We had a good time. Roger still has his voice, maybe just a bit more gravelly than back in the day but it sounded great. He is doing these Tommy shows with local orchestras and just traveling with a small band that included Pete Townsend’s brother Simon on guitar. It started off with Tommy in its entirety and then wrapped up with a couple of Who favorites, Who are you and Baba O'Riley.
The best part of the show came after that. Roger spoke for a few minutes, he thanked the orchestra, complained about the extreme heat, and then spoke about what a lunatic Keith Moon was. One of my friends recorded that, I need to listen again. He said something like ok now that I played a song you wanted to hear ... they’re all wasted... I’m going to play a real song, a good song. I don’t give a shit if you don’t like it. He then played a song I had not heard, probably from his new album, but it was awesome! I thought that tune really stretched his voice more that anything he sang up to that point. It was a beautiful tune, I need to figure out what it was and maybe I’ll get that new album.
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on Sunday, July 1, 2018 – 03:58 am
How was it?
How was it?
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on Sunday, July 1, 2018 – 04:15 am
I thought maybe someone just
I thought maybe someone just saw the movie
Wonder how many steps they've lower the key on some of those tunes over the years.
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on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 – 10:24 am
We had a good time. Roger
We had a good time. Roger still has his voice, maybe just a bit more gravelly than back in the day but it sounded great. He is doing these Tommy shows with local orchestras and just traveling with a small band that included Pete Townsend’s brother Simon on guitar. It started off with Tommy in its entirety and then wrapped up with a couple of Who favorites, Who are you and Baba O'Riley.
The best part of the show came after that. Roger spoke for a few minutes, he thanked the orchestra, complained about the extreme heat, and then spoke about what a lunatic Keith Moon was. One of my friends recorded that, I need to listen again. He said something like ok now that I played a song you wanted to hear ... they’re all wasted... I’m going to play a real song, a good song. I don’t give a shit if you don’t like it. He then played a song I had not heard, probably from his new album, but it was awesome! I thought that tune really stretched his voice more that anything he sang up to that point. It was a beautiful tune, I need to figure out what it was and maybe I’ll get that new album.
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on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 – 10:31 am
That new tune he played at
That new tune he played at the end was called "Always Heading Home”, from his new solo album “As Long As I Have You".
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on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 – 10:43 am
Yeah, I think this was very
Yeah, I think this was very good idea.
The man is legendary.
Great report & thanks.
Simon has a great ear & lent his vocal talents for the movie as young lad.
Great summer when that movie came out....
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on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 – 11:39 am
Thanks for review...have to
Thanks for review...have to check out new album now
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on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 – 01:07 pm
https://youtu.be/_Jfz1963aDU
https://youtu.be/_Jfz1963aDU