4/26 Pittsburgh, PA CONSUL Energy Center

[jmn3]

Originally Posted by michelej1

^Great review. You had me cracking up talking about the people in your section and your being 6'5".

Michele

Thanks! I should point out, my section didn't hold exclusive rights on sucking. It seemed the whole upper bowl was seated all night. I mean, these people wouldn't stand up for anything! It was worse than an Eagles concert (who I love, but have got to have the most boring concert attendees I've ever seen)!

And who leaves after GYOW? Who goes to a concert in 2013 and doesn't expect at least one encore? The amount of people that left after Don't Stop was alarming....I told the people next to us "the stage lights are still on, and the house lights are still off...there's more!"

[kak125]

Originally Posted by jmn3

Thanks! I should point out, my section didn't hold exclusive rights on sucking. It seemed the whole upper bowl was seated all night. I mean, these people wouldn't stand up for anything! It was worse than an Eagles concert (who I love, but have got to have the most boring concert attendees I've ever seen)!

And who leaves after GYOW? Who goes to a concert in 2013 and doesn't expect at least one encore? The amount of people that left after Don't Stop was alarming....I told the people next to us "the stage lights are still on, and the house lights are still off...there's more!"

i totally agree my in-laws were in the 100 level and nobody stood until gyow and then after that i saw thousands of people leaving it was ridiculous! i was embarrassed!! ugh! the girls around me were laughing when they came out and played silver springs because we knew half the people were probably running back to their seats -ha!

[MikeVielhaber]

Seriously, who pays all that money for ticket (overpriced as they are) and skips out on the encore?

[StandbackStevie]

Originally Posted by MikeVielhaber

Seriously, who pays all that money for ticket (overpriced as they are) and skips out on the encore?

I agree stay until the house lights come on,I don't even eat or drink at the shows can do that afterwards not when your paying $150 and $175 regular ticketmaster prices for tickets and others have paid more alot more.I had to say there was 3 guys at mohegan sun show that just kept getting up to get beers thru out the the concert I said to the girl next to me why don't they each get a six pack and leave it under there seat she laughed and agreed with me had great people around me having a ball like I do at a show,I move sing and cheer
.If this was my last tour to see them it was an amazing show and a great show to make it my last concert.

[kak125]

i will never get why people pay all that money and then they leave before the show is over. then again this is pittsburgh and as much as i love my city everybody does that to avoid traffic. its so annoying! whoever took these videos did an amazing job!
lol one more thing i had to laugh about is that fleetwood mac's fan base must be getting younger because my in-laws who were in their 60's felt old at the show. i love that they have younger fans though its so awesome!

[kak125]

Nicks, Buckingham take center stage at Fleetwood Mac show

Tribune-Review

Two things that struck the audience at Fleetwood Mac's show at Consol Energy Center on Friday night were how great Stevie Nicks looks and sounds at her age, and how peculiar and intriguing her relationship with co-star Lindsey Buckingham remains.
Nicks and Buckingham gave a stellar concert at Consol, where the other members of the classic band were relegated to the background and, often, even out of sight. Nicks and Buckingham performed more as a duo, although the British drummer and founding member Mick Fleetwood got in a few appearances with a drum solo and dialogue with the audience toward the end of the show.
Nicks sports her signature thick, long, blonde hair, along with a frilly black top and skirt, and her popular shawl — which she spreads out with her arms, as she twirled to “Gypsy” on stage in a favorite move. Her distinctive voice often eerily sounded exactly like it did in the radio classics of three decades ago. Nicks' vocal range has decreased, though, as she avoids the higher notes and sometimes sings at a lower octave.
Although Nicks' and Buckingham's tumultuous romantic relationship ended years ago — a devastating split that drove Nicks to avoid Fleetwood Mac for a long time — the two send mixed messages now that they have reunited as bandmates. They often stood way apart on stage and didn't interact much, but at other moments, they showed affection toward each other. The two ended their encore with “Say Goodbye,” a song that Buckingham wrote about Nicks, and the emotion between the two was undeniable, if anything for old time's sake.
Although Fleetwood Mac played for two and a half hours with no opener or intermission, and we heard plenty of classic hits, most songs from Christine McVie didn't make the set list, except for “Don't Stop” in the encore. This created a notable void, since so many of the band's biggest hits came from McVie, who left the band in the late ‘90s. Fans miss her, but Nicks and Buckingham have made the best of her absence. Nicks included some of her solo work, including “Stand Back,” with complementing video images of a younger, glamorous Nicks twirling in a red outfit.
The audience included mostly middle-aged fans, but also a big crop of younger-generation 20-somethings who love Fleetwood Mac's music.


