I Miss The Mac Soooooo Much........

[PenguinHead]

I don't miss them at all...they are a daily presence in spirit and sound. As far as seeing them live...I attended a Mirage show (awesome!!), 2 Behind The Mask shows, a Time show, 2 Dance shows, and 2 Say You Wiill shows. I was a fan and old enough to have attended a Rumours or Tusk show, but I didn't start going to concerts until late 1979 (Styx! lol).

Let's face it, they aren't getting any younger. How many more tours can we really expect? I'll still see them if they come around, but not so thrilled to hear the same songs they've played to death a thousand times over. If they open with The Chain again, it's a good indication they are still stuck in the same old routine.

Never has there been a band I've followed for so long that has been so safe and uninspired when it comes to set lists. Neophytes forgive me, but they don't have to play Rhiannon, Landslide etc... to put on a good show! I think of younger big bands such as U2 and REM...a lot of their early hits that established them...they don't often play now....because they've evolved and developed newer material. They perform just a small fraction of their initial material. No one goes to a U2 concert and feels slighted that they didn't perform their first big hit "I Will Follow."

Unfortunately, Fleetwood Mac isn't that nimble or forward thinking. They've largely become just a band playing the oldies. Although, I must give credit to Lindsey for shaking it up some.

[Musicman408]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

I don't miss them at all...they are a daily presence in spirit and sound. As far as seeing them live...I attended a Mirage show (awesome!!), 2 Behind The Mask shows, a Time show, 2 Dance shows, and 2 Say You Wiill shows. I was a fan and old enough to have attended a Rumours or Tusk show, but I didn't start going to concerts until late 1979 (Styx! lol).

Let's face it, they aren't getting any younger. How many more tours can we really expect? I'll still see them if they come around, but not so thrilled to hear the same songs they've played to death a thousand times over. If they open with The Chain again, it's a good indication they are still stuck in the same old routine.

Never has there been a band I've followed for so long that has been so safe and uninspired when it comes to set lists. Neophytes forgive me, but they don't have to play Rhiannon, Landslide etc... to put on a good show! I think of younger big bands such as U2 and REM...a lot of their early hits that established them...they don't often play now....because they've evolved and developed newer material. They perform just a small fraction of their initial material. No one goes to a U2 concert and feels slighted that they didn't perform their first big hit "I Will Follow."

Unfortunately, Fleetwood Mac isn't that nimble or forward thinking. They've largely become just a band playing the oldies. Although, I must give credit to Lindsey for shaking it up some.

Well, we can always hope for a little change. I only became a fan in 2003, so I haven't been around to see them as long as probably most of you all.......

[Sahara]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

Never has there been a band I've followed for so long that has been so safe and uninspired when it comes to set lists. Neophytes forgive me, but they don't have to play Rhiannon, Landslide etc... to put on a good show!

I've never seen the Mac live (yet) but I have to agree! At this stage I would rather see some different songs at a concert than the old traditionals which honestly aren't what they used to be!! Things indeed like Landslide and dare I say it? Silver Springs have been done brilliantly in the past but now are getting tired. So even if it means I'll never see them done live, well or not, I'd rather have the memories and videos of the good times (!) and have them sink their teeth into something different.

[Musicman408]

Ok, here's a little game to play, for all of us. Which FM songs would you for real get rid of, and what would you replace them with?

I would get rid of Landslide for maybe Sara (as a full time song)
Gold Dust Woman for something like Seven Wonders.

I dunno It's just too hard to pick and choose.

[The Catdancer]

Originally Posted by Musicman408

Ok, here's a little game to play, for all of us. Which FM songs would you for real get rid of, and what would you replace them with?

I would get rid of Landslide for maybe Sara (as a full time song)
Gold Dust Woman for something like Seven Wonders.

I dunno It's just too hard to pick and choose.

I'd get rid of Dreams (I'm soooo tired of it), Never going back again, Landslide (enough already), Rhiannon (even Stevie herself sounds bored), Go Insane and Big Love transformed into the album version.

Replacements: SOTM (yeah, right), Storms, Angel, TITN and Miranda.

[Rickypt]

I miss Fleetwood Mac with Christine. And I would get rid of the entire SYW setlist except The Chain (although I wouldn't open with it), Second Hand News, and Gold Dust Woman. I don't care what they add, but shaking it up this much would send me to 5 shows minimum.

[jwd]

Originally Posted by Musicman408

Ok, here's a little game to play, for all of us. Which FM songs would you for real get rid of, and what would you replace them with?

I could stand for them not to do "Stand Back" or almost anything from SYW, with the exception of "Say Goodbye", this time out. I think some B/N material would be awesome to hear. I'd really want them to perform "Crystal" in concert. But what's MOST IMPORTANT to me is that they TOUR and then KICK ASS when they come out on stage.

[estranged4life]

The only thing related to the Mac I miss is trading for bootlegs of their shows...Seems as of late that creek has ran somewhat dry.

[jannieC]

I'd get rid of Landslide and Dreams and replace with Miranda, SOTM, or Angel (god, I would *love* to see that live).

I'd also get rid of Don't Stop (unless Christine appears).

I can't give up Rhiannon. Even though the performances are completely uninspired- I just keep hoping.

[Sahara]

Originally Posted by jannieC

I'd get rid of Landslide and Dreams and replace with Miranda, SOTM, or Angel (god, I would *love* to see that live).

I'd also get rid of Don't Stop (unless Christine appears).

I can't give up Rhiannon. Even though the performances are completely uninspired- I just keep hoping.

I am really liking the sound of this!