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First things first. The venue did not allow cameras at all. We were told that Lindsey had requested this, and we needed to return our cameras to our cars. A bit of a problem for those of us who took the L in. Once again thanks to Tiffany and Nancy for letting us put our cameras in your car. I'm curious to see if this will be a permanent Lindsey policy. Stevie and he on the same page about this is pretty surprising to me.

Anyway this left me free to completely enjoy the show, which I haven't done in quite a long time. Chicago blew Milwaukee out of the water. We all stood and cheered the whole time. Amazing crowd and Lindsey and the band really fed off the energy. I hadn't been in the Lindsey standing over you position during the I'm So Afraid guitar solo for a couple of years. I'd forgotten how mesmerizing he can be (and sweaty:laugh:). I'm too afraid to touch him or the guitar though!

I got one of the setlists! Yay!!! I'm sad this was the last show I'm able to see, but I'm so happy that it was such a better experience than last night.

And once again nice to see everyone: Susan, Dell, David, Tiffany, Nancy, and Gretchen!

Oh and I forgot, we got an extremely brief teaser of Rock Away Blind, but he said he wasn't tuned up for it, unfortunately. He also teased us earlier in the show by saying there might be some time at the end of the show for requests. I told him I had a list prepared. He laughed, I don't think he though I was serious! ;)

Oh great news about Rock Away Blind. He's thinking of it. Oh, I'll tune your guitar for you Lindsey, just weave that into the setlist.

I remember during the UTS tour, I was at several shows where they really cracked down on cameras. Once, I waited until the very last song and took my camera out for Holiday Road and the security guard came over and told me to put it away. I was so mad.

And I don't know what happened. I might have thought I slipped it in my purse and I really dropped it, but I lost my Leica camera that night in Santa Barbara. I blame Lindsey.:mad:

Chicago sounds like it was great. Thanks. Michele

I wonder why the totally different stands on cameras at the different venues. While we were walking into the Pantages in Minneapolis, they just kept saying, you can take photos as long as you don't use a flash, and it appeared that everyone abided by the rules.

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The Good: Chicago crowds are terrific. I saw him on the UTS and GOS tours in Chicago and both were fantastic. :thumbsup:

The Bad (and frustrating): Chicago is horrible if you wanna take pics! I'm sure some on this board know I was thrown out of the Chicago show back in
'06 for taking out my camera during GYOW. Yes, the security guy had pounded it into our heads while we stood in line about cameras, but for frick sake, it was during GYOW and he was almost done. :rolleyes: I felt like a 6 year old when they took me in the lobby and talked down to me. Pfftt.

Anyway, glad it was an awesome show and WOOHOO about Rock Away Blind...I hope he puts it in the setlist!!! :D

Oh and I don't believe for a SECOND that Lindsey requested it.

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There was something different about this show. There seemed to be a pale blue flame of spirit burning about Lindsey. A renewed power. Intensity and quiet at the same time. Blew my mind. :nod:

The show was just so crisp and tight.
The bar has been raised.

And Erin, it was nice to see you again too!

The Vic and the Park West are owned by the same people. Hence the camera woes. When he played at House of Blues here in Chicago, it wasn't a problem. I have plenty of pics and videos from those shows.

Nancy talked to the head of security and he said Lindsey did request it, because normally they allow pictures. So maybe they offered him the the option of no photos and he just agreed to it. Who knows?

Anyway nice write up in the Tribune:

Lindsey Buckingham goes his own way, with intensity

By Joshua Klein, Special to the Tribune

12:00 a.m. CDT, September 19, 2011

Fleetwood Mac's 1979 masterpiece "Tusk" features a famously unusual credit: "Special thanks from the band to Lindsey Buckingham." Buckingham, of course, had by then already been a member of the band for some time. Yet that credit emphasized that Buckingham brought something more than the mere practical merits of his singing, songwriting, production and guitar playing to the group. That ineffable something was in full effect Sunday night, when Buckingham played a modestly attended but very enthusiastic Vic in support of his album "Seeds We Sow," the latest salvo in a particularly fruitful period of his sporadic solo career.

If Buckingham's various talents mesh perfectly in the context of Fleetwood Mac, watching him on his own provided an illuminating vantage into his particular genius. For close to two hours, Buckingham -- first solo then later with a small band -- seamlessly integrated his graceful folk and manic Baroque sides, with the fusion of those two approaches resulting in songs such as "Turn It On" and "That's the Way Love Goes," rousing pop tunes delivered with an idiosyncratic sensibility. Buckingham's approach to both guitar and composition also allowed him to deconstruct "Go Insane" and "Big Love" into solo guitar showcases, emphasizing aspects of the melodies and rhythms not always obvious in the way they were originally recorded.

