Los Angeles/Staples Articles, Reviews, Pix

michelej1 · #1 05-28-2009, 03:43 PM

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http://www.nbclosangeles.com/around_...n-the-Mac.html

Macking on the Mac, May 27, 2009 By ALYSIA GRAY PAINTER

Though it may be tempting to write "The Mac is Back!" when referring to 1) Fleetwood Mac coming to town for a concert or 2) the band having another mega-hit, we shall not. Not that we don't like the rhyming-ness of it, but because we're sure many other people have tread those same waters before us.

But, we would be wrong to not acknowledge the iconic band's Los Angeles date. They're playing Staples Center on Thursday, May 28, which has us thinking of all the super things about this supergroup.

1) The way Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham would sing "Go Your Own Way" to each other on stage. Oh boy. Talk about hot-hot backstory.

2) Stevie's amazing, witchy, mystical clothing choices. The lady swirls. Nobody has been able to swirl like her, before or since. Oh, and those platform boots from her solo "Stand Back" era. No matter that we couldn't possibly stand in them, much less stand back, but we did covet them so.

3) That Mick Fleetwood and John McVie both play on Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London," the lycanthropiest rock song of all time.

4) "Songbird," the final song on side one of "Rumors," is just so, so sweet. A tear jerker, that one. Kudos to Ms. Christine McVie.

5) That the USC marching band appears in the "Tusk" video. Definitely an early forebearer of marching-band chic.

Phoenix · #2 05-28-2009, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by michelej1

NBC Los Angeles:

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/around_...n-the-Mac.html

2) Stevie's amazing, witchy, mystical clothing choices. The lady swirls. Nobody has been able to swirl like her, before or since. Oh, and those platform boots from her solo "Stand Back" era. No matter that we couldn't possibly stand in them, much less stand back, but we did covet them so.

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louielouie2000 · #3 05-28-2009, 07:30 PM

LOVE that picture of Stevie... she's looks like a freaking NUT!!

tr1 · #4 05-29-2009, 02:18 AM

Was off the hook. I know it's been said that Stevie has looked lethargic on this tour but not tonight. She was full of pep and singing better then ever. Lindsey was getting off and the whole band sounded tight as hell. And believe it or not, the L.A. crowd was into it.

Didn't buy any shirts, they were pretty pricey but got a poster with the L.A. date printed on it. Great night. Worth the 30yrs I've been waiting to see them.

shebop · #5 05-29-2009, 03:11 AM

Definitely the best of the three shows I've seen this tour!!!

michelej1 · #6 05-29-2009, 03:35 AM

Show was great. I think I liked the Anaheim show best, but that could be just because it was the first time I'd seen them in awhile.

Saw a couple of luminaries in the audience: Kelsey Grammar and our own Carlos Rios!

For Gypsy, Stevie said that they lunched with Santana and that the whole San Francisco scene was just as electric as you can imagine and just as romantic as you can imagine. She then said, "I'm back to the floor that I loved, Lindsey's and my bed." While, she's being so pointed with that one, she might as well grab Lindsey and give us a re-enactment, right on the spot.

For Big Love, Lindsey dedicated it to Kristen, Will, Lee Lee and Stella and said they were all in the office. He said the meaning of the song is now merely an echo of what it had once been. It used to be about alienation and now it's a testament to the power of change.

Stevie dedicated Landslide to "My brother Christopher who is being very, very brave." After the book signing one of you reported that Chris was diagnosed with cancer, so Stevie was referring to that. At the song's end, after she and Lindsey played their "snow covered hill" game, she clasped her hands and bowed in his direction.

At the end of GDW when Stevie turns her back to the audience to form her silhouette, Mick points his drumstick at her, his eyes wide and bulging. Stevie moves in time with his stick. She jerks each time he points. He's her puppeteer and she doesn't freeze until he does.

