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Some brief comments on The Who show

Posted by Bruce Kendall (D) on November 7, 2006 at 11:58:46

So, now that I am able to speaker in complete sentences again (as in, are these allergies, or is this a cold?), I can make a couple of comments on the show.

It was a beautiful evening complete with a full moon, and one of those rare times when you could watch a concert, in November, in an outdoor venue in short sleeves. The show was sold out, and the mixture of attendees seemed to favor people in my age group and older. The crowd was enthusiastic and ready to sing along and dance in the aisles at the slightest provocation, and that is exactly what they did.

Mrs. bwk opined beforehand that she was not that familiar with The Who's repertoire, but you sure couldn't have guessed that from her reaction to every one of their oldies. Why I could have sworn she was a life-long Who devotee. I mentioned earlier that my expectations weren't all that high, but I was in for a rude awakening. Pete and Roger may have crossed the "60's barrier" but someone forgot to tell them. Pete's windmill motions and full out guitar assault were all right there.

Their usual keyboardist had to tend to an ailing wife, so they used someone else with no time for rehearsal. That explained the subdued mix on the keyboards. Zak Starkey proved he is a world-class drummer, but for some reason the volume on the drums was a tad scaled back as well. These adjustments were not so extreme as to be annoying. What I did find a tad annoying, however, was the bass mix. If you know The Who's music, you know when a bass line should be prominent. My Generation. Won't Get Fooled Again. Eminence Front. Familiar riffs were there, but not as prominent as they should be.

My other friends and I mused afterwards that the mix seemed to focus on Roger and Pete, and that was pretty understandable. We also gave a great deal of discussion on Pete's energetic singing "I hope I die before I get old". It seemed as if he was making a statement, and I suspect he was making it known that he isn't old yet.

As for the rest of the environment, it was what you expect at a concert. Mrs. bwk kept wondering where the skunks were. The guys in the row behind us kept buying $7 24 oz. beers, then they'd set them down on the floor while they played with their skunk. Then they'd get into the music, jumping up and jettisoning the contents of their beer cups down on us. The poor lady sitting next to Mrs. bwk removed her shoes and was pouring beer out of them.

The company was good, and it turned out to be a fantastic evening. The only thing I didn't like was the remodeled Bowl. I liked the old Bowl. This new one that seats 18,000 is just a tad much.

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