Anatomy of a Setlist

[ryan4136]

this thread should be locked away in a safe place so we don't lose this information over time


very useful

[Phil Lee]

What a great list. Going through it, I've seen them play 48 different songs live over 3 tours.

[elle]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

If Big Love stays it must be done differently! Lindsey's been doing it basically the same way since the early 80s .......zzzzz

i thought he wrote it in... hmmmm.... '87 i believe?

he's been doing it this way since late 1992. don't see it changing any time soon.

[CADreaming]

Corrections in song summary:


Go Your Own Way and Rhiannon are the only songs played in every tour since the White Album Tour.
Go Your Own Way is the only song played in every tour & every set since Rumours Tour.

[I'msoAfraid95]

Homework? They have a song called Homework?!

If its on youtube, somebody please post it. Being a 10th grade student I MUST hear it!

[redtulip]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

If Big Love stays it must be done differently! Lindsey's been doing it basically the same way since the early 80s .......zzzzz

You could say the same for most of the songs. I mean, they've been playing The Chain the same since the late 70s, might as well change it up or drop it.

[FierySequences]

Originally Posted by I'msoAfraid95

Homework? They have a song called Homework?!

If its on youtube, somebody please post it. Being a 10th grade student I MUST hear it!

LOL, I can't believe LB agreed to sing half these (early) songs...Tell Me All The Things...really?

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

Breaking it down through the years with as much information as I could find, here are the setlists per tour since 1975 (with the exception of The Time Tour which did not include Christine, Stevie or Lindsey).
Note: Some songs may not have been performed consistently and are marked where known.
Songs are listed in alphabetical order.

WHITE TOUR 1975-1976
Blue Letter
Don't Let Me Down Again
Frozen Love
Get Like You Used to Be
Go Your Own Way
Green Manalishi
Homework
Hypnotized
I'm So Afraid
Landslide
Oh Well
Over My Head
Rhiannon
Silver Springs
Spare Me A Little
Station Man
Why
World in Harmony
World Turning

The White Album Tour changed a lot - the early hits played in the beginning of the tour began to drop off and be replaced with current singles or songs from the White Album as audiences grew more familiar with the new lineup.

CARRIED OVER TO RUMOURS
Blue Letter
Go Your Own Way
I'm So Afraid
Landslide
Oh Well
Over My Head
Rhiannon
Station Man
Why
World Turning


DROPPED
Don't Let Me Down Again
Frozen Love
Get Like You Used To Be
Green Manalishi
Homework
Hypnotized
Spare Me a Little
World In Harmony

RUMOURS TOUR 1977-1978
Believe Me
Blue Letter
Don't Stop
Dreams
Go Your Own Way
Gold Dust Woman
I'm So Afraid
Landslide
Monday Morning
Never Going Back
Oh Daddy
Oh Well
Over My Head
Rhiannon
Say You Love Me
Second Hand News
Songbird
Station Man
Tell Me All The Things You Do
The Chain
Why
World Turning
You Make Loving Fun

CARRIED OVER TO TUSK
Blue Letter
Don't Stop
Dreams
Go Your Own Way
I'm So Afraid
Landslide
Monday Morning
Never Going Back
Oh Daddy
Oh Well
Rhiannon
Say You Love Me
Second Hand News
Songbird
The Chain
World Turning
You Make Loving Fun


DROPPED
Believe Me
Gold Dust Woman
Over My Head
Station Man
Tell Me All The Things You Do
Why
Gold Dust Woman

TUSK TOUR 1979-1980
Angel*
Blue Letter*
Don't Stop
Dreams
Go Your Own Way
I Know I'm Not Wrong*
I'm So Afraid
Landslide
Monday Morning
Never Going Back
Not That Funny*
Oh Daddy*
Oh Well
Over & Over*
Rhiannon
Sara*
Save Me a Place*
Say You Love Me
Second Hand News*
Sisters of the Moon
Songbird
That's Enough for Me*
The Chain
The Ledge*
Think About Me*
Tusk
What Makes You Think*
World Turning
You Make Loving Fun

CARRIED OVER TO MIRAGE
Blue Letter
Don't Stop
Dreams
Go Your Own Way
I'm So Afraid
Landslide
Never Going Back
Not That Funny
Rhiannon
Sara
Sisters of the Moon
Songbird
Tusk
You Make Loving Fun

DROPPED
Angel
I Know I'm Not Wrong
Monday Morning
Oh Daddy
Oh Well
Over & Over
Save Me a Place
Say You Love Me
That's Enough for Me
The Ledge
Think About Me
What Makes You Think
World Turning

*Played sporadically or interchangeably throughout the tour.

The Tusk Tour seems to have been the most interesting as far as switching up the setlist.

