Lindsey's SOLO Tour Under Way!!!

[GarboSpeaks!]

Just saw Lindsey at the Aladdin in Portland, Oregon. Great show. Was a real treat to hear Stephanie. I know it's just a simple little ditty, but it's so pretty. No DOR. Set was:
Castaway Dreams
Bleed To Love Her
Not Too Late
Stephanie
Come
Shut Us Down
Go Insane
NGBA
Big Love
I'm So Afraid
GYOW
Encores: Trouble & Seeds We Sow.
So/so crowd. No stage gathering which bothered me, but a lot of stand up, raving applause for him. Portland seemed VERY appreciative of LB.
Cheers,
ALK

[elle]

Originally Posted by GarboSpeaks!

JSo/so crowd. No stage gathering which bothered me, but a lot of stand up, raving applause for him. Portland seemed VERY appreciative of LB.

not sure that i understand what that means?! looking at this vid crowd was at the stage from the beginning.

[GarboSpeaks!]

This is one song, and one section standing. Stage right (I think) hardly stood at all. Also any standerswere generally the front row, and were encouraged pretty damned quickly to sit down.

[elle]

Originally Posted by GarboSpeaks!

This is one song, and one section standing. Stage right (I think) hardly stood at all. Also any standerswere generally the front row, and were encouraged pretty damned quickly to sit down.

ah, got it. thanks for clarifying. heard that security was tough there and that Dave was almost escorted out but LB went to defend him and stopped them - i like that he stands up for his hard core fans!!

[Lindsfan]

It's Oregon, where people are ultra-nice and courteous People were up from the beginning, but sat for the benefit of those behind them. Still, it looked, from my balcony viewpoint, that there were always fans up close...just not a hoard of them leaning against the stage. Also, security was kinda strict - nice, but strict, it seemed. Made me put my camera away ( in the balcony! ) almost as soon as I got it out BUT, they were definitely into the show, and loving Lindsey There were standing O's after probably half the songs. Very enthusiastic crowd! The place was packed, too. There were people lining the wall behind me, and in the balcony aisles too, that didn't have seats...so a bit over capacity. Really fun night

Also, with all this talk of Lindsey not changing things up much, I have to say, maybe for those of you that have seen him on every tour, you've heard it all, but I've only been to his SWS tour, before last night, and so I was treated to 5 songs I'd never had the pleasure of hearing live before And as for it not being completely acoustic, I really think Lindsey made the right decision ( he knows what he's doing ). The crowd went absolutely nuts when Stan walked out with the M1! Come and So Afraid, were mind-blowers. Come was really cool, and So Afraid, was...I can't even describe how un-real it was. Good freaking GOD. What can I say, it was an eargasm He played it very different than the way I'd heard it before. Yes, some of it was of course, the same - it's the same song! But, dang! That man brings it, and after hearing him again last night, I still say I'd pay good money just to watch him tune his guitar...he's THAT good. Anyways, the crowd just ate out of his hands last night, and he was feeding us well No disappointment here

One more thing of note, in the continuing saga of Lindsey v. Venue Security ...

Lindsey wasted no time after So Afraid ( after standing O ) launching right into GYOW. Just plowed through it...soooo cool how he played it too. BUT very early in the song - before the first chorus I think, he walked over to the very front of the stage, and I was thinking, WTF, he's going out there to let them strum?? But it's not even the solo?!! Whatup?? So, as he's strolling over, completely ditching the singing - LMAO - the crowd is singing along, and handily carries the chorus, as Lindsey walks up to a guy and just pops him on the top of the head - I laugh every time I think of it. I shouldn't...but I do. It wasn't violent, but more, kind of a wake-up sorta pop on the head. Just, "pop". Well, it was a security guard who was trying to escort David out after David ( he told me later ) got into it a little bit for asking him/them to get away from the stage. So, I guess Linds just went over and said "don't do that" and popped him. All was fine after that, though. There was a tweet later ( Elle posted it her ) last night from the venue, saying Lindsey peeked around the corner and thanked them all ( the staff ), so no harm, no foul, I guess And he got a standing O, of course!!

