Most Likely to Get Dropped (spoilers)

[1sttimelongtime]

I'd love to see Dreams dropped and something else (Beautiful Child, SOTM!!) put in its place.

I have not been a huge fan of Gypsy until I heard the acoustic version from one of the AHI benefits. I'd love to see it done like that on this tour.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by macpai

I thought it went over really well too. People were quiet because they were listening intently.

The only song I thought didn't fare maybe as well as others was Say You Love Me. Everything else had tremendous audience reaction. The crowd was really into it, and the band as a result.

I thought SYLM picked up as it went along. That first verse Stevie did had me disoriented. I was trying to sing along and couldn't, but things improved.

Michele

[David]

Originally Posted by michelej1

I thought SYLM picked up as it went along. That first verse Stevie did had me disoriented. I was trying to sing along and couldn't, but things improved.

I thought they were going to do "Hold Me."

They could do it as an instrumental only.

[wheart]

Originally Posted by David

I thought they were going to do "Hold Me."

They could do it as an instrumental only.

That's one of many "hits" they didn't do. I understand they're doing songs that people connect with, but don't call it a hits tour when in fact, it's not. The only way they could possibly do a true hits tour would be to bring Christine back.

[wheart]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

This is basically a repost from another thread, but I predict Storms will be dropped pretty quickly. It went over like a lead balloon. Stevie didn't seem very confident singing it, and even seemed apologetic when it was over. It's just too slow for the stage. And it's hard for me to say this, because it's one of my all time favs.

I think it all depends on how comfortable Stevie felt singing it, and how she felt the crowd reacted to it. I wouldn't be surprised if it got the ax and Beautiful Child brought back in its place.

But then again, I thought they were going to do Little Lies so what the hell do I know?

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by LukeA

That said, "Oh Well" is a mortal lock to be gone by next week.

Originally Posted by michelej1

Drop Oh Well.

Originally Posted by MiniLindsey

Oh Well should be dropped. Lindsey, as brilliant as he is, doesn't really know how to play the blues.

Anyone who thinks "Oh Well" is a blues tune doesn't know **** about the blues. (It still boggles my mind that Billy Burnette used to intro the song that way...what the hell was he thinkin'?) It's not like Lindsey's trying to play BB King or Elmore James tunes here.

That said, it's correct that Lindsey, even after all this time, has a tough time with it; however, after the clip I saw from last night, he's playing it better than ever...his guitar TONE still sucks (like a 1960's transistor radio on steriods with a serious sinus problem), but he's vastly improved his technique on the tune since 1982.

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by wheart

I think it all depends on how comfortable Stevie felt singing it, and how she felt the crowd reacted to it.

The thing about Fleetwood Mac, they're detached from their audience. They wouldn't understand an audience reaction if it bit 'em on the butt.

[wondergirl9847]

Originally Posted by chiliD

It's not like Lindsey's trying to play BB King or Elmore James tunes here.

That's WHY Lindsey plays Oh Well...because it's not a blues song. He really has no place to sing the blues since he comes from a "Disneyland" background. LOL He can give that shout-out to Peter without going towards the blues.

[kennation]

Was I on drugs or were we not promised ANGEL? I thought that Mick or Stevie said they were gonna do it.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by kennation

Was I on drugs or were we not promised ANGEL? I thought that Mick or Stevie said they were gonna do it.

They never said that. Not only have they not said they were going to do it, I don't think they have even mentioned the song in a good 20 years.

Michele

[JbbyStew86]

How about they dont drop ANY of them?
ININW was good (decent crowd response for that song), and I hate to see it get dropped in place of a slower one. Oh Well was phenominal, I dont understand all the naysaying. IMO they should rearrange the acoustic set. Maybe even making NGBA the full band in the middle of it would save what became a series of heavy eyelid movements. I understand the appreciation of Storms being played live for the first time, blah blah blah, and it was performed well, but they could have inserted Beautiful Child and I wouldnt have noticed the difference. I realize thats almost blasphemy, but I would have put another B/N McVie cover in there instead.

[Sorcerer386]

Originally Posted by jannieC

I wish Stevie would keep her "soft" voice sometimes. What I'm hearing (on You Tube-Storms) is what I've been hearing for a while; she belts out songs (or parts of songs) that used to be sung softly. She does it on Gold Dust Woman now, too. Is it harder to sing in that raspy soft voice?

I think it's just that Stevie's range has lowered so much that what once were easy notes for her to sing soft are now notes she has to belt out in order to hit.

[kennation]

Originally Posted by michelej1

They never said that. Not only have they not said they were going to do it, I don't think they have even mentioned the song in a good 20 years.

Michele

hmmm... I wonder why I thought that? Maybe it was all of our faux setlists? Anyway... I wouldn't mind dropping IKINW for Angel. Or drop Standback for SOTM. I am sure they will readjust and make things even better. I just have to have Silver Springs. it rocked.

P.S.
When are we gonna get the video from tonight's show? Or at least a review?

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by kennation

hmmm... I wonder why I thought that? Maybe it was all of our faux setlists?

It's definitely on all of my setlists. Tell Mick we really want it. Michele

[louielouie2000]

Update: Now Stevie is saying Storms is too emotionally dark to be performed live. I predict it's demise shortly.