Setlist spoiler alert...

[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.

[michelej1]

If Stand Back isn't in, I'm rather shocked. I didn't think that would happen.

Michele

[nicole21290]

Originally Posted by michelej1

If Stand Back isn't in, I'm rather shocked. I didn't think that would happen.

Michele

Linds is going to need a new method of garnering a little sympathy from the audience...

[dreamer78]

Originally Posted by michelej1

If Stand Back isn't in, I'm rather shocked. I didn't think that would happen.

Michele

ME TOO!!!!!!!!

[UnwindedDreams]

FM performed "Oh Well" during Unleashed Tour. I'd trade NGBA for Oh Well since I think Lindsey would not allow NGBA to be traded for a Chris song!

[bethelblues]

Originally Posted by UnwindedDreams

FM performed "Oh Well" during Unleashed Tour. I'd trade NGBA for Oh Well since I think Lindsey would not allow NGBA to be traded for a Chris song!

The biggest bummer with Lindsey is that he does the same damn guitar solos for every concert, both touring on his own and with Fleetwood Mac. I've loved them the few times I have seen him. I know he tears the roof off the place with So Afraid, but he's really hurting his guitar cred by sticking to the same songs time and time again. Maybe he legitimately would have to relearn some of those old songs we always mention (Tango in the Night or an acoustic version for something other than Big Love)? That's a lot to ask when time is short and he already has to relearn/ease back into Christine's song. I listened to the RedBeard interview and it seemed like guitar playing was never natural to him and he learned by experimenting; he doesn't read music...still, it's kind of sad that with the pay he's making he can't give us different guitar showcases.