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Livia 11-12-2005 03:35 PM

Soundstage DVD review-Movie City News
 
http://www.moviecitynews.com/reviews...05/051111.html


Much of the credit for Fleetwood Mac's huge popular success in the '70s and '80s could be laid at the feet of virtuoso guitarist-singer-songwriter Lindsey Buckingham. His imaginative string acrobatics and pop sensibility - along with a romantic history with Stevie Nicks - broadened the appeal of the former bluesers, Fleetwood Mac, by creating songs that were smart, sexy and radio friendly. Sound Stage Presents: Lindsey Buckingham could have benefited mightily from another half-hour's worth of material, but what's here is very good, indeed.

wondergirl9847 11-12-2005 04:43 PM

Word!!
 
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Sound Stage Presents: Lindsey Buckingham could have benefited mightily from another half-hour's worth of material..
I could have done with like...oh....8 hours. ;)

Janet 11-13-2005 02:19 AM

Hell, I could have done with a private show in my bedroom ;-)
All week.

he he he

rbs3676 11-13-2005 10:21 AM

Just watched this again last night...
I love LB...

rbs

Richard B 03-16-2006 02:41 PM

I finally bought and watched my DVD of Sound Stage Presents Lindsey Buckingham.
Wow.

Great stuff here. Trouble, Go Insane, Murrow Turning Over In His Grave, Red Rover and Down On Rodeo gave me goosebumps. I Am Waiting is something very special.

Now for my gripes. I don't like the DVD production values. For the DVD, they should have fleshed out the content in one concert.
For instance, the big blue SoundStage logo after the Stevie Nicks segment is ridiculous. Running credits during the big finale ending of Go Your Own Way was nothing short of annoying. The (2) bonus DVD tracks can only be accessed from the Song Chapter Index is tedious.

I know they took the cheap route when producing the DVD and just copied master tapes from the original broadcast and then tacking on the (2) bonus songs, but a little editing would have done wonders for us, the paying customer.

But in spite of my gripes, I'm glad to have a Lindsey live performance video archived forever. I Am Waiting, Down On Rodeo and Trouble are worth every gripe.

BTFLCHLD 03-16-2006 04:14 PM

someones gotta change your mind
 
logo was an obv cover
everything about this dvd is spot-on imo
with the only flaw being the "sensible" audience

Richard B 03-16-2006 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD
logo was an obv cover
everything about this dvd is spot-on imo
with the only flaw being the "sensible" audience

They were indeed "sensible," but then musically he was pretty stripped down and mellow. He only started to go for it on GYOW.

I can't believe you actually don't mind my gripes. It really bothered me. I was so entranced in GYOW and then suddenly the pic goes into a thumbnail and I get to watch text rolling on most of the screen. Argh.

You're alot more forgiving.

BTFLCHLD 03-16-2006 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard B
You're alot more forgiving.

doll it was the end of the song with a few licks to go...sheesh ;)
you know how i feel about lindsey...hours of ecstasy could never be squashed by a min of thumbnail...yes im that easy :rolleyes:

Richard B 03-16-2006 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD
doll it was the end of the song with a few licks to go...sheesh ;)
you know how i feel about lindsey...hours of ecstasy could never be squashed by a min of thumbnail...yes im that easy :rolleyes:

I know, which is why I still love you.

But sheesh...it pissed me off. It's such a tacky thing to do. The song was not over. I don't mind so much for a tv airing, but not for my home video. It's rude.

Not to mention my 2 other gripes. Don't get me wrong I love the show...

mylittledemon 03-16-2006 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD
logo was an obv cover
everything about this dvd is spot-on imo
with the only flaw being the "sensible" audience


Agreed...the audience was pretty calm...but the set list wasn't very uptempo either. I think GYOW was the only real "get up and move" type of song. I think the only flaw here was, like the Movie City News review said, it could have benefited from more songs. I'm surprised he didn't do something from Out of the Cradle.

Richard B 03-16-2006 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD
i will agree with one of them...
but i got over it :xoxo:
you need to come over so we can
scrutinize it together...over and over ;)

No need to scrutinize it...the flaws are obvious and I will not get over it.

But if it gets you feeling real good...well then our night is planned out.
;)

Richard B 03-16-2006 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mylittledemon
Agreed...the audience was pretty calm...but the set list wasn't very uptempo either. I think GYOW was the only real "get up and move" type of song. I think the only flaw here was, like the Movie City News review said, it could have benefited from more songs. I'm surprised he didn't do something from Out of the Cradle.

Ahhh. the voice of reason joins me. Thank you, LittleDemon.

I would have enjoyed something from OOTC as well. I'm a big fan of Wrong. Love his jab at the "industry."

strandinthewind 03-16-2006 05:46 PM

Well, I was in the audience on like the second row - I am all of the way on the left if you are looking at the stage and am the very tall one in the black long sleeve shirt. I can assure you, my section was not that calm and we stood and danced the entire night. But, yes, there were some ho hums who were there for the corp. thing. My fav. was "Trouble" - I think I jumped up and spun around in the air during that one.

mylittledemon 03-16-2006 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard B
Ahhh. the voice of reason joins me. Thank you, LittleDemon.

I would have enjoyed something from OOTC as well. I'm a big fan of Wrong. Love his jab at the "industry."

No reason here, just stating some simple facts about the DVD. But I will take voice of reason over something like, say, the skidmark on the underpants of society. I think Lindsey should have done Street of Dreams, maybe Countdown, or Soul Drifter...and where was Bleed to Love Her? That would have been MUCH better than the stripped down Peacekeeper and still a recognizable song.

BTFLCHLD 03-16-2006 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mylittledemon
Agreed...

well anybody who has watched the dvd knows lindsey made the "sensible" comment...ive only repeated it :o


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