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The Who - Live at Royal Albert Hall (3CD Set 2000)
After completing the tour of North America in December, 1982, Townshend spent part of 1983 trying to write material for the next studio Who album. By the end of 1983, however, Townshend had declared himself unable to generate material which he felt was appropriate for The Who and he issued a public statement in December, 1983, wherein he announced his decision to leave The Who. With Townshend formally ending The Who as an entity producing new music. Over the years, The Who re-united many times for various concerts.
"Live at the Royal Albert Hall" captures a charity concert for a cancer organization the reunited group performed in November of 2000. This is an exceptional reunion concert, finding the band at their strongest since their early-'80s breakup. Supported by drummer Zak Starkey and longtime keyboardist John "Rabbit" Bundrick, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, and John Entwistle sound reinvigorated, playing such standards as "I Can't Explain" and "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" with vigor and energy, as if they haven't played them countless times. The group also stretches out, as Townshend contributes a new bridge to "The Kids Are Alright" and the band jams through "Magic Bus," "5:15," and "Won't Get Fooled Again," showing both dexterity and muscle. While nobody would mistake this show with the careening power and unpredictability of the band at their peak in the '60s and '70s, this is an impressive mix of maturity, professionalism, and passion, finding the group regaining their sense of authority and integrity. At three discs, this is a bit long, but for those longtime fans, there's plenty to like here. After all, it's very rare for a reunion album to be this good, and it's even rarer to have one with cameos as good as those here -- Townshend's duet with Paul Weller on "So Sad About Us" and two songs fronted by Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder ("I'm One," "Getting in Tune") are as good as those songs by Daltrey, and help make Live at the Royal Albert Hall a really pleasant surprise.
The bonus CD features four songs from The Who's last concert with John Entwistle before his death, from February 8, 2002.
Line-up :
John Entwistle - Bass, Vocals
Roger Daltrey - Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
Pete Townshend - Guitar, Vocals
John "Rabbit" Bundrick - Keyboards
Zak Starkey - Drums
Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 371 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:
CD 1
01. Can't Explain 2.51
02. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere 4.33
03. Pinball Wizard 3.44
04. Relay 8.14
05. My Wife 6.38
06. The Kids Are Alright 6.12
07. Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand 4.12
08. Bargain 6.52
09. Magic Bus 10.05
10. Who Are You 7.05
11. Baba O'Riley 5.50 [ft. Nigel Kennedy]
CD 2
01. Drowned 6.38
02. Heart To Hang Onto 4.41
03. So Sad About Us 3.19 ft. Paul Weller]
04. I'm One 2.51 ft. Eddie Vedder]
05. Getting In Tune 6.21 ft. Eddie Vedder]
06. Behind Blue Eyes 3.48 [ft. Bryan Adams]
07. You Better You Bet 5.46
08. The Real Me 5.27
09. 5:15 11.40 T
10. Won't Get Fooled Again 9.12 ft. Noel Gallagher]
11. Substitute 3.20 [ft. Kelly Jones]
12. Let's See Action 5.15 [ft. Eddie Vedder]
13. My Generation 5.30
14. See Me, Feel Me 5.04 ft. Bryan Adams & Eddie Vedder]
CD 3 (Bonus)
01. I'm Free 2.50
02. I Don't Even Know Myself 4.43
03. Summertime Blues 3.20
04. Young Man Blues 5.54
