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Fleetwood Mac shower the steel city with gold dust


M and I have just returned from a trip to Sheffield -too long since we last went, but then I always say that! The main reason for the trip was to see Fleetwood Mac on 2nd November, yay! We of course had our fill of lovely Remo's coffee and hot chocolate (link to a previous post included as there still does not seem to be a website), & of Record Collector -even made it to the pool at Pond's Forge this time!

Winter had well and truly arrived on concert night! Sheffield Arena was pretty much full for the show. Very wisely the band did not have a support. Set list first (from this site):
Monday Morning
The Chain
Dreams
I Know I'm Not Wrong
Gypsy
Go Insane
Rhiannon
Second Hand News
Tusk
Sara
Big Love
Landslide
Never Going Back Again
Storms
Say You Love Me
Gold Dust Woman
Oh Well
So Afraid
Stand Back
Go Your Own Way

World Turning
Don't Stop

A very enthusiastic crowd with the applause/appreciation, but my only real criticism is that there was no standing area. We were sat in flat seating, but even the most animated fans didn't stand up & dance for at least the first half.

Gripe over. The set was excellent -personal highlights include Oh Well, Never Going Back Again, Storms, Lindsey Buckingham's solo version of Big Love (plus the other Rumours tracks)- I could continue. M compared Buckingham to Mick Jagger in terms of energy -he at least was moving on stage like someone much younger, and the set was at least as long as the Stones' show; I believe Fleetwood Mac clocked in at over 2 hours. The other band members in this sense seemed to show their age more, but nobody's musical performance suffered! Definitely worth it, and as for going again- definitely if standing is available!

From where we were it wasn't a great photos night but I've put one below.




Last but not least -must take the opportunity to plug Remo's again -there is at least a Facebook group!
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