Your opinion: the Mac's zenith concert performance?

[David]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

I began pondering this question while I was cruising youtube at work this morning. For me it will always be "Sisters of the Moon" from the Mirage concert in '82. To me that's Fleetwood Mac at it's crazed best. Stevie screaming in tongues in all her coked out goodness... babbling about stuffed animals living in her house, assistants pouring beer down Mick's throat while he plays , John's absolute pounding bass riff, Lindsey's comical appearance yet SCREAMING guitar playing, Lindsey and Christine's exchanged sordid looks, Christine visibly being completely tanked... all tied together in arguably the hardest rocking performance of the Mac's career is what makes it for me. This one performance alone proves FM is NOT the California soft rock dinosaur that the press claimed them to be at the time. I listen to this song every single morning to get me going... I've heard it several thousand times I'm sure, and it is the one performance that NEVER fails to make me smile. It is just the complete essence of Fleetwood Mac tied up into one song, with each member of the band playing out their stereotyped role to it's max.

How familiar are you with other performances on the same tour?

[louielouie2000]

Originally Posted by David

How familiar are you with other performances on the same tour?

I'm not as familiar with the other performances from the Mirage tour. I just know that I love how assertive the entire band is for the Mirage concert video. Stevie really puts herself out there forcefully, confidently, and unapologetically with all her vocals (this is really the only time in Mac history your could say that), Lindsey is just insane with his guitars, and John knocks it out of the park with his hard driving bass. Even Christine seems to be visibly having fun on stage during this concert, whereas she usually comes across as rather indifferent. Everyone but Mick seemed to be at their ripest and best... but of course history proves you can only go downhill from there. What I mean by that is it seems everyone was enhanced by their substance usage, whereas Mick seemed like he was suffering from it, and it was well down the path to his addiction bringing him down.

So is there something else I should know about the Mirage tour? Was it better/worse than the Mirage concert video?

[David]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

So is there something else I should know about the Mirage tour? Was it better/worse than the Mirage concert video?

It's highly subjective, as you know, but I think that there were some performances on that tour which outstrip the videotaped Los Angeles stuff in terms of energy & passion.

[mylittledemon]

I just love everything about "The Chain" from the Dance. But just about everything from the Tusk tour was amazing, too.

[sillydreamer64]

It would most deff. be Rhiannon for me. She would be so intense in that song.

[wondergirl9847]

I agree with JbbyStew86. That version of The Chain....WOWZA. It is an entity. In fact, I must listen to it right now. The energy is un-friggin-believable.

[JbbyStew86]

Originally Posted by wondergirl9847

I agree with JbbyStew86. That version of The Chain....WOWZA. It is an entity. In fact, I must listen to it right now. The energy is un-friggin-believable.

yeah since i wrote my response, ive listened to it a few times myself!!