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Originally Posted by David
I wonder whether he meant something in addition to just the selection of songs for a solo concert. "Resting so heavily on Fleetwood Mac's laurels" to me also refers to various aspects of presentation, staging, pacing -- maybe I'm reaching here. But I think something in Stevie's solo shows besides just the choice of songs themselves made Lindsey think it was all too derivative of Fleetwood Mac concerts.
I think the comparison he draws between Fleetwood Mac shows & Christine's solo shows is less valid. I saw one of her shows (apparently it was her last) in Los Angeles, & thought it had the same sort of low-key ambience & let's-try-it-on-for-fun spirit that Lindsey's '93 solo concerts had -- a nice contrast to the typical Fleetwood Mac arena-ceiling toppler. Stevie's shows are just big rock concerts, but there's nothing else she could really do.
In fact, her show was even less programmatic than his. Essentially, her show was just a solid rehearsal in front of an audience, whereas his was an intricately planned presentation of specific musical & thematic ideas with a noticeable narrative or dramatic arc.
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The funny thing is David. I saw LB's show in a "lounge". For real, it was called Peabody's Down Under.
And yes Christine's show was very intimate. It was so much better than the VHS she put out. What a bad production that was.