01/10/13 - Phones 4u Arena, Manchester

[Phil Lee]

Today's the day. I can't wait to see the band again. I'll be posting some photos tomorrow.

[Phil Lee]

That was amazing. I took loads of photos, shook Mick's hand and had a wonderful time with the other people in front of Stevie's microphone. I'll post my photos tomorrow.

[TheWILDheart]

Hi Phil,

Glad you had a great time. This tour is proving to be rather amazing.

Manchester is my local gig, but I ended up going to London instead as my friend Jen who I went to the show with lives there and we wanted to go together. Plus, she lives nearer the venue than I do so I had somewhere to stop.

Apparently, both Stevie and Lindsey dropped the F bomb on stage tonight?

[Phil Lee]

Yes, they both did, prompted by someone next to me shouting "We f'ing love you Stevie". Lindsey echoed the comment as did Stevie and Stevie repeated it in her final speech.

[CADreaming]

Stevie dropping the f bomb:

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[vivfox]

Stevie dropping the f bomb:

http://dragonsinflight.tumblr.com/post/62850555836/coldstarlight-you-are-a-rocking-great-****inghttp://dragonsinflight.tumblr.com/post/62850555836/coldstarlight-you-are-a-rocking-great-****ing


Well this will certainly go down in Stevie history. Thank you for posting.

[Deeshere]

Stevie dropping the f bomb:

http://dragonsinflight.tumblr.com/post/62850555836/coldstarlight-you-are-a-rocking-great-****inghttp://dragonsinflight.tumblr.com/post/62850555836/coldstarlight-you-are-a-rocking-great-****ing

WOW Oh WOW Stevie?!?!

Stevie: YOUR A ROCKING GREAT FU**ING AUDIENCE!!...Just know I've never said that on stage ever.

Really Stevie?? What about: FU** WITH MY PEOPLE AND I'M GOING TO GET REAL FU**ING ANGRY.

Well...she probably doesn't really remember saying that, because I believe she was pretty high at the time.

[WildHearted]

According to twitter, someone shouted, "I f***ing love you Stevie!" and she responded, "I f***ing love you too! It's a f***ing lovefest in here!"

God bless her.

[vivfox]

Dreams by Chris Greenwood

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Landslide by Chris Greenwood

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[allie3466]

According to twitter, someone shouted, "I f***ing love you Stevie!" and she responded, "I f***ing love you too! It's a f***ing lovefest in here!"

God bless her.

All of Stevie's f-bombs make my life complete. I hope to god we get audio of everything.

[SandyMac]

:thumbsup::nod::thumbsup::nod::nod:Stevie dropping the f bomb:

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[applebucked]

Bless you, Stevie.

[SteveMacD]

Stevie dropping the f bomb:

http://dragonsinflight.tumblr.com/post/62850555836/coldstarlight-you-are-a-rocking-great-****inghttp://dragonsinflight.tumblr.com/post/62850555836/coldstarlight-you-are-a-rocking-great-****ing

I have new respect for Stevie!!!

[michelej1]

Bloomberg News, September 30, 2013 by Robert Heller

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-09-30/fleetwood-mac-flirts-revives-rumours-on-tour-robert-heller

Fleetwood Mac’s tour is a triumph of inspirational rock, new songs and band hugs.

The band that created “Rumours,” a classic album of impeccable 1970s rock, was always likely to deliver the songs and the playing. The group’s history of divorces, disagreements and excess made the hugs less certain.

The tour features four of the key musicians from “Rumours”: Mick Fleetwood on drums, John McVie on bass, Stevie Nicks on vocals and Lindsey Buckingham on vocals and guitar.

There’s always the chance of an appearance by McVie’s ex-wife Christine, who turned up on stage last week at London’s O2 for the first time in 14 years for an encore of “Don’t Stop.”

They’re aided by two additional musicians and two backing singers. The set draws primarily on mid-1970s albums “Fleetwood Mac,” “Rumours” and “Tusk.”

The band bonhomie isn’t immediately obvious. Buckingham sings “Second Hand News” and “The Chain” with grit and snarl. The latter’s bassline is as mean as ever.

Nicks is dressed in a long black skirt and black velvet top. A tambourine, strewn with flowing ribbons, is draped on her arm. (Buckingham is dressed in utilitarian blue jeans and a black leather jacket.) Her voice is simple and unadorned, more folk than soul, full of emotional nuance and subtle phrasing.

