Is Anyone Missing Stand Back? I'm Not.

[PenguinHead]

Having attended the Portland show, and revisiting that experience by watching numerous audience recorded shows, the absence of Stand Back is a welcome relief. I sure hope Stevie has dropped all grudges for the band's wise decision to veto the song from the setlist.

[twinmatrix]

As a Stevie Nicks fan and not a Fleetwood Mac fan, yes, absolutely. I'm devastated I won't be hearing that song live in June.

[jbrownsjr]

Not in the least. However, I don't think she sings SOTM very well. I would love to hear That's Alright, instead.

[DauphineMarie]

Not in the least. However, I don't think she sings SOTM very well. I would love to hear That's Alright, instead.

I was just thinking this. To me, there is nothing in comparison to the Tusk/Mirage SOTM. I think Storms would make a great replacement as well.

[jbrownsjr]

I was just thinking this. To me, there is nothing in comparison to the Tusk/Mirage SOTM. I think Storms would make a great replacement as well.

Or Beautiful Child with just she and Christine...

[Montclare]

Not in the slightest. I would like to hear That's Alright, or Fireflies, or IDWTK.

[johndeb420]

I would love to one day hear live Sugar Daddy from Chris and Blue Letter , also would give anything for Oh Well

[bethelblues]

Or Beautiful Child with just she and Christine...

Definitely! Beautiful Child is probably the Stevie's best performed song from Tusk in the modern era. They were nailing it for the 2004 tour.

I Don't Want to Know would be great too, because it's upbeat and fun and features Stevie and Lindsey. I think Angel would be slightly slower and not as punk-y as from the 1980 tour.

I'd take anything other than Stand Back.

[Macfanforever]

I do miss it.Keep what they have in the setlist .They could of make the show 3 hours and come out at 8PM sharp or tighten up the slack on other tunes and stage chat they could of fit SB in and add Lindsey's solo and Chris's solo tune in too to make it fair.

[LittleDemon]

I'd love to hear it back in the set list. Everyone was on their feet and it charged up the crowd. I miss Sara too.

[sue]

No I don't miss it at all....
She does sound fabulous on SOTM.
I wish one day they would sing "Angel" my favourite Stevie song within FM.

[nicepace]

I totally did not miss "Stand Back" when I saw the show last month in Providence. I was very glad they omitted it.

This thread should've been a poll. (insert smiley of your choice)

[Neal]

I choose not to miss it, only because its inclusion probably would have meant "Seven Wonders" omission - and I waited 20+ years to hear that one!

[wheart]

Definitely! Beautiful Child is probably the Stevie's best performed song from Tusk in the modern era. They were nailing it for the 2004 tour.

I Don't Want to Know would be great too, because it's upbeat and fun and features Stevie and Lindsey. I think Angel would be slightly slower and not as punk-y as from the 1980 tour.

I'd take anything other than Stand Back.

i wish they would bring back Beautiful Child...to hear it with Christine would be amazing.

Don't miss SB. It's fun on stage but it's played to death.

I wouldn't mind seeing Seven Wonders go away...it's a bit of an on stage snooze fest.

[jbrownsjr]

i wish they would bring back Beautiful Child...to hear it with Christine would be amazing.

Don't miss SB. It's fun on stage but it's played to death.

I wouldn't mind seeing Seven Wonders go away...it's a bit of an on stage snooze fest.

hmmm I liked 7 wonders but didn't care for SOTM.. based on her singing.. I thought GDW was amazing. I just want to hear That's Alright.. is that too much to ask...

[BigBigLove]

Or Beautiful Child with just she and Christine...

What a fantastic idea, seriously... that'd be a really cool arrangement. Or maybe give LB an acoustic guitar and let it be just the three of them harmonizing together with the sparse piano/guitar arrangement.

[AliceLover]

I love Stand Back! But I am not necessarily missing it. However, I definitely think there needs to be something between ISA and GYOW. Something fast and upbeat, like Running Through the Garden or Isn't it Midnight.

