My Oberhausen experience

[The Catdancer]

I had read in almost every review that the show started at 8:15, 8:20 so we were at the venue at 19:45. We thought we had enough time to look around and stuff. NOT!!!! As soon as we took our seats, the lights went out. It was 8:03!!!!! We were just in time. Even though we had the most expensive seats in the house, they were crappy. We could hardly see them. But we were close to the video screen so we watched most of the show on that. The first couple of songs were filmed, there was a camera on a pole which was pretty annoying because when it filmed Stevie, we couldn't see her anymore. After 3 or 4 songs the camera was gone, thank goodness.
The show was fantastic. When The Chain started I got a little choked up, it was such a long time ago when I heard/saw them live right in front of me. Finally they were there and I was there too.
The setlist is exactly the same as in the USA, no changes at all, but that was fine by me. They were there!!!!!!!! Stevie wore the Reeboks and a black dress but not THE DRESS. It looked different. Maybe they altered it. She looked very tired (saw that on the video screen) as if she hadn't slept in days. Her make up was pretty heavy. But her voice sounded crystal clear and she hit all the high notes. The harmonies between her Lindsey were sooooo awesome. Those 2 voices were made for each other, I swear. A definite highlight was GDW. She was screaming at the top of her lungs and got totally into it. We looked at the video screen and her eyes were like fire. That was one angry woman on that stage!!!! GDW was actually the first song of the show where she gave everything she had. Rhiannon was another highlight, she wore the Rumours dress!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I couldn't believe it. I took pictures but they all failed (
When she introduced Beautiful Child, someone sreamed something and she said something like:"That could be it, but it's not though hahahahaha". I don't know what the person said but she laughed like crazy. She dedicated Landslide to us and thanked us for being with them for such a long time. That was really sweet. She rocked the house down with Stand Back. She got totally into it, screaming at the end, twirling.... the real Stevie. WOW!!!!! What a woman!!!!!! The crowd was going nuts.
At one particular moment she was standing at our side of the stage, behind Brett Tuggle, and she was standing in the dark. The audience was a little quiet and at the top of my lungs I yelled:"STEEEEEEEEEVIEIEIEIEIEIEIEIEIEIE". I thought she didn't hear me but much to my surprise she turned around and waved!!!!!!! She didn't know it was me of course because we were all in the dark, but still..... MY Stevie moment LOL.
Than Lindsey......... Oh Lord, what a guy. My friend and I gave him a nickname: Psycho Rocker. I thought he was going crazy. He extended the I'm So Afraid solo and it was awesome. He was talking to the audience (Stevie didn't say much) and had them play his guitar and threw them 2 towels. The most funniest moment was when the intro of Stand Back began with all the percussion and stuff. He was standing in the corner and pretended he was Mick in a very funny way. He was slamming his chest and was making faces LOL. He carried the show big time. Slamming his guitar to the floor, doing all sort of things with it and he was brilliant.
Mick & John were..... well, Mick and John. John just stood there, playing his bass and didn't do much of anything. Mick's drumsolo was great, screaming:"The Mac is back". Lindsey was at his side of the stage, sitting on the floor watching Mick, making faces and waving his arms LOL.
For the encores Stevie wore the platforms but she didn't look too comfortable in them. I think the Reeboks are orthpedic shoes, maybe because of her hip and/or back problems.
There was one strange thing though..... everyone was sweating like crazy (even John and he just stood there) except for Stevie. That was pretty weird.
At the end of the show they all took the stage and went from left to right to wave at everyone. Lindsey signed a few things and Stevie shook some hands and than.... it was over. To me they could've played for hours longer.
As for all the moments between Stevie and Lindsey, the hugging and the kissing her hands, the boxing etc., to me it's all an act. Lindsey was pretty spontaneous, but Stevie was definitely acting. Everyone around me made comments like:"He's okay, but she doesn't really want to do it, look at her face. She's not into it". And they were right. She wasn't into it. It's not strange though, after 70+ shows, it must be pretty boring.
So we went to the backstage area only to find out that they had already left. Someone told me that they go straight into the limo's right after the show. "Fleetwood Mac have left the building" LOL. So I didn't get to meet any of them, no autographs but that's okay. I was just happy to see them again. THEY ROCKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For those of you who are going to see them, you're in for the night of your life!!!!!!!!
As for Germany I can totally relate to Stevie, that country sucks big time. I'm sorry, I don't mean to offend anyone but it's just not my country. I felt uneasy, there was an unpleasant tension in the air as if something bad could happen at any moment. I couldn't sleep and the food is crappy: sour and greasy.... yuck. "I'm never going back again" unless Fleetwood Mac will be there.
Still we had a great time thanks to The Mac. I'll never forget it.
Debbie