“Sad Angel,” a chirpy new song from this year’s “Extended Play” EP, is easily enjoyable. Buckingham talks about the band’s return to the studio, hinting at new recordings: “There are quite a few more chapters left in the book of Fleetwood Mac.”

Eloquent Anger

The demented riffs on “Tusk” bristle with an eloquent anger that would not be out of place at a psychology clinic.

Usually the acoustic section is a signal to head to the bar. Not with Fleetwood Mac. Buckingham sings “Big Love” armed only with an acoustic guitar. His performance generates a raw electricity that electronic-dance artists would melt their synthesizer circuitry to deliver.

Nicks sings “Landslide” with her ex-boyfriend Buckingham behind her shoulder. Their dynamic is thick with the flirtation of musical communion.

With a recurring set list for the shows, the rest of the concerts are a whirl of pop-rock pleasure. Fleetwood’s drumming provides the mid-tempo beats with a volcanic power while McVie’s bass playing is supple. (Both are dressed in white shirts and black waistcoats.)

Buckingham’s guitar playing is a wonder, bringing flamenco dexterity to acoustic numbers.

After the quiet of “Say Goodbye,” Mick Fleetwood comes to the front of the stage to thank both the band and the audience with 1970s sentiments and a pristine English accent.

“Be kind to one another,” he says. “We love you very much. And remember: The Mac is back!”

Rating: *****.

The Fleetwood Mac tour continues across Europe in October, including dates in the U.K., Germany, France and Switzerland.

The band plays concerts in Australia and New Zealand in November and December. Information: http://www.fleetwoodmac.com

[Desiree]

WOW Oh WOW Stevie?!?!

Stevie: YOUR A ROCKING GREAT FU**ING AUDIENCE!!...Just know I've never said that on stage ever.

Really Stevie?? What about: FU** WITH MY PEOPLE AND I'M GOING TO GET REAL FU**ING ANGRY.

Well...she probably doesn't really remember saying that, because I believe she was pretty high at the time.

Hahaha...that's the very first thought I had with second also being, she probably doesn't remember!!!:lol:

[Hawkeye]

Watching that was more awesome then I thought it would be reading about it

[allie3466]

WOW Oh WOW Stevie?!?!

Stevie: YOUR A ROCKING GREAT FU**ING AUDIENCE!!...Just know I've never said that on stage ever.

Really Stevie?? What about: FU** WITH MY PEOPLE AND I'M GOING TO GET REAL FU**ING ANGRY.

Well...she probably doesn't really remember saying that, because I believe she was pretty high at the time.

Also this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0az7zGWGRo. She was sober here and this was more recent. Oh, Stevie. :rolleyes:

[Phil Lee]

Photos are delayed a bit. I will get on to them during my lunch break.

Edit: It turns out I took 166 photos. That's too many to go through over lunch having downloaded them. I don't think I'll get to them until tomorrow now. My first glance through them suggests there are a few pretty good shots.

[wheart]

Hahaha...that's the very first thought I had with second also being, she probably doesn't remember!!!:lol:

I believe she mentioned at some point she doesn't remember the majority of the OTOTM tour. If that's true then she sure doesn't remember the BTM tour because she seemed far more out of it during that tour.

[vivfox]

Gold Dust Woman(beginning and end is cut) by mmundin

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Go Your Own Way by Lunkaboffs

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Sara by Lunkaboffs

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[michelej1]

This site has 10 photos from the concert.

http://www.gigwise.com/photos/84680/10-stunning-photos-of-fleetwood-mac-live-at-manchester-arena

Last night, pop legends Fleetwood Mac took their 2013 tour to Manchester Arena, and while the show lacked the Christine McVie appearance that London fans were treated to, the show was no less spectacular. See photos of the show here.

The band are currently conteplating a new album, but guitarist Lindsey Buckingham recently told M Music And Musicians that it would only happen if Stevie Nick wanted to do it.

"She's probably thinking, 'If i have to write five new songs, do I want to give them to Fleetwood Mac?' I think she's feeling a bit protective and territorial about the experience she had doing her solo project. And I can totally relate to that."

He admitted in the interview that Warner Brothers are desperate to get another album out of them, despite not being signed to them anymore, but that it will only happen if Stevie wants it to.

