!!! woop :lol: woop:lol:

Yipes! Mama's gonna melt into a little puddle of Creme de la Mer, Spanx, black chiffon, glitter and hair extensions! :eek: I hope this will inspire her to finally lose the black sleeves.

[Phoenix]

I used to live in Perth!:wavey: Im talking to friends there now who are going tonight! I AM SO JEALOUS!

[vivfox]

I used to live in Perth!:wavey: Im talking to friends there now who are going tonight! I AM SO JEALOUS!

Yeah but now you live in Phoenix, and I am so jealous!

[Phoenix]

Yeah but now you live in Phoenix, and I am so jealous!

Thanks! U should come back:thumbsup: Especially now, I feel guilty for enjoying the fall/winter/spring seasons:lol: for them, I can handle the summer.:lol:

[chriskisn]

: As for seating, the last WACA ("SYW" & "Stevie -John Farnham)concerts, you had terrific acoustics

If I remember rightly there were two shows for the SYW concert too. We went to the first one, and if I remember rightly we all stood around outside waiting to be let in as "the band weren't happy with the sound".

Probably Lindsey... ;)

[justcrazylove]

Did anyone catch the picture of Stevie in today's west australian? A rather unflattering picture of her shopping on kings street!

[CADreaming]

Did anyone catch the picture of Stevie in today's west australian? A rather unflattering picture of her shopping on kings street!

Cool - can you post it?

[justcrazylove]

Just got back from the first night, and the show was amazing as i expected. Stevie has really improved her vocals from the first two Melbourne shows, she was hitting higher notes in Sydney but tonight she went for broke! and it was amazing best Gold Dust Woman of the tour! Lindsey was my hero as usual i never tire of watching him! :thumbsup: a few technical issues on GYOW i figured his guitar was in the wrong tuning and they were waiting for his tech to grab another MDL 1, so they were just building on the drums and bass. Stan was working his pedal board so possibly the wrong lead was plugged in? Any-who they started and the guitar was definitely out of tune but he adjusted accordingly and to tell you the truth was the most honest piece of musicianship i have seen on the tour and it was the best GYOW i have seen also! i was very proud of my hometown crowd they were loving it and the band could tell! i'll report back tomorrow, i have second row tickets tomorrow and its my last show! so i'm pumped to say the least!:]

[chriskisn]

Just got back, brilliant show, everyone seemed to be up and dancing and lots of younger people there loving it.

The band were fantastic, the songs were great, couldn't fault any of it. Loved Lindsey doing Oh Well, glad to see a nod to the past.

Oh and a couple of random things...

Despite it being a no smoking venue someone near us was smoking pot, and we kept getting the smell drifting across. Plus the woman sitting next to my wife kept getting up and down constantly, getting more drinks (spilling drinks) etc. Grr...do people have to be so annoying?

A bit of excitement behind us was about 8-10 security guards rushing around, charging up the stairs, etc. We expected it to be a full on fight or something but no, two ladies were very calmly escorted out. Weird.

[michelej1]

Despite it being a no smoking venue someone near us was smoking pot, and we kept getting the smell drifting across. Plus the woman sitting next to my wife kept getting up and down constantly, getting more drinks (spilling drinks) etc. Grr...do people have to be so annoying?


Was your wife converted into being a fan? Michele

[michelej1]

Did anyone catch the picture of Stevie in today's west australian? A rather unflattering picture of her shopping on kings street!

Oh, a candid picture like that is great, even an unflattering one.

Michele

[chain2destiny]

Did anyone catch the picture of Stevie in today's west australian? A rather unflattering picture of her shopping on kings street!

Sorry, This is as good as it gets. From page 7 the West Australian Friday 11/12/2009. Stevie looks like she hasn't any make-up on

[GODDESS6]

Sorry, This is as good as it gets. From page 7 the West Australian Friday 11/12/2009. Stevie looks like she hasn't any make-up on

awwww, i like it, thanx for sharing!!!~

[michelej1]

Sorry, This is as good as it gets. From page 7 the West Australian Friday 11/12/2009. Stevie looks like she hasn't any make-up on

Thank you. Stevie doesn't looked like she's dressed for "glorious sunshine":).

I love pics like this.

Michele

[vivfox]

Sorry, This is as good as it gets. From page 7 the West Australian Friday 11/12/2009. Stevie looks like she hasn't any make-up on

Thank you for the picture!

[OldTimer]

I think she looks cute in the picture, make-up or not.

Wasn't it warm there? :shrug: She looks a bit bundled up.

[chriskisn]

Was your wife converted into being a fan? Michele

Nope. Her comments included "she's such a skank" (the hug with Lindsey), "hope she falls off the stage" (that was posted on my facebook page) and "the most annoying thing is when she turns her back to the audience" (that was her post-show summary). Oh and she did say "Lindsey does all the work" so maybe she is a Lindsey fan.

I then subjected her to Then Play On and Mystery To Me on the way home. :lol:

Waste of a good $165 I'm afraid. Sadly I now have to keep my end of the bargain and have to sit through Rob Thomas with her in February. :(

[SandyMac]

Well, I was kind of shocked at the photo. Yeah, you can tell she went out shopping with no makeup on and that is kind of a cool, laid back thing to do I guess, but just smacks me in the face at how time is kind of slipping away... for all of us. Before I knew it... I turned 40 this year, but feel like I am 25 in my heart/spirit.

I am puzzled though, why Stevie went out without makeup. Maybe to be low key, but you can still tell it is her and I am sure she had a whole entourage with her. I mean... for crying out loud, it is Stevie-freaking-Nicks.... who in my opinion is full of class, glamor, and talent. And a little foundation with some blush/eye make up would have been better.

I am not being argumentative, just puzzled by her actions.

I still am giving her lots of credit and "that a girl" for going out without makeup. A brave thing to do considering all her professional photo shoots and how particular I think she is about how she is photographed.

[HejiraNYC]

^^All I can say is that whoever transforms her into her stage persona night after night should consider a job with George Lucas. Industrial light and magic, indeed :eek:. It's so hard to believe makeup can be so transformative. I mean, she is absolutely flawless in person when she's in full drag. I agree that it's kind of shocking and a little upsetting to see this.

[DoubtfulMiracle]

Fleetwood Mac don't disappoint at Members Equity Stadium concert

THERE are few bands who could weather the storms that have rained down on Fleetwood Mac.

By guitarist and singer Lindsey Buckingham's own admission the band's history is "complex, convoluted and emotionally wrought".

However standing in front of an audience of 12,000 Perth fans, Buckingham acknowledged that "in the long run it's made us stronger".

Buckingham went on to say that when the band, which includes singer Stevie Nicks, bassist John McVie and drummer Mick Fleetwood, decided to come together once again it was a with a feeling of "new possibility".

And while the absence of retired singer Christine McVie could not be overlooked, especially during Go Your Own Way, the crowd was willing to explore the possibilities along with their heroes.

Billed as a greatest hits concert, the set list delivered almost everything a fan could wish for.

Monday Morning from the band's self-titled 1975 album kicked off proceedings, followed by The Chain from 1977's Rumours, which remains one of the highest selling albums of all time.

It was the seemingly eternally youthful Nicks who first greeted the crowd with a drawn out shout of "Perth, Australia. Welcome." Before stating it was time to "get this party started".

