Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham - Tour Date!

I am doubting this is going to be an opportunity to her my favorite pre 1975 Christine songs....

 

I'd like to hear Buckingham McVie take on some of Christine's tracks from Bare Trees and Mystery To Me. I always thought they lacked a little polish - would be interesting if Lindsey buffed them up a bit, because it seems like with just a little work they could be as good as her cuts were during the Buckingham/Nicks era...

 

i dont need em polished just played!!

 

That's an interesting point. Do songwriters tire of playing their own songs?

 

I got my tickets on Saturday!

 

That would be a small step up from the 2012 Fleetwood Mac download only tour EP

 

I don't know how they couldn't! I think they do them, of course, because of audience demand and they try to put the best face on it, but if you've written say, 150 songs but 3 are only demanded (over and over again) I could see how many artists could come to loathe their biggest hits.

 

Could be, especially since FM doesn't vary the setlist much. But, I can't recall a songwriter saying he/she loathes playing his/her own work. Of course, they wouldn't admit it if their fans demand those songs, as you say. Anyway, I saw the show twice at the O2 Arena and Buckingham was amazing on "Big Love", "Not That Funny", "World Turning", "I'm So Afraid" and "Go Your Own Way." He was like a man possessed. Maybe it was because it was His first tour with Christine in two decades (he was constantly looking over at her, staring, smiling; I thought that was so cool).

 

I caught that tour as well and I'm much more excited by the two of them working together than I could ever get with BuckNicks. I'm expecting this is gonna be great and it's the highlight of this year so far for me.

 

I think a lot of times the reaction from the auidence they get from playing it trumps whatever feelings they have of overplaying it.

 

lol you really do mean tour date.. I assumed the s was left off by mistake

 

They didn't do "Not that Funny". It was "I Know I'm Not Wrong." I get those two mixed up.

 

Glad to see them getting together.

 

I wouldn't get too worked up about a partial artist quote - probably pulled straight from the marketing dept, then uploaded to Wikipedia - about the distribution channels for the various release formats.

 

I'm guessing she mentioned those formats with the CD being assumed. Like, in addition to CD it's coming on itunes and vinyl. Honestly, I don't have the slightest doubt that it will be out on CD. I don't think they would handcuff themselves like that and then go through the effort to put it on vinyl.

 

easy to do as they're essentially the same song
I Know....is a composite of Ledge, Not That Funny and That's Enough For Me.

 

I wondered the same thing, that is, that the CD release was implied.

The only reason that I entertained the possibility at all is that the Fleetwood Mac EP a couple of years ago was a download-only release, and that really surprised me.

 

There are most definitely major artists who hate playing certain songs live. Though it's easy to get drunk on the huge pay days and ego stroking in front of big crowds.

I don't recall FM ever actively avoiding material during concerts. They even did Green/Welch material after they were gone.

 

Why


(is a great song)

 

I hope Christine and Lindsey decide to dust off Fleetwood Mac tracks they haven't performed for years. I would welcome any of the following:

Why
Did You Ever Love Me
Spare Me a Little
Remember Me
Heroes Are Hard to Find
Come a Little Bit Closer
Oh Daddy
Honey Hi
Brown Eyes
Wish You Were Here
Heart of Stone
Isn't It Midnight
Temporary One
Crystal
Blue Letter
Family Man
Tango in the Night
Caroline
That's Enough for Me
Save Me a Place

It's the perfect opportunity, the Bob Welch era songs have been absent from set lists for far too long.

 

I'm so with you. But one word: Lindsey. I can't see Lindsey going for it.

 

I'd like to see them, but not much of a fan of winery concerts. I've attended a few, and haven't had very good experiences. Difficult traffic, fancy box dinners when a beer and hot dog would taste better, and freezing nights. I'm sure that there are good winery venues, but I'll hope for arena dates.

 

If it May or September, maybe, but not so much mid July.

I don't see this duo playing full arenas.

 

...and people who aren't paying much attention.

 

This. Last time I went to a concert at The Mountain Winery here in the San Francisco Bay Area, some idiots behind us prattled the whole damn show. I was glad when the crowed thinned out a bit toward the end of the set and we were able to move to different seats...