Toronto, 4/16

[elle]

so i'm reading tweets and watching photos and it seems their background is very different for many songs in Toronto tonight... looks like they may have gotten rid of those 4 moving pieces, at least for a number of songs?

[elle]

so i'm reading tweets and watching photos and it seems their background is very different for many songs in Toronto tonight... looks like they may have gotten rid of those 4 moving pieces, at least for a number of songs?

nope still there http://instagram.com/p/YL9RzrvO05/

[elle]

Eyes!!
https://vine.co/v/bFEgl5H5bOw

[MacShadowsBall]

I like the backgrounds as they help to provide a visual image to the songs - as long as they aren't too annoying and distracting. :cool:

[Macfanforever]

I hope you guys up there are having fun at tonight's show.

We be here waiting for the reviews,Photos,Videos to start streaming in here.

[vivfox]

Second Hand News

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The Chain & Dreams

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Landslide

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[vivfox]

Sad Angel

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Second Hand News, The Chain & Dreams

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[vivfox]

Rhiannon

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Go Your Own Way (snippet)

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Don't Stop (snippet)

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[WildHearted]

The Sara hug is creeping back up on us.

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The person who uploaded that has about 5 or 6 other videos up that are great quality.

[Macfanforever]

Thanks for the vids guys.

I have a question?

What time did FM get up and running at these shows .Were they running late or they were on time.

I want to feel what time they got up and play.

No opening acts .Right........

[elle]

tons of reviews from Toronto show (and tons of tweets, although apparently no Toronto ledgies! :shrug:), some more funny or clueless than others.

this one initial was full of "Lindsay"s but that part got fixed after someone's comment. we still have Stevie Nick's in there though :laugh: -

http://velvetropemagazine.com/2013/04/17/8382fleetwood-mac-puts-on-a-concert-for-the-70s/

Fleetwood Mac Puts On A Concert for the 70’s
Posted on 2013/04/17 by I.R.I.S. ENTERTAINMENT

Courtesy of Craig Dubecki

Fleetwood Mac Puts On A Concert for the 70’s
by: Craig Dubecki

A full house of likely three-generations of families, paid witness to an epic concert last night at the ACC thanks to Fleetwood Mac turning the clock back some thirty-five years! It totally rocked! This was the closest to a “real” 1970’s concert that you will experience! I’ve lost count of the number of major concerts I have seen. Last time I checked it was well over two hundred. A good percentage of them have been Classic Rock bands. I cannot remember the last time I saw such an amazing “greatest hits” concert! Fleetwood Mac, consisting of Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Lindsay Buckingham and Stevie Nicks (Christine McVie being the only main member missing) entertained a very lively and connected crowd for over two-and-a-half hours. They have never played or sounded better!

Growing up in the generation that spawned bands such as Fleetwood Mac, I always considered them to be more the sum of the parts. In other words, no one shone over the other. They had hit after hit and it was the “band” that stood out. Last night, while the band certainly did shine as a whole, it became clear the individual talent that each had and how it has not been lost with the ages!

Starting out with a bang in “Second Hand News” followed by “The Chain” and “Dreams”, the hits just came oncoming with “Rhiannon”, a few songs from Tusk including a terrific live concert version of Tusk itself. A new song “Sad Angel” was tested out on us and I have to tell you, they still have the great song-writing skills!

Stevie pulled out a song she wrote for Lindsey circa 1974 called “Without You”. This was the song back in the early 70’s that convinced Mick to invite Stevie and Lindsay to join the band. “Never Going Back Again”, “Gold Dust Woman”, rocked us while the beautiful “Silver Springs”, the ever-enchanting, “Sara” the whimsical “Gypsy” and “Sisters of the Moon” balanced out the soft passion from the intensity that oozes out from this band.

If it weren’t for Stevie Nick’s voice being so 70’s strong, Lindsey Buckingham would have stolen the show. Here is where I go to the sum of the parts being so memorable. Last night? My goodness! Lindsey Buckingham can play the guitar! Rhythm! Lead guitar! Searing solos going to the rare 24th fret at times. I had no idea! He put on a show to end all shows. Mick Fleetwood for sure had his moments with drum solos and background singing. John McVie stood quietly to the side being the backbone for the band, as most bass players do. The remaining band members were stellar!