There's no problem with the digital voices during World Turning this time. Lindsey's voice is heard for the "get back on the ground" part and Stevie's voice isn't forming any words. You just hear her "Ahhhhh" over and over again.

When the real, Lindsey and Stevie return to the stage, they just stand there in front of Mick and watch his drum solo continue, staring as if mesmerized, as Mick drumming gathers speed. Becoming his audience and increasing our focus on him through theirs. This is new and is not how they performed it at the last two shows I saw.

Lindsey waits long moments after the song ends, panting and catching his breath before announcing, "Miiiiiick Fleeeeeetwood."

When he rises to present the band to us, Mick mutters that he will get slim, even if it kills him and he slumps over, before saying he's just kidding.

When Mick introduces the band, he points out that Brett plays both lead guitar and rhythm guitar, concluding, "ooh, Lindsey is threatened." Lindsey adopts a scandalized expression in response.

Mick says that the guys are on their best behavior around Stevie, because she knows all of their secrets. Stevie walks up to John and gives him a menacing look, indicating that she will tell all, if put to the test.

The show really seemed to go fast tonight. I couldn't believe we were already at the end.

Outside, I got a couple of pictures of those tambourines, since someone had asked to see them. Here they are. I'll post the band pictures below.

Michele

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Steviefan49 · #11 05-29-2009, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michelej1

Show was great. I think I liked the Anaheim show best, but that could be just because it was the first time I'd seen them in awhile.

Saw a couple of luminaries in the audience: Kelsey Grammar and our own Carlos Rios!

For Gypsy, Stevie said that they lunched with Santana and that the whole San Francisco scene was just as electric as you can imagine and just as romantic as you can imagine. She then said, "I'm back to the floor that I loved, Lindsey's and my bed." While, she's being so pointed with that one, she might as well grab Lindsey and give us a re-enactment, right on the spot.

For Big Love, Lindsey dedicated it to Kristen, Will, Lee Lee and Stella and said they were all in the office. He said the meaning of the song is now merely an echo of what it had once been. It used to be about alienation and now it's a testament to the power of change.

Stevie dedicated Landslide to "My brother Christopher who is being very, very brave." After the book signing one of you reported that Chris was diagnosed with cancer, so Stevie was referring to that. At the song's end, after she and Lindsey played their "snow covered hill" game, she clasped her hands and bowed in his direction.

At the end of GDW when Stevie turns her back to the audience to form her silhouette, Mick points his drumstick at her, his eyes wide and bulging. Stevie moves in time with his stick. She jerks each time he points. He's her puppeteer and she doesn't freeze until he does.

There's no problem with the digital voices during World Turning this time. Lindsey's voice is heard for the "get back on the ground" part and Stevie's voice isn't forming any words. You just hear her "Ahhhhh" over and over again.

When the real, Lindsey and Stevie return to the stage, they just stand there in front of Mick and watch his drum solo continue, staring as if mesmerized, as Mick drumming gathers speed. Becoming his audience and increasing our focus on him through theirs. This is new and is not how they performed it at the last two shows I saw.

Lindsey waits long moments after the song ends, panting and catching his breath before announcing, "Miiiiiick Fleeeeeetwood."

When he rises to present the band to us, Mick mutters that he will get slim, even if it kills him and he slumps over, before saying he's just kidding.

When Mick introduces the band, he points out that Brett plays both lead guitar and rhythm guitar, concluding, "ooh, Lindsey is threatened." Lindsey adorns a scandalized expression in response.

Mick says that the guys are on their best behavior around Stevie, because she knows all of their secrets. Stevie walks up to John and gives him a menacing look, indicating that she will tell all, if put to the test.

The show really seemed to go fast tonight. I couldn't believe we were already at the end.

Outside, I got a couple of pictures of those tambourines, since someone had asked to see them. Here they are. I'll post the band pictures below.

Michele

WOW.. Awesome review again Michele!!!! Thanks SO much for this review and your awesome pictures!!!