Memories last.They only had one problem: Christine McVie, who stuck with the group all through the REO Speedwagon era, quit the band when they began work on a new album a few years later. The On With the Show tour just started this week, so the country and the world have plenty of time to grab tickets and go. People looking for significant rock/pop music look no further than the five people who are Fleetwood Mac. No wonder why the place was packed with middle-agers and young people in their 20's. Clearly, anyone witnessing last night's spectacular performance by Fleetwood Mac at the United Center could utter those same words about the classic acts of music that began their careers during the classic rock era.
FLEETWOOD MAC REUNION CONCERT 1997 TORRENT MOVIE
Mick Fleetwood and John McVie hold court on drums and bass and clearly add to their all around glorious gifts of music to the masses. In the 1974 film, That's Entertainment, Frank Sinatra proclaims "we will never see the likes of this again" (referring to the golden age of movie musicals). With three singer-songwriters that is inevitable. It's an exact two and a half hour show. They play through 24 songs, all of which are highly recognizable (I counted only five notable hits which weren't performed). Who else could possibly have turned Tusk into a hit song? It still sounds unique! Big Love is a mighty tribute to something long gone, but with his gift for showmanship he brings all the emotions back to life - right on stage. He's the eccentric one on stage and it works. She even delivers a bit of twirling on Gypsy.īuckingham is one of the foremost guitarists of the last 60 years and he astounds with his artistry. Her Gold Dust Woman holds tightly as one of the finest rock vocals of all-time and she does that track justice 37 years later. Her Landslide and Silver Springs are gorgeous, timeless and among the best songs ever recorded. No woman ever did rock quite like Stevie Nicks. Nicks has been the biggest star of the band ever since their heyday, but what has always made her special is her love of the group dynamic and her willingness and wisdom to not to want to be the only one on the stage. She's always totally present on-stage and her ability to rock out is still stunning. If you didn't know it, you wouldn't notice much of a difference from her mid-1970's voice. She balances out the band with her illustrious ballads and pure form of mindful pop. Having seen Fleetwood Mac perform twice on tour in the last 15 years without McVie, it is delightful to have her back. I love Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie's often powerful pieces of prose set to complex music beds. New material is being suggested, so if they are all still alive and healthy we may see them on the road again in 2016.įleetwood Mac was blessed with not one or even two gifted songwriters - they had the winning lotto ticket of having three enormously talented composers/lyricists. Those were engine cracking performances and somehow even after nearly 20 years since those shows the Mac clearly is back at least for one more go-round of live performances. The five of them haven't performed together since their 20 year Rumours reunion tour back in 1997/1998. No embellishment attached to that statement. They are still an engaging and gifted group of songwriters and musicians and of course they are one of the greatest rock bands of all-time. As they push the 70 year old mark or pass the 70 year old mark (depending on which member you are referencing), Fleetwood Mac doesn't need a disclaimer.
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