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walkthamilewalkthamile Posts: 349
edited July 2008 in The Porch
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
(Pauley Pavilion; 12,829 capacity; $300 top)
By STEVEN MIRKIN

A few snippets from the article...

"The Who" show taped at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion Saturday night (and set to be broadcast Thursday), proved what made the Who so special in and probably unexpected way -- of all the bands on the bill, only Pearl Jam came close to the mix of anarchy, emotion and power the Who could summon in their prime."

and...

"Pearl Jam closed out the first half of the show with the best performance of the evening. The most direct descendent of the Who, they played with a confidence missing earlier in the evening. Eddie Vedder might be the only singer working today who can summon Roger Daltrey's combination of power and nuance, as he was able to nail both the submissive "Love Reign O'er Me" (which they recorded for the soundtrack of last year's Adam Sandler/Don Cheadle vehicle, "Reign Over Me") and pugnacious "The Real Me."

The rest was some not so positive stuff about the other performers...

http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117937722.html?categoryid=1266&cs=1
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  • MapleTeaMapleTea Posts: 50
    Thanks for posting...

    Nice to see some love for Pearl Jam amongst some other pretty good bands!
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  • Touchofgray16Touchofgray16 Posts: 639
    walkthamile wrote:

    "Pearl Jam closed out the first half of the show with the best performance of the evening. ]

    Not a surprise at all !!! = )
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  • Given2Fly...SDGiven2Fly...SD Posts: 146
    walkthamile wrote:
    VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
    (Pauley Pavilion; 12,829 capacity; $300 top)
    By STEVEN MIRKIN

    A few snippets from the article...

    "The Who" show taped at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion Saturday night (and set to be broadcast Thursday), proved what made the Who so special in and probably unexpected way -- of all the bands on the bill, only Pearl Jam came close to the mix of anarchy, emotion and power the Who could summon in their prime."

    and...

    "Pearl Jam closed out the first half of the show with the best performance of the evening. The most direct descendent of the Who, they played with a confidence missing earlier in the evening. Eddie Vedder might be the only singer working today who can summon Roger Daltrey's combination of power and nuance, as he was able to nail both the submissive "Love Reign O'er Me" (which they recorded for the soundtrack of last year's Adam Sandler/Don Cheadle vehicle, "Reign Over Me") and pugnacious "The Real Me."

    The rest was some not so positive stuff about the other performers...

    http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117937722.html?categoryid=1266&cs=1

    How about Jeff Ament summoning the power of The Ox on "The Real Me." Jeff has some "Thunder Fingers"

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  • duggroduggro Posts: 1,343
    is this going to be aired on tv perchance?
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  • mattcozeamattcozea Posts: 377
    Thursday is too far away. :(
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  • Mrs.Vedder78Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    walkthamile wrote:
    of all the bands on the bill, only Pearl Jam came close to the mix of anarchy, emotion and power the Who could summon in their prime."

    and...

    "Pearl Jam closed out the first half of the show with the best performance of the evening.

    Wouldn't expect anything less :D
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  • mattcozeamattcozea Posts: 377
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIsiKaTRx_k

    Short clip of the beginning of LROM. :D
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    4-23-03 Assembly Hall, Champaign
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  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 16,066
    mattcoz wrote:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIsiKaTRx_k

    Short clip of the beginning of LROM. :D

    That was freaking awesome. I like the guy in the audience with the "Why the hell is this guy videotaping me?" face. LROM is just a flat out amazing song. Few Pearl Jam songs can elicit the energy this song does at a Pearl Jam show.
  • DPrival78DPrival78 CT Posts: 2,263
    i really hope they air both pj songs..

    they should have just nixed the other bands and had pj play for 45 minutes.
    i'm more a fan of popular bands.. like the bee-gees, pearl jam
  • duggroduggro Posts: 1,343
    mattcoz wrote:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIsiKaTRx_k

    Short clip of the beginning of LROM. :D
    fucking awesome!
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  • DPrival78DPrival78 CT Posts: 2,263
    i just stumbled across this on youtube:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Wy1M96sgwE

    it's something called "you talk concerts", and it's two meatheads going around interviewing people who were at the show. lots of pj love there..
    i'm more a fan of popular bands.. like the bee-gees, pearl jam
  • godpt3godpt3 Posts: 1,020
    mattcoz wrote:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIsiKaTRx_k

    Short clip of the beginning of LROM. :D

    Wow!!!


    Anybody wanna take bets that these end up as the Holiday Single :)
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  • gozzo5058gozzo5058 Posts: 611
    Thanks for posting!
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  • toronado10toronado10 Posts: 239
    On this tour did they have the 'rain' on the screen?
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  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    Great clip, great review. Also like the rain visuals.

