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Pete on acoustic. Man they rocked. Entwistles fingers, you cannot follow them, they are a blur.
One of the greatest and coolest rock bands of all time...The Who...Tommy Live 1989, L.A.
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Pete on acoustic. Man they rocked. Entwistles fingers, you cannot follow them, they are a blur.
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No band does this anymore. No body composes rock operas and has this level of complexity, awesomeness all the while kick butt rock and roll sounds and energy. I never understood the Beatles and Stones popularity when you consider Tommy and Quadro from the Who. Pete and his mates took songwriting to a whole other level the other 2 big acts of the british revolution, well, could never really match. imho of course.
Still, this only lasted into the mid 70s, then The Who started to fade in the song writing, while Pete was doing some great solo work. but you can't keep going forever. the genius will leave after a while, sometimes after just a few years, others it can remain longer. hard to say. But Tommy, Who's Next and then Quadro in succession, I mean holy cow. That would have been more than enough, for anyone.
Still, this only lasted into the mid 70s, then The Who started to fade in the song writing, while Pete was doing some great solo work. but you can't keep going forever. the genius will leave after a while, sometimes after just a few years, others it can remain longer. hard to say. But Tommy, Who's Next and then Quadro in succession, I mean holy cow. That would have been more than enough, for anyone.
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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.
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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.
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I agree with you about Quadrophenia.
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This song was my favorite off Quadro.
Tommy the album was recorded spare so they would have less trouble pulling it off live.
I love the album, but I listen to other Who albums more. Quad, A Quick One, Sell Out, and of course, Live at Leeds.
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Pearl Jam’s version of Love Reign Over Me at 2008 VH1 awards, on YT, they nailed it. Awesome!
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I'll let this picture do the talking ...
wileypickett
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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.
The Who did a great set -- and smashed up their instruments at the end.
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Wow. Interesting they opened for the Doors, I figured it would be other way around. But I guess Doors were huge at that time.
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This poster hangs in my guitar room. $7.00 to see the show.
Only the year before they played NY daily as part of a giant Murray the K package
Only the year before they played NY daily as part of a giant Murray the K package
"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
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I've been seeing The Who live since 1968 and have been a fan since 1965, before any of my friends caught on to them. I saw a show on the '89 reunion tour and was largely disappointed, because it was so overblown, with too many backup musicians. At one point, Townshend said, "I want to introduce you to the 25 people we had to hire to replace Keith Moon." That was a very telling comment.
Because I was there at the beginning, I know what it was like to see them, just the four members, kicking ass onstage night after night. After Keith, it was the Kenney Jones era, which was hit & miss musically. Then, they came back in '89 with the huge band, and then again years later, with just Rabbit on keyboards and Zac Starkey, which was more in the spirit of the original band. I saw them at PNC Arts Center with just that lineup, and they were great.
Now, they tour with several backup musicians. Entwistle is gone, so that huge dynamic is missing. Simon Townshend plays second guitar to help Pete out. At this point, should they keep touring as The Who? I don't think so. It's Townshend and Daltrey with studio musicians.
Because I was there at the beginning, I know what it was like to see them, just the four members, kicking ass onstage night after night. After Keith, it was the Kenney Jones era, which was hit & miss musically. Then, they came back in '89 with the huge band, and then again years later, with just Rabbit on keyboards and Zac Starkey, which was more in the spirit of the original band. I saw them at PNC Arts Center with just that lineup, and they were great.
Now, they tour with several backup musicians. Entwistle is gone, so that huge dynamic is missing. Simon Townshend plays second guitar to help Pete out. At this point, should they keep touring as The Who? I don't think so. It's Townshend and Daltrey with studio musicians.