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The Who is scheduled to perform as part of the Bridge School concert on Saturday 10/30 only. The line up is: Brian Wilson, Tom Waites, Sheral Crow, Green Day, CSN&Y, Pearl Jam and THE WHO. I have two extra tickets , if you are interested in them, email me roy@rmcontrols.com.
At 08:53 AM 09/13/1999 -0700, you wrote:
>
>The Who Mailing List Digest
> Monday, September 13 1999 Volume 06 : Number 219
>
>
>
>In this issue:
>
> Re: Who in LA
> Re: And the drummer is...
> Re: The Power of Pete
> Re: The Power of Pete
> quad vs. tommy
> Re- Tommy V Quad
> Re: Re- Tommy V Quad
> Re: Re- Tommy V Quad
> Who at Bridge School benefit
> Re: Who at Bridge School benefit
> tour
> Re: Who at Bridge School benefit
> Re: tour
> New WHO Shows !
> Re: New WHO Shows !
> Re: Re- Tommy V Quad
> Bridge School show
> Re: Who at Bridge School benefit
>
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>
>Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 16:19:01 +0100
>From: "Martin Bailey" <mobailey@cwcom.net>
>Subject: Re: Who in LA
>
>This is torture. I've got a two-week holiday to LA booked in October -
>unfortunately I fly home on the 28th.
>
>- -MB
>
>
>> Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 09:47:39 -0400
>> From: Brian Cady <cadyb@home.com>
>> Subject: Who tickets on sale Sunday
>>
>> Attention, this is not a test.
>>
>> The Who will play October 30 and 31st at the Shoreline Auditorium in
>Mountain
>> View, California as part of the Bridge School benefit. Tickets are
>supposed to
>> go on sale TOMORROW (i.e. Sunday).
>>
>> If you're in the area all I can say is "you lucky people."
>>
>> -Brian in Atlanta
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 12:02:57 EDT
>From: David36798@aol.com
>Subject: Re: And the drummer is...
>
>Both House of Blues and the Bridge School Benefit, as far I can tell.
>
>>What version is that? HOB?
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sun, 12 Sep 99 12:23:13 PDT
>From: "Scott Schrade" <schrade@akrobiz.com>
>Subject: Re: The Power of Pete
>
>- ----------
>>
>> Kath, re:
>>
>> >I paid particular attention to the
>> > drumming towards the end of "Pavardigar"...and thought it sounded an
>> > awful lot like Moonie...very much his ballad-style playing anyway (lots
>> > of rolls and splashes...) Anyone know if he actually played on this
>> > track, or is it Pete doing a good imitation, or someone else? >>
>>
>> It sounds that way because what you're accustomed to is hearing Keith doing a
>> good imitation of Pete :-)
>
>This sounds like a joke but it actually contains a core of truth. If anyone has
>listened to a lot of Pete's demos for WHO songs, you start to notice that the
>rest of the band based much of THEIR performance on the ideas set forth in
>these demos. And while I'm certainly not saying that Pete is a better drummer,
>bass player, & singer than Keith, John, & Roger, one cannot deny that much
>of the "rumbling," "riffing," & "phrasing" found on the final WHO recordings
>is eerily similar to Pete's demos. Of course this isn't always the case, but it
>does occur frequently (especially in the Quadrophenia demos I've heard).
>
> We all love The WHO for it's rich, distinct, individual characters but the power,
>respect, & guidance that Pete seems to have wielded within the band cannot
>be understated.
>
>Pete, Pete, Pete ......... ! From what I've always read, Daltrey got to make up the
>set lists for live shows ! So there ! It WAS a democracy ...... er ...... sort of.
>
>- - SCHRADE in Akron
>
>
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 13:39:37 EDT
>From: Imonecmw@aol.com
>Subject: Re: The Power of Pete
>
>In a message dated 9/12/99 1:21:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>schrade@akrobiz.com writes:
>
><< > It sounds that way because what you're accustomed to is hearing Keith
>doing a
> > good imitation of Pete :-)
>
> This sounds like a joke but it actually contains a core of truth. If anyone
>has
> listened to a lot of Pete's demos for WHO songs, you start to notice that the
> rest of the band based much of THEIR performance on the ideas set forth in
> these demos. >
>
> It's not a joke. You got my drift.
