LA Forum Show April 14, 2015

[jkmaletic]

Last night's show was another great one. I swear, I don't know where these people get their energy.
I had front row along with 5 other friends and we had the best time. We are all big Stevie fans so we spent our night in between Stevie and Christine. Security seemed to let more people up this time around because it was a little more crowded. In fact, I told the girl behind me to please back up a little if she could as I felt I was about to be violated with her pushing up against me. :rolleyes: I have some decent photos I took with my cell phone. You can see some of them on my Instagram page (@jkmaletic). More importantly, I got video of a few songs with my trusty Flipcam I brought. I am currently uploading those to Youtube and will post links on this thread.
One of the friends I was with is close to Stevie, so Stevie pointed at her at times during the show. During Gypsy, Stevie slowly pointed at all of us (which I have on video that I can't wait to show you guys!). It was major cool. :D Christine said something to me during Tusk that I couldn't make out because of the light behind her, but my friend told me she was just singing "Don't say that you love me" at me. She has this on video which I have yet to see. My friends mad a really cute poster that said "McVie/Nicks 4 President 2016" which they laid on the stage. Chris and Stevie both kept looking at it trying to read it, smiling. Ultimately, my friend brought it backstage after the show. I can't wait to hear about what Stevie thought of it.
During ISA, Lindsey made his way over to our side and played above us. He definitely responds to the cheering fans right underneath him. His eyes were practically closed but I know he saw me because he inched closer and smiled after I said, "Yeah Lindsey!" while he was playing. His foot was right in front of me so I touched his boot. :laugh: I also got to strum his guitar, if doing so on the top part of the neck-thingy counts. HA.

All in all a very fun night and I'm glad I went.

Videos to come..
Oh - no Seven Wonders but Songbird was back again.

Jamie

[michelej1]

Jamie-It sounds like you had a great experience and they didn't hassle you for WC verification. That is incredible.

Glad that you weren't violated:laugh:.

Don't say that you love me? Christine is so into it when she's not singing. I liked when she returns to the stage for the end of World Turning, she stops in front of Brett. Brett is activating the recorded Lindsey voice and Christine waves her hands at him as if she is a conductor, for a moment, until it is time to her to walk back to her place.

All night long, she keeps bouncing around and singing constantly, even when the spotlight is not on her.

Michele

[jkmaletic]

Here is Gypsy (watch when Stevie points when she says, "and it all comes down to you.."):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn9NlGokUuc


Little Lies (kinda shaky, but still fun):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjQKayIp1oI

Rhiannon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNY9IcIA9qM


More to come. Feel free to post on the video compilation thread as well.

[jkmaletic]

Over My Head:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95p7hla507c

[jbrownsjr]

Here is Gypsy (watch when Stevie points when she says, "and it all comes down to you.."):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn9NlGokUuc


Little Lies (kinda shaky, but still fun):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjQKayIp1oI

Rhiannon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNY9IcIA9qM


More to come. Feel free to post on the video compilation thread as well.
Thanks for posting!! I came this close " " to going. I have a rehearsal today and work. So I would be absolutely drained today.... So...
Ok I'm just old.. there..

But so glad you had a great time!!:wavey:

[jkmaletic]

Gold Dust Woman:
https://youtu.be/xti2VUnftLQ

[jkmaletic]

Sisters of the Moon:
https://youtu.be/KM9OuzCqLJ8

[jkmaletic]

You Make Loving Fun:
https://youtu.be/nfTq5uEHRJs

[jkmaletic]

World Turning part 1:
https://youtu.be/dNzPZo-EIKk

I swear, I'm watching these and I'm like- that really happened. So amazing.

[jkmaletic]

World Turning Part 2 with Band Intros:



https://youtu.be/18_XVNC5sSw

[jkmaletic]

Gypsy intro:
https://youtu.be/3tU2Ci0AaEY

[jkmaletic]

Last one, the ending of Landslide. I filmed this so fans could see the pretty starry lights the Forum put up for this:

https://youtu.be/efGnLC3Sdok


I hope you guys like my videos. I took most of them because my wife couldn't be with me at the show last night. It was the least I could do for her.

[louielouie2000]

I haven't really watched any videos from this tour since the first date or two, and I have to say, I'm surprised at how well Stevie's voice is holding up. Normally at this point in a grueling tour her voice starts to sound very ragged, thin, and shrieky. I can tell she's avoiding the highest notes, but she's still got a great tone. I think Sisters sounds better than it did 2 years ago when it was resurrected, and Silver Springs honestly sounds better than ever. Color me impressed!