[MikeVielhaber]

i wish they would bring back Beautiful Child...to hear it with Christine would be amazing.

Don't miss SB. It's fun on stage but it's played to death.

I wouldn't mind seeing Seven Wonders go away...it's a bit of an on stage snooze fest.

What does Christine add to Beautiful Child? Off the top of my head I can't think of it. It's very sparse instrumentation. The background vocals are mostly Lindsey. I hear one or two places where Christine comes in. But I can't think of her presence adding a whole lot. But maybe I'm just not remembering correctly right now. It's one of the SYW tour songs that I think was really great and not lacking.

[dreamer78]

Yes I miss it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
also I think Sara should be in it -it would have great to hear Christine play that opening / for both songs actually

[bethelblues]

I'm a huge fan of Beautiful Child, as I said. Lindsey's presence is absolutely vital. Listen to the 2004 Boston love performance; you need his harmonizing. To tell you the truth, if they played this song (or Sara for that matter) I bet Christine wouldn't even be playing the piano part. She'd add the one line "I fell into love." I absolutely believe this is Stevie's best live song from Tusk.

I 100% agree they need a song between So Afraid and Go Your Own Way, but nothing's gonna change now lol.

[Nick]

At the same time, I'm not missing "Go Insane". This tour should be all about FM songs, not the solo material.

[michelej1]

What does Christine add to Beautiful Child? Off the top of my head I can't think of it. It's very sparse instrumentation. The background vocals are mostly Lindsey. I hear one or two places where Christine comes in. But I can't think of her presence adding a whole lot. But maybe I'm just not remembering correctly right now. It's one of the SYW tour songs that I think was really great and not lacking.

The background vocals were very instrumental to the song when it was performed live. It was one of the few times that I thought the 3 background singers were useful.

You know how you do "row row row your boat" with everyone taking a different line sometimes? They layered the background words to Beautiful Child like that. Stevie sang lead. Lindsey sang one part and then the backup singers sang another partial verse and I found it extremely effective. I don't know how they would change the vocal arrangement with Christine on board, but I know I was very pleased with it without her and that's a rare song I can say that about.

Michele

[michelej1]

At the same time, I'm not missing "Go Insane". This tour should be all about FM songs, not the solo material.

Which is probably why FM has not performed Go Insane since 2004.

Michele

[MikeInNV]

Which is probably why FM has not performed Go Insane since 2004.

Michele

They did the full-band version on the 2009 tour. It was the LB highlight for me.

[Macfan4life]

I don't miss stand back because there is not enough room for the songs I want to hear this tour. Yes Stand Back got the crowd on its feet but this tour the crowd is already on its feet.
I would LOVE to hear Got A Hold on Me though :)

I love the set list but my only regret is Chris does not do anything from Tusk and is the only one not doing a deep track. But maybe she wanted it that way and just do the hits. Love in Store is only like 3:20. I think it would make a great encore with all 3 singing those harmonies.
But one can dream :)

[WayOfTheDragon]

I don't miss stand back because there is not enough room for the songs I want to hear this tour. Yes Stand Back got the crowd on its feet but this tour the crowd is already on its feet.
I would LOVE to hear Got A Hold on Me though :)

I love the set list but my only regret is Chris does not do anything from Tusk and is the only one not doing a deep track. But maybe she wanted it that way and just do the hits. Love in Store is only like 3:20. I think it would make a great encore with all 3 singing those harmonies.
But one can dream :)

I agree with you on this! Stand Back indeed had the crowd on its feet when I saw them in 2013, but it made more sense to include it during the 2003-2013 tours when Christine was not there. This time, there are so many Christine songs I would love to hear included in the set, including Hold Me, Isn't It Midnight, Love In Store, and any of her Tusk songs. If there is another tour after this one, maybe we'll get one of these. :)

[vivfox]

I love the set list but my only regret is Chris does not do anything from Tusk and is the only one not doing a deep track. But maybe she wanted it that way and just do the hits.

