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[An English Boy]

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The Who->

Fillmore East
New York, NY
10/22/1969

# of Tracks: 17
Total Time: 50:47

Pete Townshend - guitar, vocals
Roger Daltrey - vocals
John Entwistle - bass
Keith Moon - drums

This recording captures much of the third night of a weeklong engagement of 
The Who performing their rock opera Tommy at the Fillmore East, with Bay 
Area band AUM opening, followed by fellow Brits, King Crimson.

Following the band intro, they kick the show off with John Entwistle's 
"Heaven and Hell," their standard opener at the time. "I Can't Explain" and 
"Fortune Teller" hark back to older times, as does "Young Man Blues," but 
all three are played with a renewed ferocity, not apparent on the studio 
recordings.

Thundering bass and drumming that is on the verge of being out of control 
combine with Townshend's power chords to create a sound that is unmistakably 
The Who. It's remarkable that only three musicians can create such a 
powerful sound, particularly on the latter song. Following a monologue by 
Townshend, preparing the audience for the long haul of their new rock opera, 
Tommy, they launch into a condensed version of the "Overture." Although 
shorter than usual, the anchoring musical themes of the piece are introduced 
before the storyline begins with "It's A Boy."

The highlight of what exists here from the opera is probably "Sparks," where 
the band really cuts loose into a pulverizing jam. Townshend's guitar howls 
through the unique powerhouse rhythms created by Entwistle and Moon. The 
opera continues with the bluesy "Eyesight To The Blind" which segues into 
"Christmas" as the first tape runs out. Unfortunately, the recording misses 
most of the rest of Tommy, resuming as they are reaching the end of "See Me 
Feel Me" coda's finale sequence.

The band ends the show with the double whammy of "Summertime Blues" followed 
by an unusually slow-paced "Shakin' All Over" that features themes from 
several other songs drifting in and out, including "Smokestack Lightning."

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