Sporting her trademark gothic gypsy look of velvet and lace, long black gloves and flowing blonde tresses, Nicks looked years younger than her 61 years.

However it was clear that time has diminished Nicks' vocal range, robbing her of the ability to hit the high notes in songs such as Rhiannon and Sara. But thankfully Nicks refrained from straining and squealing, instead she stayed in her lower range using her unique voice to convey the emotional depth of the lyrics.

Sharing the spotlight with his former love, Buckingham was simply mesmerising. The lithe 60-year-old has lost none of his guitar prowess or agility as was particularly evident on I'm So Afraid and Big Love.

Nicks and Buckingham made a great show of affection, frequently holding hands and embracing, much to the crowd's pleasure. Buckingham famously refused to join Fleetwood Mac, unless they also took his partner in love and music, Nicks. While the pair split in 1976 and have endured a turbulent relationship in subsequent years, they seem to have found renewed pleasure in working together. There is no doubt a strong musical bond remains between the two and it was a pleasure to witness their love and appreciation for the music they make together.

In introducing Gypsy, Nicks spoke of her early days jamming with Buckingham in San Francisco in the late 60s and early 70s. She spoke of opening for Janis Joplin in front of 35,000 people and Jimi Hendrix in front of 70,000 and how Buckingham's constant guitar playing "drove the gated community crazy".

Prior to the brilliant Second Hand News Buckingham responded to a punter's call of "I love you Stevie" by confessing: "We all love Stevie".

Go Your Own Way ended the first set, with Buckingham taking over the vocal duties for the song he penned. The crowd were on their feet for what is possibly the band's greatest song.

While Nicks and Buckingham may be the face of Fleetwood Mac, it's the rhythm section of Mick Fleetwood and John McVie that remains its backbone.

Famously founder Peter Green named his band for Fleetwood and McVie, as attempt to lure McVie away from John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. He finally succeeded in acquiring McVie in August 1967. On stage some four decades later, Fleetwood and McVie were still a rhythmic force to be reckoned with.

Fleetwood got his chance to truly shine in an extended drum solo during World Turning. It was also Fleetwood who introduced the band, albeit belatedly, during the encore. Fleetwood took the chance to pay tribute to the reticent McVie calling him his right hand man.

Don't Stop seemed to spell an end to the concert, but the band returned for a second encore of Silver Springs.

While no one was under the illusion that we were watching a band in their prime, what we got was more than we could have hoped for.

We got to see legends at play, reveling in their love of music. And maybe, just maybe, their enduring love for one another.

http://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/fleetwood-mac-concert/story-e6frg30l-1225809648641

[michelej1]

Waste of a good $165 I'm afraid. Sadly I now have to keep my end of the bargain and have to sit through Rob Thomas with her in February. :(

And I hope you have to listen to a lot of him beforehand to warm up. I'll start singing Lonely No More for you, if you like.

Michele

[michelej1]

Prior to the brilliant Second Hand News Buckingham responded to a punter's call of "I love you Stevie" by confessing: "We all love Stevie".


Oh no! I would have died. He is really buttering her up. I hope it works!:laugh:

Michele

[michelej1]

Well, I was kind of shocked at the photo. Yeah, you can tell she went out shopping with no makeup on and that is kind of a cool, laid back thing to do I guess, but just smacks me in the face at how time is kind of slipping away... for all of us. Before I knew it... I turned 40 this year, but feel like I am 25 in my heart/spirit.



To tell the truth, she looks like she has a cold. Her eyes look bleary and her nose is a little bulbous and discolored. I doubt she looks like this all time without make up. Plus, the angle is a strange one. People look better straight on. Kristen probably took this picture of Stevie. "Hey, girlfriend. I'll give you my Gift of Screws special!"

But I think that Stevie looks way better than this every day, without make up. The only thing that is a chronic condition is those lines around her mouth. They look like the edges of a puppet's mouth, allowing it to open and close. And I don't want her to do anything to those (other than what she might be doing). I'm tired of seeing women who were once beautiful sporting artificially plumped out faces.

I'm happy she doesn't think she has to be in full regalia to walk down the street, because when you start thinking, "I can't let people see me this way," it all too often becomes too easy to just stay home. And a recluse is born. Michele

[grace_face]

I don't think it's that bad, the picture. The thing is...my 2 idols are Stevie and Grace Slick (hence my username, heheh), and I've now fairly recently seen, for the first time, photos of both of them without makeup on. Grace's pic shocked me a fair bit...and not cause I'm not used to seeing her how she is now (white hair, larger than she used to be, older, etc. She IS 70 after all, and blah blah), but because I've never seen her without makeup on. Well, not since the early 1970s anyway, when I saw a pic of her without much on. But when I thought about it, she really didn't look that different to how she looked in the 70s pic without makeup on. Her eyes looked the same...really, it was just the skin that had no foundation/concealer coverage, etc.

So now with Stevie...I personally before this have seen VERY few photos of her without any makeup on at all...and the ones I have seen were when she wasn't wearing any/hardly any way back when she was much younger, and to be honest, she still looks much the same. Obviously she's older now, and yes, that is an inevitable fact - we all do age. But that's ok. As long as we're happy and learning, it's ok. I think she looks good actually. Not that unlike how she used to look way back. We've just seen her with makeup on all these years, and especially lately as she's gotten older, she's worn more makeup than she used to when she was younger...you know?

I don't know if she has a cold. People have been commenting since the Melbourne shows that she seems to have a cold, so I don't know...it's been a while. I doubt it she had one in Melb that she'd still have the same cold now, and I also doubt she'd have a different one. lol. I think (HOPE!) she's fine and healthy.

I do wonder why she would go out into a busy shopping street without makeup on...maybe she just doesn't mind?? Hmm...

One thing that pleases and excites me about this though, is that maybe she'll do some shopping in Queen Street Mall in Brisbane and we can see her!!!!!!! woo! woo! woo! lol

[michelej1]

We saw some pictures of Stevie going through the airport security and she looked pretty much like she looks in this photo.

Here's an article about the opening act for FM, the Verses


http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/entertainment/a/-/music/6575509/hoopers-thrive-in-verses/

[Here's an excerpt]
If you get along early to Fleetwood Mac's shows at ME Bank Stadium tonight and tomorrow night, you'll see some familiar faces on stage before the 70s pop powerhouse. They belong to Ella and Jesse Hooper of Killing Heidi fame, who are launching their new Melbourne-based band, the Verses.

[chriskisn]

We saw some pictures of Stevie going through the airport security and she looked pretty much like she looks in this photo.

Here's an article about the opening act for FM, the Verses


http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/entertainment/a/-/music/6575509/hoopers-thrive-in-verses/

[Here's an excerpt]
If you get along early to Fleetwood Mac's shows at ME Bank Stadium tonight and tomorrow night, you'll see some familiar faces on stage before the 70s pop powerhouse. They belong to Ella and Jesse Hooper of Killing Heidi fame, who are launching their new Melbourne-based band, the Verses.

Actually the Verses weren't all that bad, although a little bit too loud (or maybe I'm too old). As soon as Ella started to sing (and we were standing in the food queue at the time) she sounded kind of like 80s Stevie. Well I thought so. :shrug:

[wheart]

^^All I can say is that whoever transforms her into her stage persona night after night should consider a job with George Lucas. Industrial light and magic, indeed :eek:. It's so hard to believe makeup can be so transformative. I mean, she is absolutely flawless in person when she's in full drag. I agree that it's kind of shocking and a little upsetting to see this.

