RonnyK's Fleetwood Mac review

[ronnykmarshall]

For those of you in LA ... the new LA LIVE area is fantastic. The show was at
Staples where I've seen Cher, Babs and Fleetwood Mac before. I actually saw FM at the
Hollywood Bowl back in 1979.

The cool thing about living in the 213 is that we don't have to go the freeways
at all. The drive over and back was so easy and fast.

They were selling little tambourines!! I didn't bring mine but I played air tam
a lot.

They opened with "Monday Morning" from the first FM album Stevie and Lindsey
were on.

Linsdey was in top form. Michael said he got chills during his guitar solo on
"So Afraid" it was amazing. I cried my ass off during "Gypsy" and "Sara". ...

Sharon, Lori and Jana (Stevie's singers on her solo tours) sang back up. I call
them Sharon and the Stevettes.

In the row in front of us to the right were these two tweaked out Paris wannabes that
were going ape shit. One was flinging her hair around like crazy. Thank god
she wasn't in front of me or I would have set that shit on fire and handed her
a brochure for a nice Eva Gabor wig.

Stevie dedicated "Landslide" to her brother. She sang with w/o the girls on back
up and the whole place sang the long "in the snoooooooooow" line. It was
fantastic. The whole place was singing along. Michael turned to see me crying AGAIN!!!

Lindsey is just amazing. He had that place on it's feet so many times rocking
his skinny little ass off.

"Gold Dust Woman" was just amazing.

"Stand Back" of course had the place on it's feet dancing. I was watching Sharon
and the Stevettes copying their moves.

They did do "Say You Love Me" which is one of Christine McVie's songs. It was
good but I miss Chris.

They had two encores and I starting screaming "SILVER SPRINGS" right when they
took the stage for the second. The peeps behind us cracked up ... when the first
notes for "Silver Springs" started I screamed "YEAH" and the whole place went
nuts.



I've lost my voice needless to say.

[Chovexani]

1. That sounds like so much fun.

I would totally have played air tambourine with you too. :D

[MineralMan]

2. So, did you like it?

:toast:

[Working Class Hero]

3. I'm jealous

The last time I saw FM was in June of 1990 in San Diego. One of the greatest bands ever! They just don't make them like that anymore. :hippie:

[ronnykmarshall]

4. Oh my god ... he POSTS!!!

[bigwillq]

5. So glad you have fun.

I love the Mac! :) :hi:

[Aragorn]

6. can't resist

Lindsey is one the best, and most under-rated, guitarists ever. Even better live.

I saw Fleetwood Mac at "2nd Texas Jam" the summer before Tusk was released. They closed (before encores) with "Sister Of The Moon" before it was ever heard on radio - under a full moon. Lindsey played a LONG solo, but the album cuts it off pretty short.

Let's see - opened with Little River Band - then Bob Welch (former FW guitarist of course) - then Steve Miller Band (from 20 miles north of the Cotton Bowl) and then FW.

Still have the shirt too.

[ronnykmarshall]

7. I love Sister of the Moon

Stevie has always said that "I write the songs and Lindsey put the magic in them".

Lindsey in a fantastic producer. He and Stevie will always be a great team musically.

[tishaLA]

8. I love living in the 213 too

But after I went to see Streisand in 06 I decided my concert budget was busted for the next 5 years.

[mtnester]

9. Did Lindsey get to play Looking Out for Love?

That is some of the most amazing guitar work EVAH

[ronnykmarshall]

10. Played that too.

[LostinVA]

11. We saw them at the Meadowlands in late Marc h -- fanatastic!

And, you know I'm a huge Stevie Nicks fan, too. She was terrific and witchy!

[SacredCow]

12. I'm totally jealous!!!!

Stevie/Fleetwood is high on my list of acts to see...

:hi: