Brisbane -11/10

[nicole21290]

Poor unfortunate me was stuck up in a tiered section, so footage isn't exactly the best this time round. Anyhow......

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by nicole21290

Poor unfortunate me was stuck up in a tiered section, so footage isn't exactly the best this time round. Anyhow......

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I'm never speaking to you again!!! lol

[DoubtfulMiracle]

They're still wonderful videos Nicole, and they help jog my memory of the little things (like Stevie whistling!). Thank you!

[thedys]

Originally Posted by nicole21290

Poor unfortunate me was stuck up in a tiered section, Anyhow......

Hi Ledgies, new on the forum and first time posting; but long time Mac tragic!

Yes Nicole, the crew and I left Burleigh at 5.30pm to make Boondall, and finally got into that utter schmozzle of a carpark at 7.30pm...
We were up the back in the Nose-bleed seats [24A], but had a good central view of the stage. And those were the $160.00 tickets!

The show itself was fantastic, I think people forget that the band are all over 65+ years of age now, and perhaps expect them to hit the same vocal highs that they did 40 years ago - not the case, thus we must make allowances for this in our expectations.
As a result, some songs were performed in a lower musical-key to compensate the vocals, but we knew that would be evident dating back to the 1997 The Dance DVD recording.
But I'm sure you guys would have already observed that fact in other threads on the forum, going back through the years...

However, the band seemed to appreciate the reception and the vibe of the evening, banter with the audience, and they still certainly represent value for money ahead of many other over-hyped and over-rated international acts.

Personally, I had some issues with the sound mix; namely John's bass notes not coming through all that clearly, and getting lost in the mix for much of the evening.
Whether that was the fault of the engineers, or equipment itself, I'm not certain... Doesn't matter though - they vocals were fine, as was Lindsay's impeccable finger picking.

Would have liked to have heard Seven Wonders, Monday Morning and Hold Me performed ahead of some other songs selected, but you're rarely going to hear your dream-setlist at a stadium show, are you?
Ultimately we can be thankful that they are still making the effort to tour, and rewarding Australian fans for their 40 years of loyalty.

As Mick said after the encore: The Mac is Back!