Columbus Opening Night Thread - Audio, Video, Pics and More

[WildHearted]

Her sunglasses are prescription. So it might be about more than just light sensitivity.

[AbbiJoy78]

NOO! Please don't drop Sisters for Philly!!!!

ERIN: thank you for that video! I LOVE Sad Angel! OMG this is the best new song I've heard, dare I say better than anything they both have put out on their solo efforts of late!!

[KenshiMaster16]

Originally Posted by AliceLover

Stevie's got a new shawl on for Rhiannon...

The chorus for Eyes is beautiful...

I absolutely believe they will drop sisters tomorrow in Philly without a doubt. However, I never thought I'd hear those lyrics on stage ever again so for that reason I thought it was amazing.

Oooooooooooooo if that song gets the cut I'm gonna be one p*ssed off dude. I was originally going to skip this tour but as soon as she muttered those words "We're doing 'Sisters'" was the moment I broke down and bought tickets.

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by Erin

My pics are here:

https://plus.google.com/photos/11640...86758812372417

I love that 3D effect that makes it look like the screen Lindsey is watching the real Lindsey play guitar right next to Mick.

[mottabam]

Originally Posted by jenniferuk

No crickets...

From the 4th row there was clearly "crickets" once the lights went out although it wasn't as loud as in the past.

[jenniferuk]

Originally Posted by mottabam

From the 4th row there was clearly "crickets" once the lights went out although it wasn't as loud as in the past.

Excellent! I stand corrected and apologise for the incorrect info. I was in row 7 and didn't hear them.

[drag00n]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

Her sunglasses are prescription. So it might be about more than just light sensitivity.

That is a given as she has worn gradiant tri-focals for ages. according to what what I read somewhere... The aviator style is just a better playing field for the lenses, at least for me it was...

[fairydust75]

Just listening to the whole show so....in my not so humble opinion :

SARA! !!!!! OMG......The best song of the whole show.
This is the best version of Sara I have heard since the Tusk era.
I am actually very, very impressed. (Confession: Sara is in my top 5 Fav's)
It's definitely a keeper.

SAD ANGEL : Keeps getting better with every listen.
- It took 2-3 listens before I started to really get it.

SISTERS OF THE MOON: I really think it has so much potential, but....
-It needs some work, Mama needs to just relax and lose herself in the moon.
It will really be awesome 2-3 more shows down the road.

WITHOUT YOU: I think they were confused about who had the high part and
who had the low, nerves perhaps.
-Maybe they can work on that ... ingrained in my soul part...

(I hate to be critical)

[drag00n]

Originally Posted by fairydust75

Just listening to the whole show :

How?? Where??

[mylittledemon]

Originally Posted by drag00n

You know.... All you people hassling about the sunglasses.....
Did ever occur to you that possibly Stevie might just want to be able to see....
I know she has always had weak sight and the shades are more a thing about light sensitivity then her making a fashion statement... ???

That's possible. I'm just saying they aren't flattering. So... you know... relax.

[fairydust75]

Originally Posted by drag00n

How?? Where??

In another thread in this forum. Bootleg Opening Night from our friend Fireflies.

...maybe I need the moderator to move my post to that thread??? Not sure what to do.

[StandbackStevie]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

Wow.

It reminds me of a Twilight poster.

like this new pic of them cool poster how much are they selling them for at the shows. I hope I can get a ticket to the show at Mohegan Sun Arena here in CT.

[NOMAD2]

It will absolutely destroy my night in Philly if they drop SISTER OF THE MOON.
Why in gods name is Lindsey still wanting to play NOT THAT FUNNY, SECOND HAND NEWS OR....good god....EYES OF THE WORLD (AGAIN).
Here's songs a million times better;
TANGO IN THE NIGHT
CAROLINE
CRYSTAL .... NEVER PLAYED BEFORE FM/SOLO
AND A TOUR DE FORCE THAT WAS ONLY PLAYED A COUPLE TIMES NEARLY 40 YEARS AGO:
FROZEN LOVE

[NOMAD2]

Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

I was not at the show.