And now we know why she it takes her 3 hours to get ready for a show!! I agree, too, that seeing her sans makeup is a little unsettling but she's still Stevie, makeup or not!

[HejiraNYC]

I'm happy she doesn't think she has to be in full regalia to walk down the street, because when you start thinking, "I can't let people see me this way," it all too often becomes too easy to just stay home. And a recluse is born. Michele

For one thing, I don't think Mama is walking down too many streets- I suspect a driver is waiting outside for her at every stop. Secondly, she was obviously incognito a la Mrs. Buckingham- with the black beret and (presumably) sunglasses. She probably took the sunglasses off when she was inside trying on jewelry and the photog clearly espied her through the shop window. I think the fact that she has a ruddy complexion is nothing new. But those marionette lines are something else, perhaps magnified under the glare of harsh indoor retail lighting. I don't think it would be an awful thing if she had those lines fixed... after all, there are some VERY good examples of good plastic surgery- Demi Moore, Madonna, etc. It's not what it used to be...

[chriskisn]

I don't think it would be an awful thing if she had those lines fixed... after all, there are some VERY good examples of good plastic surgery- Demi Moore, Madonna, etc. It's not what it used to be...

Or she could just age gracefully and look like a regular 60 year old woman. :shrug:

Why does society have the obsession with eternal youth and beauty?

[Nico]

I think the picture is very cute! But I'm sure she isn't not wearing makeup. She just isn't wearing the heavy amount she does on stage, which is normal for performers. She looks around her age, but what is wrong with that? She owns that age and lived every fabulous, and not so fabulous, year. Age is a number but once a person reaches a certain point you have to respect their wisdom and the experiences they lived through. Stevie Nicks, obviously, has many, many incredible things to share and we should focus on that, her body of work, and not the fact that she looks like a 61 year old lady in a store.

[CADreaming]

Secondly, she was obviously incognito a la Mrs. Buckingham- with the black beret and (presumably) sunglasses.

:lol::lol::lol:

You made me laugh!!

I mean, does Mrs. B really need to dress incognito?? Really?!

[Nico]

:lol::lol::lol:

You made me laugh!!

I mean, does Mrs. B really need to dress incognito?? Really?!

Psst: I know you all think she was apparently dressing "incognito," but imo that is just the way the lady dresses. I think she's lovely, no question, but her fashion choices just can't compare to Stevie's in any way, shape, form. SN had style and was blazin' with it, whereas KB kind of looks like she may try, um, a little too hard at times...

(That was mean but I've been thinking it for a while.)

[CADreaming]

Psst: I know you all think she was apparently dressing "incognito," but imo that is just the way the lady dresses. I think she's lovely, no question, but her fashion choices just can't compare to Stevie's in any way, shape, form. SN had style and was blazin' with it, whereas KB kind of looks like she may try, um, a little too hard at times...

(That was mean but I've been thinking it for a while.)

Show me one other picture of her dressed in seemingly "incognito" attire...I would love to see it. Really.

[Nico]

Show me one other picture of her dressed in seemingly "incognito" attire...I would love to see it. Really.

No CA, I didn't mean she dressed in spy clothes all the time. I meant she has a very awkward sense of style. And by that I mean mostly anything she's worn on any red carpet event with Lindsey (except that black poofy dress that everyone said she looked fat and pregnant in and I think was beautiful on her). I just think she isn't good about her clothes and accessorizing and that hat, glasses, coat thing was probably her take on the style for fall- which is a lot of darker colors, hats, and round sunglasses according to this site (http://fashion.elle.com/blog/street-chic-daily/) (go back to fall months). I think Kristen, bless her heart, just did her own interp of that and, well, that outfit is what happened. I very much doubt that she could be delusional enough to wear something incognito in a European country with a husband who is an incomparable artist but not some huge crowd-drawing celeb. I'm just saying...that's her style. :)

[CADreaming]

I very much doubt that she could be delusional enough to wear something incognito in a European country with a husband who is an incomparable artist but not some huge crowd-drawing celeb. I'm just saying...that's her style. :)

Agreed - it is her style.

I doubt nothing when it comes to show biz and the like...

[Nico]

I doubt nothing when it comes to show biz and the like...

That's true as well, but man has she got issues if it actually is what she was doing.:shocked:

[CADreaming]

That's true as well, but man has she got issues if it actually is what she was doing.:shocked:

Totally agreed!

[HejiraNYC]

Or she could just age gracefully and look like a regular 60 year old woman. :shrug:

Why does society have the obsession with eternal youth and beauty?

Then why even bother with makeup and hair? I mean why even bother with bathing? I don't think this is a matter of society being obsessed with youth. I think it's more about looking ones best, period. Until society changes what "ones best" looks like, I guess we will favor youthfulness every time.

[trackaghost]

Then why even bother with makeup and hair? I mean why even bother with bathing? I don't think this is a matter of society being obsessed with youth. I think it's more about looking ones best, period. Until society changes what "ones best" looks like, I guess we will favor youthfulness every time.

Yes, because "regular 60-year-old" women don't bath or wear make-up. :rolleyes:

[michelej1]

It's not what it used to be...


Well, it seems to be a lot worse than what it was. That's the problem. Women have been getting face lifts for decades, but it just seems like lately that the results have been so frightening. Maybe a traditional face lift is better than the botox. I don't know. But I can't turn on he tv today without seeing someone deformed and looking completely unlike themselves. It's better to look old than alien. You know how foreign Ann Margaret looked after her car accident? That was an anomaly for the time. Well, it seems to me that today's stars look that strange just from regular cosmetic work, not from egregious car crash surgery.

As for Stevie, yes, make up, lighting, etc. is important for the stage. But I'm glad she has the courage to go out on the street (or out in a chauffeured car) without it. Frankly, the unnecessary limitations she places upon herself in her career, the way she hates to fail or to take chances, would make me think she was the kind of person who would not set foot out in public, without full pancake and she has surprised me by not being that person. I am proud of her. One less neurosis.

Michele

[chain2destiny]

Hi everyone I'll try and make this as brief as possible.
Friday Night's concert at the ME Bank Stadium, was a fanastic, an energetic night. We had brilliant seats, 5th row right in front of Lindsey. No mosh pit, so thank goodness, the security guards let was stand in the isles, towards the end. The best performances and where the crowd went crazy: "Tusk" "Gold Dust Woman" "Big Love" "Stand Back" (Great watching Lindsey sing along to that one :laugh:). They were the main stand-outs.
Just one thing, that our little group noticed, was, at the end of the first encore, Mick escorted Stevie off the stage, and at the beginning of the second encore, Lindsey was helping her back on stage again to sing "Silver Springs", this has been one of my (teary-eyed) favourite songs for years, (had to add that in :D). What I trying to get at, is Stevie had none of that gutsy 'ooph' she gives to the words ..."I'll follow you down to the sound of my voice will haunt you, ...you'll never get away from sound of a woman that loves you" it just wasn't there. Maybe, because it was the last song for night, or even maybe, Stevie was whincing in pain over her back problems. I really don't know. :shrug: A bit of concern, if Stevie was in pain, aye.
Anyway for me personally, Mick actually summed up the whole FM concert up, by introducing Lindsey " and the maestro - Mr Lindsey Buckingham". and he was and still is for FM. :thumbsup:

[chain2destiny]

Hi ..Here's another concert review from Saturday's West Australian paper about the Concert on Friday night.
Love what the caption says under the photo: 'Sparkling: Singer Stevie Nicks...:lol::lol::lol:

[StreetAngel86]

Sorry, This is as good as it gets. From page 7 the West Australian Friday 11/12/2009. Stevie looks like she hasn't any make-up on

that is HARDLY an unflattering picture...i like it :D

[michelej1]

Hi ..Here's another concert review from Saturday's West Australian paper about the Concert on Friday night.
Love what the caption says under the photo: 'Sparkling: Singer Stevie Nicks...:lol::lol::lol:

Thank you for this. Not too many people realize that Christine co-wrote World Turning.

