This makes me proud...

[PenguinHead]

That's my ultimate favorite recorded performance of "The Chain." It evokes the same power vocal dynamic that existed in Jefferson Airplane. In fact, I just recently watched my original video that was released of that show. Unfortunately, it doesn't feature the entire set list.

It's criminal that the entire show hasn't been re-released on DVD. For a band of their stature, it's peculiar and frustrating that fans have just a meager amount of DVD concerts; only "The Dance" and "Live in Boston." Yet, fans of bands like U2 get to enjoy quality-produced concert DVDs from numerous tours.

I am grateful that I saw the Mirage tour show in Boston -- my very first Fleetwood Mac show -- before they began adding a whole band of support players. They put on an amazing show all by themselves! I remember being very surprised that they performed "Brown Eyes."

The clip that has been posted above attests to the fact that they didn't need support players to give a powerful performance. The song didn't sound anything like the studio version, and a live performance shouldn't attempt to sound exactly like that anyway. A steril studio recording and a live performance are entirely different animals.