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A few shots and videos from the March 3rd, 2009 concert
at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota.
View Pics and Vids by Pat and Sharon
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
MEET MICK FLEETWOOD AT BARNES AND NOBLE
THE MICK FLEETWOOD BLUES BAND'S 'BLUE AGAIN' CD
SET FOR RELEASE MARCH 17
Release Coincides With
Nationwide Fleetwood Mac Tour
SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Rock legend Mick Fleetwood will appear in person in New York at the Barnes & Noble Store at 555 Fifth Avenue on Friday, March 20 at 12 Noon to celebrate the release of BLUE AGAIN--a stunning new project by his Mick Fleetwood Blues Band. Revisiting the classic songs of early Fleetwood Mac, along with new songs in the same style, Fleetwood has assembled a hand-picked quartet of blues and Fleetwood Mac veterans who perform on this fiery blues showcase. BLUE AGAIN is equal parts blues rave-up and loving homage to the early incarnation of Fleetwood Mac, who are just beginning their 40th Anniversary celebration. BLUE AGAIN will be released by the Savoy Label Group's 429 Records on March 17, in time for the kickoff of Fleetwood Mac's highly anticipated world wide tour.
Barnes & Noble is located at 555 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10017.
Produced by Mick Fleetwood and occasional Fleetwood Mac member Rick Vito, BLUE AGAIN was recorded live at the Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis, Missouri in February of 2008 and sees him teaming up on this recording with guitarist and lead vocalist Rick Vito, bassist Lenny Castellanos and keyboardist Mark Johnstone. The immaculate recording gives the songs a vibrant, modern immediacy which transcends easy nostalgia. Says Mick: "Over my career I've been called a pop star and a rock star, yet in my inner heart, I will always be part bluesman. On my journey from blues to a life of rock 'n' roll, I've always remembered where I started." BLUE AGAIN is both an original musical tour de force and a respectful tribute to Fleetwood Mac initiated by the sole member of the band to be in every incarnation from the beginning.
Track listing for BLUE AGAIN is as follows: 1. Red Hot Gal 2.Looking For Somebody 3. Fleetwood Boogie 4. Stop Messin' Around 5. Rattlesnake Shake 6. When We Do The Lucky Devil 7. Love That Burns 8. Bayou Queen 9. Black Magic Woman 10. I Got A Hole In My Shoe 11. Shake Your Moneymaker 12. Albatross.
429 Records is a unit of the Savoy Label Group (SLG). SLG is the North American unit of CME (Columbia Music Entertainment), the oldest music company in Japan. The Savoy Label Group has evolved into a leading independent company consistently outperforming competitors in key music categories as monitored by Billboard Magazine. SLG is led by Steve Vining and CME is headed by Chairman Strauss Zelnick, founder of Zelnick Media which owns interests in and manages an array of media companies.
The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band is co-managed by Jonathan Todd, President of Sabre Entertainment and Carl Stubner, President of Sanctuary Management Group.
REVIEW - LINDSEY HAS THE ENERGY OF A PUNK ROCKER HALF HIS AGE
By JON BREAM, Star Tribune
Fleetwood Mac outdoes itself
Stevie Nicks, in concert with Fleetwood Mac at the Xcel Energy Center Tuesday night, can still shake a mean tambourine and bewitch with her husky, emotional voice. Lindsey Buckingham had the energy of a punk rocker half his age.
Soap operas are addictive, aren’t they? Eventually we come back for a peek even if the cast of a long-running soap has changed, because the story lines remain the same.
That’s true of rock’s longest-running soap opera, Fleet wood Mac. The romantic tension between Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, lead singers for about 34 years, never goes away, even though these high school sweethearts broke up in the 1970s. They walked onstage Tuesday at the Xcel Energy Center hand in hand — in the darkness.
Then for the next 2¼ hours, they put on one of those rare shows in which it was about the individuals of the band rather than the sum of the parts. Even though the 42-year-old band has had more different lead guitarists than Spinal Tap had drummers, Fleet wood Mac has always been about being greater than the sum of its parts. That was certainly true when Buckingham Nicks, a former duo, joined in the mid-’70s, sharing vocals and writing duties with keyboardist Christine McVie (who retired in 1998).
While the rhythm section of drummer Mick Fleetwood and bassist John McVie was rock solid all night, the rest of Tuesday’s concert felt like the Stevie Nicks Show or the Lindsey Buckingham Show. Not that it was a competition.
Buckingham was terrific all night, reminding the 12,000 concert-goers just what a monster talent he is. As for Nicks, her husky, nasal voice was not in top form, though she probably could have won a Stevie Nicks sound-alike contest. At 60, she can still shake a mean tambourine, strut in platform boots and rock layers and layers of gauzy fabrics and shawls. But she didn’t do any of her famous witchy/dervish dancing in circles. More important, her vocalizing was not particularly passionate, save for the end of “Rhiannon,” “Sara” and “Storms,” a seldom-performed tune that she said was too emotionally dark live. However, she was focused, emotive and mesmerizing on this gem.
