Eagles/Fleetwood Mac Tour

[dontlookdown]

I read here a few weeks ago that someone heard a quote from Lindsey saying that maybe they'll do a tour with the Eagles.
I took this as sarcasm from Lindsey but someone thought otherwise.

Anyone know anything about this.

I know in the early days there was some competition between the bands and more than a little animosity between Lindsey and Don Henley. (That's long past - Lindsey has done some playing and singing on Henley's solo albums).

I got the Very Best of the Eagles recently and realized how great some of those old songs are. (Although I'm not sure their stuff holds up as well as Fleetwood Mac's old songs).

Also - Don Felder is no longer in the Eagles - for me that would be like a Buckingham-less FM tour.

[Siri Ruane]

[QUOTE=dontlookdown]I know in the early days there was some competition between the bands and more than a little animosity between Lindsey and Don Henley. (That's long past - Lindsey has done some playing and singing on Henley's solo albums).QUOTE]
Competition between bands? Or is that Stevie's fault?

[jadegypsy]

I think being around 2 ex-lovers everyday would max anyones tolerance level, I can't imagine adding another 2/3, so I doubt Stevie would be particularly enamored with this touring idea.

[Rumours]

Well, they did it back in the '70's....
Stranger things have happened these days!!!
You never know...

Stephanie

[HomerMcvie]

Also - Don Felder is no longer in the Eagles - for me that would be like a Buckingham-less FM tour.

YES. Don Felder is sooo underated, much like Lindsey.
IMO, he blows Joe Walsh off the stage.

[David]

Originally Posted by jadegypsy

I think being around 2 ex-lovers everyday would max anyones tolerance level, I can't imagine adding another 2/3, so I doubt Stevie would be particularly enamored with this touring idea.

LOL! Good point. Stevie would be touring with three exes.

[jmn3]

Originally Posted by David

LOL! Good point. Stevie would be touring with three exes.

Don't forget Mick....Lindsey, Mick, Don, Joe, Stevie...all on one stage. Woo...there'd be some interesting group dynamics there.

[David]

Originally Posted by jmn3

Don't forget Mick....Lindsey, Mick, Don, Joe, Stevie...all on one stage.

Ah, I didn't know Joe was back with the Eagles. So that would make four ex-partners. That would be pretty wild. That's some serious rock & roll going on there.

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by David

LOL! Good point. Stevie would be touring with three exes.

Don't forget me out in the audience.

- Jake

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by dontlookdown

I got the Very Best of the Eagles recently and realized how great some of those old songs are. (Although I'm not sure their stuff holds up as well as Fleetwood Mac's old songs).

I think their songs hold up fine, but they never had near the variety that Mac songs can offer.

- Jake

[HomerMcvie]

Why was he fired from the Eagles?

I don't think they ever officially said why. But, he's an awesome guitar player, so I'm assuming it could only be "personality" issues.

[Miranda]

I saw the Eagles last year and expected the same greatest hits set list the Mac does. I was pleasantly surprised they did a lot of solo material besides Eagles hits. It was nice to get a show of what each member can do individually. The best part for me was Joe going over the top with his James Gang stuff. If the Eagles can avoid a standard greatest hits show then the Mac could too...if they wanted to. I don't know if the Eagles change songs during the tour but I was glad they didn't stick stricly to Eagles mega hits.

[jmn3]

Originally Posted by Miranda

I saw the Eagles last year and expected the same greatest hits set list the Mac does. I was pleasantly surprised they did a lot of solo material besides Eagles hits. It was nice to get a show of what each member can do individually. The best part for me was Joe going over the top with his James Gang stuff. If the Eagles can avoid a standard greatest hits show then the Mac could too...if they wanted to. I don't know if the Eagles change songs during the tour but I was glad they didn't stick stricly to Eagles mega hits.

I think they stick to the same setlist each night. I enjoyed the concert but I can't say that it wasn't a greatest hits concert. That's basically what it was. Sure they threw in solo stuff from Don, Joe and Glenn, but we're talking about "Walk Away," "Rocky Mountain Way," "Boys of Summer," "You Belong to the City," and "Dirty Laundry." As for the rest of the set (the non-solo stuff), it was greatest hits all around.

I actually would put the Eagles show in 2003 as much more of a greatest hits show than the Mac has been putting on. Fleetwood Mac isn't really putting on as much of a greatest hits show as we (the die-hards) are making it out to be. Dreams, Rhiannon, Sara, Gypsy, Big Love (and that's a stretch), Landslide, Tusk, Stand Back, GYOW and Don't Stop are the major hits I can see in the current set. The other Rumours songs (GDW, The Chain, SHN, NGBA) may be in the setlist in almost every tour, but they weren't huge hits.

Now that that's been said, I'm glad that the Mac is out making music and touring...and I'm glad I saw both them and the Eagles in the last year.

[Miranda]

You may be right in some respects, but how different is this show from what they played during The Dance? Except for dropping Chris's material for a few SYW songs, every single song you mentioned was in that set list too. SYW is really The Dance all over again. Thank god for Beautiful Child and IKINW.