Fleetwood Mac
Verizon Center
Washington, D.C.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
By Diane Lyn
101.9 Lite FM
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 7:24 PM
What an amazing show at the Verizon Center in Washington DC Tuesday night. Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood and John McVie showed us why, the album, Rumours was one of the biggest albums of all time.
The first time I saw them was 1980, at the Capital Center near DC, Tusk was their album. I was very pleased to see this Mac, revisit Tusk several times Tuesday night. We heard songs from Tusk (“Tusk,” “Not That Funny,” “Sara,” “Sisters Of The Moon,” etc.) performed live. Quoting Mick Fleetwood, “It has been a long time”. Every one of their classics was performed flawlessly. The group was totally in-sync, looking eternally youthful.
As a hard core fan, it is hard to pick your favorite performed songs. But a couple do stand out. Stevie Nicks’ “Gypsy”, yes she twirled like she did in the famous video. Lindsey’s guitar work, amazing in “Big Love” and “I’m So Afraid.” The eternally youthful Mick Fleetwood, not missing a beat on the drums, with the backbone of John McVie’s bass. Stevie and Lindsey’s, “Landslide” performance was sweet and memorable. Stevie dedicated that song to Mick Fleetwood’s children traveling with them. Stevie’s best song live, her solo work, “Stand Back”. Her standards, “Rhiannon” and “Gold Dust Woman” a crowd pleaser.
Two encores finished the night with “Silver Springs” in the middle of the set. Which by the way, Stevie wrote after getting inspired during a tour in DC and spotting the road sign, Silver Spring Maryland.
As for me, my seats were in the 8th row. I have never been closer. So I waited 30 years to be there. It was fitting since this was the 35th anniversary tour of Rumours. Check out the set list below and awesome concert pics I took during the show.
Set List:
Second Hand News
The Chain
Dreams
Sad Angel
Rhiannon
Not That Funny
Tusk
Sisters of the Moon
Sara
Big Love
Landslide
Never Going Back Again
Without You
Gypsy
Eyes of the World
Gold Dust Woman
I’m So Afraid (
Stand Back
Go Your Own Way
Encore 1:
World Turning
Don’t Stop
Silver Springs
Encore 2:
Say Goodbye