>
>
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 15:56:49 EDT
>From: Pilam76@aol.com
>Subject: quad vs. tommy
>
>I would like to talk about the recent quad tour vs. the 89 Tommy tour:
>
>I liked Simon Philips. He had a thunderous but pinpoint style. Zak was good
>too and the most like Keith moon. I saw the who at coral sky amphitheater on
>August 16, 1997. Pete played far more electric than on the 89 tour and i
>also liked Simon townshend backing Pete on electric than bolton on the 89
>tour. although i thought behind blues eyes was always a good bet. at coral
>sky the who played who are you like it was originally recorded with no
>acoustic on it which was nice. substitute and cant explain were good and
>daltrey was excellent on vocals. i didn't like WGFA as an all acoustic
>version. Why did they play it like that??? was it b/c daltrey cant handle
>that loud scream towards the end???
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 13:39:40 PDT
>From: "Derick Bhupsingh" <circles01@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re- Tommy V Quad
>
>I'm not sure that the reason they play WGFA this way is because Roger
>can't handle the scream at the end. He seems to occasionally hit those
>high notes when He wants to. Even if it is a bit difficult He could
>always perhaps manage a half scream and have it fade out to an echo
>or something. WGFA played live over and over again can perhaps get a
>bit tedious for the performer, so maybe they tried to change it .
>I can remember John saying that He was 'fed up playing Boris ' night
>after night and that 'My Wife had been Played Out'. Also On Daltrey
>sings Townshend, The version of Who are You sung by Pete is probably
>The best I have ever heard, I like it so much that I think it's even
>better than the original recording ! ( does not mean that I don't like
>Who are you though Who version).You have to face reality though,
>everybody's a bit older now and there will be certain limitations as
>to what they can do. Just be glad that they are doing it and enjoy.
>Regards,
>Derick.
>
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>
>Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 17:46:15 EDT
>From: Pilam76@aol.com
>Subject: Re: Re- Tommy V Quad
>
>But you have to remember on their quad tour at a show in Austria roger in the
>middle of WGFA forgot the words. and how many times has he sung that song
>since its 71 release?
>
>Scott
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 20:36:26 EDT
>From: Pilam76@aol.com
>Subject: Re: Re- Tommy V Quad
>
>true it is nice to know ted are almost 60 and they play as good as any band
>around
>
>Scott
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 20:30:30 -0400
>From: Brian Cady <cadyb@home.com>
>Subject: Who at Bridge School benefit
>
>A follow up to my posting about the Who Bridge School benefit show. The Who
>will only be playing Oct. 30th. Unfortunately, I hear tickets are already sold
>out. Anyone get a ticket?
>
>If not, I wouldn't despair. I don't know anything definite, but I don't think
>this show and the Chicago House Of Blues will be the last we see of the boys.
>
> -Brian in Atlanta
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 20:48:42 EDT
>From: Pilam76@aol.com
>Subject: Re: Who at Bridge School benefit
>
>Before 89 tour Pete said he would never tour as the who again. He did the
>same thing before 96 quad tour. At the coral sky show, last show of quad
>tour Pete said during TKAA "this is the last show of the tour, any tour." And
>a few months ago he said the who will not tour again. what do u think the
>outcome will be?
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 20:53:50 EDT
>From: Pilam76@aol.com
>Subject: tour
>
>What I think why Pete always goes back on his word is when he tours solo the
>venues are small, intimate, and not a s profitable. When the who tour they
>play large sold out shows. On the 96 quad tour they sold out wembley twice
>and MSG six nights in a row among other dates. some did not fare well but it
>was a successful tour overall.
>
>Scott
>LONG LIVE ROCK!
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 20:48:57 -0400
>From: Brian Cady <cadyb@home.com>
>Subject: Re: Who at Bridge School benefit
>
>When Pete ends a tour saying "We'll be back in a year or two, just you wait and
>see," then I'd get worried that we would never see them again. Saying he'll
>never tour with The Who again has gotten to be as typical for Pete as scissor
>kicks and windmills.
