Fwd: "Who's Left" Tour - PNC (NJ) 8/30/02

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--- RWhiteFang@aol.com wrote:
> Date:  Sat, 31 Aug 2002 01:49:29 EDT
> From: RWhiteFang@aol.com
> To: Members of <oddsandsods@thewho.net>
> Subject:  "Who's Left" Tour - PNC (NJ) 8/30/02
> 
> "Who's Left" Tour - PNC (NJ) 8/30/02
> 
> I'm not a real big fan of PNC, but since JBL was nice enough to send
> me good (~13th row, slightly off center) tickets (for free!) and it
was a Friday night, I figured what the <Riker>. After anticipating lots
of traffic on the Garbage State Parkway, it was actually very light and
getting to the venue was fairly easy. I even paid the $30 for VIP
parking - what the hell.
> 
> When the gates finally opened, I was surprised that the nice fountain
> on the first plaza level was gone! Gee, where are all the Internet
fans supposed to gather? Anyway, it seems that there were plenty of the
same familiar faces, greetings were exchanged, etc.
> 
> Not being a fan of Robert Plant (or Led Zep), we skipped the
> pre-show.
> 
> The Who came on ~ 9:20. Wow - it was very loud (my ears are still
> ringing). I happen to REALLY like LOUD shows. Pete started out *on
fire*. He seemed to be in a really good mood tonight. Smiling and
everything! `;-() Lots of windmills, jumps, intensity, etc. He was
there in full force. All this energy seemed to peak by "Anyway, Anyhow,
Anywhere", slowed down for a bit and came in went (in appropriate
places) all night long - he REALLY saved it for the end - "Sparks" was
just *unbelievable*! Great stuff all night long. I think tonight's
highlights were:
> 
> Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere, Relay and Sparks.
> 
> The last show I was at, was the 1st MSG show. I *really* thought that
> "Another Tricky Day" was done great. Tonight it seemed more subdued
> and less energetic.
> 
> The setlist changed! Well, slightly anyway... Instead of playing
> "Eminence Front" after "Baba O'Riley" (for which the piano was
unusually LOUD - it sounded very different with lead piano), Pete did a
pretty much "solo" of "I'm One", then went into "Sea & Sand", "5:15"
(with a new Pete guitar solo in place of John's old bass solo) and
"Love Reign O'er Me" to complete a mini- "Quadrophenia" set...
> 
> I sure wish they'd experiment a bit more and play some "different"
> songs. I prefer the "artistic" side to the pure "entertainment" side,
but each to his own sewage. The show *was* great. No complaints. The
show ended ~11:30PM...
> 
> If you haven't seen a show yet this tour, do go and enjoy yourself. 
> 
> -wf (aka "White Fang")
> 
> http://www.thewho.net/fang 


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