I quite liked the new material. Especially the last song they played- odd that they would close with it when it is so new, but it was very pretty and I'm glad they did it.

Here's my review (it's a bit of a cheesy, overdone review. Sorry):

Take R&B- the mid-late Sixties type- and put it through an amplifier. Mix in one of the most solid rhythm sections in musical history, add rough, rebellious vocals, and top it off with one really loud guitar. Now you've got yourself The Who, one of the most timeless acts in all of rock and roll. Two rock-opera albums that will make history and one day be as respected as classical works from Bach and Beethoven. Pioneers of the synthesizer. Lush, intricate, and catchy vocal harmonies. The list goes on and on, only further proving the superiority that the band holds in the entire genre of rock music. But, perhaps the most important feature of the British mod group is their live show. The Who remain unchallenged as the ultimate live band. Just pick up [I]Live at Leeds[/I] or [I]The Kids Are Aright [/I]DVD if you don't believe me. And now, coming up on more than thirty years after their prime, Pete Townsend and Roger Daltrey can still boast to be the most mind-blowing live band in the world.
The set opened with the one of the bands earliest singles, 1965's "I Can't Explain." There was no fancy introduction, no smoke machines or dramatic entrances, the musicians just came on the stage and played. Townsend's guitar roared like thunder as he attacked chord after chord, conveying the frustration, anger, and rebellion that he felt when writing the songs way back in his 20's. "Baba O'Reilly" was met with a glorious uproar as the most memorable synth line ever filled the audience's ears. Daltrey's voice, even with a more narrow range than when he was younger, is still as raw and powerful as ever. Townsend's more melodic, sweet, high-pitched singing complemented Roger well.
Perhaps the most unpredictable aspect of the night's show was the quality of the new material. The first full-length Who album, titled [I]Endless Wire[/I] since the mediocre 1982 release [I]It's Hard [/I]is due out in the U.S. this fall. The focus of the new release is the mini-opera "Wire and Glass." It contains a series of seven Townsend compositions brought together to tell a story. No one could have predicted how well this new experiment turned out. It is not the cheesy, optimistic old man rocker music that most songwriters in their 60's turn out. It is The Who- there were hard-rocking social commentaries, beautiful melodies of love and the frustration that comes with it, and tunes that any young person today can still relate to, despite the songwriters being quite old.
"Won't Get Fooled Again" was an epic closer. If one was to define a generation in one song, if there was one song that can take all the aspects of the crazy life of an adolescent, it would be this timeless anthem. After the band came back on for the inevitable encore, they went into some tracks from the philosophical concept album [I]Tommy[/I], showing their more thoughtful artsy side. And the final song of the night was, oddly, a track from the new album. It was just Pete on his acoustic and Roger singing. It boasted a pretty structure played softly and sweetly by Townsend, with Roger singing as melodically as ever. A magical end to a rock show that touched upon every single conceivable human emotion.

sweet, rockinbass. that was much more then i expected :)

i think i will pick up a ticket for the Hollywood Bowl. last i saw them at the Bowl i went alone and i think i will again. that way i can choose my spot and not be bothered by a companion. and if i have to settle for "upper bench" seats i can wander around freely, as those are usually general admission. good deal. rep++ for the review :)

*is excited

I missed them on Letterman. Oh well.

Tommy was on TV the other night, so I watched that.

I went to their concert friday, it was sick. Opening band (peeping tom) sucked major balls though. They played all of their big hits, twas great.

[QUOTE=Quiksilver26;13263785]So apparently The Who was on Letterman last night... I just found out today =\. Anyone watch?[/QUOTE]
i saw that. it was excellent. have it recorded on the DVR. they did Man In The Purple dress. just Pete and Rog. i didn't even know they were gonna be on. then Dave said "we'll be right back with The Who". i was like 'hell yeahs'! good performance, really good song. Roger was very solid. Pete, well, Pete. very nice.

I just saw them last night. Amazing. The setlist was the same as the one posted above, and I even got to see Pete do that jumping/windmill thing. Granted, he didn't get as high up as he used to, but it was still amazing.

