Weststander
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At the Olympics ceremony, his voice was great. All the more so, at that age and length of career.
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The Who at the Amex?
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At the Olympics ceremony, his voice was great. All the more so, at that age and length of career.
The Modfather
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Have to agree. As much as I love Macca & Ray Davies, their voices were shot at the Olympics. However, Daltrey still sounded fantastic.
the beating monkey
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Saw him at Shorehams Ropetackle last year and he sounded fantastic
Norman Potting
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I guess the "big announcement next week" was UK tour dates, not an Amex date...
Now 2 dates at The O2, Sat sold out though and limited availability for the Sunday
middletoenail
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I would never go to the O2 again, shocking prices and the acoustics are terrible.
KJP
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And a nightmare to get back, especially On a Sunday
jmsc
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Moon & Entwistle are dead, Townshend is a paedophile and Daltrey is a fish farmer in Burwash!
Their last gig at the Brighton Centre didn't sell out, a mate of mine did the rigging for it, free
tickets for the gig could be got all over Brighton.
When was the last time they recorded anything of note? Simon Townshend has done a few free
gigs in the Evening Star, about his level! They're just a tribute band of their former selves.
Their last gig at the Brighton Centre didn't sell out, a mate of mine did the rigging for it, free
tickets for the gig could be got all over Brighton.
When was the last time they recorded anything of note? Simon Townshend has done a few free
gigs in the Evening Star, about his level! They're just a tribute band of their former selves.
Cheeky Monkey
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- Jul 17, 2003
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I love The Ooh, but almost fell asleep during their Quadrophenia tour circa 1999(?) in the USA. It was outdoors and felt more like Spinal Tap playing Jazz-fusion to a half-empty amphitheatre in Los Angeles with a puppet show as the headlining act.
Cheeky Monkey
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The highlight was definately the massive projections of Brighton Pier set against a backdrop of a North Virginia sunset. Controversial I know, but I just don't think it stands up as an album to tour with. Too many 'slow/introspective' tracks.
Pogue Mahone
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Simon Townshend?
It's irrelevant how long it is since they produced any good new music - that's not what Who fans want to see. What they produced in the 60s and 70s is enough.
Last time I saw them was in 1978, and Keith Moon had gone by then. And The Ox was pretty replaceable.
I'd go if they played in Brighton.
I think you're being very harsh here. I went to see them at the Southampton cricket ground about 6 years and obviously it was never going to be like seeing them in the 60s me, my father and brother had a great time and enjoyed it. As an aside they had Pino Palladino on bass and he's a good as you'll get from these shores. Why the need to compare to former glories? Take it for what it is.
Was there as well.
They've also got Zak Starkey on drums, who is as close as you can get to Keith Moon. Not quite as MAD, but able to drive the band on in the same way that Moon did.
They will never get anywhere near to what they were like back in the day but I can't f***ing wait to see them again.
PS a former colleague of mine plays golf with Simon Townsend; rock n roll eh?
The last time I saw then was in about 80/81 at the Centre and I was out of my bonce and can't remember if they were any good or not.
The only recollection I have is the bank of lights coming on during "we won't get fooled again"
Not really a very good music review that is it ?
The only recollection I have is the bank of lights coming on during "we won't get fooled again"
Not really a very good music review that is it ?
Vatican Citys No.2 Keeper
Rebels & Albion
2 floor seats for me and my dad on the Saturday. Never had the chance to see them as am a young convert having gotten into The Who around 3 years ago. Excited doesn't cover it!!
The Large One
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Zak Starkey was Keith Moon's godson. One day, when Zak, as an aspiring young drummer, asked Keith how he played a 'Keith Moon-type fill' on a drumkit with only three toms, instead of teaching him, he gave him a Keith Moon drumkit. Apocryphal tale, I'm sure and would love it to be true.
Interesting to see people still believing the Daily Express, I see.