Wembley 30th October

[Nico]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Now that you remind me of Don't Stop for the SYW tour, I did love the way Lindsey was all in her hair back then. It was rather sensual.

Michele

That was probably his thing back when they were a couple, or however many years they were messing about with each other.

[Nico]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

She had her back to him in that; to reiterate.

Ah, I see what you're saying...I was more talking about the bent-knee, jerked forward motion he does, like when he bends over towards that cute little dog to sort of scare him or see how he would react...it was similar here, only probably not with the same intent.

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by Nico

Ah, I see what you're saying...I was more talking about the bent-knee, jerked forward motion he does, like when he bends over towards that cute little dog to sort of scare him or see how he would react...it was similar here, only probably not with the same intent.

Oh yeah! That was funny. Anyway, I was just pleasantly surprised to see Stevie doing something that was a little different and even looking like she was having fun...

[Nico]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

Oh yeah! That was funny. Anyway, I was just pleasantly surprised to see Stevie doing something that was a little different and even looking like she was having fun...

I feel the same way about some of these Wembley vids and Stevie. She looks to be having a lot more fun and there's some real energy coming from her, as opposed to the standing and singing and some hand gestures thing. It's cute because it makes LB and her look so tuned into each other when they're energized, like on The Dance.

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

I wonder if it might have been Christine?

I think it might have been Stevie's designer friend as she gestured in that direction when she dedicated Landslide to her

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Originally Posted by AugustMoon

Since she was at Earls Court in 2003 I thought she might be in the audience this time too. But that would hardly have gone unnoticed, so I was probably just wrong. It could have been somebody else too (Luella Bartley, KT Tunstall?). The last time I was at Wembley somebody famous sat in about the same spot, that might have misled me.

When I told one of my friends about the concert yesterday he remembered they're a blues-rock band, and that he has their red greatest hits album. But the later success had passed him by, and he was completely surprised they could be at such a big place now. Some old people can be so ignorant!

For me it was so funny to compare Lindsey's and Peter Green's guitar playing at the concerts I've been to. Green was bad the first time, and really bad the second. But he agreed with that in his auto-biography afterwards. Blaming the nerves he felt when playing for paying audiences. He's famous as a guitar hero, but Lindsey isn't. Still, Lindsey's guitar work is amazing. It's just overshadowed by other things. Green has had those things too, but never seemed to escape the guitar hero image. It's remarkable how those things work out.

It's almost a third of a century since I first became aware of this group - when I taped "Blue Letter" off the radio in May -77. I feel blessed to have seen them now. A memory I will treasure forever.

Christine was at the final Earls Court show in 2003 so i wonder if she will be there on Friday

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

Here's another cool vid - you can see Stevie mouth to Mick when he's doing the intros and also - do my eyes deceive me? A *gasp* IMPROMPTU moment between SnL at 7:10. Enjoy. (They DO know they are on the same stage playing jammin' music together! )



Btw, shout freakin' out to whoever filmed these - they're great!

I see me again

[Sahara]

Originally Posted by Gypsy-Rhiannon

I have Stand Back recorded from the front row. Unfortunately minus the first verse as I was too busy singing. The singing continues around me while i recorded...haha...notibly by Tommer and DavidMN..haha

It's uploading now so will link when it's up

OH and btw.. I have a ton of pictures to share... this is one of my faves

Beautiful!

[BellaDonna93]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

Here's another cool vid - you can see Stevie mouth to Mick when he's doing the intros and also - do my eyes deceive me? A *gasp* IMPROMPTU moment between SnL at 7:10. Enjoy. (They DO know they are on the same stage playing jammin' music together! )



Btw, shout freakin' out to whoever filmed these - they're great!

That video is soo cool!! Love it!

[Sahara]

Originally Posted by Gypsy-Rhiannon

This needs a caption!
Beautiful shots as always Pip

[BellaDonna93]

Originally Posted by Gypsy-Rhiannon

OMG Pip, you are an amazing photographer!!!!! I love these!!! WOW!
And this one made me think what are they thinking right at that moment??? No one knows, but they know...

[AugustMoon]

Evening Standard didn't have any surprises in their review, but a fair conclusion:

... they still love these songs as much as the rest of us.

And together we helped to breathe life into them. Nothing more is actually needed in this case.

[vivfox]

Fleetwood Mac stick to what they do best
By David Smyth, Evening Standard 02.11.09

How heartwarming it is when a band of a certain vintage recognises that another new album would be about as welcome as rheumatism and heads out to play everyone’s favourite songs with no ulterior motive.

