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They are one of the greatest rock and roll bands of all time. For over four decades, they have changed modern music as we know it. But some of their most famous performances have never been released… until now. On December 15, 1977, The Who performed before a select invited audience at the Gaumont State Theatre in Kilburn, North London, to record a concert for Jeff Stein’s film, The Kids Are Alright, which turned out to be one of the last live performances by drummer Keith [Read More...]
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If you are a Who fan, or want to make a Who fan cry for joy, get this DVD. It’s a must-have for any Who freak, second only to “The Kids Are Alright” documentary.
Disc 1 is the complete Kilburn 1977 show and disc 2 is the complete London Coliseum 1969 show. I have a huge bootleg collection and would rate both shows as two of the top five Who shows ever (to say nothing of their historic importance).
The 1977 Kilburn show is “take 1″ of the 1978 Shepperton show (see “Baba O’Riley” and “Won’t Get Fooled Again” on “The Kids Are Alright”). Both shows were private affairs filmed for the documentary, but except for Moon’s shirt, they are almost indistinguishable. If you loved Townshend’s and Moon’s antics in those clips, this DVD is for you! FYI, this is the show that gave us “My Wife” on “The Kids Are Alright” soundtrack album.
Even better, guitar-wise, is the London 1969 concert. This is the show that gave us “Young Man Blues” on “The Kids Are Alright”. This may be Townshend’s best performance ever, but I don’t want to start that fight here. Finally, why did they break up the London show and move the Tommy section to the Extras menu? Why not keep the entire show intact as the Lord intended it? It’s all on the same disc anyway… I’ll tell you why: because otherwise this DVD would be so perfect it would pull the rest of the universe into it and then we’d be totally screwed.
Hey Zebba 9, what film were YOU watching?? The opener Can’t Explain is kind of a warmup, after which Townshend is absolutely ferocious on guitar. And as animated & glassy-eyedly immersed as at any time in his career–this is definitely the Pete that would’ve kicked Abbey Hoffman off the stage again had he showed up. This performance demonstrates everything that makes the Who great~ these guys hadn’t performed in a year, and they find spaces that hearken back to Leeds & Isle of Wight. Moon may look a little bloated, but he’s in tremendous form musically. They all are, individually and as the collective organism that was the ‘Orrible ‘Oo.
Perhaps I’m making too much of it, but this performance is a revelation, in my opinion. At a time when they’re supposed to have been a spent force, they reclaim and amply display their power here; they turn in a vintage performance for the lucky audience. There is a moment during Who Are You (which gave me chills when they went into it~ WHO KNEW?) where the communication breaks down (honestly, I think Pete aborts too early)….but they recover in spades with Won’t Get Fooled Again (watch the roadies banging their heads) and the only reason for the breakdown in the first place was the willingness & confidence to take the chance and journey into open-ended territory…..just like they were doing in ‘70 during My Generation. Great My Generation here, too, by the way.
I agree about the camera angles, but not to the point of it being relevant to the basic thrill of this film. (Maybe they could release a you-control-the-angles version someday, like you can do for Baba O’Riley & Won’t Get Fooled Again on the Kids Are Alright dvd).
I’d recommend this to any Who fan without another thought. I only wonder how this stayed hidden for so long.