Of course, those original recordings were hits (one modest, one huge), and Buckingham, even solo, knew better than to turn his back completely on his massive success. Still, he tackled a handful of Fleetwood Mac songs on his own terms, never more striking than by juxtaposing the deceptively upbeat strum of "Second Hand News" against the paranoid stomp of "Tusk." With a voice and energy belying his age (now 61, with a healthy glow), Buckingham never betrayed any impatience with radio staple ringers such as "Go Your Own Way," instead injecting them with a intensity at odds with the countless times he's played them.

As for the lesser-known solo songs, products of what he termed the "small machine" (as opposed to Fleetwood Mac's "big machine"), Buckingham performed the likes of "Trouble" and "Treason" with a passion that showed he's willing to follow his muse wherever it leads him, to stadiums and clubs alike.

This show was simply amazing. I had great seats. LB sounded absolutely amazing. What an amazing guitarist that man is. Brilliant show.

Ooooh, I'm sad the show was "modestly attended," but glad it was greatly enjoyed by all who were there.

Michele

I too attended the Vic performance and simply loved it! I agree with the above observation that he seemed to have an additional "spark" or energy about him during the show. What a treat to see him live again. And I have to say, In Our Own Time sounded awesome. I thought his Conan performance was just ok, and I like the song on the album, but this was surprisingly one of my personal highlights of the show.

Wish I could take time and follow him around to a few more cities....

[change the last song, Linds]

Illinois Entertainer, September 19, 2011
http://illinoisentertainer.com/2011/...ingham-live-3/

Lindsey Buckingham’s a great, albeit underrated, guitarist and he knows it. Perhaps that’s why he opened the Chicago stop of his Seeds We Sow tour with a one-man acoustic set that amply showcased his nimble (though occasionally self-indulgent) frethand and well-persevered vocal pitch. Whether it was solo staples like “Go Insane” and “Trouble” or Fleetwood Mac’s “Never Going Back Again,” the 61-year-old was in superb form, ushering in a welcome sense of intimacy often lost on his full-time band’s arena tours.

In solo contexts, Fleetwood’s “Big Love” was rearranged as a fiery finger-picker undercut by impassioned wails, which have since replaced the hokey ’80s production and synthesizer overdose. The newer “Under The Skin” was a little less magnetic given its meandering, middling approach, though Buckingham’s vocals demonstrated additional warmth and closeness.

However, the mood soon shifted toward a big-rock-show vibe with “In Our Own Time” paving the way for Buckingham and his backing trio’s power, a trait that was fully realized come Fleetwood’s shiny “Second Hand News” and the progressive jam “Tusk.” The fresh “Stars Are Crazy” was an acoustic guitar-centered speed exercise that is among the strongest on Seeds We Sow, though considering it sounds like a bookend to “Big Love,” seemed out of place in the full-band segment.

However, Buckingham and band were a collective force to be reckoned with across the ’70s psychedelic barnburner “I’m So Afraid” (though he could’ve shaved off a minute of the overly showy solo) and the now legendary Rumours anchor “Go Your Own Way,” both of which brought to light his significant but sometimes overlooked contributions to the Mac. (He bowed dramatically after both, though it was unclear if he was basking pompously in his brilliance or humbly in the audience’s adoration).

In comparison to that initial double-decker finale, the encore was anti-climatic given solo choices like the easygoing, adult contemporary groove “Treason” and the experimental, but far from infectious “Seeds We Sow.” It probably wasn’t the most fitting way to end the career-spanning set, but it nonetheless reinforced Buckingham’s commitment to his craft over the temptation to rest in a commercial comfort zone.

– Andy Argyrakis

yes. something more energetic would work better... maybe turn it on, followed by seeds we sow, followed by hmmm - you do or you don't? wait for you? or at least rodeo, if it has to be acoustic...

or better yet, turn it on, followed by seeds we sow - acoustic, followed by seeds we sow - electric with that nice guitar solo at the end :) and then we can call him back out for another encore :D

I'd love for LB to do "You Do Or You Don't" or "Countdown" (though would that be a good last song?) or something upbeat for the last song as well.

does anybody know if lindsey has an opener at all? if not does he come on right at 8?

no opener. people said he started almost right at 8 most dates.

i don't like countdown nearly as much... but you do or you don't - i've been listening to his 1992 tour version on youtube and it was sooo good:xoxo:! wish he'd do that one again...