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The Touring Band
Concert Review (Billboard)
The Setlist
The Tusk Documentary
"Tusk" Video
The Itinerary


The Touring Band:
Mick Fleetwood: Drums and Percussion
John McVie: Bass Guitar
Christine McVie: Keyboards and Vocals
Stevie Nicks: Vocals
Lindsey Buckingham: Guitars and Vocals
Ray Lindsey: Acoustic Guitar on "Go Your Own Way" throughout the tour.

Concert Review:
(Madison Square Garden, November 15, 1979)
published in Billboard, December 1, 1979
(by Roman Kozak)

Fleetwood Mac's first of two nights Nov. 15 was a sellout at $14.50 a ticket, & while the fans cheered & yelled by the time the encores rolled around, it is still doubtful if all that many fans went home feeling that they got their money's worth.

This is not to say that Mac put on a bad show -- its wealth of material alone guarantees a superior night of music. But unfortunately some of the very traits that work so well for the band on disk & on the radio work against it in an arena concert situation.

Since the 1975 'Fleetwood Mac' LP, which transformed a journeyman rock/blues band into a superstar phenomenon, the strength of Fleetwood Mac has been the band's ability to write beautiful melodic songs that have been impeccably produced & which become almost instantly memorable.

And it was with such songs: 'Say You Love Me,' 'The Chain' & 'Dreams,' that Fleetwood Mac opened its two-hour show.

But it became almost immediately apparent why Fleetwood Mac has had to spend $1 million, a ridiculous amount, on 'Tusk.' Simply put, Fleetwood Mac, as a unit & in one take, cannot duplicate the nuances & subtleties it achieves on disk through multiple recordings & expensive studio techniques.

Though Stevie Nicks has been sometimes blamed by critics in this regard, she was in good voice at the Garden. But it is doubtful if in any live situation, with whatever sound system going full blast, that the 'perfect' quality of Nicks' vocals on disk can be duplicated.

Few bands can sound as good in concert as they do on disk, but most can get around this with visuals, theatrics or sheer rock 'n' roll energy. Fleetwood Mac's visuals consisted of a series of geometric backdrops & its theatrics were limited to Stevie Nicks twirling around a couple of times, & Mick Fleetwood imitating a penguin's walk.

Mac has the ability to rock as well as any band, but one wondered at the Garden if this is what the audience wanted. It was a well-scrubbed date-night crowd, not at all like the usual hordes at most rock concerts, & when Lindsey Buckingham debuted 'Not That Funny,' a new hard rocker, it appeared to almost turn off the audience with its intensity.

And so it went through the 20-song set. There were some good moments: the jungle-like chant of 'Tusk' worked very well live; 'Rhiannon' is always a beautiful song; & Christine McVie was always a delight, never more so than on 'Oh Daddy' & 'Save Me a Place.'

When they do long sets, many acts like to start off strong, save the soft stuff for the middle, & then go out with a blaze of glory & power. But Fleetwood Mac preferred to mix it up, with the fast & the slow, the loud & the quiet following each other in quick succession. This made for a rather choppy set that did not build as well as it could have.

The Tour Setlist:
01. Monday Morning
02. Say You Love Me

(but there were shows where they opened with "Second Hand News" then went into "The Chain". In these instances, "Say You Love Me" was played later in the set and "Monday Morning" was dropped altogether.)

03. The Chain
04. Don't Stop
05. Dreams
06. Oh Well
07. Rhiannon

(usually two or three of the following seven tracks came next: Over & Over, Sara, Not That Funny, That's Enough For Me, I Know I'm Not Wrong, The Ledge, and Oh Daddy)

11. Never Going Back Again
12. Landslide
13. Tusk

(usually two or three of the following five tracks came next: Think About Me, Angel, What Makes You Think You're The One, Save Me A Place,and Oh Daddy)

17. I'm So Afraid
18. You Make Loving Fun
19. World Turning
20. Go Your Own Way

Encore:
21. Second Hand News or Blue Letter
22. Sisters Of The Moon
23. Songbird

The Documentary:
In 1981, Warner Video released "Fleetwood Mac Documentary and Live Concert". (Warner Video PEV 4022)
These are the tracks on the video:





01. Sisters of the Moon
02. Walk A Thin Line
03. Angel
04. Save Me a Place
05. Tusk
06. Songbird
07. The Chain
08. Go Your Own Way
09. Never Make Me Cry
10. Sara
11. Think About Me
12. Not That Funny The Tour Itinerary:
(If you have any correction or additions to this itinerary, our fleetnotes, or to this page at all, please send them here. As always, you will receive full credit for your submission.)

