New York Town Hall

[WeepingWall]

Originally Posted by macpai

Time Precious Time is downright mesmerizing. We were in a trance watching that last tour.

I missed the last tour and SOOOO wanted to hear it live. I had really hoped he might pull it out for an encore this trou

[Regina]

Originally Posted by WeepingWall

I missed the last tour and SOOOO wanted to hear it live. I had really hoped he might pull it out for an encore this trou

You know, I saw him do this at the Nokia theater (which was either the last show of the tour or close to it). It was a VERY emotional performance...and I remember leaving the venue absolutely shaking, which had never happened before. But, I wouldn't want him to do this again (well, maybe at one of your shows;-)
I don't know why...I just think it's kind of like watching someone bleed. I know that sounds gross but I think that's almost it. I have a feeling Lindsey, since nearing/turning 60, has become very aware of his own mortality and his legacy and it's a very painful issue for him. And, you can feel that with this song FAR more than any other (but, it's a recurring theme, that's for sure). And, that makes me sad. The fact that he doesn't believe he's totally unforgetable.

[bangdrum]

Originally Posted by Regina

You know, I saw him do this at the Nokia theater (which was either the last show of the tour or close to it). It was a VERY emotional performance...and I remember leaving the venue absolutely shaking, which had never happened before. But, I wouldn't want him to do this again (well, maybe at one of your shows;-)
I don't know why...I just think it's kind of like watching someone bleed. I know that sounds gross but I think that's almost it. I have a feeling Lindsey, since nearing/turning 60, has become very aware of his own mortality and his legacy and it's a very painful issue for him. And, you can feel that with this song FAR more than any other (but, it's a recurring theme, that's for sure). And, that makes me sad. The fact that he doesn't believe he's totally unforgetable.

I was at that show too - it was the last show of the tour. Yeah, it was really emotional; I got the impression he was near crying.

[shackin'up]

TPT was a showcloser that teared the soul of everyone who attended. He took that one into stratosphere live. Very surprising.

[BTFLCHLD]

beauty.

[WeepingWall]

Originally Posted by shackin'up

TPT was a showcloser that teared the soul of everyone who attended. He took that one into stratosphere live. Very surprising.

I am getting more and more jealous now. I almost yelled it out during the encore at Town Hall because he was taling about time and it would have been perfect, especially with Seeds We Sow. Though we might all have been in tears.

[bucklind17]

Originally Posted by bangdrum

I was at that show too - it was the last show of the tour. Yeah, it was really emotional; I got the impression he was near crying.

I agree. It was such a great performance and so raw. I remember leaving kind of choked up myself because of it.

[michelej1]

Time Out New York
http://newyork.timeout.com/things-to...-the-town-hall

Posted in Own This City by Hank Shteamer on Sep 28, 2011 at 12:00pm
Laal and I have been on a major Fleetwood Mac kick over the past few weeks, so it was a treat for us to be able to check out the Lindsey Buckingham show at Town Hall last Tuesday. Despite some isolated tepid spots, a seriously intense performance. Vocally and guitar-wise, the man still has that old snarl. Here's my review. Can't wait to investigate Lindsey's solo stuff more.

Between songs at the Town Hall on Tuesday night, Lindsey Buckingham spoke wryly of the big and small machines that have governed his career. The former was of course Fleetwood Mac, the protean pop outfit that Buckingham joined in the mid-’70s and subsequently helped transform into a megaseller. The latter, as was clear from the large number of empty seats, was Buckingham's solo career, which he likened to a Hollywood director's side gig crafting commercially iffy yet artistically fulfilling indies. Throughout the show, Buckingham deftly balanced the familiar with the fresh—including plenty of songs from his new record, the intermittently great Seeds We Sow—powering through the less fan-friendly segments with a riveting fierceness.

That edge was most apparent during the opening portion of the concert, which featured Buckingham alone onstage with an acoustic guitar (or rather, guitars, since an assistant brought him a new ax after each song). It's hard to know whether Buckingham feels he has something to prove—after three decades with the Mac, he's still far less famous than his bandmate Stevie Nicks—but he played with a near-demonic intensity, showing off his spiky, locomotive-style fingerpicking technique and still-deadly howl. Buckingham turned "Go Insane" (the new-wavey title track to his 1984 sophomore album) into a haunted meditation, and reached peak intensity on a barreling version of Fleetwood Mac's "Big Love." Folky Rumours lark "Never Going Back Again" showed up in impressionistic guise, with Buckingham stretching out each syllable of the verses to build maximum tension.

By comparison, the second act couldn't help but feel like a bit of a letdown. A sympathetic but generic backing band joined Buckingham here, and at times (as during the limp finale, "Treason"), the set conformed to the pejorative soft-rock designation that sometimes dogs the Mac. But there were many bright spots, including an unexpected airing of the perversely rollicking "Tusk" (see our 2006 Buckingham feature for some reflections on the famously unwieldy album of the same name), upbeat Seeds We Sow selections "Illumination" and "That's the Way Love Goes" (a song that features one of the year's best choruses, a rousingly punky stomp), and a version of "I'm So Afraid" (from 1975's Fleetwood Mac, Buckingham's debut with the band), highlighted by a mind-melting Buckingham guitar solo—like David Gilmour gone postal.

Of course, a few Mac favorites popped up as well, including "Second Hand News" and "Go Your Own Way," both of which brought the crowd to a dancing-in-the-aisles frenzy. But it's to Buckingham's credit that he sustained interest even—especially, even—when he dispensed with the crowd-pleasing. This artist may have risen to prominence as one fifth of a highly collaborative group, but as he demonstrated last night, he has no trouble carrying the show all by himself.

[BTFLCHLD]

[bangdrum]

All these videos are adding to my theory of what happened at this show - all the good fans were on the right side! (I was on the left.) I first noticed this when the whole right side seemed to be standing during SHN and most of my section was dead.

[WelshWitchPMD]

Originally Posted by bangdrum

All these videos are adding to my theory of what happened at this show - all the good fans were on the right side! (I was on the left.) I first noticed this when the whole right side seemed to be standing during SHN and most of my section was dead.

I was pretty much in the front and center with some other crazed LB fans. We stood for almost the whole show. The crowd was pretty lame for NYC. Morristown, NJ wins the lamest audience award however.
I have a ton of photos and videos from like 6 shows that I hope to put up sometime soon.

[Regina]

The crowd on the right side (toward the front) seemed really nice. Very friendly!
I was not happy with the amp in front of my face (although, I just stood sideways) but I liked all the people around me. And, that doesn't always happen. No one got up to go for a drink/bathroom break either!

Awesome videos!

[TrueFaith77]

I had something profound to say about this show, but now I forget what it was.

That said: my first response was shock. I am not sure how I feel about SUD being the opening song. I was in tears at the beginning. I felt spent.

[mylittledemon]

Originally Posted by shackin'up

TPT was a showcloser that teared the soul of everyone who attended. He took that one into stratosphere live. Very surprising.

Interesting! And I don't even like that song!

[BTFLCHLD]