the who w/the pretenders tonite!!!

Enjoy....it should be a terrific show. A friend recently saw them in Boston and said both bands were stellar.

And that Chrissie looked mighty hot in her top hat and boots.

i'm absolutely head over heels in love with chrissie. when people mention, what chicks rock, she is the first person that comes to my mind. i've been a fan for over 20 years and she's still delivering the goods. she is so f'n cool.

btw-no sense in cranking quadrophenia to get primed for the show...crank the new who cd...might i suggest fragments, mike post theme...

i saw them last monday. still haven't gotten over how great it was. i know you'll enjoy it. fo' sho'.

I saw them in Hershey.. I wrote a review somewhere on here..

don't_go_on_me wrote:

I saw them in St. Paul last Friday night. Would've been a great show but Roger had bronchitis and his voice was horrendous. Can't really hold it against him but so much of The Who's power is in Roger's voice and when he can't hit some big notes the song can't be taken to the next level.

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!

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.

kdpjam wrote:

it's finally finally my turn to see the who tonite! i cannot wait! yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cranks quadrophenia..................>

Did you have to take out a second mortgage, what'd you pay for the tickets?

red0dot wrote:

I went to this show:
http://tinyurl.com/y9f5z8

The best audio/visual gear I have seen at any concert.

Ditto on this! The audio and visuals were incredible! The visuals really added to the show and I really enjoyed the sound as well. The pretenders were good, but turned down too low. Although my friend that went with me has seen the who 4 times and the other has seen them 7 times. They said even though the sound was great, the who don't crank it like they used to! I keep hearing that Pete's hearing is really bad, but if it's THAT bad (and from what people say maybe almost deaf- that's what I have been told by like 10 people) how could he still shred on guitar like that? Wouldn't you have to be able to hear the notes? I'm just asking to clarify on his hearing loss is all? Anyway, Pete tore it up on guitar in Dallas and He was having a blast and seemed to play each song perfectly. Great show!

Oh Kat, so glad you finally got to see them.

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.

my review of the Boston 12/2/06 show is below.

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."

locked wrote:

my review of the Boston 12/2/06 show is below.

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."

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.