It was, really about Stevie and Lindsey. Standing about 10 meters apart, it was all business. That is until Stevie waltzed over and sang in front of Lindsey, then seemed to almost collapse into him, hugging him and maybe, just maybe, for all of us who know the drama that this band has been renowned for, maybe she said, “Lindsey? I love you! Let’s forget about the past **** and enjoy the moment, here in Toronto”! Was Lindsey in tears after that encounter? I think so! “Big Love was the first solo showcase for Lindsay putting us all on the edge of our seat. Later, dedicating a song for her god-children; Mick Fleetwood’s two young girls who were brought on stage at the end if it all, and with Lindsay setting the tone with his acoustic, Stevie provided us with an amazing four minutes of “Landslide”.

The journey we were all part came to a climaxing end with a soaring solo from Lindsay leading into “Stand Back”, “Go Your Own Way”. This is where it truly felt like I was in 1978 with Stevie sporting her infamous black hat and showing us she can still do her trademarked spinning on stage.

Five minutes later the first encore complete with a huge drum solo during “World Turning” followed by Don’t Stop, lead to a second encore featuring the beautiful “Silver Springs”. With just Stevie and Lindsay on stage, fittingly performing a duet of Lindsay’s song he wrote to Stevie about ten years ago, they ended with an emotional “Say Goodbye”.

“Mystical”! “Magical”! “Haunting”! These are all words to describe my take on this event. I try to find moments that make this show special to all who were there. There was deep dialogue between Lindsay, Stevie and us. From the tender moments between Stevie and Lindsay, to Mick bringing his girls on stage, to Lindsay throwing his leather jacket into the crowd, it truly felt like there was a love affair going on between us and the band. How can people leave early from a concert like this? I don’t get it! Fleetwood Mac is back! Big time! We can all enjoy feeling just a little bit younger now!

[elle]

Toronto Sun review... was trying to convince this woman via twitter to snap a pic of Linds sitting on the stage during WT, but didn't work. was also trying to convince her that Sara is boring ;)



http://www.torontosun.com/2013/04/17/veteran-rockers-fleetwood-mac-show-off-chops-at-acc

Veteran rockers Fleetwood Mac show off chops at ACC

BY JANE STEVENSON ,QMI AGENCY
FIRST POSTED: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013 09:14 AM EDT | UPDATED:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013 10:26 AM EDT
Fleetwood Mac brings world tour to Air Canada Centre
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Legendary rockers Fleetwood Mac brought their World Tour 2013 to the Air Canada Centre on Tuesday to a packed house. (JACK BOLAND/Toronto Sun)

Article

Fleetwood Mac
4.5 stars

Location: Air Canada Centre


TORONTO - Well hasn’t been broken yet.

In fact, it looks stronger than ever.

Veteran rockers Fleetwood Mac, touring again for the first time in over three years in support of the 35th anniversary of their juggernaut album, 1977’s Rumours - 45 million albums sold and counting - came to the Air Canada Centre on Tuesday night for a sold-out show in front of 17,000 fans.

And thanks to the consistent, but friendly, game of musical one-up-manship going on between former lovers and current bandmates Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham on stage for two and a half hours, it turned out to be a really good thing.

The couple are powerful alone - as they both took their turns often in the solo spotlight - and pretty much unstoppable together as they proved on such acoustic standouts as Landslide (with Buckingham kissing Nicks' hand at the very end) and the evening’s poignant closer Say Goodbye, the latter which Buckingham wrote about Nicks a decade ago.

“Much of what we had experienced was behind us although, obviously there is much left to do. But even so, it’s about healing, faith, hope and it’s about closure,” Buckingham said.

Fleetwood Mac now consists of ethereal singer Nicks, 64, mad genius singer-guitarist Buckingham, 63, wild-eyed and open-mouthed drummer Mick Fleetwood, 65, and low-key bassist John McVie, 67, who’ve long been a foursome since keyboardist-singer Christine McVie gave up touring in 1998. (They also have a touring keyboardist Brett Tuggle, second guitarist Neale Hayward and longtime backup singers Sharon Celani and Lori Perry Nicks.)

“We are indeed pleased to be back with you tonight,” Buckingham said after the British-American band opened strong with Rumours lead-off song, Second Hand News, with Fleetwood on drums before Lindsey’s guitar kicked in.

“Every time we come together - it’s different. It sure is this time. That’s the beauty of this band. There are still chapters to be written.”

In fact, aside from Rumours classics like The Chain and Dreams which came early in the set, the group also played the new tune Sad Angel which Buckingham said was from a soon to be released EP online before an eventual hard copy release.

