The Who - Live in Boston

Starring:The Who
Studio: Rhino / Wea
Product Type: DVD

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The Who: Live in Boston captures the legendary band during their 2002 American tour, which began with the death of John Entwistle, singer-songwriter and superior bass player whose complex lines and thunderous sound was integral to the Who's brilliance. Vocalist Roger Daltrey and guitarist-leader Pete Townshend soldiered on (drummer Keith Moon died in 1978), and Live in Boston finds the rock & roll survivors in passionate if slightly distracted form. Surrounded by old friends (John "Rabbit" Bundrick on keyboards, Zak Starkey on drums, Pete's brother Simon Townshend on vocals and guitar) and shored up by Pino Palladino on bass, Daltrey and Townshend sizzle during the bedrock numbers ("I Can't Explain," "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere"), touch on the crucial early '70s stuff ("Baba O'Riley"), but catch fire on mini-suites from Tommy and Quadrophenia. Townshend rambles, sometimes unattractively, between numbers, and even Daltrey gets peevish with the crowd. But considering the pressure they were under, their performance is miraculous. --Tom Keogh

Description

The Who have seen their share of tragedy in a monumental career that began 40 years ago, in 1964. Captured on their 2002 tour, LIVE IN BOSTON showcases the band on their first outing after the unexpected death of bassist John Entwistle. What may have started as an ordinary tour became a moving tribute to Entwistle and his legacy.

Customer Reviews:

the show goes on! the who rocks this concert.......2007-05-12

this concert is great it shows how the who still soldiered on. they still sound awesome, and i really like the interviews. i never see much of interviews from them, and it was nice to see. i reccomend this for any who fan

classic wholigans.......2006-05-01

hey this movie is one of the best who movies out there. The performance is amazing. pete and roger are on top of their game as is ringos son as drummer!
they do all the classic who songs and pete still drops the f bombs a couple of times. but i still totally say you should buy it.

A night without THE OX !!.......2006-02-22

This is THE WHO minus JOHN ENTWISTLE. This is one of the concerts played by what is left of the original band, a few days after John Entwistle died. You can feel the sadnes all the way but also you can feel the passion as well. THE WHO (Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend), played with passion and grace for his friend, but they did not played any of John Entwistle s' songs. Why not play "Trick of the Light"? or "You"? or let the fans sing to "Boris the Spider" or "My Wife"? I do feel that in the last few years, John Entwistle gave up to insist THE WHO to play his songs. He was not singing other songs other than "My Wife" or "Boris the Spider",neither he was doing chorus on Townshend songs. He neither gave the other two a new song to record for inclusion on "Then and Now". They recorded 3 new songs and released only two on that collection (the other is Roger Daltrey s' "Certified Rose").

"Live in Boston" features THE WHO doing the same songs they have been doing in the last 30 years, with notable exceptions: "THE RELAY", "SEA AND SAND", "ANOTHER TRICKY DAY" and "ANYWAY ANYHOW ANYWHERE". The other songs are the overplayed ones, like the 200 version of WONT GET FOOLED AGAIN, I CAN EXPLAIN, SUBSTITUTE, PINBALL WIZARD, 5:15, BABA O RILEY, MY GENERATION, among other "clasicc" songs.

On this night, ZACK STARKEY does not sound so inspired as you can hear o see him in other spots on this tour. PINO PALADINO is superb, but he is not JOHN ENTWISTLE, thanks PINO anyway. SIMON TOWNSHEND, is almost inaudible, but he is there. And good old JOHN BUNDRICK is also there but only filling the holes, HE IS NOT JOHN CARIN, who in my opinion is the one they need as a keyboard player and producer.

It is about time also, that THE WHO, change their set list radicaly. Remember that the WHO sold million of albums not singles, after TOMMY, so we- the fans- know every song on the book. They should give a try to MUSIC MUST CHANGE, THE SEEKER, NAKED EYE, GOIN MOBILE, LET SEE ACTION, I AM ONE, DOCTOR JIMMY, THE ROCK, RELAX, SUNRISE, CIRCLES, TRICK OF THE LIGHT, YOU, SLIP KID, I HAVE KNOWN NO WAR, SONG IS OVER, and many many others (includin solo songs).

The Two Are Alright.......2006-02-08

The Who's summer 2002 US tour began on a sour note when bassist John Entwistle died the night before the first show. Pete and Roger carried on with Pino Palladino on bass. This DVD serves not only as a souvenier of a great tour, but also as a tribute to John.

The band can still rock really hard, and on this performance we are treated to songs that we don't often hear live, like "Another Tricky Day," "Amazing Journey" and "Sparks." Pino handles the bass lines rather well, especially on the classic solos during "My Generation." I was very impressed with every aspect this performance, and the video and sound quality are quite nice as well.

The bonus features on this DVD include interviews with Pete and Roger about their feelings on the tour, plus a collection of John Entwistles's artwork. These are really interesting to watch.

In conclusion, this is a great performance by the remaining band members. I recommend it to any Who fan. If John's absence really bothers you, skip this and get "The Kids Are Alright."

Don't Wa$te Your Money!.......2005-12-31

I own a lot of concert DVDs and this is the worst one. (And I am a big fan of The Who). Fortunately, I only paid $10.00 for the DVD and not a lot of money on a ticket for the actual concert. All of the people who were at that show should get a full refund!

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