Marathoner71, (5/4/2009 5:17:24 AM)

I was there, on the floor 12 rows from the stage. Great show!

Dr. Strangelove, Tulsa (5/4/2009 7:27:28 AM)

It was unreal. Great show, great job BOk Center.

The Bug, Tulsa (5/4/2009 9:05:36 AM)

FanTASTIC show!

Arbythree, Tulsa (5/4/2009 9:25:44 AM)

Happy they are still a viable band.

Sunshineinttown, (5/4/2009 10:38:33 AM)

I was at the show. It was amazing. I had probably the worse seats in the house but it was still fantastic. I thought Gold Dust Woman was particularly awesome.

10SNE1, (5/4/2009 11:36:50 AM)

I have waited a long time to see Fleetwood Mac. Wow, it was truly an awesome experience! Stevie Nicks looks fabulous!!! Great concert!

JoJo, (5/4/2009 11:37:43 AM)

Ironically, I thought every song was great except Rhiannon. Stevie couldn't hit the high notes and seemed out of sync with the rest of the band.

Sarah Hart, Scene assistant ed, Tulsa (5/4/2009 11:46:59 AM)

JoJo, I remember watching "The Dance" a few years ago and thinking the same thing -- "That's not teh harmony I'm used to!" And she did that again Sunday. But to me, her voice sounded healthier than before, but she's done irreparable damage with her style of singing all these years.
She's still flippin' cool though! We are lucky to have the BOK Center for this kind of treat.

tiffany_kirby, Eucha (5/4/2009 12:41:11 PM)

The show was AMAZING! This is my first ever "big" concert and who better to go see live than Fleetwood Mac. They sounded amazing. Rhiannon is my all time favorite song from them and they didn't let me down. It actually sounded alot like when they were on the Burt Sugarman's Midnight Special(1976)Show. Which is my favorite live version. Anyways, I hope they come back next year. I will be there......

spondulix, (5/4/2009 12:41:25 PM)

The show started out with the sound not quite right, not really strong enough but was soon put right. The sound quality remained good until right after the acoustic set and then there was a noticeable falling off again, but was once again quickly restored.

The group was as good as expected and my expectations were high, but I missed the absence of Christine McVie's Voice and more importantly the songs she is known for, especially songbird, one of my all time favorite songs. I had a different take about the crowd interruptions during landslide, I thought them very rude, ill mannered and totally lacking in consideration for those of us who was there to actually listen to the music. The distraction of the crowd on such a great ballad was bad enough, but then when I was poked by a person (I was setting in an isle seat) wanting to know what roll and seat I was in just as Nicks was starting the second verse of the tune, this person made sure the moment in the song was lost for me. I still don't understand why people would pay so much to hear a group play live only to not listen to the music but yell, scream, and generally make nonsense of themselves for the few of us who were apparently there to actually hear the music.

I suspect the Tulsa world Reviewer’s article demonstrates the general feelings of the crowd, as well, when she saw the interuptions as something to be approved of. She wrote in her review, "The band actually had to wait for the audience to stop cheering so they could close the song. It was beautiful, awe-inspiring, and makes you understand why many bands have covered it."
Well that certainly wasn't my take, what it demonstrated was a lack of consideration for anyone actually wanting to hear the song as it was meant to be heard. Forceing the groups to have to stop before the song was finished in order that they could play it so that those of use who were actually interested in hearing it isn't a positive happening nor should it be reported as such. Why not demonstrate your approval at the end of the songs just as we were once taught was proper when our grade schools would visit the Tulsa Philharmonic, and before each performance we were instructed in the proper etiquette which would allow others to enjoy the concert, but there seems to be a total lack of courtesy when it comes to concerts, that is now all to expected, and unfortunate, nor does it have to be that way.
It was also unfortunate that in the middle of landslide I was interrupted by a person asking my what chair number I happened to be in. I wonder why people can't understand that some of us actually did come only to hear the music and would not be so inconsiderate.
For me the best song of the evening would have been Never going back again, the live version was much slower than the album version but once again the audience simply wasn't going to stand for the band to play a ballad without making circus noises aplenty.
While I would not rate the performance as one of the best I have witnessed and I have witnessed my share over the years in Tulsa, it did fill a void as this was the first time I managed to see Fleetwood Mac perform.

spondulix

Sarah Hart, Scene assistant ed, Tulsa (5/4/2009 2:01:57 PM)

Spondulix: I thought the cheering was a reference to the part in "The Dance," which was huge in the 90s, when Stevie and Lindsey embraced after years of not speaking. I think the audience expected that.
But I can see your point. It's like when you go to the movies and all you want is complete silence and you get someone chewing or opening packages next to you. The movie is still good, regardless of the chatter.
I'm sorry someone interrupted Landslide for you. I'd be mad too.
Hope you had a good time at least.

Jayellkay, (5/4/2009 2:19:16 PM)

spondulix: a COMMENT, not a disertation! Such as "great show," "too loud" (oh wait that's somebody else), "rude people make me mad," etc. Less is more!

Kat Hat, Owasso (5/4/2009 2:45:28 PM)

This is the 2nd time I've seen Fleetwood Mac, and it was better the 2nd time around! Stevie and Lindsey can still ROCK! The energy that they exuded was just incredible! I could definitely tell that Stevie couldn't hit some of the notes that she used to be able to, but it didn't stop the performance from being incredible! Great job of bringing these excellent acts to Tulsa!

MelindaL, (5/4/2009 5:43:12 PM)

It was AMAZING!!! Did anyone get a good picture of when they embraced after during "Sara"? I got the pic but it's very very dark :( If anyone has it I'd love to have it e-mailed to me so I can print it. Please let me know. Thank you!

