The remaining Melbourne 1980 songs available at Buckinghamnicks.net

[face of glass]

A great show. Lindsey was acting very, very unusually. Just listen to the introduction to "Dreams" (previously posted), or that goofing around in "World Turning" or the beginning of "Go Your Own Way". It's as if he was mocking that choreography the group had adopted at the time. Just how many times has Lindsey said “you guys are great” on stage? That “Dreams” introduction is definitely a parody on how he usually introduced Stevies songs. However, at this point it definitely wasn’t influencing their playing. The ending solo on “GYOW” is so INTENSE that I’m jumping out of my seat. “Sisters Of The Moon” is the almost the same way. That’s enough variation for me. The jamming on “World Turning” is far funnier than the vest drum solo and again there are obvious differences from other versions. It’s funny that they’re playing “The Death March”, because they were also playing it on one of those Sydney shows that year.

I remember reading on the Buckinghamnicks.net board that it was Lindsey’s epilepsy that got him to act so bizarrely during “World Turning”. It’s definitely a possibility, and then he probably tries to cover it up later on. Of course it’s brutal to say it but this just makes the show even more interesting. Weird also, that his odd behaviour in this particular show isn’t mentioned in Mick’s book. You can’t use epilepsy to make money, eh?

I’d just like to thank Nancy for posting all this stuff. I must have downloaded stuff from her site for months. It’s great that someone who is still quite new to being a Fleetwood Mac fan can get all this stuff and expand knowledge and get awesome experiences. You’re doing very valuable work and I’m sure a lot of people are enjoying what you do.

Oh, and “Special Kind Of Love” sounds like a Tango In The Night outtake to me. But I guess anyone’s guess is as good as mine.