Pittsburgh show

[wheart]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

I did not see any balloons. I may be an old fashioned Mac fan so it surprises me not to see flowers and stuffed animals given to Chris and stevie. None of that. In Pittsburgh it was always customary to throw a Pittsburgh penguin on stage. Or a Pittsburgh Penguin shirt for John. But none of that either. I guess I am old school. Lol. 2 cute moments were during everywhere stevie and Chris make their maracas and tambourine touch during the song as a way to say. Hey what's up. And when John finally got introduced stevie and Chris were bowing like we are not worthy. Cute!

yeah I'm with you on the gifts. I love when fans bring stuff but I haven't seen any of it yet either. I'm glad your show was balloon less. I found them entirely distracting...and the guy behind me who kept screaming to "hit it" whenever a balloon began to drift downward. Really annoying.

[jenniferuk]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

I did not see any balloons. I may be an old fashioned Mac fan so it surprises me not to see flowers and stuffed animals given to Chris and stevie. None of that. In Pittsburgh it was always customary to throw a Pittsburgh penguin on stage. Or a Pittsburgh Penguin shirt for John. But none of that either. I guess I am old school. Lol. 2 cute moments were during everywhere stevie and Chris make their maracas and tambourine touch during the song as a way to say. Hey what's up. And when John finally got introduced stevie and Chris were bowing like we are not worthy. Cute!

Thanks for mentioning this-old fashioned fan here too and I wondered if last night would see a penguin toss.

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Watching Fleetwood Mac on Tuesday night at Consol Energy Center felt like a high school reunion.

Christine McVie — after a 16-year absence — rejoined her former bandmates, providing her unique voice to songs from the 1970s and ‘80s that she helped to define.

McVie joined Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham and other band members for a 2 1⁄2-hour “One With the Show” tour stop. McVie, a British singer and songwriter, filled the void that had been left in Fleetwood Mac for the past decade and a half.

The audience gave McVie a warm ovation, and it got to hear some Fleetwood Mac hits the band just couldn't do without her, like “Everywhere,” “Say You Love Me” and “You Make Loving Fun.” The added songs eliminated some of those Nicks' solos that had filled much of the setlist on recent tours.

Both McVie and Nicks, 60-something blonde beauties, still look glamorous and sound great, and their voices have not changed much. Both still have that highly distinctive and opposing sound.

Nicks still does her trademark shtick, as she stretches out her arms and twirls during “Gypsy.” At other points in the show, she wore a black magic hat and a glittery gold shawl. Nicks thumped her tambourine, with streaming pieces of decorative fabric, as McVie shook her maracas and played the piano.

Nicks also let the crowd in on some background stories about the origins of the songs and Fleetwood Mac's history.

With his guitar, Buckingham tore through songs like “Big Love” and “I'm So Afraid” with an in-your-face intensity that left him breathless, but energized the audience.



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[jmn3]

That Trib review is a bit obnoxious in a few places...ugh

[Kubrick2788]

The Trib in general is a bit obnoxious.

[jmn3]

Originally Posted by Kubrick2788

The Trib in general is a bit obnoxious.

Excellent, excellent, point!

[bombaysaffires]

Christine shook her maracas…?

[bethelblues]

So does this mean Christine isn't playing on Say You Love Me (and for other portions of the show)? Maybe stage fright or the pressures of performance played some part...and now with current technology, that can be assuaged and she can be more comfortable and less on edge.

[jmn3]

Originally Posted by bethelblues

So does this mean Christine isn't playing on Say You Love Me (and for other portions of the show)? Maybe stage fright or the pressures of performance played some part...and now with current technology, that can be assuaged and she can be more comfortable and less on edge.

I wondered the same thing about Silver Springs. It was clear Chris wasn't playing the intro last night as she was about ten feet away from her keyboards when the song started. I don't really understand what that's all about..

[wheart]

Originally Posted by jmn3

I wondered the same thing about Silver Springs. It was clear Chris wasn't playing the intro last night as she was about ten feet away from her keyboards when the song started. I don't really understand what that's all about..

Brett T. plays the beginning of SS on his keyboard...at he did in NY.

[jmn3]

Originally Posted by wheart

Brett T. plays the beginning of SS on his keyboard...at he did in NY.

I get that, I guess my question is why isn't Chris playing it?