FANS ARE NOW RATING THE SHOWS AS WELL
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Rated "5" by Andrew Lieb
This show was amazing. I am 14 years old and now obsessed Fleetwood Mac. I listen to them, play them on the guitar and watch The Dance every night.
Plus, I KNOW THE BAND! My dad did some stuff with Mick so when i went to the New York show and the Chicago show i got backstage passes. Mick is the coolest guy ever and you could spot him anywhere because of his strong cologne. Anyway, the show kicked major butt and i would give anything to have it on DVD!
Rated "5" by Jo aka mirage0501
Oh my God, it was incredible.
This was my second show of the tour and they seemed just as strong as they did in Milwaukee at Summerfest. We had no standing section seats and they DID enforce the no standing, but we were about 40 feet away from the stage. There were a couple of times I stood up and once was to honor Stevie after "Stand Back". It was SOOOO incredibly hard to stay seated for the whole thing and especially during that one and "Gold Dust Woman". Lindsey and Stevie also (separately) came over by us and waved and smiled and of course we had to stand up and honor them. (The ushers came running over with their 'sit down, sit down' crap). Being that close to them was phenomenal, but I will NEVER again get anything that says 'no standing'. They don't tell you what it really means until after your order is confirmed and it's too late.
On a bad note, being on the side of the stage like we where you could see that all of this is really catching up to Stevie. She was actually limping off stage (once she got to where the majority of people couldn't see her) and instead of using the stairs like the rest, they had a ramp that they probably used for loading the equipment onto the stage that she used. Hopefully they take a nice rest between the states and Europe...she looks like she's not doing the best. You'd never be able to tell on stage though!
Rated "5" by M.
AWESOME ! Stevie was totally into the show: I guess the entire United Center was petrified when she did GDW and SB. Lindsey, well, Lindsey just went insane. You can tell, by listening to the albums, how great a player he is - but you only get the whole picture when you attend a show. Amazing performance: outstanding playing and everything else, from the guitar-pawing to the interaction with the audience. The band, as a whole, just seems to be having fun; I do hope they stick together and release more albums in the forthcoming years.
Rated "5" by Mike R.
Overall, this show rocked!! Lindsey and Stevie were in great voice, Lindsey was a madman on guitar..maybe a little over the top w/ the guitar claw/beatings he does.. but incredible nontheless. I had 6 th row with a birdseye view of all of the members of the band and EVERYONE was having a great time. Stevie has toned her stage craziness down over the years- but she still gets taken away by the music. Silver Springs saw her totally focused on giving Lindsey "hell" in the last verses. Shaking.. she let out a scream at one point..pretty intense.
Because of the recent care w/her voice, she is in great form. She takes a lot higher approach on her songs than she did during the Dance..it's like her voice has age-regressed.
Gold Dust Woman is great!! But her solo song Stand Back took the cake--she was the Stevie of old but without the drugs..a real showstopper! Much more lively than the June 26 show in Chicago. The other thing.. seeing her close up with the lights blaring down on her at the end..she looks NO WHERE close to 55 in the face.
Another highlight and shock.. Stevie sang the complete end of Gypsy; the whole "I still see your bright eyes.. i can't find you", a part that she has said she does not do on stage because it is too painful.. she was teary eyed, left the stage and two people came to help her. INCREDIBLE
Lindsey is a madman.. just insane. Say Goodbye is beautiful..Come is loud, intense, and as good as rock gets!! Go Your Way.. classic. Tusk is great.. a lot of fun with Lindsey and Stevie "boxing" then dancing.
Stevie had a blast, she was smiling, laughing, doing all sorts of cute little things on stage.. the funniest had to be the routine with the her microphone fringe on Second Hand News.. almost got herself cracked up.
Mick.. what a blast being able to watch the master play his drums!! He is nuts-- This man knows how to have a riot. There were also moments where you could tell he was deeply concentrating on the music. He loves his bandmates, his music and his audience..that is abundently clear.
John..as subtle and cool as ever. Lot's of smiles out of him to the other members. Very awesome!
It is also clear a lot of the tension is gone, and FM just had a blast..and so did we. Christine's subtle presence and beautiful music is missed, but the mac has transformed into a fearless foursome that is as fresh as ever.
I hope the Mac has it in them to do another album/tour and find there way back to Chicago. They are not even close to being out of steam.
Rated "5" by Jim Hawkins
This concert will be something I will never forget. Lindsey was incredible. His guitar solos were worth the price of admission. Hearing Second Hand News was great, same with Never Going Back Again. I wish they would add the following to their set list: Crystal, Blue Letter and Sara. Stevie was very elegant. She was her usual great self!!! But this was Lindseys Show!
Rated "5" by Wilson
We had a outstanding time! Stevie looks and sounds great! and Lindsay, WOW! What a great show!
Rated "5" by Robert Law
This show rocked....time has not slowed down the Mac, they are as good as they ever have been! I, as do most, miss Chris and the songs that are not a part of the show in her absence. I would love to see Chris on the next tour to see the whole FM "family" together again, if only one more time...even if this is not possible, I do wish her the best that life has to give. Overall this show was great...I would love to see them again and again...the level of energy that they bring to a room is incredible...the age range of their fans in uncanny! When Mick says at the end of each show..."The Mac is Back"...I say to him don't ever leave again!!!!