Michele

[chain2destiny]

If I remember rightly there were two shows for the SYW concert too. We went to the first one, and if I remember rightly we all stood around outside waiting to be let in as "the band weren't happy with the sound".

Probably Lindsey... ;)

Sorry Chris, for not getting back to you, earlier. We went to the Saturday Night Show in 2004, and there wasn't any problems with sound that night. (It was definitely the Saturday, 'cause a group of us went out to the Airport to see FM off on their private plane, to Adelaide). :nod:
I know a few people who went to the same night as us, and then about a month later, went to see 'The Eagles' at Subiaco Oval. They are big fans of both bands, but they said that 'FM' concert way better, than the Eagles, especially sound wise.

Oh dear! so sorry to read that you had a interesting night with the wife. mmmmmm:eek:

By the way, many thanks for starting this "Perth Concert" thread. stay cool during the summer days. cheers :wavey:

[Amlyn]

Found Rhiannon from Sat night's show. There's a cute John/Lindsey smiling at each other moment around 2:30. And, am i hearing the ending right? I haven't heard that all tour, or have I just not heard enough Rhiannons?



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[daniellaaarisen]

Well, I was kind of shocked at the photo.

I'm not shocked at all, actually. I think she could've looked a thousand times worse than she does in that photo...

[Phoenix]

Found Rhiannon from Sat night's show. There's a cute John/Lindsey smiling at each other moment around 2:30. And, am i hearing the ending right? I haven't heard that all tour, or have I just not heard enough Rhiannons?



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HOLY CRAP SHE LOOKS HOT IN THIS VIDEO!:shocked::thumbsup: She seems to be working the outfit more in the verses too, witch is cool! I LOVE the "and you still cry out for ~ME~ dont leave me...." atta girl Stevie.

[StreetAngel86]

2:30 onwards is hilarious and Stevie's oblivious

loving Lindsey @ 3:18+
she does brush her hair outta her eyes a lot
but ITA with Phoenix...she looks effin HOT in thisssssss

that would be a different ending.... :D i liiiiiiiike it

Rhiannon is now Stevie...well surprise surprise :laugh:

[kak125]

stevie does look really good in this video and i like the rhiannon ending. good stuff!!
lol, i am always brushing my hair out of my eyes as well. sometimes i do it when i am nervous/stresed and other times its just annoying me - ha!

[Gypsycat999]

Found Rhiannon from Sat night's show. There's a cute John/Lindsey smiling at each other moment around 2:30. And, am i hearing the ending right? I haven't heard that all tour, or have I just not heard enough Rhiannons?



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This is so cute cause Lindsey and John behave like they were alone on stage and Stevie herself is completely unaware of what they're doing and concentrates only on the song. It looks like there were two different shows in one picture.
I also love when Mr McVie turns blue at 3.30 :laugh:
And, well, the ending is...simply great.

[wheart]

2:30 onwards is hilarious and Stevie's oblivious

loving Lindsey @ 3:18+
she does brush her hair outta her eyes a lot
but ITA with Phoenix...she looks effin HOT in thisssssss

that would be a different ending.... :D i liiiiiiiike it

Rhiannon is now Stevie...well surprise surprise :laugh:

what's different about the ending? It sounds like the same way she's been ending it for the last 8 years :confused:

[vivfox]

what's different about the ending? It sounds like the same way she's been ending it for the last 8 years :confused:

I was wondering the same thing. This is the exact same way she performed it in Connecticut in June.

[StreetAngel86]

wheart & vivfox she's changed the ending uses of "her" to "ME" which she hasn't done for the other Oz shows


has this article/review been posted?
the intro is my fave thing i've read this tour
did Lindsey really say that? :lol:


Fleetwood Mac mesmerises

“SOMEONE loves you, Stevie. We all love Stevie.”

And with those words from Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham - in response to adoring chants for the supergroup's seductive songstress Stevie Nicks - the 12,000-strong crowd at ME Bank Stadium last Friday night erupted in unanimous delight.

Nicks was clearly everyone's darling, including one-time lover Buckingham, who declared his affection for the mystical frontwoman on numerous occasions, holding her hand and with a warm embrace during the beautiful Sara.

It was a stirring statement from a pair of musical legends who, along with original member Mick Fleetwood on drums/percussion and bassist John McVie, once gain showed how to put fractured relationships behind them to deliver their cross-generational fans an epic journey of lush soundscapes, phenomenal instrumentation and effortless charisma.

The two-and-a-half hour set - spanning 23 songs mainly from their decorated post-1975 back-catalogue - kicked off with Monday Morning from their breakthrough self-titled album of 75, before rocking out with The Chain from their opus, 1977's Rumours.

Two songs in and Nicks - who was rarely without her trademark tambourine - greeted the crowd, urging everyone to 'get this party started', before sinking her still sexy, husky vocals into the ethereal magic of Dreams.

It was then time for Buckingham to endear himself to the punters, acknowledging the Mac's “complex, convoluted past” while declaring that coming together created new possibilities, which paved the way for I Know I'm Not Wrong from the ambitious, quirky double album of 1979, Tusk.

There were anectodal interactions aplenty with Nicks reflecting on her time alongside Buckingham in the Fritz Raybyne Memorial Band in San Francisco in the late 60s, opening for the likes of Janis Joplin in front of 30,000 people and later, Jimi Hendrix before 70,000; “when you open for other bands, this is where you hone your skills”.

She then performed the hauntingly beautiful Gypsy, releasing her inner gypsy with her stage twirls and shortly after backed it up with Rhiannon, but not before one of many costume changes - albeit mainly of her essential accessories: gloves and shawls.

Matching Nicks in crowd favouritism was Buckingham, who mesmerised with his howling vocals and ferocious guitar playing on Tusk.

Followng Nicks' Sara, Buckingham backed up Tusk with the powerful acoustic guitar-driven Big Love, before Nicks and band returned with Landslide, a song dedicated to all of Perth.

It was then Buckingham's turn to shine again with Never Going Back Again, performed like a man possessed in what was among the night's highlights.

Nicks then introduced Storms from Tusk as a “dark stormy song about people having a dark stormy time” - fitting from a band which together has weathered many a storm.

She then donned a gold shawl for Gold Dust Woman before the boys rocked out with early 70s Mac number, Oh Well, defined with Buckingham's aggressive snarl.

