4/24 Newark, NJ - Prudential Center

[The Catdancer]

Originally Posted by MikeVielhaber

To be honest, it kinda weirds me out a little considering Lindsey is married with children. It's a bit too much.

Why? What I've seen so far is that they're nice to each other but maybe it's different when you're actually there.

[MikeVielhaber]

Originally Posted by The Catdancer

Why? What I've seen so far is that they're nice to each other but maybe it's different when you're actually there.

Well just that they are overly affectionate. Hugs, hand holding, kisses. You don't normally see that type of behavior between two people when one is married to someone else. I mean...hugs are normal but...Anyway, I think it's all an act. And I'm not saying there's anything wrong going on, it just seems weird to me when I see it.

[bethelblues]

I wouldn't be surprised if Lindsey and Stevie have shared more than just the same hotel... They spend a year on the road together every four or so years. I'm sure there have been more than a few 'flings' following Rumours in 1977. And in recent years, maybe tours provide the only chance to be together?? hmm some reigniting, some bonding takes place, that is, before they go into the studio again and Lindsey is back to criticizing Stevie's lyrics.

[Macfanforever]

Originally Posted by Dreams22

Tried to upload some of the pics I took but they were too big, so here's the link to my public link to my FB photo gallery of the show for everyone to see Enjoy!

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...1&l=0d1b91d760

Thanks for sharing your collection.They came out awesome.

[Ulpian]

Originally Posted by bethelblues

I wouldn't be surprised if Lindsey and Stevie have shared more than just the same hotel... They spend a year on the road together every four or so years. I'm sure there have been more than a few 'flings' following Rumours in 1977. And in recent years, maybe tours provide the only chance to be together?? hmm some reigniting, some bonding takes place, that is, before they go into the studio again and Lindsey is back to criticizing Stevie's lyrics.

My view is that the possibility of romance was gone by the TITN era. When they did The Dance it's possible that might have re-ignited, but I get the impression that whatever might have been fizzled out quickly. Since then, no way. I see a staged performance for the shows in 03 and 09 which, for me, grated. On this tour, maybe, I think it's more genuine but I still think after encores they couldn't much care about each other.

[The Catdancer]

Originally Posted by MikeVielhaber

Well just that they are overly affectionate. Hugs, hand holding, kisses. You don't normally see that type of behavior between two people when one is married to someone else. I mean...hugs are normal but...Anyway, I think it's all an act. And I'm not saying there's anything wrong going on, it just seems weird to me when I see it.

True. I think they're just friendly with each other and in a good place right now.
And yeah, it's an act and the crowd is eating it up

[Dreams22]

Originally Posted by Macfanforever

Thanks for sharing your collection.They came out awesome.

You're very welcome! I was very happy with out they turned out

[michelej1]

Still restless, Fleetwood Mac goes deep at Prudential Center

Tris McCall/The Star-Ledger on April 27, 2013

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/musi...ood_mac_g.html

Guitar in hand, Lindsey Buckingham crouched as he walked, approaching the microphone like a cat on the prowl. Mick Fleetwood gave him a heavy downbeat on a tom and he pounced, barking out the verse to “Not That Funny,” an abrasive deep cut from “Tusk,” the 1979 experimental-pop double album on which he spent the capital Fleetwood Mac had earned with the blockbuster “Rumours.”

Fleetwood Mac has frequently been a band of complementary voices without a clear leader. But “Tusk” was Buckingham’s baby, and the Mac set at the Prudential Center in Newark on Wednesday felt very much like Buckingham’s show.

The band is famous for interplay between huge personalities. Christine McVie, the electric pianist and songwriter who acted as a serene counterbalance to Buckingham’s spastic energy, has spent the last decade in retirement from the group, and wasn’t present. Stevie Nicks remains a commanding onstage force, but her voice is diminished — she no longer tries to reach high notes that once seemed to come effortlessly to her. Bassist John McVie is dedicated to self-effacement; drummer Mick Fleetwood remains a powerhouse, but pointedly called Buckingham the band’s musical mentor. Funny, that: it was Fleetwood who, in 1974, invited Buckingham and Nicks to join a group half-named after him, and whose thunderous backbeat holds the group together.

