Christine McVie Forum

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

chili - tell me what happened at EC concert relating to CMcVie I'm curious

thanks!

Oh all right...it's REALLY long...

Its late summer/early fall 1976...I've got tickets to see Eric Clapton (with Charlie Daniels Band as the opening act) at the
Forum in LA. Due to a buddy of mine who had Los Angeles Kings season tickets, I got some prime seats for the show
(stage left risers about 15 rows up from the floor about even with the 5th row on the floor...would've been about even
with the free-throw line if the place was set up for basketball).

My friend (John) & I made the journey in my 1967 VW bus (I think Cameron Crowe based his Jeff Spicoli character on
me! )...complete with ice box full of Coors 16oz beers, which wouldn't last long once we got into the parking lot. We
make it to our seats just about as houselights go down, Charlie Daniels Band comes on and plays a GREAT set..."how's
Clapton going to follow THAT?", we discuss during intermission. Being red-blooded guys barely in our 20's we're
checking out the "scenery" that's around us. I spy a GROUP of HOT "babes" with tall drinks walking UP from the floor. I
get the ol' elbow from John, "Hey, check THEM out" he says. As they stop in the aisle about 5 rows down from usto look
for their seat numbers before heading into their row, I notice the third one in the line...DAMN! IT'S STEVIE NICKS!!!
John harumphs disbelief, I tell him, "Don't believe me? I'll show ya!", so I yell, "Hey, Stevie!" (I'm just SO smooth,
eh?)...she looks up with glassy eyes (and holding a VERY tall Tequila Sunrise) and waves to me! Where he got it, I don't
know, but John shoves a pen in front of me and says "You'll never have this chance again!", so, I grab the pen & my
Clapton program and start to get up to go get her autograph...I kind of ram into the guy whose coming DOWN the aisle
from the walkway above...not being a SMALL person myself...he flies into the guy who he's walking down the aisle with...bodies fly. I focus on the guy and
his friend. Omigod! It's RICHARD DASHUT & LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM!! I rammed right into Dashut, he knocked Lindsey
into the seat across the aisle from me. They're not pleased and vocally so. I apologize profusely; and, as I am, I hear this
cackling laughter from a woman in the row across the aisle. I look to see who's laughing and its CHRISTINE McVIE!!!
She's just laughing her ass off! Richard & Lindsey move along to find their seats (and get the HELL away from ME!) and
Christine motions me over...I lean into her row (she's about 3 or 4 seats in from the aisle...no one is in the first couple of
seats)...she says still chuckling, "You'd better go take your seat before you kill anymore of my band; give me the pen &
program and I'll get everyone's autograph for you!" I nod in agreement and as I turn around to walk back across the
aisle, a guy just lightly brushes past me...not until he's a few steps down do I realize who it is...RINGO STARR!! After the
previous 5 minutes, I am NOT even going to try to engage a BEATLE in conversation. Just as I take my seat, the
houselights go down, Clapton takes the stage and kicks into "Hello Old Friend". Just before the second verse, I get a tap
on my shoulder...its Christine McVie returning my program, signed by Mick, Stevie, Lindsey and herself. (apparently John
didn't make the show) The others had just signed their names, but Christine signed it: "Thanks, Steve, XOXO Chris". Well,
my friend John & I were just in awe the rest of Clapton's set...Eric was ON FIRE that night, the band was tighter than
I'd seen them on previous tours (Eric actually kept the same people in his band for the fourth consecutive tour!)...running
through old hits as well as his then new material from his "No Reason To Cry" album. John & I just kept handing each
other the program and just staring at it, then looking up to see how Fleetwood Mac was reacting to their buddy Eric
Clapton's show. Eric's guitar playing commanded our undivided attention about 2/3 of the way through the show and then
as Eric left the stage, we looked around for the Mac and they'd already vacated...probably to head for the backstage
party! After Eric's third encore ("Layla" of course!), the houselights came back up and it was time to go home. One
memorable night that Christine McVie rescued me from years of possible total embarassment with her class & generosity.

