Wow, you guys were right. This rules. The band is in great form. Far better than I expected. It's not pure ownage, but considering what I was expecting they really did a great job. I put off listening to it right away to see what other people thought. Now I can't wait for the album and hopefully the show in Philly Nov. 25.

Yeah man, it's fuc.kin fantastic. This is so exciting for me and I hope all of us who have posted in this thread and have waited in anticipation for this. Like you said, great job. Pete, Roger, Pino sounds great. It's simply remarkable IMO. I did not anticipate this. I thought I might have to give the guys kind of a break. But no! They don't need it. This band is [I]alive[/I] and I hope that translates to the stage when they hit the states. I'd be pleased if you left your opinion in the comments section of the review on sputnik. That would be really great, man. I'm really glad you like it. You made this thread happen and it's been the best thing on the internets for me. So in light of this release and this great band, thanks once again. :)

Commented on the review John, which was great by the way. You really do an exceptional job at the Who reviews on Sputnik. I owe you for keeping this thread alive and being so devoted to it so I think were about even now anyway :)

Wire and Glass inspired me to throw on some good ol' Quadrophenia for the first time in awhile.

lmfao I listened to Tommy last night! :amaze:

And thanks for what you said about my Who reviews on sputnik. I like to see you there supporting the band as well with your comments. So far as helping to keep the thread alive and stuff? I gotta man. It's THE WHO!

Agreed. The new material is incredible..

I wasn't sure what to expect. The band is really together (in typical who fasion) and the rythm section still creates that wall of sound behind Pete and Roger (also in typical who fasion). In my opinion, from listening to it, we hear the best from all of their "stages" right from elements of their early stuff through to Quadrophenia, Who's Next and Who Are You.

Excellent stuff.

I pretty much agree with that assessment, Jeff. I really don't know how they did this except to say it's the gift of Pete Townshend once again. I mean he wrote these tunes. And these are some pretty damn good ones.

That said, I think Roger is simply great on these cuts. I often slag him as "the singer". Always giving Pete a hard time about lyrics and stuff. But Pete has said he wrote these lyrics for Roger, so to speak. With him in mind. And I tell you, Roger makes it sound that way. His vocal phrasing and inflictions or top notch here. I'm really impressed with him. Especially on Mirror Door. He gives that song so much.

But yeah, this record sounds like The Who influenced by themselves, basically. Sort of like drawing on all their history yet remarkably coming up with something fresh and new out of it. I'm glad you enjoy it, Jeff. It just makes liking this band that much more rewarding.

We Got A Hit is stuck in my head to no end :(

So I just watched Tommy for the first time. It was amazing.

[QUOTE=132WalrusesInMexico]So I just watched Tommy for the first time. It was amazing.[/QUOTE]
I still find that movie to be toooo weird. Apparently Quadrophenia is weirder. : /

That's just what my friend said though. I haven't seen it.

wire and glass is good

3.5/5:thumb:

Yea, that's what I gave it too. Great promise, but not really enough material yet. We'll have to wait on the whole album to see if they've really still got it all.

[QUOTE=Lunch]Yea, that's what I gave it too. Great promise, but not really enough material yet. We'll have to wait on the whole album to see if they've really still got it all.[/QUOTE]
same here. can't really give a maxi-single a higher score. certainly has the makings of a 4 star album, though. Or even 4.5 if [I]all[/I] the pieces come together. and as I said in another post Mike Post Theme and Man In The Purple Dress are also very good. and i believe they will be included. so that would seem to be 8 of 12 cuts. although i could of swore I read somewhere Pete trimmed it to 10 cuts as he thought the album was a nice tight set like that. we'll see. but it sure is exciting.

here is a quicktime clip of the band doing Let's See Action. pete on lead vocals. the band kicks in about 1/4 through, so don't think it's a solo acoustic number. they sound great. great behind the scenes/backstage footage, too. and some well done crowd shots. no roger onstage because he still thinks he is being "exploited" somehow. stubborn bastard, as usual. this is supposed to be fun, Rog. it's the internets :(

[url]http://www.petetownshend.co.uk/media/letsseeactionagain.mp4[/url]

[quote=walrusinmexico]So I just watched Tommy for the first time. It was horrible.[/quote]

I agree.

it was pretty bad. never have finished watching it. some good performances. roger was good. but meh...

Elton John as the Pinball Wizard scarred me for life.

Yeah, I guess at the time it seemed like a good idea. Only in the '70's, I guess.