Fleetwood Mac is celebrating the 35th anniversary of “Rumours” with a reissue and a tour. The band played seven of its cuts, and each one drew an ecstatic response from the packed house. But the group seemed more energized by other material.

Buckingham introduced four straight songs from “Tusk” with fighting words about artistic independence and the importance of creativity. Later, he held the stage alone for his flashy solo reading of the 1987 hit “Big Love,” and closed the evening with the quiet, acoustic “Say Goodbye.” He took some chances with the “Rumours” material, too, slowing down “Never Going Back Again” to a crawl, and punking up “Go Your Own Way.” “I’m So Afraid,” the brooding final cut on the band’s self-titled 1975 album, became a launching pad for a guitar solo that, while spectacular in its dexterity, flirted with self-indulgence.

Buckingham and Nicks dissolved their romantic partnership more than 30 years ago — yet the concert kept reminding us of it. The stars emerged hand in hand, beaming like a presidential couple getting off Air Force One, for the encore set. Earlier in the show, Nicks concluded “Sara” with a turn at Buckingham’s microphone and a sweetly flirtatious dance with him. “Without You,” a love song from the pair’s early years as Buckingham Nicks, was presented as evidence of their initial romantic illusions.

A cynic, or even a passionate fan, might reasonably ask why the two continue to poke the embers of a relationship that cooled ages ago, and if that is threatening to eclipse the manifold dimensions of one of rock’s most fascinating groups.

In the late ’70s, Fleetwood Mac was singular. Here was a successful rock band where men and women engaged in musical and lyrical dialogue on equal footing; their stories of love and betrayal bore a stamp of authority that comes from lived experience and mutual respect between romantic partners. Christine McVie’s work was an indispensable part of that dialogue. It is a testament to the depth and quality of the Fleetwood Mac catalog that the band could play for nearly 2½ hours while swerving around McVie’s rapturous songwriting. Nevertheless, she was missed like a lost limb.

The band did not lack energy. Stevie Nicks took a few songs to warm up, and her performances thereafter were often inexact, but when she lost herself in an outro, as she did during a strong reading of “Gypsy,” she rode the wind like a kite. “Stand Back,” a lively but mechanical Nicks solo hit from the ’80s, was made organic by McVie’s bass and Fleetwood’s fills.

The drummer was a marvel throughout the show: His martial intro to “Eyes of the World,” steady stomp during “Tusk” and dramatic build-up before the climax of “Sisters of the Moon” added drama to songs that might otherwise have flatlined. He is the rapid, healthy pulse of a group that, 50 years into its run, remains restless.

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by jenniferuk

Verdict: 5 out of 5 – A once in a lifetime experience to get great insight from a rock and roll legend.

An absolutely fantastic review that totally made me feel like I was there.

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by ragrsrocalot

I better call Oscar Goldman for a tune up.

Wrong guy. Tuneup's are the job of Dr. Rudy Wells.

[vivfox]

World Turning




Don't Stop




Sara

[vivfox]

I'm So Afraid




Gold Dust Woman



Go Your Own Way

[vivfox]

Tusk




Eyes Of The World




Sad Angel

[amycondit]

Thanks so much for giving us the transcript of the conversation. I was replaying it a bunch of times, and missed a bit!

[Regina]

Originally Posted by michelej1

I know. I think maybe you put your car on a ferry and swim across. It's very daunting to think about, if you aren't familiar with the logistics.

Michele

In all honesty, I have had more trouble with Jones Beach than with any other venue. Luckily, I've had rides at least one way for each of the concerts I've been to...but, even that hasn't been easy since we were once in this detour from hell that brought us back to the "Welcome to Jones Beach" sign for over an hour. The one time I went there with public transportation...it was difficult. And the last time I looked (which was going on last year's schedule) the bus to the train station didn't stop in front of the venue any more but somewhere by the bath houses. Not sure whose lame brain idea that was. And, another problem is, if you don't have a car, I'm pretty sure you'd have to arrange a car service to a hotel. I don't think there are any within walking distance.