[jbrownsjr]

holy f*cking ****!!!! holy f*cking ****!!!!

that's my girl

THANKS CHILI !!!

U R no long banned!!

See MTM thread....

[HomerMcvie]

One memorable night that Christine McVie rescued me from years of possible total embarassment with her class & generosity.

That is an AWESOME story!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Christine really IS wonderful.

[macfan 57]

I've read that story before, but I always love reading it again. You're a lucky guy, ChiliD.

[AliceLover]

I think my favorite Christine memory had to be was when I went to see her on the Dance tour. I was only 8 years old and it was my very first concert. We had like 24th row, but I remember everything so vividly. I remember when Christine came up to do everywhere the whole place went wild. That song got more appreciation than the Chain. And I was just stunned. Everytime the chorus came up the whole place freaked.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by AliceLover

I think my favorite Christine memory had to be was when I went to see her on the Dance tour. I was only 8 years old and it was my very first concert. We had like 24th row, but I remember everything so vividly. I remember when Christine came up to do everywhere the whole place went wild. That song got more appreciation than the Chain. And I was just stunned. Everytime the chorus came up the whole place freaked.

Were you at opening night? She seemed so HAPPY. At least I thought so. Some of the looks on her face while she was behind her keyboards playing made it seem that she was really enjoying playing and having fun. Stevie took awhile to loosen up and Lindsey was nowhere nearly as manic as was this past go-round, but damn, that was one fine show.

[GateandGarden]

Thanks for telling us your story again, Steve. I hadn't read it before. Fantastic!!! I can't even imagine that.

[AliceLover]

Originally Posted by dissention

Were you at opening night? She seemed so HAPPY. At least I thought so. Some of the looks on her face while she was behind her keyboards playing made it seem that she was really enjoying playing and having fun. Stevie took awhile to loosen up and Lindsey was nowhere nearly as manic as was this past go-round, but damn, that was one fine show.

Yes I was there opening night! I remember after GDW stevie said something to the effect "I haven't been to these parts in a long time" and she did take a while to loosen up. Barely any dancing and I hated that ridiculous coat she was wearing. BLAHHHHHHHHHHHH. Christine was so great! Everywhere was so fun. And I thought I remembered Christine smoking a cigarette right before she was suppose to come back for Not That Funny. No one believes me but whatever. I remember Oh Daddy being good too!

[ThePenguin]

Originally Posted by macfan 57

I've read that story before, but I always love reading it again. You're a lucky guy, ChiliD.

same here. oh my, how cool is that. do you have that program framed?!


-Lis

[trackaghost]

Wow Steve, that is soooo cool!!!
Thanks so much for the story. I am in awe.
You don't have a picture of said programme do ya?

[amber]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Oh all right...it's REALLY long...

Its late summer/early fall 1976...I've got tickets to see Eric Clapton (with Charlie Daniels Band as the opening act) at the
Forum in LA. Due to a buddy of mine who had Los Angeles Kings season tickets, I got some prime seats for the show
(stage left risers about 15 rows up from the floor about even with the 5th row on the floor...would've been about even
with the free-throw line if the place was set up for basketball).

