The Who At Kilburn: 1977
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Movie Reviews of The Who At Kilburn: 1977
Movie Review: The Kids Are Alright....No Matter What They Say
Summary: 5 Stars
Two years off the road, The Who scheduled this one concert to be chronicled for the film, The Kids Are Alright. The band members deemed the footage unusable and they "reshot" the concert in 1978 at the Shepperton Studios, which was the only gig for that year and the last performance by drummer Keith Moon.
At North London's Gaumont State Theatre in Kilburn, the 15-song set again demonstrated the power of the band, even if there was some fine-tuning that (understandably) occurred throughout by each member. At the end of I'm Free - the eighth number - Pete Townshend pointedly told director Jeff Stein that the concert was not worth filming. And there was particular focus on Moon, who did not appear to be in the greatest of health, but performed as well as could be expected after so much time away from the stage.
The event marked the debut of a new song, Who Are You, and the concert - no matter the harsh pronouncements from the foursome - was a kick-off to an incredible period of creativity and popularity, even in the face of professional turmoil that would have derailed many bands.
The bonus concert is from the 1969 Tommy tour - at London's Coliseum - and shot with 16mm film. It is a performance not found preserved in a record company vault, but essentially stumbled upon in the corner of the office of the band's former management company. What a gem of a show, though, and it is "Maximum R&B."
Movie Review: ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL
Summary: 5 Stars
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.
Movie Review: This...IS THE WHO
Summary: 5 Stars
Watched this the other night and had an ear to ear smile the whole time. I am biased of course, I've been a huge fan for 30 odd years. Many of the die hards are nit-picking about sound and sloppiness etc. What a load of nonsense.
I watched this on my Sony 55"... up very close , Harmon Kardon 5.1 etc. blah blah....and I felt like I was there... watching the greatest live band of all time. It was brilliant!
No...its not perfect but its the last time they ever played with Moony and that alone... is worth the price of admission. However what you have here is The Who in all they're glory playing a Greatest Hits package of songs in full maniacle mode.
Daltry, the serious, businesslike frontman belting out the numbers, the last we would see of his full Tommy mane forever.
Townshend, windmilling, scissor kicking, duckwalking, goofballing and often being a complete jerk.
Entwhistle playing his thundering bass like no-one before or after. Looking somewhat bored as always, occasionally smiling , killer outfit, again as usual.
And Moon, in full loon mode, so full of energy and life despite the fact that he was slowly killing himself.
Even if your not a fan, I guarantee that you will know all the songs even if you thought not beforehand. The sound and video are top shelf and the performance is incredible.
ML
Movie Review: All the Power and Glory that music promised and delivered here
Summary: 5 Stars
I was aware, after watching what good garage bands could deliver, before Tommy was created, from Pictures of Lily and I can See For Miles and other music, operating limited equipment at its maximum, in the teen towns held in church basements and, before the festivals, street dances all across America pre 1970, stunning music, that Townsend and company, among others have created, was the music that the greats like Bach, Ravel and Holst did and would be proud of these great "sounds" that these 20 year olds were giving to the masses. I pity the poor, pale, contrived junk that continues to assault following generations. As they discover DSOTM, Spirits 12 Dreams, etc. were mostly made by young men in their 20's, created to last forever, for others to use as guide posts. This performance of the Opera Tommy in the extra area of disc 2 is the gold standard of what rock and roll is/was capable of. Look past the warts and flubs of the technical presentation and be a witness. I'm glad that I was alive during this period of time, it helped me, as a modern (young-now older) man living among so much madness, cope. As near to spiritial/religion as I was ever to find, it kept and keeps me going. Look, listen and rejoice as this old gem is capable of doing. It is what makes us human, brothers(and sisters) in a world that has lost its mind.Movie Review: Fans should be very happy...
Summary: 5 Stars
A lot of fans will look at this and wonder why Jeff Stein and the band did not include any of these songs in "The Kids Are Alright". My theory is they knew how much better the '75 and '76 shows had been and were disappointed that this performance fell short of their expectations. The band is a bit rusty; it had been over a year since they'd played live. After Pete Townshend forgets the break in "I'm Free" and ends the song too early, he comments that they're wasting film. But even with the mistakes (or maybe because of the mistakes), you can't take your eyes off this film.
Highlights for me include "My Wife", "Summertime Blues", "My Generation" and "Baba O'Riley". It's a joy to watch Keith, he looks like he's having the time of his life throughout.
I wish that the London Coliseum show on Disc 2 could be cleaned up better. But unfortunately, it is missing sections of film, and there are places where the audio is not great either. It's a shame, the band were really tight, they'd been playing live for years at this point.
So how can I give this five stars with all the errors and problems? I give it five stars because the band decided to release this "as is", and we get a front row seat seat watching a band that might just explode at any second. This is a must own for Who fans!