{"id":88,"date":"2015-03-03T20:00:54","date_gmt":"2015-03-03T20:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/216.71.127.204\/wordpress\/?p=88"},"modified":"2015-09-25T17:41:36","modified_gmt":"2015-09-25T17:41:36","slug":"fleetwood-mac-toyota-center-houston-tx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/2015\/03\/03\/fleetwood-mac-toyota-center-houston-tx\/","title":{"rendered":"Fleetwood Mac – Toyota Center – Houston, TX"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
Written by Mike Pittman <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Image\"It was one of those rare Houston nights. Nice and clear with hardly a cloud in the sky which agreed with concertgoers since the Toyota Center was just about sold out for the 2nd<\/span><\/sup> time in 3 months for Fleetwood Mac.<\/p>\n

What is it about this band? Is it that we’ve grown up with them? Is it because the trials and all the in-fighting somehow endears them to us and makes them human?<\/p>\n

I don’t know but as far as the in-fighting goes, it appears to be over with the return of Christie McVie. Stevie Nicks made the announcement that this was their 60th<\/span><\/sup> show on the tour and she can now say “She’s BACKKK”. Mick Fleetwood chimed in with\u00a0 “yes, our little songbird is back” which was to prove prophetic in a way since the last song of the night was in fact a Christie solo doing “Songbird”.<\/p>\n

This came as a surprise to most as it would have constituted a 2nd<\/span><\/sup> encore. The first 45 minute encore included a massive drum solo complete with vocal stylings by Fleetwood, the ever popular “Don’t Stop” and “Silver Springs” the B-Side to Go Your Own Way.<\/p>\n

\"Image\"The concert played like a best of with all the expected songs like “Second Hand News”, “Rhiannon”, “Say You Love Me” (a personal favorite) and “Go Your Own Way”.<\/p>\n

Nicks’ dedication de jour for “Landslide” included the lighting man who has been with the band since what..1974? I (erroneously) thought it was written for her father, but it’s reported he merely loved the song and claimed it as his.<\/p>\n

The full lineup was there with Mick Fleetwood on drums, Stevie Nicks on vocals, dance and cool tophats, Lindsay Buckingham on guitar and vocals, the ultra-cool John McVie on bass, Christie McVie on keyboards and vocals. Even Nicks’ sister Lori got into the act as one of three backup singers.<\/p>\n

So, this was one well-oiled show, the segues and the ques were tight and well done. On a personal note, though I’ve heard most of these songs many times over the years, I enjoyed myself.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Written by Mike Pittman It was one of those rare Houston nights. Nice and clear with hardly a cloud in the sky which agreed with concertgoers since the Toyota Center was just about sold out for the 2nd time in 3 months for Fleetwood Mac. What is it about this band? Is it that we’ve… <\/p>\n

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