"Stevie needs to come to the table with some material," said Buckingham. "In order to contemplate a new album, she has to want to do it. "

Fleetwood Mac's setlist from their Manchester Arena show is below. See photos here.

[vivfox]

Tusk by Andy Laverick

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Big Love by Andy Laverick

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Landslide includes full dedication by Andy Laverick

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[TheWILDheart]

Also this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0az7zGWGRo. She was sober here and this was more recent. Oh, Stevie. :rolleyes:

HA, I'd forgotten about this! Thanks for sharing the link. I love the one from a couple of years back where she's like "we're out on tour again because we didn't have sh!t else to do" :lol:

[seekerj]

WOW Oh WOW Stevie?!?!

Stevie: YOUR A ROCKING GREAT FU**ING AUDIENCE!!...Just know I've never said that on stage ever.

Really Stevie?? What about: FU** WITH MY PEOPLE AND I'M GOING TO GET REAL FU**ING ANGRY.Well...she probably doesn't really remember saying that, because I believe she was pretty high at the time.

Well, I was high at the time, but I'll never forget it!!!! It was so cool of her to stick up for us at that show against those b*st*rd security people.

[Phil Lee]

Tusk by Andy Laverick

I can see myself jumping around like an idiot in front of Stevie mic in that video :lol:

[Desiree]

HA, I'd forgotten about this! Thanks for sharing the link. I love the one from a couple of years back where she's like "we're out on tour again because we didn't have sh!t else to do" :lol:

Yeah, I don't think the moratorium on cursing is going very well for Stevie! And I can understand...unfortunately at 56, the F word is my go to word...it just fits every situation! Like Stevie, I''m always trying to give it up, but I'm afraid that it's going to be the hardest vice of all to give up!!!!

[vivfox]

Hi Phil,Apparently, both Stevie and Lindsey dropped the F bomb on stage tonight?


Yes, they both did, prompted by someone next to me shouting "We f'ing love you Stevie". Lindsey echoed the comment as did Stevie and Stevie repeated it in her final speech.


Do you remember whereabouts in the show the F bombs were dropped? It will make it easier to look for the videos if I know.

[vivfox]

Rhiannon by Tom M

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The Chain by Tom M

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Don't Stop by Tom M

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[Phil Lee]

Do you remember whereabouts in the show the F bombs were dropped? It will make it easier to look for the videos if I know.

I can't I'm afraid.

[WelshWitchPMD]

During the Without You speech and after her closing "dreamcatcher" speech.
My camera battery was dead thanks to not having the correct adapter. Shoot me now.

[vivfox]

During the Without You speech and after her closing "dreamcatcher" speech.
My camera battery was dead thanks to not having the correct adapter. Shoot me now.


Thank you Pattie! Do you remember when the audience member said it to Stevie? Do you also remember when Lindsey said it?

[Ianuk]

Thank you Pattie! Do you remember when the audience member said it to Stevie? Do you also remember when Lindsey said it?
It started when Stevie had finished her Without You speech and she handed over to Lindsey and asked him if he wanted to add anything. He started to pretend to make fun of her and someone in the audience shouted "We f***ing love you Stevie"
Lindsey repeated it imitating a northern accent quite well and Stevie repeated it.
She also said it again when she thanked John McVie saying she f***king loved him.
Then again at the end after the dreamcatcher speech.
Ian

[vivfox]

It started when Stevie had finished her Without You speech and she handed over to Lindsey and asked him if he wanted to add anything. He started to pretend to make fun of her and someone in the audience shouted "We f***ing love you Stevie"
Lindsey repeated it imitating a northern accent quite well and Stevie repeated it.
She also said it again when she thanked John McVie saying she f***king loved him.
Then again at the end after the dreamcatcher speech.
Ian


Well thank you Ian. Now I gotta do what I can to get my hands on the Without You speech. Hopefully someone will post it that was close to the stage.

[CADreaming]

Well thank you Ian. Now I gotta do what I can to get my hands on the Without You speech. Hopefully someone will post it that was close to the stage.

I know! I am dying to hear this!

[vivfox]

I know! I am dying to hear this!

What about asking the person where you got the instagram F bomb from?

[CADreaming]

What about asking the person where you got the instagram F bomb from?