And Nicks offered up Without You, an old new tune from 1970-'71 that she had written for Buckingham but resurfaced in 2010 when she found the demo on YouTube.

“We were crazy in love and waiting for something to come ‘cause we knew something was coming,” she explained of when Buckingham Nicks (as they were called as a duo) would join Fleetwood Mac in 1975.

But for the most part it, was when either singer showed off their individual chops on older songs that Fleetwood Mac, playing on a stage dominated by large video screen that showed striking, often abstract visuals - or in the case of Tusk a marching band - seemed to really shine with major nods to the group dynamics along the way on such classics as Go Your Own Way and Don’t Stop.

Nicks, in head-to-toe black including her trademark suede boots and various shawls, was at her best singing seductively or twirling slowly on her signature tracks Dreams, Rhiannon, Sara (tucking her face into Buckingham’s shoulder before leaving the stage), Gypsy and Gold Dust Woman, or kicking it up a notch with her own solo hit Stand Back.

“One lovely gorgeous angel,” as Fleetwood called her during band introductions towards the end of the show.

Buckingham, meanwhile, expertly and maniacly wailed away on his guitar on Big Love, World Turning - also featuring a drum solo by Fleetwood - and I’m So Afraid or took a more gentle turn on Never Going Back Again.

“We appreciate that you’ve stayed with us all these years and when you walk out tonight, know you did something for us,” said Nicks.

And vice versa.

[mylittledemon]

The Sara hug is creeping back up on us.

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The person who uploaded that has about 5 or 6 other videos up that are great quality.


Loved Stevie's smile at the end of the hug. :o

[vivfox]

Gold Dust Woman (screen shot)

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Never Going Back Again (screen shot)

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Rhiannon

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[kak125]

ahh i need sisters of the moon. i have been searching for it all day and cant find it anywhere.

[michelej1]

Buckingham, meanwhile, expertly and maniacly wailed away on his guitar on Big Love, World Turning

I love the fact that people don't have to spend a lot of time in Lindsey's presence to pick up on the fact that he is manic, intense and crazed. I like that that comes through very quickly and, I've said this often before, but nothing tickles me more than shots of him from the back. When all you see is his hair and it's high and curly and unmanageable, it just says, "I belong to Lindsey Buckingham" and that thrills me.

My classic image of hims is the sight of him sitting with his back to the camera, in front of the console. For me, it just defines everything he's about. My little demon. It's all that I can do . . .

Michele

[vivfox]

Not That Funny

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Silver Springs

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Sad Angel

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[vivfox]

Tusk

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Gypsy

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Without You

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[vivfox]

Gold Dust Woman (Very good filming here)

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Silver Springs (stage level)

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Say Goodbye

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[vivfox]

Do you guys want me to continue posting concert videos?

[vivfox]

ahh i need sisters of the moon. i have been searching for it all day and cant find it anywhere.


No kidding. What's wrong with these people at the shows? Don't they know SOTM is the song we want to see the most?

[CADreaming]

Do you guys want me to continue posting concert videos?

Yes, please!!! Thanks for doing this!!!

[kak125]

[QUOTE=vivfox;1088629]No kidding. What's wrong with these people at the shows? Don't they know SOTM is the song we want to see the most?[/QUOTE

yeah seriously!! after every show i come on here and look for the sisters video to be posted. i like to see how it changes from show to show. also thank you for posting all these videos i really appreciate it!!

[CADreaming]

Loved Stevie's smile at the end of the hug. :o

I could hug you for that. :D

[Macfanforever]

Do you guys want me to continue posting concert videos?

Yes, please!!! Thanks for doing this!!!


Ditto.Yes please.Viv .Thanks for all of your work looking them up and posting them.

[elle]

http://www.thesignaturelibrary.com/blog/2013/04/fleetwood-mac-touches-down-in-toronto/

Fleetwood Mac touches down in Toronto

As a child of the seventies I was raised on the music of that era, from hard rock anthems from the likes of Led Zeppelin to the soft rock ballads of Fleetwood Mac. This year Fleetwood Mac makes a return to the stage, stopping by Toronto for a few days, as lead singer Stevie Nicks attends her Canadian premiere of a recent biographical documentary on the recording of her latest solo album, titled In Your Dreams after the album of the same name. Stevie and company have made a huge impact on music over their storied 40 year career. Lead singer Stevie has played an especially significant role over the years influencing many singers, from Sheryl Crow to Sara McLachlan.