Nicks later returned - this time draped in a white lace shawl - to add some '80s glam with the lush, synth-heavy Stand Back from her 1983 solo album The Wild Heart, before donning an all-black ensemble complete with matching top hat for a spirited performance of main set closer, Buckingham's much-loved Go Your Own Way.

The foursome emerged for the first encore in pairs - first Fleetwood and McVie, followed by Nicks and Buckingham holding hands - and launched into a fervent rendition of World Turning, marked by Fleetwood's extended primal drum solo.

The double encore - which also comprised long-time band absentee Christine McVie's Don't Stop - concluded with “our first lady and poet” Nicks leading the band for Silver Springs, her composition that was famously cut from the final release of Rumours.

It was then time to bid farewell, but not before Fleetwood urged the crowd to “be kind to each other in this crazy world”.

They were pertinent parting words from someone who has somehow managed to keep this legendary musical collective united (for the most part) through four decades of emotional highs and lows.


http://inmycommunity.com.au/going-out/gig-guide/Fleetwood-Mac-mesmerises/7544086/

[Amlyn]

wheart & vivfox she's changed the ending uses of "her" to "ME"


has this article/review been posted?
the intro is my fave thing i've read this tour
did Lindsey really say that? :lol:


Fleetwood Mac mesmerises

“SOMEONE loves you, Stevie. We all love Stevie.”

And with those words from Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham - in response to adoring chants for the supergroup's seductive songstress Stevie Nicks - the 12,000-strong crowd at ME Bank Stadium last Friday night erupted in unanimous delight.

Nicks was clearly everyone's darling, including one-time lover Buckingham, who declared his affection for the mystical frontwoman on numerous occasions, holding her hand and with a warm embrace during the beautiful Sara.

It was a stirring statement from a pair of musical legends who, along with original member Mick Fleetwood on drums/percussion and bassist John McVie, once gain showed how to put fractured relationships behind them to deliver their cross-generational fans an epic journey of lush soundscapes, phenomenal instrumentation and effortless charisma.

The two-and-a-half hour set - spanning 23 songs mainly from their decorated post-1975 back-catalogue - kicked off with Monday Morning from their breakthrough self-titled album of 75, before rocking out with The Chain from their opus, 1977's Rumours.

Two songs in and Nicks - who was rarely without her trademark tambourine - greeted the crowd, urging everyone to 'get this party started', before sinking her still sexy, husky vocals into the ethereal magic of Dreams.

It was then time for Buckingham to endear himself to the punters, acknowledging the Mac's “complex, convoluted past” while declaring that coming together created new possibilities, which paved the way for I Know I'm Not Wrong from the ambitious, quirky double album of 1979, Tusk.

There were anectodal interactions aplenty with Nicks reflecting on her time alongside Buckingham in the Fritz Raybyne Memorial Band in San Francisco in the late 60s, opening for the likes of Janis Joplin in front of 30,000 people and later, Jimi Hendrix before 70,000; “when you open for other bands, this is where you hone your skills”.

She then performed the hauntingly beautiful Gypsy, releasing her inner gypsy with her stage twirls and shortly after backed it up with Rhiannon, but not before one of many costume changes - albeit mainly of her essential accessories: gloves and shawls.

Matching Nicks in crowd favouritism was Buckingham, who mesmerised with his howling vocals and ferocious guitar playing on Tusk.

Followng Nicks' Sara, Buckingham backed up Tusk with the powerful acoustic guitar-driven Big Love, before Nicks and band returned with Landslide, a song dedicated to all of Perth.

It was then Buckingham's turn to shine again with Never Going Back Again, performed like a man possessed in what was among the night's highlights.

Nicks then introduced Storms from Tusk as a “dark stormy song about people having a dark stormy time” - fitting from a band which together has weathered many a storm.

She then donned a gold shawl for Gold Dust Woman before the boys rocked out with early 70s Mac number, Oh Well, defined with Buckingham's aggressive snarl.

Nicks later returned - this time draped in a white lace shawl - to add some '80s glam with the lush, synth-heavy Stand Back from her 1983 solo album The Wild Heart, before donning an all-black ensemble complete with matching top hat for a spirited performance of main set closer, Buckingham's much-loved Go Your Own Way.

The foursome emerged for the first encore in pairs - first Fleetwood and McVie, followed by Nicks and Buckingham holding hands - and launched into a fervent rendition of World Turning, marked by Fleetwood's extended primal drum solo.

The double encore - which also comprised long-time band absentee Christine McVie's Don't Stop - concluded with “our first lady and poet” Nicks leading the band for Silver Springs, her composition that was famously cut from the final release of Rumours.

It was then time to bid farewell, but not before Fleetwood urged the crowd to “be kind to each other in this crazy world”.

They were pertinent parting words from someone who has somehow managed to keep this legendary musical collective united (for the most part) through four decades of emotional highs and lows.


http://inmycommunity.com.au/going-out/gig-guide/Fleetwood-Mac-mesmerises/7544086/


I haven't seen this review before. Very positive and like you love the beginning! Thanks for putting in up. :)

[michelej1]

There were anectodal interactions aplenty with Nicks reflecting on her time alongside Buckingham in the Fritz Raybyne Memorial Band in San Francisco in the late 60s, opening for the likes of Janis Joplin in front of 30,000 people and later, Jimi Hendrix before 70,000; “when you open for other bands, this is where you hone your skills”.


Kudos to this guy for naming the Fritz band. I might think that Stevie gave the name in her intro and he just took notes on what she said, but I doubt that Stevie remembers the full name of Fritz.

Thanks for posting this review!

Michele

[vivfox]

wheart & vivfox she's changed the ending uses of "her" to "ME" which she hasn't done for the other Oz shows
We all love Stevie.

Oh well Rhiannon, dusty words lying under carpets. We all love Stevie.

[michelej1]

The West Australian
SIMON COLLINS, The West Australian
December 14, 2009, 8:39 am

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/entertainment/a/-/entertainment/6582893/music-review-fleetwood-mac/

Fleetwood Mac
ME Bank Stadium
Friday, December 11

Forget Dallas, Dynasty and even our own Number 96. The best soap opera of the 70s and early 80s was Fleetwood Mac — a saga that had everything: love, drugs, sex, affairs, more drugs, insanity and wonderful music.

Rather than save it all for a Behind the Music special or an unauthorised biography, the Mac poured all these dramas into some of the greatest and most emotionally naked pop songs the world has ever heard.

And three decades later, four survivors of those tumultuous times are still reliving those painful, joyous and ultimately legendary episodes on stage for a fan base that clings to those memories, perhaps living through a few similar scenes themselves.

So it was that 12,000 Perth music lovers tuned in at ME Bank Stadium on Friday night for the first of two big gigs on the Australian leg of Fleetwood Mac’s Unleashed world tour.

The Mac always draw on the drama at concerts, with evergreen guitarist and singer Lindsey Buckingham — one-third of the Stevie Nicks love triangle with drummer Mick Fleetwood — underselling the incredible turmoil experienced by the great British-American band.

“We’ve had a fairly complex, convoluted and emotional history — it’s not always been easy,” Buckingham said on Friday night. “But in the long run, it’s been worth it.”

Fans would agree. After all, we got the songs, not the heartache.