Ok I will. :)

[vivfox]

It started when Stevie had finished her Without You speech and she handed over to Lindsey and asked him if he wanted to add anything. He started to pretend to make fun of her and someone in the audience shouted "We f***ing love you Stevie"
Lindsey repeated it imitating a northern accent quite well and Stevie repeated it.
She also said it again when she thanked John McVie saying she f***king loved him.
Then again at the end after the dreamcatcher speech.


I also wanted to add that if we never are lucky enough to have the video, we will always have this paragraph to refer to down the lines of discussion. I am going to post this on my FB page now.

[vivfox]

Tusk and Sister's of the Moon by Nats Leeming

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[Macfanforever]

Thanks again Viv for searching up the vids.

[CADreaming]

With millions of thanks to Nickslive for the audio -- here's the epic & awesome Without You intro from Manchester:

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And, by the way, I hope we all learn a valuable lesson from this. Let the woman tell her story! LOL!

[vivfox]

With millions of thanks to Nickslive for the audio -- here's the epic & awesome Without You intro from Manchester:


A thousand, million thank you's for finding this for us, Dee.:thumbsup:

[CADreaming]

A thousand, million thank you's for finding this for us, Dee.:thumbsup:

My pleasure! :wavey:

[vivfox]

Last half of Gold Dust Woman by Tom M

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[vivfox]

I have new respect for Stevie!!!


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You got your wish SteveMacD. In this audio Lindsey mentions Bob Welch.

[michelej1]

[QUOTE=vivfox;1106168]You got your wish SteveMacD. In this audio Lindsey mentions Bob Welch.

I bet Steve will say that wasn't his wish.

Michele

[vivfox]

I bet Steve will say that wasn't his wish.


He asked in another thread if Stevie or Lindsey has mentioned Bob Welch at all.

[michelej1]

He asked in another thread of Stevie or Lindsey has mentioned Bob Welch at all.

He'll say he wants more than a mention -- or I'll eat my hat. It's a nice Stetson.

Michele

[vivfox]

Gold Dust Woman entire song by TheGenesis1960

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Sister's of the Moon by TheGenesis1960

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I'm So Afraid by TheGenesis1960

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[vivfox]

Tusk by TheGenesis1960

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Tusk by R3Amazon

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[Phil Lee]

I've finally got my photos online. There are 138 of them and I've only had time to do a quick auto process on them in Lightroom. I will probably replace the best of them with better process images later on. You can see the gallery, along with my other Fleetwood Mac galleries at:

http://www.theleefamily.co.uk/Concerts/Fleetwood-Mac-01102013

[CADreaming]

I've finally got my photos online. There are 138 of them and I've only had time to do a quick auto process on them in Lightroom. I will probably replace the best of them with better process images later on. You can see the gallery, along with my other Fleetwood Mac galleries at:

http://www.theleefamily.co.uk/Concerts/Fleetwood-Mac-01102013

These are awesome! Wow!

Love these:

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http://www.theleefamily.co.uk/Concerts/Fleetwood-Mac-01102013/i-gGCQvfB/0/M/2013-10-01%20at%2021-57-12-M.jpg
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[charnicks88]

LOVING the shot of GDW!!!!!! I am now addicted to that song. We need a live album just for the sake of those uber low notes Stevie sings at the end that go into oblivion and are so spine tinglingly mystical.

[charnicks88]

Also, I did not realise they used teleprompters! At every Barbra Streisand I've been to (don't laugh, I LOVE her) they have been raised above the audience almost like a karaoke machine, giving her the lyrics to every song. I was amazed I couldn't see any at FM with all the lyrics they have to remember but then I see from the pics they do have them. Was it lyrics that were scrolling, or what? Anyone know?

[WildHearted]

Also, I did not realise they used teleprompters! At every Barbra Streisand I've been to (don't laugh, I LOVE her) they have been raised above the audience almost like a karaoke machine, giving her the lyrics to every song. I was amazed I couldn't see any at FM with all the lyrics they have to remember but then I see from the pics they do have them. Was it lyrics that were scrolling, or what? Anyone know?

It's lyrics and sometimes stage directions, telling Stevie when to change shawls and stuff haha.

[CADreaming]

^I can't blame her. I would forget too. I can sing a song perfectly in the car but I always had to have the lyrics handy onstage. I just get caught up in it or nerves set in and I go blank.