However, I just read all 28 pages of this thread, every post, and I have a couple observations to share.

This happens with every tour - there are people who are disappointed, and I believe this is rightfully so. We've been fans for a *long* time. We know how vast the Fleetwood Mac catalog is, and we know all too well how little of this material ever sees the stage. Maybe 1 fifth? 1 sixth? Even less? We've heard the staples too many times - and maybe it's our own fault for seeing too many shows over the years.

On the other side, you have the fans who chastise anyone who dares to express a dissenting point of view. They're either complete and total fanbois who believe the Mac can do no wrong, or more often, newer fans who have not seen the band before and can't imagine why anyone would not want to hear *insert any song here* again for the 40th time. They often love every song unconditionally, and typically like to remind all of us how grateful we should be that Fleetwood Mac is touring at all. And they're right - we should be grateful.For these fans, I'm excited for you to be able to see Fleetwood Mac, and I hope the show is every bit as wonderful for you as you hoped it would be.

However, for many of us, there is a certain level of monotony that just cannot be justified anymore. It's been going on for a while, and the blame rests squarely on the band members. This lineup has had one album of new material in 26 years. ONE!!! Then they go on tour, and well of course, they want to play the hits. I don't blame them - I would, too - but when your last hit was almost 30 years ago, it's hard to find material to add to your setlist that isn't going to be repetitive. Then they tour again. And again. And it's the same, sad, old, done-to-death setlist with a little something to make it seem fresh. Well, the truth is that no amount of salt or pepper will liven up a bland, boring meal. If Fleetwood Mac wants hits, if they want fans to love new material, they need to earn that. I'm not even going to any of the shows on this tour. There's just nothing new enough to draw me there. One new song, one new but actually old song and a couple songs they've done before but not last time just isn't worth paying for Stevie's dogs to fly around on luxury jets. It's not bold. It's not fresh. It's not risky. It's tired, and done. They talk about how they want to be fresh and relevant - it's all so bigus. They want to be *comfortable*. Well, comfortable is boring. Comfortable is not enough for me, when I can put in a DVD and see almost the same show, with better vocals, and with Christine there, too.

I understand they're old. So what? Being old is no excuse for playing virtually the same songs four tours in a row. If they can play at all, they could play something *different*. They are *so* stuck on themselves and their insecurities. How will fans hear new songs if you don't play them or release new material? You can never have new hits in your setlist if you don't give the songs a chance to become fan favorites. So what if people pee or get a beer during a new song - that's what fans have done for decades at concerts across the globe! After almost five decades of touring you'd think they would have figured that out. As much as we should be lucky they are touring, THEY should feel lucky that people still want to pay to see them perform the same songs again and again. I'm betting that both Without You and Sad Angel will be dropped within 5 shows. I hope I'm wrong.

I don't think it's fair to call out another fan for being "negative". It's not negativity - it's actually honesty. Honesty about being disappointed in a band that can't seem to get past it's glory days of 40 years ago, despite talking the talk (but not ever really walking the walk).

I saw this today on Facebook, posted by Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode. Stevie could learn something from this. She clearly got it with In Your Dreams, but she could maybe carry this sentiment into the studio with Lindsey.

"We all like to have hits, it's nice to have hits, of course, but after making 13 records together, it's not what drives you. What drives you is to make a great record."
This is something Stevie, Lindsey and crew have forgotten how to do together. I would happily spend hundreds of dollars to see them go out and play a new album mixed in with a few of those old standards. But that won't happen, and to me, it feels as if Fleetwood Mac is only revived periodically to pay for the high cost of retirement these days.

GEE..if I hadn't looked at this author I'd swear I wrote it.

[NOMAD2]

Every die hard Mac fan on the planet wants FROZEN LOVE & CRYSTAL. So, what do we get...SHN(again),EOTW (ugh...again),NTF( it really isn't... again),NGBA,BL(again). Don't get me wrong I've loved most of these songs at one point in time & still do but most of these are on the bottom of this great catalog.
And where is TANGO IN THE NIGHT???? That could easily replace BIG LOVE as Lindsey's tour de force.