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In Reply to: see the Rolling Stones RR Circus on PBS last week? posted by Duilawyer on March 11, 2007 at 07:40:13:
I've rarely heard anyone dispute that the Who put on the best performance of the entire show.
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Even the 4 part harmonies, someone took time to compose them and practice them; maybe just a few hours, but it shows.
Unlike the Stones, who due to their various problems, especially relating to Brian Jones, had not played live on any kind of regular basis in quite some time (probably close to two years at that point?), the Who were fresh off a series of live shows, either in the middle of a tour, or having just ended one. Even when not functioning on all cylinders, considering the material the Stones were debuting, one would think their performance would have held up against the other acts on the bill. It almost doesn't make sense that they invited along a rival capable of outperforming them to that extent. But then they did end up developing a reputation for never letting an act upstage them ever again. And when I saw them in stadiums, the sound for the opening acts, regardless of how much I liked them, sucked wildly. I don't think the Who did that to the Clash...
There had to bee a two hour break between the act before them and them. They wanted the crowd completely over the opening act when they played. Selfish bastards.
... it can be very difficult for a support band to get a decent sound, to only have access to part of the PA, to have lighting not available, and all these even if they have paid the under the table cash payments that exemplify the music business.
Lt alone having a band's manager paying PA crew to make them sound worse if they are too good.
Having the gap suggests that the supports were not interfered with.
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