“This time we said: ‘Let’s just go out and have fun,’” claimed guitarist Lindsey Buckingham as Fleetwood Mac’s Unleashed tour arrived in London for the first of three arena shows. There have been rumours of a new album and even of Sheryl Crow taking the place of the long-departed Christine McVie but perhaps they got bored waiting for inspiration and decided to remind themselves of their many finest moments.

With a set drawn largely from the classic Seventies album trilogy of Fleetwood Mac, Rumours and Tusk, there could be few complaints about song choices. Other bases were briefly covered with a solo composition each for Buckingham and co-vocalist Stevie Nicks, a nod to the band’s early hard-blues incarnation with Peter Green’s stormy Oh Well and even a gibbering Mick Fleetwood drum solo.

But the music that dominated was that written by Buckingham and Nicks when they were in the middle of an agonising relationship break-up. Dreams, Second Hand News and Go Your Own Way all summoned glorious melodies from a painful place.

Here the ex-couple arrived on stage arm in arm and embraced after Nicks had finished her ballad Sara. In his sixties, Buckingham has become more of a rock singer than he was, often barking his lines and offering a finger-bruising solo interpretation of Big Love.

Nicks remained instantly recognisable in floaty outfits that were only missing a maypole. In black here, if she had appeared on your doorstep this weekend you would have handed over all your sweets quick for fear of being egged. That reedy voice, though, remains a thing of witchcraft.

With Rumours still high on the list of the biggest-selling albums ever, the band can’t be journeying the globe again just for the money.

Furious drawn-out versions of Gold Dust Woman and World Turning demonstrated an undimmed passion for playing and suggested a simple truth: they still love these songs as much as the rest of us.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/...hey-do-best.do

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by vivfox

Furious drawn-out versions of Gold Dust Woman and World Turning demonstrated an undimmed passion for playing and suggested a simple truth: they still love these songs as much as the rest of us.

I wouldn't call that version of World Turning "furious."

Michele

[michelej1]

Virgin, 11-2-09http://www.virgin.com/music/reviews/...-wembley-arena

Fleetwood Mac @ Wembley Arena Nov 02, 2009

The debate surrounding whether the legendary big bands from yesteryear should continually reunite, rehearse and play shows - a few extra wrinkles visible with each comeback jaunt - rages on. Everyone has an opinion on damaged legacies, damaged voices and whatever else, but one overriding fact remains: people still want to hear the songs, buy the tickets and fill the arenas. And, let’s be honest, there are some bands for whom many would do unspeakable things to see back on stage (Led Zeppelin, anyone?)

Fleetwood Mac, finally back at Wembley Arena, are one such group who have the timeless songs and the millions of loyal fans that still clamber for them as if they were touring a debut record. And the tracks sound, almost, as good as they always did.

They hit the home runs early: 'The Chain', probably the best and most iconic thing that Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks and co ever recorded, warmed everybody up, before 'Dreams' teleported the crowd back to 1977. Indeed, a sentimental trip down memory lane with Nicks, to humble beginnings in San Francisco – "back to the way we were" - preceded 'Gypsy' and had the audience thinking about digging out their 'Rumours' LPs and 70s party gear for Halloween.

Nicks' instantly recognisable voice is still in fine condition, as are Buckingham's fingers. As well as a solo acoustic version of 80s single, 'Big Love', some instrumental highlights from the just-turned-60-year-old showed that, despite its mammoth pop success, Fleetwood Mac are a rock band at heart . As well as the savage guitar playing, there was some tenderness, too. Moments before, the former lovers had shared an emotional embrace that will long live in the memory.

The age demographic of the audience at this show spoke volumes about how great – truly great - music transcends and has the ability to touch anybody willing to listen. From the golden oldies who were there at the time, to the teenagers looking to reconnect to the music they listened to in their parents' car as a kid; everyone was enthusiastically enjoying themselves.

The high point of the night (along with a rarely played, but gorgeous, 'I Have Always Been A Storm') was an elongated version of 'Go Your Own Way', which produced a huge reaction and mass sing-along from the sell-out crowd, Buckingham bending down to allow those in the front row to get their hands on his guitar.

Aside from the absence of the Christine McVie-penned, 'Little Lies', and co-founder Mick Fleetwood briefly seeming to lose his mind during a customary drum solo, it was a rousing performance from one of the biggest-selling acts of all time.

This night, climaxing with the classic, 'Don’t Stop', and this tour, has been a hugely successful reunion for a band whose career has been an emotional rollercoaster. There seems to be a new appreciation, both for the music that made them great, but, more importantly, for each other. And long may that continue.

9/10

By Sam Hart