MIRAGE TOUR 1982
Blue Letter
Brown Eyes
Don't Stop
Dreams
Eyes of the World
Go Your Own Way
Gypsy
Hold Me
I'm So Afraid
Landslide
Love in Store
Never Going Back
Not That Funny
Oh Well
Rhiannon
Sara
Second Hand News
Sisters of the Moon
Songbird
The Chain
Tusk
You Make Loving Fun

CARRIED OVER TO TANGO
Blue Letter
Brown Eyes
Don't Stop
Dreams
Go Your Own Way
Gypsy
Oh Well
Sara
Songbird
The Chain
You Make Loving Fun

DROPPED
Eyes of the World
Hold Me
I'm So Afraid
Landslide
Love In Store
Never Going Back
Not That Funny
Rhiannon
Second Hand News
Sisters of the Moon
Tusk

TANGO TOUR 1987-1988
Another Woman
Blue Letter
Brown Eyes
Don't Stop
Dreams
Everywhere
Go Your Own Way
Gold Dust Woman
Gypsy
Has Anyone Ever
Isn't It Midnight
Little Lies
Oh Well
Rattlesnake Shake
Rhiannon*
Sara
Say You Love Me
Seven Wonders
Songbird
Stand Back
Stop Messin' Around
The Chain
World Turning
You Make Loving Fun

CARRIED OVER TO BEHIND MASK
Another Woman
Don't Stop
Dreams
Everywhere
Go Your Own Way
Gold Dust Woman
Isn't It Midnight
Little Lies
Rhiannon
Say You Love Me
Songbird
Stand Back
Stop Messin' Around
The Chain
World Turning
You Make Loving Fun

DROPPED
Blue Letter
Brown Eyes
Gypsy
Has Anyone Ever
Oh Well
Rattlesnake Shake
Sara
Seven Wonders

*Played sporadically throughout the tour.

BEHIND MASK TOUR 1990
Another Woman
Don't Stop
Dreams
Everywhere
Go Your Own Way
Gold Dust Woman
In the Back of My Mind
Isn't It Midnight
Landslide
Little Lies
Love Is Dangerous
Rhiannon
Save Me
Say You Love Me
Songbird
Stand Back
Stand on the Rock
Stop Messin' Around
Tear It Up
The Chain
When the Sun Goes Down
World Turning
You Make Loving Fun

CARRIED OVER TO THE DANCE
Don't Stop
Dreams
Everywhere
Go Your Own Way
Gold Dust Woman
Landslide
Rhiannon
Say You Love Me
Songbird
The Chain
You Make Loving Fun

DROPPED
Another Woman
In the Back of My Mind
Isn't It Midnight
Little Lies
Love Is Dangerous
Save Me
Stand Back
Stand on the Rock
Stop Messin' Around
Tear It Up
When the Sun Goes Down
World Turning

THE DANCE TOUR 1997
Big Love
Bleed To Love Her
Don't Stop
Dreams
Everywhere
Farmer's Daughter
Go Insane
Go Your Own Way
Gold Dust Woman
Gypsy
I'm So Afraid
Landslide
My Little Demon
Not That Funny
Oh Daddy
Rhiannon
Say You Love Me
Second Hand News
Silver Springs
Songbird
Stand Back
Sweet Girl
Temporary One
The Chain
Tusk
You Make Loving Fun

CARRIED OVER TO SAY YOU WILL
Big Love
Don't Stop
Dreams
Go Your Own Way
Gold Dust Woman
Gypsy
I'm So Afraid
Landslide
Rhiannon
Second Hand News
Silver Springs
Stand Back
The Chain
Tusk

DROPPED
Bleed to Love Her
Everywhere
Farmer's Daughter
Go Insane
My Little Demon
Not That Funny
Oh Daddy
Say You Love Me
Songbird
Sweet Girl
Temporary One
You Make Loving Fun

SAY YOU WILL TOUR 2003-2004
Beautiful Child
Big Love (1st leg)
Come
Destiny Rules**
Don't Let Me Down*
Don't Stop
Dreams
Eyes of the World (1st leg)
Go Your Own Way
Gold Dust Woman
Goodbye Baby
Gypsy (1st leg)
I Know I'm Not Wrong
I'm So Afraid
Landslide
Never Going Back
Peacekeeper
Red Rover
Rhiannon
Running Through the Garden*
Sara
Say Goodbye
Say You Will
Second Hand News
Silver Springs (dropped in 2nd leg)
Stand Back
The Chain
Tusk
What's the World Coming To (1st leg)
World Turning

CARRIED OVER TO UNLEASHED
Big Love
Don't Stop
Dreams
Go Your Own Way
Gold Dust Woman
Gypsy
I Know I'm Not Wrong
I'm So Afraid
Landslide
Never Going Back
Rhiannon
Sara
Second Hand News
Silver Springs
Stand Back
The Chain
Tusk
World Turning

DROPPED
Beautiful Child
Come
Destiny Rules
Don't Let Me Down
Eyes of the World
Goodbye Baby
Peacekeeper
Running Through the Garden
Red Rover
Say Goodbye
Say You Will
What's the World Coming To

