So I just listened to Why for the first time.

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

Why live during 1976 is a deeply powerful song. The harmonies are the best ever.
I wish they would have time to play it live on this tour. But look at some of the comments on this board bashing the Mac for playing "I know Im not wrong." and say people walk out and just because people don't recognize it, it should not be played.
I suspect many would feel the same way and want the hits.
I would prefer to hear Why than Songbird at the end.

Let reason prevail. No one typically walks out of a show just because the they don't recognize a song! If they feel such overwrought offense and righteous indignation they are more of a dickhead than a fan of Fleetwood Mac and music in general.

A concert is a show; it's entertainment. Do people walk out of a movie or play because it's not familiar? Is it possible to go to a show and see a band you don't know playing songs you never heard before, yet still enjoy the show?

Just like Fleetwood Mac, massive bands/artists like Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Bob Dylan etc...all have signature songs among huge back catalog of songs. Some artists, more than others, take liberties with their ever-changing set lists, performing deep album tracks, b-sides, and covers among a gathering of hits. Some big hit songs are performed; some are not. A show shouldn't just be judged by that.

Fleetwood Mac has always been tight and conservative with their set lists, more than not. Rumours's songs dominate, along with a number of songs from Fleetwood Mac and Tusk, a few from Mirage and Tango. Newer songs generally come and then go away.

I Know I'm Not Wrong is a great, upbeat song from their classic era. Just because it wasn't a hit song doesn't detract from the how because some light-weight fans aren't familiar with it; it actually adds depth to the show. A great band can play anything and be entertaining.

If Fleetwood Mac announced they were going to tour and perform only cover songs of sixties bands, I'd be there, as I would if Stevie wanted to tour solo, and decided to sing the phone book in place of her lyrics! But why Fleetwood Mac doesn't spare me a little love and perform a few of the great songs just prior to 1975 is a mystery to me. Believe me, they sounded great and got me hypnotized when they performed them early on. Oh Well. I guess they'll never get like they used to be.