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SurfaceAgentX2Zero wrote: ↑20 Oct 2025, 09:45 There are people prepared to pay daft amounts of cash to go and see tribute bands. For instance, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac are very good but somebody bought my ticket, because I wouldn't pay 70 quid to see actual Fleetwood Mac play. In fact, I might pay good money just not to have to listen to a Mick Fleetwood drum solo...

Pshyco scored all 4" wrote: ↑07 Oct 2025, 18:58 Never remotely the same after Keith moon died . As much a pale shadow as Queen without Freddie Mercury. 

File under  Michael Jackson

Ultimate WHO is good tribute band I saw them twice

I'm ok with the Who not a massive fan of all their work  but did go to the Quadrophenia  anniversary show at the Wembley arena  about ten years back which was a decent night out.

I've also seen the tribute band Who's Who as well as various other tribute bands over the years at the Tropic of Ruislip  most have been pretty good to be fair.

There are people prepared to pay daft amounts of cash to go and see tribute bands. For instance, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac are very good but somebody bought my ticket, because I wouldn't pay 70 quid to see actual Fleetwood Mac play. In fact, I might pay good money just not to have to listen to a Mick Fleetwood drum solo...

no, they can charge what they like while divs keep filling the arenas. most I spent was back in 2012 on radiohead. £70 for standing, fairly close to the stage at the o2. the band was as good as I expected, a brilliant show but still spoilt by far too many inconsiderate cunts with their arms constantly outstretched filming the stage. like the black mirror episode where you have all those cunts walking around constantly filming. it spoilt what should have been a 10/10 night. six years later, I went to see sparks in consecutive years for half the price and far fewer amateur cameramen/women

Takashi Miike" wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025, 15:56 nothing against them performing again, despite his voice being gone long ago but bands like the cure manage/ensure to cap prices to make it affordable for fans so there's no excuse for these piss taking amounts

*though, I see even the cure now wanting over 110 for the cheapest tickets available next year. all these legacy bands can fuck off. support rising talent*

nothing against them performing again, despite his voice being gone long ago but bands like the cure manage/ensure to cap prices to make it affordable for fans so there's no excuse for these piss taking amounts

*though, I see even the cure now wanting over 110 for the cheapest tickets available next year. all these legacy bands can fuck off. support rising talent*

Takashi Miike" wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025, 11:40 each to their own, and like the oasis bandwagon/ticket fiasco, I'm not telling people how to spend their money but the prices I've heard being asked for rush tickets is sickening. some reports of close to half a grand for a view from the gods. would love to have finally seen one of my musical heroes (lifeson) live, but for these prices they can fuck off

each to their own, and like the oasis bandwagon/ticket fiasco, I'm not telling people how to spend their money but the prices I've heard being asked for rush tickets is sickening. some reports of close to half a grand for a view from the gods. would love to have finally seen one of my musical heroes (lifeson) live, but for these prices they can fuck off

SurfaceAgentX2Zero wrote: ↑14 Oct 2025, 20:46 The Who were a great band and had a truly great songwriter, Townshend, and singer, Daltrey.

But their whole sound was defined by their utterly inimitable rhythm section. Losing Moon was bad enough, but when the Ox died they really should have packed it in.

Mind you, if people want to spend a fortune watching an overpriced, geriatric tribute band, that's entirely up to them.

The Who were a great band and had a truly great songwriter, Townshend, and singer, Daltrey.

But their whole sound was defined by their utterly inimitable rhythm section. Losing Moon was bad enough, but when the Ox died they really should have packed it in.

Mind you, if people want to spend a fortune watching an overpriced, geriatric tribute band, that's entirely up to them.

Town Shend.
FMOB.

Shut up Swiss, you boring cսnt.

I do believe that Pete Townsend has not been shown the credit he deserves as a song writer and musician. 

But i like his views on bands like Yes and The Eagles 

Nothing to say bar they are magnificent and have been for a long, long time. 

Swiss. wrote: ↑10 Oct 2025, 10:42

MaryMillingtonsGhost wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025, 18:07 Quadrophenia is the absolute bollocks of an album, The film version is very good, but the original version is vastly superior.

I think the album is terrible except The Real Me. 

MaryMillingtonsGhost wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025, 18:07 Quadrophenia is the absolute bollocks of an album, The film version is very good, but the original version is vastly superior.

Bungo wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025, 18:47

Mike Oxsaw" wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025, 17:55 By coincidence, I was (half) listening to a segment of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio show and he was talking about The Who.

Apparently they did a "Farewell Tour" back just before Who's Next...and then a tour every few years after that.

So, bye, then.

I still remember Status Quo's 'End Of The Road' tour in 1984 (I think).

Possibly the earliest false retirement from touring ever!

Alan Curbishley’s older brother Bill was (maybe still is) their manager and his younger brother Paul is pictured on the cover of the album Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy

Mike Oxsaw" wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025, 17:55 By coincidence, I was (half) listening to a segment of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio show and he was talking about The Who.

Apparently they did a "Farewell Tour" back just before Who's Next...and then a tour every few years after that.

So, bye, then.

Quadrophenia is the absolute bollocks of an album, The film version is very good, but the original version is vastly superior.

By coincidence, I was (half) listening to a segment of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio show and he was talking about The Who.

Apparently they did a "Farewell Tour" back just before Who's Next...and then a tour every few years after that.

So, bye, then.

Had the original  Whos Next album loved the cover - recently passed it to one of my son-in-laws with all my vinyl
This track is definitely one of their best.