Whose voice is that in the intros?

[David]

Courage did the intro every year except for 1982 — that was mystery guy (Chris Nicks? Dennis Dunstan? Ray Lindsey? Jeff Buckingham?).

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by David

Courage did the intro every year except for 1982 — that was mystery guy (Chris Nicks? Dennis Dunstan? Ray Lindsey? Jeff Buckingham?).

My $ is on Dunstan. But Ray Lindsey did come out on stage during GYOW on that tour (and others) so maybe him?

[David]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

My $ is on Dunstan. But Ray Lindsey did come out on stage during GYOW on that tour (and others) so maybe him?

If Ray has an Instagram or FB account, somebody should ask him on his timeline! (Maybe I will.)

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by David

If Ray has an Instagram or FB account, somebody should ask him on his timeline! (Maybe I will.)

He has a fb, but won't accept me, even though I've got quite a few friends in common.

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by David

The stage was completely dark right before the intro, so John was probably backstage. Unless he was up in the rafters, monkeying around and swinging everywhere. See how this guy (not John) introduces Mac with the lights out and the band members taking their places?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KkZK1pZLgc

Back in those days, the crew used to finish their setup with Mike Oldfield’s “Tubular Bells” music (the theme from The Exorcist) playing across the arena. It was very eerie. That’s how we always knew that Mac would take the stage in about ten minutes.

Is this John too? I think so cause it doesn't sound like Lindsey. In this case he introduced Rhiannon, the fifth song in the setlist.

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by Villavic

Is this John too? I think so cause it doesn't sound like Lindsey. In this case he introduced Rhiannon, the fifth song in the setlist.

that's John McVie.

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

that's John McVie.

McVie? I was wondering if it was Courage, though if that were the case, he would have had to be on stage during the concert, which I found strange.

I didn't remember John introducing a song. I remember Lindsey introducing Stevie Songs, Christine introducing a song of her, but the only line John said on stage that comes to mind right now is If my mama could see me now (a line he repeated each time in the 1997 shows). But those of you who have been to more concerts may remember others.

[Penguin Emeritus]

Originally Posted by Villavic

McVie? I was wondering if it was Courage, though if that were the case, he would have had to be on stage during the concert, which I found strange.

I didn't remember John introducing a song. I remember Lindsey introducing Stevie Songs, Christine introducing a song of her, but the only line John said on stage that comes to mind right now is If my mama could see me now (a line he repeated each time in the 1997 shows). But those of you who have been to more concerts may remember others.

definitely John McVie. He used to talk a little back in the day onstage a little... he'd do introductions at the end, or say a name after a song.

--Lis

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by Penguin Emeritus

definitely John McVie. He used to talk a little back in the day onstage a little... he'd do introductions at the end, or say a name after a song.

--Lis

Once Stevie was in the band, they didn't need anyone else to go on and on and on and on.

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Once Stevie was in the band, they didn't need anyone else to go on and on and on and on.

the sad thing is, for many years she DIDN'T actually talk that much onstage at all.....During/after Tusk Lindsey would, and the irony is that she would stand off to the side and visibly cringe while he would blather on about cycles and all that....

It wasn't until after her solo career that she really started talking more and honestly it wasn't until after The Dance and SYW and that period of time where something triggered and she would.not.stop.talking to the point that it felt like more talking than singing.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

the sad thing is, for many years she DIDN'T actually talk that much onstage at all.....During/after Tusk Lindsey would, and the irony is that she would stand off to the side and visibly cringe while he would blather on about cycles and all that....

It wasn't until after her solo career that she really started talking more and honestly it wasn't until after The Dance and SYW and that period of time where something triggered and she would.not.stop.talking to the point that it felt like more talking than singing.

I know. And I know several people like that. They're called conversational narcissists. They go on and on, and usually won't let anyone else get a word in.

[cbBen]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

During/after Tusk Lindsey would, and the irony is that she would stand off to the side and visibly cringe while he would blather on about cycles and all that....

Lindsey was talking talk about cycles and such all the way back in 1979?

I had thought he didn't start that psychobabble until 1997.

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by cbBen

Lindsey was talking talk about cycles and such all the way back in 1979?

I had thought he didn't start that psychobabble until 1997.

I don't know if he literally said the actual word "cycles" then, but he was saying similar sorts of stuff.......

Saying he was blathering about cycles is shorthand for saying he was using Lindsey-speak.

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

I don't know if he literally said the actual word "cycles" then, but he was saying similar sorts of stuff.......

Saying he was blathering about cycles is shorthand for saying he was using Lindsey-speak.

He mentioned "cycles" while introducing Big Love in The Dance show.

He also explained how they were recording Bleed To Love Her, and realized it was an "organic thing". But in the tour concerts he replaced "organic" with another word, which I can't remember. But I do remember we discussed here in The Ledge the reason why he no longer used the word organic. Does anyone remember what that new word was?

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by Villavic

He mentioned "cycles" while introducing Big Love in The Dance show.

He also explained how they were recording Bleed To Love Her, and realized it was an "organic thing". But in the tour concerts he replaced "organic" with another word, which I can't remember. But I do remember we discussed here in The Ledge the reason why he no longer used the word organic. Does anyone remember what that new word was?

we were talking about his stage patter going back to the Tusk days.

Not sure he ever said cycles then....but whatever words he used in those day he definitely talked about the same sorts of TOPICS that he does now.