    Tornado10 no they didn't have rain visuals during the tour.

    Can't wait for Thursday (its being aired on 7/17 on VH1 I think)
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  • walkthamilewalkthamile Posts: 349
    Does anybody have any info about Australian viewers? When will it be shown? Will it be shown at all?

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  • Mrs.Vedder78Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    mattcoz wrote:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIsiKaTRx_k

    Short clip of the beginning of LROM. :D


    WOW!!!! Thanks for posting this. Thursday can't come soon enough!
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  • Mrs.Vedder78Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    godpt3 wrote:
    Wow!!!


    Anybody wanna take bets that these end up as the Holiday Single :)


    no way they release LROM twice on a Holiday single... even if it is different versions..
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  • DriftingByTheStormDriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    Mrs_Vedder78 wrote:
    no way they release LROM twice on a Holiday single... even if it is different versions..

    shh.
    don't give them a reason to do it.
    A Message Pit dare !?!

    lol.
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  • Mrs.Vedder78Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    DriftingByTheStorm wrote:
    shh.
    don't give them a reason to do it.
    A Message Pit dare !?!

    lol.


    :D:D
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  • edvedder913edvedder913 Posts: 1,810
    I am moving on Wednesday and am so glad I arranged for my cable hook up the same day. Will be watching on Thursday on my brand new 50" yay!
  • vedder_soupvedder_soup Posts: 5,861
    walkthamile wrote:
    Does anybody have any info about Australian viewers? When will it be shown? Will it be shown at all?

    1000th post wow!

    download the day after it is broadcast!
    that is what i will do, i am sure it will be uploaded pretty quickly somewhere
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  • SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    walkthamile wrote:
    of all the bands on the bill, only Pearl Jam came close to the mix of anarchy, emotion and power the Who could summon in their prime."

    and...

    "Pearl Jam closed out the first half of the show with the best performance of the evening. The most direct descendent of the Who, they played with a confidence missing earlier in the evening. Eddie Vedder might be the only singer working today who can summon Roger Daltrey's combination of power and nuance, as he was able to nail both the submissive "Love Reign O'er Me" and pugnacious "The Real Me."
    :D Thats RIGHT!!! :D
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  • godpt3godpt3 Posts: 1,020
    Mrs_Vedder78 wrote:
    no way they release LROM twice on a Holiday single... even if it is different versions..

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  • whichwaysignwhichwaysign Posts: 229
    I've said it before and I'll say it again, everyone must see LROM by PJ live. It's truly an exhausting, mind-blowing experience. Note: it's one of my least faves off Quadrophenia, but watching/hearing Ed pour everything into each performance is truly inspiring. It would be like any one of us (if we were equipped with an amazing voice and empowering stage presence) getting to sing our fav PJ song
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  • SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    whichwaysign wrote:
    I've said it before and I'll say it again, everyone must see LROM by PJ live. It's truly an exhausting, mind-blowing experience.
    I agree. This was my first time seeing it live and man oh MAN was i content! The boys do an OUTSTANDING job. I was proud. :D
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  • walkthamilewalkthamile Posts: 349
    SENROCK! wrote:
    I agree. This was my first time seeing it live and man oh MAN was i content! The boys do an OUTSTANDING job. I was proud. :D

    Great! Can't wait to see it. :D

    Senrock, how the hell do you get 31,000 posts and get called "1/2 full"? Surely there is a more appropriate title...perhaps "Hard to Imagine"???
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  • SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    walkthamile wrote:
    Great! Can't wait to see it. :D

    Senrock, how the hell do you get 31,000 posts and get called "1/2 full"? Surely there is a more appropriate title...perhaps "Hard to Imagine"???
    hahaha! Well, I WAS BIG WAVE til i hit 31,000 apparently. I was proud being BIG WAVE cuz i LOVE that song. I was not thrilled about the half full business. I agree with you. Maybe I should be able to choose my song title. We all know what that would be. :D

    You will LOVE the performance!!! Im still exxxcited TODAY about being at the show 2 days ago!!!!! :D
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    EVENFLOW PSYCHOS H.N.I.C~FEEL THE FLOW!!!

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    It takes balls to put out a UKE album!
  • nadja_veddernadja_vedder Posts: 291
    can't wait to see it on thursday!!!
    "makes much more sense, to live in the present tense"
  • Panic821Panic821 Posts: 106
    sounds like its going to be awesome. Considering that the review even bashed The Who's own performance, PJ's performance mustve been quite something.

    what time does it come on Thursday? its on VH1 i presume?
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