Date	Venue	City (Fleetnotes are highlighted in blue)
October 26, 1979	Mini Dome	Pocatello, ID
October 27, 1979	Dee Events Center	Ogden, UT
October 28, 1979	Salt Palace Convention Center	Salt Lake City, UT
October 31, 1979	McNichol's Sports Arena	Denver, CO
Nov. 1, 1979	McNichol's Sports Arena	Denver, CO
Nov. 2, 1979	Tingley Coliseum	Albuquerque, NM
Nov. 5, 1979	Checker Dome	St. Louis, MO
Nov. 6, 1979	Checker Dome	St. Louis, MO
Nov. 7, 1979	Riverfront Coliseum	Cincinnati, OH
Nov. 10, 1979	New Haven Coliseum	New Haven, CT
Nov. 11, 1979	Nassau Coliseum	Uniondale, NY
Nov. 12, 1979	Nassau Coliseum	Hempstead, NY
Nov. 15, 1979	Madison Square Garden (see above review)	New York, NY
Nov. 16, 1979	Madison Square Garden	New York, NY
Nov. 17, 1979	Boston Gardens	Boston, MA
Nov. 20, 1979	Rochester Community War Memorial	Rochester, NY
Nov. 21, 1979	The Spectrum	Philadelphia, PA
Nov. 22, 1979	Civic Center	Providence, RI
Nov. 25, 1979	Capital Center	Largo, MD
Nov. 26, 1979	Civic Arena	Pittsburgh, PA
Nov. 29, 1979	Crisler Arena	Ann Arbor, MI
Nov. 30, 1979	Assembly Hall	Champaign, IL
Dec. 1, 1979	Uni Dome	Cedar Falls, IA
Dec. 4, 1979	Inglewood Forum	Inglewood, CA
Dec. 5, 1979	Inglewood Forum	Inglewood, CA
Dec. 6, 1979	Inglewood Forum	Inglewood, CA
Dec. 9, 1979	San Diego Sports Arena	San Diego, CA
Dec. 10, 1979	Inglewood Forum	Inglewood, CA
Dec. 11, 1979	Inglewood Forum	Inglewood, CA
Dec. 14, 1979	Cow Palace	San Francisco
Dec. 15, 1979	Cow Palace	San Francisco
Dec. 16, 1979	Cow Palace	San Francisco, CA
February 3, 1980	Budokan	Tokyo, Japan
February 4, 1980	Budokan	Tokyo, Japan
February 5, 1980	Budokan	Tokyo, Japan
February 8, 1980	Kaikan	Kyoto, Japan
February 9, 1980	Shimin Kaikan	Gifu, Japan
February 11, 1980	Kuseinenkin Hall	Sapporo, Japan
February 13, 1980	Kenmin Hall	Yokohama, Japan
February 14, 1980	Sports Arena	Sendai, Japan
February 16, 1980	Festival Hall	Osaka, Japan
February 17, 1980	Festival Hall	Osaka, Japan
February 21, 1980	Entertainment Centre	Perth, AU
February 22, 1980	Entertainment Centre	Perth, AU
February 25, 1980	Laver Stadium	Adelaide, AU
February 27, 1980	Hordern Pavilion	Sydney, AU
February 28, 1980	Hordern Pavilion	Sydney, AU
March 1, 1980	Festival Hall	Melbourne, AU
March 2, 1980	Festival Hall	Melbourne, AU
March 3, 1980	Festival Hall	Melbourne, AU
March 7, 1980	Festival Hall	Brisbane, AU
March 8, 1980	Festival Hall	Brisbane, AU
March 11, 1980	Festival Hall	Melbourne, AU
March 12, 1980	Festival Hall	Melbourne, AU
March 15, 1980	Hordern Pavilion	Sydney, AU
March 16, 1980	Hordern Pavilion	Sydney, AU
March 17, 1980	Hordern Pavilion	Sydney, AU
March 20, 1980	Athletic Park	Wellington, NZ
March 22, 1980	Western Springs	Auckland, NZ