If anything, it actually sounds like Christine's voice has improved since the earliest shows! I guess she's gotten her stage legs back fully. :D

I love the smiles from Stevie and Chris, too. They are just beaming. I'm really glad I watched the videos from these LA dates. It's nice to see some good news from this band from time to time. :)

[elle]

My friends mad a really cute poster that said "McVie/Nicks 4 President 2016" which they laid on the stage.

girlpower, i like that. right order too, McVie as president! ;)

[Aussie W/Heart]

Last one, the ending of Landslide. I filmed this so fans could see the pretty starry lights the Forum put up for this:

https://youtu.be/efGnLC3Sdok


I hope you guys like my videos. I took most of them because my wife couldn't be with me at the show last night. It was the least I could do for her.

Awesome Jamie, thanks for sharing.. I had the best morning rocking out to your videos.. I cant wait to see them in Brisbane in Nov:blob1:

[jkmaletic]

girlpower, i like that. right order too, McVie as president! ;)

LOL - actually, I had it wrong. I just looked at a photo of it again and Nicks is first.

Stevie for President!!! :laugh:

[elle]

LOL - actually, I had it wrong. I just looked at a photo of it again and Nicks is first.

Stevie for President!!! :laugh:

see now that would be worrisome! :p

glad you had such great time Jamie!!

[nicole21290]

Thanks for the videos, Jamie. Great stuff! :)

[bombaysaffires]

cool videos! thanks for sharing.

Looks like the backdrop on Gypsy is like the video (old sepia-toned city)

[MikeInNV]

Looks like the backdrop on Gypsy is like the video (old sepia-toned city)

Yeah, it's really cool. When Stevie twirls at the end of the song, they project her onto the screen and it sort of recreates the scene in the video where she's dancing in the rain.

[shane]

great videos... minus the horrible background singing drowning Stevie out LOL

[jbrownsjr]

girlpower, i like that. right order too, McVie as president! ;)

Duh!!!! lol

[jkmaletic]

great videos... minus the horrible background singing drowning Stevie out LOL

Wasn't me! LOL - I just mouthed the words while shooting. :laugh:

[michelej1]

http://www.examiner.com/review/fleetwood-mac-returns-to-the-forum-for-one-last-l-a-show

The Examiner

Fleetwood Mac Returns to the Forum For One Last L.A Show, April 16, 2015

***** 5 stars

Fleetwood Mac returned to the Forum last night for the 5th and final show in Los Angeles of their On With The Show Tour which started September 30th 2014. The tour included 3 dates at the Forum between November and December and 1 in Anaheim. By popular demand another 2 shows were added for April 11 and 14. With the exception of two makeup dates this was the final U.S. show. The band will continue to tour throughout 2015 in Europe.

The setlist seemed to be the same throughout the tour with “The Chain” being the opener, which was perfect because of how it starts out slow and calm and then as lights hit the stage, the show becomes full production. Fleetwood Mac played an entire 23 songs covering all the hits from rock songs to ballads. As Stevie Nicks stated she had said at the beginning of the tour “And welcome back Christine McVie.” Now after months and months of touring all of the U.S. it feels as though McVie had never left the band.

After “The Chain,” the band went into a Christine McVie song “You Make Loving Fun,” followed by a Stevie Nicks song “Dreams.”Lindsey Buckingham took lead on the next song “Second Hand News.” For an entire 23 songs, there were very few the crowd wasn’t familiar with if any at all. If there’s one band to sell out 5 shows at the Forum, it’s Fleetwood Mac. More hits continued with “Rhiannon,” “Everywhere,” “Tusk.” Tusk was one of the big highlights with John McVie’s walking bass line, Mick Fleetwood’s drumming, and the combined vocals of Nicks, McVie, and Buckingham. When it was time for“Big Love” the band left the stage leaving Buckingham solo , and all by himself Buckingham took over and blew everyone away especially with his incredible guitar skills.

Stevie Nicks returned for “Landslide” which was performed as a duet of her and Buckingham on acoustic guitar. As always they performed in such a beautiful way. Some of the more softer songs came towards the end with “Gypsy,” “Little Lies,”and “Gold Dust Woman,” but brought out the energetic “Go Your Own Way,” to end their set before a double encore.

