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THE WHO
London 2015 [no label, 2CD]
Live at the 02 Arena, London, UK; March 22, 2015. Fairly to very good audience recording. A bit distant.
Michael Bonner writing at uncut.co.uk:
Approximately half way through “The Kids Are Alright”, we are visited by ghosts. John Entwistle and Keith Moon temporarily join their old band’s 50th birthday revels, their apparitions beamed at us on a giant screen suspended behind the band. We see them in glorious black and white TV footage, playing along with the song; more than just a neatly synchronised nostalgic nod to fallen comrades, it acts a humble reminder that in 2015, it takes eight musicians on stage to replicate the work once done by half that number. But perhaps the spectres of Entwistle and Moon are not the most pressing business The Who have to deal with in 2015. A question mark hangs over the future of The Who; not for the first time, of course, but while previously Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend have been lured back into the fray by anniversary or album specific tours, both men have confirmed this will be the band’s last tour on this scale…
Evidently, tonight’s show - rescheduled from December [on medical advice singer Roger Daltrey had been ordered to rest his voice due to a throat infection] - is about basking in the band’s well-seasoned body of work. Next to the merchandise stand in the foyer, you can have your photograph taken on a replica of Jimmy’s Lambretta from Quadrophenia. Meanwhile, the giant screens above the band beam down footage and graphics foregrounding the band’s heyday… The early part of the show demonstrates Townshend’s remarkable gift for lean, thrilling pop moments - “I Can’t Explain”, “Substitute”, “Who Are You” and “I Can See For Miles” among them. Even among such exalted songs, “My Generation” is an early peak. Accompanied by Chris Stamp and Kit Lambert’s celebrated footage of The High Numbers from the Railway Hotel in 1964, Townshend rousts the song into a potent R&B stomp, summoning the sulphuric energies of the band’s youth.
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Thanks to Leadville200 for sharing the show at Dime.
Thanks also to ethiessen1 for the artwork.
Lineage:
Sonic Studios DSM-6 > PA6-XP > M Audio Microtrack > Wavelab > CD Wave Editor > FLAC Level 8
An EBR Recording
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Disc 1
Track 101. Intro 1:20 (2.2MB)
Track 102. I Can’t Explain 2:27 (4.1MB)
Track 103. Substitute 4:00 (6.7MB)
Track 104. The Seeker 3:36 (6.0MB)
Track 105. Intro 0:34 (954k)
Track 106. Who Are You 6:33 (11.0MB)
Track 107. Intro 1:28 (2.5MB)
Track 108. The Kids Are Alright 3:13 (5.4MB)
Track 109. Intro 0:43 (1.2MB)
Track 110. I Can See For Miles 4:39 (7.8MB)
Track 111. Intro 1:28 (2.5MB)
Track 112. Pictures Of Lily 2:54 (4.9MB)
Track 113. Intro 0:17 (466k)
Track 114. So Sad About Us 3:00 (5.0MB)
Track 115. Intro 0:45 (1.3MB)
Track 116. My Generation 5:00 (8.4MB)
Track 117. Intro 0:39 (1.1MB)
Track 118. Behind Blue Eyes 4:05 (6.8MB)
Track 119. Intro 0:58 (1.6MB)
Track 120. Join Together 5:35 (9.4MB)
Track 121. I’m One 3:15 (5.5MB)
Track 122. Love Reign O’er Me 7:03 (11.8MB)
Track 123. Intro 0:58 (1.6MB)
Track 124. Slip Kid 3:46 (6.3MB)
69 mins
Disc 2
Track 201. Intro 1:47 (3.0MB)
Track 202. A Quick One While He’s Away 8:43 (14.7MB)
Track 203. Amazing Journey 5:56 (10.0MB)
Track 204. Sparks 3:14 (5.4MB)
Track 205. Pinpall Wizard 3:07 (5.2MB)
Track 206. See Me Feel Me-Listening To You 4:33 (7.6MB)
Track 207. Baba O’Riley 5:52 (9.8MB)
Track 208. Won’t Get Fooled Again 10:27 (17.6MB)
Track 209. Introductions 3:50 (6.4MB)
Track 210. Magic Bus 6:03 (10.2MB)
Track 211. Outro 3:00 (5.1MB)
57 mins
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