Over the twenty odd years I have been meeting musicians, Stevie has always been an incredibly difficult signature to acquire in person. The group touched down late Saturday night after a concert in Chicago and spent three days enjoying the long awaited milder spring weather in Toronto. Mick Fleetwood spent some quality time with his family touring the city, while guitarist and songwriter Lindsey Buckingham casually explored the city on foot and visiting sites like Toronto’s beautiful Queen’s park. John McVie also spent time traversing Toronto’s west side. During their extensive layover in Toronto, I was afforded some incredible one-on-one opportunities to meet the legendary individuals that make up this super-group from the seventies, acquiring signatures on their renowned bestselling album “Rumors” and a beautiful acoustic guitar that Stevie Nicks adorned with her signature and the line “In your dreams,” and accompanied by a drawing of a heart – an inspiring line reflecting an achievement beyond most people’s wildest dreams.

A rare Stevie Nicks autographed guitar for The Signature Library

Stevie Nicks autographs an acoustic guitar for The Signature Library

Lindsey Buckingham poses for a photo on a stroll through the streets of Toronto

Mick Fleetwood and TSL in Toronto

[michelej1]

^Wow, that guy got the Fleetwood Mac goods. Although, I must accuse him of being a slacker, since there's no photo with John McVie.

It's nice seeing them in their street clothes like that. Michele

[not_the_torment]

Do you guys want me to continue posting concert videos?

I've come out of the woodwork to say, YES PLEASE!

[Princess07]

I'd love more videos. I took my 18 yr old daughter to the Toronto concert and we had a blast

[vivfox]

Yes, please!!! Thanks for doing this!!!

I love to please my Dee.


yeah seriously!! after every show i come on here and look for the sisters video to be posted. i like to see how it changes from show to show. also thank you for posting all these videos i really appreciate it!!

I hope we get lucky enough to get a SOTM from every show.

Ditto.Yes please.Viv .Thanks for all of your work looking them up and posting them.

Thank you for all the tv show videos you have posted for all of us.

I've come out of the woodwork to say, YES PLEASE!

Wow, I am really honored you would create an account just to say this.

I'd love more videos. I took my 18 yr old daughter to the Toronto concert and we had a blast

The reason I asked is because I wasn't sure if everyone was just going straight to youtube themselves and searching or just relying on us Ledgies. I love to contribute when I can. I also love when SpyNote posts an entire concert of videos in one post. Now that takes a lot of effort.

[Macfanforever]

I love to please my Dee.


I hope we get lucky enough to get a SOTM from every show.


Thank you for all the tv show videos you have posted for all of us.


Wow, I am really honored you would create an account just to say this.


The reason I asked is because I wasn't sure if everyone was just going straight to youtube themselves and searching or just relying on us Ledgies. I love to contribute when I can. I also love when SpyNote posts an entire concert of videos in one post. Now that takes a lot of effort.

No problem Viv .I enjoy sharing what I have of FM and its members.

[bikerchic]

Hi guys......I was at the Toronto show, I posted Sisters of the Moon on YouTube. Missed the beginning, sorry. If someone could post it here for me, I forget how :laugh:

[vivfox]

I'm So Afraid

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Stand Back

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Go Your Own Way

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[SadAngel86]

I'm So Afraid

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Stand Back

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Go Your Own Way

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Vivfox, the "Stand Back" vid you embedded is ISA. Here's one that I found:

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[vivfox]

Tusk

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[vivfox]

Hi guys......I was at the Toronto show, I posted Sisters of the Moon on YouTube. Missed the beginning, sorry. If someone could post it here for me, I forget how :laugh:


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[michelej1]

Velvet Rope Magazine April 17, 2013
http://velvetropemagazine.com/2013/04/17/8382fleetwood-mac-puts-on-a-concert-for-the-70s/

Fleetwood Mac Puts On A Concert for the 70’s
by: Craig Dubecki

A full house of likely three-generations of families, paid witness to an epic concert last night at the ACC thanks to Fleetwood Mac turning the clock back some thirty-five years! It totally rocked! This was the closest to a “real” 1970’s concert that you will experience! I’ve lost count of the number of major concerts I have seen. Last time I checked it was well over two hundred. A good percentage of them have been Classic Rock bands. I cannot remember the last time I saw such an amazing “greatest hits” concert! Fleetwood Mac, consisting of Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Lindsay Buckingham and Stevie Nicks (Christine McVie being the only main member missing) entertained a very lively and connected crowd for over two-and-a-half hours. They have never played or sounded better!

