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Big Blue Sky reacted to Shelter in Wildflowers (the album) and a bunch of other stuff
Yes.. Setlist.fm is a great resource. But it's far from complete, and does have some suspicious gaps and inconsistencies. Especially it lacks a lot of data from the first half of their career. Statistics, as usual, is to be taken with a handful of salt, that is. As an overall picture, though, it's great. And hopefully it's getting slowly better still... At least most of recent years are fairly complete. (Incidentally, also those were years where the sets are the easiest to guestimate. As soon as you know one of the sets, chanses are you know them all). Either way, it's by far the best total source we have.
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Big Blue Sky reacted to TomFest in "County Farm" ("Another Man Done Gone") – Johnny Cash Version + Others
The female singer is I believe Anita Carter, although the entire Carter Family is credited with backing vocals on the record that came from.
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Big Blue Sky got a reaction from dollardime in F Mac in Austealia & NZ 2019
Mike, Neil Finn, JohnMcVie played Man Of The World from Peter Green era of Fleetwood Mac. You can hear a man in the audience near the person who's recording this say "1966". Only added it to setlist since they came to Australia. This is from another night. But it was equally marvellous when they played it for us.
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Big Blue Sky got a reaction from bonddm in F Mac in Austealia & NZ 2019
Oh, about Free Fallin', well, moment I saw the Rickenbacker appear on stage & I lost it. I was transfixed. So I remember everything about how Mike played it & created that fzmous sound. But i guess I missed out on remembering most of the singing.
Quite a lot of us, well, me & lots of people near us, stood to show respect, holding phones flashlights up. So it was like Pentecostal moment (no snakes, though, haha). Or that moment as parade passes by when the crowd spontaneously takes off their hats, or salutes, or throws flowers, or whatever. Did notice Mike looked down at his Rick for the song, though, rather than into audience.
Anyway, you asked, so hope that answers your question. :-)
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Big Blue Sky got a reaction from bonddm in F Mac in Austealia & NZ 2019
Oh, 100% wonderful. Everything just marvellous - music, guitars, crowd supporting their musicians, musicians playing their hearts out. Fleetwood Mac (tonight) are really sensational musicians. I take back any snark I may ever have thought. People who were there for them seemed to love every moment. Everything was golden and the energy just kept building, one fantastic thing creating another.
Mike Campbell exceeded expectations. Chinner was busy passing guitars. Oh, boy, so many beautiful guitars and Mike sure bent those strings. He even put base of guitar on ground and ran slide up and down strings. It was like, hey, why not? And it sounded sensational! He was in the middle of some songs building building the momentum. The others are dancing around & Mike's so precise, keeps playing, absolutely not distracted, building the song. Centre of the storm, but he's actually feeding that increasingly wild storm, you know?
Neil Finn being there created that elusive home-ground advantage. (Even if he's technically from NZ.) We sang along, shone lights from mobile phones. Neil said: "hello Sydney" (roar of welcome), sang verse with people joining in, says "I can hear your Sydney", another verse with all these flickering lights appearing, then "Oh... I can see you Sydney". Beautiful.
Black Magic Woman and Oh Well, Good lord, Mike and Neil melted all our faces.
Like I say, magic, just golden. No photos, sorry, not sorry, my phone was firmly off & we just focused on the concert. Respect!
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Big Blue Sky reacted to Ben in Shelly Yakus "Inside The Song / "Don't Do Me Like That"
Half-hour interview. What a talent:
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Big Blue Sky reacted to Ben in "County Farm" ("Another Man Done Gone") – Johnny Cash Version + Others
Perhaps they were searching by the wrong song title ("Country Farm" instead of "Another Man Done Gone"), but considering how many released versions there are it's astounding they couldn't find the writing credits for Live Anthology.
Here's Johnny Cash's version. I'll post others version below, but this one is a stunner.
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Big Blue Sky got a reaction from MaryJanes2ndLastDance in Wildflowers (the album) and a bunch of other stuff
Whaaaaatttt????? Say it isn't so!!
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Big Blue Sky got a reaction from Hoodoo Man in Wildflowers (the album) and a bunch of other stuff
Well, I wouldn't dream of interrupting Garth, Levon, Richard & Rick, who are currently playing an intricate rhythm recorded 50 tears ago. So, when they're finished tearing it up, Wildflowers (the masterpiece version, not your sorry version) is going on. And I can tell you in advance, I'm gonna enjoy it!
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Big Blue Sky got a reaction from Shelter in Joe Walsh
Oh please, oh please, this would be so...
... oh, what?? There's another Joe Walsh?
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Big Blue Sky reacted to nurktwin in Classic Rock Video of the Day II
8/18/19
Roger McGuinn & Friends
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Big Blue Sky reacted to MaryJanes2ndLastDance in Wildflowers (the album) and a bunch of other stuff
Yours are square like mine...right?
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Big Blue Sky got a reaction from TomFest in "Bathroom Jams" from Mike Campbell's Instagram
AND...
Johnnie and the Hurricanes! I have a copy of this!
