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03-16-2007, 09:46 AM
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Mobile, Alabama? Anyone???
C'mon, I'm dying here! Did anyone go to this show?? Details please.
 
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03-16-2007, 01:56 PM
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03-16-2007, 03:02 PM
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 What the hell? I can't believe the lag in reviews myself. Is no one waiting after to meet him, get an autograph etc?? No cool stories? You'll get a review of Minneapolis from me!!  I can't wait!!
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03-16-2007, 08:26 PM
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Heres an article I read. I got this from Seven Wonders. Thanks NLachey.
Review: Former Fleetwood Mac rocker promotes his latest album in Mobile Friday, March 16, 2007By LAWRENCE SPECKEREntertainment Reporter Fleetwood who? Actually, in response to calls from his audience Thursday evening at the Mobile Saenger Theatre, guitarist and songwriter Lindsey Buckingham allowed that he'd heard of a band called Fleetwood Mac. And that he liked that group. But he also made it crystal clear that he didn't need his bandmates from that multimillion-selling ensemble to bring listeners repeatedly to their feet. The tour that brought Buckingham to town was designed to promote "Under the Skin," a solo album released last fall. His first solo effort in more than a decade, its tracks consist almost entirely of Buckingham's voice and guitar work. But that description might mislead one into thinking it's straightforward, folksy singer-songwriter stuff. It isn't: Both voice and guitar are processed and piled on in layers for a considerably more complex result. While Buckingham and his three-piece backing band relied heavily on acoustic guitars and vocal harmonies to replicate that sound, the result was likewise electric -- and surprisingly loud, starting at a level that made earplugs advisable and ratcheting steadily upward. While he didn't have the Saenger's biggest crowd -- the venue was a little over half full, with about 1,000 people on hand -- the majority of the audience hung around despite the volume. They enthusiastically greeted the Fleetwood Mac songs with which Buckingham salted the set -- "Second Hand News" and "Never Going Back Again" being two early examples. They also were almost as receptive to his new tunes, thanks in part to introductions that were a shade or two more interesting than the usual "This song is about ..." preambles. "A lot of the songs on this album are about growing up," Buckingham said at one point. "Which is something we're all trying to do, at different rates." Buckingham himself projected the impression not necessarily of a rock star, but of a master craftsman. Without the guitar, he might have been mistaken for a skilled woodworker or a sculptor -- someone not cocky, but completely confident; not flashy, but capable of applying great skill and strength to certain specific tasks. With the instrument, he showed a Promethean willingness to melt down and recast well-known songs, rather than trying to recreate the radio versions. His solo take on "Big Love," for example, was a wailing, screaming workout that earned a standing ovation. He followed that with an almost mournful rendition of "Go Insane" that blended Spanish-style guitar with singing that remade the song as wickedly personal blues: "So I go insane/ Like I always do/ And I call your name/ She's a lot like you." Among Saenger performers in the last couple of years, you'd have to go all the way back to bluesman Buddy Guy, who played in late 2005, to find an artist with a better command of mood, tone and volume. The show was not without its lighthearted moments: At one point, talking about a fight in which his wife turned out to be right, Buckingham picked up good-naturedly on the fact that a woman down front had responded to the story with a loud "Duh!" At another, he used light reflected from his guitar's top as an impromptu spotlight, trying to identify someone else who'd gotten his attention. "I've been introducing this by saying it's kind of a strange song," he said before playing "Red Rover." "And then it occurred to me -- most of the songs I've written are strange." But strange enough to draw a crowd, and, as he proved Thursday, strange enough to hold them.
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03-18-2007, 02:04 AM
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Too bad because I'd like to have live versions of SUD and Turn It On recorded by a (semi-)professional taper.
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03-18-2007, 11:26 AM
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03-18-2007, 11:03 PM
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My wife and I went to the Montgomery show at the Davis Theater (drove down from Bham). I tried not to read a lot of reviews so I'd be somewhat surprised by the setlist; in the end I was pleased but a little disappointed. The bad stuff first...
The new drummer still seems a little behind the curve. The pauses between songs are long and uncomfortable, like he's waiting for the click and can't quite get on it. "Down On Rodeo" is not in this set, which of course I would have known by reading reviews. But since I avoided that, I was a little sad not to hear it. In "Tusk," one of the sequences was a measure ahead of the band. Either Lindsey didn't notice it or he wouldn't acknowledge it. Brett got the attention of a tech and got it turned off after a very strange minute or so of music. This is what happens when you depend on tracks; it's sometimes just not possible to recover. Now the good... I love the acoustic setting of "Trouble"; I'll have to look for a download of this. The version from the soundstage DVD has been a favorite for a while but something happens to Lindsey's songs when they're stripped of all their studio accoutrements. They come to life in new ways. You hear things you never heard before, in the turn of a phrase or how he sings a word. "Trouble" seems like a look back in terror, like he's grateful to have escaped whatever was hounding him when he wrote the song. The highlight for me was unquestionably "Castaway Dreams." What a gorgeous song; every time I hear it I discover something a little different lyrically and musically. After hearing Lindsey do the intro, I think more and more that he dreamed of being on the "Countdown" (i.e. commercial success) but has since, with the help of his wife, aimed for something different and even more satisfying. I love that song—and, it's better live than on the record. My wife and I ran up fron for "Go Your Own Way," and were right under his mic in front of the subs. It sounded (and felt) great. His strap broke at the end and he dropped his guitar, but recovered nicely. "Holiday Road" was fun; everyone sang the chorus and Lindsey seemed happily surprised. "Shut Us Down" was a stunner; the man can sing and the guitar sound on that one is hypnotic. Just beautiful. My wife and I were really surprised with his voice; we saw the Mac in Birmingham in 2003 and he was really straining then. He sounded amazing Friday night, probably as good as I've ever heard him sound. Even better than the DVD. The theater's lower level was full and there was a good crowd up top; not a sellout by any means but a real good crowd. Given the history with Birmingham, I'm not sure why he wouldn't swing up that way; there are any number of smaller venues that would likely have sold out for him here. But the venue in Montgomery was nice and the crowd was enthusiastic if smaller than it would've been in Bham. In spite of the glitches, a great show. ~JamieSPC
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03-20-2007, 09:36 AM
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^^^ Thanks for the review! I'm hoping he'll swing through B'ham during the next leg...definitely makes more sense than Montgomery!
 You can get the acoustic version of Trouble from Rhapsody, I think. Check lindseybuckingham.com---I think there was a direct link on that site. I love that version, too!
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