I sometimes wonder if Christine even likes her own songs from Tusk. Even on the Tusk tour she only performed Over and Over or Think About Me in a few select cities. Brown Eyes wasn't performed until the Mirage tour.

[SorcererJP]

At the 2013 shows in Europe which I attended many in the crowd hardly knew or recognized Stand Back (is it a new song? I heard around me!) ... so I guess it won't be missed.

I love the song, but te arrangements Mac made to the song kind of made it into an obligation to play it. No real fire in the song if you catch my drift.

Very looking forward to Seven Wonders this june.

[PenguinHead]

I would love to one day hear live Sugar Daddy from Chris and Blue Letter , also would give anything for Oh Well

Yes, yes, and yes. Sugar Daddy is so underrated. I think it's one her best songs.

[PenguinHead]

They did the full-band version on the 2009 tour. It was the LB highlight for me.

I thought Lindsey did only a solo acoustic version, sort of like Big Love. They performed a full band version? I must of missed that, or just forgot about it.

[twinmatrix]

I was just thinking this. To me, there is nothing in comparison to the Tusk/Mirage SOTM. I think Storms would make a great replacement as well.

+1 for Storms, my favorite FM song ever. <3

[Macfan4life]

I sometimes wonder if Christine even likes her own songs from Tusk. Even on the Tusk tour she only performed Over and Over or Think About Me in a few select cities. Brown Eyes wasn't performed until the Mirage tour.
Brown Eyes was also done during the 1987/1988 tour. I heard Christine say during an interview during that time that her favorite songs to do live were Brown Eyes and Sara. So I think she likes Tusk. I just think since she has been away for so long that se better stick to the hits.

[jmn3]

I thought Lindsey did only a solo acoustic version, sort of like Big Love. They performed a full band version? I must of missed that, or just forgot about it.

On The Dance Tour in 1997 that's how Lindsey played it....I think it came right before or after Big Love in the setlist. For the entire 2009 tour, they played it with the full band, although I want to say Stevie was off-stage..? (I can't remember for sure about Stevie)

[jmn3]

I never had issue with Stand Back's inclusion in the Fleetwood Mac set, but I can say with certainty, I did not miss it during the show I saw in October. I always thought Everybody Finds Out could have been a good replacement for Stand Back if Stevie was looking for something fast/fun. But, at this point, like most of Say You Will, I'm afraid EFO has faded into obscurity for good.

[nicole21290]

On The Dance Tour in 1997 that's how Lindsey played it....I think it came right before or after Big Love in the setlist. For the entire 2009 tour, they played it with the full band, although I want to say Stevie was off-stage..? (I can't remember for sure about Stevie)

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[bombaysaffires]

Correct.

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fabulous!! I did not know they did this…. why oh why can't they put stuff like this on dvds/compilations etc instead of the same old sh*t..

thanks for posting nicole!

[michelej1]

I sometimes wonder if Christine even likes her own songs from Tusk.

Yes, I don't get the impression she particularly likes them either. Think About Me, Honey Hi and Never Forget are great songs.

Michele

[michelej1]

I never had issue with Stand Back's inclusion in the Fleetwood Mac set, but I can say with certainty, I did not miss it during the show I saw in October. I always thought Everybody Finds Out could have been a good replacement for Stand Back if Stevie was looking for something fast/fun. But, at this point, like most of Say You Will, I'm afraid EFO has faded into obscurity for good.

I agree about EFO. Obscure songs alienate an audience, but a DANCE song has a better chance than most of lighting a fire under their feet, even if they don't recognize it.

I can imagine walking out of the arena and hearing people ask each other what that song was. Is it an FM song? What album is it on? That was really great!

Anytime we can baby, every time we can ... get away.

Michele

[teedeerocks]

Correct.

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I have always loved this song but this is fabulous! Thanks Nicole!

[bombaysaffires]

Yes, I don't get the impression she particularly likes them either. Think About Me, Honey Hi and Never Forget are great songs.

