Amsterdam Ziggo-Dome, May 31th 2015

[Seasonsofmylife]

Again an amazing show! Here are some of the videos I made of the first night, will try to upload my videos of last night later today.

[face of glass]

The second night at Ziggo Dome was rather good. Gold Dust Woman was unexpectedly (for me) the highlight with the McVies doing very enjoyable extended jamming in that measured and low-key style of theirs. Christine's presence inevitably adds a lot, whether it's her taking the solo in Don't Stop or just sitting on the side chatting with John when Stevie is doing her Gypsy intro. And Songbird at the end should be mandatory at every FM concert. Nevermind the curfew.

I last saw them 12 years ago and while not much had changed, at least back then Stevie made some sort of attempt at the high vocal bits of certain old songs. Now she just dodged most of them. It's a very cliched complaint by now but it does tend to bother me a bit because those parts were intended as the climaxes of songs at the time. Gypsy in particular was lacking because of this.

A new album with some songs based on the instrumentalists' slow jams could really be something because that's where they seem the most comfortable. Though there will inevitably be some uptempo material, it wouldn't be FM otherwise.

Thanks to Mr. Shackin' Up for the small meet-up last night.

[elle]

Originally Posted by face of glass

A new album with some songs based on the instrumentalists' slow jams could really be something because that's where they seem the most comfortable. Though there will inevitably be some uptempo material, it wouldn't be FM otherwise.

Thanks to Mr. Shackin' Up for the small meet-up last night.

good to "see you" here and read your review, even if just popping in!

and, so cool you guys managed to get together - jealous, wish i was there for your little meetup!

[michelej1]

I hope that Songbird stays in the setlist. It seems to make such a difference to many. Maybe now that Christine's hand is healed it will.

Michele

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by michelej1

I hope that Songbird stays in the setlist. It seems to make such a difference to many. Maybe now that Christine's hand is healed it will.

Michele

That sounded divine. I can always tell if it's rushed vs perfect because I get tears in my eyes.

"Oh, you cry?" ~J. McVie

[Andy Man]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

That sounded divine. I can always tell if it's rushed vs perfect because I get tears in my eyes.

"Oh, you cry?" ~J. McVie

Yes. When Christine is really "into" the song it is perfection. The "but most of all, I wish it from myself" gets me every time...especially in this performance.

[MorningStar]

Here are some random pics from June 1st concert

[shackin'up]

Originally Posted by face of glass

Thanks to Mr. Shackin' Up for the small meet-up last night.

I agree on GDW and Songbird. What a way to end. I totally dug IKINW and Silver Springs.

Dutch railway was a big spoiler, I could have been there an hour earlier, we would have had more time for our meetup, Gaius. But at least (at last) we met. Cool. Very cool.

[SorcererJP]

Ok, I caught myself on mondaymorning that I checked Dutch 'Marktplaats' (Ebay) to see what the demand for tickets was ... My legs were still hurting from the night before.

But I left home at the same time as on sunday for Amsterdam and it was a bit more crowded. After a good 90 minute wait, doors opened and rushed in (pit-stop at lockers, restroom, coins-machine and the bar) and I ended up a few meters further from the stage. Now I was at Christine's side (6/7th row) , while I was at Mr. Buckingham's mike )kinda 2nd row) on sunday.

The sound was a bit better then the night before and I thought the band was 'on it' a bi more as well. Not that sunday was bad, but as I sad earlier: a bit routine.

My highlights (in no particular order): IKINW, GDW, Little Lies, GYOW, So Afraid, Second Hand News. Songbird moved me a lot more too. Maybe it was because I could now actually see Christine. Sunday I just looked at a grand piano with the top of her head above it :-)

Alas, next saturday I will be in Antwerp as well. Not on the floor (too bad) to relive it all over again.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by SorcererJP

The sound was a bit better then the night before and I thought the band was 'on it' a bi more as well. Not that sunday was bad, but as I sad earlier: a bit routine.

My highlights (in no particular order): IKINW, GDW, Little Lies, GYOW, So Afraid, Second Hand News. Songbird moved me a lot more too. Maybe it was because I could now actually see Christine. Sunday I just looked at a grand piano with the top of her head above it :-)

Glad you enjoyed this one even more. I hope Antwerp is even better. We want quality to keep going up, not down.

Yes, that piano is a Chris blocker.

Michele

[shackin'up]

The second show was a lot more spot on. Chris was less shaky on her vocals, Stevie did a great job on GDW and Silver Springs and was as good as show one. Lindsey seemed more focused, more precise in his playing. The show sparked slightly more. But that may 31st Songbird was to die for.

[AncientQueen]

Originally Posted by Seasonsofmylife

Again an amazing show! Here are some of the videos I made of the first night, will try to upload my videos of last night later today.

Thank you for the videos, they are great!