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