[lettucesoap]

Also, I did not realise they used teleprompters! At every Barbra Streisand I've been to (don't laugh, I LOVE her) they have been raised above the audience almost like a karaoke machine, giving her the lyrics to every song.

Ohh definitely not laughing, I love her too! Actually I was talking about that at the Birmingham gig, ohh they don't have teleprompters how do they remember all those lyrics, Barbra has one! I know with her it's truly fear of forgetting the words as she's talked about it, but I guess it is a useful thing to have anyway for directions. There would be a lot to remember and you wouldn't wanna be panicking about what's next. I didn't see anything from my view which was quite close that resembled one, like you say with Barbra it does kind of look like karaoke, ha. I'm willing to forgive her that though cos she's Barbra. Anyway!

Phil your photos are awesome!

[Phil Lee]

First there was the song title then the lyrics scrolled a line, paused, then scrolled. When Stevie wasn't needed it said Go To Tent.

[charnicks88]

Thanks for clearing, glad I know now! They were well hidden on the floor, not that it matters...I would too!

And yes, I forgive Barbra anything too!

[SteveMacD]

I bet Steve will say that wasn't his wish.

He asked in another thread of Stevie or Lindsey has mentioned Bob Welch at all.

He'll say he wants more than a mention -- or I'll eat my hat. It's a nice Stetson.
I wouldn’t say that I “want” anything. The post Vivfox is referring to is this:

BTW, have they dedicated a show to Bob Welch (or any of the Bobs), yet?
I meant to say “Landslide” instead of a show, but either one would be a nice gesture.

[nevedix20]

WOW Oh WOW Stevie?!?!

Stevie: YOUR A ROCKING GREAT FU**ING AUDIENCE!!...Just know I've never said that on stage ever.

Really Stevie?? What about: FU** WITH MY PEOPLE AND I'M GOING TO GET REAL FU**ING ANGRY.

Well...she probably doesn't really remember saying that, because I believe she was pretty high at the time.

After listening to it way too many times I actually think she says "Its your fault Ive never said that.." So still not true statement but like how she carries on with the F&**ing theme of the night.


I would kill for the video of the Without You intro. Somehow we nearly have all the other ones that include some funny moments but this really hits another high altogether. Maybe it might turn up in next few days, It would be FM/ SN gold.

[ali101]

Review:

Fleetwood Mac live @ Phones4U arena, Manchester 1st October 2013


Read our Editor Jimmy Coultas’ review of the return of rock and roll’s tempestuous behemoth to the live arena.


Last updated: 3rd Oct 2013



Music is becoming increasingly shorn of its legends. You can blame the internet, Simon Cowell, genetically modified food or any one of another myriad of reasons, but in the wider consensus there are few artists and bands that straddle the stratosphere of greatness quite like they used to. One group though that do, back catalogue basing at least, is Fleetwood Mac.

Rock Music’s most alluring soap opera, Fleetwood Mac’s near five decade spanning career has included what is essentially two different bands with the same backbone, a cavalcade of affairs and in-loving (and fighting), and some of the most apocalyptic drug meltdowns popular culture has ever witnessed. In the midst of all that, and mainly because of it all, they created some of the most beautifully evocative material in Popular Music history, an almost never ending list of albums and songs etched onto the hearts of millions across the globe.

Many have mused what the Sixties and Seventies would have been like amid the social networking era of late (Lynyrd Skynyrd sniping with Neil Young over 140 characters would certainly have been interesting), but this was a group that fleshed out the breakdowns and arguments very much in public. Their 1977 colossus Rumours (stream below on Spotify) bristles beautifully to expose the lies, infidelity and paranoia that eclipsed the in-fighting and tempestuous relationships of the group at that point, a triumph borne of the ashes from the combustion of what happens when ego, sexual desire and a truckload of narcotics collide.



2013 has marked the return of the Mac to the live arena, and it hasn’t come cheap. Tickets were exchanging hands for amounts well into three figures beforehand, and with an audience at the Phones4U arena spanning young adults right up to pensioners, the appeal certainly hasn’t dimmed across the ages. The question is whether they still can cut the mustard.