Michele

I just think they aren't the most upbeat (musically) of her material and harder to do live. Not harder to play, but they are softer and quieter than say Say You Love Me or Think About Me or Don't Stop etc etc. They're actually a bit mournful, presumably based on her relationship with Dennis…and they are awesome studio confections….but I think like Oh Daddy harder to pull off in an arena full of shouting, drinking casual fans. In a more intimate setting, a smaller theater venue, probably much better.

[bethelblues]

In a more intimate setting, a smaller theater venue, probably much better.

Ooooo, I would love for them to do that. Play the Beacon in NYC. Of course, that's a ways down the line.

[olive]

isn't the current set list just pandering to the 50-70 year old fans who grew up on rumors and ( they are probably banking on ) can and will pay the prices they are asking for tickets .

[michelej1]

I just think they aren't the most upbeat (musically) of her material and harder to do live. Not harder to play, but they are softer and quieter than say Say You Love Me or Think About Me or Don't Stop etc etc. They're actually a bit mournful, presumably based on her relationship with Dennis…and they are awesome studio confections….but I think like Oh Daddy harder to pull off in an arena full of shouting, drinking casual fans. In a more intimate setting, a smaller theater venue, probably much better.

And yet, I was subjected to Oh Daddy more times than I care to remember.

Michele

[Wdm6789]

I was actually going to make a thread about how much I missed Stand Back.

[Villavic]

I loved the SYW tour version with the percussion intro. And also how she ended the song in the Tango tour


But yes it's good the song took a rest

[David]

fabulous!! I did not know they did this…. why oh why can't they put stuff like this on dvds/compilations etc instead of the same old sh*t..

thanks for posting nicole!I'm sitting here watching this and tapping my feet. Fantastic execution. Had no idea the Fleetwood Mac did this one.

[vivfox]

And yet, I was subjected to Oh Daddy more times than I care to remember.


:laugh::laugh::laugh:And it was always performed right after Rhiannon. Talk about a mood killer.:lol:

[jcalzaretta]

I miss StandBack. Be great to add this but not take anything out. Feel you need it after So Afraid.

[FuzzyPlum]

Correct.

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He/they could surely have banged stuff like this out at Lincoln, Nebraska.

FWIW I think I'll miss Stand Back when the show comes to London. I've always advocated its omission but now I honestly think I'll miss it's sheer kitschness.

[bombaysaffires]

I miss StandBack. Be great to add this but not take anything out. Feel you need it after So Afraid.

now there's a song that could totally be given a rest. zzzz

I know most will disagree, but I find that song totally overplayed and boring. Yeah yeah he gets all amped up and does his finest guitar god impression and all that.... but... it made sense earlier on when that was indeed his one, big solo guitar moment in the spotlight. When shows were built on "the drum solo" and the "lead guitar solo" and all that. But the show, and his songs/plAying has evolved so much since those days. He gets several great guitar-focused spots in the show-- Big Love, GYOW, Not That Funny, Come.. whatever songs are in the set on a given tour. This one to me is the big, lumbering dinosaur and needs to have a happy retirement on the retired dinosaur farm. Just like certain Stevie songs.:nod:

[FuzzyPlum]

now there's a song that could totally be given a rest. zzzz

I know most will disagree, but I find that song totally overplayed and boring. Yeah yeah he gets all amped up and does his finest guitar god impression and all that.... but... it made sense earlier on when that was indeed his one, big solo guitar moment in the spotlight. When shows were built on "the drum solo" and the "lead guitar solo" and all that. But the show, and his songs/plAying has evolved so much since those days. He gets several great guitar-focused spots in the show-- Big Love, GYOW, Not That Funny, Come.. whatever songs are in the set on a given tour. This one to me is the big, lumbering dinosaur and needs to have a happy retirement on the retired dinosaur farm. Just like certain Stevie songs.:nod:

...and Tango In The Night would be the ultimate variation. He'd still get to play the same long, intense, manic guitar solo but there'd be a renewed interest in it. It would be fresh!

[jbrownsjr]

...and Tango In The Night would be the ultimate variation. He'd still get to play the same long, intense, manic guitar solo but there'd be a renewed interest in it. It would be fresh!