PPilot, Tulsa (5/4/2009 6:54:07 PM)

Spondulix, for crying out loud it was a ROCK CONCERT, not the metropolitan opera. The crowd was simply reacting to subtle nuances in the songs. If someone asking you a question really pops your bubble, perhaps next time you feel the need for entertainment, you should hit the P.A.C. instead of the B.O.K.

buzzz, (5/4/2009 11:01:36 PM)

Spondulix,its a ROCK concert, thats what happens at ROCK concerts, its expected! The band know this, they feed off of it, the higher the crowd energy the better the performance. If you want to listen uninterupted BUY THE ALBUM!

Runner Debbie Evington, (5/5/2009 6:05:09 PM)

Runner Debbie Evington 'Monday Morning' opened the show with Stevie's beautiful face glowing all over. I would rate the performance as one of the best. Landslide was AWESOME!(it's one of my favorites) Mick Fleetwood was electrifying. Gold dust woman kicked off with a big smile....it was truly a fantastic experience!!!!

Chris123, (5/6/2009 9:21:07 AM)

MelindaL -

I have 600 High Res Photos from the Fleetwood Mac concert. I was able to get my Fujifilm in there and I grabbed some absolutely incredible shots.

I am going to dump them all into a Flickr account today and post the link here.

On a more personal note, having seen Fleetwood Mac more times than I can possibly count and seen Lindsey solo a couple of times, this concert was definately one of the better ones I have seen in recent years.

Buckingham's "I'm So Afraid" should have garnished more coverage in this review. Definately the show stopping number of the night.

Chris123, (5/6/2009 9:21:56 AM)

One more thing...I was 4 rows from the front plus during "Go Your Own Way" I got to strum Lindsey's guitar! Definately an amazing night.

10SNE1, (5/6/2009 11:59:59 AM)

I am so glad to see Chris123 loved "Go Your Own Way" as much as I did. I took my daughter to the concert and explained the meanings of the songs, that is between Lindsey and Stevie. Loved it!

tiffany_kirby, Eucha (5/6/2009 1:00:47 PM)

So I got the Tulsa World Newspaper yesterday. Thinking that something would be in there about the concert. I only found a picture. I was very disappointed. I can't believe that there wasn't anything about the concert in there.

10SNE1, (5/6/2009 1:27:26 PM)

You must have missed it. It was there, front page of the Spot section. I believe the same article as this one.

tiffany_kirby, Eucha (5/6/2009 1:38:13 PM)

Was it sunday's paper or monday's? if it was monday's then i didn't get the SPOT.

Slatz, Tulsa (5/7/2009 8:15:07 AM)

Now I wish I had gone to the concert! But I decided not to because McVie wasn't going to be there.

IrishIndian, Tulsa (5/7/2009 6:14:31 PM)

I got to see Fleetwood Mac twice, once with Christine and then again without Her-during the "Say You Will"/"Peacekeeper" tour at Staples Center back home in Los Angeles... To those Who were "disappointed" by Stevie during "Rhiannon" I wanted to ask, You DO know there is atleast THREE versions of this song, right??? The original version that Stevie wrote shortly before joining Fleetwood Mac, which was a longer song, with ALOT of extra lyrics, is the one they "usually" perform during concerts... The second version is the one that appears on the album "Fleetwood Mac," a bit shorter than the original, yet still has somewhat the ballad feeling... The most famous version, especially for those Who have NOT been Lifelong Fans, is the single that was "Rocked Up" and shortened, because it was a SINGLE, and they wanted to be sure the song received alot of airplay, being put on the rotation(playlists) of the radio stations... As for certain songs having a different sound than You are used to, well the reason for that is You are so used to Christine McVie's background vocals, and harmonizing with Stevie and Lindsey, that it "sounds" a little off when hearing these songs with Christine...
Now, for the One(s)not thinking "Landslide" is not an awe-inspiring song, I suggest You read the lyrics, talk to Stevie, or Natalie Maines even and then get back to Me... The song is written from the viewpoint of a Person (presumably a Woman, since it is Stevie's song) Who was left by the love of Her life, Whom "She built Her World around" and thinking She would never be able to go on or move forward; only to realize that somewhere along the way, She DID make it after all, thanks to Her Own strengths, and that She has grown Bolder and Wiser with age...

To Slatz: Christine Has "retired" from the biz, and said that Her final foray was when She lended some backing vocals on the "Say You Will"/"Peacekeeper" album...

To Everybody under, say thirty years old: Fleetwood Mac was a band with limited success in local venues, until Lyndsey and more importantly Stevie joined the band... With Stevie being the Lead Vocalist on "most" of the popular/classic songs, the band catapulted into Rock History... Much like the Dixie Chicks, Who had put out a couple of albums, with limited success, basically in Texas, until they brought in Natalie Maines to be the Lead Vocalist, thus takig them to the "Top Of the World..."
I sorta figure that is why Stevie and Natalie are such good Friends, and have recorded together, written together, and so on...
To Spondulix: WOW!!! Perhaps You should stick to the symphony, ballet, or Broadway plays, this was a ROCK Concert and the whole point of Stevie's words WAS to get the crowd going... As My Sunday School Teacher told Us, "If it's too loud, You're too old..." Um K, so maybe it wasn't My Sunday School Teacher, but I heard it from somebody, lol...

NOW, to Sarah Hart: I really enjoyed Your article, and agree with just about everything You relayed therein...and even after thirty-three years(current cofiguration)this band still has IT!!!