On Tue, Dec 07, 2004 at 01:44:49PM -0500, Dave Phillips wrote:
Hi Paul:
In very early 1970 I saw The Who in concert at the Grande Ballroom in
Detroit. It was an exceptional show, starting off with a local band
whose name I've forgotten but who impressed me by playing some kind of
jazz-rock, rather before their time. The second band was Joe Cocker and
his group, their first US tour. If you recall, that group was kickass at
r'n'b, and they proved it that night. JC got three encores, and I
wondered how in the world The Who were gonna top this guy. Well, I
learned how: they were simply incredible, each one of them. Moon was
really on top of his showman form that night, I've never seen any
drummer like him since. Entwhistle was a literal rock, I don't think he
budged an inch the whole night, and his playing was rock steady. Daltry
and Townsend were also in peak form, the whole band was just wonderful.
Tommy had just been released, so they did a chunk from it. That was
interesting itself: the other three members completely cued into
Townsend, he was essentially conducting a suddenly very attentive group
through that set.
Best part of the whole concert: it cost US$6. Yep, as in six dollars.
Oh, you're killin' me :-(
That was just about the time I was conceived, so there's no way i could've
attended :-P
I did see them at age 12 on the "farewell" (ha ha ha give us
your money you gullible bastards) tour which was hardly the same.
I vaguely recall that the Clash opened but I was too young and
ignorant to appreciate it.
--
Paul Winkler
http://www.slinkp.com