6 Feb 2025

Pete Townshend – The Studio Albums box set



ALL OF PETE TOWNSHEND’S STUDIO ALBUMS COMPILED IN ONE PLACE FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH EXPANDED DELUXE PACKAGING
FEATURING A NEW FOREWORD BY PETE, RARE PHOTOS AND MEMORABILIA IN A 28-PAGE BOOK

RELEASED ON UMR 28th MARCH 2025

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY HERE

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We've already got them all, Pete. Great f==king albums, but we don't need to buy them again.

How about some new music, please Pete?

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6 Feb 2025

Pete Townshend – The Studio Albums box set



ALL OF PETE TOWNSHEND’S STUDIO ALBUMS COMPILED IN ONE PLACE FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH EXPANDED DELUXE PACKAGING
FEATURING A NEW FOREWORD BY PETE, RARE PHOTOS AND MEMORABILIA IN A 28-PAGE BOOK

RELEASED ON UMR 28th MARCH 2025

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY HERE

[www.thewho.com]

Looking good! Is it only a website release or can one buy it outside who.com? The customs charge are ridiculous these days

Line up for Royal Albert Hall shows now confirmed

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Line up for Royal Albert Hall shows now confirmed

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I’m not psyched about them having a 7th member but still better than not having any shows at all. Looking forward to seeing any videos which emerge.

I make it an 8 piece band but this is the format that gave us live versions of I Can See For Miles and Pictures Of Lily back in 2015 so here's hoping...

I have a ticket for Thursday. An 8 piece sounds better to me that with orchestra.

I saw them at the RHA about 3? years ago - an accoustic focused big band, with fantastic harmonies that really lit up those amazing songs.

I can't wait!

I will be there on Sunday to see them at the last of this year's TCT gigs.

Pete Townshend: ‘I’ve Got Maybe Ten Years Left as a Creative’

The nearly 80-year-old guitarist on his new solo-albums box set, the Who's upcoming U.K. charity gigs, and the work he hopes to accomplish in the next decade

By Andy Greene
Marc 26, 2025


Theo Wargo/Getty Images

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On the last Who album there is a great tune called Break The News written by Simon Townsend. For some reason Pete and Simon were looking for guitarist to play the guitar part. It sounded like a big secret at first. LA session guitarist
Andrew Synowiec got the job to record the guitar parts. Pretty cool story.

On Zak Starkey's instagram account there's a livestreaming of the Who rehearsal:

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On Zak Starkey's instagram account there's a livestreaming of the Who rehearsal:

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Wow this was amazing, lots of surprises in store, gonna keep an eye in case he does the show too

Review of tonight's gig at the Royal Albert Hall

[onlyrockandroll.london]

The show was amazing. They played without an intermission.

the complete show





i can't explain, substitute, who are you




who are you




the real me & 5:15

the setlist for march 27


1. i can't explain
2. substitute
3. who are you
4. the kids are alright
5. i can see for miles
6. bargain
7. pinball wizard
8. love ain't for keepin'
9. the seeker
10. behind blue eyes
11. the real me
12. 5:15
13. i'm one
14. love, rein o'er me
15. my generation
16. cry if you want (update)
17. see me, feel me
18. eminence front
19. you better you bet
20. baba o'riley
21. won't get fooled again
22. tea & theatre

setlist.fm



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Solid setlist.

The Who, Royal Albert Hall, London, March 27, 2025

Hits-packed set foregrounding one of rock's most enduring, and fascinating, creative partnerships

By Peter Watts
28th March 2025


John Stead

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The Who were at their raw best in hits-filled Royal Albert Hall Teenage Cancer Trust gig

The Who will return for another gig in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust on Sunday

By Casey Cooper-Fiske
28 Mar 2025


Ian West/PA

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I was there last night. To be honest, it was a rather uninspired set list. At times PT seemed rather dis-engaged (possibly because of his recent knee op), and brother Simon did a lot of the heavy lifting, but Roger was in very impressive voice.

The overall sound of The Who, however, was pretty lacklustre. Support act Level 42 (very very far from my favourite band) had a much louder, punchier sound, whereas the Who was quite muted - especially the bass and drums. Zak is a great player, but the drums didn't kick you in the guts, and the cymbals (electro ones) were almost inaudible.

By contrast, I loved that setlist and will not complain if I hear it repeated song for song on Sunday. Don't think I've ever heard them do Love Ain't for Keeping before or, if I have, it was a very long time ago.

As to the sound, I found it a definite improvement after Level 42, who sounded very muffled and fuzzy to my ears until later on in their set, when it seemed to improve slightly.

