USA Today Article - *Warning* Confirms 2 more setlist tracks

[bethelblues]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

I hope so, but those words come from the reporter; I rather have that confirmation come directly from the mouth of one of the band members.

So it's official: Stand Back is a Fleetwood Mac song.

If I hope and if I pray,
Stand Back will go away someday

I guess that's never going to happen, but I heard that Seven Wonders will be back in the set. Not sure if that has been confirmed.

Where'd you hear about Seven Wonders?

Also, I said in the other topic that maybe this article was written a few weeks back. And now, as per the Tumblr, Hold Me and Stand Back have been dropped?

[Wdm6789]

Well it did have a new interview with Stevie and Christine. It's not just a recycled interview. It also says "fans can expect a few rarities and surprises." Although wouldn't Hold Me count as a rarity and surprise, same with Little Lies.

[elle]

Originally Posted by Wdm6789

Well it did have a new interview with Stevie and Christine. It's not just a recycled interview. It also says "fans can expect a few rarities and surprises." Although wouldn't Hold Me count as a rarity and surprise, same with Little Lies.

agree that Hold Me and Little Lies cannot count as rarities. they are among some of the biggest hits this band (rumours 5) ever had. they are on every greatest hits album they have. if they are talking about must-do hits, realistically it's by far mostly Christine's songs, and definitely those 2. not to even mention Don't Stop which is in a completely another stratosphere from any other rumours-band era songs, thanks to Clinton...

when we were in Glasgow last year and they were playing only FM hits in the bar after the show, they played 1-2 each from Stevie and Lindsey and about 5 from Christine, and then over again. i was wondering whether whoever was in charge of music in that bar was aware that Christine was not with them anymore and they were not playing those songs.

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by Wdm6789

Well it did have a new interview with Stevie and Christine. It's not just a recycled interview. It also says "fans can expect a few rarities and surprises." Although wouldn't Hold Me count as a rarity and surprise, same with Little Lies.

Famous songs for sure, but rarities only in context of being performed in concert. Hold Me was only performed by the band in 1982, and Little Lies hasn't been performed since the Behind the Mask tour.

[bethelblues]

Originally Posted by Wdm6789

Well it did have a new interview with Stevie and Christine. It's not just a recycled interview. It also says "fans can expect a few rarities and surprises." Although wouldn't Hold Me count as a rarity and surprise, same with Little Lies.

Yes, it's a new interview. Just the interview took place a few weeks before the publication date. Hence why those songs could have been dropped in the time between, which would match the Tumblr.

[elle]

Originally Posted by bethelblues

Also, I said in the other topic that maybe this article was written a few weeks back.

yeah that would make sense if that writer has not been with USA today since the beginning of september and all those other lists came out weeks after that. plus from the past experiences writers tend to throw in some songs they consider must play and hope for the best.

[KenB]

Originally Posted by elle

yeah that would make sense if that writer has not been with USA today since the beginning of september and all those other lists came out weeks after that..

The writer is listed as Edna Gundersin, who has been with USA Today for many, many years. Oddly, I believe she was laid off a few weeks ago, unless I'm mistaken -- which could mean the interview was already in the can, or maybe it's just that she's still freelancing for them a bit?