The tour is over

[mitzo]

Now things get interesting. After everyone takes a rest.

[dawn_amanda]

Bring on the album! Come on Stevie! :angel:

[Nick]

Yeah, the last concert date is 11/22. I hope we hear something regarding the album very soon.

[FuzzyPlum]

hip, hip, hoo-bloody-ray!

[Macfanforever]

Now its finally over .They can rest.Album or no album .I dont care.Its not worth loosing sleep over it.

[Macfan4life]

Now that the tour is finally over. What are your highlights?
Here is my short list:

* Just seeing and hearing Christine live on stage again is a dream come true. I never thought I would hear Songbird live again. Dreams do come true.

* Best crowd: From the videos I have seen Dublin is the winner. Tampa was awesome on the last night of the first leg too. Several other cities seriously were fans with on their feet the whole night.

*Worst crowd: Lincoln NE. The Mac did an unheard of act in Rock N Roll and kept performing for 2 songs while their drummer almost incapacitated back stage. Those that booed are wrong. Note: I know this was the minority of fans there.

* Best songs: I love they dug into Tusk for I know I'm not wrong, Sara, and Think about me

[vivfox]

My favorite part of this tour was all the first shows in America when Christine starts singing You Make Loving Fun and the crowd roars in approval. That moment gives me the chills. I find myself going back and watching these videos often. Especially the ones from the first 2 weeks of the tour. I loved a comment Stevie made early on when she told a reporter that Christine was being 'spoon fed' crowd adoration.

[AliceLover]

Favorite moment: Hearing "Seven Wonders" live. I never thought this would happen, ever.

[elle]

Now things get interesting. After everyone takes a rest.

thought there was one more show on sunday. ;)

but appreciate the thought behind the thread - it's time for it!

[michelej1]

And I wonder if there will be a couple more non-corporate shows added before all is said and done, this go round.

Michele

[Wdm6789]

I was always a casual Fleetwood Mac fan, they were just another classic rock band to me. I knew the essential Fleetwood Mac and Rumours songs I heard on the radio. I knew there was two female singers but I only knew about Stevie Nicks. I thought they were in the band at different times because I knew Say You Love Me and You Make Loving Fun was not Stevie Nicks singing.

Sometime in 2009 or 2010 I was in the car with my brother and he had Gypsy on a burned CD and I really liked that song and he told me it was Fleetwood Mac.

Sometime in 2011, I was in the car with a good friend of mine who was a big classic rock/pop buff and Hold Me came on the 80s on 8 station on satellite radio and she said "I love this song." And the satellite radio conveniently puts the song title and artist right on the GPS screen. As Hold Me was playing and I saw that it was Fleetwood Mac, I thought to myself "this is a different sounding song for Fleetwood Mac" because I had only heard Fleetwood Mac and Rumours songs.

I was at my parents house at some point in 2012 and heard Everywhere playing from their sound system in their house. I was unfamiliar with the song but I really liked it. I asked my mom and she said it was Fleetwood Mac. I wanted to hear this song again so I youtubed it and I clicked on The Dance performance of Everywhere and so I kept listening to it and I remembered Gypsy and Hold Me from those other two stories so I youtubed those two and listened to them a lot.

I made a Fleetwood Mac station on my pandora and it played Sara and that was the first time I ever heard that song and it really caught my attention. After that I started listening to all the Rumours era stuff and found that my favorite songs were mostly Christine songs.

By this point it's 2013 and I'm at my parents' house for dinner; my mom is looking at ticketmaster and tells my dad that Fleetwood Mac was going to play here soon and he said he didn't want to go because Christine wasn't with them anymore. I had never really been to a concert before so I didn't really think about going. Christine was also my favorite so I thought "I don't want to see them unless it's all five of them." After a few days I came to the conclusion that I may never get to see them again so I should do it now. I bought tickets and I saw them in 2013 and it was awesome. My seats were 8th row center on the floor, right in front of Stevie.

