Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Mac Attack

A review of the Sunday night Fleetwood Mac concert at the Palace of Auburn Hills is in order.

Let me begin with the seats my bride and I were assigned. Although we saved close to a hundred dollars on the tickets through eBay, they left something to be desired. Our floor seats, the most expensive in the house, were neither on the floor, for we had chairs, nor were the seats of any use, as we stood up for the entire entertaining two and a half hour performance.

Mick Fleetwood, now at age 61, along with fellow band mates, founding father John McVie, guitarist Lindsey Buckingham and vocal specialist Stevie Nicks, put together a tight performance of hits through the years. It was a nice change not having to listen to a new album with selected cuts no one has heard before.
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Fleetwood's and McVie's solid rhythm, as well as Buckingham's splendid no-pick finger playing were a delight to the ears. The vocals from Lindsey and Stevie were spot on as they showed some of their old personal chemistry.

They thoroughly left the crowd satisfied with two encores, a superb three quarter arena stage set-up and excellent lighting. Fleetwood Mac is a must see if you are a fan and have the opportunity.

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