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Monday, October 19, 2009
REVIEW: FLEETWOOD MAC - ROTTERDAM AHOY (PODIUM INFO)
(Translated Review)
Fleetwood Mac - 15/10 - Ahoy
by: Pierre Oitmann
Podium Info (link to original review)
The revolving door mechanics of pop music there are many parts that require almost constant maintenance. Creativity and relationships are identified as the key. If there is a band who know all about it off, it is Fleetwood Mac. Peaks and valleys in the life of the band members were changing as it disproportionately associated with artistic highs and lows. The only permanent band member during the existence of over forty Fleetwood Mac, Mick Fleetwood was named. Although the band disintegrated so often that you really can not speak of forty years standing.
The best known and most popular lineup of Fleetwood Mac drummer Fleetwood contains vocalist / guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie singers and bassist John McVie. Minus Ms McVie tonight they are all present. This occupation is not fully complete the star is a shame. Second, Fleetwood Mac was already manned by lesser quantities, so in that regard certainly no reason to complain. Crazy is that McVie, Nicks and Buckingham relatively anonymous and do their own very modest stage opstiefelen. Only Fleetwood takes the applause received with visible enthusiasm.
The almost three hours going over tour de force that starts, has a difficult start. The public seems to look a oldies band that just wants to cash in and have another skin full of cursing rather than singing beautiful songs. Does the Fleetwood Mac called revolving door that age still wear? No, only the action is what rusty and needs time to get started. The confidence of the - very varied - public early in the show playing 'Dreams', which Stevie Nicks her beautiful vocals to the subjects ears pricked. Soft Velvet, but uncoated. Especially with the background vocals Sharon Celani, Jana Anderson and sister Lori Nicks sounds wonderful.
Buckingham is also in top form. After a cowardly start, gradually increasing devotion he shows through his excellent guitar playing. With some inspired guitar solos come Buckingham increasingly in the mood. Once that passion really comes back to the surface, that sounds in the voice of the singer. He allows himself to emotional depth to be heard in his vocals, just like Stevie Nicks. A beautiful moment is when both singers also embrace each other warmly. From there the show gets a turn. These are not entirely of elderly musicians are hard kinks, here is a group of people with an enormous and complicated history, their songs from that same evening and wrote history with the heart in the right place increase.
Where bassist McVie a little remains in the shadow of Nicks and Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood accelerate especially in the last hour of the concert. A long drum solo can obviously not forthcoming. During those three hours are popklassiekers of the upper order past, 'Rhiannon', 'Sara', 'Go Your Own Way', 'Gipsy', 'Do not Stop' and 'Say You Love Me ". This focuses mainly on the Fleetwood Mac hitperiode from the 70s, with the albums "Fleetwood Mac", "Rumors" and "Tusk." The early period is only 'Oh Well' and pass the hit album "Tango In The Night" from 1987 is almost entirely ignored. So no 'Everywhere' and 'Little Lies', though Lindsey Buckingham plays alone is a stunning acoustic performance of "Big Love" (similar to the version on the live album 'The Dance').
Not that Fleetwood Mac hits just playing. Also parts of the aforementioned album plates found a spot in the setlist, especially for the devoted fan. For the less dedicated the concert to fan the very long side and at times even a bit tedious. With half the time the band had after all only play the hits. It shows great character as to show such a band to put down, with the trap that much of the public will get bored.
Mick Fleetwood after the concert takes time for the public to speak and to thank. He is emotional in tone and shows the same integrity that we noted earlier this evening at Buckingham and Nicks. It seems that this revolving door can never break ...
ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ROCK - FLEETWOOD MAC GIVE-AWAY
This week on Absolute Classic Rock we’re giving away copies of Fleetwood Mac’s greatest hits. To be in with a chance of winning simply answer this question:
How many of Fleetwood Mac’s studio albums have reached number one in the UK charts?
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This competition closes on Sunday 25 October 2009 23:59.
This competition closes on Sunday 25 October 2009 23:59.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
(UNCUT) WIN! One of 10 Copies of Fleetwood Mac's Very Best Of Double CD
Win! One of ten copies of Fleetwood Mac's Very Best Of double CD!
Fleetwood Mac's anticipated remastered Very Best Of double album has finally got a UK release date of October 19 for the CD and digital versions.
The 36-track album, is being released on the eve of the Mac's UK leg of the Unleashed Tour which starts at Glasgow SECC on October 22.
In their career, Fleetwood Mac have sold over 100 million albums worldwide -- famous tracks include: "The Chain", "Go Your Own Way", "Dreams" and "Landslide".
To be in with a chance of winning one of ten copies of the Very Best Of double CD, simply log in and answer the simple question below.
This competition closes on Friday November 6, 2009. First ten winners drawn at random win. Please include your name and address with your entries.
Good luck!
The Question:
In whose studio did Stevie Nicks record the first demo of Dreams?
REVIEW: Fleetwood Mac - Paris, France October 17, 2009
Sara, Gypsy, Rhiannon
You can’t beat a Saturday night Fleetwood Mac concert in Paris. I mean, how often does the opportunity come up?
Read the review with photos by Amy Thomas
REVIEW: FLEETWOOD MAC Live in Antwerpen "De zilveren lente van Fleetwood Mac"
October 14, 2009
De zilveren lente van Fleetwood Mac
REVIEWED BY: Shaketown
Het gezegende muzikale jaar 1977 wordt meestal herinnerd als het jaar van de doorbraak van The Sex Pistols, maar men mag niet vergeten dat het het album ‘Rumours’ van Fleetwood Mac was dat maandenlang (31 weken in Bilboard 200) de hitlijsten aanvoerde, zowel in The States als in Europa. Met 40 miljoen verkochte exemplaren behoort dit meesterwerk nog steeds tot de best verkopende platen allertijden. Na zo’n monstersucces kon het alleen maar bergaf gaan, wat ook min of meer gebeurde. Akkoord, de groep bracht gemiddeld nog om de vier jaar een nieuw album uit, waarvan er een paar de top van de charts haalden, maar de meeste andere platen flopten of werden op relatieve onverschilligheid onthaald. Live bleef de groep het echter uitstekend doen, getuige het succes van de ‘Say You Will’ wereldtour van 2003-2004, die de band wel naar Europa maar niet naar de Lage Landen bracht. Tweede vrouwenstem Christine McVie nam net als deze keer ook toen al niet meer deel aan de tournee, spijtig als men beseft dat zij toch tekende voor songs als ‘Songbird’, ‘Oh Daddy’ en ‘You Make Loving Fun’.
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