So I joined the ledge and started following news about the band and stuff. I saw Christine join them in London in September of 2013 and followed the news as it was announced that she was rejoining the band and they were going to tour again. As soon as tickets went on sale I was on ticketmaster and got the same seats 8th row center on the floor. I saw them twice with Christine, the first time was in the fall of 2014 so I got to see Songbird and Seven Wonders. Not only did I find my favorite band in Fleetwood Mac, but they opened my eyes to all the amazing music of that era 60s 70s and 80s. Between 2013 and 2014 I went to see Crosby Stills & Nash, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Hall & Oates, and Steely Dan as well. I somewhat believe in The Secret, for those of you that might know what that is. I definitely agree with Stevie when she said the collective energy of all the die hard Fleetwood Mac fans brought Christine back.

Music has become a sentimental thing for me and it's because of Fleetwood Mac and I'm so glad I got to see them with Christine.

[Andyleo]

At the meet & greet in Sydney when asked when he was going home, Mick said he was leaving to go to LA on the 7th of December to spend time with his daughters before going back home to Hawaii. He was kinda sad that he wouldn't be with his family for Christmas.:(

[vivfox]

Wdm6789, that was a really cool story you told. I like the fact that FM's music introduced you to other classic rock artists.

[landslide95]

Now that the tour is finally over. What are your highlights?
Here is my short list:

* Just seeing and hearing Christine live on stage again is a dream come true. I never thought I would hear Songbird live again. Dreams do come true.

* Best crowd: From the videos I have seen Dublin is the winner. Tampa was awesome on the last night of the first leg too. Several other cities seriously were fans with on their feet the whole night.

*Worst crowd: Lincoln NE. The Mac did an unheard of act in Rock N Roll and kept performing for 2 songs while their drummer almost incapacitated back stage. Those that booed are wrong. Note: I know this was the minority of fans there.

* Best songs: I love they dug into Tusk for I know I'm not wrong, Sara, and Think about me

Believe me, the Dublin crowd were awesome. It was my first concert seeing them and the fans were so protective of each other, it sounds weird I know. I was the front row but there were these girls that were behind me and these lads tried to jump in front of them. Me and these girls (don't know them at all) had queued for hours so the people around us started giving the lads ****e about trying to skip in front of the girls who had gotten there first. I was so happy to see fans like that, and was even more glad because i knew they loved FM too.

Anyway, the crowd only fell silent (for a while) during Landslide and kept singing every other song. Almost died when stevie, chris and lindsey came near me. I loved the fact that Chris smiled at me, made me feel nice for a while :xoxo: I don't think stevie could see too well and I was worried she would fall off stage when she came near me because all the fans leaped forward to "get a feel" and nearly crushed me in the process. I just froze :laugh: and then lindsey was blasting a solo from So Afraid when he neared me. I had post concert blues for ages.

I definitely cannot wait to see what happens after the tour. If they go for solo tours I really hope they consider Europe because it's so frustrating for us fans over here. Plus just plane tickets to America are a months wages :(

[Macfanforever]

My highlights of the show was seeing and hearing Chris onstage after the looooong drought of her songs missing from the setlist..Driving through blizzard conditions to get there and home and it was worth it.

Of course seeing the whole band in its flesh was great too.

Let them rest up and we see what is up their sleeves and what direction they go in time. Remember this is FM.

My only gripe is they did not play "Hold Me".

[Wdm6789]

My highlights of the show was seeing and hearing Chris onstage after the looooong drought of her songs missing from the setlist..Driving through blizzard conditions to get there and home and it was worth it.

Of course seeing the whole band in its flesh was great too.

Let them rest up and we see what is up their sleeves and what direction they go in time. Remember this is FM.

My only gripe is they did not play "Hold Me".


I was really hoping for Hold Me. Especially after those "leaks" we got before the tour. I remember an article (I can't remember which publication it was from) that said Hold Me was in their set because they interviewed them for the article at a rehearsal. So they might have rehearsed Hold Me, but decided to cut it. If they do a farewell tour in 2017, which I really hope they do, I hope they have Sara and Hold Me on the set. Those are my two favorite songs.

