2012 spring tour - articles and other info

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Originally Posted by michelej1

I wouldn't call it outside his comfort zone. Maybe all acoustic is outside of the audience's, but not his.

Michele

Sure, he's performed many solo acoustic songs in the past, but it was always just a segment of a full show consisting of a band and rocking-out numbers- part of the ebb and flow that made Fleetwood Mac shows so dynamic and satisfying. I am sure it's a lot more challenging to craft a show arc comprised of just solo acoustic material. And it goes without saying that he will have to retrofit his big hits with Fleetwood Mac to fit the solo acoustic idiom. I mean, can you imagine "Go Your Own Way" as a solo acoustic piece? "Tusk?" Those songs are so defined by their manic, propulsive rhythms that it may be impossible to pull them off effectively without a full band. I suspect that given the pressure to sustain an audience's attention for an hour plus, the setlist will be very hit-heavy.