The Who @ MSG

NYCPJ

Saw The Who tonight at MSG. It was a great show. Pete caught fire a few times and Roger sounded good. He even hit a couple of screams that i didn't think he could do any more. In all honesty, its really more of a nostalgia show at this point (i've seen them 12x or so since '79 and this would probably rank towards the bottom, but one of the better non-Entwistle shows). In the end, it was great to see them on stage - happy, healthy and still capable of kicking ass.

Here are some photos i took:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlbnyc/albums/72157665270787971/with/25193593190/

Here is the setlist:
The Who
March 3, 2016
Madison Square Garden

SETLIST
Who Are You
The Seeker
The Kids Are Alright
I Can See for Miles
My Generation
The Real Me
Pictures of Lily
Behind Blue Eyes
Bargain
Join Together
You Better You Bet
I'm One
The Rock
Love, Reign O'er Me
Eminence Front
Amazing Journey
Sparks
Pinball Wizard
See Me, Feel Me
Baba O'Riley
Won't Get Fooled Again

brianlux

NYCPJ said:

Saw The Who tonight at MSG. It was a great show. Pete caught fire a few times and Roger sounded good. He even hit a couple of screams that i didn't think he could do any more. In all honesty, its really more of a nostalgia show at this point (i've seen them 12x or so since '79 and this would probably rank towards the bottom, but one of the better non-Entwistle shows). In the end, it was great to see them on stage - happy, healthy and still capable of kicking ass.

Here are some photos i took:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlbnyc/albums/72157665270787971/with/25193593190/

Here is the setlist:
The Who
March 3, 2016
Madison Square Garden

SETLIST
Who Are You
The Seeker
The Kids Are Alright
I Can See for Miles
My Generation
The Real Me
Pictures of Lily
Behind Blue Eyes
Bargain
Join Together
You Better You Bet
I'm One
The Rock
Love, Reign O'er Me
Eminence Front
Amazing Journey
Sparks
Pinball Wizard
See Me, Feel Me
Baba O'Riley
Won't Get Fooled Again

Great photos! Thanks for posting them!

Gotta admit though, they look a bit older than the one time I saw them... in 1968,

SVRDhand13

Cool shots. I was thinking of getting tix to this last minute but I couldn't get out of a late meeting.

Who Princess

The Who will be on Jimmy Fallon tonight. Fallon has always been a big fan. The news story said that it would be their first appearance on US late night TV since they appeared on the Smothers Brothers show in 1967. Don't know who wrote that but the Smothers Brothers were NOT on late night TV.

Edit: Hmm, maybe I should start a thread?

NYCPJ

Who Princess said:

The Who will be on Jimmy Fallon tonight. Fallon has always been a big fan. The news story said that it would be their first appearance on US late night TV since they appeared on the Smothers Brothers show in 1967. Don't know who wrote that but the Smothers Brothers were NOT on late night TV.

Edit: Hmm, maybe I should start a thread?

Thanks -- i'll check it out. Yep - prime time for Smothers Brothers - correct?

Who Princess

Smothers Brothers were prime time, and very popular too. Booked all kinds of musical acts.

EdsonNascimento

Funniest thing was before show they were scrolling the history of The Who at The Garden. When they got to explaining 121212 it said in part, and I quote,

"Again an all-star lineup, with Roger Waters, The Stones, McCartney, Billy Joel and more doing their best, and almost everyone put on a great show (except Kanye West...)"

Ha ha ha. That is all Pete. Love The Who.

Roger sounded in great form last night, probably helps it was just the 3rd show of leg. Pictures of Lily was a nice treat as was The Rock.

Met Simon before the show.

Who Princess

Simon's a good guy, very friendly.

Yeah, those histories are fun, telling all about the times they've played in whatever city. Seems like the one for NYC would take forever!

Are they still doing the quiz about "how well do you know The Who? "

mcgruff10

brianlux said:

NYCPJ said:

Saw The Who tonight at MSG. It was a great show. Pete caught fire a few times and Roger sounded good. He even hit a couple of screams that i didn't think he could do any more. In all honesty, its really more of a nostalgia show at this point (i've seen them 12x or so since '79 and this would probably rank towards the bottom, but one of the better non-Entwistle shows). In the end, it was great to see them on stage - happy, healthy and still capable of kicking ass.

Here are some photos i took:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlbnyc/albums/72157665270787971/with/25193593190/

Here is the setlist:
The Who
March 3, 2016
Madison Square Garden

SETLIST
Who Are You
The Seeker
The Kids Are Alright
I Can See for Miles
My Generation
The Real Me
Pictures of Lily
Behind Blue Eyes
Bargain
Join Together
You Better You Bet
I'm One
The Rock
Love, Reign O'er Me
Eminence Front
Amazing Journey
Sparks
Pinball Wizard
See Me, Feel Me
Baba O'Riley
Won't Get Fooled Again

Great photos! Thanks for posting them!

Gotta admit though, they look a bit older than the one time I saw them... in 1968,

Bri what is the story with that? where did you see them? how was it?

EdsonNascimento

Who Princess said:

Simon's a good guy, very friendly.

Yeah, those histories are fun, telling all about the times they've played in whatever city. Seems like the one for NYC would take forever!

Are they still doing the quiz about "how well do you know The Who? "

Did not see that last night. They also had words for Bowie and of of course the obligatory don't smoke pot in the front it hurts Rogers throat.

mcgruff10

awesome photos op!

Who Princess

EdsonNascimento said:

Who Princess said:

Simon's a good guy, very friendly.