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[elle]

Originally Posted by Lindsfan

It's Oregon, where people are ultra-nice and courteous People were up from the beginning, but sat for the benefit of those behind them. Still, it looked, from my balcony viewpoint, that there were always fans up close...just not a hoard of them leaning against the stage. Also, security was kinda strict - nice, but strict, it seemed. Made me put my camera away ( in the balcony! ) almost as soon as I got it out BUT, they were definitely into the show, and loving Lindsey There were standing O's after probably half the songs. Very enthusiastic crowd! The place was packed, too. There were people lining the wall behind me, and in the balcony aisles too, that didn't have seats...so a bit over capacity. Really fun night

Also, with all this talk of Lindsey not changing things up much, I have to say, maybe for those of you that have seen him on every tour, you've heard it all, but I've only been to his SWS tour, before last night, and so I was treated to 5 songs I'd never had the pleasure of hearing live before And as for it not being completely acoustic, I really think Lindsey made the right decision ( he knows what he's doing ). The crowd went absolutely nuts when Stan walked out with the M1! Come and So Afraid, were mind-blowers. Come was really cool, and So Afraid, was...I can't even describe how un-real it was. Good freaking GOD. What can I say, it was an eargasm He played it very different than the way I'd heard it before. Yes, some of it was of course, the same - it's the same song! But, dang! That man brings it, and after hearing him again last night, I still say I'd pay good money just to watch him tune his guitar...he's THAT good. Anyways, the crowd just ate out of his hands last night, and he was feeding us well No disappointment here

One more thing of note, in the continuing saga of Lindsey v. Venue Security ...

Lindsey wasted no time after So Afraid ( after standing O ) launching right into GYOW. Just plowed through it...soooo cool how he played it too. BUT very early in the song - before the first chorus I think, he walked over to the very front of the stage, and I was thinking, WTF, he's going out there to let them strum?? But it's not even the solo?!! Whatup?? So, as he's strolling over, completely ditching the singing - LMAO - the crowd is singing along, and handily carries the chorus, as Lindsey walks up to a guy and just pops him on the top of the head - I laugh every time I think of it. I shouldn't...but I do. It wasn't violent, but more, kind of a wake-up sorta pop on the head. Just, "pop". Well, it was a security guard who was trying to escort David out after David ( he told me later ) got into it a little bit for asking him/them to get away from the stage. So, I guess Linds just went over and said "don't do that" and popped him. All was fine after that, though. There was a tweet later ( Elle posted it here ) last night from the venue, saying Lindsey peeked around the corner and thanked them all ( the staff ), so no harm, no foul, I guess And he got a standing O, of course!!

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i don't see that i posted it, let me find it... i may have just re-tweeted it.

[elle]

Originally Posted by elle

i don't see that i posted it, let me find it... i may have just re-tweeted it.

here are those 2 tweets from the venue:

@OvertlyStreet
Lindsey Buckingham just thanked me. I am a limp noodle of big big love.

@Aladdin_Theater
Lindsey *freaking* Buckingham just peeked his head in the office and thanked us all. What an incredible night.

[Lindsfan]

I thought you did...but we all know I'm prone to imaging things

[michelej1]

From Oregonian by Steve Beaven, May 18, 2012

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/i...don_wainw.html

Welcome to the Southeast Portland entertainment guide, where normally we would urge you head to the Aladdin Theater tonight to see Lindsey Buckingham.

But that show is sold out. So you’ll have to settle for a BoDeans show on Tuesday and Loudon Wainwright III on Wednesday. Check out those shows and you won’t feel so bad about missing what’s-his-name.

