The Buffalo News By Rebecca Brandel February 5, 2015
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Last Saturday, people poured into the First Niagara Center to see an act that last performed in Buffalo almost 30 years ago.
Fleetwood Mac played the 46th show of its “On With the Show” tour, and it went off with a bang.
I wasn’t sure what to expect, but the group did not disappoint.
The show was all about the music, the band stopping only a few times to tell a few brief anecdotes, and welcome back keyboardist Christine McVie.
There was no opening act. The band came out and immediately went into “The Chain.”
Stevie Nicks’ distinct voice seemed to put the audience in a trance, especially during “Rhiannon,” despite Nicks no longer being able to hit the high notes.
The set was simple, just the band’s instruments on stage with psychedelic backgrounds changing as the set list went on.
The group performed with passion and enthusiasm, especially Lindsey Buckingham’s performance of “Big Love.”
Fleetwood Mac, a band that started in 1967, has spanned generations and is finding a new following thanks to the hit FX show “American Horror Story.” In the show’s second season, Lily Rabe plays Misty Day, a witch obsessed with Stevie Nicks. Nicks also has appeared on the show.
During Saturday night’s performance, Nicks thanked the TV show, and told the audience “Keep watching, it’s crazy!”
Eight Fleetwood Mac songs have been featured on “American Horror Story.” In her TV appearance, Nicks performed “Seven Wonders” while wearing one of her signature top hats.
She told the First Niagara crowd that she purchased her first top hat in Buffalo, and that’s when the fad began.
She then went on to dedicate the song “Landslide” to Buffalo, saying “My top hat thanks you!”
The band performed two encores, and the audience stayed put for both of them.
Overall, Fleetwood Mac did not disappoint its fans who came out to support them after all these years.
Rebecca Brandel is a junior at Mount St. Mary Academy.