Yeah, those histories are fun, telling all about the times they've played in whatever city. Seems like the one for NYC would take forever!

Are they still doing the quiz about "how well do you know The Who? "

Did not see that last night. They also had words for Bowie and of of course the obligatory don't smoke pot in the front it hurts Rogers throat.

It would probably take quite a while just to list all those MSG gigs.

There's a place in Pete's memoir where he talks about playing at the Concert for NYC and how moving it was to step out on the stage where there'd been so many Who shows, only this time seeing the faces of the first responders.

And I agree, OP, great pics. Love seeing the Birdman!

pearlgirl52

Jimmy Fallon bump.

NYCPJ

EdsonNascimento said:

Funniest thing was before show they were scrolling the history of The Who at The Garden. When they got to explaining 121212 it said in part, and I quote,

"Again an all-star lineup, with Roger Waters, The Stones, McCartney, Billy Joel and more doing their best, and almost everyone put on a great show (except Kanye West...)"

Ha ha ha. That is all Pete. Love The Who.

Roger sounded in great form last night, probably helps it was just the 3rd show of leg. Pictures of Lily was a nice treat as was The Rock.

Met Simon before the show.

Agree on Pictures of Lilly and the Rock. Hadn't seen Pictures of Lilly before (seemed like we got an extra song with the Real Me, because i think they had been alternating those two songs and we got both).

I also liked the "Its a Boy" tag during Sparks

I've been a huge Who fan for a long time and it was just good to see them onstage again.

Thanks to everyone who liked the photos!

Catwoman1

I have an extra ticket for the 3/24 show at the Verizon Center in DC. Section 110, row N. Face value. One of our group can't make this rescheduled date now. Please message me if interested.

vito

They tore up Who Are You on JF last night and PT was on fire! Seeing them for the 13th and probably last time 3/10 at the UC...bittersweet but, it's time to call it a day...the greatest fnnning band of all time and especially live when KM and JE were alive!!!

pearlgirl52

vito said:

They tore up Who Are You on JF last night and PT was on fire! Seeing them for the 13th and probably last time 3/10 at the UC...bittersweet but, it's time to call it a day...the greatest fnnning band of all time and especially live when KM and JE were alive!!!

Yeah they did! See you at United Center!

vito

pearlgirl52 said:

vito said:

They tore up Who Are You on JF last night and PT was on fire! Seeing them for the 13th and probably last time 3/10 at the UC...bittersweet but, it's time to call it a day...the greatest fnnning band of all time and especially live when KM and JE were alive!!!

Yeah they did! See you at United Center!

Should be a very memorable night!

Who Princess

Wish I was going to another show.

pearlgirl52

vito said:

pearlgirl52 said:

vito said:

They tore up Who Are You on JF last night and PT was on fire! Seeing them for the 13th and probably last time 3/10 at the UC...bittersweet but, it's time to call it a day...the greatest fnnning band of all time and especially live when KM and JE were alive!!!

Yeah they did! See you at United Center!

Should be a very memorable night!

Hell yes!

Who Princess said:

Wish I was going to another show.

Wish you were going to another show too Who Princess! Because your screen name says it all!

brianlux

mcgruff10 said:

brianlux said:

NYCPJ said:

Saw The Who tonight at MSG. It was a great show. Pete caught fire a few times and Roger sounded good. He even hit a couple of screams that i didn't think he could do any more. In all honesty, its really more of a nostalgia show at this point (i've seen them 12x or so since '79 and this would probably rank towards the bottom, but one of the better non-Entwistle shows). In the end, it was great to see them on stage - happy, healthy and still capable of kicking ass.

Here are some photos i took:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlbnyc/albums/72157665270787971/with/25193593190/

Here is the setlist:
The Who
March 3, 2016
Madison Square Garden

SETLIST
Who Are You
The Seeker
The Kids Are Alright
I Can See for Miles
My Generation
The Real Me
Pictures of Lily
Behind Blue Eyes
Bargain
Join Together
You Better You Bet
I'm One
The Rock
Love, Reign O'er Me
Eminence Front
Amazing Journey
Sparks
Pinball Wizard
See Me, Feel Me
Baba O'Riley
Won't Get Fooled Again

Great photos! Thanks for posting them!

Gotta admit though, they look a bit older than the one time I saw them... in 1968,

Bri what is the story with that? where did you see them? how was it?

Oh man, McG, I have to say, what a great show that was. I wrote small chapter on the show for the book I'm working on but in a nutshell...

1968. Friend David gets us two tickets for San Jose Civic Auditorium show. No GA, all tickets for specific seating. David tried to get front row but managed second row, just left of center. Fantastic! Blue Cheer opened and took our heads off. During intermission I had a headache but when The Who came on they were not as loud as Blue Cheer and the headache went away.

Entwhistle, with feet firmly planted and little movement, was rock solid. Roger sang great and whipped that mic out a hundred feet and reeled in in right on the beat. Moon was a 90 minute insane drum solo powerhouse- fantastic! Pete was very focused, worked like a champ, played marvelously and windmilled with great flare. An audience member handed up a guitar to Pete (you could take just about anything but a horse into shows back then) and asked him to smash it. Pete gave it a few good tosses in the air and carefully handed it back via the audience. It was an amazing show ending with smoke bombs behind Pete's Sunn amps. Another friend took and developed some great 8 1/2 X 11 photos. Two of the Pete photos are phenomenal. I have copies of the Pete photos and hope to get them in the book.

(I really have to get this book project in the oven while I can. I also have some photos of Hendrix I took that are great and have only seen by a few others.)