SOME tribute bands pay lip service to the band they are trying to recreate, but Rumours of Fleetwood Mac (RFM) would never do that, in fact they could BE Fleetwood Mac.

They were actually introduced by Mick Fleetwood on screen as they took the stage and launched into Gold Dust Woman.

It was indeed the very best of Fleetwood Mac, as most of the hits were played with note for note accuracy.

The band has been going for 15 years and their enduring love of the music shines through in every note.

Louise Rogan's take on Stevie Nicks is uncanny, the voice is spot on, and the same can be said for Amanda Kostadinov's Christine McVie.

Alan Hughes' guitar work, showcasing the sound of Lindsey Buckingham, is of the highest order, and this attention to detail and skill is mirrored by everyone in the band.

After the interval, the band unleashed their secret weapon in the form of guitarist Rick Vito.

Rick replaced Lindsey Buckingham in the real Fleetwood Mac in the Eighties and his presence with RFM affirms the band's credentials.

Rick performed a short set of numbers from the early, more bluesy days of the band with tracks like Black Magic Woman, Oh Well and Love Burns.

But his rendition of the worldwide smash Albatross was sublime as his guitar soared as high as the bird the song was named after.

The girls then returned to the stage for more hits.

Dreams began this section of the show and a superb version of Landslide by Rick and Louise was very emotional.

The show cranked up the volume and tempo with Everywhere, Big Love and The Chain and ended with the audience on their feet, dancing to Go Your Own Way, Don't Stop and Tusk.

As someone who is very wary of tribute bands, I can honestly saw that, if you can't get to see the real Fleetwood Mac, seeing RFM is almost as good.

Martin Hutchinson