Another Fleetwood Mac tour...Are we happy or not??

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

Most of us have years of Fleetwood Mac tour experience, and we know all too well that the setlist has barely changed since 1980. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to predict what they'll be playing next year.

THANK YOU!!!

[jellyman10]

Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

Most of us have years of Fleetwood Mac tour experience, and we know all too well that the setlist has barely changed since 1980. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to predict what they'll be playing next year.

Exaggerating much?

More to the point, the lack of generosity towards other fans around here is dismaying sometimes.

[Silver Springs]

I'd rather new material, if I'm honest.

[jkmaletic]

Originally Posted by mikephxaz

I now this may be an unpopular opinion but I'm so disapponted with the news of another greatest hits FM tour in 2013...I wish Stevie would gracefully say bye bye to the boys and go solo... Lindseys excesses live now just bore me....I feel that Stevie just walked through the last two FM tours....Shes ALIVE during her solo tours...Any thoughts?

I agree with all of this. Also, I would take what Stevie said on the red carpet with a grain of gold dust/salt.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

Prolific my a$$! The guy I work for releases 5 albums a year, and most are at least as good as if not way better than what we wait years for from Stevie and Lindsey a few times a decade if we're lucky.

Oh no! Steve, I'm not sure that I always knew you worked for RP. I thought you were just an enthusiastic fan. Hmm. Now, I think you should have been putting a disclaimer in all of your posts, detailing your conflict of interest.

Michele

[Josh2003]

It'll be the Unleashed tour setlist, with maybe another "surprise" or two thrown in to replace "Storms," "Oh Well," and "Say You Love Me."

Whether or not I go depends on what those surprises are. If tickets are $150 (and that's probably being conservative), I won't be going just to hear them doing Dreams, Rhiannon, GYOW, Gold Dust Woman, Second Hand News, Big Love, Never Going Back Again, Gypsy, Don't Stop, I'm So Afraid, Tusk, The Chain, Silver Springs, Sara, and Stand Back.

If they decide to change it up and give us Sisters of the Moon, Angel, Crystal, Frozen Love, Not That Funny, Don't Let Me Down Again, or any other song that they haven't done on multiple tours over the past 15 years, then I'll certainly be happy to shell out the money to go.

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Oh no! Steve, I'm not sure that I always knew you worked for RP. I thought you were just an enthusiastic fan. Hmm. Now, I think you should have been putting a disclaimer in all of your posts, detailing your conflict of interest.

Nah. I was a fan before I was an "employee" (used very loosely). I'm only part-time now, since my role became more limited due to job and family (as in reconnecting with my birth parents, who are married, and three full biological siblings). I only started working for Bob in March, 2010, when he recruited my GbV tribute band to back him up for a one-off. Then he made me a roadie for GbV after I filled in for Tobin Sprout at rehearsals. It's not every lifetime somebody gets to actually play with their heroes. I just got extremely lucky. BTW, if you Google "Guided By Voices Oslo", you can see me lighting Mitch Mitchell's (NOT the Hendrix drummer) cigarettes. One of my many duties.

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by jellyman10

Exaggerating much?

Probably not enough, really.

The only creative set in the past 30 years was the Tango set, but they recycled most of that for the BTM tour.

But really, it's the same basic set, with a few changes here and there. Six or seven tops. "The Chain" will be the first or second song, "Dreams" will follow it, "Go Your Own Way" will end the set, "Don't Stop" will end the encore set, and there will be a fairly quiet final encore song. (Aside from "Dreams," that applies to ALL incarnations from 1982 onward). It's all very, very predictable.

More to the point, the lack of generosity towards other fans around here is dismaying sometimes.

Who cares? I'm spending my money, or in my case, not spending my money. For what they charge, I'll put on "The Dance" and they'll all be together, or "Live In Boston" and I'll see the current Mac. I'll just skip over the SYW songs and pretend I'm at the show.

Now, if the tour is in 2013 and they do a bunch of songs celebrating the 40th anniversary of Buckingham Nicks and Mystery To Me songs (i.e. Why and Hypnotized), then count me in. Otherwise, I have Fleetwood Mac Live, The Dance, and Live In Boston.

[Macfanforever]

I'm always happy to see the Mac on the road.They could jumble up the setlist with classic tunes which have not played live in a long time.Sisters of the Moon is one tune.
Also like all of us keep praying for new tunes to be recorded.

[madeline]

Well unfortunately I really don't think Stevie will ever sing SOTM again. For one thing she doesn't have the voice for it anymore. And Stevie really doesn't rock out anymore like she use to. And that song get's pretty rocking towards the end. They could do an acoustic version of it. Kind of like the demos we have. But highly unlikely. That might not be a bad idea for a future record for Stevie. Kind of like the Rhiannon she did for the Enchanted box.

[Jondalar]

I don't want another Fleetwood Mac. They are running or have ran out of time.

[iamnotafraid]

I hope they sing Brick House. It's been awhile
since they did that cover. Remember how Stevie
would shake her booty on stage? Ow.

[MikeInNV]

Originally Posted by madeline

Well unfortunately I really don't think Stevie will ever sing SOTM again. For one thing she doesn't have the voice for it anymore. And Stevie really doesn't rock out anymore like she use to. And that song get's pretty rocking towards the end. They could do an acoustic version of it. Kind of like the demos we have. But highly unlikely. That might not be a bad idea for a future record for Stevie. Kind of like the Rhiannon she did for the Enchanted box.

But Stevie needs a rocker in that set. Her FM tunes tend to be more mellow. One thing I don't like about the live set is that you basically alternate between Lindsey's crazy guitar theatrics and a sleepy Stevie tune. I don't think it creates a very good flow, and I think Stevie is the one who suffers for it. I guess it wasn't as noticeable when Christine was still around, and there was a wider ranger of song types in the mix. Even though some people don't like it, "Stand Back" absolutely MUST stay in the set, and I think there shoud be at least one other song in there to get Stevie fired up.

[Aussie W/Heart]

I will definatly go to see them if they tour in OZ, Ive only seen them play live 2 times, 77'' & 09. I did enjoy their Unleashed tour, tho im hoping the setlist does NOT include the majority if their greatest hits including Landslide & Dreams. I would SO love to hear my fav Stevie/Mac songs such as, Sisters Of The Moon, Beautiful Child, Angel, Storms and Sweet Girl, but not gonna happen

[mitzo]

If this tour is happening, Stevie will be pretty much 70 years old by the time it is over and the dust settles. Makes me feel that new music beyond that is virtually impossible.