As the Mac unleashed these emotions, it was clear that there is still a lot of love between the members, particularly Nicks and Buckingham, who embraced frequently during the performance.

Maybe it was staged, but the audience lapped it up.

They also loved the greatest hits set, dominated by classics from Fleetwood Mac’s incredible trio of 70s albums; 1975’s self-titled effort, 1977’s mega-selling Rumours and 1979’s wild Tusk.

Plenty of people were still finding their seats as the Mac opened with Monday Morning, before they kicked into the familiar thud of The Chain — a Rumours track about solidarity that perhaps rings truer than it has for many years.

Many Mac fans were there simply to see Stevie Nicks and while her husky voice can’t hold the high notes these days, she inhabited the classic Dreams and her unofficial theme songs Gold Dust Woman and Gypsy.

The latter song, as she explained during one of the many times she, Buckingham or drummer Mick Fleetwood addressed their fans, was inspired by her time alongside Buckingham in San Francisco band Fritz, playing with the likes of Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix.

There’s some more history for you.

Nicks and her old flame swapped the lead throughout the night, with her blonde hippie offset by his virtuosic guitar playing and eccentric, but powerful vocal performance.

Buckingham provided several highlights: Second Hand News was rollicking fun, the folky Never Going Back Again had the crowd on their feet and his solo rendition of the acoustic rocker Big Love was a master-class for guitarists in the crowd.

At 22 years old, the latter single off Tango in the Night was the youngest song played on Friday night as the Mac remained stuck in the 70s — in more ways than one.

They went back even further, to 1969 for Peter Green’s Oh Well — a reminder that Fleetwood Mac were an acclaimed British blues band before Buckingham was recruited and insisted that his girlfriend should also join.

In the set that stretched for more than two hours there were too many highlights to list, ranging from the sublime Landslide to the ridiculous (but rocking) Tusk.

One of the few steps away from the expected was Tusk track Storm, which fell flat, as did the turgid Pink Floyd-esque I’m So Afraid. At least the latter was followed by Stand Back, a fizzy pop song from Stevie Nicks’ 1983 solo album The Wild Heart.

Fleetwood Mac finished the main set with their best song ever, the bittersweet rocker Go Your Own Way. By the time they dished up the encore of World Turning and the stamping Don’t Stop, many fans were racing for the gates, having ticked all their favourite boxes.

However, the Mac weren’t done; returning for the excellent Nicks ballad Silver Springs before Buckingham, then Nicks and finally Fleetwood warmly thanked the audience for coming to see them.
Will the Mac be back?

Friday night’s performance suggests at least one more rerun.

[michelej1]

I find it hard to believe that Storms and the turgid ISA fell flat. I mean, to the writer, obviously, but to the audience? Flat?

Michele

[Amlyn]

I find it hard to believe that Storms and the turgid ISA fell flat. I mean, to the writer, obviously, but to the audience? Flat?

Michele

That's the line I had to read over three times. I was suprised too since those are two songs that are consistently getting editorial accolades.

Also, this is the 2nd review from Perth with a reference to Fritz (albeit not the whole band name as in the other review.) Did Stevie actually mention this in the ever-evolving Gypsy story (well on it's way to becoming a five minute monologue) or is Wikipedia getting some additional hits this week?

[michelej1]

Also, this is the 2nd review from Perth with a reference to Fritz (albeit not the whole band name as in the other review.) Did Stevie actually mention this in the ever-evolving Gypsy story (well on it's way to becoming a five minute monologue) or is Wikipedia getting some additional hits this week?

You've probably got it. Stevie said "Fritz" and that one writer wanted to make sure he got the word right and he googled and got the full name. After all, Stevie did throw in Bob's name and she usually doesn't say that ever. Heck, Bob has been in the audience on his way to getting married in Vegas and I never heard her say his name. So, she's getting mighty specific lately.

Michele

[StreetAngel86]

You've probably got it. Stevie said "Fritz" and that one writer wanted to make sure he got the word right and he googled and got the full name. After all, Stevie did throw in Bob's name and she usually doesn't say that ever. Heck, Bob has been in the audience on his way to getting married in Vegas and I never heard her say his name. So, she's getting mighty specific lately.

Michele

I liked the Fritz reference
kind of made me wonder if the reviewer was a fan
in any event, they did some research, which i find admirable anyway

we know Stevie carts around ALL her stage attire...do her journals come with her too?

in NZ...is she going to reveal the REAL meaning behind Sara??????? :eek::thumbsup:

[Amlyn]

You've probably got it. Stevie said "Fritz" and that one writer wanted to make sure he got the word right and he googled and got the full name. After all, Stevie did throw in Bob's name and she usually doesn't say that ever. Heck, Bob has been in the audience on his way to getting married in Vegas and I never heard her say his name. So, she's getting mighty specific lately.

Michele


I was watching an upload of the Gypsy story from Sydney a little while ago and I think Stevie even talks about showing up at Lindsey's at 530 for practice that first day or something. I'm sure she can't remember what she had for dinner three nights ago, let alone what time she showed up at Lindsey's 40-something years ago. She cracks me up!

[CADreaming]

You've probably got it. Stevie said "Fritz" and that one writer wanted to make sure he got the word right and he googled and got the full name. After all, Stevie did throw in Bob's name and she usually doesn't say that ever. Heck, Bob has been in the audience on his way to getting married in Vegas and I never heard her say his name. So, she's getting mighty specific lately.

Michele

I love that.

[Amlyn]

we know Stevie carts around ALL her stage attire...do her journals come with her too?

in NZ...is she going to reveal the REAL meaning behind Sara??????? :eek::thumbsup:

Hehe...i swear i had almost the same thought about the journals as I was writing my last post about the time reference.

I don't think we'll ever know the real meaning behind Sara. As much as I admit I want her to spill the beans, I think it would ruin that bit of mystique about the song.

[vivfox]

I find it hard to believe that Storms and the turgid ISA fell flat. I mean, to the writer, obviously, but to the audience? Flat?

Michele

No kidding. ISA was one of the shows hilites! And Storms was the greatest gift to us fans. Another line from this review I found interesting: At 22 years old, the latter single off Tango in the Night was the youngest song played on Friday night as the Mac remained stuck in the 70s — in more ways than one.
The youngest song. What a way to explain Big Love. I liked that.

[tilthefirefades]

Fleetwood Mac finished the main set with their best song ever, the bittersweet rocker Go Your Own Way.

oh really?? :distress::confused::eek:

[StreetAngel86]

I was watching an upload of the Gypsy story from Sydney a little while ago and I think Stevie even talks about showing up at Lindsey's at 530 for practice that first day or something. I'm sure she can't remember what she had for dinner three nights ago, let alone what time she showed up at Lindsey's 40-something years ago. She cracks me up!

:laugh: she's hilarious
ive always wondered how she remembers dates and stuff so clearly
and then i wonder if she just makes it all up and "approximates"

if she embellishes her boks with bling, i'm sure her stories get the same decal :lol: but i love it. she's so believable with her timelines, her accuracy seems flawless...and she doesnt remember what Gold Dust Woman is about hmmmmmmmmmmm

[wheart]

:laugh: she's hilarious
ive always wondered how she remembers dates and stuff so clearly
and then i wonder if she just makes it all up and "approximates"

if she embellishes her boks with bling, i'm sure her stories get the same decal :lol: but i love it. she's so believable with her timelines, her accuracy seems flawless...and she doesnt remember what Gold Dust Woman is about hmmmmmmmmmmm

I think she remembers everything...she simply chooses what she wishes to reveal. Personally, I feel that long song intros kill the momentum of a concert, any concert. But that's just me. I love to hear Stevie ramble on and on (and on!) but I'd rather hear her do that in an interview rather than on stage.