*Performed once
**Performed twice

UNLEASHED TOUR 2009
Big Love
Don't Stop
Dreams
Go Insane
Go Your Own Way
Gold Dust
Gypsy
I Know I'm Not Wrong
I'm So Afraid
Landslide
Monday Morning
Never Going Back
Oh Well
Rhiannon
Sara
Say You Love Me
Second Hand News
Silver Springs
Stand Back
Storms
The Chain
Tusk
World Turning

Song appearance summary:

Go Your Own Way and Rhiannon are the only songs played in every tour since the White Album Tour.
Go Your Own Way is the only song played in every tour & every set since Rumours Tour.
Dreams, The Chain and Don't Stop are the only songs in every tour since the Rumours Tour.

Go Your Own Way, Landslide, I'm So Afraid and Rhiannon have been in every setlist with Stevie & Lindsey.

Don't Let Me Down Again and Frozen Love are the only Buckingham Nicks songs that have been played in Fleetwood Mac sets. Frozen Love was only played in 1975. Don't Let Me Down Again was played for the first time (with Stevie & Lindsey) since 1975 at one show only in 2004, it was also performed in 1987 sans Lindsey.

Unleashed comparison:
Six songs from the White Album.
Seven songs from Rumours.
Four songs from Tusk.
One song from Tango and one from Mirage.
Two solo songs (one LB, one SN).
One classic Fleetwood Mac song (pre-BN).
Total set consisted of 23 songs.

Out of the 22 songs played during the Rumours tour, Fleetwood Mac performed 13 songs during the Unleashed tour, not including songs by Christine (with the exception of Say You Love Me & Don't Stop) and the old Fleetwood Mac songs that dropped out of the 1977 set after the popularity of Rumours.

"Homework" & "World In Harmony"?? Where did you glean those from? From what I recall, neither of those were ever played after Peter Green left the band. If you're using the track list from the Who's The New Girl? bootleg album, those were the studio tracks from the Peter Green era to fill out the last side of one of the LPs.

What you're NOT including, however, in the '75 tour is "Rattlesnake Shake" (Lindsey lead vocal), "Jumping At Shadows" (Christine lead vocal) & "Sunny Side Of Heaven" (played sporatically...occasionally opened sets....and which was kept through the first half of the Rumours tour as an encore song.

[RavenOfRhiannon]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

But Stand Back isn't even a Fleetwood Mac song. I just don't see why it has to be in the set, honestly.

True, but think about it this way: Stand Back has been in every Stevie Nicks set list (solo and Mac) since 1983. It is now just as much a Mac staple as Dreams. Even the casual fan who goes to a Mac concert is going to expect to hear it.

CAD, this compilation was incredibly well researched and fun to read. Great job. (Now, someone send this to the Gang Of Five managers!)

[CADreaming]

^Thanks Chili. I will recheck those sources & update the lists accordingly.

Please anyone who can add info or correct - chime in!

[elle]

Originally Posted by RavenOfRhiannon

True, but think about it this way: Stand Back has been in every Stevie Nicks set list (solo and Mac) since 1983. It is now just as much a Mac staple as Dreams. Even the casual fan who goes to a Mac concert is going to expect to hear it.

nope. solo songs are not mac songs, by definition. period.

that said, watching Lindsey doing his monkey dance during stand back is definitely a lot of fun!

but if SN wants to replace it with another, newer solo song, then more power to her!

[michelej1]

Stevie will drop Gypsy if they start with it, she doesn't seem to like it that much. But it doesn't matter because she won't replace it with anything else, so it's not going to add more space in the setlist.

Michele

[RavenOfRhiannon]

Originally Posted by elle

nope. solo songs are not mac songs, by definition. period.

that said, watching Lindsey doing his monkey dance during stand back is definitely a lot of fun!

but if SN wants to replace it with another, newer solo song, then more power to her!

I chose my words poorly. It's a Mac Concert staple. Just as much as Go Your Own Way is a Lindsey Buckingham Concert staple, live or solo. There are a select few songs that are so identified with Stevie and Lindsey that they are expected at a show regardless of the fact that it's a solo or Mac show. If Christine McVie toured solo more in the '80s, she'd be identified with Don't Stop or Say You Love Me.

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Stevie will drop Gypsy if they start with it, she doesn't seem to like it that much. But it doesn't matter because she won't replace it with anything else, so it's not going to add more space in the setlist.

Michele

Huh? She did it the entire Unleashed Tour - remember that was her go to storytime.

Oh, and that's another thing - we have to take out two songs to make room for the extra stories she's telling this year.

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by elle

i thought he wrote it in... hmmmm.... '87 i believe?

he's been doing it this way since late 1992. don't see it changing any time soon.

it sure FEELS like longer.

Ok so he's been only doing the song in some form for 25 years instead of 30. Still needs some shaking up IMO.