Been listening to Wire And Glass non-stop at home. It's just so easy for me to lose myself in this record. The breif songs just flow nicely, and ending with Mirror Door. My favorite part? All of it, really. They Made My Dreams Come true keeps revealing itself to me. Really good music...

Anybody missed me? :P

I must hear all new stuff of the who, only heard Mike Post Theme(live though at a marvelous gig at hyde park ;))

[QUOTE=Dragon_Prince]Anybody missed me? :P

I must hear all new stuff of the who, only heard Mike Post Theme(live though at a marvelous gig at hyde park ;))[/QUOTE]

miss you haha :p

good to see you. if you want wire and glass leave your email and i'll send you a link.

The only way to describe the Who's music is: EPIC. My mom saw them in 1982 or so.

they are an epic band. Things like Listening to You, Love Reign O'Er Me, Won't Get Fooled Again, Sparks, Had Enough, etc. are the definition of epic.

I've never heard them as Epic. If so, epic in a good way? Not like Stairway To Heaven or Emerson Lake and Palmer, amirite? I see The Who as a more basic band. Really a basic, no frills rock n roll band. That's my take, anyway. They've had moments of granduer, but meh...

My Generation, Baba O' Riley and Won't Get Fooled Again are epic

every crowd will go wild on those

[QUOTE=Dragon_Prince]My Generation, Baba O' Riley and Won't Get Fooled Again are epic

every crowd will go wild on those[/QUOTE]

I wouldn't define My Generation as epic, but the other two, yeah.

And nothing wrong with the epic JXD described. ELP all the way!

My Generation isn't my fav too, but it defines an entire generation :P

Alright, but in a good way. Not like ELP or Queen. Not that there is anything wrong with that.



[SIZE="1"]lol[/SIZE]

I don't consider ELP epic, Queen I do. There aren't many bands I consider really epic, I don't consider The Who epic but somethings form them epic. But yeah, I know this goes nowhere, but how do you define epic ...

Musically, I have no idea. I'm just yapping, as usual. Did you see my offer to you for Wire And Glass? Do you want a link for download?

Thanks, but I probably will buy it :)

that's cool, man....

i just had some smoke and put on Quadrophenia. i'm going to listen while I work out a little. pretty sweet afternoon.

:smoke:

I got a Gibson without a case/But I can't get that even tanned look on my face/I'll fitting clothes and I blend in the crowd/Fingers so clumsy/Voice too loud.....

Hey Guys

I just found this website. It's really good, I think. Haven't seen it all, don't know what they have to offer, but it's all about Quadrophenia. Tours, setlist, pics, mods, scooters, etc. The film, too. Oh, and I read some posts back that said Quad was a strange film. But it's not. At all. It's a straight drama based on the album. Mod kid, drugs, beach riots, lot's of good shooting locations around England. It's a [I]really[/I] good movie. Every Who fan should see it.

[url]http://www.quadrophenia.net/[/url]

[QUOTE=JXD]I got a Gibson without a case/But I can't get that even tanned look on my face/I'll fitting clothes and I blend in the crowd/Fingers so clumsy/Voice too loud.....[/QUOTE]
That's one of my favorite lines on that entire album.

I'm listening to their show from December 8, 1979 at the International Amphitheater in Chicago. Supposed to be one of their greatest shows ever. It's really good.

Disc 1 (74:37):
(1) Substitute (3:34)
(2) Can't Explain (2:43)
(3) Roger comments (0:37)
(4) Baba O'Riley (5:13)
(5) Roger/Pete comments (1:37)
(6) The Punk and the Godfather (4:58)
(7) John intro (0:49)
(8) My Wife (6:47)
(9) John comments (2:07)
(10) Sister Disco (5:48)
(11) Behind Blue Eyes (3:48)
(12) Banter (1:32)
(13) Music Must Change (false start) (0:56)
(14) Music Must Change (9:46)
(15) Drowned (10:29)
(16) Who Are You (6:51)
(17) 5:15 (6:54)

Disc 2 (69:43):
(1) Pete Comments (0:38)
(2) Pinball Wizard => See Me Feel Me (9:18)
(3) Long Live Rock (5:09)
(4) My Generation (4:08) =>
(5) I Can See For Miles (4:27)
(6) Sparks (5:48)
(7) Won't Get Fooled Again (9:40)
(8) Encore break (1:04)
(9) The Real Me (1:45)
(10) Dancing In The Streets (3:48) =>
(11) Dance It Away (4:06) =>
(12) Young Man Blues (5:00) =>
(13) Roadrunner (2:05) =>
(14) Big Boss Man (3:29) =>
(15) How Can You Do It Alone (9:11)

Just bought Wire and Glass and let my Dad have a listen.

i can't imagine See Me Feel Me being in the middle of a set, it has to be at the end pre-encore or the end of the encore.

