Gigwise on Hyde Park

[Brian Cady]

http://www.gigwise.com/contents.asp?contentid=19318

Sunday 02/07/06 The Who, Razorlight, The Zutons @ Hyde
Park Calling, London 
by Amy Vickery  
 
...Hyde Park is now turning into an Osbournes' teddy
bears picnic, with oddly 'rock' looking punters
sitting on pastel picnic rugs in the sweltering
temperatures. Thank God everyone gets to their feet
for The Who. And this is a professional looking job.
Being a little young for the legends, Gigwise wasn't
planning to get that involved. With something this
polished however, you have little alternative. A full
set. In Hyde Park. For the first time in ten years.
And they start with 'Can't Explain'. And its being
webcast for charidee. It's all too damn exciting. Yes,
yes, so it's only Pete Townsend and Roger Daltrey, but
the impressive set challenges you to be unimpressed by
this fact. A band whose set includes 'The Seeker',
'Who Are You', 'Substitute' and the nefarious 'Pinball
Wizard' cannot fail to show themselves as anything
other than tight, imperious rock legends. The vocal
chords may be struggling, but age hasn't withered the
passion. It's a surprisingly brilliant end to the day,
which doesn't leave you feeling like you're at a
wedding (always a danger when in the presence of a
band who penned songs so frequently covered), you're
at a rock gig. And a mighty impressive one.


-Brian in Atlanta
The Who This Month!
http://www.thewhothismonth.com

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