[michelej1]

[Guy not a fan of the new song, from his blog post about romance. Click on the article. He looks like Freddie Prinze, Jr., speaking of which, Joss now that you have so much power in Hollywood, please I need Buffy/Angel redux and I need it baaad]

http://www.jewishjournal.com/some_re...ance_20120523/ by Elliot Steingart, Jewish Journal, May 23, 2012

I enjoy taking her places that will impress her like taking her out to see Lindsay Buckingham at the Wiltern.We drank John Jamesons, our favorite whiskey, and waited for Lindsay to play his hits like “Not That Funny” and “Tusk.” Instead he played his new song “Poor Little Raven.” The crowd was enchanted while we whispered in each other’s ears about how poor we felt for listening to “The Raven.”

We left our seats and snuck down to the floor level where we were an arm grab away from the Raven himself. After the show we stumbled into a Korean Karaoke bar where we rented a room and sang for as long as Lindsay played singing drunken duets of Death Cab for Cutie’s “I’ll Follow you into the Dark” and “Can’t Stop” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

[elle]

Lindsey Buckingham
Mon Jun 4
B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
237 W 42nd St, New York
Concerts
Classic rock, Pop, Rock & roll
Critics' pick

Lindsey Buckingham Photograph: Jeremy Cowart

Time Out says

Fri May 25 2012

Lindsey Buckingham does too many things too well for one of his talents not to go overlooked. Millions know him as the singer-songwriter of the Fleetwood Mac smash “Go Your Own Way,” and fans credit him as the driving force behind the band’s fractured epic, Tusk. But one thing you don’t hear much about is Buckingham’s guitar-heroism—a shame, since the man’s pickless playing is straight-up deadly. For proof, hit YouTube to watch an Afroed, bell-bottoms- clad Lindsey tearing through an exploding-sun solo on a 1976 live version of his darkly mesmerizing signature star turn, “I’m So Afraid.”

http://www.timeout.com/newyork/music...ll-june-4-2012

[elle]

http://www.northjersey.com/arts_ente...lues_Club.html

NORTHJERSEY.COM : ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Lindsay Buckingham comes to B.B. King's Blues Club

SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2012
THE RECORD
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9 P.M. MONDAY AND TUESDAY, MANHATTAN

JEREMY COWART
Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham will be performing at B.B. King's Blues Club and Grill.
ROCK ROYALTY

It's down to just the voice and the guitar, both immediately recognizable to fans of the legendary Lindsey Buckingham, a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer as a member of the Grammy-winning Fleetwood Mac. His solo tour is stopping at B.B. King's Club and Grill.

TELL ME MORE: In earlier shows on this tour, Buckingham's lengthy guitar solos have brought the intimate crowd to its feet repeatedly. He'll give the people some fan favorite Fleetwood Mac tracks, as well as past solo work and most of his most recent album "Seeds We Sow," which came out in September. He wrote, produced and mixed all 11 songs on the self-released album.

QUOTE: "Over time it has become increasingly vital to express more with less; that is my touchstone now, and the embodiment of that philosophy is what will be largely represented in the new show. I've been thinking of doing this kind of tour for a while, and am quite excited to be doing something new, something outside my comfort zone." — Buckingham in a statement, announcing the tour

DETAILS: B.B. King's Blues Club and Grill, 237 W. 42nd St. Tickets are $60 in advance, $65 day of show; ticketmaster.com, 800-745-3000. 212-997-4144 or bbkingblues.com.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: lindseybuckingham.com.

— Kara Yorio



apparently whoever made the title / link had hard time looking at the text to learn that it is actually Lindsey.

[Lindsfan]

Originally Posted by elle

here are those 2 tweets from the venue:

@OvertlyStreet
Lindsey Buckingham just thanked me. I am a limp noodle of big big love.

@Aladdin_Theater
Lindsey *freaking* Buckingham just peeked his head in the office and thanked us all. What an incredible night.

and one more ( for LindsAy )...

‏@Keyestones
found myself swaying amongst drunk baby boomers to Lindsay Buckingham...and it was simply scrumtrulescent