The Who - Live

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  • Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    EdsonNascimento wrote:
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    Wow, Brian. Those are awesome. A little slice of history. Thanks.

    Thanks, Edson. Good times!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Posts: 10,822
    brianlux wrote:
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    I know Blue Cheer did but I don't think The Who did. Interesting idea though! I wonder if that's where The Who got the idea to start covering that song?


    it seems as if most rock historians always refer to Blue Cheer as the first metal band.
  • out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    brianlux wrote:
    I know Blue Cheer did but I don't think The Who did. Interesting idea though! I wonder if that's where The Who got the idea to start covering that song?
    No, The Who were doing Summertime Blues regularly back when they were still the Detours, before Keith Moon joined the band. It was such a regular part of their shows that many people accused Blue Cheer of stealing it from The Who. It started out as an Eddie Cochran song. He was always more popular in England than in the U.S.

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  • Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    Who Princess wrote:
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    No, The Who were doing Summertime Blues regularly back when they were still the Detours, before Keith Moon joined the band. It was such a regular part of their shows that many people accused Blue Cheer of stealing it from The Who. It started out as an Eddie Cochran song. He was always more popular in England than in the U.S.

    http://youtu.be/c-jpQWdh3BY

    Thank you, Who Princess- I didn't know that. :D Which means that is quite possible both bands did the song that night. I tried finding set lists for both bands for that show but haven't been able to come up with them.

    It's funny how memories of events that happened 44 years ago are a little patchy. :lol:
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    -Roberto Benigni

  • out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    brianlux wrote:
    It's funny how memories of events that happened 44 years ago are a little patchy. :lol:
    :lol::lol:
    Tell me about it! People tell me I'm lucky because I saw Jimi Hendrix in May 1970.
    Just don't ask me what he played! :lol:
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  • up my ass Posts: 21,157
    forget what year it was. forget exactly what age i was other than a teenager. it was huge. st. louis, missouri busch stadium. my friend and i were beyond smokin drunk. i don't remember much other than getting sick on some classy women in their 40's or 50's and my buddy and me rocking out. it was fantastic. people everywhere and the who were about 1inch tall.
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  • Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    Who Princess wrote:
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    :lol::lol:
    Tell me about it! People tell me I'm lucky because I saw Jimi Hendrix in May 1970.
    Just don't ask me what he played! :lol:

    Wow- how cool! I also saw Jimi- same tour- at Winterland in S.F. in October, 1970. On the bill were the hot and steamy The Buddy Miles Express and a mellow solo acoustic set from Dino Valenti. Poor Dino- he played between Buddy and Jimi and his folky set didn't go over so well- everyone was anxious to see Jimi. Because he had been plagued with equipment trouble that night, at then end of Foxy Lady Jimi flashed us the peace sign and rammed the head of his strat straight into one of his Marshall stacks and really tore things up. He was fuming and we all just went crazy watching him have at it! Oddly, my fondest memory of that show was standing in line outside Winterland before the show listening to Jimi's sound check. It was just Jimi and his guitar and the sounds he was creating were bouncing around the walls like aliens in an electric dream. It sent chills up my spine!

    Oh, and I have slides I took at that show. Most need cropping but two of the shots of Jimi are sweet and one of Noel Redding is particularly awesome (not bragging- I was just a kid with a Kodak and some good luck). Only a handful of people have seen these and I have them in a fireproof safe. Word has it the Hendrix family isn't keen on people releasing photos of The Experience without their permission. Someday I'll figure out what to do with them.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,236
    brianlux wrote:
    It's funny how memories of events that happened 44 years ago are a little patchy. :lol:

    brianlux wrote:
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    Wow- how cool! I also saw Jimi- same tour- at Winterland in S.F. in October, 1970. On the bill were the hot and steamy The Buddy Miles Express and a mellow solo acoustic set from Dino Valenti. Poor Dino- he played between Buddy and Jimi and his folky set didn't go over so well- everyone was anxious to see Jimi. Because he had been plagued with equipment trouble that night, at then end of Foxy Lady Jimi flashed us the peace sign and rammed the head of his strat straight into one of his Marshall stacks and really tore things up. He was fuming and we all just went crazy watching him have at it! Oddly, my fondest memory of that show was standing in line outside Winterland before the show listening to Jimi's sound check. It was just Jimi and his guitar and the sounds he was creating were bouncing around the walls like aliens in an electric dream. It sent chills up my spine!

    Oh, and I have slides I took at that show. Most need cropping but two of the shots of Jimi are sweet and one of Noel Redding is particularly awesome (not bragging- I was just a kid with a Kodak and some good luck). Only a handful of people have seen these and I have them in a fireproof safe. Word has it the Hendrix family isn't keen on people releasing photos of The Experience without their permission. Someday I'll figure out what to do with them.

    Reading your story and Who Princess makes me want to invent a time to go back to classic events like this. Awesome....TOTALLY....Awesome

    Peace
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  • out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    brianlux wrote:
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    Wow- how cool! I also saw Jimi- same tour- at Winterland in S.F. in October, 1970. On the bill were the hot and steamy The Buddy Miles Express and a mellow solo acoustic set from Dino Valenti. Poor Dino- he played between Buddy and Jimi and his folky set didn't go over so well- everyone was anxious to see Jimi. Because he had been plagued with equipment trouble that night, at then end of Foxy Lady Jimi flashed us the peace sign and rammed the head of his strat straight into one of his Marshall stacks and really tore things up. He was fuming and we all just went crazy watching him have at it! Oddly, my fondest memory of that show was standing in line outside Winterland before the show listening to Jimi's sound check. It was just Jimi and his guitar and the sounds he was creating were bouncing around the walls like aliens in an electric dream. It sent chills up my spine!

