REVIEW: Fleetwood Mac Live in Oslo - Lindsey Wore Blue... Nicks Ditched The Riding Jacket

Fleetwood Mac Live - Oslo, Norway
October 20, 2013 - Oslo Spektrum Arena

Stevie Nicks struggled to get going in the spectrum, according to the reviewer.PHOTO: Rolf Ohman

In everlasting musical therapy
Even with some obvious mistakes, turned Fleetwood Mac. However, a good deal darker than many probably thought.
BY RBERT Hoftun Gjestad
Afterposten.no
5 out of 6

"Been down one time, been down two times, been down three times, I'm never going back." Ahh. A score of intense songs about love, relationships, arguments, drugs, betrayal, breakup, hope, faith and fervent despair. Could it be wrong? Of course, the legendary edition of Fleetwood Mac delivered. After each.

It was clearly a musical event of the rare that Fleetwood Mac finally came to Norway for real visits and tickets with prices up to 1300 million swine animal disappeared instantly by sales start. Someone with historical accuracy uttered that this is not the "real" Fleetwood Mac, what once was a psychedelic blues band with Peter Green on guitar back in the 1960s, while a few swear by the band between the period of the early 70s.

But Fleetwood Mac most people know and love is after all the third edition, the more pop-oriented band that was collected when the duo Buckingham Nicks joined in 1974 as one of several classic albums behind one of music history's best-selling, Rumours . Over 40 million sold, impressive enough. Ok, Christine McVie is no longer with, without weakening impression.

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Outfit change... While Lindsey wore the blue jacket again tonight... it looks like Stevie ditched the riding jacket to open the show in Oslo opting for this glitter number.  The Score: Lindsey 3; Stevie 3

PHOTO: Rolf Ohman

Ex-girlfriend ran the show when Fleetwood Mac hit Oslo
Fleetwood Mac has gone through many phases as a band. They are clearly in a good one.

Photo by Benjamin A. Ward

Ekskjærestene kjørte showet da Fleetwood Mac traff Oslo
Fleetwood Mac har gjennomgått mange faser som band. De er opplagt inne i en god en.
by ØYVIND RØNNING
dagbladet.net

Fleetwood Mac's hitmaskin is formidable. But the pace is a little uneven.

Photo by Trond Solberg

Oslo Spektrum
crowd: Approx. 7000

Fleetwood Macs hitmaskin er formidabel. Men tempoet er litt ujevnt.
Oslo Spektrum - Publikum: Ca. 7000
by MORTEN STÅLE NILSEN
vg.no

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REVIEWS: Fleetwood Mac "Eternal Validity of the melodies and the magic of the internal dynamics shone through" - Herning ★★★★/6

By MADS KJÆR LARSE
Soundvenue.com
★★★★/6 Stars

Fleetwood Mac sold in their gilt-edged heyday millions of records with decadent and dreamy soft rock conceived on a bittersweet view of heartaches, conflict and cocaine intake. The 2013 edition of the band still consists of the classic crew behind the giant seller 'Rumours' - minus Christine McVie, however, for the first time since 1998 appeared with the rest of the group the other day in London's O2 Arena - but the concert in Jutland heartland could the band not quite fill Boxen out.

Photos by Toke Hage

It now seemed not to affect either the band or the audience. It lacked neither spark or will behind the efforts of the more than two and a half hour long concert - and not least because of the band's creative whip Lindsay Buckingham.

More than anything, it's hate / love affair between Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, now in his fifth decade gives specious ignition to the group's hedonistic anthems where deceitful, but sunny melodies meet in beautiful (dis) harmony. Added a safe rhythm section consisting of the flamboyant beacon of a drummer Mick Fleetwood and the slightly anonymous, but utterly reliable bassist John McVie.

The evening was divided into several sections, which could have given the long concert focus, but in fact made it more uneven and broken than was good.

We started out with three tracks from 'Rumours', including the signature song 'The Chain'. The sound was unfortunately not too good (especially initially), and the point particularly vocal effort under. Nick seemed completely off - until she had the chance to sing on the third track 'Dreams', while Buckingham roared more than singing.

The band - and especially Buckingham - found only true form of four numbers from the gaudy, new wave-inspired double album 'Tusk', as Buckingham introduced to with particular pride. One could clearly sense that it is in these anti-conformist songs such as the title track and 'Not That Funny', his heart beats with heftigst.