At first it seems that the cost and sheer scale of the process might be overblown. Their entrance isn’t quite injected with the level of fanfare their reputation deserves, the group quickly blustering through ‘Second Hand News’. The sharp twangs punctuate brilliantly but with no real great vocal presence from the group’s eponymous frontman Lindsey Buckingham, and straight away there’s this slight sense that they may be weighed down by age and expectation.

The second performance subverts that theory, but even though we knew it from the widely published setlist beforehand, there’s still tangible disappointment in hearing ‘The Chain’ so early. The tremendous intro, all folksy foreboding and Americana drenched menace, hurtles into the foreground before slowly picking up the pace and finally disintegrating into that infamous bassline. It’s thrillingly absorbing, but surely this would have worked better drawn out as an epic encore?

The next problem is the group’s enchantress Stevie Nicks’ voice. Whilst it would be unrealistic to expect it to retain the ethereal qualities of old, ‘Dreams’ follows on and she drifts almost incoherently in and out of focus, reducing one of the most enchanting records within their arsenal to the blasé. She’s similarly off kilter on ‘Rhiannon’, and with that dreaded bugbear of the iconic group’s live performance, new material, sandwiched in-between, there’s this sense that this is going to be an anodyne experience.

Those fears though are slowly assuaged. Buckingham imparts his relief that 1979’s critically mauled Tusk has since been viewed with a different light, and when they play the album’s title track it marks a sea change in the intensity of the concert. Suddenly on this carnal, animalistic hoedown of a record the raw power the group is evidently in focus, a brutal almost ugly blood rush of a song that causes the band to explode into our consensus.

Nicks too is now sharply jolted into the right groove, particularly when the romanticism of her relationship with Buckingham is bared so obviously for the first time. ‘Sara’ sees the duo singing together, and whilst it’s never known how much of the lingering looks and touching embraces are staged, that doesn’t stop them being lavishly lapped up by the audience. Either way, the shaky vibes of her earlier mishaps are blown away in a hugely transfixing performance, the catalyst for a blisteringly brilliant couple of hours.

Never to be outdone, Buckingham follows with arguably the standout moment of the entire show. Emerging alone, he talks about how the next record, taken from 1987’s blissfully short power punch opus Tango in the Night, was wrote at a point where he was scared to embrace something, the lyric of the track redolent of a man fearsome of being hurt after so many tarnished encounters with emotion.

That lyric is “Looking out for love”, and as the familiar refrain whittles in and out of a virtuoso rendition of ‘Big Love’ it is quite simply one of the most astounding five minutes of music this reviewer has ever witnessed. His frantic solo plucking adds a timeless zeal to what is essentially a very eighties slab of power rock, and the physical impact of him chanting side by side with his visceral twangs is mesmerising. It’s one of the true greats of rock at his glorious best.

The highlights then stack up. The touching gaze of love between the duo reappears on ‘Landslide’, and the stadium shaking rock of ‘Eyes of the World’ allows Mick Fleetwood’s powerhouse drumming to reverberate around the arena. Interspersed with it is the occasional monologue about the anguish that perforated their songwriting; they’re constantly playing on all the pain and it adds to the feeling of being very much engrossed in this never ending saga, regardless of the apparent resolutions.

Nicks continues her revitalisation with stunning aplomb when left to her own devices as well, the heartbreak echoing from her voice throughout ‘Gypsy’ before her status as a dark folk witch is ratified during an astounding 'Gold Dust Woman’, her turn as a pre-goth queen bedecked in gold shawl infused with desire that allows her to transcend her age.

‘Go Your Own Way’ sees the group leave the stage for the first time, a rambunctious parting shot that lifts everyone to their feet in unison. When they return it’s for an epic portrayal of ‘World Turning’ with Mick Fleetwood, who has been oddly adorning more and more clothing throughout like a manic human buckaroo, slipping into a trancelike state as he batters his drums. ‘Don’t Stop’ then follows, the group saying goodbye with Rumours’ most upbeat but no less acerbic song.

They return for two more songs, Rumours offcut ‘Silver Springs’ and the clichéd but appropriate ‘Say Goodbye’. By no means the most powerful or memorable record in the group’s arsenal, it serves as a poignant ending to a truly memorable showing, a triumph that somehow despite the searing feelings that have encapsulated the group they are still there, but with that lingering agony rippling throughout every note and word ushered through our ears.



