Eddie broke me....:(

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  • 3days
    3days Posts: 1,200
    I mean this respectfully, as I love The Who, but I've long thought that they should tour as Daltrey/Townshend. The Who was one of the most dynamic bands in r'n'r history. There just isn't any replacing John E. Zak S mimicks Keith fairly well, but it's tough to lose half a Who. Now they're surrounded by hired guns, and it just doesn't sound like The Who. I think Daltrey and Townshend accoustic would be brilliant. 
  • ceska
    ceska New York Posts: 1,137
    The hired guns have been with Roger and Pete longer than the originals. People are going to the shows to hear Who songs so the band should tour as The Who, that's what Pete and Roger are. A couple of the recent Who shows have been among my favorite most enjoyable shows ever.  I agree that an acoustic tour would be great. When they did Won't Get Fooled Again acoustic during the recent tour, just the two of them, I thought that was awesome.
  • 3days
    3days Posts: 1,200
    ceska said:
    The hired guns have been with Roger and Pete longer than the originals. People are going to the shows to hear Who songs so the band should tour as The Who, that's what Pete and Roger are. A couple of the recent Who shows have been among my favorite most enjoyable shows ever.  I agree that an acoustic tour would be great. When they did Won't Get Fooled Again acoustic during the recent tour, just the two of them, I thought that was awesome.
    I hear ya... sort of. If they toured as Pete and Roger, my opinion is that they could still play The Who songs, and still sound more like The Who that we know and love. It would also probably be easier on their ears and voices. Then again, they're the artists, and it's their craft. Who am I to say how they should do it?

    Last I saw The Who perform with John Entwistle in 2000, it still sounded like The Who. Zak Starkey did a mean Keith Moon imitation (no easy task), and they had "Rabbit" on keyboard.

    In 2002, Pino Palladino bravely stepped in after John's death, and Simon Townshend was brought in for guitar and harmonies. Despite the additions, the Jimi Hendrix of bass proved to be irreplaceable. 

    In 2015, Pete and Roger were joined by Zak on drums, Pino on bass, Simon on guitar and vocals, and 2 or 3 utility players/vocalists. The end result sounded, to me, like a Who cover band. Pete and Roger were often drowned out by other musicians, or maybe just lost in the shuffle.

    The Who had 4 truly unique parts. My personal opinion is that 3/4 still sounded great, but half a Who didn't. Either way, kudos to Pete and Roger for lending their talents to so many charitable causes. I'll always be a fan.
  • eboweddie
    eboweddie Posts: 1,096
    It's frightening how good Entwistle was. 

    i wish i wish i wish i wish, i guess it never stops
  • Saltzy23
    Saltzy23 Posts: 1,350
    I'm famous.

    http://www.alternativenation.net/eddie-vedder-fan-reveals-terrible-injury-photo/
    'I know I was born and I know that I'll die, the in between is mine.'
  • Saltzy23
    Saltzy23 Posts: 1,350
    Also, I have seen The Who like 4-5 times the last decade.  Twice at MSG I think, once at Forrest Hills Stadium, and this show.

    I enjoyed the other ones, but this show, between the enormity of the venue, low energy setlist, and further faltering of Daltry's voice was by far the worst.

    It wasn't just my friend and I.  There were literally people behind us that were sleeping 1/2 way through the show.
    'I know I was born and I know that I'll die, the in between is mine.'
  • Renfield
    Renfield NYC NY Posts: 1,054
    Saltzy23 said:
    I'm famous.

    http://www.alternativenation.net/eddie-vedder-fan-reveals-terrible-injury-photo/
    :star:
  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    PureandEasy said:
    helplessdancer said:
    "My friend and I got so bored during The Who "

    i have nothing to add here. happy friday people!
    Thank you, now I would never wish harm to anyone, you must have paid a pretty penny for this show.  You missed one of the greatest rock bands of all history because you were focused on Ed and only Ed.  Pity.  Pity . . . pity .  . .pity.  
    i've seen the who live for almost 4 decades now, over 10 times, and i thought this latest tour was my fave. loved the opening sequence of the show, the quad tunes etc etc !  roger was in great voice when i heard him last. and pete ON FIRE again. and zac is a JOY !!
    and maybe the young kids just won't ever get IT    ;)
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,480
    Saltzy23 said:
    I'm famous.

