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Kurt
They have been running radio ads here in Detroit for the upcoming show, which is still selling horribly despite the ticket fire-sale.
(insert BIG ANNOUNCER VOICE here
THE WHO is finally MOVING ON!
Then they play Roger's classic Won't Get Fooled Again scream...
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Full powered electric riffs that crash into MY GENERATION and Pinball Wizard.
Not a single mention of an orchestra.
You've been warned...
I appreciate the fact that The Who are trying something new and different by bringing an orchestra into the mix and they are in the process of producing a new album of material be it good/bad or mixed... I give them a pass; at least they are not sitting on their laurels by dragging out the old greatest hits package show done a million times before.
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keefriffhard4life
this HMS person seems to have an ae to grind with the who
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this HMS person seems to have an ae to grind with the who
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keefriffhard4life
this HMS person seems to have an ae to grind with the who
What Who? As far as I can see there are just two men pretending...
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keefriffhard4life
this HMS person seems to have an ae to grind with the who
What Who? As far as I can see there are just two men pretending...
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HMS
The group of musicians that travels as "The Who" is suffering from lack of energy, passion and last not least credibility. And their lead singer´s voice isn´t more than 35% of what it used to be (sad but true, listen to several live albums they released since 2000).
Btw, Pete nowadays sings horrible too. He´s rather bawling than singing.
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Of course it is disappointing that the Stones did only record two albums since 2000. But at least the band is still rightfully able to call themselves The Rolling Stones (Roger/Pete are NOT since they lost core members that just can´t be replaced). Although the Stones are on a creative low level they still put on a show bursting with energy. Mick´s voice is more or less 85% what it used to be, Charlie is still a steady drummer, the guitar department is sometimes on, sometimes off just as ever. All in all they seem to be much fresher and less worn out & tired.
The group of musicians that travels as "The Who" is suffering from lack of energy, passion and last not least credibility. And their lead singer´s voice isn´t more than 35% of what it used to be (sad but true, listen to several live albums they released since 2000).
Btw, Pete nowadays sings horrible too. He´s rather bawling than singing.
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steverogan
I saw The Who at MSG w/orchestra. I thought it was a great show. Here is Love Reign O'er Me.
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this HMS person seems to have an ae to grind with the who
What Who? As far as I can see there are just two men pretending...
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...Most important thing is: The songs are GREAT, b-u-t the performance is lame, weak and a pale shadow of former glory. You see them onstage, you hear the GREAT songs and think you are at a great concert, but you aren´t. All you get is a distant echo of the past. Roger´s voice live lasts for three or four songs (at best) then it´s done. The live atmosphere, uneven live-sound and nostalgia leads most people to a point where they don´t notice that. But there are also (many) voices who say it´s been a bad show. These are the voices of reason.
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this HMS person seems to have an axe to grind with the who
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tatters
The visuals are from 2019, but the audio is from their 1970s studio recordings. It's a tad deceptive. This is what they look like now, but it's not what they sound like now.
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bam
I saw The Who with Keith, with Kenney Jones, without Keith and Jones but with Entwistle, and with just the two. When I saw them in ‘99 they were maybe 60% of what they’d been, but they were still ferocious and awesome.
Roger’s voice is much better than it was 10 years ago. In 2006, I saw him leave the stage in Chicago for oxygen, and Pete carried on alone.
The show can still be excellent. The songs are great, and Zak is great on the drums. Both Roger and Pete can still sing. Pete can still play, and play exceptionally well.
Like the Stones, the menace is gone. But the big changes to me are the absence of the Ox, and Pete’s insistence that the volume of the bass be turned down. The ferocious bass lines Entwistle played were often the melody. They always challenged and were intertwined with Pete’s guitar (and the drums). Without them, it’s a very different band—-no matter how good a night Pete and Roger (and Zak) are having.