The first encore started with “World Turning,” which let Mick Fleetwood take over the stage for one of his famous solos where he does call and repeat with the audience and sampled parts of Buckingham’s vocals with his electronic drums. The band walked back out to end the song, and followed with another song that had everyone moving “Don’t Stop.” The band ended the first encore with a much more mellow song “Silver Springs.” The band walked off the stage once again, but didn’t leave without one final song “Songbird.” A grand piano came up from the stage for Christine McVie to play just for the one song, and it was a great song to end with. For the final time the band walked off the stage , but Mick Fleetwood stuck around to thank the audience and was so gracious for all who attended. For the near 2.5 hours of the show, the band was 100% beginning to end.

[michelej1]

By Anthony Marks, April 16, 2015

http://lamusicblog.com/2015/04/review/show-review-fleetwood-mac-the-forum/

Show Review: Fleetwood Mac @ The Forum Fleetwood Mac is back

Several of the members who contributed to Fleetwood Mac’s classic albums, including the legendary Rumours, and subsequent commercial success had gone their own way over the years, but after years of separation (and a little animosity), these hit-makers got over their differences and now Fleetwood Mac is back and gigging extensively. If their performance at The Forum Tuesday night is any indication, they may now be even better than ever.


Initially, I was a bit skeptical of Fleetwood Mac’s touring and the reasons why they decided to put aside their differences and reunite as the musical family they once were. I mean, c’mon — this band went through A LOT of turmoil over publishing, collaborations, personal affairs, etc. After hearing and reading about this for years, it was hard to see the integrity behind their reformation. Some people (myself included) might have wondered, “Are they doing this JUST for money?” The answer is simply “No.” My assumption was wrong. The entire band had the venue jazzed from beginning to end, and that energy can’t be motivated by money alone.

Lead singer Lindsey Buckingham danced through his guitar solos and really felt the music he was playing. Stevie Nicks looked and acted like the beautiful witch she always wanted to look and act like. There was no shortage of twirling and dancing, and the crowd loved it. I, for one, was under her spell. Thank God the spell was one of love, my favorite kind of hippie-witch spell.

Not only was everyone from the classic lineup on stage and rocking, they looked happy to be there. Even Christine McVie, who left in 1998 and didn’t return until last year, was enjoying every second. McVie is the voice you hear on songs like “Don’t Stop,” “Little Lies,” and “You Make Loving Fun” — a vital part of the band, indeed. For the first time in almost 20 years, the members seem to feel camaraderie in their dysfunctional musical family.

The group consistently talked of Los Angeles being their home and reason for success. We all loved hearing that. It’s almost as if the crowd felt the need to celebrate. There was a hint of LA pride in the air, which is rare, but refreshing, and the audience was interacting from the first note. Many in the crowd even looked like they should’ve been in the band, which shows Fleetwood Mac’s influence both musically and stylistically. Stevie Nicks wannabes were everywhere, but it was kinda cute.

Fleetwood Mac plowed through the hits and played them well. Many of the pop songs we grew up loving were extended into Phish-style jams, which was a welcomed and appreciated surprise to many, especially considering the group’s (generally) poppy approach to music. Personally, I loved it. Always a good time watching fellow musicians improvising and enjoying their set.

At times Buckingham would harmonize with the female vocalists behind him and at other times we were treated to just his guitar and Stevie Nicks. When they played “Landslide,” you could hear a pin drop. Bassist John McVie (yes, he was married to Christine McVie) was solid and kept the backbone of the band strong. The most interesting part of the show, though, and something I thought to be quite special was Mick Fleetwood’s drum solo. It was long and climbed with intensity to a point where he started chanting, yielding an uproarious response from all of us in the audience.

Between certain songs, Buckingham and Nicks would tell stories of how they met, how a song was written, and even their extensive drug use. It was a perfect passage to the next tune, and the show’s momentum never wavered. Buckingham’s vocals attacked the microphone like his fingers did the guitar. The guy is impressive, but like everyone else in Fleetwood Mac, he needs the others to bring out the best in any song.

Despite the band members’ median age being 70, they played like it was their first (or last) show. Not only was it better than I thought it’d be, it was one of the best live shows I’ve ever seen. After reforming and sounding so damn good, how can you stop? They can’t stop. They won’t stop (thinking about tomorrow). Get it? I thought it was clever.

I hope the politics within Fleetwood Mac no longer interfere with their progression because a show like the one they delivered at The Forum Tuesday night is good for everyone, including them!

[michelej1]

Fleetwood Mac plowed through the hits and played them well. Many of the pop songs we grew up loving were extended into Phish-style jams, which was a welcomed and appreciated surprise to many, especially considering the group’s (generally) poppy approach to music.

