Westerly Wood
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Pete on acoustic. Man they rocked. Entwistles fingers, you cannot follow them, they are a blur.
It's a disturbing story, for sure, and I hated the movie and would never watch it again. I last listened to the album Tommy, end to end, two decades ago. I was surprised by how acoustic it was, the driving force was the acoustic guitar. Super "airy"...And that opening intro is still awesome for me to this day. But I preferred Quadro way better.Ambitious, yes, but for me, *Tommy* is the musical low point of the Who's career. (Not financially of course, it made a ton of money.) I love stuff they did before and after *Tommy*, but the "rock opera" leaves me cold.
It's a disturbing story, for sure, and I hated the movie and would never watch it again. I last listened to the album Tommy, end to end, two decades ago. I was surprised by how acoustic it was, the driving force was the acoustic guitar. Super "airy"...And that opening intro is still awesome for me to this day. But I preferred Quadro way better.
Tommy the album was recorded spare so they would have less trouble pulling it off live.It's a disturbing story, for sure, and I hated the movie and would never watch it again. I last listened to the album Tommy, end to end, two decades ago. I was surprised by how acoustic it was, the driving force was the acoustic guitar. Super "airy"...And that opening intro is still awesome for me to this day. But I preferred Quadro way better.
Wow. Interesting they opened for the Doors, I figured it would be other way around. But I guess Doors were huge at that time.Saw the Who open for the Doors at the Singer Center (an open air stadium) in NYC in 1968. This was pre-Tommy. (After Tommy hit, the Who wouldn't be opening for anyone!)
The Who did a great set -- and smashed up their instruments at the end of their set.
Only the year before they played NY daily as part of a giant Murray the K packageWow. Interesting they opened for the Doors, I figured it would be other way around. But I guess Doors were huge at that time.
Only the year before they played NY daily as part of a giant Murray the K package
Oh, there were definitely Detours"Direct From England"! LOL! No detours, no layovers!
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"The" Cream?? That's funny! So, by that logic, it should really be "The The Who" for that poster, right?Only the year before they played NY daily as part of a giant Murray the K package