[michelej1]

:laugh: she's hilarious
ive always wondered how she remembers dates and stuff so clearly
and then i wonder if she just makes it all up and "approximates"

if she embellishes her boks with bling, i'm sure her stories get the same decal :lol: but i love it. she's so believable with her timelines, her accuracy seems flawless...and she doesnt remember what Gold Dust Woman is about hmmmmmmmmmmm

Well we know that she gets her dates wrong, but we only notice when we have enough information to fact check her. When she's talking about stuff that happened before the fans were there, we have no way of checking her for accuracy. Plus, she tells the story with such matter-of-fact conviction, you just believe her.

"Yes, I drove to Lindsey's house Sunday night and we rehearsed Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. We didn't rehearse Wednesday, because his mom had the house fumed for termites. Then we opened for Janis Joplin on Saturday." We'd just believe her hook, line and sinker.


Michele

[StreetAngel86]

"Yes, I drove to Lindsey's house Sunday night and we rehearsed Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. We didn't rehearse Wednesday, because his mom had the house fumed for termites. Then we opened for Janis Joplin on Saturday." We'd just believe her hook, line and sinker.


Michele

TOTALLY! im very suss of people in general and what they're spinning me.
But Stevie...well it's like, yeah, she's telling the truth, why would Stevie Nicks lie to ME :laugh:

[Phoenix]

Well we know that she gets her dates wrong, but we only notice when we have enough information to fact check her. When she's talking about stuff that happened before the fans were there, we have no way of checking her for accuracy. Plus, she tells the story with such matter-of-fact conviction, you just believe her.

"Yes, I drove to Lindsey's house Sunday night and we rehearsed Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. We didn't rehearse Wednesday, because his mom had the house fumed for termites. Then we opened for Janis Joplin on Saturday." We'd just believe her hook, line and sinker.


Michele

AHAHAHAHHA. Thanks, I needed that.:laugh: Its soo totally true. Nonetheless, im happy to believe:laugh:

[vivfox]

It’s not often you see an arena jam-packed with both Baby Boomers and Gen Y kids pumping their fists in the air in adoration of a shared rock idol – but that’s exactly what happened last weekend when seventies rock legends Fleetwood Mac swept into Perth on their Unleashed tour and dazzled legions of fans at Members Equity Stadium.

A curious melange of punters poured into the stadium as the sun began to set: middle-aged hippies, parents and their kids, raucous bogans and hip twenty-somethings.

Once night fell, the speakers crackled to life with a crescendoing electric fuzz – it sounded like a locust plague was about to descend on the stadium – before the stage exploded with light and a chugging guitar riff launched proceedings with the band’s 1975 hit, Monday Morning.

The crowd was in almost silent awe as their idols appeared before them in the flesh. Guitarist Lindsay Buckingham bounced around in a black leather jacket while singer Stevie Nicks graced the stage whirling around in a black chiffon gown and hammering her tambourine with her black leather gloves. Drummer and namesake Mick Fleetwood resembled an old sea captain, complete with glorious white beard and red kerchief – all he lacked was a wooden pipe – while bassist John McVie kept a low profile even during a sleek, early bass solo.

The band ripped through electrifying performances of Monday Morning and The Chain, apparently impervious to the audience’s incessant screams of, “I love you, Stevie!”

After the second song of the night, Nicks welcomed the audience with an enthusiastic cry of “Welcome, Perth, Australia!” delighting the crowd.

“It’s taken a long time to get back here,” Nicks confessed in her disarming American drawl, “so let’s just get this party started!” she bellowed, before charging into one of the band’s most recognisable hits, Dreams.

Buckingham took the mic after Dreams, and the crowd fell silent to hear his address.

“Every time we get together, we say, ‘Let’s just go out there and have fun!’ ... and that’s something we’ve always done. We’re just gonna do all the songs we really love and hopefully they’re the ones you love, too.”

It certainly set the mood for the first half of the concert. Promoted as a Greatest Hits tour (the band hasn’t released a studio album since 2003’s Say You Will), the band relished the opportunity to revisit their classic hits, introducing most songs with a monologue or anecdote about how the song came into being, which gave the entire performance an intimate feel: the band members were speaking directly – and candidly – to their fans.

Nicks introduced Gypsy by reminiscing about the glorious era of West Coast music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and recounting the tale of how she and Buckingham first met and then came to join Fleetwood Mac. The namedropping came thick and fast as she recalled the band opening for late legends Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix, much to fans’ delight.

The reflective mood persisted as the band tore through amped-up versions of Go Insane and Rhiannon. Buckingham was brutally honest as he touched on the past turmoil of the band, which has seen more volatile clashes and line-up changes than perhaps any rock band in history.

The most recent of these changes – the departure of singer and keyboardist Christine McVie – was particularly noticeable on tracks like Don’t Stop and Say You Love Me, where Nicks and Buckingham were forced to cover for her absence. The songs still got the audience to their feet, but there was definitely the sense that someone was missing.

Toward the latter half of the two and a half hour set, something changed. The pensive, chilled-out vibe that the band had evoked began to bubble and boil into something hotter.

It started with Tusk, the experimental marching-band tune that had the audience bouncing and screaming like maniacs for the first time all night as Buckingham pogoed around on stage like a man half – or even a third – his age; he turned sixty this year.

The Mac began to rock out after that. An acoustic version of Big Love proved that Buckingham has fingers of steel and a gravelly throat that even Dave Grohl would envy, while a metallic rendition of early tune Oh Well had fists pumping across the stadium, the band’s unique brand of folk-metal sounding clear and razor-sharp in the oft-maligned acoustics of Members Equity Stadium.

The biggest hit of the night was one from left field. Buckingham finished I’m So Afraid with a wailing guitar solo that just didn’t stop. Faces in the front rows melted as he stabbed desperately at the strings of his guitar with hands that, toward the end, were clearly burning – but the licks kept coming and the crowd kept roaring. It felt like there was a lot more at stake than there really was, and that is exactly why the entire show became so entrancing. Fleetwood Mac didn’t perform like a washed-up band rehashing their greatest hits for a quick buck: they performed as though every song, every harmony, every note was downright crucial – both artistically and personally. Nicks constantly stretched her throaty voice as high as she possibly could; Fleetwood hammered one breakdown after another on the drums; and Buckingham’s fingers were defiantly relentless. To see a band of sexagenarians at this point in their career trying this hard when they don’t even need to is something truly spectacular: the audience knew, definitively, that they were in the presence of legends.

When Buckingham’s guitar solo finished after more than five minutes, he was welcomed by a standing ovation – as was the band when they finished their set with an extended version of signature tune Go Your Own Way.

“We’ll see you next time!” Nicks promised, after the encore of Don’t Stop.