This wasn’t a perfect show by any stretch, the lack of Christine McVie’s counterpart lyricism (aside from ‘Don’t Stop’) and pop perfection voice dims the overall Mac experience, particularly due to the fact she has reunited (albeit briefly) with the band on certain tour dates (the above video shows her at an earlier date at the O2 arena in London). And whilst the opening troubles are quickly consigned it’s a shame that both ‘Dreams’ and ‘Rhiannon’ aren’t as evocative as they truly deserve to be.

Overall though that’s splitting hairs - this is a near three hour tour de force of anger, pain, love and stunning music that is arguably the most unflinchingly awkward experience of nostalgia you’ll ever witness. It’s part rock extravaganza, part fly on the wall therapy session, and wholly gripping entertainment that is as good value as the excessive pricing can create.

It’s unlikely we will ever see a group possessing such an innately human struggle as its artistic backbone quite like this, even less plausible they’ll deliver that story with such searing conviction in their twilight. Fleetwood’s final words sum it all up… “the Mac is Back”.

Didn;t get tickets to see the band? Catch tribute act Fleetwood Bac in Derby on 23rd December.

[vivfox]

He asked in another thread if Stevie or Lindsey has mentioned Bob Welch at all.

He'll say he wants more than a mention -- or I'll eat my hat. It's a nice Stetson.

I wouldn’t say that I “want” anything.


Can I set the table for you, Michele?:lol:

[michelej1]

Never to be outdone, Buckingham follows with arguably the standout moment of the entire show. Emerging alone, he talks about how the next record, taken from 1987’s blissfully short power punch opus Tango in the Night, was wrote at a point where he was scared to embrace something, the lyric of the track redolent of a man fearsome of being hurt after so many tarnished encounters with emotion.



So, is that when TITN was wrote??

Michele

[vivfox]

Gypsy by TheGenesis1960

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[ali101]

Here it is the F****** LOVE show...

So Stevie is going to think about this comment before she goes to sleep!
"We f**** love you back....we do ...F**** Love affair"
and then Lindsey gets the same comment. Great
:]:]:lol::angel:

Fleetwood Mac - Live at the Manchester Phones 4u Arena

Tuesday 1st October 2013


Second Hand News
The Chain
Dreams
Sad Angel
Rhiannon
Not That Funny
Tusk
Sisters of the Moon
Sara
Big Love
Landslide
Never Going Back Again
Without You
Gypsy
Eyes of the World
Gold Dust Woman
I'm So Afraid
Stand Back
Go Your Own Way
World Turning
Don't Stop

http://www.filefactory.com/file/4n8qn665p48n/Fleetwood_Mac_Live_at_the_Manchester_Phones_4u_Arena_(011013).rar

[CADreaming]

Video of Without You intro!

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[vivfox]

Video of Without You intro!


I asked him last night to please post this video and you found it for me, Dee, while I was sleeping. I really expected him to tell me he didn't record this part. So now we finally have this on audio and video to enjoy for the rest of our lives. Awesome.

[vivfox]

Here it is the F****** LOVE show...
Fleetwood Mac - Live at the Manchester Phones 4u Arena
Tuesday 1st October 2013
http://www.filefactory.com/file/4n8qn665p48n/Fleetwood_Mac_Live_at_the_Manchester_Phones_4u_Arena_(011013).rar

Thank you for posting this show.

[jkmaletic]

"I FOOKIN' LUV YAH!!"

That's all I hafta say.

~Jamie

[WildHearted]

Who knew Lindsey was so good at puttin on accents?

[CADreaming]

I asked him last night to please post this video and you found it for me, Dee, while I was sleeping. I really expected him to tell me he didn't record this part. So now we finally have this on audio and video to enjoy for the rest of our lives. Awesome.

Have to thank Nicole for sending me the link! :)

[Phil Lee]

Manchester shows are always eventful. The second show in 2003 included Lindsey stopping a song because a fight broke out.

[Kp7201]

Took this on my 2.5 year old Sony Xperia Ray phone. Only took the phone out once in nearly 3 hours but just had to get it out when Lindsey was stood around 40 cm from me at the front of the stage.

Took 4 pictures, 3 were rubbish, but I got lucky with this one. The photo is completely unmodified. Might improve it a little with Lightroom when I get time.

http://s2.postimg.org/w6gon6uzd/image.jpg

[TheGreenBlues]

That's damn funny hearing them attempt a (I presume Mancunian) northern accent :laugh:

[kak125]

omg this is hysterical. stevie saying "are you gonna let me tell my story or i am going to have to come over there and like beat the hell out of you?" "could you just be quiet for one minute and then we will be done" - ha ha!! lol dont piss off stevie!!!

