the who w/the pretenders tonite!!!
kdpjam
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it's finally finally my turn to see the who tonite! i cannot wait! yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cranks quadrophenia..................>
cranks quadrophenia..................>
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~it is shining it is shining~
~it is shining it is shining~
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And that Chrissie looked mighty hot in her top hat and boots.
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~it is shining it is shining~
btw-no sense in cranking quadrophenia to get primed for the show...crank the new who cd...might i suggest fragments, mike post theme...
all your setlists can be found there
PS: Are the pretenders playing a different set each night? or same set? I can't find their Dallas set, but remember them playing: Brass in pocket (I think), my city was burning, the Adultress, day after day (not sure, but riff sounded familiar)., 2000 miles, I'll stand by you, and Back on the chain gang. They were pretty good, I was just not familiar with alot of their material. That's what's great about shows, I heard some new songs to me, but classics to others pretenders wise that I liked.
EV Solo: 7/11/11 11/12/12 11/13/12
Hopefully he's feeling better for you tonight though!
PS...the Pretenders were great! Never really listened to them all that much but they were a lot of fun and their lead guitarist is fantastic!
"Japan is awesome; the fans there knew all the words to all the songs...at least phonetically." - Stone
"I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version." - EV
i really like the pretenders. She is a badass and was pretty hot back in the day. in fact, she still is.
Last of the independant is a great record.
i didnt make it to the show, but the paper review said roger mentioned he'd make it back up to us? hope so, would definitely go next time.
the who are amazing... roger has bronchitis but with each song his voice grew stronger and stronger last nite!
my personal favorites: the seeker, sparks, amazing journey, mike post theme, and man in a purple dress. i wish i could have heard something off quadrophenia, but no go.
very emotional and powerful show. i have to see them again...
~it is shining it is shining~
Did you have to take out a second mortgage, what'd you pay for the tickets?
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EV Solo: 7/11/11 11/12/12 11/13/12
"Japan is awesome; the fans there knew all the words to all the songs...at least phonetically." - Stone
"I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version." - EV
For those complaining about ticket prices, if you don't want to pay it, don't pay it. But stop complaining.
I saw the Who twice so far on this tour, paid $110 each time and it was worth every fucking penny.
And if they come back in the spring, which I hope, I'll pay it again.
And I'm not someone who is made of money, I just know that the Who are worth it.
wow, didnt think you were such a bitter old man.
rock n roll
BTW, Pretenders rocked.. they didn't play the "Adultress" but Martin Chambers went nuts the drum kit during "Up the neck" and "Precious"..
I ordered the boot and he DVD from my show too. How cool is that?
Wish PJ could figure out how to do DVD's..
"I must admit The Who broke ever pre-conceived notion I had about how two rock legends would come to deliver in concert.
Emerging on a sparsely set stage, mid twirling white lights, Roger, Pete and company went right for the audience's jugular with searing versions of "Can't Explain" "The Seeker" and a breathless "Anyway Anyhow Anywhere".
It seemed it was 1976 all over again with Daltrey *(looking very fit in a black t-shirt and jeans) twirling and spinning his microphone cord up, down and sideways like a wild west rodeo. Townsend's sixty plus years were virtually absent amid his swooping windmills and two-footed aerial stomps.
With re-worked versions of "Who are You" and "Eminence Front" the band stripped any aspect of pop sound out of these songs kept the raw power-cord theme of the Townsend's searing guitar the focus.
The rare gem of "Cry If You Want" from "Its Hard" is an obvious response to nay-sayers who accuse the band of playing only a "hit parade" of songs. It's performance was particularly mesmerizing with Townsend's chiming guitar thrusts and the dual vocal layering with Daltrey.
It was obvious to everyone in attendance that the influx of new songs has breathed renewed life and enthusiasm into these rock veterans.
Songs like "Fragments, Sound Round, Pick Up The Peace, Endless Wire, We Got A Hit, They Made My Dream Come True, Mirror Door, and Mike Post Theme" seemed to invigorate Daltrey and Townsend's passion for the performance. There was noting but grins and wide smiles from the two, interacting with diehard fans and each other alike.
The crowd was treated to another rare departure from the standard setlist with the inclusion of "Black Widow's Eyes" which Daltrey dubbed his "favorite" new song. He underscored his appreciation for Townsend's song writing talents with his unsolicited comment from the stage that it was "an honor to be in service of a musical genius". This genuinely caught Townsend by surprise but it would not be the last emotional moment of the night.
The backing band, and particularly Zak Starksy formed a cohesive rhythm section, with Zak a virtual dead-on for Moon's disjointed and thunderous drum style. This proved a crucial support for many of the standards such as BABA and WGFA but seemed to gel even more with the "Tommy" encore numbers.
Townsends dramatic opening guitar chords of "Pinball wizard' amid white strobe lights initiated on onslaught of 60's type jamming with "Amazing Journey" and "Sparks" in particular.
In a very unscripted moment, Townsend reached out to embrace Daltrey in a momentary hug at the end of the show which seemed to block out the entire crowd at the Boston Garden, if only for a moment.
As these two rock and roll survivors strolled off the stage, they gracefully acknowledged the onslaught of cheers from the grateful Boston crowd. It was if the new material allowed Daltrey and Townsend to be at last comfortable with their own place in rock's rich history, for the first time in a long journey, they were not playing for yesterday's glory."
EV intro to Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns
10/25/13 Hartford
sounds like it was a lot of fun! Glad you had a great time i'm jealous
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Very, very, VERY nice review. Very well stated. I was THRILLED when they went into Cry if You Want. At first I was like, what is this and then it hit me, YEAH, YEAH.
I LOVE this band and for anyone who thinks they're too old to rock and roll, you missing out on something very special.
The special moment for me at the last Philly show was after Baba, the crowd was just going ballistic and Pete went up to the mic to say something, but the crowd wouldn't let up one bit, and he just stood there with this smile on his face looking out at everyone. Oh, it was wonderful.
very cool!
EV intro to Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns
10/25/13 Hartford
i walked out of the show getting way more than a bargain...
having said that...i wouldn't ever pay what those people did in the 1st 10 rows...no band is worth that kind of money!
pete townshend remains my hero, today, and i suppose i could also he was/is my personal savior...cause there will never ever be a album like quadrophenia.
it meant EVERYTHING to me, and it still does today.
long live rock !!