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crawdaddy
Hope to see some of you guys at Hyde Park on June 26th. Couldn't make O2 gigs or RAH but looking forward to June with Paul Weller and Vintage Trouble also on the bill.

I'll be there in GA queueng from 10-11am

80 quid all in. IMHO, excellent value for money considering the support acts too.

It sounds like there will be a substantial IORR presence there on the day to "cheer on the 2nd team"

OK, so who from IORR is going to the RAH tomorrow Thursday 26th March ?

I am !!

[ I want to shout, but I can hardly speak ]

paulywaul, I so wish I was going! Please send a review. Pretty please!

So Sad About US is one of the best of their early originals. Such a beautiful haunting MOD ballad. Brilliant!

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whitem8
paulywaul, I so wish I was going! Please send a review. Pretty please!

You got it !!

[ I want to shout, but I can hardly speak ]

Hi PW,

Yep, I'm down for Wilks & those other Acton chancers, hah-hah!
Pub from 1645-ish is [www.thequeensarmskensington.co.uk] and then into what is probably my favourite concert venue in the UK. Mildly excited...standing in row 11 of block G in the stalls.

Safe journeys and the very best of shows to all IORRians!

Cheers,

Simon.

Have any of you snatched this amazing recording off of DIME yet? In my opinion THE best of the tour so far!

[www.dimeadozen.org]

The Who
O2 Arena, London
March 22 2015

1. Intro
2. I Can't Explain
3. Substitute
4. The Seeker
5. Intro
6. Who Are You?
7. Intro
8. The Kids Are Alright
9. Intro
10. I Can See For Miles
11. Intro
12. Pictures Of Lily
13. Intro
14. So Sad About Us
15. Intro
16. My Generation
17. Intro
18. Behind Blue Eyes
19. Intro
20. Join Together
21. I'm One
22. Love Reign O'er Me
23. Intro
24. Slip Kid
25. Intro
26. A Quick One While He's away
27. Amazing Journey
28. Sparks
29. Pinball Wizard
30. See Me Feel Me->Listening To You
31. Baba O'Riley
32. Won't Get Fooled Again
33. Introductions
34. Magic Bus
35. Outro

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sounds like a great setlist. How was Roger's voice? Pete into it?

I'm praying for eminence front for the Bay Area show.

Speaking of The Who: can anyone tell me if Endless Wire is any good, please ?

Cheers,

Tom C

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tomcasagranda
Speaking of The Who: can anyone tell me if Endless Wire is any good, please ?

Cheers,

Tom C

Broadly speaking, the answer is yes, Tom. My experience is that most modern albums by acts of the Who's vintage contain some songs which are just plain bad, and Endless Wire is not an exception. But there's enough good music on there to justify the purchase.

Declan

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SimonN
Hi PW,

Yep, I'm down for Wilks & those other Acton chancers, hah-hah!
Pub from 1645-ish is [www.thequeensarmskensington.co.uk] and then into what is probably my favourite concert venue in the UK. Mildly excited...standing in row 11 of block G in the stalls.

Safe journeys and the very best of shows to all IORRians!

Cheers,

Simon.

Hi simon, trusting you will have a great time tonight. strangely i was chatting to one of Brums coffee owners and we was talking about music venues and he said the worst was the royal albert hall, basicaly said it was to old and uncomfortable in this day and age. I couldent say yes or no to that, as i have never been, but i did say it would be a venue i would love to go to.
Enjoy anyway.

Seen about 20 gigs at RAH in last 20 or so years, and everyone a winner.

The Who are always good there and other memorable shows were Bruce Springsteen solo, Elvis Costello, Cream and also a couple of Proms.

Have a great time tonight, everyone lucky enough to be going.

Yes, I agree with crawdaddy, having been to the Albert Hall on countless occasions it is a great venue, with the exception of the gallery up in the gods which is best avoided. It offers a great sense of occasion as well, rather than feeling you are standing in a warehouse (such as Earls Court, Wembley Arena,etc).

I'll be at the RAH this evening

The last (and only) time I saw The Who was Shepherds Bush Empire in 1999 - great gig apart from PT throwing a strop at some comment from the crowd.

The last time I saw Wilko Johnson was in Camden on his "farewell, I'm dying" tour - I am so pleased that turned out to be a false alarm. First saw Dr Feelgood in Portsmouth in October 1975 - almost 40 years ago.....

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Yes, I agree with crawdaddy, having been to the Albert Hall on countless occasions it is a great venue, with the exception of the gallery up in the gods which is best avoided. It offers a great sense of occasion as well, rather than feeling you are standing in a warehouse (such as Earls Court, Wembley Arena,etc).