My friend (John) & I made the journey in my 1967 VW bus (I think Cameron Crowe based his Jeff Spicoli character on
me! )...complete with ice box full of Coors 16oz beers, which wouldn't last long once we got into the parking lot. We
make it to our seats just about as houselights go down, Charlie Daniels Band comes on and plays a GREAT set..."how's
Clapton going to follow THAT?", we discuss during intermission. Being red-blooded guys barely in our 20's we're
checking out the "scenery" that's around us. I spy a GROUP of HOT "babes" with tall drinks walking UP from the floor. I
get the ol' elbow from John, "Hey, check THEM out" he says. As they stop in the aisle about 5 rows down from usto look
for their seat numbers before heading into their row, I notice the third one in the line...DAMN! IT'S STEVIE NICKS!!!
John harumphs disbelief, I tell him, "Don't believe me? I'll show ya!", so I yell, "Hey, Stevie!" (I'm just SO smooth,
eh?)...she looks up with glassy eyes (and holding a VERY tall Tequila Sunrise) and waves to me! Where he got it, I don't
know, but John shoves a pen in front of me and says "You'll never have this chance again!", so, I grab the pen & my
Clapton program and start to get up to go get her autograph...I kind of ram into the guy whose coming DOWN the aisle
from the walkway above...not being a SMALL person myself...he flies into the guy who he's walking down the aisle with...bodies fly. I focus on the guy and
his friend. Omigod! It's RICHARD DASHUT & LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM!! I rammed right into Dashut, he knocked Lindsey
into the seat across the aisle from me. They're not pleased and vocally so. I apologize profusely; and, as I am, I hear this
cackling laughter from a woman in the row across the aisle. I look to see who's laughing and its CHRISTINE McVIE!!!
She's just laughing her ass off! Richard & Lindsey move along to find their seats (and get the HELL away from ME!) and
Christine motions me over...I lean into her row (she's about 3 or 4 seats in from the aisle...no one is in the first couple of
seats)...she says still chuckling, "You'd better go take your seat before you kill anymore of my band; give me the pen &
program and I'll get everyone's autograph for you!" I nod in agreement and as I turn around to walk back across the
aisle, a guy just lightly brushes past me...not until he's a few steps down do I realize who it is...RINGO STARR!! After the
previous 5 minutes, I am NOT even going to try to engage a BEATLE in conversation. Just as I take my seat, the
houselights go down, Clapton takes the stage and kicks into "Hello Old Friend". Just before the second verse, I get a tap
on my shoulder...its Christine McVie returning my program, signed by Mick, Stevie, Lindsey and herself. (apparently John
didn't make the show) The others had just signed their names, but Christine signed it: "Thanks, Steve, XOXO Chris". Well,
my friend John & I were just in awe the rest of Clapton's set...Eric was ON FIRE that night, the band was tighter than
I'd seen them on previous tours (Eric actually kept the same people in his band for the fourth consecutive tour!)...running
through old hits as well as his then new material from his "No Reason To Cry" album. John & I just kept handing each
other the program and just staring at it, then looking up to see how Fleetwood Mac was reacting to their buddy Eric
Clapton's show. Eric's guitar playing commanded our undivided attention about 2/3 of the way through the show and then
as Eric left the stage, we looked around for the Mac and they'd already vacated...probably to head for the backstage
party! After Eric's third encore ("Layla" of course!), the houselights came back up and it was time to go home. One
memorable night that Christine McVie rescued me from years of possible total embarassment with her class & generosity.

that's got to be the best story I've ever heard. Thank you. hahaha, Chris laughing at Lindsey falling...*sigh*.
Christine? I remember when i got my first Mac CD, being obsessed with SYLM. With figuring out the harmonies, and the beautiful, even, synchronicity of the keyboard and base parts. I was enthralled with it's fast, yet perfect evenness. It made me practice and learn harmonies.

[LikeAWillow]

That's really an amazing story Steve, probably the best FM related one I've ever heard! As for my Christine moment...definetly the very first time I heard Why. I hadn't been that much of a fan of her before that, I was all about Stevie , but that song changed everything. I still get chills listening to it, and there are very few songs that do that to me.

[DavidMn]

My favorite memory was on 10-5-1997 at the Deer Creek Music center in Indianapolis during the Dance tour. SHe was doing Songbird, and this and I looked up at the stars and thought to myself "So this is what's it's all about."

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Oh all right...it's REALLY long...