Pete's standouts for me were on 5.15 and Won't Get Fooled Again and Roger was especially tremendous on Love, Reign o'er Me.

Pete seemed very happy about his recent knee replacement, which he said happened four and half weeks ago, and at one point he did quite a funny impression of Mick Jagger moves.



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Ha! There you go Beast, same show different takes! I certainly enjoyed it, and marvel at seeing my lifelong heroes so close up. As you say, Roger was in fearsome voice!

I went to the RAH show 3 years ago, with a kind of folky/acoustic version of the Who and enjoyed it much more than last night.

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I was there last night. To be honest, it was a rather uninspired set list. At times PT seemed rather dis-engaged (possibly because of his recent knee op), and brother Simon did a lot of the heavy lifting, but Roger was in very impressive voice.

The overall sound of The Who, however, was pretty lacklustre. Support act Level 42 (very very far from my favourite band) had a much louder, punchier sound, whereas the Who was quite muted - especially the bass and drums. Zak is a great player, but the drums didn't kick you in the guts, and the cymbals (electro ones) were almost inaudible.

Haven't played the show yet but the drums sound weird from directly behind off Zak's phone on the soundcheck. Almost wish we could get them at massive Desert Trip like show here so maybe Pete would wake up a bit more (in Brian's blog he said Pete remembers that as the last great show without an orchestra).

Yeah Dan, PT asked the crowd last night if anyone wanted the orchestra back, to a resounding 'no!'

'I do!' responded Pete, mentioning that with the orchestra he could just pretend to play!

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the complete show

About half an hour in and it does sound kinda lackluster. Not bad, these guys are all getting older. Pete talking about his leg replacement, Roger talking about how he can't really hear or see. At a certain point I'm happy they're out there at all. On paper, that's a pretty perfect setlist, though I'd obviously love some deeper cuts. But hard to go wrong with any of that. And Roger is truly in great voice. Astounding given where he was at like a decade or whenever ago. The whole thing feels a bit going through the motions but not meaning to be as harsh about it. As long as they want to, I'm happy there's a "Who" that still goes out and plays these songs. Soon enough that won't be the case and I'm sure I'd like even this at that point.

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I was there last night. To be honest, it was a rather uninspired set list. At times PT seemed rather dis-engaged (possibly because of his recent knee op), and brother Simon did a lot of the heavy lifting, but Roger was in very impressive voice.

The overall sound of The Who, however, was pretty lacklustre. Support act Level 42 (very very far from my favourite band) had a much louder, punchier sound, whereas the Who was quite muted - especially the bass and drums. Zak is a great player, but the drums didn't kick you in the guts, and the cymbals (electro ones) were almost inaudible.

Interesting! The couple of times I saw them with the orchestra, I thought the drums sounded too weak, and Zak is still using the same setup. In the youtube video posted in this thread though, they sound fine, maybe the sound wasn't even throughout the room.

I do notice the tempos seem to be a bit slow.

As far as Pete/Simon - after the Endless Wire era ended around 2009, Pete has taken more of a backseat, it seems like. He can still play a good solo when he wants to, and it's nothing at all like Keith's situation, he does still play the whole show, but he's been much more content to strum in the background for the last 15 years. When he gets going he does still go, though.

i can't explain/substitute/who are you/kids are alright




i can see for miles




bargain




pinball wizard




the seeker




the seeker (closer with better sound)




behind blue eyes




5:15, i'm one, love reign o'er me




my generation, cry if you want, see me feel me, eminence front, you better you bet




baba o'riley, won't get fooled again




level 47

hot water




the sun goes down




lessons in love

I can hear myself shouting 'We love you Pete!' just after Who Are You - and Pete says 'thank you for all the love' and goes on to tell about his knee.

Thanks for posting Prof!

Zak posted a second soundcheck video on his Instagram. @therealzakstarkey.

Royal Albert Hall, March 30

I Can't Explain
Substitute
Who Are You
The Kids Are Alright
Bargain
Pinball Wizard
Love Ain't For Keepin'
The Seeker
Behind Blue Eyes
The Real Me
5:15
I'm One
Love, Reign O'er Me
My Generation
Cry If You Want
See Me, Feel Me
Eminence Front
You Better You Bet
Baba O'Riley
Won't Get Fooled Again
The Song Is Over

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Just back from the RAH.

Dunno what Thursday was like, cos' I couldn'be there. But tonight, Sunday, was magnificent !

ADORE the WHO ! Showing their age, but who the hell wouldn't be at 80+ ? Long may they live, long may they yet play !