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Daltrey's TOMMY concert

Vic Sage Sep 19 2011 02:26 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Sep 22 2011 02:05 PM

My brother-in-law had an extra ticket so i went with him to see Roger Daltrey concert at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on Sunday eve. He was performing TOMMY en toto, plus various WHO stuff and other miscellany thereafter. I was dubious, because the last time i heard Daltrey, he sounded like shit. But he must have found a good vocal coach or a magic elixir (he had surgery on his vocal cords in 2010), because he sounded pretty damn good. And his backup band was great, including Peter Townshend's younger brother, Simon, Scott Deavons on the drums, Frank Simes on guitar, Jon Button on bass and Loren Gold on keyboards. This 5 piece band managed to faithfully replicate all the complexities of this great score, allowing the 67-year old Daltrey to soar. The computer images on a big screen that accompanied the performance was kind of lame, but the show was a breathless 70-minute tour-de-force that was not just some nostalgia act. Afterwards, Daltrey played for another 80-90 minutes, with some great WHO stuff and some interesting tidbits, like a Johnny Cash medley, Taj Mahal's GIMME A STONE, and some of his solo stuff. He played tambourines, guitar, ukulele and harmonica, and even managed to open his shirt to show a still fit physique while he twirled his mike with his emblematic gusto, sailing it high and far, always to return. Roger... dude... you still rock!

Edgy DC Sep 19 2011 05:25 PM Re: Daltry's TOMMY concert

Newark's quite a jaunt for you on a school night, no?

Vic Sage Sep 20 2011 08:14 AM Re: Daltry's TOMMY concert

The Pru is about 45 minutes away from New Rochelle, without traffic. And on a Sunday night, traffic was light (except by the GW bridge). The arena itself was, um, lightly populated... there were empty floor seats next to me, and the stands were empty in the back, with the upper deck completely closed all the way around. So getting out was easy, getting my car out was quick, and the only problem was choosing the upper deck/express side on 95N to the GW bridge, which was crawling. I found a service access point over to the lower deck/local side, and scooted home.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 20 2011 08:45 AM Re: Daltry's TOMMY concert

I read recently where Townshend's hearing loss is getting even worse, unlikely he does a whole lot more in the music biz. I was listening recently to the SCOOP discs (3 double albums of Townshend odds and ends including demo/proto versions of future Who classikcs) and have to say I prefer Pete's imperfect singing to Roger's bluster on a lot of it.

Edgy DC Sep 20 2011 08:56 AM Re: Daltry's TOMMY concert

I'm there also. Compare his vulnerable and broken "After the Fire" from Deep End Live! to Roger's triumphant vocal equivalent of kicking the doors down. I like that all that time in the theater, Vic makes a responsible point in his reviews of listing the elements that might appeal most to mature women and gay men.

Edgy DC Sep 20 2011 09:02 AM Re: Daltry's TOMMY concert

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Vic Sage Sep 20 2011 03:37 PM Re: Daltry's TOMMY concert

I like that all that time in the theater, Vic makes a responsible point in his reviews of listing the elements that might appeal most to mature women and gay men. ...He played tambourines, guitar, ukulele and harmonica, and even managed to open his shirt to show a still fit physique while he twirled his mike with his emblematic gusto, sailing it high and far, always to return... so this one line makes me Michael Musto? NTTAWWT...

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 20 2011 04:19 PM Re: Daltry's TOMMY concert

Nothing you can name can top Daltrey's video head-snap glare for musical machismo.

Edgy DC Sep 20 2011 07:32 PM Re: Daltry's TOMMY concert

When I think of the change that Musto musto take home with him, I say "Pander like a fiend."