The Who's "Tommy" (pt. 1) - Overture / It's a Boy

Overture / Captain Walker / It's a Boy / We've Won

Performed by the Avondale Theatre Company. July 16-18, 2009. The production was put together in three weeks of building and rehearsals at Avondale High School in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The cast and crew was made up of current high school students, alumni going all the way back to the class of 1991, younger kids in the school district, and three teachers.

I (the music director and guitarist) dedicate this performance to diehard fans like me who agree with Roger Daltrey about the Broadway version's orchestrations sounding too watered down and not enough like The Who.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• The Who
• Tommy
• The Who's Tommy
• Overture
• Captain Walker
• It's a Boy
• We've Won
• Pete Townshend
• Roger Daltrey
• John Entwistle
• Keith Moon
• Avondale Theatre Company

[Dermot2927]

Darn it, not the orchestral one. I saw a band version like this in Liverpool - it's great, but the orchestral version was out of this world.

[sbamkmfdmdfmk]

@Dermot2927 I deliberately didn't want the show to sound orchestral. Wanted to have the band sound as close to The Who circa 1969-70 as I could.

[juspete99]

props to the camera man :P

[sbamkmfdmdfmk]

@juspete99 When he began he was a camera boy. Now he is a camera Cro-Magnon Mrwyan.

[mje2k]

All I can say is 'Wow!' I have been a long time fan of Tommy. I saw the Toronto/Broadway company in the 1990's and this is as good as that version. Fantastic!!!!!

[sbamkmfdmdfmk]

@mje2k That's a hell of a compliment. Thanks!

[sbamkmfdmdfmk]

@Roughstuff1911 Wow, thanks!!

[sbamkmfdmdfmk]

@mikeg593 Thanks so much!

[mikeg593]

This is how the Overture SHOULD be played. Excellent job.

[Roughstuff1911]

This has got to be the best stage version of Tommy I have ever seen. It is wonderful.

[sbamkmfdmdfmk]

@whodunnitcal Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it and I hope it helps for your production! Let me know how it goes.