Third backup singer added!?

[Macfanforever]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

There were also Elisecia Wright and Lynn Mabry.

Thanks .Those are the girls I'm thinking about.

[Sanne2]

She posted some pics from the tour on instagram. I wonder why her first show was New York and not actually the first date of the tour?

[Tango]

Originally Posted by aprilsrain

What happened to her? I thought she was great on The Dance tour.

As I remember, Mindy left for maternity and I think that's when Jana came in (that was a long time ago). Thank you for the info blemelin and the pic/update Sanne.

[FM77]

Originally Posted by Sanne2

She posted some pics from the tour on instagram. I wonder why her first show was New York and not actually the first date of the tour?

She was in Chicago. I met her.

[wheart]

Originally Posted by michelej1

This seems like the last thing they needed. We're trying to hear more of the three singers and they hire yet another person to, in their heads, fill out the sound.

Wow, SMH.

Michele

I agree!!!

[Steviegirl]

Originally Posted by michelej1

This seems like the last thing they needed. We're trying to hear more of the three singers and they hire yet another person to, in their heads, fill out the sound.

Wow, SMH.

Michele

Amen to this. Good grief.

[blemelin]

I think Stevvi is cute as can be and I liked her movements. Anybody and anything that gets the main players to the point where they are as comfortable and at ease as they were on stage last night, playing and singing the way they did (which was friggin' amazing), gets a gold star in my book. The Fleetwood Mac Army put on an awesome show. I've never seen the principal members have so much fun. Even Lindsey showed some joy, and that's not easy to come by.

[nicepace]

Originally Posted by michelej1

This seems like the last thing they needed. We're trying to hear more of the three singers and they hire yet another person to, in their heads, fill out the sound.

I completely agree. There are way too many sounds coming from the stage that aren't being created live by the main five.

[Macfanforever]

Thats a good question .Why they added a 3rd backup singer.I have nothing against Stevve.

Now that Chris is back .She can do some oohs and ahhhs backup for Stevie when she sings and Stevie can do the same for Chris .This would save them to get another voice.

Thinking now Stevie has to step off stage to change her wardrobe.Chris got to stay out to play the keys .

I dont remember seeing any other backing musicians for Chris and the guys.
Does anybody know anything about that.

[Macfan4life]

2 backup singers was a lot to swallow but now 3. I'm sorry but I don't agree. I want to hear the Mac harmonize without annoying backups. Just imagine if the best live album ever (Fleetwood Mac live) had background singers? It would be nails down a chalkboard. The amazing harmonies on Over and Over, Sara, Say you love me, over my head and dreams would be overtaken by background singers.
Put me in the "no back up singers" camp. I want to hear the 3 harmonies without any distractions.

[pwyll]

Originally Posted by Steviegirl

Amen to this. Good grief.

As I stood there and listened last night inside MSG, I heard way too many voices. I couldn't agree more with this. I loved the show, but if I had my way, I would have rather heard the "three". Little Lies in particular sounded like it was being sung by a chorus group. Too much going on vocally.

Just my opinion.

[nicepace]

Originally Posted by Macfanforever

I dont remember seeing any other backing musicians for Chris and the guys.
Does anybody know anything about that.

I haven't been to any shows (yet), but my understanding of it is that in addition to the three backing vocalists, they have an extra keyboard player, an extra drummer, and at least one extra guitarist, as well as various pre-recorded backing tracks that they use on some songs. Someone correct me if this is wrong.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by nicepace

I haven't been to any shows (yet), but my understanding of it is that in addition to the three backing vocalists, they have an extra keyboard player, an extra drummer, and at least one extra guitarist, as well as various pre-recorded backing tracks that they use on some songs. Someone correct me if this is wrong.

Nope, you nailed it.

I've said it before, but again, in their defense, almost every new act does it now(and I HATE it, I'd rather just hear the 5, warts and all - that's what makes it special, to me).

I guess people now just want to hear the hits sound exactly like the record...

There's also music in ~the spaces~...people forget that.

[bethelblues]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

There's also music in ~the spaces~...people forget that.

That's an excellent point. Music is both the sounds you hear and the rests between. Sometimes, it's the rests and the emptiness that makes music more powerful.

[nicepace]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

I've said it before, but again, in their defense, almost every new act does it now(and I HATE it, I'd rather just hear the 5, warts and all - that's what makes it special, to me).

I guess people now just want to hear the hits sound exactly like the record...

There's also music in ~the spaces~...people forget that.

And for this, fans pay three hundred dollars and more? I love this band, and I especially love Christine, but I can't see paying that kind of money for "The Fleetwood Mac Experience."

When you say "every new act does it," you are referring, of course, to major, famous, stadium acts. But there is a whole world of music (rock, folk, alt-americana, etc.) in which the performers actually perform, live, warts and all. These are not the famous bands that everyone on this board has heard of. These are the "under the radar" acts that perform at places like the Iron Horse in Northampton, Mass., or the Towne Crier in Beacon, NY, or the Bull Run in Shirley, Mass. I think I will stick with that kind of music.