Eighteen of the 23 songs came from the band’s 1970s blockbusters “Fleetwood Mac,” “Rumours” and “Tusk.” Buckingham and Nicks did a couple solo hits and the band dusted off 1969’s “Oh Well,” a wonderful workout for Buckingham’s tortured guitar. All night long, the 59-year-old played aggressively and expressively. Same could be said of his singing; he seemed as amped as a punk-rocker half his age. The Lindsey Buckingham Show indeed.
From time to time, he exchanged glances with Nicks, especially when they harmonized on hits. Not that they seemed cold, indifferent or even angry. For the encore, they came out smiling, hand in hand. Buckingham kissed her hand and walked away to wail again on his guitar.
REVIEW: Stevie Nicks Rediscovers Her Inner Shawl
Twincities.com
By Ross Raihala
Throughout Fleetwood Mac's long and stormy history, Lindsey Buckingham has traditionally filled the role of the reluctant one. Tours and recording sessions, particularly since the classic lineup's mid-'90s reunion, have taken place at his whim, and he's a guy who has grown more and more fond of the word "no" when it comes to all things Fleetwood Mac.
Throughout Fleetwood Mac's long and stormy history, Lindsey Buckingham has traditionally filled the role of the reluctant one. Tours and recording sessions, particularly since the classic lineup's mid-'90s reunion, have taken place at his whim, and he's a guy who has grown more and more fond of the word "no" when it comes to all things Fleetwood Mac.
So why, then, was Buckingham the only one who looked like he was having any fun Tuesday night when Fleetwood Mac played the Xcel Energy Center? Throughout the 135-minute show, Buckingham performed like a man possessed, barking out his lyrics, sprinting across the stage and shredding his six-string with an energy unseen from the guy in decades. At the end of his solo tear through the overheated 1987 hit "Big Love," he even hugged his guitar and took a deep bow.
The problem, though, is that there are three other members of Fleetwood Mac. Goofball drummer Mick Fleetwood has long since toned down his behind-the-kit antics — save for a manic solo during the encore — while bassist John McVie spent most of the night lurking in the shadows.
That left only Stevie Nicks to stand up to Buckingham. And, well, she mostly stood back. Without longtime foil/rival Christine McVie on hand — she left the group a decade ago — Nicks mostly allowed herself to get swallowed up by Buckingham's often hammy antics. (Seriously, it was a crime how he stepped all over her during "Never Going Back Again.")
And while Nicks remains bewitchingly foxy at 60, her voice tended to drift, particularly during disappointing runs through "Gypsy" and "Dreams." Thankfully, she eventually rediscovered her inner shawl, giving "Gold Dust Woman" a much-needed boost. Even better was "Landslide," a song she wrote more than 35 years ago that takes on deeper significance each time she coos, "I'm getting older, too."
With no new album in stores, the band is billing this tour as a greatest-hits outing. And they weren't kidding, with nearly half the songs coming from their two most enduring albums, their 1975 self-titled breakthrough and 1977's bazillion-selling "Rumours."
From there, they threw in a solo hit each from Buckingham ("Go Insane") and Nicks ("Stand Back") alongside a few classic album cuts (including the rarely performed "Tusk"-era track "Storms") to come up with an evening of songs familiar to pretty much anyone over the age of 40. And the crowd of about 12,000 consisted almost entirely of folks of that demographic, many of whom left the gig energized by Buckingham's endless enthusiasm.
Stevie Nicks and Chris Isaak - Red River Valley (Live)
The Chris Isaak Hour with guest Stevie Nicks
This Thursday March 5th 10:00pm EST 9:00pm Central
on The Biography Channel
on The Biography Channel
Chris Isaak & Stevie Nicks - Red River Valley (Live) -
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
THE MICK FLEETWOOD BLUES BAND featuring RICK VITO
THE MICK FLEETWOOD BLUES BAND
"BLUE AGAIN"
Produced by Mick Fleetwood and former Fleetwood Mac member Rick Vito, BLUE AGAIN was recorded live at the Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis, Missouri in February of 2008 and sees him teaming up on this recording with guitarist and lead vocalist Rick Vito, bassist Lenny Castellanos and keyboardist Mark Johnstone. The immaculate recording gives the songs a vibrant, modern immediacy which transcends easy nostalgia. Says Mick: “Over my career I’ve been called a pop star and a rock star, yet in my inner heart, I will always be part bluesman. On my journey from blues to a life of rock ‘n’ roll, I’ve always remembered where I started.” BLUE AGAIN is both an original musical tour de force and a respectful tribute to Fleetwood Mac initiated by the sole member of the band to be in every incarnation from the beginning.
Available at itunes March 3, 2009 with an exclusive Bonus Track
Available at Amazon on March 17th
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