Clarification on John's voice - H&H

[Alan McKendree]

OK, something's probably gone bozonkers with the Digest...I just got  
one with 67 messages in it going back to April 13.

Included the following:

> From: "O'Neal, Kevin W." <Kevin.ONeal at vtmednet.org>
> Date: April 14, 2006 9:58:15 AM CDT
>>
>>> From: "Alan McKendree"
>>> Subject: Re: New Opera / New Album Speculation
>>>>
>>>> And, by the way, I stood 3 feet in front of John in 2002 and heard
>>>> him sing Heaven and Hell...SPOTLESSLY.
>>>> I mean without a crack or weak spot in his voice. No voice issue
>>>> there.
>>>
>>> What shows was that (were those)? England?
>
> Sorry, I should have clarified....and, It may have been 2001..
> No, this wasn't with The Who, rather the show JEB played up here in  
> VT.
> I can't recall the exact date, but it was not long before he died.
> Just checked the "properties" of some of the photos from that
> day....6/12/01.

Ah, OK.  2002 sets off all the bells when it comes to John/The Who  
since the only shows they did that year (as TED) were the warmup  
shows in England where they released the beast and played jams and a  
setlist like hadn't been seen in 25 years. <sigh>.

> Still, perfect voice.  Impressed doesn't do it justice.
> Blown away is more like it.

Yep.  John's singing deteriorated while not on tour, with all the  
smoking and not practicing, but going out made him exercise it  
regularly and it sharpened right up after a couple weeks on the road.

> Alan, same show where I had that photo taken with John holding a sign
> that read "Stu, Wish You Were Here."
> You saw that at BostonI 2002.

Right, I remember.

Alan McKendree
"the average Texan...carries not just a gun but a SHOTGUN."  --Pete  
Townshend, 1967