It was an enigmatic note for the 61-year-old to close on. Will Fleetwood Mac still be around for another tour in a few years’ time? Only time will tell, of course, but judging from the audience’s reaction, there’d be no complaints if these guys didn’t stop.



Fleetwood Mac Perth Setlist:

Monday Morning
The Chain
Dreams
I Know I’m Not Wrong
Gypsy
Go Insane
Rhiannon
Second-Hand News
Tusk
Sara
Big Love (acoustic)
Landslide (dedicated to Nicks’ goddaughters, Ruby and Tessa)
Never Going Back Again
Storms
Say You Love Me
Gold Dust Woman
Oh Well
I’m So Afraid
Stand Back
Go Your Own Way

Encore:
World Turning
Don’t Stop

2nd Encore:
Silver Springs

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Comments
ashryn said this morning
****ing great article man. I've never been a Fleetwood Mac fan, but I'm sorry to have missed the show now.

interpolantics said this arvo
Great article, thanks for sharing! Did they really play 'Love in Store'? That is the first time they've played that song for the entire tour (Aus and 55 dates in the US). Saw Fleetwood Mac in both Sydney and Melbourne and had the time of my life. For me 'Go your own way' and 'Never going back again' were highlights.

sunnyperth said this arvo
By friend nelly was frothing at the gash when she saw these guys, she also likes AnCo

Braveheart81 said this arvo
What an awful mental image.

sunnyperth said this arvo
Its a sight for sore eyes...

OneGiantLeap said this evening
cheers! :) interpolantics - looked into this more and it turns out it was storms after all, like every other gig so far. it was the only song i had never heard before, so i wrote down the lyrics and searched them later - clearly something went amiss. cheers for the heads up!

http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/reviews/events/21852/Fleetwood_Mac__Members_Equity_Stadium_Perth_121209

[michelej1]

^ I really laughed at the idea that Stevie possesses a "disarming American drawl."

Did Stevie really say, "we'll see you next time?" That's usually what Lindsey says. If Stevie really did say that to the audience, I find it interesting. Mainly because she knows that Lindsey says that and to adopt his promise to return seems to be a kind of affirmation for me. But she probably didn't say it anyway.

Michele

[tilthefirefades]

^ I really laughed at the idea that Stevie possesses a "disarming American drawl."



that was the best part :laugh:

[DoubtfulMiracle]

Awesome review. Couldn't agree more with this part:

..... To see a band of sexagenarians at this point in their career trying this hard when they don’t even need to is something truly spectacular: the audience knew, definitively, that they were in the presence of legends.

But this:

Buckingham took the mic after Dreams, and the crowd fell silent to hear his address.

“Every time we get together, we say, ‘Let’s just go out there and have fun!’ ... and that’s something we’ve always done. We’re just gonna do all the songs we really love and hopefully they’re the ones you love, too.”

I thought I heard twice "that's NOT something we've always done." Hence the pause and the knowing laughter amongst the crowd. Am I wrong? I guess even if it is, it's like a misheard lyric -- I'll always like my version better anyway.

[CADreaming]

Awesome review. Couldn't agree more with this part:



But this:



I thought I heard twice "that's NOT something we've always done." Hence the pause and the knowing laughter amongst the crowd. Am I wrong? I guess even if it is, it's like a misheard lyric -- I'll always like my version better anyway.

Who said that? Stevie? :lol:

[DoubtfulMiracle]

Who said that? Stevie? :lol:

:laugh: That would've been hilarious.

But no, it was Lindsey. Well, I thought so anyway.... Maybe my mind was just hearing it the way it wanted to :laugh:

[chain2destiny]

Took an old camera to Friday's night show, just in case the security guards took it off me, and here is the result from the shots I took.
The photos are all too dark:- :sorry:

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad311/chain2destiny/Fleetwood%20Mac%20World%20Unleashed%20Tour%202009%20-%20Perth%20WA/SingaporeCruiseFleetwoodMac885.jpg http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad311/chain2destiny/Fleetwood%20Mac%20World%20Unleashed%20Tour%202009%20-%20Perth%20WA/SingaporeCruiseFleetwoodMac932.jpg


http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad311/chain2destiny/Fleetwood%20Mac%20World%20Unleashed%20Tour%202009%20-%20Perth%20WA/SingaporeCruiseFleetwoodMac893.jpg http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad311/chain2destiny/Fleetwood%20Mac%20World%20Unleashed%20Tour%202009%20-%20Perth%20WA/SingaporeCruiseFleetwoodMac901.jpg


http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad311/chain2destiny/Fleetwood%20Mac%20World%20Unleashed%20Tour%202009%20-%20Perth%20WA/SingaporeCruiseFleetwoodMac906.jpg http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad311/chain2destiny/Fleetwood%20Mac%20World%20Unleashed%20Tour%202009%20-%20Perth%20WA/SingaporeCruiseFleetwoodMac878.jpg




http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad311/chain2destiny/Fleetwood%20Mac%20World%20Unleashed%20Tour%202009%20-%20Perth%20WA/SingaporeCruiseFleetwoodMac871.jpg

[Edgeof27]

it would appear that the band did not care about "too much exposure" during this tour.............



Took an old camera to Friday's night show, just in case the security guards took it off me, and here is the result from the shots I took.
The photos are all too dark:- :sorry:

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad311/chain2destiny/Fleetwood%20Mac%20World%20Unleashed%20Tour%202009%20-%20Perth%20WA/SingaporeCruiseFleetwoodMac885.jpg http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad311/chain2destiny/Fleetwood%20Mac%20World%20Unleashed%20Tour%202009%20-%20Perth%20WA/SingaporeCruiseFleetwoodMac932.jpg


http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad311/chain2destiny/Fleetwood%20Mac%20World%20Unleashed%20Tour%202009%20-%20Perth%20WA/SingaporeCruiseFleetwoodMac893.jpg http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad311/chain2destiny/Fleetwood%20Mac%20World%20Unleashed%20Tour%202009%20-%20Perth%20WA/SingaporeCruiseFleetwoodMac901.jpg


http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad311/chain2destiny/Fleetwood%20Mac%20World%20Unleashed%20Tour%202009%20-%20Perth%20WA/SingaporeCruiseFleetwoodMac906.jpg http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad311/chain2destiny/Fleetwood%20Mac%20World%20Unleashed%20Tour%202009%20-%20Perth%20WA/SingaporeCruiseFleetwoodMac878.jpg




http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad311/chain2destiny/Fleetwood%20Mac%20World%20Unleashed%20Tour%202009%20-%20Perth%20WA/SingaporeCruiseFleetwoodMac871.jpg

[chain2destiny]

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad311/chain2destiny/Fleetwood%20Mac%20World%20Unleashed%20Tour%202009%20-%20Perth%20WA/SingaporeCruiseFleetwoodMac871.jpg

If you can't work out this shot, it's Stevie hugging Lindsey OR is it Lindsey holding onto Stevie???? :lol:

[Edgeof27]

Looks like Kylie hugging Dr Who.......

If you can't work out this shot, it's Stevie hugging Lindsey OR is it Lindsey holding onto Stevie???? :lol:

[CADreaming]

If you can't work out this shot, it's Stevie hugging Lindsey OR is it Lindsey holding onto Stevie???? :lol:

It's a mutual hug fest.... full of mystifying enchantment... ;)