Concert openers.

[jmn3]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

I always entertained the thought of Tango in the Night being a great opener! Glad to a see like-minded Ledgie.

I think it could be great if done right....just extend that intro part, the synth or whatever it is right before the vocal starts and build up momentum and then Lindsey starts singing, and then BOOM, the concert is off to a rocking start...and totally different than anything they've done before. I wish they were more creative and had confidence that their audience wouldn't abandon them for playing something different.

I always thought, if there was a proper Tango tour, Tango in the Night/Isn't it Midnight/Seven Wonders would have been a great trio to open with!

[jmn3]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

When The Chain was first performed on the Rumours tour, it was in the latter end of the set list. It would make a great encoure.

Totally agree here too...how about start the encore section (after GYOW, which will never, ever, ever move) with The Chain?

They love to rehash Rumours ad nauseum...so close the show out with The Chain/Silver Springs/Don't Stop/Songbird. I'd honestly rather have an all-Rumours encore section than have World Turning in that spot yet again.

[FuzzyPlum]

I cant see anything other than Second Hand News, Monday Morning or The Chain. However, if they really fancied something a bit different they should open with a full band version of Big Love (that could have opened in 87-88). That would free up the chance for a reworked Christine song for the acoustic section alongside Landslide and NGBA.

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by AliceLover

I'll bet the house on Say You Love Me.

Most likely!

[WayOfTheDragon]

Originally Posted by FuzzyPlum

I cant see anything other than Second Hand News, Monday Morning or The Chain. However, if they really fancied something a bit different they should open with a full band version of Big Love (that could have opened in 87-88). That would free up the chance for a reworked Christine song for the acoustic section alongside Landslide and NGBA.

I like this idea a lot. There are a lot of mellow Christine songs that would sound good as part of the acoustic section of the show. Never Make Me Cry is one that comes to my mind. And a full band version of Big Love would be a welcome change of pace.

[chiliD]

They aren't going to risk anything with the opening song. (They haven't before, at least since '90 when they opened with "In The Back Of My Mind", so what makes you think they'll do it this coming tour?)

But, if somebody were to check their egos & make me Musical Director, I would have them run the first four songs together (like side 2 of Abbey Road, the last chord of the song is the first chord of the next one)...

Oh Well > The Chain > Gold Dust Woman > Over My Head
Dreams
Big Love (Tango-esquely)
Isn't It Midnight
(play 2 new songs back-to-back here)
Rhiannon (with as much intensity as possible...none of The Dance wimpiness)
Monday Morning
Everywhere
Gypsy
Sad Angel
Landslide
Never Going Back Again
Why
(play 2 new songs back-to-back here)
Tusk
You Make Loving Fun
I'm So Afraid
Little Lies
Stand Back
Go Your Own Way

{encore 1}
World Turning
Don't Stop

{encore 2}
Silver Springs
Songbird

[McLamb]

Recently I've been listening quite a bit to the FM albums that feature Christine before Stevie and Lindsey joined... Future Games, Bare Trees, Penguin, Mystery To Me and Heroes Are Hard to Find.

I keep thinking how appropriate it would be to open this year's shows with Christine's "Remember Me" from Penguin. It's a terrific, upbeat song.

My other two choices: "I Don't Want To Know" or "Love In Store".

[jwd]

Ideally, for this tour, I'd love for them to open with "Say You Love Me". It's a great uptempo song to start the concert with and a very fitting way to welcome Chris back. I'd want to hear the plugged in version though, not the acoustic Dance one.

Originally Posted by bethelblues

It is true, isn't it? That Fleetwood Mac has never opened with a Stevie song. How about Stand Back?

You SUCK!

That song needs to be retired from the Mac set altogether!!!

[bobwelchera]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

I still think The Chain is the best opener they've ever had. It starts off eerie, sets the mood, and gradually ramps up to a tour de force. It's perfect.

I think Sisters Of The Moon could really be a great opener if they made it more powerful again. And I'm not talking about Stevie pulling out a Mirage style vocal- we all know that's not possible. But juice up the electric guitar, crank up Mick's drums. Get Stevie to stop chanting "sister, sister..." and showcase the rocking music. Fleetwood Mac has never opened with a Stevie song. Maybe it's time?

Say You Love Me could be a great way to showcase that Chris is back.

Tusk could be fun.

I can't remember which thread I posted my proposed setlist, but I buried "The Chain." The song is amazing, but they need to keep people, especially the die-hard fans, on their toes. In it, I think I had the original/Rosebud version of "You Make Lovin' Fun" as the opener. As many have said, it needs to be a Christine song, although there was a good point made about the lack of a Stevie opener. That would be ironic.

[bobwelchera]

Originally Posted by jwd

Ideally, for this tour, I'd love for them to open with "Say You Love Me". It's a great uptempo song to start the concert with and a very fitting way to welcome Chris back. I'd want to hear the plugged in version though, not the acoustic Dance one.




You SUCK!

That song needs to be retired from the Mac set altogether!!!

I'm inclined to agree, but only because Christine has returned. There's no need for solo songs now.

[bobwelchera]

Originally Posted by McLamb

Recently I've been listening quite a bit to the FM albums that feature Christine before Stevie and Lindsey joined... Future Games, Bare Trees, Penguin, Mystery To Me and Heroes Are Hard to Find.

I keep thinking how appropriate it would be to open this year's shows with Christine's "Remember Me" from Penguin. It's a terrific, upbeat song.

My other two choices: "I Don't Want To Know" or "Love In Store".

