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New DVDs make most of format 

March 29, 2002

By BEN WENER
The Orange County Register

Pete Townshend - For two nights in late February 2000,
not long after his "Lifehouse Chronicles" had
premiered on the BBC, Townshend presented its musical
passages in stunning form at the small Sadler's Wells
in London. A few months later he would appear bored
and abysmal as the Who schlepped across America. Thus
the excellent "Music From Lifehouse" (Image, $24.99)
should remind him why it makes more sense to revisit
his past in fresh ways. 

Here, the new settings he brings to old standbys (no
drums, for starters, just percussion) seems to
invigorate him - he sings cleanly, even touchingly,
and makes the most of placing his acoustic guitar
flourishes against the beauty of the London Chamber
Orchestra. 

"Behind Blue Eyes" sounds like it did on "Scoop," the
electronics of "Baba O'Riley" and "Won't Get Fooled
Again" aren't overwhelmed by bombast for a change, and
the meanings behind "Relay" (a vision of high-speed
communication that presages the Internet) and "Pure
and Easy" (the hearth inside "Lifehouse") are greatly
amplified. 

A low-key must-see for fans. 


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