I really wish they would do TITN!

[Matthew]

I miss Stand Back for sure !!
It would be much better than Seven Wonders... they put it back just because of the series American Horor Story... I know Stevie prefer performing songs she wrote herself... but she did not write this...

but it doesn´t make this tour bad... because Christine is back, that´s the point ! yeah:]

I will be in Cologne !!


mmm, maybe they will add Stand Back to the European leg of the tour... :laugh:

[mitzo]

I have always been puzzled by the love for the live SB. To me it is always, FM or solo, a wall of thudding roaring cacophonous noise with bellowed, off-key vocals. Not so much a song as a period of auditory chaos.

[michelej1]

I really wish they would do TITN!

They really should. Lindsey should at least do an acoustic version that plays before the start of the show, if nothing else. I always thought he could do a killer arrangement of the song, especially since some people say it's identical to 5 other songs of his.

Michele

[LittleDemon]

Seven Wonders is also so much easier for Stevie in the setlist. Stand Back has the twirls and so upbeat. Seven Wonders has a catchy tune but kind of a boring song. I agree, "I'm So Afraid", as much as I was blown away first time I saw it live and several more times after that, it has become old. The young people that have never seen it before or casual fans coming to hear the hits probably have the same reaction I once did WOW but now ready for TITN or something else that could be a shining song. Diehard fans know this song, not the casual so easy to change it up for another "moment". Saying that, if it's kept in, I'm not complaining, just looking for something to change in the set list. It's always the same night after night which I understand many artist's do this on tour but a song or two from time to time, since they know them all so well would be a nice change.

[PenguinHead]

Yes, I don't get the impression she particularly likes them either. Think About Me, Honey Hi and Never Forget are great songs.

Michele

Just because she hasn't performed them doesn't mean she doesn't like them. There could be other reasons. But it is peculiar that she only performed two of her Tusk songs on the Tusk tour -- Think About Me and Over & Over. And those songs were never performed afterwards.

I always wished they would have a period in their show where the five of them would gather in the middle of the stage and do a small series of acoustic numbers, Honey Hi would be one of them.

Never Make Me Cry would be a great solo piano showcase, with spare accompaniment from Lindsey and John. Never Forget would be a nice closer.

[PenguinHead]

I really wish they would do TITN!

If they weren't so stuck in the mud with their set lists, Tango in the Night could replace I'm So Afraid.

[michelej1]

Just because she hasn't performed them doesn't mean she doesn't like them. There could be other reasons. But it is peculiar that she only performed two of her Tusk songs on the Tusk tour -- Think About Me and Over & Over. And those songs were never performed afterwards.



I don't think that the fact she hasn't performed them means she doesn't like them and never suggested that was my reasoning. I don't think Christine likes the Tusk album.

Michele

[johnnystorms]

Just because she hasn't performed them doesn't mean she doesn't like them. There could be other reasons. But it is peculiar that she only performed two of her Tusk songs on the Tusk tour -- Think About Me and Over & Over. And those songs were never performed afterwards.

I always wished they would have a period in their show where the five of them would gather in the middle of the stage and do a small series of acoustic numbers, Honey Hi would be one of them.

Never Make Me Cry would be a great solo piano showcase, with spare accompaniment from Lindsey and John. Never Forget would be a nice closer.

I thought they did an "acoustic" set during the Dance tour, or was it just the Say You Love Me song?

[wheart]

[QUOTE=bombaysaffires;1161452]now there's a song that could totally be given a rest. zzzz

I know most will disagree, but I find that song totally overplayed and boring. Yeah yeah he gets all amped up and does his finest guitar god impression and all that.... but... it made sense earlier on when that was indeed his one, big solo guitar moment in the spotlight. When shows were built on "the drum solo" and the "lead guitar solo" and all that. But the show, and his songs/plAying has evolved so much since those days. He gets several great guitar-focused spots in the show-- Big Love, GYOW, Not That Funny, Come.. whatever songs are in the set on a given tour. This one to me is the big, lumbering dinosaur and needs to have a happy retirement on the retired dinosaur farm. Just like certain Stevie songs.:nod:[/QUOTE

yes, ISA has been overplayed for sure but I have a special place for it and never get tired of hearing it, which surprises me considering the amount of times I have heard it. It never loses that wonderful energy in the final part of his solo. It gets me every time!!

