The tour is over

[Macfanforever]

My highlights of the show was seeing and hearing Chris onstage after the looooong drought of her songs missing from the setlist..Driving through blizzard conditions to get there and home and it was worth it.

Of course seeing the whole band in its flesh was great too.

Let them rest up and we see what is up their sleeves and what direction they go in time. Remember this is FM.

My only gripe is they did not play "Hold Me".

[Wdm6789]

Originally Posted by Macfanforever

My highlights of the show was seeing and hearing Chris onstage after the looooong drought of her songs missing from the setlist..Driving through blizzard conditions to get there and home and it was worth it.

Of course seeing the whole band in its flesh was great too.

Let them rest up and we see what is up their sleeves and what direction they go in time. Remember this is FM.

My only gripe is they did not play "Hold Me".

I was really hoping for Hold Me. Especially after those "leaks" we got before the tour. I remember an article (I can't remember which publication it was from) that said Hold Me was in their set because they interviewed them for the article at a rehearsal. So they might have rehearsed Hold Me, but decided to cut it. If they do a farewell tour in 2017, which I really hope they do, I hope they have Sara and Hold Me on the set. Those are my two favorite songs.

[Macfanforever]

Originally Posted by Wdm6789

I was really hoping for Hold Me. Especially after those "leaks" we got before the tour. I remember an article (I can't remember which publication it was from) that said Hold Me was in their set because they interviewed them for the article at a rehearsal. So they might have rehearsed Hold Me, but decided to cut it. If they do a farewell tour in 2017, which I really hope they do, I hope they have Sara and Hold Me on the set. Those are my two favorite songs.

Yes I agree.I love Sara too.I dont remember either of what source that said "Hold Me" was in the setlist.Maybe somebody else remembers.

[Macfanforever]

Now we need the stats of numbers of this tour.Total cash that came in ,Attendance numbers and more . It should be interesting and mind blowing. .I know it boring for others here but it must be the geek in me.LOL.

Was it 3 or 4 shows that they cancelled out plus the show Mick got sick at.

[Kubrick2788]

In an issue of Rolling Stone there was a picture of the board they were using to put together a setlist. Hold Me appeared in that photo as part of the set. Sadly it did not make it to the stage. Maybe next time! I'm hoping Storms comes back...I missed Unleashed and really regret that.

[Wdm6789]

Originally Posted by Kubrick2788

In an issue of Rolling Stone there was a picture of the board they were using to put together a setlist. Hold Me appeared in that photo as part of the set. Sadly it did not make it to the stage. Maybe next time! I'm hoping Storms comes back...I missed Unleashed and really regret that.

Well at least Hold Me got some attention from the band. It's good to know that it was at least considered. It could have been a huge hit for this tour if Christine or Lindsey introduced it properly. Something like "this was the first single from the Mirage album, it was a big hit back in the 80s and we hope you still like it." Or "we haven't played this song in over 30 years but now we can with Christine back."

[WayOfTheDragon]

Originally Posted by Wdm6789

Well at least Hold Me got some attention from the band. It's good to know that it was at least considered. It could have been a huge hit for this tour if Christine or Lindsey introduced it properly. Something like "this was the first single from the Mirage album, it was a big hit back in the 80s and we hope you still like it." Or "we haven't played this song in over 30 years but now we can with Christine back."

Hold Me is my favorite song and the one I most want to hear live. Now that they've done Think About Me it gives me some hope that they might try Hold Me again. My second choice is Isn't It Midnight. I would love to hear a live version of Isn't It Midnight with Lindsey. It would be the perfect high-energy song to play just before Go Your Own Way in the set list.

[Macfanforever]

Originally Posted by Kubrick2788

In an issue of Rolling Stone there was a picture of the board they were using to put together a setlist. Hold Me appeared in that photo as part of the set. Sadly it did not make it to the stage. Maybe next time! I'm hoping Storms comes back...I missed Unleashed and really regret that.

Originally Posted by Wdm6789

Well at least Hold Me got some attention from the band. It's good to know that it was at least considered. It could have been a huge hit for this tour if Christine or Lindsey introduced it properly. Something like "this was the first single from the Mirage album, it was a big hit back in the 80s and we hope you still like it." Or "we haven't played this song in over 30 years but now we can with Christine back."

Thanks for the info guys .Now I wondering why they did not add Sara in the beginning of the tour.

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by Kubrick2788

In an issue of Rolling Stone there was a picture of the board they were using to put together a setlist. Hold Me appeared in that photo as part of the set. Sadly it did not make it to the stage. Maybe next time! I'm hoping Storms comes back...I missed Unleashed and really regret that.

It's rather peculiar that Hold Me was a one-tour song, never returning to the stage. It was a stand-out hit, and the accompanying video was very popular on MTV. I enjoyed their unpolished performance of the song on the short Mirage tour. It was raw and rocking in comparison to the heavily polished studio track. The Dance was a missed opportunity to reintroduce the song. With the added support musicians and singers, they could have performed a rendition of Hold Me more similar to that of the album counterpart.

[WayOfTheDragon]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

The Dance was a missed opportunity to reintroduce the song.

So was this tour, but I'm (cautiously) hoping for 2017.

[Wdm6789]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

It's rather peculiar that Hold Me was a one-tour song, never returning to the stage. It was a stand-out hit, and the accompanying video was very popular on MTV. I enjoyed their unpolished performance of the song on the short Mirage tour. It was raw and rocking in comparison to the heavily polished studio track. The Dance was a missed opportunity to reintroduce the song. With the added support musicians and singers, they could have performed a rendition of Hold Me more similar to that of the album counterpart.

I think Hold Me might have had more staying power with the band if Lindsey stuck around to do the Tango tour. I like to think Hold Me would have been on the set list if Lindsey was there.

[martyk]

I can't speak to the best crowd, but I was in Minneapolis visiting my in-laws the weekend before opening night. My wife, daughter and me were supposed to return home to LA on Sunday, prior to Tuesday night's opening show. Short answer, they left, I stayed.

Highlights:

Christine's vocals - stunning from the first note. I'm a Mac nut, but I forgot just how beautiful her voice is.

I Know I'm Not Wrong - A reminder to the world that FM is a bad ass rock n roll band and a great, roaring version of one of my favorite Mac songs.

Sisters of the Moon/Silver Springs - In a show that featured Christine's return and my ultimate man crush (Lindsey), Stevie was supposed to be an afterthought. She absolutely killed both of the tunes.

I also caught a show at the LA Forum, but opening night in Minniapolis was special.