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> The Who Rehearse? Only A Little, Says Pete Townshend
> (6/1/00, 4 p.m. ET) - It's nearly three weeks until The Who
> <http://www.launch.com/music/artistpage/1,,1029091,00.html?vo=yahn&> kicks
> off its summer tour in Chicago, but guitarist Pete Townshend
> <http://www.launch.com/music/artistpage/1,,1027361,00.html?vo=yahn&> tells
> LAUNCH that the group has not yet begun earnest rehearsals. Those will
> likely occur during the weekend, however, as the group is slated to play a
> charity show for the Robin Hood Foundation in New York on Tuesday (June
> 6). 
> Townshend says that after playing a handful of shows late last year, he's
> confident the Who can pick up where it left off without a great deal of
> rehearsal. "I hope that we don't need to do very much. We've got this
> charity show for the Robin Hood Foundation on next Tuesday, and Simon
> Phillips is sitting in for Zak Starkey on drums, and we'll have to do some
> rehearsals with him, 'cause he's a perfectionist," he quips. "But no, we
> probably won't rehearse very much -- couple of days, two, three days." 
> The Robin Hood Foundation is dedicated to ending poverty in New York City,
> but the group doesn't really think of itself as a charity. Rather, it's
> run like an investment firm -- each group that receives money from the
> foundation is investigated thoroughly and must meet its goals to continue
> the funding. The Robin Hood Foundation has invested $90 million in more
> than 100 New York City organizations over the past 12 years, combating
> problems like teen pregnancy, literacy, and education projects; as well as
> public health issues like HIV/AIDS. For more information, go to
> robinhood.org.
>