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The Who Tour 2025
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I didn’t see The Who in the early seventies but know people who did and said The Who blew the roof off the place. That is something that no legacy act can deliver today for any amount of money.
Sorry, but my GAF level has been in negative numbers since at least ‘82. Partially due to this being my first time(7/2/70):
For obvious reasons, I sat to the left side.
A fan since they got their big U.S. push in ‘67, I then saw them again in ‘75, and for the last time in ‘80. It was just a process of diminishing returns for me musically after Quadraphenia anyway, plus I generally preferred the pre-Tommy material for the most part. I did see a solo Entwistle show in the 90’s. So sad about them for the last few decades, considering how they ruled in the era of that pic.
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Yeah, it's kind of a "Ship of Theseus" deal. As it is with so many other bands from the early days.
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One of my favorite Who albums is Who’s Next. Are they going to press a live recording of the this tour titled ‘Who’s Left’?
I have to say I had to look that reference up. My brother gets me to go to concerts of groups that have had their day. The show never lives up to the their younger days. I rather put a record on although I have been surprised on occasion.Yeah, it's kind of a "Ship of Theseus" deal. As it is with so many other bands from the early days.
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I would have went with my brother, but he declined. And anyways, their show clashes with my annual sojourn to Progday in North Carolina, so I would have declined, ha.
I did see them with my brother on one of the post-farewell tours....sometime in the 00s. It was a good show, and they were a great band in their time.
I did see them with my brother on one of the post-farewell tours....sometime in the 00s. It was a good show, and they were a great band in their time.
Huge Who fan here. As much as I loved Moony, I feel that Zack was the much better drummer for The Who. He could not only play the same stuff as his Uncle Keef but his timing was far and away much better. I also think he is/was more versatile than Moon. That said, Moon was a blitzkrieg of power and amazing to behold. I just wouldn't want to have to keep the rhythm with him.
I last saw them in the late 90's with Entwistle, Pete's brother on 2nd guitar, & Rabbit Bundrick on keys. Roger was fudging the high notes like a pro and it sounded great. They even played 'The Kids Are Alright' on that tour, if I remember correctly. A tune they allegedly never played live prior to that.
The Who have always been a group of nutters. They still haven't collectively or individually found their marbles.
I last saw them in the late 90's with Entwistle, Pete's brother on 2nd guitar, & Rabbit Bundrick on keys. Roger was fudging the high notes like a pro and it sounded great. They even played 'The Kids Are Alright' on that tour, if I remember correctly. A tune they allegedly never played live prior to that.
The Who have always been a group of nutters. They still haven't collectively or individually found their marbles.
I saw them in '73 and '75. I'm content with those memories. The OG Who. I'm happy the survivors are still out there playing, but I'm good. That said, I hope it's all you're hoping for!
I saw them last night at Fenway park with no small amount of trepidation. I LOVE the Who, but last time I saw them was pretty weak. I’m happy to report that Roger is singing better than I have heard him in years (and certainly better than any 82 year old could reasonably expect) and Pete seemed to be quite into it. I definitely missed Zak on drums, but it was a beautiful night to hear all those great songs.
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This could apply to a lot of bands out on tour again... with new members that no one has even heard of.
A friend of mine gets so excited when a band comes to town that is WELL PAST their prime, and may not even have any of the
original members left at all. He keeps trying to get me to go, and then wonders why I turn it down. When that fire, and
passion have burned out it becomes hard to watch, IMO
(Saw the FIRST farewell tour with JE in 1982/Astrodome~
I saw them 10 years ago with Zak on the drums and Pino on bass. It was a really good show, but I don't think I'd want to see them now.
EDIT: That's Pete's brother Simon on guitar.
EDIT: That's Pete's brother Simon on guitar.
This could apply to a lot of bands out on tour again... with new members that no one has even heard of.
A friend of mine gets so excited when a band comes to town that is WELL PAST their prime, and may not even have any of the
original members left at all. He keeps trying to get me to go, and then wonders why I turn it down. When that fire, and
passion have burned out it becomes hard to watch, IMO
(Saw the FIRST farewell tour with JE in 1982/Astrodome~
My brother in law regularly invites me to those types of shows, and I go just for the heck of it. We saw Kansas a few years ago, which was utterly forgettable apart from the fantastic lead guitar from one of the original members. In December we're seeing Foreigner, which will include Lou Gramm. I haven't intentionally listened to them since about 1981, when I was 14, but why not? Might be fun.
Along these lines, The Blue Öyster Cult takes an interesting approach. They have only a couple of original members, but they promote the new guys as members of the band, which I think is cool. And they have released an album with those guys. I saw them a couple of years ago, and it was a solid but not spectacular show. For one thing, Reaper needed to be much, much louder.
Regarding older legacy acts generally, since the 1997 Who tour I've concluded they shouldn't be dismissed out of hand. Sometimes they deliver a great show, as the Stones and Paul McCartney have managed to do for many years. (They're freaks of nature, to be sure.)
For me, the best recent example is Roxy Music in 2022. A close friend of mine is a fanatic, and she didn't want to see them, fearing Bryan Ferry's voice would be shot, and that it would be depressing. This was a perfectly reasonable fear, but I said, "You never know," and eventually convinced her to go.
As it happens, we caught a truly fantastic show. Bryan's voice was in good form, he was in great spirits, and the band was outstanding. The place wasn't crowded, with many probably thinking they were too far past their prime. They missed out.
Wait, Zak *isn’t* with them!?!?
I thought after all that kerfuffle earlier this summer that he was back in the band. So who’s their drummer for this tour?
The Who Sacks Zak Starkey for a Second Time, in Advance of Farewell Tour: ‘I Was Fired Two Weeks After Reinstatement,’ Drummer Says
The Who has fired Zak Starkey for a second time, with the news coming from Pete Townshend one month after the drummer was dismissed and then rehired.
variety.com
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I have mixed feelings about them keeping on performing. I saw them on the "Quadrophenia" tour at Madison Square Garden in around 1974. This was the tour infamous for Mooney's collapses. But when I saw them they were like a blazing sun. I haven't seen them live since and don't think I would now. They still act like rotten kids. That said, the live complete "Tommy" on the "Live at Leeds" CD reissue second disk is probably the greatest live performance ever recorded. I listen (and play along) frequently and never get tired of it. JE at his best. All of them, really. Lightning in a bottle. You really get that only once in a lifetime.
I also loved the acoustic duo of Pete and Roger at Ronnie Scott's which was fairly recent. Thought it was pretty great. (see YT)
I also loved the acoustic duo of Pete and Roger at Ronnie Scott's which was fairly recent. Thought it was pretty great. (see YT)
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I saw them in 1968 too, at Curtis Hixon Hall in Tampa. Tickets were $4.50 each, right in front of the stage. No Doors, nor any other act. I was mesmerized by Entwistle!
I prefer to remember them as they were then, although I’m sure they put on a fine show now.
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