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LB at Writer's Guild Theater
Saw Lindsey at Judd Apatow's fundraiser tonight. Here are pictures. I didn't want to use my flash, so they aren't very good. As I was walking to my seat, I passed Lindsey and Kristin sitting in the audience. All night long, I fought the urge to crain my neck and look around at him, to see how he was reacting to the music and comedians on stage, especially when Randy Newman sang "I Love L. A." It reminded me of the video and that reminded me of both Lindsey and Christine (tear).
The Ryan Adams band was the first musical act to perform and Adams was very good. Competitive streak emerging however, I hoped he wouldn't be as good as Lindsey. When Ryan asked his wife to come up on stage and sing with him I thought, "Darn it! Kristin needs to go up there and perform with Lindsey, too. If she can't sing, she can at least go up and design a chair or something." Ryan made jokes about having to cut his 30 minute guitar and harmonica solos in the interest of time. And then he mimed how good his guitar solo would have been and the inspired, tortured faces he would have made while playing. I had to laugh, because it reminded me of the faces Lindsey really does make during a solo. I laughed again when Garry Shandling took the stage and mocked Ryan's singing wife saying, "I'd like to ask my girlfriend Laura to come up on stage. I didn't know she sang. How awkward." Lindsey was the final act. Judd said that he asked Lindsey to be in the show first and that he built the rest of it around LB. Clearly, Judd is a sagacious man, who should be honored for his strong taste and judgment always. He said that some music has always been in your life. It's the fabric you've grown up with and that's how it is for him and Fleetwood Mac. He remembers how great it was seeing them for the first time on the Tusk tour. Then, what a privilege it was to actually go to Sony with Adam Sandler and see Fleetwood Mac rehearse last year. He said he got that same thrill last week when he saw them rehearse again. He added that he always listens to Lindsey's music while writing his scripts. Hey Judd, why don't you put Lindsey's music in your scripts? Fiona Apple was in the audience and he just told Fiona that he had a song of hers in his next movie. I don't know why Lindsey's not all over that soundtrack. Lindsey comes out and he looks thinner. His boots are more scuffed. His forehead more prominent. He's wearing a pinstripe black suit coat, but the rest of his uniform is the same. He starts with a spirited, intense version of Shut Us Down. It's not my favorite song, but it's been so long since I've heard it and Lindsey's vocals are so fierce, that I'm infused with joy. He stops to talk for a moment. He says he doesn't really know Judd, but he's found out that they live "dangerously close" to one another, so he intends to get to know Judd better and, in fact, the guy probably won't be able to get rid of him. He recalls that time a year and a half ago when Judd and Adam Sandler came to see FM rehearse, after shooting their movie Funny People. Lindsey follows SUD with Trouble, which the audience recognizes immediately. Then, he begins an unfamiliar intro, before starting to play the familiar chords of NGBA, which also gets an instant round of applause from the opening notes. People stand as it ends, the first standing ovation of the night. He finishes with Big Love, saying it's about change in 2 senses. First, it was an ensemble number from some album called Tango in the Night which he thinks must have been written in, uh, 1987. I feel like running up to the stage and saying, "Listen, you. Stop trying to be cute! You know darn well when you wrote that song." Anyway, he continues that he converted the song into a solo piece. But it's also about change in a much more important way, because when he wrote it, he was guarded, looking out for love in defensive mode, trying to avoid it. That's not true anymore and all that remains is an echo of the guarded man he used to be. It's a song that was once about alienation and now it's about change. After the song is over, he quickly leaves the stage. I was glad to see him in such fine form and can't wait for the new album and (hopefully) tour in 2011. Michele http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...Writers001.jpg |
Lindsey at Writer's Guild Theater
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Ryan Adam's music equipment was all across the stage. He had 3 musicians with him. Lindsey's guitars were stashed in a corner to the right and I just stared at them periodically all evening thinking that the guitarists on this board would have known exactly which 4 songs he was going to play, just by looking at his guitars.
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Michele, check your PMs please :)
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Thank you for the fine review and the pictures. Through your descriptive words I felt like I was there. I was glad he threw in one song that the majority wouldn't know.
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Amazing write-up. Michelle, I hope you have all of your Mac reportage saved someplace ;)
Also... I think Judd Apatow is a genuinely (to use Lindsey's word) dangerous person, but this story reminds me that the GREAT Adam Sandler DID include Monday Morning AND (solo version) Sentimental Lady in the wonderful Grown Ups. |
Great review Michelle! Sounds like it was a great show, but now I wonder why Judd doesn'nt use Bucky's tunes more in movies...
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Thanks for posting such a great review and pics! Obviously I love Lindsey. Also love Ryan and would've loved to be there. Probably would've spent the $500 if I hadn't had to pay airfare on top of that.
