Setlist spoiler alert...

[Dragon]

Originally Posted by AliceLover

That set list looks too suspicious to me. I can't see them doing Don't Stop before Go Your Own Way, also I can't see them NOT doing Stand Back.

Originally Posted by WatchChain

I think you're onto something here. I smell a rat. I can't see "You Make Loving Fun" being the second song in the set, right after "The Chain". That doesn't follow their predictable pattern. AND, as much as I DON'T think "Stand Back" belongs in a Fleetwood Mac set, I can't see them dropping it. I agree that "Don't Stop" comes too early. Time will tell.

"Stand Back" is one of Stevie's standards in the same class as "Dreams", "Gold Dust Woman", "Gypsy", "Landslide", "Rhiannon", and "Silver Springs." It is very difficult not to perform it.

[nicole21290]

That tumblr user has updated again, FWIW...

Been a long day. Little changes, tweaks, here and there musically.

Someone is still a little sour over a certain song being cut from the list but it’s all right, all right. They’re just standing in a line.

With that being said, the general feel around these parts is unreal. The full on comradery is back

AND

Big things coming in 2015 for the Mac.

[bethelblues]

Stevie and "Sara"?

[nicole21290]

Originally Posted by bethelblues

Stevie and "Sara"?

I think the 'all right, all right... standing in a line' reference might be a VERY subtle way of hinting towards Stand Back.

[olive]

Originally Posted by nicole21290

I think the 'all right, all right... standing in a line' reference might be a VERY subtle way of hinting towards Stand Back.

you think ?

[bethelblues]

Originally Posted by nicole21290

I think the 'all right, all right... standing in a line' reference might be a VERY subtle way of hinting towards Stand Back.

Derp. I can't believe I missed that. lol

[UnwindedDreams]

I hope they perform Over My Head. I think Chris should do more of her songs!

[chiliD]

Would I have an entirely different set list for them? Damned right.
Does this set list surprise me in any way? No. Well, a little. I did think that they'd include 1 or 2 NEW songs that they've been recording. And, maybe even figure an arrangement of one of Stevie's 24 Karat Gold songs that she'd written for FMac. Oh, wait, what am I thinking? This is Fleetwood Mac...never mind.

And, under NO circumstances should "Oh Well" EVER, EVER, EVER be a "surprise" in a Fleetwood Mac set list. It should be standard operating procedure. Without that song, and the person who wrote it, they wouldn't be standing on stage in 2014 as Fleetwood Mac. AND, that they've not paid homage to Bob Welch via playing ONE, just ONE, effing song of his in concert since his passing is the rudest, sickest, most despicable behavior ever.

But, again, what am I thinking? This is Fleetwood Mac...never mind.

So, Fleetwood Mac is coming around again in concert, Christine's back....NEVER F-ING MIND!

(really, really sad, I kinda wanted to see Christine again...but, after how they've acted...eff it.)

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by nicole21290

I think the 'all right, all right... standing in a line' reference might be a VERY subtle way of hinting towards Stand Back.

It's very obvious; great to hear that she was overruled. I have no sympathy if Stevie is pouting about it. Stand Back overstayed its welcome in Fleetwood Mac. It rightfully belongs in her solo sets.

[He's So Unusual]

Originally Posted by Dragon

"Stand Back" is one of Stevie's standards in the same class as "Dreams", "Gold Dust Woman", "Gypsy", "Landslide", "Rhiannon", and "Silver Springs." It is very difficult not to perform it.

It's not very difficult at all, it's pretty simple to drop a song from a set list, especially when Stevie's dropped both Sara and Rhiannon in the past. Stand Back has become a Stevie standard, but that doesn't stop it sounding like a wall of noise that I can't help but cringe at every time I hear it live. I'm pleased that Brown Eyes and I Know I'm Not Wrong are in but I'm gutted that Sara has been dropped and Isn't It Midnight is out.

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by He's So Unusual

It's not very difficult at all, it's pretty simple to drop a song from a set list, especially when Stevie's dropped both Sara and Rhiannon in the past. Stand Back has become a Stevie standard, but that doesn't stop it sounding like a wall of noise that I can't help but cringe at every time I hear it live. I'm pleased that Brown Eyes and I Know I'm Not Wrong are in but I'm gutted that Sara has been dropped and Isn't It Midnight is out.

I never understood its inclusion in a MAC set in the first place. Solo is solo. FM has enough of its own material to choose from. No solo stuff. Glad to see it go.

[He's So Unusual]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

I never understood its inclusion in a MAC set in the first place. Solo is solo. FM has enough of its own material to choose from. No solo stuff. Glad to see it go.

It's always irked me that Stand Back has been included in so many of the FM setlists since the 1980s, especially when there are other Stevie FM songs that could have been performed instead that either never have been or were absent from their setlists for decades.

I'm also gutted Seven Wonders hasn't made the cut, I honestly expected them to bring that back.

[bethelblues]

I said this earlier, but can Stevie actually sing Seven Wonders? Would that put too much strain on her voice? If I were her, cut Silver Springs, move Landslide to the encores, and put Seven Wonders in the set. Or she could cut Rhiannon...she does leave that one out every other tour right?

[mtkad]

Originally Posted by bethelblues

I said this earlier, but can Stevie actually sing Seven Wonders? Would that put too much strain on her voice? If I were her, cut Silver Springs, move Landslide to the encores, and put Seven Wonders in the set. Or she could cut Rhiannon...she does leave that one out every other tour right?

Probably in a much lower key, or with a ton of lower harmony notes, which would just ruin the song, IMO Stevie uses that tactic a bit too often, almost no song is safe these days. I get the impression ever since she started with the vocal coach, she's played things extremely safely vocally.

[mottabam]

I'm rather sad Seven Wonders won't be in the set but I guess they can only do so many songs, and the casuals buying tickets want the same old same old I guess.

Considering the bands near 50 year history it would be nice to have a brief video montage of all FM members past and present during the show, perhaps during the acoustic set or before an encore.

Sure would be nice to hear a hint of new music as well.