[michelej1]

Who knew Lindsey was so good at puttin on accents?

Oh, I remember he did a nice Scottish one for Donovan too. Michele

[vivfox]

World Turning by Mike Fisher

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[michelej1]

Since futons are generally raised off the ground, you can't really hide or lose things under or behind them.

I guess Lindsey was glad to be back in.

Michele

[Deeshere]

The Manchester show was Amazing. I sooo, sooo wish I was there. :(:(

In this video Mick says he started the show off playing the wrong song?!?! Anyone video the band playing Second Hand News during this show? If you have it please post it, I would like to know what song Mick started playing.

Then you have Lindsey and Stevie dropping F-bombs all over the stage during the Without You Intro, and finally, during the band introductions Mick FORGETS TO INTRODUCE STEVIE ?!?!..Mick how could you forget about Stevie...she's standing right in front of you??

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Your right Mick you will suffer badly for it after the show and also for many, many years to come as well.

[vivfox]

Without You mislabeled as Eyes of the World by TheGenesis1960

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Sara by TheGenesis1960

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World Turning by TheGenesis1960

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[vivfox]

Stevie and Mick's goodbye speeches

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Stevie has added 2 years into the dreamcatcher speech to 37 years and Mick says he never once heard Stevie use the F word onstage before.

[michelej1]

Marsh Towers blog, October 5, 2013 [click for photos]

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2013/10/fleetwood-mac.html

Fleetwood Mac Phones 4U Arena, Manchester 1.10.2013

Fleetwood Mac rocked Manchester with a stunning set clocking in at approximately two hours and 30 minutes. There was no support act - there wasn't time. Indeed, the tickets indicated an 8 p.m. start and I think it caught a lot of people by surprise when they realised the start of the show was imminent as they entered the Phones 4U Arena (formerly the MEN Arena). Fleetwood Mac emerged at 8.20 p.m., with Mick Fleetwood's thunderous drums announcing the start of Second Hand News.

Popular favourites dominated the set list, with seven songs from Rumours enjoying an airing. There were one or two new inclusions, namely Sad Angel and Without You (both from this year's surprise EP of new material), but it was the big-hitters that inevitably grabbed the attention - particularly the likes of Gold Dust Woman, which brought out the full theatrical side of Stevie Nicks.

Lindsey Buckingham, with his unnatural energy, held centre-stage for virtually the entire evening. The others all took breaks at various points but he somehow kept going.

The songs were enhanced by projected backdrops featuring various scenarios and, at times, huge versions of the main players.

The band's not-so personal history is well documented. It seems that their performances are somehow still feeding from the energy - good and bad - of several decades ago. It takes a while for Lindsey Buckingham to interact with anyone else on the stage but tension - staged or otherwise - relents during certain closer songs with Stevie Nicks, with occasional hugs and brief holding of hands.

Retired band member Christine McVie had appeared for one song at one of the London O2 shows but was not to repeat the cameo here.

There were a couple of slower moments during which Stevie Nicks chatted to the audience and related a few anecdotes (probably to give everyone a breather). However, her lengthy preamble to Without You (a ''lost'' song recently rediscovered) proved a little too long for some vocal local yokels, much to Stevie's apparent frustration. Nevertheless, the overall reception to the evening was overwhelmingly positive - a ''Fleetwood feelgood'' by anyone's standards.

The first encore took the show over the intended stopping time (10.20 p.m. had been officially quoted) and there was such a gap before the second encore (and we'd already witnessed Mick Fleetwood's drum solo) that some of us were already departing to beat the rush. A chap in one of the side rows put his hand on my shoulder and excitedly informed me ''There's two more songs to come, mate!'' so back we went for Silver Springs and Say Goodbye.

[Amlyn]

Mp3s of Manchester show: http://www.mediafire.com/folder/y8eyv6ppsaihz/Manchester_10.01.13

[vivfox]

Sister's of the Moon by Keri Lewis Brown

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Sara by Keri Lewis Brown

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[vivfox]

Sister's of the Moon by Kevin O'Brien

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