Has "Songbird" been cut?

Andy Man · #1 03-17-2015, 10:02 PM

Just wondering if the song has been cut completely from the set? Seems as if the last few shows have not included the song.

A real shame if in fact the band isn't playing it anymore...it's Christine's big moment and the big "classic Mac ending" that could finally happen again with this tour.

**jbrownsjr** · #2 03-17-2015, 10:54 PM

someone needs to ask Mick at the Meet and Greet

Feather Blade · #3 03-17-2015, 11:16 PM

No Songbird tonight in Greensboro and no Silver Springs either.

bombaysaffires · #4 03-18-2015, 12:16 AM

why the hell would they cut Songbird? (seems like that would fit with Chris having a hand injury-- couldn't exactly have her sing it while Brett plays…. but they came out and said the postponed shows were due to Stevie's voice….)

So what are they ending with, and what's the encore?

michelej1 · #5 03-18-2015, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

why the hell would they cut Songbird?

She got tired of looking at Lindsey across that piano. She said, I can't take one more night of this!

Michele

SteveMacD · #6 03-18-2015, 02:41 AM

Because, you know, Lindsey couldn't just play it on guitar.

wheart · #7 03-18-2015, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Feather Blade

No Songbird tonight in Greensboro and no Silver Springs either.

it was probably due to a curfew. If Chris could play during the entire show why couldn't she play Songbird? Doesn't make sense.

Feather Blade · #8 03-18-2015, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by wheart

it was probably due to a curfew. If Chris could play during the entire show why couldn't she play Songbird? Doesn't make sense.

You could be right. On the other hand, they've cut that song for four shows in a row now, it doesn't seem like they would have run into curfews that many times so close together. I was sorry to have missed seeing it. It was my first time seeing them with Christine, and that is such an iconic song for her. As to her playing the rest of the show fine; maybe Brett is taking on more of the playing duties than we are aware of? Just a thought... Having known that they had been cutting the song recently, we were prepared that we might not get that one, but Silver Springs was unexpected.

wheart · #9 03-18-2015, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Feather Blade

You could be right. On the other hand, they've cut that song for four shows in a row now, it doesn't seem like they would have run into curfews that many times so close together. I was sorry to have missed seeing it. It was my first time seeing them with Christine, and that is such an iconic song for her. As to her playing the rest of the show fine; maybe Brett is taking on more of the playing duties than we are aware of? Just a thought... Having known that they had been cutting the song recently, we were prepared that we might not get that one, but Silver Springs was unexpected.

Good point. I knew it was cut a few shows ago but not 4 in a row. That really stinks you didn't get to hear Songbird. Of all the songs to cut, that one should not even be a consideration, especially since it's Chris signature song and we haven't heard it for a long time. Really bad move. If they need to cut, cut a song that was in the set last year.