This review is long overdue. I’m writing this a month after we headed out to the concert. Vero, Trish, Mike and I headed to the ScotiaBank place and met up with Luc and Steve (two guys that Vero works with). Steve was from Alberta so this was a good night to be in town for a show!
We found out way up to the 300 Level where our seats were located. Considering my lack of knowledge of the band, I didn’t feel like paying $250 to be close to the stage. I remember doing the same thing when The Who came into town a few years back and never regretted it.
We managed to show up in time to miss the first song so when we were getting a beer I could hear the second song ‘The Chain’ being played. We eventually got to our seats and settled in for the ride. In classic stadium concert fashion, there were a couple of jumbotron screens to watch which allowed the guys up in the 300 level to see a little better. I did realize that I really have to go get those eyeglasses one day to bring to a show. Even the jumbotrons were a little fuzzy!
Honestly, I don’t have much to say about the concert. Lindsay Buckingham was killer on the guitar. He was surreal…he didn’t even play with a guitar pick, but I had read in Guitar World that he has some fake nails that he plays with. Stevie Nicks was sounding pretty good that night as well…heck, the entire band was sounding great and for Fleetwood Mac fans, they put on a great show. It helps that they had a good ten shows under their belt before heading to Ottawa.
Other than that, a lot of beer was consumed on our end as Steve wanted to have a few beer and so we didn’t want to make him feel out of place so we joined him. So there were a few times in the slow parts of the concerts where we were down at the beer counter or checking out the merchandise. I rarely do this at a concert, but considering my lack of knowledge of the ‘Mac, it didn’t bother too much.
It looks like their setlist is the same for their entire Unleashed tour so if you are a fan and can manage to see them, go for it!
Afterwards, we headed into downtown to the James Street Feed Diner and had some great all-you-can-eat chicken wings. I had the cajun dusted and they were mint. Yum! It was a late night by the time we got home and the next morning was not pretty. Actually, now that I think of it, I had it easy going…I was working from home the next morning, whereas Mike had to trudge into work!
Here’s some reviews and a setlist:
http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/F/Fleetwood_Mac/ConcertReviews/2009/03/24/8862991-sun.html
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Entertainment/Photo+Gallery+Fleetwood/1423085/story.html
Photo courtesy of Ottawa Citizen
Monday Morning
The Chain
Dreams
I Know I’m Not Wrong
Gypsy
Go Insane (Full Band)
Rhiannon
Second Hand News
Tusk
Sara
Big Love
Landslide
Never Going Back Again
Storms
Say You Love Me
Gold Dust Woman
Oh Well
I’m So Afraid
Stand Back
Go Your Own Way
Encores:
World Turning
Don’t Stop
Silver Springs
