PHOTO: Stevie Nicks Live in Seattle 1977 Rumours Tour

Up until this week, it had been awhile since I last heard from Photographer Bill Hansen... In 2010 he started sending me a few of his photos that he took of Fleetwood Mac from Seattle in 1977.  Some Really amazing iconic shots! Some of which you may have seen before - but are still amazing to look at after all these years.  The one above is a clearer version of one he sent in previously... Other great photos that Bill has send can be found at the links below.  Thank you Bill! 

STEVIE NICKS... RHIANNON AT HER MOST PASSIONATE

FLEETWOOD MAC RUMOURS TOUR, SEATTLE, WA SEPT 3, 1977

STEVIE NICKS & LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM W/ FLEETWOOD MAC SEATTLE

STEVIE NICKS - SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 3, 1977

PHOTOS: STEVIE NICKS & LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM W/ FLEETWOOD MAC SEATTLE, WA RUMOURS TOUR '77

A couple more photos of Fleetwood Mac from

Seattle, WA September 3, 1977

by Bill Hansen

(PHOTOS) FLEETWOOD MAC RUMOURS TOUR, SEATTLE, WA SEPT 3, 1977

FLEETWOOD MAC
SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 3, 1977
SEATTLE CENTER COLISEUM

Once again, some truly amazing vintage photos taken by Bill Hansen.  I never get tired of seeing all these old photos from the 70's, especially ones through the lens of someone in the audience.  Some of the best captures are from fans!!  It must have been an amazing time to see live shows back then... Real artists up there playing and singing - not a lot of bells and whistles, or tricks.. Just the music...  Thanks again Bill for the trip back to '77 in Seattle. 

Bill provided two other shots from this night... You can check them out here

(PHOTO) STEVIE NICKS - SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 3, 1977

FLEETWOOD MAC
SEPTEMBER 3, 1977 - SEATTLE, WA

Seattle Center Coliseum

Photographer: Bill Hansen

Bill sent this photo in yesterday - a sample of some of his snap shots that he took that night. Back in '77 Bill was just in his early 20's and enjoyed taking concert photos, b/w and colour... Nice results for an amateur!!

One of his photos was also submitted to the Seattle Music Experience museum, the museum was looking for photos from local concerts. I posted about that photo back in January of this year - here.  Bill confirmed that the date the "Rhiannon Fire" photo was taken was in fact 1977 - from this same Seattle show.

Thanks for sharing your photos Bill!

STEVIE NICKS PHOTO... RHIANNON AT HER MOST PASSIONATE

It's pretty cool when the origins of a photo you've seen numerous times over the years are finally revealed...

Awesome shot!!

Photographer: Bill Hansen (link to much larger version)

Location: Sept 1977 at the Seattle Center Coliseum

In the late 70's I worked at Tower Records Tacoma & Seattle. Used to take concert photos from the main floor. In those days, it was rare to have seats on the main floor, only festival seating. And you could take in cameras. I had a Minolta SRT 102 with a telephoto lens. This photo of Stevie is one of my favorites because in the early days when she sang "Rhiannon", she had so much passion and fire in her eyes. Today, it's a much tamer song. But to see her in the photo with all that emotion, it's what made her a star! I absolutely love Stevie Nicks!