Growing up in the generation that spawned bands such as Fleetwood Mac, I always considered them to be more the sum of the parts. In other words, no one shone over the other. They had hit after hit and it was the “band” that stood out. Last night, while the band certainly did shine as a whole, it became clear the individual talent that each had and how it has not been lost with the ages!

Starting out with a bang in “Second Hand News” followed by “The Chain” and “Dreams”, the hits just came oncoming with “Rhiannon”, a few songs from Tusk including a terrific live concert version of Tusk itself. A new song “Sad Angel” was tested out on us and I have to tell you, they still have the great song-writing skills!

Stevie pulled out a song she wrote for Lindsey circa 1974 called “Without You”. This was the song back in the early 70’s that convinced Mick to invite Stevie and Lindsay to join the band. “Never Going Back Again”, “Gold Dust Woman”, rocked us while the beautiful “Silver Springs”, the ever-enchanting, “Sara” the whimsical “Gypsy” and “Sisters of the Moon” balanced out the soft passion from the intensity that oozes out from this band.

If it weren’t for Stevie Nick’s voice being so 70’s strong, Lindsey Buckingham would have stolen the show. Here is where I go to the sum of the parts being so memorable. Last night? My goodness! Lindsey Buckingham can play the guitar! Rhythm! Lead guitar! Searing solos going to the rare 24th fret at times. I had no idea! He put on a show to end all shows. Mick Fleetwood for sure had his moments with drum solos and background singing. John McVie stood quietly to the side being the backbone for the band, as most bass players do. The remaining band members were stellar!

It was, really about Stevie and Lindsey. Standing about 10 meters apart, it was all business. That is until Stevie waltzed over and sang in front of Lindsey, then seemed to almost collapse into him, hugging him and maybe, just maybe, for all of us who know the drama that this band has been renowned for, maybe she said, “Lindsey? I love you! Let’s forget about the past **** and enjoy the moment, here in Toronto”! Was Lindsey in tears after that encounter? I think so! “Big Love was the first solo showcase for Lindsay putting us all on the edge of our seat. Later, dedicating a song for her god-children; Mick Fleetwood’s two young girls who were brought on stage at the end if it all, and with Lindsay setting the tone with his acoustic, Stevie provided us with an amazing four minutes of “Landslide”.

The journey we were all part came to a climaxing end with a soaring solo from Lindsay leading into “Stand Back”, “Go Your Own Way”. This is where it truly felt like I was in 1978 with Stevie sporting her infamous black hat and showing us she can still do her trademarked spinning on stage.

Five minutes later the first encore complete with a huge drum solo during “World Turning” followed by Don’t Stop, lead to a second encore featuring the beautiful “Silver Springs”. With just Stevie and Lindsay on stage, fittingly performing a duet of Lindsay’s song he wrote to Stevie about ten years ago, they ended with an emotional “Say Goodbye”.

“Mystical”! “Magical”! “Haunting”! These are all words to describe my take on this event. I try to find moments that make this show special to all who were there. There was deep dialogue between Lindsay, Stevie and us. From the tender moments between Stevie and Lindsay, to Mick bringing his girls on stage, to Lindsay throwing his leather jacket into the crowd, it truly felt like there was a love affair going on between us and the band. How can people leave early from a concert like this? I don’t get it! Fleetwood Mac is back! Big time! We can all enjoy feeling just a little bit younger now!

[MikeInNV]

^^^^^ Sometimes I forget about those other two members of Fleetwood Mac: Lindsay and Nick.

[michelej1]

I love the reviews that say John and Mick have been relegated to the part of backing band. That's the part they've always played on stage. The only difference is that John used to talk more than he did now. He'd introduce a song or something. But other than that, it's not like he was standing next to Stevie dancing in 1978 and now he's in the shadows alone.

For his part, Mick's role hasn't changed on stage. He still gets to talk and he still gets a solo.

Michele

[whitewingdove]

Does anyone know where I can find full version of SOTM??

[bikerchic]

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Thank you for posting that. My husband filmed it with his phone at a moments notice. Its really too bad he didnt get the beginning, but thats my fault :(

[michelej1]

They were powerful alone and pretty much unstoppable together.

