Fleetwood Mac // Nashville

My family and I were beyond blown away on Wednesday by the talents of Fleetwood Mac. It was a concert like never before, surely exceeding any expectations. Despite the fact of being a band for more than forty years, they are still powerful and a great band to see live. Not to mention the fact that after sixteen years, Christine McVie is back on stage joining the others. Despite being in a sold out arena, it felt intimate with the voices echoing, and everyone singing back.

The show felt personal, Stevie Nicks commenting on performing Landslide in every show they have ever done, Lindsey Buckingham speaking on all the band has publicly gone through. Of course mentioning the fact that McVie is finally back. These moments are what I love most about shows, the conversational parts and the stories. My favorite story was told by Nicks, telling everyone how she met Lindsey in high school, but never doing anything musically together until college. It made me wish I was there in the sixties with them, especially when Nicks mentioned opening up for Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin.

 I was amazed at how flawless they sounded, and the solos were absolutely fantastic. Mick Fleetwood, killed his solo on the drums, which seemed never ending in the best way possible. Of course, Lindsey shredded his guitar many times and with an explainable amount of energy. I admit, I don't know much about Fleetwood Mac as a whole, but I loved Stevie Nicks. Having an opportunity to see them all was so awesome, and I surprisingly knew more than I expected. Getting a chance to go to concerts like this, is so important and people my age should always take the opportunity to go learn about what our parents listened to. Not only that, but learn where a lot of musicians get their inspiration. I didn't see very many young people there, but I'm not sure if I had expected to.

You could see the passion on their faces, and see how much fun they all had performing. It was a solid two and a half hour show, and it looked as if it would have never ended. My favorite performance had to be "Rhiannon". I absolutely loved how the bands harmonies sounded, and everything was flawless. Well, maybe my other favorite performance was "The Chain". Is it really possible for one to decide? I can't forget to mention how perfect Stevie's voice sounded. If only I was blessed with such talent.

Fleetwood Mac definitely knows how to work a crowd, given their experience. I hope that I will be able to see them again before they stop being a band.

Here are some pictures that I took!