The Who - Best band of all time. But, my god, this really is the best of a dreadful crop from this period. So much for 'the resurrection'. A real dark period for The Who. I find it so depressing, this big polished sound! Why boys? Why???
@MrTriss83 This was to compensate for Pete playing acoustic guitar almost exclusively. He did this to protect his hearing, which had been seriously damaged by playing electric at such loud volume. Same for the '96-'97 Quadrophenia tours. From '99 onward, Pete found a way to keep the stage volume down and returned to playing electric. In addition, in '89 he was apprehensive about any drummer, however good, replacing Keith Moon without augmenting with addtional instruments.
@znbassman I'm not sure. Pete agreed to do the 25th anniversary tour with the band he formed in 85 - Deep End. The intrinsic element being Simon Phillips, a drummer he had worked with since his first solo album. The inclusion of horns & percussion was more to do with the 2 and a half hour set list featuring songs from the rock operas which he wanted to give adequate scale too rather than augment a lacking drummer. Simon Phillips channels much the same power as Keith Moon, and is very respected.
@harnois75 Actually, I think we're both right, based on recall of interviews and statements onstage at the time. And Simon is of course a stellar drummer, as further evidenced by his membership in The Best, an astounding band made up of Joen Entwistle, Keith Emerson, Jeff Baxter, Joe Walsh, and Simon in 1990.
The Who - Best band of all time. But, my god, this really is the best of a dreadful crop from this period. So much for 'the resurrection'. A real dark period for The Who. I find it so depressing, this big polished sound! Why boys? Why???
MrTriss83 1 year ago
@MrTriss83 This was to compensate for Pete playing acoustic guitar almost exclusively. He did this to protect his hearing, which had been seriously damaged by playing electric at such loud volume. Same for the '96-'97 Quadrophenia tours. From '99 onward, Pete found a way to keep the stage volume down and returned to playing electric. In addition, in '89 he was apprehensive about any drummer, however good, replacing Keith Moon without augmenting with addtional instruments.
znbassman 1 year ago
@znbassman I'm not sure. Pete agreed to do the 25th anniversary tour with the band he formed in 85 - Deep End. The intrinsic element being Simon Phillips, a drummer he had worked with since his first solo album. The inclusion of horns & percussion was more to do with the 2 and a half hour set list featuring songs from the rock operas which he wanted to give adequate scale too rather than augment a lacking drummer. Simon Phillips channels much the same power as Keith Moon, and is very respected.
harnois75 9 months ago
@harnois75 Actually, I think we're both right, based on recall of interviews and statements onstage at the time. And Simon is of course a stellar drummer, as further evidenced by his membership in The Best, an astounding band made up of Joen Entwistle, Keith Emerson, Jeff Baxter, Joe Walsh, and Simon in 1990.
znbassman 8 months ago