[chiliD]

...also would give anything for Oh Well

Me, too...as long as somebody other than Lindsey plays & sings it, though.

[chiliD]

I don't think Christine likes the Tusk album.

Michele

Can you blame her? She didn't even have a song on side 2.

[dontlookdown]

Not at all.
I never liked it in a Fleetwood Mac setlist.
It's always sounded rushed and sloppy. The only cringe-worthy song in a Fleetwood Mac show, (aside from Mick's drum-vest solo antics).

I do miss Sara - the way they did it on the last tour was pretty sublime.

[snroxman]

Part of me misses "Stand Back", but it did feel like it was time to give this song a rest. The focus needed to be on Fleetwood Mac material this time, not solo. It seemed like she saved her energy and gave her all to "SB" some of the time on prior tours.

Regarding TITN - I would LOVE to hear this one, and ditch ISA for a while.

[johnnystorms]

I'd love to hear a TITN version of Big Love instead of the acoustic one we've heard the last 20 yrs.

[stevierocks87]

I'd love to hear a TITN version of Big Love instead of the acoustic one we've heard the last 20 yrs.

I think many of us have been longing for TITN and full band Big Love for the last 3 tours, it seems like such a no-brainer doesn't it?

[jbrownsjr]

I think many of us have been longing for TITN and full band Big Love for the last 3 tours, it seems like such a no-brainer doesn't it?

Especially with Christine back it would be a no-brainer!

[Macfanforever]

"Hold Me"" Hold Me" "Hold Me"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I like to know why "Hold Me" was not on the setlist.I know I miss "Stand Back" but " Hold Me" was a chart topper for FM and it got axed from the setlist.

I would of settled for " Hold Me" to replace "Stand Back" and its a Chris tune I love.

[WayOfTheDragon]

"Hold Me"" Hold Me" "Hold Me"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I like to know why "Hold Me" was not on the setlist.I know I miss "Stand Back" but " Hold Me" was a chart topper for FM and it got axed from the setlist.

I would of settled for " Hold Me" to replace "Stand Back" and its a Chris tune I love.

Hold Me is the song I would most love to hear added to the setlist.

[Hawkeye]

Not in the least. However, I don't think she sings SOTM very well. I would love to hear That's Alright, instead.

agree on not missing stand back. strongly disagree she is not singing Sisters well.

[Hawkeye]

Yes, I don't get the impression she particularly likes them either. Think About Me, Honey Hi and Never Forget are great songs.

Michele

Think About Me should absolutely be in the spot where Everywhere is. Everywhere isnt even that much more if a hit then TAM. wasnt everywhere 17 and TAM 20. Plus its just a far better and less bubbly song and Chris would then join the Tusk set.

and Oh daddy should be getting played where over my head is. Or i guess id settle for hold me since its not been played since 1982. but i do applaud their ability to not play a top 4 hit for that long.

[Macfanforever]

Hold Me is the song I would most love to hear added to the setlist.

Yes indeed.

[FuzzyPlum]

Think About Me should absolutely be in the spot where Everywhere is. Everywhere isnt even that much more if a hit then TAM. wasnt everywhere 17 and TAM 20. Plus its just a far better and less bubbly song and Chris would then join the Tusk set.



US: Everywhere 14, TAM 20
Internationally though Everywhere is one of their biggest ever hits reaching #4 in the UK, #2 in Ireland and #4 in Holland. TAM wasn't even released in many countries.

That said I'd personally be delighted with Think About Me instead of Everywhere. I like Everywhere but find it to be a bit lightweight live. Would love to see the Lindsey/Christine mix on TAM live- it's much more dynamic. The last minute or so on the Tusk tour sounds amazing.