Its always funny to see these threads come up every time a new tour is about to begin.
What I don't understand is (and i'm not naming names and I do not mean to offend) how can fans who spend so much time on these boards not see her live? So much time and effort is spent talking about this woman and her music, how she has affected his or her life. Why not pay the $150 to go see her?
I'm only 21, but, ive seen every Fleetwood, Stevie, and Lindsey show in the northeast area since I was seven years old and it never gets old. The excitement and anxiety before a show never goes away.
I still get so nervous before she hits the stage because I still love her so much. I listen to her music every day, I read these boards every day, and I get overly excited about the tiniest pieces of information about her. She is a part of my life and getting to spend 2 hours with her once a year is always an incredible experience.
Sure, I've probably heard Landslide and Dreams over twenty times live. Of course I would give one of my limbs to hear Gold and Braid, Rooms on Fire, or Talk to Me, but I would never stop going to her shows. Just to get out for a night and dance to rock and roll music with friends and family is worth the $150 dollars.
Obviously, we are going through a tough economic time. Not everyone can drop $150 or travel hundreds of miles to see her. Thats totally understandable. I'm lucky enough to have a part time job as a college student to save money to see them. I would rather drop $150 for front row seats at a Mac concert over spending that much on an average weekend night in Boston (yes, that does happen). Hell, when they came around for the Unleashed Tour I blew all of my tax return money just to take my best friend to see them. He's an average music goer for a 20 year old in 2010: Dave Matthews, Gaga, OAR, Coldplay etc...But as his best friend and a huge Fleetwood Mac fan, just hearing him say "that was the best concert I've have ever seen" totally justified a 2 hour trip and $300 worth in tickets.
Lindsey, Stevie, Mick, and John aren't going to be around forever. Sometimes, I think the fans take advantage of the "oldies" factor when they tour. Sure, they are going to do greatest hits shows and play the classics at concerts supporting new material. I know I would be absolutely devastated if Stevie didn't play Stand Back or Lindsey dropped Tusk. It doesn't matter how many times I hear those songs or how much money I drop, its always an amazing experience when you are there (at least to me).
And then, of course, there are the lifers, who got to see
Fleetwood Mac play the Rosebud concert in 1976 or saw Stevie on the Wild Heart Tour. Of course she's not going to live up to those experiences. Theres only so much cocaine a person can take.
I would do anything to travel back to 1981 to see Stevie on the Bella Donna Tour or Fleetwood Mac on the Mirage Tour. And I can gauruntee if I was around then, I would still be seeing them today because I love their music.
When these guys do stop touring, I think there are going to be a lot of people who
regretted not going to see that hits tour when Stevie played Storms, Beautiful Child, Beauty and the Beast, or Love Is. Maybe then, it would seem worth it to some.
Again, I'm not trying to offend anyone here. My point is that spending money to see
my favorite band over and over (hah no pun), with the same set, is never a burden, its an absolute pleasure.
11-12-2010, 04:49 PM
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