10/25 Boston

[DashingDan]

Mick, I felt, was disturbingly sluggish for the first half. Came alive for second. Everyone was in good voice. Stevie was dutiful band member, singing quite well. Christine was in good voice. Buckingham defies age.
Many good moments. Crowd listened first and then gave applause (which I like, personally). To me the highlights were IKINW, Landslide, Little Lies, SOTM (unbelievably), and GDW. Others may disagree.
A very good show, with no sparkling moments. I grade it a B+, despite, again, some worrisome and sluggish drumming.

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by DashingDan

Mick, I felt, was disturbingly sluggish for the first half. Came alive for second. Everyone was in good voice. Stevie was dutiful band member, singing quite well. Christine was in good voice. Buckingham defies age.
Many good moments. Crowd listened first and then gave applause (which I like, personally). To me the highlights were IKINW, Landslide, Little Lies, SOTM (unbelievably), and GDW. Others may disagree.
A very good show, with no sparkling moments. I grade it a B+, despite, again, some worrisome and sluggish drumming.

I've had concern for the health of the band members since the start of the tour. I'm looking forward to seeing them in Portland, Oregon on November 22, and pray that there is no crisis before then. They no longer have the advantage and benefit of youth.

Not matter what age you are, traveling and performing constantly can take a physical toll, no matter the luxuries you are afforded. I sometimes feel that they could be overtaxing themselves as more and more shows are added, extending the tour into 2015. Has pressure and greed overtaken their sense of self-preservation, or do they really have the sustainability to continue this rigorous schedule?

I'd rather see them spending time in a studio, producing what could be their last album. While these shows are wonderful moments for fans, they are just that - fleeting moments of time. A body of work - an album of new songs that adds to their legacy is a permanent entity.

[DauphineMarie]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

I've had concern for the health of the band members since the start of the tour. I'm looking forward to seeing them in Portland, Oregon on November 22, and pray that there is no crisis before then. They no longer have the advantage and benefit of youth.

Not matter what age you are, traveling and performing constantly can take a physical toll, no matter the luxuries you are afforded. I sometimes feel that they could be overtaxing themselves as more and more shows are added, extending the tour into 2015. Has pressure and greed overtaken their sense of self-preservation, or do they really have the sustainability to continue this rigorous schedule?

I'd rather see them spending time in a studio, producing what could be their last album. While these shows are wonderful moments for fans, they are just that - fleeting moments of time. A body of work - an album of new songs that adds to their legacy is a permanent entity.

I agree. I'm going to the very last show of this leg, and am sort of nervous.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by DashingDan

Mick, I felt, was disturbingly sluggish for the first half. Came alive for second. Everyone was in good voice. Stevie was dutiful band member, singing quite well. Christine was in good voice. Buckingham defies age.
Many good moments. Crowd listened first and then gave applause (which I like, personally). To me the highlights were IKINW, Landslide, Little Lies, SOTM (unbelievably), and GDW. Others may disagree.
A very good show, with no sparkling moments. I grade it a B+, despite, again, some worrisome and sluggish drumming.

I know the best time for Mick to promote his book is during an FM tour. He gets more interviews and exposure that way, but perhaps he's just put too much on his plate for now. And he's adding book signings on top of everything else. I don't want to think his show performance is suffering.

But a B+ is still a good grade. Glad you liked it more than not.

Michele