Toronto Sun By Jane Stevenson ,QMI Agency

Top 10 Toronto concerts of 2013, December 27, 2013

http://www.torontosun.com/2013/12/27/top-10-toronto-concerts-of-2013

TORONTO - Musical vets and newbies alike delivered the ten best shows in Toronto in 2013. My picks in chronological order:

1. Patti Smith, March 7, AGO: Punk-poet godmother Patti Smith not only unveiled her multi-media Camera Solo show at the Art Gallery of Ontario, but then put in two back-to-back powerful, joyous performances on the same night inside the AGO’s tiny Walker Court in front of 400 people. At the time, I wrote she was “a raw, real and rare creature.”



2. Pink, March 11, Air Canada Centre: This vocal powerhouse was fearless, fun and fierce in a “big top aerial performance meets modern dance recital,” as Pink showed off her flexibility and athleticism in a show that turned her “a rock ‘n’ roll Tinkerbell.” It was so popular, she did another go around in November.

3. Fleetwood Mac, April 16, Air Canada Centre: The Rumours tour - celebrating FM’s juggernaut 1977 disc of the same name - found the group (before bassist John McVie’s cancer diagnosis) back in top form after a three year break. Fuelling it all was the friendly game of musical one-upmanship between former lovers and current bandmates Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham. They were powerful alone and pretty much unstoppable together.



4. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, July 1, Echo Beach: Torontonians got a special treat on Canada Day with the arrival of these New York City art-rockers who delivered the only 5/5 show of the year in my estimation. Despite a small crowd, the trio, led by “captivating, lithe and currently blond singer Karen O ... cast their spell.” O first appeared on stage in a head lamp, waving a Canadian flag, wearing a white-fringed sequined jacket and shorts, and sprinkling confetti whenever she could.



5. Depeche Mode, Sept. 1, Molson Canadian Amphitheatre: At their first show in T.O. in four years, this veteran British electro-synth-pop group dazzled with the combination of chiseled and heavily tattooed frontman Dave Gahan and striking visuals on an enormous video screen. Gahan eventually stripped down to just his vest as he danced, twirled, thrust his hips and straddled his mic stand. Oh boy, did he mean business, show business that is.



6. Nine Inch Nails, Oct. 4, Air Canada Centre: It was called the Tension tour but the only straining evident on stage was whenever frontman Trent Reznor leaned forward on his microphone to show off his toned arms during a show “big on drama, lights and smoke.” After a four year hiatus, NIN “was brimming with a revitalized and renewed energy thanks to a terrific sounding new album, Hesitation Marks, with its emphasis on modern electronica and - dare we say it? - optimism.”



7. Simple Minds, Oct. 22, Massey Hall: At their first Toronto show in 11 years, these Scottish dance-rock veterans delivered a triumphant show with charming, impish frontman Jim Kerr - a smiling, warm and animated presence - the centre of it all. “We should be paying you - but we’re Scottish,” joked Kerr as the audience broke out in a prolonged chorus of “la, la, la, las” during Don’t You Forget About Me.



8. Cyndi Lauper, Oct. 27, Massey Hall: “Don’t take pictures up my nose bitch!” said Lauper, a few songs into her She’s So Unusual 30th anniversary tour which saw her perform her 1983 debut album in its entirety. Lauper’s take no prisoner attitude towards would be stills and video takers in the audience was what you might expect from someone raised in Queens, N.Y. But when she removed the offending phone out of the person’s hands and put it at the back of the stage, she became this year’s hell-raiser to beat: “You got to know I AM a Sicilian woman!” she said.



9. Beyonce, Dec. 16, Air Canada Centre: There were little AND big girls crying as Queen Bey strutted her formidable stuff in a brighter, tighter return engagement to the ACC after an earlier stop in July. Backed by eight female dancers, and an all-girl 14 piece band, Beyonce’s long blonde hair also effortlessly flowed behind her with a seemingly invisible wind machine at her side at all times. Neat trick.



10. Kanye West, Dec. 22, Air Canada Centre: Yeezus walks. No seriously, the outspoken rapper brought a guy dressed as Jesus out on stage right before the song Jesus Walks, as part of his first show of a two-night ACC stand, which also marked the end of West’s North American Yeezus tour. The over the top production also included a dozen maidens in either white gowns or nude body suits, lots of beaded masks worn by Kanye, and a couple of icebergs as the stage. Oh yeah, and Justin Bieber and Drake in the crowd.

[WildHearted]

^ Stevie would like that, too. It goes along with her force of nature spiel.