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Originally Posted by SteveMacD
They sold out huge venues with Billy and Rick, too. It doesn't mean that people were oblivious to the obvious. It just meant that it was close enough to what they think of when they think of Fleetwood Mac. Which, is still Mick, John, Christine, Stevie, and Lindsey in the minds of "most".
But, is it art? Is it a worthy artistic statement? Or, is it just a big money grab? For me, the fact that there were more backing musicians than band members on stage suggests it was about the money. Trying to recreate songs as they sound on albums, especially one that is one of the top selling albums ever and was overplayed thirty years ago, is sad, if not pathetic. There was little true art there.
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They sold out big arena's in 88 because the name was re-established by the works of LB who produced a new contemparary sounding Mac. His name has never been big in the eyes of the the crowd, so nobody was really aware that the creative force of the band was lacking. BTM did well, because Christine's great songwriterskills for singles. She could keep the legacy alive through "Save Me", a bland song, but still sounding vintage "Radio-Mac". But the ship was sinking. When Stevie left nothing was left. Not that she had delivered ANYTHING wothwhile for years, The crowd couldn't live with a Mac without Nicks. I won't say much negative things about the Time line-up, but they just chose the wrong direction by trying to copy Ther rumours line-up in concert.
Art? Lindseys contributions to SYW were alone more art than the whole production of the band since 88.
I agree on the artistic level of the liveconcerts. That reproductionapproach is not my style either, but it's done quite impressive and with ooomph. I saw four SYWshows, and the weren't lackluster at all, although very overperfected. But let's be fair: lindsey rocked it with a pleasure that was felt all over the arena.