By BOB SHRALUKA
WZBD.com
The music was gold, the weather wasn’t.
Fleetwood Gold brought a grand version of Fleetwood Mac’s music to the Madison St. Plaza stage in Decatur Thursday night.
It was the third-year band’s first appearance in Decatur and a large turnout of fans wasn’t disappointed, loud applause after numerous tunes demonstrating its appreciation.
There was no applause for the weather, though, as light rain fell off and on during the two-hour concert – and became much heavier during the final 20 or so minutes, driving away many of those who were not under the large tent on the plaza.
Still, some of the fans jumped onto the dancing area in front of the stage and rocked away during the concert, rain be damned!
Erick Prehm, as Stevie Nicks, thanked the fans more than once for staying the course.
The showers kept Phil McDonald busy. The Decatur resident, who often handles the sound equipment for the Chamber-sponsored concerts, was hustling to and from the stage, trying to keep the band’s equipment dry.
It was the third time in 11 Thursday night concerts this year that rain was a problem, shortening the Hubie Ashcraft concert on June 13 and dampening the Bon Jovi music on the Fourth of July.
There was no problem with the music, though. Some of it even involved the talents of Peter Green, the guitarist/singer who founded Fleetwood Mac in in London in 1967.
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