March 27, 1980	Neil S. Blaisdell Center	Honolulu, Hawaii
March 28, 1980	Neil S. Blaisdell Center	Honolulu, Hawaii
March 29, 1980	Neil S. Blaisdell Center	Honolulu, Hawaii
April 30, 1980	Memorial Coliseum	Portland, OR
May 1, 1980	Hec Edmunson Pavilion	Seattle, WA
May 2, 1980	PNE Coliseum	Vancouver, BC
May 5, 1980	Edmonton Coliseum	Edmonton, Canada
May 6, 1980	Edmonton Coliseum	Edmonton, Canada
May 9, 1980	Met Center	Minneapolis, MN
May 10, 1980	Met Center	Minneapolis, MN
May 11, 1980	Dane County Coliseum	Madison, WI
May 14, 1980	Rosemont Horizon	Chicago, IL
May 15, 1980	Rosemont Horizon	Chicago, IL
May 16, 1980	Market Square Arena	Indianapolis, IN
May 19, 1980	Memorial Auditorium	Buffalo, NY
May 20, 1980	Richfield Coliseum	Richfield, OH
May 21, 1980	Richfield Coliseum	Richfield, OH
May 23, 1980	Joe Louis Arena	Detroit, MI
May 24, 1980	Joe Louis Arena	Detroit, MI
June 1, 1980	Olympia Reit Stadion	Munchen, Germany
June 3, 1980	Stadthalle	Bremen, West Germany
June 4, 1980	Sporthalle	Köln, West Germany
June 8, 1980	Bertzenbrug Stadion	Kaiserslautern, Germany
June 9, 1980	Hallenstadion Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland
June 12, 1980	Forest National	Brussels, Belgium
June 13, 1980	Ahoyhal	Rotterdam, Holland
June 14, 1980	Palais Des Sports	Paris, France
June 16, 1980	Bingley Hall	Stafford, England
June 17, 1980	Bingley Hall	Stafford, England
June 20, 1980	Wembley Arena	London, England
June 21, 1980	Wembley Arena	London, England
June 22, 1980	Wembley Arena	London, England
June 25, 1980	Wembley Arena	London, England
June 26, 1980	Wembley Arena	London, England
June 27, 1980	Wembley Arena	London, England
August 5, 1980	Lakeland Civic Center	Lakeland, FL
August 6, 1980	Sportatorium	Hollywood, FL
August 8, 1980	The Omni	Atlanta, GA
August 11, 1980	Municipal Auditorium	Mobile, AL
August 12, 1980	Jefferson Civic Center	Birmingham, AL
August 13, 1980	Riverside Centroplex	Baton Rouge, LA
August 16, 1980	Reunion Arena	Dallas, TX
August 17, 1980	Harry B. Gonzales Convention Center	San Antonio, TX
August 18, 1980	The Summit	Houston, TX
August 21, 1980	Omaha Civic Auditorium	Omaha, NE
August 22, 1980	The Myriad	Oklahoma City, OK
August 23, 1980	Kansas Coliseum	Wichita, KS
August 24, 1980	Kemper Arena	Kansas City, MO
August 27, 1980	Pan American Center	Las Cruces, NM
August 28, 1980	McKale Center	Tucson, AZ
August 29, 1980	Compton Terrace	Phoenix, AZ
August 31, 1980	Hollywood Bowl	Hollywood, CA
Sept. 1, 1980	Hollywood Bowl	Hollywood, CA

Sources:
Press Reviews/Posters/Ticket Scans/Fanzines
Live '80 liner notes
Contributions from Dirk Faes, Steve Denison, Chris Allen, Kate, Mark Freeman, Morten Strand, & Lynne