>
> -Brian in Atlanta
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 21:26:54 -0400
>From: p47paul@impop.bellatlantic.net
>Subject: Re: tour
>
>I think Townshend likes to play with our heads. He is a master at leading a path
>of confusion. That is the way he likes it!!
>
>Pilam76@aol.com wrote:
>
>> What I think why Pete always goes back on his word is when he tours solo the
>> venues are small, intimate, and not a s profitable. When the who tour they
>> play large sold out shows. On the 96 quad tour they sold out wembley twice
>> and MSG six nights in a row among other dates. some did not fare well but it
>> was a successful tour overall.
>>
>> Scott
>> LONG LIVE ROCK!
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sun, 12 Sep 99 20:50:38 PDT
>From: "Scott Schrade" <schrade@akrobiz.com>
>Subject: New WHO Shows !
>
>Wow ! The WHO just keep going ! Now I'm wondering what the song
>selection will be for these upcoming shows & possible tour (knock on
>wood). TOMMY's has been exhausted & so has QUADROPHENIA.
>Wouldn't it be great if they chose to throw in some real obscure gems
>that have never been played !
>
>RE: TOMMY '89 Tour vs. QUAD '96 Tour: I enjoyed the QUAD shows
>more (I saw two: last night at MSG, NYC & Cleveland, OH). A bit too many
>people on stage on the '89 tour. I'll tell you what we do need for these
>upcoming shows: More ELECTRIC guitar playing by Pete !!!!!!
>
>Long Live The WHO !!!!!!
>
>
>- - SCHRADE in Akron
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 21:21:06 PDT
>From: "L. Bird" <pkeets@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: New WHO Shows !
>
>BASS mentions that the Bridge School Benefit is an all acoustic show. That
>WILL be some obscure gems. Uh, lessee, I'll take a guess here: "Behind
>Blue Eyes," "Baba O'Riley,""Red, Blue and Gray," "And I Moved," "One Life's
>Enough for Me," "The Song is Over," "Emenince Front." Most of the songs
>from WAY would adapt. Anything else?
>
>keets
>
>
>>Wow ! The WHO just keep going ! Now I'm wondering what the song
>>selection will be for these upcoming shows & possible tour (knock on
>>wood). TOMMY's has been exhausted & so has QUADROPHENIA.
>>Wouldn't it be great if they chose to throw in some real obscure gems
>>that have never been played !
>>I'll tell you what we do need for these upcoming shows: More ELECTRIC
>>guitar playing by Pete !
>
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>
>Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 21:26:11 PDT
>From: "L. Bird" <pkeets@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: Re- Tommy V Quad
>
>That IS sorta rushing them into senility. Pete only what, fifty-three? And
>Roger gets younger every year.
>
>keets
>
>>true it is nice to know ted are almost 60 and they play as good as any band
>>around
>>
>>Scott
>>
>
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>
>Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 21:38:17 EDT
>From: KGT2594@aol.com
>Subject: Bridge School show
>
>Well...I got two *^%&^$%#&^% lawn seats. Naturally, I'm looking to upgrade.
>And, yes, according to the BASS tickets website, The Who will ONLY be playing
>10/30/99.
>
>ChicoTodd
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 20:12:56 -0500 (CDT)
>From: bkawa@ix.netcom.com
>Subject: Re: Who at Bridge School benefit
>
>On 09/12/99 20:30:30 you wrote:
>>
>>A follow up to my posting about the Who Bridge School benefit show. The
>Who
>>will only be playing Oct. 30th. Unfortunately, I hear tickets are already
>sold
>>out. Anyone get a ticket?
>
>Yep, both nights. Somebody is already selling tickets on the NG.
>
>>
>>If not, I wouldn't despair. I don't know anything definite, but I don't
>think
>>this show and the Chicago House Of Blues will be the last we see of the
>boys.
>>
>
>You can just about take that to the bank. :) What I like about the Bridge
>show is that it will be different than ANY previous Who concert, Unplugged.
>
>Bruce
>
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>
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