Rumours live: Have FM missed a trick?

[ChickenStu]

Now that Christine McVie is back in the band I thought it would be really cool if the band performed the whole of Rumours live. Much the same way Pink Floyd did the whole of Dark Side Of The Moon when they did the P.U.L.S.E tour many years ago - and of course many other artists do the entirety of beloved albums live.

Obviously FM aren't doing this and I think that's a bit of a shame. It could work like this: Do ten hits from other albums, then about halfway through perform the whole of Rumours and then end with an encore.

It would seem an absolute no brainer to do that - am wondering if FM ever considered it at one point...

[Ulpian]

Originally Posted by ChickenStu

Now that Christine McVie is back in the band I thought it would be really cool if the band performed the whole of Rumours live. Much the same way Pink Floyd did the whole of Dark Side Of The Moon when they did the P.U.L.S.E tour many years ago - and of course many other artists do the entirety of beloved albums live.

Obviously FM aren't doing this and I think that's a bit of a shame. It could work like this: Do ten hits from other albums, then about halfway through perform the whole of Rumours and then end with an encore.

It would seem an absolute no brainer to do that - am wondering if FM ever considered it at one point...

I don't think they'd do it. They're not that willing to deviate from the established 'winning' pattern. They're too conservative in that sense.

The Floyd have a history of playing albums all the way through; that was their thing. You'd turn up to a show, they'd play the whole of the new album, and then in the second half they'd play the whole of the previous album. That was the case until The Wall and then the Gilmour-led era.

[SisterNightroad]

Originally Posted by ChickenStu

Now that Christine McVie is back in the band I thought it would be really cool if the band performed the whole of Rumours live. Much the same way Pink Floyd did the whole of Dark Side Of The Moon when they did the P.U.L.S.E tour many years ago - and of course many other artists do the entirety of beloved albums live.

Obviously FM aren't doing this and I think that's a bit of a shame. It could work like this: Do ten hits from other albums, then about halfway through perform the whole of Rumours and then end with an encore.

It would seem an absolute no brainer to do that - am wondering if FM ever considered it at one point...

I don't remember well if it was Rolling Stone, but in an interview for the 2013 tour they asked Lindsey if they would have like the idea of doing the whole Rumours live since it was the 35th anniversary of Rumours and it was released the expanded edition that year.
He told that he would have thought about it but it wasn't appropriate for him to follow the album setlist because it would have ended with Gold dust woman and other things like that.

[Macfan4life]

Hello......
They pretty much play the entire Rumours album. The only tracks they don't play are I don't want to know (but they do play Silver Springs, the song that should have been on the album instead of I don't want to know) and Oh Daddy. So really IMHO, Oh Daddy is the only track from the Rumours album era they don't play this tour.
So they are playing 90% of Rumours. Some like that others want more tracks from other albums. We all cant get our way. My peeve was Chris was the only singer not doing any songs from Tusk. And Stevie got to do the only song from Mirage.

All in all....their set list is amazing. If Chris threw in any of the following: Love in Store, Hold Me or Isnt It midnight, or any of her songs from Tusk then I would be in heaven.

[FuzzyPlum]

I'd like them to do that as it would give a chance for IDWK and Oh Daddy. That said, like most fans I'd really like them to distance themselves from the whole Rumours thing.
I dont think they are missing a trick as such- isn't that sort of thing done as a marketing tool to sell out shows? If they are selling out anyway they don't need to resort to those sorts of gimmicks.

I do think a few Tusk shows would go down very well. Provided people knew in advance they would be getting Tusk in its entirety then I think a lot of fans would be willing to pay handsomely. It wouldn't work as a full tour but a few select shows as part of a tour would be great. I guess they've missed the 35 year anniversary window- perhaps (long shot) they'll still be around for a 40 year celebration.

[Ulpian]

Originally Posted by FuzzyPlum

I'd like them to do that as it would give a chance for IDWK and Oh Daddy. That said, like most fans I'd really like them to distance themselves from the whole Rumours thing.
I dont think they are missing a trick as such- isn't that sort of thing done as a marketing tool to sell out shows? If they are selling out anyway they don't need to resort to those sorts of gimmicks.

I do think a few Tusk shows would go down very well. Provided people knew in advance they would be getting Tusk in its entirety then I think a lot of fans would be willing to pay handsomely. It wouldn't work as a full tour but a few select shows as part of a tour would be great. I guess they've missed the 35 year anniversary window- perhaps (long shot) they'll still be around for a 40 year celebration.