We also got a (semi-) acoustic section where Buckinghams single guitar virtuoso could come forward to the joy of a generally receptive audience. Buckingham stressed several times along the way where gifted a songwriter and guitarist he is. When he was most feisty and turned on, you could cut yourself on his continued full fat, but also curiously pirkende riffs.

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More problematic was Nicks contributions that filled much, which in Christine McVies absence is only natural. The classic songwriting trio has been reduced to a duo, and it makes a difference. Nicks' smoked hippie mysticism seemed different kind old, especially when it was delivered with unfolded jams and slightly unctuous gestures and manners. Granted, Nicks song is hot during the concert and provided both a kindled 'Gold Dust Woman', where she is wearing a gold shawl, among other things spun dreamy around like another dervish, and a fine 'Silver Springs', which she definitely still enjoy singing with eyes on the man who in his time was the reason for the song's touchy-jilted tone. An acoustic 'Landslide' was also honorable, but especially because of the Buckinghams finely sketched guitar figure.

The concert could have maintained a far greater sense of momentum, if there had been tightened up, but Nicks held, among other things more confusing than enlightening speech of ten long minutes on a lost tape (!) And Fleetwood was also during the encore show off drum solo and act as cheerleader for the audience (though was with the game).

The highlights were predictable and was pushed to obvious climax: 'Go Your Own Way' and 'Do not Stop'. The latter in tandem between Nicks and Buckingham. The group's biggest hit emphasized a way, that the current Fleetwood Mac is a three-legged dog who probably learned to walk again, but never going to run: 'Do not Stop' it is written by Christine McVie, and her other contributions to group's repertoire was missing. Now we got rather too many guitar solos of classic rock variant, and a little too powerful em the hippie spirit, Nicks has always channeled - admittedly - headstrong manner.

More focus, more of the vital new wave pop with sharp lines and a direct approach was preferable on a night when The box was turned into a bit too stale palm of a rockdinosaurs experienced tricks. Fortunately shone the obvious musicality and eternal validity of the band's tunes as well as the magic of the compound, internal dynamics through and gave nostalgia nerve in concentrated shock.

Buckinghams still curious and energetic approach to his craft is evident, and more than nostalgia factor is what makes Fleetwood Mac anno 2013 to an often contagious (and therefore more relevant) experience.

BIG LOVE
GYPSY
GO YOUR OWN WAY

Fleetwood Mac - Jyske Bank Boxen , Herning
by Espen Strunk
Gaffa.dk
★★★★/6 Stars
Da Boxen blev til Buckingham Palace

De står der allerede, fra "Second Hand News" brager ud over scenekanten som første nummer lidt over otte: De allerede voldsomt entusiastiske fans, som har samlet sig i en dansende klynge foran scenen uden hensyn til det siddende publikum på de forreste rækker.

Og så er der (som altid her på lokaliteten) de ikke helt få, som tydeligvis er med på sponsorbilletter og ikke udviser nogen større interesse eller entusiasme over for bandet på scenen. Fra de hyggelige selskaber oppe i Danish Crown og øvrige sponsorers egne tribuner under hallens loft og ned over fløjene, hvor en dame tidligt i sættet udbryder: "Det er ikke godt, det her. Det er trist. Tragisk."
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Et flosset Fleetwod Mac bed sig ind i nutiden
Af Simon Lund
politiken.dk
★★★★/6 Stars
Uskøn og vaklende affære klædte de viljestærke veteraner i Herning.

Da Lindsey Buckingham og Stevie Nicks som de sidste gik på scenen igen til første sæt ekstranumre i Herning, kom de anstigende hånd i hånd.

Som en markering af deres genfundne venskab.

Det har de gjort hver aften på en turne, der allerede har rundet over 50 shows i 2013, og på den måde kunne det ligne et tomt ritual fra privatlivets ligegyldige sfære.

Men for et band som lige nøjagtig Fleetwood Mac er den slags signaler fra de personlige gemmer en del af selve musikken. Det er derinde i knuderne, musikken opstår. Oftest og bedst i spruttende konflikter.
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Fleetwood Mac gav hvad de havde
Af Jeppe Krogsgaard Christensen
Berlingske
★★★★/6 Stars
Stevie Nicks var den store oplevelse, da et af den polerede rocks største bands gæstede Jyske Bank Boxen.
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The singer was the best in Box
By Peter Schollert
jyllands-posten.dk
★★★★/6 Stars
Stevie Nicks was the great experience as successful band Fleetwood Mac gave a large concert in Herning. The second frontman, Lindsey Buckingham, could both impress and annoy.
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HERNING: Audience Puzzled by Lindsey Buckingham's Blue Jacket at Denmark Show

