Los Angeles Forum 12/6/14

[Lisa W]

I was at the Forum show tonight and have to say it was Lindsey's night. He really seemed on fire and the I'm So Afraid ovation was fantastic! Overall, I'm really loving the sound in this venue. Tonight was special for me as it is 35 years to the day that I first saw FM in concert - at the LA Forum!!. It was also great driving there in a full moon. That totally added to the atmosphere.

There was a lot of good interaction between the band members that I was able to capture in photos. Stevie and Lindsey are really getting along tonight. The embrace after NGBA was back and Lindsey seemed to take his time with it...

I've also never noticed the little dance that Stevie does in front of Mick during the guitar solo in Silver Springs. I was sitting side stage on Lindsey's side this time and really liked that spot.

Here is a Flickr link to my pictures:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/125906...7649228737267/

[Aussie W/Heart]

Great photos Lisa, thanks for sharing

[nicole21290]

Thanks for that, Lisa! Sounds lovely. Stevie's niece seemed to like ISA as well - that was the shot she took from the show, making sure to tag as #lindseybuckingham #fleetwoodmac #legend.

Love the pictures. Especially for finally getting pretty good shots of after NGBA! Seriously appreciate that one in particular. They were very generous, keeping that in. They skipped it for both the previous two LA shows so.

[secret love]

Originally Posted by nicole21290

Thanks for that, Lisa! Sounds lovely. Stevie's niece seemed to like ISA as well - that was the shot she took from the show, making sure to tag as #lindseybuckingham #fleetwoodmac #legend.

Love the pictures. Especially for finally getting pretty good shots of after NGBA! Seriously appreciate that one in particular. They were very generous, keeping that in. They skipped it for both the previous two LA shows so.

Does Lori Nicks still tour with Fleetwood Mac? Presumably as she is Stevie's sister-in-law, then she is the mother of Stevie's niece.

[elle]

Originally Posted by secret love

Does Lori Nicks still tour with Fleetwood Mac? Presumably as she is Stevie's sister-in-law, then she is the mother of Stevie's niece.

yes, she does. and yes, her daughter posted pics of the 2 of them before the show yesterday as well as screenshot of LB's ISA solo. Nicole is great in compiling all this stuff on her FM show blog.

[nicole21290]

Originally Posted by elle

yes, she does. and yes, her daughter posted pics of the 2 of them before the show yesterday as well as screenshot of LB's ISA solo. Nicole is great in compiling all this stuff on her FM show blog.

Aww, thanks Elle. The having to sleep thing gets in the way of keeping fully up to date but I try. I actually reached my daily upload limit for pictures yesterday on tumblr which was distressing!

[Lisa W]

Thanks very much Aussie W/Heart, Nicole, Elle, Michele and others who wrote the kind responses to my initial post and pictures. Glad you liked the photos! While I thought Lindsey was the highlight for me last night, I agree that Christine received tremendous appreciation from the crowd and sang beautifully.

I've been crazy busy this weekend so don't have time to write more, but feel so fortunate that I got to attend these Forum shows. I never take it for granted that I'm from L.A. and have the great luck to be in a city that my favorite bands always play. For those of you in cities that FM will be coming to, I wish you the same opportunity!!

[sparky]

I had 2 dear friends fly in from Arkansas and Northern Cali to see this show last night. They seemed to have fun at the show. They offered to buy me a ticket, as they were staying with me. I declined. Why charge such awesome people to stay with me? I have many spare rooms. They bought me dinner both nights! They had great seats. One of them agreed with me that Rhiannon is 20+ years past being retired from live performance. No dynamics. Dull. Slow. Plodding. Same old. 4 note range.

But they did love seeing Christine again. That would have been nice to see. Sorry I missed that. But I saw her in 77, 80, 82, 87, 90 and 97. Many times. But this is still the same set list. 7 miles from home. Free tickets. Good seats. I said no.

I had a fabulous time with them when they got home, though. We sat by the roaring fire in my house on the hill, and relived our 70's and 80's concert experiences with a full soundtrack of tapes of old LA shows. We talked about how much coke we did back then, and how great those taped performances were. We also debated about how much of Stevie's hair is real these days versus how much of it is a mutli level weave. I won that argument with adundant video evidence. It was a lovely evening.

[MichaelaM]

Hey sparky, do you mind posting your video evidence regarding Stevie's hair extensions. I have wondered that myself and had a few discussions with friends as well thanks! Glad your friends had a nice time while visiting

[lovethemac1]

We talked about how much coke we did back then, and how great those taped performances were. We also debated about how much of Stevie's hair is real these days versus how much of it is a mutli level weave. I won that argument with adundant video evidence. It was a lovely evening

Can you please explain to me about your theories of her hair? I have so many friends who think it's fake, but I always thought it was real. I've never talked to anyone really seriously about it but would love to hear your comments......maybe it needs it's own thread (haha).

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by sparky

I had 2 dear friends fly in from Arkansas and Northern Cali to see this show last night. They seemed to have fun at the show. They offered to buy me a ticket, as they were staying with me. I declined. Why charge such awesome people to stay with me? I have many spare rooms.

You have many spare rooms? Now that sounds like an invitation!

Michele

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by sparky

We also debated about how much of Stevie's hair is real these days versus how much of it is a mutli level weave. I won that argument with adundant video evidence. It was a lovely evening.

I've seen this debated before. At her age, I would certainly expect Stevie to have extensions, for thickness, if not for length. But as many different pictures that we have of her hair, from all different angles, I just can't detect extensions. I watch her in concert when she turns her head upside down. I look when her hair separates. I scour front and back at the root line and in between and I just don't see any attachments.

With most entertainers you can readily see it, if you just sift through a few different photos.

Michele

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by Lisa W

I was at the Forum show tonight and have to say it was Lindsey's night. He really seemed on fire and the I'm So Afraid ovation was fantastic! Overall, I'm really loving the sound in this venue. Tonight was special for me as it is 35 years to the day that I first saw FM in concert - at the LA Forum!!. It was also great driving there in a full moon. That totally added to the atmosphere.

There was a lot of good interaction between the band members that I was able to capture in photos. Stevie and Lindsey are really getting along tonight. The embrace after NGBA was back and Lindsey seemed to take his time with it...

I've also never noticed the little dance that Stevie does in front of Mick during the guitar solo in Silver Springs. I was sitting side stage on Lindsey's side this time and really liked that spot.

Here is a Flickr link to my pictures:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/125906...7649228737267/

I was cracking up last night when Lindsey was sitting on the side during Mick's drum solo. Lindsey was having a blast last night.

[David]

Are the Christine songs still getting a lot of audience love? I hope that early adulation lasts—we don't want her retiring in Kent again!

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by David

Are the Christine songs still getting a lot of audience love? I hope that early adulation lasts—we don't want her retiring in Kent again!

Yes they are. In fact, Little Lies was a highlight of the night. It was really good. Her voice is as strong as, 'The Dance'. The crowd roars on her first syllables of YMLF, as well.

Further, she got the loudest and longest applause during introductions. That's something I've never seen.

On Songbird, she did some extra piano runs to coincide with Lindsey's fills. And her voice was very full and not at all tepid.