There's no way I'd go to see Tusk in its entirety. That would really be the only thing they could do to make me stay home. Hell, I'd even go to hear the whole of Mirage live over that!

[jmn3]

It would be such a deviation from their standard, predictable format, that they'd never, ever do it. On the strange chance that they would do it, I could see them sequencing the set to fit their standard live format and deviate a ton from the actual album sequence.....

The Chain
Dreams
Second Hand News
Oh Daddy
Never Going Back Again
I Don't Want to Know
Gold Dust Woman
You Make Loving Fun
Go Your Own Way
Don't Stop
Songbird
Silver Springs

[FuzzyPlum]

Originally Posted by Ulpian

There's no way I'd go to see Tusk in its entirety. That would really be the only thing they could do to make me stay home. Hell, I'd even go to hear the whole of Mirage live over that!

Horses for courses- that's why they'd only be able to play a limited number of shows. There would be enough people interested for a short run though.

Thinking about it, I've vaguely got an episode of The Mighty Boosh in the back of my mind. I cant remember exactly how it went but there was a sketch in which a DJ suggested playing 'Tusk in its entirety, with pauses- just as Lindsey Buckingham intended'. I cant remember what was so funny about it now but I remember cracking up at the time.

[aprilsrain]

We already get most of this every tour.

[LesPaulPlayer91]

To be honest Tusk in it's entirety would interest me far more than Rumours but then I'm one of those weird people who love Tusk, plus it would mean a fair few rarely played songs would get an airing. I'd love to see them play What Makes You Think You're the One and That's Enough For Me live. The prospect of seeing Tuskin full live is just too amazing. As others have said they pretty much do all of Rumours anyway and whilst it may be a good selling point on a poster it doesn't seem like the guys have a problem shifting tickets!

I think playing an album in full can work well live though, I saw Roger Waters on his Dark Side and Wall tours and thought they were phenomenal shows and I'm off to see Peter Gabriel do So in a few weeks. Peter Hook from Joy Division and New Order is off touring all the JD & NO albums in chronological order and his specific album shows are cool.

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by SisterNightroad

I don't remember well if it was Rolling Stone, but in an interview for the 2013 tour they asked Lindsey if they would have like the idea of doing the whole Rumours live since it was the 35th anniversary of Rumours and it was released the expanded edition that year.
He told that he would have thought about it but it wasn't appropriate for him to follow the album setlist because it would have ended with Gold dust woman and other things like that.

I'm not sure why Gold Dust Woman ending a show would be an issue! If Lindsey really said that, his head is certifiably stuck in the mud.

It's fun to imagine things that will never happen. Not a big tour, just a short, limited amount of shows in select key markets. Ticket prices would go through the roof.

Fleetwood Mac/Rumours show
Tusk show (This would be tusking amazing!) Get Tusked!
Mirage/Tango in the Night show
Stray songs, b-sides, covers and solo work show

[Artemis]

Eh. The only songs they don't sing from Rumours are Oh Daddy and I don't wanna know. I think Oh Daddy would be a snoozefest live, and I don't think Stevie will ever sing IDWK without someone holding a gun to her head.

[WayOfTheDragon]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

If Chris threw in any of the following: Love in Store, Hold Me or Isnt It midnight, or any of her songs from Tusk then I would be in heaven.

Agreed! If any one of these songs were added, it would make it complete for me.

With Chris back in the band, I'd also like to hear a little more of the 3-part harmonies-- on a couple of Stevie's songs (IIRC) the backup singers are doing most (all?) of the backing parts and Lindsey and Chris are not singing much at all, so the songs end up sounding pretty much the same as they did before Chris' return. As much as I enjoy the show, that aspect leaves me with a feeling of something missing.

[nicepace]

Originally Posted by WayOfTheDragon

With Chris back in the band, I'd also like to hear a little more of the 3-part harmonies-- on a couple of Stevie's songs (IIRC) the backup singers are doing most (all?) of the backing parts and Lindsey and Chris are not singing much at all, so the songs end up sounding pretty much the same as they did before Chris' return.

I agree with this 100%. When I think Fleetwood Mac, what is the first thing I think of? It's the glorious sound of the voices of Chris, Lindsey, and Stevie singing together. I don't think Stevie and her backing vocalists. That's just not Fleetwood Mac as far as I'm concerned.

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

Tusk show (This would be amazing!)

You and I went together and saw this in Boston, remember? And it was amazing!

Originally Posted by Artemis

I don't think Stevie will ever sing IDWK without someone holding a gun to her head.

Stevie did say that is how it felt recording that song for the album.