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Originally Posted by Jyqm
To compare, there was a Fleetwood Mac reunion tour in 1997. Prior to that, the last large-scale Fleetwood Mac tour had been in 1990. But they had been off the road for nearly six years when the Say You Will tour began in 2003.
As always: Nobody is saying that Fleetwood Mac should completely stop playing any and all of their hits. But they don't need to play seven songs from Rumours every single night of a given tour.
Perhaps not, but you don't have to apologize for them and make excuses. Their setlist decisions are totally indefensible. Except for the possibility that Lindsey and Stevie are simply incredibly uncomfortable with mixing things up, there's not a single good reason for them to do what they do in regards to their setlists.
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True...the mac did tour in 97 and it was a 40 date tour. Probably would've been bigger had Lindsey agreed to more shows. The one reason I think the Say You Will tour wasnt as big as it should have been was because of the lack of Christine on the tour and the album. But, thats a whole 'nuther can of worms.
If Fleetwood Mac wanna play 7 or 8 songs from Rumours a night they can do that. Like I said...I DONT LIKE it either, I'd love to see more Tusk and Mirage stuff but I can't make that call. I cant do anything about that.
And I never apologized for Fleetwood Mac making poor setlist choices or making excuses for them. I'm simply giving you reasons
why these things possibly are the way they are. You know, another opinion from your own. And as far as mixing the setlist up...once again, there is a defensible reason as to why....MONEY. Everyone has to get paid. The album didnt sell terribly well...tours are expensive. Dont think for a minute the management and agents and lawyers and nose pickers arent telling them they have to keep the setlist more "safe" to bring in more crowds. Does it make it right? No. Do I like it? Not really. But thats the state of the music biz right now.