Re: The Who Mailing List Digest V3 #588

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> The Who Mailing List Digest      Sunday, 20 October 1996
> Volume 03 : Number 588
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>         Buffalo
>         The Who San Jose 19 Oct
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> From: Eric Stanley <otter@expert.cc.purdue.edu>
> Date: Sat, 19 Oct 1996 19:07:54 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: Buffalo
> 
> Can anyone give me the 1-800-number to get tickets for the Buffalo show?
> I already bought my tickets, but I'm in Indiana and I haven't received
> them yet, so I would like to call and make sure everything is OK, but
> I lost the number.
> 
> otter@expert.cc.purdue.edu
> 
> Thanks.
> Eric.
> 
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> From: WCDG81A@prodigy.com (MR EDWARD B HANEL, JR.)
> Date: Sun, 20 Oct 1996 06:26:08, -0500
> Subject: The Who San Jose 19 Oct
> 
> Since I know TAPEBOY is "off duty" for one night, I will try (however
> inadequately) to give some details from the first San Jose show.
> 
> Although tickets were on sale right up to the start of the show, and
> several touts were forlornly pushing tickets outside, the Arena was
> packed.  When the band took the stage at 8:50, they looked out on a
> sold out house whose roar that didn't let up until about 20 minutes
> or more into the show.  Perhaps as a result of the rousing reception,
> the band played with more enthusiasm than I saw up in Tacoma.  Once
> again, Townshend fans had to settle with Pete on acoustic.  Simon,
> however, is getting the feel for the leads, and did a fine job.
> (Simon fans should catch his show, 8:00, on Monday 21 Oct at
> Maestro's, 2323 San Ramon Valley Blvd, San Ramon.  Phone: (510) 855-
> 0370.)
> 
> John was simply amazing as always. (By the way, John had a art show
> this week in San Francisco at the Triton Hotel which ends today 20
> October.  Anyone in the area who wants to see John's work close up or
> buy some for the office can check it out.  The Triton Hotel is on the
> 300 block of Grant Street, near China Town.  John is supposed to be
> in attendence in the early afternoon.)  By the way, John finally got
> some richly deserved attention during the show.  Given the
> opportunity for a bass solo, he brought the crowd to its feet by
> running up and down the frets like a run away train.  As those who
> saw John's solo tour know, he is playing better now than he ever has.
>  Three background screens provided a great close view of John's
> flying fingers.
> 
> A real treat throughout the concert was watching Zak Starkey beats
> the drums in a style all his own but with the force and drive The Who
> have been missing since 1978.  Sign this guy up and get him into a
> studio.  As has happened in earlier shows, Gary Glitter gets some
> recognition but Billy "The Sneer" Idol actually drives the crowd wild-
> - -strange, since he can't sing the Ace Face's lines to save his soul.
> Fortunately, both Roger and Pete's voices sounded strong all night
> long.  Gary and Billy add some theatrical flair but seem more or less
> surplus since Pete/Roger have better range and feel for the material.
>  Billy does a great "acting job"  for Bellboy, working the crowd with
> an obscene gesture and some bum wagging, only to be 'booted' off by
> Roger.  Considering the various vocalists and instrumental interludes
> throughout Quad, Roger is actually off stage a surprising amount of
> time.  Despite this, Roger exudes great excitement just to be back
> where he belongs--on stage anywhere with John to his right and Pete
> to his left.  (He might think about trying to age alittle, ala Pete
> or John,  before he gets tagged as the Dick Clark of the Who.  Man, I
> hope I look this healthy when I reach 50.)
> 
> Pete's acoustic work adds a whole different dimension to what the
> band can do, and once again his "Drowned" was a highlight of the show.
>   Pete finally strapped on an electric guitar for The Rock and Love,
> Reign O'er Me finale.  Coming back on stage, Pete commented that the
> band would do something "off the cuff" which led into the encore,
> beginning with an acoustic Won't Get Fooled Again.  John has worked
> in a strong but subdued bass line which gave the feeling that he was
> aching to go over and turn all his amps to "eleven".  Roger and
> guitar opened up an acoustic Who Are You with the crowd adding
> backing vocals.  After two verses Pete and the rest of the band
> kicked in and rocked the house.  Behind Blues Eyes sounded better
> than ever with Pete's acoustic opening and then Simon's, John's, and
> Zak's power entry at midpoint.  Finally, a delight for old fans, Pete
> was handed a 12 string cherry red Rickenbacker and the show ends with
> a driving version of Substitute.  All in all, a successful show with
> clear hints that it will only get better.  There are some 13-15
> people on stage during the show, but tonight The Who, older, wiser
> but still hell bent to rock, finally arrived on tour as well.  Forget
> nostalgia, America, this is not a cabaret show--it's rock and roll!
>  Rock on!
> 
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