The Ledge - Rotterdam 10-15-09

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Originally Posted by danax6 (Post 847618)

During the show she would crouch down and secretly light a cigarette so no one would see. :rolleyes: She kept screaming things to Stevie, who was right in front of us. About half an hour into the show she went to take a bathroom break but then never found her way back again. Hallelujah! :cool:

You could see, it happened several times in the arena, security in the back picked out these people and lead them out.
I guess they were warned for doing that.
Personitly i think that security should kick there *sses.
Just no good.

Will

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Originally Posted by Bumperke (Post 847646)

Only 2 rows before were we stood a old (I guess 60 and a bit drunk?) was snorring. We woke him several times, but fall asleep almost immediatly after.

BTW, what scared me were these ridicules prices for merchandize, they do know there's a world wide crises? 70 euro ( USD 105,-) for a long sleeve sweatshirt? That's expensive.

Will

Two possibilities:
1.The old man was bored ****less with the same ole songs.
2.FM loves raping its fans of ALL their hard earned money.

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Originally Posted by SorcererJP (Post 847606)

Wow, this was even better then Antwerp !

I was perhaps 4 rows further back, but still whitin 3 or 4 metres from the stage.

In Rotterdam they always have those barriers, so (different then Antwerp), we all were a little more back.

I arrived around half past 5 at the venue and had only a 100 people in front of me. Standing in a line, I discovered that I was not the only nutcase who was attending twice in a row.

The partyvibe was already there and the hall got the right atmosphere as soon as everybody entered. Maybe it's because at was general admission and everybody tried to get as close as possible.

The show itself rocked. Okay, it was scripted (as we discussed before overhere) but it rocked. Sound was ok (for Ahoy-circumstances) and everybody was in a good mood.

Lindsey still plays the guitar as a maniac and Stevie looked radiant again.

It was sold out (I believe) and the whole floor was dancing. Looked at the rings a couple of times and saw people sitting with a poor guy or girl standing and dancing in a calm section...

I spotted a second drummer hidden behind Mick Fleetwood, why isn't he mentioned in the thank you's ?????

When Mick introduced the band, a guy behind me was pretty sure that Lorri Nicks was Stevie's daughter...I couldn't let that go and corrected him...so there were also people who where wondering were Christine McVie (pronounced as McVai) was....

Alas I had the time of my life. No regrets that I went twice.

Personal highlights: Never Going Back Again, Big Love, So Afraid, Stand Back, Gold Dust Woman, Second Hand News..alas the complete show :-)

http://img.mobypicture.com/35a225a63...a1a73_view.jpg

agreed that it was even better than antwerp, i am sure it was sold out as much as could be.. we were seated in first tier of lindsey's side , and to see the massive crowd that fully filled the floor was amazing

GDW was great, but i think their choice of world turning as part of the encore was fantastic

will post some pix tomorrow, just made it to paris from rotterdam, and gotta get ready for le zenith tomorrow... i hear its a smaller venue, so if they are as primed as they have been should be another rocking evening !

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Originally Posted by wayner (Post 847663)

Gotta get ready for le zenith tomorrow... i hear its a smaller venue, so if they are as primed as they have been should be another rocking evening !

Good I'm glad someone we know is going to Paris. I'll be very excited to hear that review since they haven't performed there since Rumours. I don't recall if they played France since?

Translated from APhttp://entertainment.nl.msn.com/nieu...ntid=150264291

Patched Stevie Nicks Fleetwood Mac gives color
Fleetwood Mac was in a sold out Ahoy Thursday.

A largely older audience had a great time with all the hits from yesteryear.

(AP) - Fleetwood Mac was in a sold out Ahoy Thursday. A largely older crowd enjoyed a great time. With songs like "Rihannon ',' Go your own way ',' Sara 'and even the old' Oh well 'came to life a bygone era.

Today the band still has the four members Mick Fleetwood (drums), singer Stevie Nicks, John McVie (bass) and guitarist Lindsay Buckingham. Keyboardist Christine McVie is no longer there because of fear of flying.

The latest album from the band's 2003 album release. The band promoted during the concert so no new album, but played hits from the old box. "We just came to have some fun" was the motto of the evening.

A band member appeared that the action just a list of 'golden oldies' were. Buckingham threw one after another guitar solo in the room. Stevie Nicks, her high notes are not all took longer, the action turned to her changing clothes and accessories. They oogde clearly leaner, kicks off, patched and reborn.

I'm still in the afterglow of the great concert in Ahoy. It could be my day off from work which makes me feel so relaxed...I feel as if my battery is charged again :D , as if I've a 3-week holiday!! It must have been seeing and hearing FM!!

We stood in line about 90 mins before doors open. It was quite busy already by that time and we ended up around 5 rows from the stage - right infront of Stevie. Although I have no comparison material (haven't seen the other European shows :() I thought the audience was great! And...people around me were quiet when the had to (with Storms, Sara, Silver Springs etc).

My personal highlights: Gold Dust Woman, So Afraid, Storms and Big Love. I loved Lindsey's energy and loved looking at Stevies elegant moves and her smile. Was especially impressed with her voice - real GOOD, better than expected (saw FM in 1991 and SN in 1989)! These guys are such professionals! It was a slick performance and I hope Rotterdam left a good impression on them (were Lindsey and Mick really pointing out the wild crowd in the end? I saw them whispering and laughing together).

thanks for a great night!

ps bought an overprized purple GDW t-shirt (30 euro)... but that's what you do when you're still in trance after a night like this:cool:

Found some remarkable good videos from last night:

http://www.youtube.com/user/decembergirl2812#p/a

I almost convinced my dad to let me skip school for a week and "visit family" in Paris "sometime during October".... the entire Fleetwood Mac thing would've just been an extra bonus :laugh: Too bad he caught on.

^^
That is one mighty penguin. Great Pics!

Thank you thank you thank you for posting these pictures...and for the great report of the show. Now if only someone had a video of Lindsey giving Stevie the rose...that would make me so very happy.

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Originally Posted by danax6 (Post 847691)

Here are a few pictures from last night:

Great pictures and an especially nice hug. Thanks for sharing them.

Michele

Awesome pictures! Love them all.

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Originally Posted by Kena (Post 847695)

Thank you thank you thank you for posting these pictures...and for the great report of the show. Now if only someone had a video of Lindsey giving Stevie the rose...that would make me so very happy.

I found it! I found it! :] Too darn cute.

Thank you for posting this to youtube whoever you are.