[Macfanforever]

I was really hoping for Hold Me. Especially after those "leaks" we got before the tour. I remember an article (I can't remember which publication it was from) that said Hold Me was in their set because they interviewed them for the article at a rehearsal. So they might have rehearsed Hold Me, but decided to cut it. If they do a farewell tour in 2017, which I really hope they do, I hope they have Sara and Hold Me on the set. Those are my two favorite songs.

Yes I agree.I love Sara too.I dont remember either of what source that said "Hold Me" was in the setlist.Maybe somebody else remembers.

[Macfanforever]

Now we need the stats of numbers of this tour.Total cash that came in ,Attendance numbers and more . It should be interesting and mind blowing. .I know it boring for others here but it must be the geek in me.LOL.

Was it 3 or 4 shows that they cancelled out plus the show Mick got sick at.

[Kubrick2788]

In an issue of Rolling Stone there was a picture of the board they were using to put together a setlist. Hold Me appeared in that photo as part of the set. Sadly it did not make it to the stage. Maybe next time! I'm hoping Storms comes back...I missed Unleashed and really regret that.

[Wdm6789]

In an issue of Rolling Stone there was a picture of the board they were using to put together a setlist. Hold Me appeared in that photo as part of the set. Sadly it did not make it to the stage. Maybe next time! I'm hoping Storms comes back...I missed Unleashed and really regret that.


Well at least Hold Me got some attention from the band. It's good to know that it was at least considered. It could have been a huge hit for this tour if Christine or Lindsey introduced it properly. Something like "this was the first single from the Mirage album, it was a big hit back in the 80s and we hope you still like it." Or "we haven't played this song in over 30 years but now we can with Christine back."

[WayOfTheDragon]

Well at least Hold Me got some attention from the band. It's good to know that it was at least considered. It could have been a huge hit for this tour if Christine or Lindsey introduced it properly. Something like "this was the first single from the Mirage album, it was a big hit back in the 80s and we hope you still like it." Or "we haven't played this song in over 30 years but now we can with Christine back."

Hold Me is my favorite song and the one I most want to hear live. Now that they've done Think About Me it gives me some hope that they might try Hold Me again. My second choice is Isn't It Midnight. I would love to hear a live version of Isn't It Midnight with Lindsey. It would be the perfect high-energy song to play just before Go Your Own Way in the set list.

[Macfanforever]

In an issue of Rolling Stone there was a picture of the board they were using to put together a setlist. Hold Me appeared in that photo as part of the set. Sadly it did not make it to the stage. Maybe next time! I'm hoping Storms comes back...I missed Unleashed and really regret that.

Well at least Hold Me got some attention from the band. It's good to know that it was at least considered. It could have been a huge hit for this tour if Christine or Lindsey introduced it properly. Something like "this was the first single from the Mirage album, it was a big hit back in the 80s and we hope you still like it." Or "we haven't played this song in over 30 years but now we can with Christine back."

Thanks for the info guys .Now I wondering why they did not add Sara in the beginning of the tour.

[Macfanforever]

And I wonder if there will be a couple more non-corporate shows added before all is said and done, this go round.

Michele


Would be great if they get their faces on the tube or flat screen as they call them today and perform .Show up on the Macy's Thanksgiving parade and sing Sleigh Ride and which is probably to late to get into it and they are just to pooped to do it.,Dick Clark's New Years Rock n Eve.Do a Mac on Ice as ice dancers dance to Mac tunes as they play live on the set.My imagination is up and running.LOL...............

They were only on the tube to perform a year ago on the Today show as I remember.

[iamnotafraid]

They were only on the tube to perform a year ago on the Today show as I remember.

Although Macless, I'm pretty sure they will re-air
The Stevie Nicks Blue Christmas ABC TV Special 2009
again this year.

