How could this band change the setlist for the 2015-leg of the tour?

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by bethelblues

... the Mac sure doesn't like to do medleys and have never even tried to make them work.

Oh...I don't know about that...the "Rattlesnake Shake > Fighting For Madge > Underway > Searching For Madge > Rattlesnake Shake" half-hour long medley was awesome in 1970. Oh, that's right...Lindsey Buckingham is no Peter Green.

[SteveMacD]

I'd love to hear an acoustic version of "Show Me A Smile." Just Lindsey on guitar and Christine on vocals.

[FuzzyPlum]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

I'd love to hear an acoustic version of "Show Me A Smile." Just Lindsey on guitar and Christine on vocals.

Oh yes please, that would be amazing.
Lindsey: 'Show Me A Smile? Who's that by?'

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Oh...I don't know about that...the "Rattlesnake Shake > Fighting For Madge > Underway > Searching For Madge > Rattlesnake Shake" half-hour long medley was awesome in 1970. Oh, that's right...Lindsey Buckingham is no Peter Green.

Don't forget, Sentimental Lady -> Future Games or In The Back Of My Mind-> The Chain. Apparently, he's no Bob Welch or Rick Vito, either.

The only time Lindsey did that, to my knowledge, was that Rhiannon->GYOW->Don't Stop medley they did in 1998 at some award show.

[BlueDenimLamp]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Oh...I don't know about that...the "Rattlesnake Shake > Fighting For Madge > Underway > Searching For Madge > Rattlesnake Shake" half-hour long medley was awesome in 1970. Oh, that's right...Lindsey Buckingham is no Peter Green .

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Don't forget, Sentimental Lady -> Future Games or In The Back Of My Mind-> The Chain. Apparently, he's no Bob Welch or Rick Vito, either.

The only time Lindsey did that, to my knowledge, was that Rhiannon->GYOW->Don't Stop medley they did in 1998 at some award show.

Bob wasn't afraid to play the old Mac songs.



Rick played them as well. What's LB's problem?
It would be great if FM played some of the early years / old blues tunes. This is a part of FM's history that's sadly been forgotten or simply ignored

[SteveMacD]

Not exactly relevant to this particular question, but I hope they add an August 6 show, preferably in New Orleans.

[bethelblues]

Originally Posted by BlueDenimLamp

Bob wasn't afraid to play the old Mac songs.



Rick played them as well. What's LB's problem?
It would be great if FM played some of the early years / old blues tunes. This is a part of FM's history that's sadly been forgotten or simply ignored

I think it's less LB is afraid to play the old Mac songs (he used to do them in the 70s) and more ego and the desire to get his own songs out there. You can find recordings of LB performing Green Manalishi, Oh Well, Hypnotized, Why, and others.

It's not just on LB. Stevie and Christine could take the vocals for one of the old songs. I always thought Christine would sound great on Black Magic Woman. It would be a nice way to interact with each other rather than just sing harmonies on someone else's song.

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by bethelblues

I think it's less LB is afraid to play the old Mac songs (he used to do them in the 70s) and more ego and the desire to get his own songs out there. You can find recordings of LB performing Green Manalishi, Oh Well, Hypnotized, Why, and others.

It's not just on LB. Stevie and Christine could take the vocals for one of the old songs. I always thought Christine would sound great on Black Magic Woman. It would be a nice way to interact with each other rather than just sing harmonies on someone else's song.

I Think Stevie could nail Hypnotized.

[bethelblues]

Hypnotized is such an amazing song, one of the band's all-time best. I didn't like Lindsey's version. But would they ever do this again? They have enough background musicians now to nail it. Is there too much ill will toward Bob, old grudges, ego to only do their own material?

[FuzzyPlum]

Originally Posted by bethelblues

Hypnotized is such an amazing song, one of the band's all-time best. I didn't like Lindsey's version. But would they ever do this again? They have enough background musicians now to nail it. Is there too much ill will toward Bob, old grudges, ego to only do their own material?

I'd hazard a guess there's no chance. If they aren't going to play Hypnotized as a tribute after Bob's passing then they aren't going to start anytime soon. They still have it in their heads they must play 'hits'.
If Stevie quit (which I hope she doesn't) then a Mick, John, Lindsey, Christine lineup might have more scope for playing oldies.

[elle]

they are not even doing their own material, aside from Rumours.

they just did 3 greatest hits tours in a row - if there ever was a time to do Oh Well, Black Magic Woman, Albatross, Hypnotized, etc, that would have been it (they did Oh Well in 2009, but not the latter 2 tours), so obviously it's not happening, unless they announce one huge all-FM-eras reunion. Mick had a lot of questions like that during m&gs, and what he would usually say is that he loves Peter and considers him the best guitarist that ever lived, and that he has tried that in the past, but Peter's health issues would not allow to reliably schedule any such performances or reunions.

so i don't really get all this righteousness and indignation of "why are they not doing other FM incarnations' songs". they are not doing even much of their own material, so why would one expect them to do someone else's? i just read on one of the other boards a question whether Peter Green's FM and BN FM should be considered 2 separate bands... in my opinion - yes. i was severely disappointed when i first heard that GH album in the early 90s featuring current FM incarnation - i expected songs similar to Peter Green era ones that i knew and loved, and that was nothing like what i heard. i listened to that album twice, couldn't believe my ears, and put it away for many many years, along with FM as a band i was absolutely not interested in.