Oakland Coliseum — 10.20.1982

[David]

Forty years ago today, Mac played the Oakland Coliseum.

Longtime Bay Area Deadhead Jeff Samuels recorded the show in its entirety with his digital gizmo, which you can hear on YT. But we also have thirteen songs from the soundboard (a cassette recording not of the front-of-hall mics but the direct lines into the mixer).

Second Hand News (http://sndup.net/pvgk)
The Chain (http://sndup.net/rhjm)
Don’t Stop (http://sndup.net/v2xg)
Dreams (http://sndup.net/h5pp)
Rhiannon (http://sndup.net/vtv3)
Brown Eyes (http://sndup.net/hvsh)
Eyes of the World (http://sndup.net/xgv7)
Gypsy (http://sndup.net/yjmw)
Love in Store (http://sndup.net/pfqk)
Never Going Back Again (http://sndup.net/nphh)
Landslide (http://sndup.net/jmb7)
Sara (http://sndup.net/kq92)
Hold Me (http://sndup.net/nh9t)

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[jbrownsjr]

Wow, that Chain!! Some nice dynamics in the transitions!!

Also, I love how he says, "We're masochists!"

[jbrownsjr]

Ticketron!! Forgot about them.

[Macfan4life]

Another beautiful Sara. Stevie hits the extreme high note again. Its depressing we have no video of any of Sara, Hold Me or Landslide from Mirage tour.

[Wdm6789]

Another beautiful Sara. Stevie hits the extreme high note again. Its depressing we have no video of any of Sara, Hold Me or Landslide from Mirage tour.


100%

It would also be pretty cool if Lindsey did the Tango tour and we have live 1987 videos of Sara and Hold Me. I’d love to see those live with the extra late 80s production.

[jbrownsjr]

I listened to everyone of these. What great recordings.

[dougl]

Just listened to Brown Eyes, so incredible. Such a great live vocal mix, thanks again David.

[sleepless child]

Brown Eyes is soooooo good.

[jbrownsjr]

Brown Eyes is soooooo good.

These recordings really give a great snapshot of their talents. :blob1:

[BLY]

Fleetwood Mac at their best. I’m sooooooo glad I saw them live in 1982 for the MIRAGE tour.

[bols59]

I moved to San Francisco in June to escape the shreds of an intense love affair in Seattle. My friend Jeanne and I would go to Toal's Irish pub in the Civil
Center after work every night. I'd play "Hold Me' every night on the juke box.
I can still visualise everything when I hear the quiet part of the song.
A co worker went to the Oakland show and she said all the young girls were crying STEVIE STEVIE to the point that it got annoying.

[jbrownsjr]

I moved to San Francisco in June to escape the shreds of an intense love affair in Seattle. My friend Jeanne and I would go to Toal's Irish pub in the Civil
Center after work every night. I'd play "Hold Me' every night on the juke box.
I can still visualise everything when I hear the quiet part of the song.
A co worker went to the Oakland show and she said all the young girls were crying STEVIE STEVIE to the point that it got annoying.


That's because Stevie fans are annoying! (sorry I. had to) :xoxo:

[HomerMcvie]

That's because Stevie fans are annoying! (sorry I. had to) :xoxo:

So is writing in blue.

[jmn3]

all the young girls were crying STEVIE STEVIE to the point that it got annoying.


some things never change

[Macfan4life]

The date on the ticket says October 3, 1982. Stevie was sick towards the end of the tour. Was this show rescheduled for October 20?

Men at Work started the tour, right? They were one of the hottest acts in 1982. Imagine seeing Men At Work or Glen Frey with Fleetwood Mac for $15.00. You cant even get a pizza for $15.00 today.

[Villavic]

Men at Work started the tour, right? They were one of the hottest acts in 1982.

It reminded me a paragraph of Mick's book:

As soon as we left the road, Mirage died after five weeks at number one. The Australian band Men at Work, who had opened for us on the road, saw their album go to number one shortly thereafter.