I figured by now we'd have that on Blu ray.

[SorcererJP]

I have no expectations of the musical-future of this band.

I doubt it they will tour on the scale again. Maybe Stevie en Lindsey will make another solo-album and tour the US only (it's been 26 years ago a solo Stevie performed in Europe and cannot even remember did Lindsey so). Cannot afford flying to the US, so I think I saw them for the last time this summer.

Saw them two nights in a row in Amsterdam and a week later in Antwerp as well. Both nights in Amsterdam quite upfront. Rock concerts in Holland are general admission for 99% of the times, so I was early both nights and had a blast.

Highlights: Lindsey's guitarplaying and hearing and seeing Christine McVie behind the grand piano playing Songbird (twice! They skipped it in Antwerp).

[vivfox]

Although Macless, I'm pretty sure they will re-air
The Stevie Nicks Blue Christmas ABC TV Special 2009
again this year.

I figured by now we'd have that on Blu ray.

Special release this year in fashionable DVD-A format.

[secondhandchain]

Would love to hear about their last night. Any interesting speeches? Any clues as to the future? Were they emotional?

[Macfanforever]

Special release this year in fashionable DVD-A format.

I agree.I cant wait for the VHS release.LOL..............................

Although Macless, I'm pretty sure they will re-air
The Stevie Nicks Blue Christmas ABC TV Special 2009
again this year.

I figured by now we'd have that on Blu ray.

I was thinking of your Stevie special as I was posting that post.LOL.....

[Missy]

I have no expectations of the musical-future of this band.

I doubt it they will tour on the scale again. Maybe Stevie en Lindsey will make another solo-album and tour the US only (it's been 26 years ago a solo Stevie performed in Europe and cannot even remember did Lindsey so). Cannot afford flying to the US, so I think I saw them for the last time this summer.

Saw them two nights in a row in Amsterdam and a week later in Antwerp as well. Both nights in Amsterdam quite upfront. Rock concerts in Holland are general admission for 99% of the times, so I was early both nights and had a blast.

Highlights: Lindsey's guitarplaying and hearing and seeing Christine McVie behind the grand piano playing Songbird (twice! They skipped it in Antwerp).

They probably won't tour like this again with all five, though you never know with FM. We were perhaps very lucky to get Christine back at all as nobody thought she would return. But if this is the last round, it's the best note they can go out on - with all five, still playing to good crowds and getting good reviews. Remarkable achievement. Getting back to the Rumours lineup is like good closure for them, after everything else that has happened.

I do expect that Stevie will continue solo for awhile yet and the others will continue to reunite now and then.

[MikeInNV]

At the meet & greet in Sydney when asked when he was going home, Mick said he was leaving to go to LA on the 7th of December to spend time with his daughters before going back home to Hawaii. He was kinda sad that he wouldn't be with his family for Christmas.:(

Just found this video of Mick and Stevie at LAX. Supposedly this was Tuesday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUD7letpERA&feature=youtu.be

[Dragon]

As the On with the Show tour has concluded, everyone involved gets to rest and enjoy needed time off. First, I do not see Fleetwood Mac doing long tours lasting two years. Second, performing without anything new becomes stale. (The Eagles are bad about that.)

What happens in 2016? I think Lindsey remains the only member active with new material. He can easily release another solo LP and do a short tour. Stevie is a mystery. Does she have new material? Does she have older unreleased material that could be a second Songs from the Vault installment?

What happens in 2017? Fleetwood Mac will celebrate 50 years of its formation and 40 years of Rumours.

[michelej1]

Just found this video of Mick and Stevie at LAX. Supposedly this was Tuesday.



I'd recognize those shoulder holes anywhere. You can't disguise them. Michele

[michelej1]

You know what? If Mick really wanted to protect Stevie, maybe he shouldn't walk her to her car. At his height, in a bright yellow jacket, he's not unobtrusive. Let the woman go her own way. Despite Karen's protective, frantic flailing, Stevie's so short that it's possible no one would even notice her if Mr. Fleetwood would go in the other direction.