Well, I'm glad he noticed this, but a little upset that he doesn't know it pre-dates Phish.

Michele

[Lisa W]

Jamie, thanks very much for sharing these great videos! I was also at the show that night and these are great memories of a fantastic concert.

[Lisa W]

I am a bit late getting to post about my experience at the show on April 14th. It was my first time sitting on the floor for an FM show and I had a great time. I was in Row 2 of Section A, so was closest to Christine, which was a new vantage point for me. One thing I never noticed before was how Stevie and Christine join hands when the lights are still down as The Chain is starting. Total girl power!!

The band seemed to be in such great spirits and really happy to be in each others company. I think it was one of the most satisfying live FM shows I have seen and left me feeling optimistic that there will be future concert opportunities.

I also ended up being in a really fun part of the audience, with everyone letting others around them stand, dance or sit down as they pleased. It was just a really good vibe all around.

I brought my Canon camera this time and got some decent close up shots. They ended up being mostly of Stevie since I could not seem to get good clear shots of Lindsey. Also got some good ones of Christine and John. There was one moment during the band introductions when Stevie made a kissing expression as Mick introduced Christine. I got a picture of it and its one of my favorites. I also got one of Stevie at the end of Silver Springs with her eyes closed and her hands outstretched. She has such a peaceful expression on her face which made a nice end to the evening (and the tour leg) for me. Another great FM memory that will stay with me always...

Here is the Flikr link to my pictures from that night. Hope you enjoy them:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/125906440@N06/sets/72157652012148912/

[vivfox]

Hope you enjoy them:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/125906440@N06/sets/72157652012148912/

I did enjoy your pics and your review and was most impressed with the very last picture because you managed to capture that moment that Stevie entered a time machine into the past.

[David]

http://www.examiner.com/review/fleetwood-mac-returns-to-the-forum-for-one-last-l-a-show

The Examiner

Fleetwood Mac Returns to the Forum For One Last L.A Show, April 16, 2015


Good God. After reading this thing, I wanted to pull the taffy out of my head. Is this the old Herald Examiner? It's hard to believe that its criticism has sunk to this level—this is infantile junk. Was it written by a 13-year-old? The great Ken Tucker wrote so incisively about Fleetwood Mac in 1980 in this same publication, and now the pseudo-reviewing has sunk to this "How I Spent My Summer Vacation" level? Beyond sad.

[michelej1]

I am a bit late getting to post about my experience at the show on April 14th. It was my first time sitting on the floor for an FM show and I had a great time. I was in Row 2 of Section A, so was closest to Christine, which was a new vantage point for me. One thing I never noticed before was how Stevie and Christine join hands when the lights are still down as The Chain is starting. Total girl power!!


I like your photo of Christine with the accordion. The red trim of the instrument is enhanced by the overhead lighting.

That is a sweet moment when Christine and Stevie touch hands across the piano. It reminds me -- of course -- of when Lindsey came out during the Behind the Mask tour and Stevie went over to the piano and joined hands with Christine during Landslide, bringing Christine into that reunion. I loved it.

Michele

[jkmaletic]

One little anecdote I forgot to tell. During one of the songs, Stevie went over to John and played air guitar next to him. He looked at her and I could see she mouthed, "I could do that.", pointing to his guitar. He just smirked and Stevie started laughing.

She's a goofball. :D

[Feather Blade]

Good God. After reading this thing, I wanted to pull the taffy out of my head. Is this the old Herald Examiner? It's hard to believe that its criticism has sunk to this level—this is infantile junk. Was it written by a 13-year-old? The great Ken Tucker wrote so incisively about Fleetwood Mac in 1980 in this same publication, and now the pseudo-reviewing has sunk to this "How I Spent My Summer Vacation" level? Beyond sad.

Oh my, agree completely. "First this happened and then this, and after that, this thing and then last of all was this".... That was pretty terrible.

[nicole21290]

Good God. After reading this thing, I wanted to pull the taffy out of my head. Is this the old Herald Examiner? It's hard to believe that its criticism has sunk to this level—this is infantile junk. Was it written by a 13-year-old? The great Ken Tucker wrote so incisively about Fleetwood Mac in 1980 in this same publication, and now the pseudo-reviewing has sunk to this "How I Spent My Summer Vacation" level? Beyond sad.

It's not. Some Examiners are high quality, some not so much... Details of what it actually is here: http://www.examiner.com/About_Examiner