silverburst
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Have a few minutes to kill whilst in a publisher’s meeting, so thought I’d give my impressions of last night’s Who concert…
Pino Paladino did not try to fill John Entwistles’ shoes. He was man enough to play the songs his way, which was a little funkier, and less mechanical than John’s style. I liked it a lot, he's an excellent musician and could get away with it. Maybe he could have used some of John’s gear, though. Unfortunately, his rig and the overall mix made his sound muddy and at times overdriven. I was surprised that he did not use his signature series bass. He used one of the godawful new Jaguar basses through a pair of big Ampegs.
Pete Townshend was on last night. He played well, and was clearly in charge of his own sound. He was constantly messing with his guitar knobs and amp settings, and even tuned his own guitar between songs. He cut up his hand pretty good, but kept at it. He was using an endless succession of lace-sensor pickup equipped red Strats with a shoreline gold one thrown in for good measure. They were all modded with what appeared to be a master volume knob just to the side of the bridge, and they all seemed to have a floating tremolo. They looked like Eric Clapton models. This was through 4 vibro-king stacks. For acoustic work he was using maybe a J-200.
Zak Starkey was my personal favorite of the evening. The guy is a machine, and one of the most powerful and technically proficient drummers I have ever seen. Period. I won’t make fun of drummers for a week, out of respect for him.
Simon Townshend was way way way back in the mix on rhythm guitar. He mostly used Teles, and some Strats that looked like they had a pair of P-90’s installed in them.
Roger Daltrey is 60+ years old. But the guy can still sing and looks like he is in the best shape of his life. I would kill to have arms like his (but of course I never go to a gym…). He played pretty well on an acoustic (maybe a Taylor), and did a little rhythm work on a Tele. Thankfully he did some harmonica on Baba O’Riley too.
The overall sound was excellent (except for the bass mix). This was probably one of the best indoor shows I have heard. I have NEVER heard drums that were miked better for a concert. I am a little more deaf this morning.
Overall this was a very solid show. It had a loose vibe, and was not the usual overproduced program where the guys are handed guitars and play the same set list and make the same jokes and comments every night, just filling in a new city name. They had a good mix of classic and new songs, and I didn’t leave wishing they had played more of their old stuff.
I would definitively recommend it…
Pino Paladino did not try to fill John Entwistles’ shoes. He was man enough to play the songs his way, which was a little funkier, and less mechanical than John’s style. I liked it a lot, he's an excellent musician and could get away with it. Maybe he could have used some of John’s gear, though. Unfortunately, his rig and the overall mix made his sound muddy and at times overdriven. I was surprised that he did not use his signature series bass. He used one of the godawful new Jaguar basses through a pair of big Ampegs.
Pete Townshend was on last night. He played well, and was clearly in charge of his own sound. He was constantly messing with his guitar knobs and amp settings, and even tuned his own guitar between songs. He cut up his hand pretty good, but kept at it. He was using an endless succession of lace-sensor pickup equipped red Strats with a shoreline gold one thrown in for good measure. They were all modded with what appeared to be a master volume knob just to the side of the bridge, and they all seemed to have a floating tremolo. They looked like Eric Clapton models. This was through 4 vibro-king stacks. For acoustic work he was using maybe a J-200.
Zak Starkey was my personal favorite of the evening. The guy is a machine, and one of the most powerful and technically proficient drummers I have ever seen. Period. I won’t make fun of drummers for a week, out of respect for him.
Simon Townshend was way way way back in the mix on rhythm guitar. He mostly used Teles, and some Strats that looked like they had a pair of P-90’s installed in them.
Roger Daltrey is 60+ years old. But the guy can still sing and looks like he is in the best shape of his life. I would kill to have arms like his (but of course I never go to a gym…). He played pretty well on an acoustic (maybe a Taylor), and did a little rhythm work on a Tele. Thankfully he did some harmonica on Baba O’Riley too.
The overall sound was excellent (except for the bass mix). This was probably one of the best indoor shows I have heard. I have NEVER heard drums that were miked better for a concert. I am a little more deaf this morning.
Overall this was a very solid show. It had a loose vibe, and was not the usual overproduced program where the guys are handed guitars and play the same set list and make the same jokes and comments every night, just filling in a new city name. They had a good mix of classic and new songs, and I didn’t leave wishing they had played more of their old stuff.
I would definitively recommend it…
