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FW: Lifehouse - Pete



>    I got this message from a friend in London: 
> 
>  ********* Lifehouse - First night song list 
>              The first night of Lifehouse received an enthusiastic
> reception at London's
>              Sadler's Wells. The set list was: In C (Terry Riley performed
> by Piano Circus),
>              One Note (Prologue), Purcell one Note (Quick movement), Baba
> O'Riley
>              (orchestral), Teenage Wasteland, Time Is Passing, Love Ain't
> For Keeping,
>              Going Mobile, Greyhound Girl, Tragedy, Mary, I Don't Know
> Myself, Bargain,
>              Pure and Easy, Let's See Action,
>              Intermission
>              Hinterland Rag (orchestral), Baba O'Riley, Behind Blue Eyes,
> Sister Disco,
>              Getting In Tune, Relay, Who Are You, Join Together, Won't Get
> Fooled Again,
>              Tragedy Explained, Song Is Over, Can You Help The One You
> Really Love?
> **********
> I was honestly expecting a play.  I was expecting Lifehouse and looking
> forward to understanding this beast of an idea Pete has wrestled with for
> 30 years.  Instead I sit down 8th row Center at Sadler's Wells for a solo
> Pete show with his usual backing band (Rabbit, Jody Linscott, Phil Palmer,
> Chyna, Billy Nichols, etc..) and the London Chamber Orchestra.  And it was
> a fantastic show!  Pete started off a bit slow (as usual) but he really
> came up to speed by Love Ain't for Keeping.  Going Mobile was just Pete on
> acousitc and Peter Hope Evans on harmonica - very different and with some
> smoking acoustic playing by Pete.  The last half of the first set was
> definitely the highlight of the show (challenged only by Baba to start the
> 2nd) combining rarities (Greyhound Girl and Mary- one of my all time fave
> Pete songs!) with some rocking tunes (Bargain and I don't even...) and a
> great, great Let's See Action.  
> 
> Highlight of the second half was easily Baba with a live violinist up
> front from the orchestra.  The end drew a standing ovation from the crowd
> - simply amazing.  A funkier extended version of Relay was great as well.
> Pete closed with his new solo tune.   
> 
> The orchestral pieces were nice but perhaps only relaxing filler time to
> think up what other Lifehouse related songs Pete was going to bring out of
> the bag next (I can only think of a few off of Who Came First, and The
> Seeker and Long Live Rock that he didn't play.  Thinking back, he went
> through all of Who's Next except My Wife).  All in all a great show, even
> though I'm still not sure I understand this whole Lifehouse thing....
> 
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