    Oh, and I have slides I took at that show. Most need cropping but two of the shots of Jimi are sweet and one of Noel Redding is particularly awesome (not bragging- I was just a kid with a Kodak and some good luck). Only a handful of people have seen these and I have them in a fireproof safe. Word has it the Hendrix family isn't keen on people releasing photos of The Experience without their permission. Someday I'll figure out what to do with them.
    Wow, that is awesome! Just the idea of seeing Jimi at Winterland makes me feel dreamy. 8-)
    "The stars are all connected to the brain."
  • out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    g under p wrote:
    Reading your story and Who Princess makes me want to invent a time to go back to classic events like this. Awesome....TOTALLY....Awesome

    Peace
    Hey, your day will come! ;)
    Someday somebody will say, "Wow, you saw Pearl Jam how many times?!"
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  • Posts: 334
    Looks like Zak Starkey is fired (again)?

    https://nypost.com/2025/05/19/entertainment/the-who-drummer-zak-starkey-fired-for-the-second-time-in-1-month/
    "For when the music hits, I feel no pain at all"

    Denver (2022)
    Fort Worth 2 (2023)
    Las Vegas 2 (2024)
    Atlanta 1 (2025)
    Atlanta 2 (2025) 
  • Winnipeg Posts: 39,492
    What idiocy. 
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  • Posts: 31,656
    At this point I’d say just retire dudes 
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  • Posts: 26,874
    josevolution said:
    At this point I’d say just retire dudes 
    The prices they are charging this time around? FUCKING HILARIOUS!!!!

    A few years back they were here in the Chicago area, and tickets didn't sell. Like AT ALL. You could get lawn seats for less than $10 a couple days before the show. 

    I've been a huge fan for decades, and I've told Kathy we are going to see them one last time, but I am going to let the ticket prices plummet before I buy any.

    And this whole drummer fire/hire/fire thing is just fucking stupidity. 


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    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
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    The prices they are charging this time around? FUCKING HILARIOUS!!!!

    A few years back they were here in the Chicago area, and tickets didn't sell. Like AT ALL. You could get lawn seats for less than $10 a couple days before the show. 

    I've been a huge fan for decades, and I've told Kathy we are going to see them one last time, but I am going to let the ticket prices plummet before I buy any.

    And this whole drummer fire/hire/fire thing is just fucking stupidity. 


    I know I want to go see them one last time I’ll wait till day of show to go and just pick up a ticket I’ll go alone, but man Daltrey has really become an old grouch 
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  • Posts: 334
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
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    The prices they are charging this time around? FUCKING HILARIOUS!!!!

    A few years back they were here in the Chicago area, and tickets didn't sell. Like AT ALL. You could get lawn seats for less than $10 a couple days before the show. 

    I've been a huge fan for decades, and I've told Kathy we are going to see them one last time, but I am going to let the ticket prices plummet before I buy any.

    And this whole drummer fire/hire/fire thing is just fucking stupidity. 


    Similar experience, saw them in Denver in 2022 and had average tickets for around $60 and there seemed to be a lot available leading up to the show. 
    "For when the music hits, I feel no pain at all"

    Denver (2022)
    Fort Worth 2 (2023)
    Las Vegas 2 (2024)
    Atlanta 1 (2025)
    Atlanta 2 (2025) 
  • Posts: 26,874
    josevolution said:
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    I know I want to go see them one last time I’ll wait till day of show to go and just pick up a ticket I’ll go alone, but man Daltrey has really become an old grouch 
    Daltrey has become a grouch, and Townshend has ALWAYS BEEN A GROUCH. Hahaha

     
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  • Posts: 12,248
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
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    The prices they are charging this time around? FUCKING HILARIOUS!!!!

    A few years back they were here in the Chicago area, and tickets didn't sell. Like AT ALL. You could get lawn seats for less than $10 a couple days before the show. 

    I've been a huge fan for decades, and I've told Kathy we are going to see them one last time, but I am going to let the ticket prices plummet before I buy any.

    And this whole drummer fire/hire/fire thing is just fucking stupidity. 


    I agree about the price they're charging for tickets. Now I know why I could get a great seat.

    As of now I'm holding out too. I have 4 options where I could see them.
  • Posts: 1,423
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
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    Daltrey has become a grouch, and Townshend has ALWAYS BEEN A GROUCH. Hahaha

     
    I love this band!  I’ve seen them many times.  But fuck,  they’re making it really hard for me to throw more money at them.  As much as I’d like to see them one last time?  I don’t know?

    Townsend has become insufferable the last few years!  Talks about hating touring, only doing it for the money.  Pretty much saying that he’s carried Roger for 60 years.

    I might pass on this tour if I don’t get a deep discount ticket.  I still have great memories of seeing them!
  • New York, NY Posts: 12,108
    mr bungle said:
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    I love this band!  I’ve seen them many times.  But fuck,  they’re making it really hard for me to throw more money at them.  As much as I’d like to see them one last time?  I don’t know?

    Townsend has become insufferable the last few years!  Talks about hating touring, only doing it for the money.  Pretty much saying that he’s carried Roger for 60 years.

    I might pass on this tour if I don’t get a deep discount ticket.  I still have great memories of seeing them!
    I love them as well. I have seen them many times. The last time was 2022. I splurged on some fairly close floor seats. But tall people made the view harder. I may see them at MSG. Tickets are pretty outrageous but I can get a decent lower bowl for around $400. Might be worth it for one last time. 

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