Michele

[vivfox]

You know what? If Mick really wanted to protect Stevie, maybe he shouldn't walk her to her car. At his height, in a bright yellow jacket, he's not unobtrusive. Let the woman go her own way. Despite Karen's protective, frantic flailing, Stevie's so short that it's possible no one would even notice her if Mr. Fleetwood would go in the other direction.

Did anyone at the airport seem interested in him?

[bombaysaffires]

You know what? If Mick really wanted to protect Stevie, maybe he shouldn't walk her to her car. At his height, in a bright yellow jacket, he's not unobtrusive. Let the woman go her own way. Despite Karen's protective, frantic flailing, Stevie's so short that it's possible no one would even notice her if Mr. Fleetwood would go in the other direction.

Michele

And what was with the large portfolio to block photos? She had a scarf wrapped around her head and neck. With a pair of sunglasses, no one would see a damn thing. Drama.

[bombaysaffires]

Did anyone at the airport seem interested in him?

weeeellll......the youtube video says "Stevie Nicks and John McVie at LAX". :laugh:

[teedeerocks]

And what was with the large portfolio to block photos? She had a scarf wrapped around her head and neck. With a pair of sunglasses, no one would see a damn thing. Drama.

So true.The portfolio (and gigantic Mick) actually drew attention to her.I wouldn't have known who it was.Double drama.Switching gears,anyone see the last show?Any tears or heartfelt speeches to the crowd?Please do tell.....:nod:

[iamnotafraid]

...anyone see the last show?Any tears or heartfelt speeches to the crowd?Please do tell.....:nod:

Just watched a video on YouTube.
Couldn't understand exactly what
Lindsey said, but something like...

If time were not a moving thing
and I could make it stay
These two hours of love we've shared
would always be, there'd be no coming
day to shine it's morning light
let us realize this night, it's over...

[nicole21290]

So true.The portfolio (and gigantic Mick) actually drew attention to her.I wouldn't have known who it was.Double drama.Switching gears,anyone see the last show?Any tears or heartfelt speeches to the crowd?Please do tell.....:nod:

We got a nice extra hug between Stevie and Lindsey after the bows? [x (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h31mzFfVJw)]

http://45.media.tumblr.com/956067088c6855194b7e61f8cef4c909/tumblr_ny9kx4VgiZ1uc6mtpo1_250.gif http://49.media.tumblr.com/0cb4b21c73242ab573feb553f447727e/tumblr_ny9kx4VgiZ1uc6mtpo2_250.gif http://49.media.tumblr.com/18cf4e73039dde495835caa587da8a34/tumblr_ny9kx4VgiZ1uc6mtpo3_250.gif

And Stevie briefly speaking after Silver Springs:

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/h-N1q6Wkrl8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[teedeerocks]

Thanks for the footage guys.I'll check youtube for others,it's the next best thing to being there!

[iamnotafraid]

I'll check youtube for others,...

My video might be hard to find.

[nicole21290]

Thanks for the footage guys.I'll check youtube for others,it's the next best thing to being there!

I believe Mick's speech was also at the end of this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h31mzFfVJw

All the other videos I've found on YouTube from that show are in my Video Masterpost thread.

[Andyleo]

Just found this video of Mick and Stevie at LAX. Supposedly this was Tuesday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUD7letpERA&feature=youtu.be


Yeah that's interesting. I wonder why he told us the 7th? Thanks for the info

[sue]

I'd recognize those shoulder holes anywhere. You can't disguise them. Michele

AAAAaaaagh.....not the black top with peep-hole shoulders...I must say though she looked very tiny and almost fragile in her Civvies..

[jbrownsjr]

AAAAaaaagh.....not the black top with peep-hole shoulders...I must say though she looked very tiny and almost fragile in her Civvies..

I thought the same thing. She is like a different person. And they really are once they step off the stage.