Rated "5" by Barbe Hunteman
Decided to try this Fleetwood Mac concert in Chicago after seeing an outstanding performance earlier this year at Milwaukee’s Summerfest. Though hard to believe possible, this United Center concert was even better!
Both Lindsey and Stevie were in good, strong voice. A very romantic singer, the beautiful Stevie emotes passion and beauty on her songs like last night’s gems ‘Landslide,’ ‘Silver Springs,’ ‘Rhiannon’ ‘Stand Back’ ‘Dreams’ and Tusk’s ‘Beautiful Child.’ Her splendid vocal resonance alone tells a story in every tune she delivers. Stevie’s acrimonious scream in ‘Gold Dust Woman’ sends chills down the spine of every fan, yet she exudes warmth in all she sings while displaying a lot of energy.
Lindsey’s vocal forte was on the rocking Fleetwood Mac intro ‘The Chain,’ the standout ‘Second Hand News,’ and the escalating ‘I’m So Afraid.’ His voice was stellar on his two acoustically perfect numbers, ‘Big Love,’ and ‘Never Goin’ Back Again.’ The ear- pleasing ‘Say Goodbye,’ with fine harmonies by Stevie, was highlighted by Lindsey’s breathy dream vocals.
Lindsey Buckingham’s Rick Turner custom made guitar was shining! Once again, Lindsey stayed on the stage for the complete 2-l/2 hour set --- with energy never lacking! Lindsey’s ‘Eyes of the World’ was just a start of the series of songs that displayed his guitar heroism at this concert. For example, on the finale of Stevie’s beautiful ‘Gypsy’ his finger-picking style of guitar playing is meticulous and performed with remarkable speed. Lindsey’s incredible guitar solos on ‘Come’ and ‘I’m So Afraid’ still command attention! How does this guy play so incredibly well?! His domineering stage and sonic presence gives Fleetwood Mac a more masculine sound, and it’s quite pleasing!
Wow, and how awesome it was when Lindsey let us fans play his guitar during his infectious instrumental lick on ‘Go Your Own Way.’ I play guitar and violin, so being in the front row was an incredible experience for me. Lindsey’s at the top of his game and is still so generous to his fans. Throngs of young women at the show are captivated not only by handsome Lindsey’s talent, but by his eyes which are pools of deep blue, along with his great body. Just ask the pretty girls who got thrown his towel after he wiped himself down!
I got Lindsey’s autograph on my enhanced ‘Say You Will’ two-CD/DVD, a masterpiece which I’ll treasure forever! Thank you, Lindsey Buckingham! Two cuts from the new ‘Say You Will’ album rock very well live: Lindsey’s ‘Peacekeeper’ and ‘What’s the World Coming To.’ The fact that these songs send out poignant messages is a big plus! But Stevie’s title track, ‘Say You Will’ is pure pop pleasure! These new tracks were very well received by the crowd!
Mick Fleetwood is the master of the drums. His magnificent encore performance with ‘World Turning’ is a sight to behold. No one plays drums like Mick Fleetwood! He is the heart of Fleetwood Mac.
John McVie is the best bass player in the business! He can wrap circles around Sir Paul McCartney any day!
The entire group seemed to be having lots of fun performing!
Thanks so much to Stevie Nicks for her warm goodbye wave. Her breathtaking ‘Goodbye Baby’ is the perfect choice for a second encore, and a dramatic way to end a perfect evening with Fleetwood Mac.
And last, but not least, I’d like to say thank you to an amicable Fleetwood Mac fan named Jim and his very nice buddy whom I met at the concert.
Hey, everyone. Catch Fleetwood Mac in concert if you can! They are inimitable!
Rated "5" by Jim
This was my third show of this tour and I think they get better and better. I think the United Center sound was much better than Summerfest (Milwaukee) and the Allstate Arena. Every song they played, sounded great. The voices were right on too.
They played a good mix of new and old. (It was the same set list as before). This time, the crowd appreciated the new material more. Say You Will and Peacekeeper - especially. Some of their older material are just classics. Landslide and Silver Springs are just incredible.
The biggest song of the night - however - could have been Stand Back. The crowd really loved this. And then of course - they were all ready for Go Your Own Way.
Throughout the whole show - I just kept watching Lindsey play the guitar and was still in shock that Rolling Stone did not have him in the top 100 greatest guitarists of all time. I probably will never buy a Rolling Stone magazine again as a result. He was amazing and I said it before - but the music sounded incredible.
Thank you Fleetwood Mac for putting together some of the best rock music ever. It was an incredible tour and I am looking forward to a new record!
Rated "5" by David
This concert was a definite 5! As great as the 6/26/03 Chicago concert was, this one was even better! They were all much more loose than I've ever seen them and they all seemed to be having so much fun, even more than usual, and they almost always seem to be having fun.
Stevie was smiling a lot, moving and twirling a lot, sang with great emotion and passion. Lindsey, as always, proved he is absoulutely one of the best guitarists in rock music ever (Rolling Stone really blew it!) and his voice was also in fine form. They sounded great, looked great, and it was a great show all around! (It didn't hurt that I was in the 4th row center and my wife was in the first row - she got Lindsey's autograph on her program at the end of the last encore too! Being this close just made it easier to see and feel the genuine emotion, joy and intensity with which they all performed.)