Nicks and Buckingham were pretty chatty, too.
His creative abuse of an electric guitar in "I’m So Afraid" and other solos offered the best justification for that "unleashed" title. A trio of backing vocalists and two additional musicians added texture to the hits.Īnd there wasn’t any shortage of them: "The Chain," "Dreams" "Gypsy," "Rhiannon," "Second Hand News," "Say You Love Me," "Go Your Own Way." Hearing them again, for those of a certain age, is as much a reminder of a bygone radio era as the band’s formidable catalog.Īt age 60 (!), Nicks is still a mystical presence, even if she mostly stands in silhouette with her beaded capes instead of doing those spins.īuckingham, at the same age, remains an under-appreciated guitarist capable of intricate acoustic picking and fiery rock-star heroics. Although the duo harmonizes as well as ever on the signature songs, it was hard for longtime fans not to miss the sweetness of McVie’s voice in the mix. With keyboardist Christine McVie now retired from the band, it was pretty much the Buckingham-Nicks show.
Instead, band members Mick Fleetwood, Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks and John McVie offer a combination of precision and pacing. Unleashed, however, implies a sense of abandon and risk that Fleetwood Mac doesn’t reach that often. Like the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac reliably delivered a boatload of vintage hits in a generous 2 hours and 20 minutes on Monday at Amway Arena. When it comes to nostalgia, Fleetwood Mac’s "Unleashed" tour occupies the same neighborhood as the Eagles latest reunion trek.
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