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Because of the small size of the stage and the fact it was so cluttered, Lindsey couldn't move. It was strange to see him so stationary. I wanted everyone else there to get a taste of the boundless energy we all know so well. Remember after the tennis pictures we wondered if Lindsey was gaining weight? He definitely is not or maybe he went on a crash diet after those pictures came out. I don't know . . . but he is thinner than he was last time I saw the Unleashed tour. His exposed forehead seemed to reach a point. I don't know how he lost so much hair in just one year. He had the front part combed up, almost a bit spiky by the hairline. Oh, I've been informed that Ryan's wife was Mandy Moore. Duh! Oh my goodness. I just thought she was some tall, brunette woman. I know her from talk shows too. Ryan was a very funny, self-deprecating guy and his songs sounded really good. I need to check his material out more. Michele |
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As for the forehead, I have no vlue why he did it, but he could've lost some hair very rapidly. Take a look at Mick between the Japan show and the Tusk doc: about 2 years and he lost a ton of hair. |
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That reminds me of Lindsey saying he had seen the SNL skit on the internet, during his Mark and Brian show. That was hilarious. He said that he thought Bill Hader had him down. I wouldn't necessarily agree with that, but at least Hader had the red shirt! Michele |
or play a tambourine!
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Thanks for the review and photos! Lindsey probably looks older just because he's gotten so skinny, which makes his forehead look more pronounced and his cheeks look sunken. He's probably lost hair - inevitably - but the continued weight loss emphasizes it (IMHO). He needs to eat more Wheat Thins! ;)
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Those are great pics!! Super job! :)
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THANKS Michele! I always love your reviews, and this was no exception...they're the closest thing to being there! Thanks too, for the photos. Yeah, he's lost a little more hair, and is skinny as ever, but damn, I think he looks great!!! :blob1: I CAN"T WAIT FOR HIM TO TOUR!!!!!!!!!!
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Great review and pictures - thanks! Felt like I was really there (and oh how I wish I could have been but with air fares as well and not a lot of notice, it wasn't possible). He does look thinner but he's only human like the rest of us!! He still looked good and he looked great at the corporate gig last week. I'm looking forward to 2011 and am over the moon he's won the award!!! Here's to seeing much more of Lindsey real soon!!!
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Thanks for the detailed review! It sounds like FM has this secret Hollywood following that only a few are willing to confess. It's almost as taboo as being gay in Hollywood! Lol I could only imagine that these tour rehearsals are like a parade of A-list celebrities.
It's great that he performed three songs. I was under the impression that he would do one, maybe two. |
thanks for the nice review, wish i was there! if i didn't live so far... really hope he tours (east coast!) behind the new cd.
actually, the whole event sounds like it was really great - list of people who participated and performed in that small space reads almost like who's who of cool - well, for the middle age people;) if anybody's interested in more info on yesterday's event, try typing lindsey buckingham in twitter search - there are some nice posts full of admiration for his performance last night. also, ryan adams has some stuff with replies from people on his facebook page (although he spells lindsey's name wrong). |
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BevHillsBuzz Beverly Hills Buzz (PHOTOS) LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM PERFORMING AT 826LA BENEFIT: October 29, 2010 - Lindsey Buckingham along with Randy Ne... http://bit.ly/cAbnu9 1 hour ago Nickslive FLEETWOOD MAC NEWS Fleetwood Mac News (PHOTOS) LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM PERFORMING AT 826LA BENEFIT: October 29, 2010 -... http://bit.ly/a2hgFh #theblackbirddiaries 1 hour ago Department19 Will Hill Brought home by a spellbinding solo set by Lindsey Buckingham. Amazing. @isobelakenhead and @wheatles would have completely loved it. 6 hours ago TheMandyMoore Mandy Moore seriously.... garry shandling? randy newman? lindsey buckingham? and maria bamford? i'm OBSESSED. @juddapatow sure has some cool friends . 7 hours ago heatherwetzler heather wetzler Just Saw Lindsey Buckingham rock this at the dave eggers event #826la--BLEW MY MIND ♫ http://blip.fm/~y0x2j 8 hours ago heatherwetzler heather wetzler holy **** Lindsey Buckingham rockin it - me 5-rows away-consider my mind blown 8 hours ago |
On the comedy side, I meant to mention that Eric Idle introduced Randy Newman. Maria Bamford was extremely funny, with the panoply of voices she does and her can-be-a-surprise-psycho demeanor. Garry Shandling killed it, which was a surprise since his recent talk show appearances have not entertained me. He was hysterical last night, I felt. I didn't think Aziz Ansari was especially humorous, however.
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"The standout act of the night, though, was Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham, who sang his heart out and ended the evening with a roaring standing ovation." :blob1::blob2: So proud of him :nod: |
Michele, thanks so much for sharing this with us! Your reviews are always a lot of fun to read. Anyway, LB looks good. And I'm stoked about this new album, which he appears to be quite secretive about for some reason. But there's an obvious confirmation so I am just going to smile and wait. :nod: I love being an LB fan.
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(although i like "real" GOS a lot, original GOS would have been his best album ever imho...) |
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He looks like Art Garfunkel in those pics!:eek: Thanks for the great review, as always!
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Lindsey Buckingham at the 826LA Benefit Never Going Back Again
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Blech. he's playing it waaaaaaaaaaay tooooooooooo sloooooooooooooow :sorry:
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