Re: Pete Live 9/10/95!

[davids@shell.portal.com (David Schenfeld)]

Wow WF, you posted quickly.  After you left, Paul Simon played, then Annie
Lennox (Paul came out to do a duet with her), then Wynton Marsalis and a
jazz orchestra.

The encore was (get this):
Paul Simon's band came out with Paul, Pete, Annie and Wynton and they took
turns singing (Well Wynton played trumpet for some of the verses) "You can
call me Al." Pete started the first few verses and when he got to the line
about being "soft in the middle" he cracked up started laughing and missed
a few lines, then continued for a bit.  Annie also has some trouble with
the lines.  While other people were singing, Pete was doing his goofy
dancing.

Personally, I was incredibly thrilled to see Pete play an unusual set, with
about half of it on piano.  I also agree that Pete seemed in good spirits,
was very chatty, and didn't drink liquor on stage.

-David


>Just came back from the "Paul Simon & Friends" concert. Pete Townshend WAS
>the opening act AND played a bit more than Matt Kent led me to believe.
>
>Pete opened up on guitar with "The Kids Are Alright" with Paul Simon and some
>lame drummer. (When he came out he introduced himself as "Roger Daltrey",
>then "Art Garfunkle"). He played alone, after that. Next, was "Save It For
>Later". Then he made a speach about the first time ever playing solo piano,
>sat at the piano and did: "Slit Skirts", "Cut My Hair", "Love Reign O'er Me",
>"I Put A Spell On You". He then went back to guitar and did "I Am An Animal"
>and "Drowned". Pete was in very good spirits and looked happy to be there.
>(the whole thing lasted about 1/2 hour.)
>
>The next act was Paul Simon with "Slip Sliding Away", so we left! Chances are
>that Pete will come out at the end with something in group fashion, but to
>hear Paul Simon was too painfull!
>
>So... there you have it!
>
>Oh, I was hoping that he did the "Quadrophenia" cuts as a warmup for next
>Saturday, but that remains to be seen!
>
>WF <~