The last concert I saw was the Flaming Lips, and I thought it was weird that Pete brought them up when he was talking to the audience. That never happens...

Songs I wished they had played: 5:15, I'm Free
Songs they played that I hoped they would: Pretty much everything, esp. Won't Get Fooled Again

And Peeping Tom was terrible. Boston booed them off the stage. I hear out west moe. was opening

/jealous

Sucks to be Mike Patton.

just saw the guys in concert. UNFREAKINGBELIEVABLE

Yeah, moe. is opening when I see the Who.

The Artic Monkeys are scheduled to do some dates, too. Pity when the band you are opening for is the greatest live act ever. :)

The Who actually open for the Chili Peppers at the Virgin Festival. The Peps better be on top of their game that night.

omg what if Flea plays a song or two with The Who! :eek:

Flea and Chad should join for 5:15 and The Real Me, that'll be so cool(at least if I were there)

flea doing the real me would be crazy awesome

I don't think they need any help from Chad though.

seeing as Ringo Jr. is the 2nd greatest drummer the Who ever had.

[QUOTE=Lunch;13284664]I don't think they need any help from Chad though.[/QUOTE]


Agreed. I like Chad but not for the Peps. Have seen the Peps on a few occasions. He is very heavy handed for that band. Would most likely be the same with The Who. Which is not suiting for The Who. Moon was many things, overbearing wasn't one of them. I hear Buddy Rich and dudes like that when i hear Moon sometimes, not John Bonham. All due respect to his memory.

Agree with Froggys as well. Zak is about as good as it gets. A few others would do fine, of course. But Zak really is great in his own right. And Moon is his Godfather, I believe. Tutored him on drums when he was a child. So its only fitting.

Bonham could play softly too, but Led Zeppelin's live show - much like the Who's - relied heavily on power and volume, which Bonzo no doubt delivered.

[QUOTE=JXD;13280641]The Artic Monkeys are scheduled to do some dates, too. Pity when the band you are opening for is the greatest live act ever. :)

The Who actually open for the Chili Peppers at the Virgin Festival. The Peps better be on top of their game that night.

omg what if Flea plays a song or two with The Who! :eek:[/QUOTE]


I'm going to the festival :cool:

Wasn't Zak taught by Keith anyways?

[QUOTE=JXD]And Moon is his Godfather, I believe. Tutored him on drums when he was a child. So its only fitting.
[/QUOTE]I think so.

I think I appreciated him more than Jason Bonham

The strangest thing just happened, someone with and SN Lunch938 IMed me and asked me how The Who concert was. And it wasn't Lunch, it was some kid from the next buiding over. What are the chances of being one number off like that

Slim to nil.

[QUOTE=Walrus Gumboot;13289864]I think I appreciated him more than Jason Bonham

The strangest thing just happened, someone with and SN Lunch938 IMed me and asked me how The Who concert was. And it wasn't Lunch, it was some kid from the next buiding over. What are the chances of being one number off like that[/QUOTE]

Find out who it is, that bitch.

That's freaking weird.

A couple of new songs leaked:
[url]http://testing.universalmotown.com/thewho/eblast/eblast.html[/url]

Photos from the Boston show:
[url]http://www.petetownshend.co.uk/diary/display.cfm?id=393&zone=pr[/url]

pete still ****ing rocks!

Thanks for posting those pictures, those are great


Lunch: it was this guy from my school I knew from doing a canoeing program. He happened to be on the bus on the way to Boston. I think he just likes food alot. Either that or he's stealing your identity

Haha, someone IMed me a long time ago with a Breakfast998 name. I never found out who it was though.

the who put on a great show

I like food a lot. But you don't see me stealing lunch's name.

Pete's still got mad ups.

So have you guys listened to the two new songs I posted on the previous page? I like them. The second one is the album closer and most likely a career closer, too So I think its very appropiate. And the first one while fairly standard Townshend fare, will certainly find a place on the album. I actually like it quite a lot.