Bassmonkey Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Saw The Who last night at the Leeds Arena. They were amazing. Great band, great stage show with montage footage running behind them throughout. Pino was on bass and bossed it then they did a really clever bit where there was a bass solo and the footage cut to Entwistle playing. The show went quiet with The Ox blasting it out. Really clever and made the night. That having been said, the block we were sat in was like a blooming library. Was the most soul less audience I've ever been a part of. Still an ace night though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Fourty Four F'in years ago I was there Good to hear they, (well Roger & Pete), can still rock it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Thought Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 'Live at Leeds', still rightly regarded as one of the best live albums ever-definitely the best version of 'Baba O'Reilly' IMHO. Good to hear they're still doing a good job live-I saw them at Wembley arena when Entwistle was still alive back in the early 90's-glad to be able to say that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Sorry - I misread the thread title as "Who lives in Leeds?" And I don't even live in Leeds... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M-Bass-M Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 I'm seeing them next Thursday in Liverpool...cannot wait now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 [quote name='Conan' timestamp='1417680232' post='2622895'] Sorry - I misread the thread title as "Who lives in Leeds?" [/quote] Yep me too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapiro Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 (edited) [quote name='Conan' timestamp='1417680232' post='2622895'] Sorry - I misread the thread title as "Who lives in Leeds?" And I don't even live in Leeds... [/quote] I read it as [b] "The Who live in Leeds"[/b] As in, they live , in leeds. Edited December 4, 2014 by gapiro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 [quote name='gapiro' timestamp='1417698015' post='2623139'] I read it as [b] "The Who live in Leeds"[/b] As in, they live , in leeds. [/quote] I also did that... once I'd worked out it wasnt "who lives in leeds" this was my next logical step... ... think I've been workng too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 [quote name='Deep Thought' timestamp='1417677657' post='2622883'] 'Live at Leeds', still rightly regarded as one of the best live albums ever-definitely the best version of 'Baba O'Reilly' IMHO. [/quote] Baba O' Riley isn't on Live at Leeds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelfin Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 They do, they've lived there for a very long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 [quote name='gelfin' timestamp='1417730989' post='2623632'] They do, they've lived there for a very long time. [/quote] Yea, you often see them down at the Duck & Drake... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Shouldn't this be in "Aletrnative rock factfile" if it's about where the Who live? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dincz Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Glad to hear they haven't become tax exiles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taunton-hobbit Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 (edited) Saw them live at Dunstable Civic, they'd just released Tommy, (so that makes it early summer 1969, I think) and the bloody audience spent most of the night sitting down, like it was a John Peel revival night. At the end we got Magic Bus and Barbara Ann, amongst others as the Who proved that they were (probably) the best surfer band in the world. I'd have paid the full admission price just to see the last fifteen minutes! Edited December 6, 2014 by taunton-hobbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Thought Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Baba O' Riley isn't on Live at Leeds! You're right, it isn't. I'm thinking of the 'Who's last' version (I think!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Sam Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 I'm going to see them next Saturday, can't bloody wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassmonkey Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 They played Baba O'Riley this time. That plus 5.15 were the highlights. I'm nipping next door to borrow a cup of sugar from Pete Townsend a local Leeds lad ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howdenspur Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 This +1. A great show. Not quite as energetic as the last time I saw them at the Empire Pool as was (1975 I think), but then, neither am I! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M-Bass-M Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Saw them last night in Liverpool, and it was indeed an amazing gig! Bass monkey is spot on - Baba O'Reilly and 5.15 were incredible, as was most of the set really. One of the few gigs I've been to where every song has been a belter - none of this "songs from our new/obscure experimental album" nonsense! Pino Palladino made bass playing look absolutely effortless, but I was disappointed with how little he featured. Kind of understandable, but on the other hand Zak Starkey got plenty of time on the big HD screen behind the stage, and was overall incredible - even playing along in perfect time to the Jon Entwistle bass solo! Loved the gig, hopefully I'll remember more of it than the last time some 14 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Saw them at NIA last Sunday. Fantastic show - Pete in good humour, Rog in excellent voice all the way through and Zak was a real star playing Moon-like but seemingly effortlessly. Contrast that with the huffing and puffing that some of today's drummers put out. (that Coldplay clown eg) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Admiral Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 [quote name='bassace' timestamp='1418393517' post='2629860'] Saw them at NIA last Sunday. Fantastic show - Pete in good humour, Rog in excellent voice all the way through and Zak was a real star playing Moon-like but seemingly effortlessly. Contrast that with the huffing and puffing that some of today's drummers put out. (that Coldplay clown eg) [/quote] Hugely off topic I know, but the guy from Coldplay is only the drummer because when their drummer didn't show for rehearsal back in the dark ages, he swapped from rhythm guitar to the sticks 'temporarily'. I understand he doesn't play drums, except with the band, and doesnt even own a kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 [quote name='The Admiral' timestamp='1418416248' post='2630131'] Hugely off topic I know, but the guy from Coldplay is only the drummer because when their drummer didn't show for rehearsal back in the dark ages, he swapped from rhythm guitar to the sticks 'temporarily'. I understand he doesn't play drums, except with the band, and doesnt even own a kit. [/quote] That explains a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvo66 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 The who and boring Coldplay in the thread ,the who rock gods , Coldplay boring and make me want to throw myself into the local river ,I do hope they don't inflict any more albums on the world anytime soon ,just a thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Yes, sorry I brought that into the thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Just woken up in Cardiff after their show. Pino (local boy) played a 57 P bass ( looked like) all night. Daltrey lost his voice; don't know how he will do the O2 gigs on Weds/Thurs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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