[vivfox]

Yeah that's interesting. I wonder why he told us the 7th? Thanks for the info

I was wondering the same thing. But when (you) first told us that, I was trying to figure out what would keep them there until then.

[wheart]

I thought the same thing. She is like a different person. And they really are once they step off the stage.

yes completely different from on stage. she does seem very tiny and frail...I do love to watch footage such as this. there's something very intriguing about it..must be the whole fame thing! I've never seen her so covered up, with her head completely covered. all that was left showing were her shoulders. lol

[Macfanforever]

Did anybody get this email this morning from Fleetwood Mac official merchandise..

I guess they are in the black Friday thing too.


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End Of Tour Merchandise Sale!

Visit the Official Fleetwood Mac Store and find merchandise from the
'On With The Show' tour. For a limited time only, save up to 40% off select items.
Limited sizes and quantities available while supplies last.


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[bombaysaffires]

yes completely different from on stage. she does seem very tiny and frail...I do love to watch footage such as this. there's something very intriguing about it..must be the whole fame thing! I've never seen her so covered up, with her head completely covered. all that was left showing were her shoulders. lol

in his new bio Tom talks about the difference between being Tom and being TOM PETTY. He talks about his life now that he's not in that white-hot fame phase of his career-- he's home more and his priorities are different and his life is more regular and routine. He is quoted as saying that "it took so much work to be TOM PETTY".

I think it takes Stevie a hella lot more work these days to be "STEVIE NICKS" and it's gotta be exhausting. She feels like she has to live up to the image she created decades ago. (She talked about this during the klonopin years when she got heavy and how hard it was to not go out and be the girl everyone expected to see).

The others can go out looking a bit sloppy and every day un-glam but not Stevie. At least she doesn't think so, and she's probably right.

[jbrownsjr]

in his new bio Tom talks about the difference between being Tom and being TOM PETTY. He talks about his life now that he's not in that white-hot fame phase of his career-- he's home more and his priorities are different and his life is more regular and routine. He is quoted as saying that "it took so much work to be TOM PETTY".

I think it takes Stevie a hella lot more work these days to be "STEVIE NICKS" and it's gotta be exhausting. She feels like she has to live up to the image she created decades ago. (She talked about this during the klonopin years when she got heavy and how hard it was to not go out and be the girl everyone expected to see).

The others can go out looking a bit sloppy and every day un-glam but not Stevie. At least she doesn't think so, and she's probably right.

Do not look behind that curtain!! lol

[iamnotafraid]

Do not look behind that curtain!! lol

Where's that hair curlers picture?

[PenguinHead]

In an issue of Rolling Stone there was a picture of the board they were using to put together a setlist. Hold Me appeared in that photo as part of the set. Sadly it did not make it to the stage. Maybe next time! I'm hoping Storms comes back...I missed Unleashed and really regret that.

It's rather peculiar that Hold Me was a one-tour song, never returning to the stage. It was a stand-out hit, and the accompanying video was very popular on MTV. I enjoyed their unpolished performance of the song on the short Mirage tour. It was raw and rocking in comparison to the heavily polished studio track. The Dance was a missed opportunity to reintroduce the song. With the added support musicians and singers, they could have performed a rendition of Hold Me more similar to that of the album counterpart.

[nicole21290]

Where's that hair curlers picture?

????

http://i.imgur.com/hxVCsFe.jpg

[WayOfTheDragon]

The Dance was a missed opportunity to reintroduce the song.

So was this tour, but I'm (cautiously) hoping for 2017.

[jbrownsjr]

Where's that hair curlers picture?

and mud pack??

[jbrownsjr]

????

http://i.imgur.com/hxVCsFe.jpg

She looks just like my cousin, Susan. It's uncanny.

[Macfanforever]

????

http://i.imgur.com/hxVCsFe.jpg

When was this taken .It reminds me ogf my mother years age when she was wearing them.

