mark tonin Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I arrived home from work last night after a busy day to find out that a friend of mine had just received 4 free tickets to go to The Who concert in Toronto. He asked if I wanted to go and I said "yes" so ten minutes later I was in his car on the way to Toronto with him, his brother, and his son (12 years old and a big Who fan).It was a good show with good sound, and was very enjoyable, but nothing spectacular in my opinion. Certainly not worth anywhere close to the $200+ face value of each ticket. And they were really good seats, but nowhere near the best seats in the house. I couldn't help but think of the face value of my ticket, look around at the packed ACC, and do the math.Having said the above, it was definitely fun watching and listening to Pete play guitar, and he had lots of positive energy last night. And I really dug the jam out of My Generation.What else can I say? I feel lucky to have a friend who thought of me when the free tickets landed in his lap, and the concert was definitely worth the money I spent on it! OK, maybe just worth it when the price of beer at the ACC is factored in!Was anyone else there?Peace, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazlo Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I was 2 rows behind you and about 5 seats to your left throwing ice cubes in your general direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I had a good time but it was too bad Roger wasn't in top form. The Sisters Euclid kicked ass afterwards though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark tonin Posted December 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I had a good time but it was too bad Roger wasn't in top form. The Sisters Euclid kicked ass afterwards though!I agree ... Roger's voice was definitely in rough shape because of his cold. In contrast, I thought that Chrissie Hynde's voice sounded great.Sorry I didn't bump into you Velvet ... that would have been a nice surprise. The Sisters show was out of the question for me given the group I was travelling with. Some day I will see that band!Peace, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Chrissie Hynde!I did not know about that– v. cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/\/illy Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 You lucky bastard. I was supposed to be going but then had my ticket yanked out from under me. Boo-hoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Did they play anything from Quadrophenia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I was there.I had fun, but Roger definitely had some trouble hitting the high notes.I also realized that this band is just on the verge of doing the casino-circuit, when the guy behind me yelled at the guy in front of me to "Sit down!". I'm glad I went, but was certainly not blown away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 During Won't Get Fooled Again the guy in front of me, who was sitting with his girlfriend, got security and asked them to get the people in front of them to sit down. At this point in the show everyone, and I mean everyone was standing up. Security just sorta shrugged and left. They came back and offered them different seats I think, but they stayed where they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 The whole "sit down" thing really burns me. I have travelled all over Canada and the US and theonly place I get told to "sit down" at a high energy show is in Toronto. Whatis the deal??? I mena this has happened to me at Jeff Beck, Phil & Friends andmnay others.. WTF!! The sma eshow in the US everyone is on htier feet from the word go... The older crowd in Toronto needs to loosen up and live a little. It's a big rock show.. P.s. $200 bucks for a severly watered down version of the WHO is waaaaaaaay too much. Highway robbery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Just curious: Did Pete go into any solos at the ACC? It seems that he's been not doing solos recently ala Neil Young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 waiting in a line with 8,000 people for the first "final" Who tour tickets, I got stabbed and hit by a car and waited 9 hours in cold drizzle for Grey section nosebleed seats (1981 or so I think?)... took those factors as pretty obvious omens and made sure that was my last "final" Who tour concert... that and the band played to the tv cameras and didn't really pull out anything special other than perform their quite old popular material exactly the same as they'd written it originally, no signs of growth from the band as a whole imo... though I enjoyed Townsend's energy that show as wellglad people had a decent time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 jaimoe, i can't believe you didn't go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 jaimoe, i can't believe you didn't go!And I didn't go to The Mule either. The Slip better be fucking good this Saturday.Seriously, I like Roger & Pete's new album, but not enough to shell out the dough for a concert featuring my second and least favourite Who members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I waited in that line too Paisley, 1982. That lineup was the best party I had ever been to at the time.The parts I remember I'll never forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 holy crap! no Mule either!::shakes head vigorously::i hope booche isn't the mastermind behind all this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Just curious: Did Pete go into any solos at the ACC? It seems that he's been not doing solos recently ala Neil Young. He played a few (brief) solos, about what I expected.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Hey Brad, I'd be interested in your take on the show.I took a look at the setlist and I think it's a carbon copy of the Ottawa show back in September. i.e. no QuadropheniaThe Ottawa stop was probably the best show I saw all year so I'm surprised to see so many lukewarm reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Those of you who attended: You'll recall that Pete Townshend's brother was on stage with a guitar in hand. Am I the only one who thinks that guitar was not running through any amp whatsoever? Anyone know anything about him, or is it just as I suspect that he said, "Come on Pete, I've always wanted to be in The Who. This is probably my last chance. Pretty please!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Roger started off by saying he had a cold and couldn't sing well. He was right. I think he maybe shoulda cancelled the show but as I was an out-of-towner I'm glad he didn't.As an aside, a big thanks to Basher for setting us up in a great room for an unbelievable price.I highly recommend y'all try out his pricebashing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/\/illy Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 The Slip better be fucking good this Saturday. Good luck with that. (We're going to wear them right out Friday night!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 You'll recall that Pete Townshend's brother was on stage with a guitar in hand. Am I the only one who thinks that guitar was not running through any amp whatsoever? Anyone know anything about him, or is it just as I suspect that he said, "Come on Pete, I've always wanted to be in The Who. This is probably my last chance. Pretty please!"If I'm not mistaken, Simon Townshend is an accomplished musician in his own right, if not quite as famous as his brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I had a ball at the show. They played all the expected hits, and featured a lot (all?) of the new album. The encore was a huge chunk (20 mintues?) of "Tommy" (with "Pinball Wizard" leading it off). The band was spot-on, especially Zack Starkey's drumming, which was thunderous. Pino Palladino was great on bass, and Simon Townshend filled out the guitar part of the soundscape. (StoneMtn, you may be right: I don't remember hearing much of Simon's guitar, but that may have been the mix. Simon Townshend is a solo artist, too, so I don't think Pete would have put him in the band if he didn't think it was good/useful.) Musically, it was The Who: wall-of-sound power pop done right. As for a set list, I didn't keep track, but I remember "I Can't Explain" was the opening song (we were coming in during it), and I know they did "You Better You Bet", as well as all the hits (and the new stuff). I think it was about a two-hour show. I liked the visuals, too. I think the animated images they were putting up on the screens had more content than, say, just geometrical lazers and lights. I'm glad I went. All told, my musical weekend went like: Friday, Dec. 1: Donavon Frankenreiter Band, opening for Friday, Dec. 1: Gov't Mule (two sets) Saturday, Dec. 2: Anike, opening for Saturday, Dec. 2: Mr. Something Something (two sets) Monday, Dec. 4: The Who Monday, Dec. 4: Sisters Euclid (one-and-a-bit sets) I think this may have been one of the better musical weekends for me in 2006. Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 setlist anyone? thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 A lot of the titles are mentioned inhttp://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/W/Who/ConcertReviews/2006/12/05/2636973-sun.htmlAloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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