Fleetwood Mac Live in Herning, Denmark
October 18, 2013 - Jyske Bank Boxen

The audience being puzzled isn't likely... but I am!  It's so unlike him to change this often!  We saw the leather jacket with blue jeans and a black t-shirt all through North America except for one show at the Mohegan Sun... We saw him in leather all through the UK dates.  Once he hit the mainland in Europe, it's been suit jacket all the way.  First a black jacket with black t-shirt and black jeans, now this blue jacket with black jeans and t-shirt.  At least he's keeping things interesting and I guess if you can't change the setlist, you may as well change jackets.

Which do you prefer.. Leather jacket or Suit jacket?

Photo by Jyske Bank Boxen

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Love without Lying: Fleetwood Mac give an exhilarating concert at the O2 World Berlin.

Fleetwood Mac - Forever hippies
Love without lying: Fleetwood Mac give an exhilarating concert at the O2 World Berlin.
by Christian Schröder
Tagesspiegel.de

"Stevie Nicks, a mixture of dream woman and 

Märchenelfe, still looks unbeatable"

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Photo by Thomas Burckhardt

The return of the mainstream
Ten years after their last world tour, 35 years after "Rumours" Fleetwood Mac are back on the road. 
By Michael Pilz
Welt.de

"At their concert in Berlin, they show that it is 

nonsense to dislike their music"

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Fleetwood Mac deliver unforgettable concert
Full Review at Spickmich.de

THE SINGER MOVED FROM THE RITZ CARLTON TO REGENT HOTEL

Stevie Nicks took off again
Early Tuesday Fleetwood Mac traveled from Stuttgart to Berlin. The band checked into the Ritz Carlton on Potsdamer Platz one. A classy home that has hosted U.S. presidents, heads and other important winning, celebrities and many widely traveled and experienced personalities. Stevie Nicks (65), the beautiful Rimes voice of the band, apparently not classy enough. The musician rushed off again and moved to Regent Hotel am Gendarmenmarkt. The relationships in the band were always difficult. Maybe did not want to sit on each other so closely with the other nicks.

BZ-Berlin.de

"Stevie Nicks gives Rhiannon a slightly supernatural element in her ability to enrapture us"

THE STEVIE NICKS WITCH RUMOR IS BACK, THANKS TO 'AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN'

By Kelsea Stahler

On Wednesday night, a rumor that plagued Stevie Nicks in the 1980s returned. Misty Day (Lily Rabe), one witch of many on American Horror Story: Coven, states matter of factly that of course, Nicks is a famous witch and that one of the Fleetwood Mac songs she wrote, "Rhiannon," is her witchy anthem. This would be a funny little quirk, like watching Michael Jackson jokingly play himself as an alien in Men in Black II, if Nicks hadn't spent a great deal of the '80s trying to squash this very real rumor, only to see it trotted back out for the purposes of a campy horror TV show. As it turns out, Nicks gave Ryan Murphy permission to use her. But it's important for the younger folks out there (you know, the ones who, like Zoe, only know Nicks as that mentor from American Idol), Stevie is not actually a witch or a practicing Wiccan, however great her aesthetic may be for AHS' purposes.

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STEVIE NICKS' WITCH RUMORS FLY AGAIN IN LAST NIGHTS AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN EPISODE

By Lori Rackl

Rumors about Stevie Nicks being a witch have hounded the singer-songwriter for years, so it’s little surprise the writers of “American Horror Story: Coven” have woven the long-time Fleetwood Mac songstress into this season’s storyline.

In Wednesday night’s episode, “Rhiannon” plays in the background in Misty’s cabin, where Zoe (Taissa Farmiga) has brought her Frankenstein of a boyfriend, Kyle (Evan Peters).

“Who sings this?” Zoe asks Misty.

“Who sings it?” Misty asks with the incredulity adults use on children oblivious to pop culture facts that pre-date them.

“Fleetwood Mac,” Misty continues, looking at a photo of the bewitching singer. “Stevie Nicks is my hero.”

“That’s Stevie Nicks from ‘American Idol?’” Zoe asks. (I love the humor so far this season.)

“Stevie Nicks. The White Witch. The only witch before you I’ve ever known,” Misty says.

“She’s an actual witch?” asks Zoe.

“Listen to the lyrics,” Misty says wistfully. “This song was her anthem.”

Continue to the full article at Chicago Sun Times

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