Read more: http://triblive.com/aande/music/3911...#ixzz2RfTC7GKW

[sleepless child]

I love JMN3's review of last nights show. I went to see Stevie and Rod when they came to Pittsburgh and got bowl seats because I'm so short when I'm on the floor I can never see. Well, that was a mistake. Drunks behind me with their feet on the seats and a couple who thought they were going to the theater for the night on my left. I got up to dance when Stevie came on and they looked at me like I was nuts. I danced in my chair. I swore never again. Floor seats baby. I got section 5 for me and my husband for last nights concert and no I couldn't see much, but at least I could dance. The traffice was horrible and the wait to get in even worse. We had time to find our seats and that was it. I thought the concert was amazing. I have seen them so many times and I think, Oh God, I've heard it so many times before, but that is the magic of the Mac. I agree it seems like John's solo shoud be longer on The Chain. Stevie looked so beautiful and was very gracious and charming last night talking to the audience. Landslide was especially good, because everyone in the audience was singing along. She said we sang beautifully. I would like to know who got the sweat soaked rag that Lindsey threw in the audience. My husband said who would keep that? And I said. ME!!!!!! I really liked Sad Angel and the people around me enjoyed it to. Sisters was amazing. Much better than opening night. I really enjoyed the backdrops. It added alot to the show. My husband especially enjoyed Never Going Back Again. He is a casual fan, because of me and he said he really liked Lindsey. He thought Lori was Stevie's daughter. I almost choaked when he said that. I said, no, that's her ex sister in law. He thought the background singers needed some new moves. They did one the entire night. LOL! Rhiannon went over really well. I miss the old early 70's version, but this was pretty good. Say Goodbye was especially poignant for me. Yes, Silver Springs was back in the set and I agree, I couldn't believe the number of people leaving before it was over. It was a great concert. As many times as I've seen them and think I'm over it. I'm not. I go and fall in love with them and music all over again. I guess that's what makes them legends. It also made me take out Tusk and listen to it again this morning.

[kak125]

one thing i just remembered sometime in the show after the 5th song or so there were camera guys that setup right next to me but they were filming the audience and then they left and about 5 songs or so later they came back and filmed some more and then they left for the rest of the night. there were microphones setup all around the stage as well.
ha the girl in the 3rd row next to my hubby was so drunk and kept trying to get back stage it was hilarious. then near the end of the show she went up to security and tried to get up there one more time but she was so drunk she could barely walk. security came over to her friends and told them that she was about to get kicked out unless she got it together but she was long gone. ha ha!!

[elle]

this channel has i think every song from Pittsburgh show uploaded and they are pretty great videos:

https://www.youtube.com/user/clubdoc...ew=0&flow=grid

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by kak125

Although Nicks' and Buckingham's tumultuous romantic relationship ended years ago — a devastating split that drove Nicks to avoid Fleetwood Mac for a long time —

Yeah? Michele

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by sleepless child

I would like to know who got the sweat soaked rag that Lindsey threw in the audience. My husband said who would keep that? And I said. ME!!!!!!

I'm glad it didn't come in your direction, so your husband wouldn't see that side of you.

Originally Posted by sleepless child

He thought Lori was Stevie's daughter. I almost choaked when he said that. I said, no, that's her ex sister in law. He thought the background singers needed some new moves. They did one the entire night.

I bet their hips must hurt. They should change their sway direction from time to time, just to keep things even.

Michele

[shackin'up]

Originally Posted by elle

this channel has i think every song from Pittsburgh show uploaded and they are pretty great videos:

https://www.youtube.com/user/clubdoc...ew=0&flow=grid

WOW!

That "chain" guitarsolo spits fire! He plays some extra notes that really pump blood!

Thanks for the link.

[kak125]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Yeah? Michele

lol i read that part and was like what?! ahh gotta love reviewers that know nothing about the band -ha!

[sleepless child]

Originally Posted by kak125

one thing i just remembered sometime in the show after the 5th song or so there were camera guys that setup right next to me but they were filming the audience and then they left and about 5 songs or so later they came back and filmed some more and then they left for the rest of the night. there were microphones setup all around the stage as well.
ha the girl in the 3rd row next to my hubby was so drunk and kept trying to get back stage it was hilarious. then near the end of the show she went up to security and tried to get up there one more time but she was so drunk she could barely walk. security came over to her friends and told them that she was about to get kicked out unless she got it together but she was long gone. ha ha!!

I noticed when we left a camera crew was interviewing a girl outside. We just thought it was the news. Maybe we will get a DVD out of this tour

[SpyNote]

Originally Posted by MikeVielhaber

Seriously, who pays all that money for ticket (overpriced as they are) and skips out on the encore?

People who HAVE all that money.