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crholmstrom
the new record by Neil & Liam Finn "Lightsleeper" is excellent. cameo appearance by Mick Fleetwood on 3 songs.
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marianna
It will be interesting. My local PBS station has been playing "The Dance" video for months. The three singers have an identifiable blend that may or may not suit Neil Finn's higher male voice. I'm curious to hear what it will sound like.
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buffalo7478
Lindsey is playing the Riviera Theater here. The venue is known for oldies (50s-60s) acts and tribute bands and holds maybe 1,000. There is actually a Fleetwood Mac tribute band playing there soon. Seems kind of sad that Lindsey is getting gigs at that level and FM is playing our 18,000 seat arena.
I plan on skipping both and using the same $$ saved to see bands to patronize bands that are working hard and trying to make it.
The only two classic rock acts I would pay real money to see are the Stones and (if they ever really reform and tour) the Kinks.
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marianna
The band and its record label most likely offered "The Dance" to PBS as part of their pledge drive package. People who donate to the PBS get a copy of the DVD if they sign up during the special's pledge drive and donate a certain amount. I'm not sure why the band would want to use the Buckingham line-up for that purpose given what they're doing now, but they have no choice. They're all 20 years older at this point, so it's likely that whatever they sound like now will be different or disappointing. The band got some bad reviews with Buckingham in the line-up for the East/West shows. I'm not sure adding Finn and Campbell is going to change the fact that Stevie Nicks doesn't sound that good anymore, at least going by some of her more recent public appearances, and she is the star of the show.
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marianna
Time will tell if the band is any good live or in the studio and if fans will buy into it.
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marianna
It also worked out that Tom Petty no longer needs the services of Mike Campbell.
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mosthigh
They are called 'Fleetwood Mac' because the core members are Mick Fleetwood, and John Macvie since the beginning in 1967.
Sure, Buckingham is from the 'classic' lineup (aka. most successful), but they've gone through many other guitarists/singers as well from Peter Green to Bob Welsh to Dave Mason.
18 members and counting.
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keefriff99
In all honesty, that version of The Chain was dire. I think some of it was the live mix...could barely hear Stevie or Christine, but even with that, it just sounds off. Maybe they need more rehearsal, but damn...not good at all.
I think Neil COULD be a good fit, but the sound mix did him no favors. Mike Campbell is an awesome guitarist but I don't think he can do Lindsey's parts justice.Quote
marianna
Bad performance. Neil is a bad vocal fit. I don't see Mike Campbell adding much, either, if they insist on trying to sound close to the original arrangements.
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DandelionPowderman
I thought they did good (and I'm not really a fan on the pop-lineup).
Neil Finn is awesome. The best replacement they could get, imo.
The second time I watched it, it sounded better. I almost wonder if they tweaked the audio stream because it truly sounded weird the first time.Quote
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DandelionPowderman
I thought they did good (and I'm not really a fan on the pop-lineup).
Neil Finn is awesome. The best replacement they could get, imo.
i watched it again on the mothership stereo. i had recorded it on the dvr. sounded much better than via youtube as is often the case. i totally agree with the above about neil finn. his vocals were excellent & there was some very nice guitar weaving with mike campbell. on the broadcast, ellen did a very short interview with stevie & the whole audience got tickets for the concert at the forum. i know most here don't care for it but that's cool. i'm excited about it. i was in very early days of my 25+ years in the music biz when i got a promo of split enz "true colours". i was hooked from the first notes of "i got you". have stuck with neil for close to 40 years now. it's been a fabulous journey. & he's still growing & exploring. the new record with son liam is excellent. is 1 of those records that gets better with each listen. i'm a pretty big fan of mike campbell, also. saw the heartbreakers the first time when i was in high school, right when they were on the brink when "damn the torpedos" was first out. i had been into the first 2 records but hadn't been able to see them until then. he's 1 of my favorite guitar players. looking forward to the concert. i even splurged for great seats!
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RollingFreak
Didn't work with Steely Dan, the Eagles or a handful of other big name bands but hey, maybe Fleetwood Mac will be the exception! Doubtful, but here's hoping. This works and its just another nail in the coffin of band integrity and sign of things to come.
He means people haven't woken up to the fact that these bands have lost critical members and yet are still touring.Quote
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RollingFreak
Didn't work with Steely Dan, the Eagles or a handful of other big name bands but hey, maybe Fleetwood Mac will be the exception! Doubtful, but here's hoping. This works and its just another nail in the coffin of band integrity and sign of things to come.
What exactly are your referring to here? You know that the Eagles have not only survived but thrived, first without Felder, and now without Glenn. All their venues have sold out.
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keefriff99He means people haven't woken up to the fact that these bands have lost critical members and yet are still touring.Quote
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RollingFreak
Didn't work with Steely Dan, the Eagles or a handful of other big name bands but hey, maybe Fleetwood Mac will be the exception! Doubtful, but here's hoping. This works and its just another nail in the coffin of band integrity and sign of things to come.
What exactly are your referring to here? You know that the Eagles have not only survived but thrived, first without Felder, and now without Glenn. All their venues have sold out.