I see the women wearing them in the store.I probably walk right by her in the store without recognizing her.

[Aussie W/Heart]

And such a great successful tour it was too!! Many sold out shows across the globe , fans of all ages appreciate why this band is one of the best of all time.. I cant what for their next chapter to unwind, i predict a new F/M album mid 2016, Stevie will go back on the road with 24 karat then the big finale "The say goodbye tour"

[HomerMcvie]

She looks just like my cousin, Susan. It's uncanny.

I'm just glad I got to save this pic! :angel:

[iamnotafraid]

????

Thanks Nicole.

A famous quote...

The image is one thing, the human being is another.
It's very hard to live up to an image...

Elvis Presley

[Wdm6789]

It's rather peculiar that Hold Me was a one-tour song, never returning to the stage. It was a stand-out hit, and the accompanying video was very popular on MTV. I enjoyed their unpolished performance of the song on the short Mirage tour. It was raw and rocking in comparison to the heavily polished studio track. The Dance was a missed opportunity to reintroduce the song. With the added support musicians and singers, they could have performed a rendition of Hold Me more similar to that of the album counterpart.


I think Hold Me might have had more staying power with the band if Lindsey stuck around to do the Tango tour. I like to think Hold Me would have been on the set list if Lindsey was there.

[PenguinHead]

I would love to hear a live version of Isn't It Midnight with Lindsey. It would be the perfect high-energy song to play just before Go Your Own Way in the set list.

That song would have been a great addition to the set list!

[PenguinHead]

Not only did I find my favorite band in Fleetwood Mac, but they opened my eyes to all the amazing music of that era 60s 70s and 80s. Between 2013 and 2014 I went to see Crosby Stills & Nash, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Hall & Oates, and Steely Dan as well. I somewhat believe in The Secret, for those of you that might know what that is. I definitely agree with Stevie when she said the collective energy of all the die hard Fleetwood Mac fans brought Christine back. Music has become a sentimental thing for me and it's because of Fleetwood Mac and I'm so glad I got to see them with Christine.

I know The Secret and enjoyed reading your path of discovering Fleetwood Mac. It's good to know you exploring the various configurations of the band prior 1975. A lot of riches to be found there- from their blues origins, to their middle transitional era of Kiln House to Heroes Are Hard to Find.

It's great that you're finding the value in the works of artists/groups from generations past. CSN, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Steely Dan, Hall & Oates??? Impressive taste! All those you cited are in my wheelhouse.

Because there are so many groups/artists I love and follow. I'm an obsessive collector and completest I have accumulated a massive collect over decades. Mostly from the sixties onward. I'm much more selective with newer, current artists now. I can acknowledge young new talent, but they are just not in my demographic interests now. It would be a bit creepy if it was. But's heartening when a younger demographic has the sophisticated ears to look back and see there is more to music than the Taylor Swift/Katie Perry generation.

[PenguinHead]

I think Hold Me might have had more staying power with the band if Lindsey stuck around to do the Tango tour. I like to think Hold Me would have been on the set list if Lindsey was there.

You are right on with that. That's why it was disappointing they didn't perform it with both Lindsey and Christine now back in the band. It was likely their last chance. Oh well:(

[martyk]

I can't speak to the best crowd, but I was in Minneapolis visiting my in-laws the weekend before opening night. My wife, daughter and me were supposed to return home to LA on Sunday, prior to Tuesday night's opening show. Short answer, they left, I stayed.

Highlights:

Christine's vocals - stunning from the first note. I'm a Mac nut, but I forgot just how beautiful her voice is.

I Know I'm Not Wrong - A reminder to the world that FM is a bad ass rock n roll band and a great, roaring version of one of my favorite Mac songs.

Sisters of the Moon/Silver Springs - In a show that featured Christine's return and my ultimate man crush (Lindsey), Stevie was supposed to be an afterthought. She absolutely killed both of the tunes.

I also caught a show at the LA Forum, but opening night in Minniapolis was special.