alltom1 - 2013-01-29 5:44 PM Was that pic taken from your seat? Holy cow!
Yeah, 2d row center with a short guy in front of me.
Of course, some d bag from down the row kept coming over, holding is f ing phone over his head to record it. don't be that guy. Also, people that were there for "the who" and not "quadrophenia" seemed disappointed, and didn't really know what was going on
ETA - My review. Some sound/ear monitor problems, made Roger a little testy. They play Quadrophenia in whole,. no talkin/bantering until that part is over. I get it, but it made it seem a little formal. Backup band was fantastic. Zak got all the drumming genes, good horn section. Roger's voice in fine form, he hit most of the good notes. A bit was pre-recorded (punk and the godfather, the "i'm the eye in the sky" bit), but he sounded very good.
Pete is, in a word, amazing. I would have preferred he sang his parts like the album, but he sort of talk/sang them. But the guitar, the man can rock for a 68 year old
Following the album, they loosened up a bit, played Who Are You, Behind Blue Eyes, Pinball Wizard, Baba O Reilly, Won't Get Fooled Again and a recent song, Tea and Theater, which was just Pete on acoustic and Roger singing, a nice look at the past and present.
Had the chance to see them in 82 or 83 and missed it. Probably won't see them again, it was a pretty special night, and I realize what a great piece of work Quadrophenia really is
Edited by ChrisM 2013-01-30 11:52 AM