concert review of a BN show

Oona · #1 04-16-2005, 07:49 PM

got a billboard issue from 3/23/74 that has a little review of a BN show in it. I am posting this on both the LB and SN things here, so sorry for any redundancy. I just wanted to be sure that anyone interested in one artist, but not the other artist got a shot to give this a look. It was an excerpt from "The Metro" of New York. It was written by Sam Sutherland
Ironically, I purchased this from a fellow in Michigan, it had an address sticker on it from someone in Camden, NJ. I am in Cherry Hill, not 10 mins from Camden. Much like the Residents Poster I bought from a Londoner for a show in Philadelphia, also but 20 mins away.

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Making their East Coast debut as opening act for a local unsigned band, BUckingham Nicks, a young band from Polydor, offered both problems and promise in a brief but telling set.

Chief virtues for the band are the strong vocal punch of the duets between the groups focal points, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevi Nicks, a visually striking couple whose writings form the bulk of their repertoire. With two additional musicians completing the current format, that twin strength is somewhat undermined, however, for Buckingham currently handles both vocal leads and lead guitar, a role that seems a bit taxing.

Ms. Nicks also encounters problems, chiefly in her solo style, which points up the occasional roughness of her voice and the strident quality to her top end that makes duets bracing but proves less fruitful when she tales the stage alone.

What more than saves the band is their sheer exuberance, however, a country-rock flavor to their faster tunes is ably sparked by that energy, and, with more consistant material another problem area further endangered during their set when they chose to cover Joni Mitchell's "Raised On Robbery", a fine tune but decidedly tough mark to match-and, if possible, additional instrumental support auguring for broader appeal.
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Note...."Stevi" as it is spelled on the BN album, not "Stevie"

"additional instrumental support auguring for broader appeal." Puhleez!!! "auguring"...... "auguring"....... gadzooks! I think that word went by the way of the illuminated letter. I guess what he was saying is that it seems that the band was trying a bit too hard for positive reaction. All in all, it could have been worse. Critics can be so acidic to both veterans and rookies. It would be interesting to read some reviews from Birmingham, Alabama, where for unknown reasons the band developed a cult-like status. Fot that I tip my hat to the town because they knew better.

amber · #2 04-16-2005, 07:54 PM

Very cool, thanks for posting.

golddustwoman77 · #3 04-17-2005, 12:38 PM

Thanks for posting that. Little did that reviewer know, he was looking at the next big thing! In two years, they would be with Fleetwood Mac, and they would be selling millions. From this side of time, he looks like an idiot.

Dreammms · #4 04-17-2005, 10:08 PM

i never read that before
thanks for posting

SteveMacD · #5 04-17-2005, 11:27 PM

I read a review, also from Billboard, I believe of an acoustic show they did just as a duo. The reviewer was impressed, but said that they could really use a good drummer and keyboard player. You know, I couldn't agree more!

Actually, I'm not shocked at the negative review of Stevie. Even in her early days with Fleetwood Mac, the reviewers weren't too kind. Of course, as somebody already said, the joke was on them. But, if Mick's book is anything to go by, some of the reviews were so bad that Stevie considered quitting the band, but Mick wouldn't hear of it.

cliffdweller · #6 04-27-2005, 09:36 AM

I didn't know they covered "Raised on Robbery." I would LOVE to get my hands on a boot of that!

tynan88 · #7 04-27-2005, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveMacD

I read a review, also from Billboard, I believe of an acoustic show they did just as a duo. The reviewer was impressed, but said that they could really use a good drummer and keyboard player. You know, I couldn't agree more!

Actually, I'm not shocked at the negative review of Stevie. Even in her early days with Fleetwood Mac, the reviewers weren't too kind. Of course, as somebody already said, the joke was on them. But, if Mick's book is anything to go by, some of the reviews were so bad that Stevie considered quitting the band, but Mick wouldn't hear of it.

Oh wow LOL I love the drummer and keyboarder idea, maybe that's where they got it from lol.

I am not surprised with the negative review of Stevie either, she has never been particularly critically acclaimed, in a way even though she had more commercial success I feel Lindsey has always had more of a critical respect from the establishment because of his ways.