<<< feeling you are standing in a warehouse >>> >< snigger snigger !!

[ I want to shout, but I can hardly speak ]

To PTownshend ...........

Question: what went kind of wrong at the end of Won't Get Fooled again on the Monday night gig at the O2 ?

Not that it in any way detracted from the overall show, which was just a blast from start to end and I thank you for it hugely, but it didn't go unnoticed. Your recovery was brilliant however ... must say.

See you tonight at the RAH, and for that matter in Hyde Park, and in Paris (both nights). All the best, and thank you for the music

[ I want to shout, but I can hardly speak ]

Paul, just been offered Stalls Block O, Row 11
How does that look to you?

Saw Choir E6 which is Row 5 came up on RAH site just now. If I was in London I would go for that. Saw a gig from there once and first few rows are pretty good.

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Paul, just been offered Stalls Block O, Row 11
How does that look to you?

A bit "side on" and especially in row 11 (the last row) IF the seat numbers are approaching the end of the horseshoe (the highest being I seem to recall 171 or 172). But it's pretty much sold out - so GO FOR IT !!

[ I want to shout, but I can hardly speak ]



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Some tickets for sale here....... [www.seatwave.com]

Yeah go for anything half decent. Just looked at Choir and worked out E is East and W is West. E3 came up a few minutes ago. Last time I saw The Who at RAH, got Row 8 Front Arena on day of show. Anything can,and does come up at times.

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tomcasagranda
Speaking of The Who: can anyone tell me if Endless Wire is any good, please ?

Cheers,

Tom C

Great album! Loved it in 2006 and still do now. See if you like these tracks:

Can anyone upload the show here ?
Please help me

basti

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Mr.D
Have any of you snatched this amazing recording off of DIME yet? In my opinion THE best of the tour so far!

[www.dimeadozen.org]

The Who
O2 Arena, London
March 22 2015

1. Intro
2. I Can't Explain
3. Substitute
4. The Seeker
5. Intro
6. Who Are You?
7. Intro
8. The Kids Are Alright
9. Intro
10. I Can See For Miles
11. Intro
12. Pictures Of Lily
13. Intro
14. So Sad About Us
15. Intro
16. My Generation
17. Intro
18. Behind Blue Eyes
19. Intro
20. Join Together
21. I'm One
22. Love Reign O'er Me
23. Intro
24. Slip Kid
25. Intro
26. A Quick One While He's away
27. Amazing Journey
28. Sparks
29. Pinball Wizard
30. See Me Feel Me->Listening To You
31. Baba O'Riley
32. Won't Get Fooled Again
33. Introductions
34. Magic Bus
35. Outro

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I'm looking forward to this - The Who are pretty darn good!

talk some more about how brilliant I am....

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PTownshend
talk some more about how brilliant I am....

OK !!

The WHO at the RAH yesterday Thursday 26th March 2015 were simply wonderful. A word about venues, there's just no comparison between the O2 Arena and the Royal Albert Hall, the latter feels like a cosy little club as compared to the warehouse-like O2.

As for the performance, having seen them both - the O2 on Monday 23rd and the RAH three days later, I think the RAH performance trounced the one from three days earlier. Pretty much identical setlists, but Messers Townshend and Daltrey seemed curiously more relaxed, the onstage banter was charming, and it somehow felt as if the first couple of shows they had done (the O2 on the 22nd and 23rd) were like warm-ups for this one. They had by yesterday evening truly got into their stride. Very personal highlights for me were gems like Pictures of Lily, See Me Feel Me, Join together ... and if there's one song the WHO could never get away without playing, it is Won't Get Fooled Again. And needless to say they closed with it. Perfect rendition, unlike at the O2 - where something went wrong at the end ... Daltrey and Townshend lost each other. There was an awkward moment when the entire band were looking at one another with that "what the f**k is going on here" look on their faces. Not at the RAH - 100 percent bang-on.

To all people in N America. The WHO are doing shitloads of dates starting in mid April, "coming to a town near you" as the saying goes. Do NOT miss this band as they come round, do yourselves a big big big big big favour and go and see the magnificent WHO.

[ I want to shout, but I can hardly speak ]



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talk some more about how brilliant I am....

To all people in N America. The WHO are doing shitloads of dates starting in mid April, "coming to a town near you" as the saying goes. Do NOT miss this band as they come round, do yourselves a big big big big big favour and go and see the magnificent WHO.

Nice review, paulywaul.

There were some talks last year about some South American concerts, but it seems thar it's not gonna happen. I will try to go to NA and see both bands, the Who and the Stones.



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How was Wilko last night?