Its late summer/early fall 1976...I've got tickets to see Eric Clapton (with Charlie Daniels Band as the opening act) at the
Forum in LA. Due to a buddy of mine who had Los Angeles Kings season tickets, I got some prime seats for the show
(stage left risers about 15 rows up from the floor about even with the 5th row on the floor...would've been about even
with the free-throw line if the place was set up for basketball).

My friend (John) & I made the journey in my 1967 VW bus (I think Cameron Crowe based his Jeff Spicoli character on
me! )...complete with ice box full of Coors 16oz beers, which wouldn't last long once we got into the parking lot. We
make it to our seats just about as houselights go down, Charlie Daniels Band comes on and plays a GREAT set..."how's
Clapton going to follow THAT?", we discuss during intermission. Being red-blooded guys barely in our 20's we're
checking out the "scenery" that's around us. I spy a GROUP of HOT "babes" with tall drinks walking UP from the floor. I
get the ol' elbow from John, "Hey, check THEM out" he says. As they stop in the aisle about 5 rows down from usto look
for their seat numbers before heading into their row, I notice the third one in the line...DAMN! IT'S STEVIE NICKS!!!
John harumphs disbelief, I tell him, "Don't believe me? I'll show ya!", so I yell, "Hey, Stevie!" (I'm just SO smooth,
eh?)...she looks up with glassy eyes (and holding a VERY tall Tequila Sunrise) and waves to me! Where he got it, I don't
know, but John shoves a pen in front of me and says "You'll never have this chance again!", so, I grab the pen & my
Clapton program and start to get up to go get her autograph...I kind of ram into the guy whose coming DOWN the aisle
from the walkway above...not being a SMALL person myself...he flies into the guy who he's walking down the aisle with...bodies fly. I focus on the guy and
his friend. Omigod! It's RICHARD DASHUT & LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM!! I rammed right into Dashut, he knocked Lindsey
into the seat across the aisle from me. They're not pleased and vocally so. I apologize profusely; and, as I am, I hear this
cackling laughter from a woman in the row across the aisle. I look to see who's laughing and its CHRISTINE McVIE!!!
She's just laughing her ass off! Richard & Lindsey move along to find their seats (and get the HELL away from ME!) and
Christine motions me over...I lean into her row (she's about 3 or 4 seats in from the aisle...no one is in the first couple of
seats)...she says still chuckling, "You'd better go take your seat before you kill anymore of my band; give me the pen &
program and I'll get everyone's autograph for you!" I nod in agreement and as I turn around to walk back across the
aisle, a guy just lightly brushes past me...not until he's a few steps down do I realize who it is...RINGO STARR!! After the
previous 5 minutes, I am NOT even going to try to engage a BEATLE in conversation. Just as I take my seat, the
houselights go down, Clapton takes the stage and kicks into "Hello Old Friend". Just before the second verse, I get a tap
on my shoulder...its Christine McVie returning my program, signed by Mick, Stevie, Lindsey and herself. (apparently John
didn't make the show) The others had just signed their names, but Christine signed it: "Thanks, Steve, XOXO Chris". Well,
my friend John & I were just in awe the rest of Clapton's set...Eric was ON FIRE that night, the band was tighter than
I'd seen them on previous tours (Eric actually kept the same people in his band for the fourth consecutive tour!)...running
through old hits as well as his then new material from his "No Reason To Cry" album. John & I just kept handing each
other the program and just staring at it, then looking up to see how Fleetwood Mac was reacting to their buddy Eric
Clapton's show. Eric's guitar playing commanded our undivided attention about 2/3 of the way through the show and then
as Eric left the stage, we looked around for the Mac and they'd already vacated...probably to head for the backstage
party! After Eric's third encore ("Layla" of course!), the houselights came back up and it was time to go home. One
memorable night that Christine McVie rescued me from years of possible total embarassment with her class & generosity.

stories like that are wonderful to hear. thank you for sharing it. I'dve been there with u then, but unfortunately I was only 5 then. LoL Oh well