Some of Christine's greatest work is during the Danny Kirwan and Bob Welch eras. There definitely should be one of those songs - "Spare Me A Little Of Your Love" - in the list, but I doubt they'd be willing to make one of those tunes the opener.

Oh! And I found my list:

I've made significant changes to the main form of the setlist they play, alongside new selections.

1. Monday Morning
2. You Make Lovin’ Fun
3. Gypsy
4. Bleed To Love Her
5. Angel (or Freedom)
6. Spare Me A Little Of Your Love
7. I’d Rather Go Blind
8. Hypnotized
9. Tusk
10. Rhiannon
11. Say You Love Me
12. Eyes Of The World
13. Dreams
14. Little Lies
15. Big Love (Acoustic)
16. Without You
17. World Turning
18. Oh Well
19. The Chain

Encore
20. Landslide or Silver Springs – varies per show
21. Don’t Stop
22. Go Your Own Way
23. Songbird


As you can see, my idea buries The Chain and Landslide deep into the setlist because they pretty much always are placed in the same spot. This'll make people want them more. And it'll make Landslide more special for this tour if it's alternated with Silver Springs.

I'd Rather Go Blind - yes, a bit of a solo tune - is in here as a dedication to Christine and Fleetwood Mac's blues roots, and Spare Me... and Hypnotized for the Bob Welch era - I'm surprised, despite all that happened, they haven't played one of his songs already. Can anyone shed light on if they ever said anything about losing Bob on the 2013 tour?

Freedom could be an alternate for Angel, but it's faster than everything around it, so if it *were* used, the setlist would have to move around a bit.

For You Make Lovin' Fun, the alternate/Rosebud arrangement would be played.

Without You would be sung by all three! How amazing would that be?!

Word.

[Nicks Fan]

To my knowledge there were some statements in the press from Stevie and Mick. I was surprised that the day it was announced Lindsey played Ithaca NY and didn't mention it. I thought he might have said something during the show since Bob's leaving was the reason he and Stevie got to join the band in the first place. I had thought of asking him during the meet and greet about Bob but I thought it might make for awkward conversation.

Matt

[bethelblues]

I 100% agree that Landslide needs to come at the very end of the concert. It should be one of the encores, if not the very last song if Songbird's location changes. People are looking for this song...in my experience going to rock concerts it's always good to keep them waiting. Once again I was only joking about Stand Back(!!!); it's the only possible Stevie opener I could think of. Here was a recent setlist configuration I finagled:

Tusk
Say You Love Me
Dreams
Blue Letter (or Bleed to Love Her)
Little Lies
Seven Wonders
Tango In The Night (Guitar Solo)
Angel
Brown Eyes
What Makes You Think You're The One
Beautiful Child (or Sara....but rather surprisingly I think Beautiful Child would get a very good reception)
Love In Store

Acoustic
Big Love (Guitar Solo)
Oh Daddy
Gypsy
Crystal

Isn't It Midnight
Tribute: Albatross, Black Magic Woman (sung by Christine), Oh Well Medley
Why
Gold Dust Woman
You Make Loving Fun
Second Hand News
Rhiannon
Go Your Own Way

Encore 1
Don't Stop
Landslide

Encore 2
The Chain
Songbird

Sorry, no Say You Will Songs or new songs. I'd have liked to put Thrown Down and Fireflies, but I just don't feel like they are very likely. Plus, would Stevie actually drop Gold Dust Woman or Rhiannon or Dreams? Bleed to Love Her is probably the most likely this time around. Really, they shouldn't be too restrictive with their set, as they did just tour a year ago and people (fans and casual concert goers alike) want a different show. (Good) music critics should want a different show too. I think this setlist has 18 different songs from last time (counting a different arrangement for Gypsy). 27-28 may sound like a lot, but Beyonce and Jay-Z just announced a 42 song setlist!

[PenguinHead]

They are somewhat in a "damned if they do, damned if they don't" situation.

On one hand, there are those who to expect hear all well-know songs performed - the hits and the other concert staples; there's comfort in the familiarity of the songs and sequencing. Yet, even though Christine's old classics will be reintroduced into the set, many fans might feel that the band's choices and approaches will still be bit stale, rote, safe and overdone.

On the other hand,what if they delivered a fresh, surprising and innovative set that not only includes some essential hits, but also unexpected songs -- deep tracks, never-performed and obscure songs, some with different arrangements, and radically sequenced? If it deviates to much from the standard fare, some attendees might feel slighted.

Some bands don't feel the constrictions to conform to a set-in-stone set list that just panders to the masses. With Fleetwood Mac, having multiple hits from three writers, is a blessing and a curse. It just makes forming a viable set list much more complex.

[PenguinHead]

They are somewhat in a "damned if we do. damned if we don't" situation.

On one hand, there are those who to expect hear all well-know songs performed - the hits and the other concert staples; there's comfort in the familiarity of the songs and sequencing. Yet, even though Christine's old classics will be reintroduced into the set, many fans might feel that the band's choices and approaches will still be bit stale, rote, safe and overdone.

On the other hand, what if they delivered a fresh, surprising and innovative set that not only includes some essential hits, but also unexpected songs -- deep tracks, never-performed and obscure songs, some with different arrangements, and radically sequenced? If it deviates to much from the standard fare, some attendees might feel slighted - not enjoying unfamiliar songs -despite them being fantastic songs/greatly performed.
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Some bands don't feel the constrictions to conform to a set-in-stone set list that just panders to the masses. With Fleetwood Mac, having multiple hits from three writers,it is blessing and a curse. It just makes forming a fresh, viable set list much more complex.