    http://www.alternativenation.net/eddie-vedder-fan-reveals-terrible-injury-photo/
    Did they ask your permission to put up the images or just swipe the story off here like most of their shit?
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • 3days
    3days Posts: 1,200
    helplessdancer said:
    PureandEasy said:
    helplessdancer said:
    "My friend and I got so bored during The Who "

    i have nothing to add here. happy friday people!
    Thank you, now I would never wish harm to anyone, you must have paid a pretty penny for this show.  You missed one of the greatest rock bands of all history because you were focused on Ed and only Ed.  Pity.  Pity . . . pity .  . .pity.  
    i've seen the who live for almost 4 decades now, over 10 times, and i thought this latest tour was my fave. loved the opening sequence of the show, the quad tunes etc etc !  roger was in great voice when i heard him last. and pete ON FIRE again. and zac is a JOY !!
    and maybe the young kids just won't ever get IT    ;)
    I just have to ask this... only for clarification purposes. You preferred "this latest tour" to any tours you saw with John Entwistle? 
  • lbpeltz
    lbpeltz Posts: 110
    That’s not humerus. 
  • pledgeagrievance
    pledgeagrievance Posts: 2,874
    I can relate
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,492
    Saltzy23 said:
    I'm famous.

    http://www.alternativenation.net/eddie-vedder-fan-reveals-terrible-injury-photo/
    JFC
    By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.




  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    3days said:
    I just have to ask this... only for clarification purposes. You preferred "this latest tour" to any tours you saw with John Entwistle? 
    i'm a PETE freak. i love roger, john and keith....but the reason why i am who fan is cause of pete's brilliance as a singer/songwriter/guitar player(the triple threat)
    i never saw john play with an orchestra, unlike the current who tour! and a ton of killer who songs do well with an orchestra. tommy, quad especially !!
    i am a QUAD FREAK. i have said it before but QUAD is the greatest piece of music(2 LP's) ever written by anyone. and the directors cut edition of QUAD is top shelf. TY TY PT for that release   :)
    and i have to rave about ZAK here because I never got to see keith play but i am over the top impressed with zak's drumming. I've seen who tours without zak but imo zak drives the music today to incredible heights because of his style of drumming.
  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    mcgruff10 said:
    I saw The Who once and I left early.  
    suffice it to say that perhaps you don't love pete townshend? just say it....
  • Saltzy23
    Saltzy23 Posts: 1,350
    edited August 2019
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Saltzy23 said:
    I'm famous.

    http://www.alternativenation.net/eddie-vedder-fan-reveals-terrible-injury-photo/
    Did they ask your permission to put up the images or just swipe the story off here like most of their shit?
    I was literally on the shitter on my phone and had an article pop up in my news feed about a PJ fan sustaining a terrible injury and I was like, 'Oh wow.  I guess there is another idiot out there like me.'

    ....then I was like, 'Wait!  That idiot is me!'

    I posted it all in an open forum on a message board.  I can't really expect to have to grant permission to use the image and story.
    Post edited by Saltzy23 on
    'I know I was born and I know that I'll die, the in between is mine.'
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,480
    Saltzy23 said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Saltzy23 said:
    I'm famous.

    http://www.alternativenation.net/eddie-vedder-fan-reveals-terrible-injury-photo/
    Did they ask your permission to put up the images or just swipe the story off here like most of their shit?
    I was literally on the shitter on my phone had an article pop up in my news feed about a PJ fan sustaining a terrible injury and I was like, 'Oh wow.  I guess there is another idiot out there like me.'

    ....then I was like, 'Wait!  That idiot is me!'

    I posted it all in an open forum on a message board.  I can'r really expect to have to grant permission to use the image and story.
    For a site living off ad revenue (and living off shitty clickbait-headlines) - yes your should expect to have to grant permission to use your images.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • RS65573
    RS65573 Posts: 2,499
    And this is a paid forum.
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,125
    helplessdancer said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    I saw The Who once and I left early.  
    suffice it to say that perhaps you don't love pete townshend? just say it....
    100%. Never could get into The Who.  
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,492
    mcgruff10 said:
    helplessdancer said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    I saw The Who once and I left early.  
    suffice it to say that perhaps you don't love pete townshend? just say it....
    100%. Never could get into The Who.  
    went to see them on the endless wire tour. it was more of a bucket list item than anything else. i was underwhelmed. so was my dad. I simply cannot understand the fascination with them. 
    By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.




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