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Big Blue Sky reacted to Jay in "Bathroom Jams" from Mike Campbell's Instagram
I love these with Mike. Thanks for posting.
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Big Blue Sky got a reaction from Mudcrutch in Spam posts - what's that about?
Hello, so I've been noticing an outbreak of spam threads appearing on the forum lately. They've got a lot of nerve, these spam people / bots.
And also noticing them being "disappeared", which is great work, obviously, so well done. Applause.
Can't think of a devastatingly crushingTom Petty lyric for this occasion. Anyone? So, if in doubt, what about Bob Dylan, winner of Nobel Prize?
"And I know you're dissatisfied with your position and your place / Don't you understand it's not my problem. I wish that for just one time you could stand inside my shoes / And just for that one moment I could be you. Yes, I wish that for just one time you could stand inside my shoes / You'd know what a drag it is to see you." -
Big Blue Sky got a reaction from bonddm in F Mac in Austealia & NZ 2019
Mike, Neil Finn, JohnMcVie played Man Of The World from Peter Green era of Fleetwood Mac. You can hear a man in the audience near the person who's recording this say "1966". Only added it to setlist since they came to Australia. This is from another night. But it was equally marvellous when they played it for us.
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Big Blue Sky reacted to nurktwin in 38 CD Disk Set!!!!
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/38-disc-set-lets-hear-151447026.html
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Big Blue Sky reacted to Hoodoo Man in 38 CD Disk Set!!!!
OMG, I'm surprised and at the same time not surprised they sold out of this. I would guess the folks that were there (or at least claimed to be) would have the disposable income to drop $800 bucks on something like this. That said if The Hearbreakres released a 38 disc set of the Fillmore shows I would be in line to pony up for it even though I have the bulk of the bootlegs.... well just because its Tom.. that said there are greatest hits type sets I still don't own and have no plans to buy...
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Big Blue Sky reacted to MaryJanes2ndLastDance in F Mac in Austealia & NZ 2019
I'm glad you had such a good time! Seems like you savored every moment of the live experience which is the best way to be, enjoying what was happening and being in the moment. Your description of Free Fallin' and reaction to it is I figure why they play the tune at all these shows, in fact, you sound like the reason they play at all, their ideal audience, someone who can appreciate both guitar-melting moments and tender thoughtful playing. Glad you got to see Mike Campbell in action and hope somehow the Dirty Knobs make it your way and you can see him bend strings up close in a small club. Either way, glad you got to go and your enthusiasm from the show really came through in your post, thanks for sharing.
cheers
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Big Blue Sky reacted to Hoodoo Man in F Mac in Austealia & NZ 2019
I'm truly glad to hear you enjoyed the show! I think us Americans really took for granted how amazing he and the Heartbreakers were and how lucky we were that they would play somewhere like Boston and then hit Connecticut and do multiple stops in NY. I was blessed to catch the Heartbreakers twice last tour and still haven't found my way to a "big show" since then tending toward much more intimate venues. I don't think I could handle seeing another band cover Free Falling. 😕
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Big Blue Sky got a reaction from Hoodoo Man in F Mac in Austealia & NZ 2019
Oh, about Free Fallin', well, moment I saw the Rickenbacker appear on stage & I lost it. I was transfixed. So I remember everything about how Mike played it & created that fzmous sound. But i guess I missed out on remembering most of the singing.
Quite a lot of us, well, me & lots of people near us, stood to show respect, holding phones flashlights up. So it was like Pentecostal moment (no snakes, though, haha). Or that moment as parade passes by when the crowd spontaneously takes off their hats, or salutes, or throws flowers, or whatever. Did notice Mike looked down at his Rick for the song, though, rather than into audience.
Anyway, you asked, so hope that answers your question. :-)
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Big Blue Sky got a reaction from Hoodoo Man in F Mac in Austealia & NZ 2019
Oh, 100% wonderful. Everything just marvellous - music, guitars, crowd supporting their musicians, musicians playing their hearts out. Fleetwood Mac (tonight) are really sensational musicians. I take back any snark I may ever have thought. People who were there for them seemed to love every moment. Everything was golden and the energy just kept building, one fantastic thing creating another.
Mike Campbell exceeded expectations. Chinner was busy passing guitars. Oh, boy, so many beautiful guitars and Mike sure bent those strings. He even put base of guitar on ground and ran slide up and down strings. It was like, hey, why not? And it sounded sensational! He was in the middle of some songs building building the momentum. The others are dancing around & Mike's so precise, keeps playing, absolutely not distracted, building the song. Centre of the storm, but he's actually feeding that increasingly wild storm, you know?
Neil Finn being there created that elusive home-ground advantage. (Even if he's technically from NZ.) We sang along, shone lights from mobile phones. Neil said: "hello Sydney" (roar of welcome), sang verse with people joining in, says "I can hear your Sydney", another verse with all these flickering lights appearing, then "Oh... I can see you Sydney". Beautiful.
Black Magic Woman and Oh Well, Good lord, Mike and Neil melted all our faces.
Like I say, magic, just golden. No photos, sorry, not sorry, my phone was firmly off & we just focused on the concert. Respect!