[QUOTE=fwqhgads]That's one of my favorite lines on that entire album.

I'm listening to their show from December 8, 1979 at the International Amphitheater in Chicago. Supposed to be one of their greatest shows ever. It's really good.

Disc 1 (74:37):
(1) Substitute (3:34)
(2) Can't Explain (2:43)
(3) Roger comments (0:37)
(4) Baba O'Riley (5:13)
(5) Roger/Pete comments (1:37)
(6) The Punk and the Godfather (4:58)
(7) John intro (0:49)
(8) My Wife (6:47)
(9) John comments (2:07)
(10) Sister Disco (5:48)
(11) Behind Blue Eyes (3:48)
(12) Banter (1:32)
(13) Music Must Change (false start) (0:56)
(14) Music Must Change (9:46)
(15) Drowned (10:29)
(16) Who Are You (6:51)
(17) 5:15 (6:54)

Disc 2 (69:43):
(1) Pete Comments (0:38)
(2) Pinball Wizard => See Me Feel Me (9:18)
(3) Long Live Rock (5:09)
(4) My Generation (4:08) =>
(5) I Can See For Miles (4:27)
(6) Sparks (5:48)
(7) Won't Get Fooled Again (9:40)
(8) Encore break (1:04)
(9) The Real Me (1:45)
(10) Dancing In The Streets (3:48) =>
(11) Dance It Away (4:06) =>
(12) Young Man Blues (5:00) =>
(13) Roadrunner (2:05) =>
(14) Big Boss Man (3:29) =>
(15) How Can You Do It Alone (9:11)[/QUOTE]
jeff, one day, if you can, i will do anything you want on the internets for just part of what you have there. this is my favorite era for The Who, Moon be damned. no pressure. i know it's a hassle. but my b-day is in sept. so pleeeease, give it some thought. i see these things on torrent sites sometimes but last i tried the torrent was dead. so whatever you can do would be really, really great. you have no idea.

let me know how your dad likes Wire And Glass....


EDIT: seafroggys that is actually a classic set closure for The Who. pretty common. so i don't get that whole "see me, feel me" thing. and "how can you do it alone" live is killer.

huh, well I'm not that famliiar with it I guess.

Someone on Youtube uploaded the entire Las Vegas 'Reunion' concert, I'm thinking its the beginning of their 2000 tour. Pretty good, only 14 songs though.

Haha, don't worry. I'll upload it soon for all you guys. The quality is alright, considering it is a bootleg, but the performance really shines through.

I'll have to convert it to .mp3 though, it's in flac right now, so the whole show is 958 MB =o

EDIT: Oh, and my Dad thought it was pretty good. We're both going to go see The Who together. ^_^

[QUOTE=Seafroggys]huh, well I'm not that famliiar with it I guess.

Someone on Youtube uploaded the entire Las Vegas 'Reunion' concert, I'm thinking its the beginning of their 2000 tour. Pretty good, only 14 songs though.[/QUOTE]
yeah, i've seen some of that youtube stuff. it's great. i was going to link it here but i guess it's pretty common. just go to the site and search the Who. I saw Squeeze Box from '82. it's great.
[QUOTE=fwqhgads]Haha, don't worry. I'll upload it soon for all you guys. The quality is alright, considering it is a bootleg, but the performance really shines through.

I'll have to convert it to .mp3 though, it's in flac right now, so the whole show is 958 MB =o

EDIT: Oh, and my Dad thought it was pretty good. We're both going to go see The Who together. ^_^[/QUOTE]
that would be fantasitic, jeff. rep++ lol....

and what a tremendous setlist. hope you and your dad have a great time. so cool that people can enjoy this band like this...

Anyone else going to Virgin Fest in Baltimore? :-D

Ah, victory. I have finally managed to make it to The Who topic. All it took was a re-registry. I've seen the Hyde Park show that was broadcast; it was absolutely fantastic. I'm hoping that I can see The Who this winter. They're definitely still putting on a fantastic live show. The new studio stuff is sounding tight, too. Wire & Glass was wonderful.

Damn I'm hooked on Wire and Glass now. It's soooo good.