Re: "Story of Tommy" and Tanglewood

[jgg@iac.net (Joseph Grimes)]

>        WHO out there has a copy of the Tanglewood 1970 bootleg video?
>Isn't it great?  Everyone seems to be at full steam, especially Moonie.
>I've got a copy of a copy, and the quality isn't too bad.  My copy has
>"Heaven and Hell," "Can't Explain," "Water" (which are all in sharp focus
>on the laserdisc 30 yrs) and then the next part is
>them doing the "Acid Queen" and the rest of their rep of TOMMY from there.
>"See Me, Feel Me" is amazing.  Even though it's a bit blurry, I can tell
>everyone is really getting going and the whole venue is at another level (so
>to speak).  If only I had experienced that live back then.

I've got this tape, too.  Couldn't believe it actually existed, because I
got mine about a year before the 30 Years video came out.   The camera
angle is perfect, you get a great shot of Moon in action.
Today the Who would play in huge, domed arenas but back then they actually
played theatres and ampitheaters like the one at Tanglewood.  Would an
audience nowadays SIT at a Who concert?  Imagine sitting in the front rows
and having your senses assaulted by this group!
I may be wrong here, but I think this was the last time they played Tommy
in it's entirety in the U.S., excluding 1989.
One last thing:  Those thinking they can pick up a copy of this show that
has anywhere near the quality of the 30 Years video will be very
disappointed.  But if you want a piece of Who history you can't beat it.

Another last thing:  Those who have the "Shakin' All Over" bootleg from the
Fillmore '68, give the last song a listen.  That is definitely not Pete's
piddly Strat setup, it is an SG and Hiwatts.  Wonder where this song comes
from.

Joe