Kansas City articles/reviews, etc.

[Amlyn]

Hi everyone,

I've been following the board for awhile, but this is my first post.

I was visiting friends in Kansas City this past weekend and insisted we go to the concert at the Sprint Center! This was my 3rd show this tour (saw them at MSG and Izod), and I absolutely enjoyed this show the most. They were really into it! I'm hoping to see them again at MSG or in A/C in June!!!

Anyway, I wasn't able to capture much on my camera, as I was sitting at the opposite end of the arena from the stage in the first level, but I did manage to get the introduction to Gypsy where Stevie talks a little bit about meeting Lindsey. I was recording from the screens, so it's not the greatest quality, but you can certainly hear what Stevie is saying.



I have a handful of pictures that came out and I'll post those as soon as I can. I literally just got home from the airport and I need to some shut eye. I also have some video of the band walking back on stage before Silver Springs. I'll also post that once it's up on youtube.

I really appreciate all the information I've been able to get from this site in the past few months and am excited I can share something back.

Hope you guys enjoy!

-Amy

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by Amlyn

Anyway, I wasn't able to capture much on my camera, as I was sitting at the opposite end of the arena from the stage in the first level, but I did manage to get the introduction to Gypsy where Stevie talks a little bit about meeting Lindsey. I was recording from the screens, so it's not the greatest quality, but you can certainly hear what Stevie is saying.

Oh, thank you. This is exactly the part I wanted to hear. I love it. She says Fritz was a hard rock and roll band and she thought, "Oh YEAH! I can do that." So funny. I'm so glad you were able to capture this.

Michele

[MacMan]

Originally Posted by Amlyn

Hi everyone,

I've been following the board for awhile, but this is my first post.

I was visiting friends in Kansas City this past weekend and insisted we go to the concert at the Sprint Center! This was my 3rd show this tour (saw them at MSG and Izod), and I absolutely enjoyed this show the most. They were really into it! I'm hoping to see them again at MSG or in A/C in June!!!

Anyway, I wasn't able to capture much on my camera, as I was sitting at the opposite end of the arena from the stage in the first level, but I did manage to get the introduction to Gypsy where Stevie talks a little bit about meeting Lindsey. I was recording from the screens, so it's not the greatest quality, but you can certainly hear what Stevie is saying.



I have a handful of pictures that came out and I'll post those as soon as I can. I literally just got home from the airport and I need to some shut eye. I also have some video of the band walking back on stage before Silver Springs. I'll also post that once it's up on youtube.

I really appreciate all the information I've been able to get from this site in the past few months and am excited I can share something back.

Hope you guys enjoy!

-Amy

Thank you Amy... And welcome!

[Livia]

Some nice pics here: http://blogs.pitch.com/wayward/2009/...wood_mac_a.php

Concert Review: Fleetwood Mac at Sprint Center, May 8, 2009
By Jason Harper in Last Night's Show
Monday, May. 11 2009 @ 8:43AM
BY DANNY ALEXANDER

Fleetwood Mac gave precisely the kind of show everyone wanted to see Friday night, which was its strength and weakness. Without a new album to support, the band played most fan favorites back to 1969's "Oh Well," with Lindsay Buckingham admirably playing the Peter Green role and original member Mick Fleetwood's face lighting up in response to that old, familiar call, I can't help about the shape I'm in/I can't sing, I ain't pretty and my legs are thin.

Of course, as that Zeppelinesque ditty showed, immediately trumped by a high energy "I'm So Afraid," this 2009 Fleetwood Mac frontman is in pretty damned good shape. Despite his often labored theatrics, Buckingham showed no signs of flagging energy after two and a half hours of performance, and he almost never left the stage.

The one time he might have (aside from the encore breaks) would have been during "World Turning," when Mick Fleetwood did an extended drum solo. This was a refreshingly spontaneous moment, including mostly incomprehensible calls from the drummer to the audience, "Are you blah blah blah?" That back and forth gradually worked its way from '70s nostalgia to something close to hip-hop with Fleetwood's beats all but scratching in response to sampled bits of the Buckingham and Nick's vocals. When what now sounded like a turntable battle reached near fever pitch, the band retook the stage to close out the song.


This was during the first of two encore sets, which ended with "Go Your Own Way" b-side, "Silver Springs." That Nicks-led song was one of the night's most emotionally affecting moments, along with her other signature songs "Sara" and "Landslide." Nicks's voice sounds as strong as ever, and though sometimes her witchy scarf and top hat antics feel like hopelessly dated shtick, the power and beauty of these songs makes up for it.

The show is meticulously planned out, so much so that the Star was able to print the set list accurately the day before, but the planning has its merits. The changes Buckingham emphasized as the core of "Big Love" giving way to the acceptance in Nicks's "Landslide." And the couple's repeated gestures of affection -- a leaning embrace after "Sara," holding hands before the encores and Buckingham's peck on Nicks' head before "Silver Springs" -- may have been only so much soap opera, but they were reassuring celebrations of the ties that bind us together.

In fact, one of the most moving Buckingham moments came with the great Rumours opener, "Second Hand News." Buckingham's quirky pop sensibility still makes the mix of anger, lust and acceptance as engaging as ever, and Nicks seems to enjoy tearing into that "bam bam bam bam ba bam bam" with a vigor to match Buckingham and the rhythm section. Somehow, those nonsense syllables express the perennial pop music theme of just how bad people can hurt each other and how music can get them through it. The show as a whole celebrates how creativity and platonic love transcend romantic relationships.

That said, rarely did the show exceed expectations. It started off very strong, the second song, "The Chain," showcasing each band member. The most powerful moment, the stage lights going dark except for John McVie's bass and that ominous progression at the heart of the song, promised an evening of such magical moments. The fact that that magic remained a 32-year-old, letter-perfect riff suggested something about the night's limits.

And though she's been gone for over a decade, the band misses Christine McVie. She was an anchor that, as a third frontperson, somehow bridged the gap between the veteran British blues men at the back of the stage and the two California kids up front. This incarnation had several additional musicians: jack of all trades Brett Tuggle playing McVie's keyboards and guitarist Neil Heywood giving Buckingham a little run for his money on "Stand Back." The band also had three back-up singers, including Nicks's sister-in-law Lori Nicks. But the show felt primarily like a celebration of the history of Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham -- a little canned, but mighty impressive all the same.

[shackin'up]

Cool Livia, that is one of the best reviews I've read. I think it really describes what it was. Realistic, not overly raving, not bitterly negative, but pointing out the relevance and quality this band still has. Now if he only could have spelled lindsey's name right.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by Livia

In fact, one of the most moving Buckingham moments came with the great Rumours opener, "Second Hand News." Buckingham's quirky pop sensibility still makes the mix of anger, lust and acceptance as engaging as ever, and Nicks seems to enjoy tearing into that "bam bam bam bam ba bam bam" with a vigor to match Buckingham and the rhythm section. Somehow, those nonsense syllables express the perennial pop music theme of just how bad people can hurt each other and how music can get them through it. The show as a whole celebrates how creativity and platonic love transcend romantic relationships.

Nice description of SHN and of what Stevie's mic ribbon-beating exuberance in singing it with Lindsey evokes.

Michele

[Amlyn]

I took a lot of pictures before a Sprint Center employee shined a light in my face and told me to lose the camera. Of all the ones I had, these were the best I ended up with. I believe these were mostly from Go Insane, Tusk and Sara.