The Who - Live in Boston
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Movie Reviews of The Who - Live in Boston
Movie Review: Really, must people still beat up on The Who again?
Summary: 4 Stars
A solid video of Daltrey and Townshend in transition, trying to recover from the emotional, spiritual and physical loss of the greatest bass guitarist on Earth. Not as explosive as "Live At The Royal Albert Hall" or "The Kids Are Alright" due to the Ox's absence, of course, the new video is a fairly accurate document of the 2002 tour. Yes, Pino is no John, but Pino did an admirable job of not mimicking his predessor. (The Who's second drummer, Kenney Jones, also should be given a high-five for not aping Moon in 1979-1982 and at Live Aid in 1985). And to the guy below who says that Zak "sucks," it's obvious you're not a drummer. Zak doesn't suck at all. He was on fire in Dallas in 2000 with Entwistle. Zak probably reigned in his playing a pinch or two during the filming of the Boston DVD due to a new bassist (Pino) on board for the tour. After all, the Boston gig was pretty early on in the tour schedule. The Who in 2002 was still better than The Stones, although John Entwistle and Keith Moon always will be missed by us long-time fans. I wish they'd release a video of the 2000 Dallas-Reunion Arena show. At least I still have the audio from that stellar show, proving that Zak doesn't stink on the skins.
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Movie Review: A New Vibration...
Summary: 4 Stars
Overall this is a quite enjoyable concert film. It is very "watchable" vis-à-vis the manner in which it was filmed, camerawork, etc. You feel like you are watching an actual live concert, rather than some overproduced two-hour music video.
Pete and Rog are in good form, as is the rest of the band. Bassist Pino Paladino does a good job playing the songs, but John is still sorely missed, of course. If you try to think of it as a "Daltrey/Townshend" show and just enjoy it on the same level as Zeppelin fans would a Page & Plant show, John's absence might be a bit more bearable. The bass could stand to be a bit louder in places, too.
The song selection is good, albeit not radically different from the 2000 tour. For what it's worth, some visuals shown on screens during the concerts are not apparent on the DVD, but the band's performance is certainly enough to carry the show. Interesting interview segments and a gallery of Entwitsle's artwork also make this one worth getting.
"Live in Boston" is a worthy addition to anyone's video or Who collection. For anyone who finds John's absence too distracting, get the John Entwistle Band Live DVD and watch that one too.
Movie Review: Pretty darn good for old guys
Summary: 4 Stars
Pete is in good lead guitar form, Roger is in very good voice. This well-filmed, fairly well-recorded show suffers chiefly from the fact that the band play certain over-tired, musically weak hits every time out, and repeat them in this show. (Please, no more My Generation or Can't Explain, ever. Eminence Front is their worst "hit" and one of the worst songs on the underrated "It's Hard album, which offers several much better songs, including two of Entwistle's best, one of which they could have played as a tribute.) I wish they'd dig deeper into their catalog for the many great songs rarely or never played live. "Relay" was the one exception played in this show.
No other big complaints, aside from the unavoidable fact that Zak is no Keith and Pino is no John, and that the drums are a bit soft/muddy, and the bass too far back in mix. Finally, what does Rabbit Bundrick add to the proceedings, other than useless organ backdrops and a lame, tacky vibrato on the synth in "Bargain?" Hell, just have Simon play the piano part to "Baba," and put Rabbit out to pasture.
Movie Review: The Who Rocks Again
Summary: 4 Stars
I finally got my new DVD player over the weekend and this 2002 show from Boston was the test drive.
I saw the Who (finally) in '02 at Hersheypark, and it was a fantastic show. This performance was the exact same set, so I got a close up look at what I didn't see from the back of the arena!
Daltrey seemed to labor little bit at times, but this was near the end of the tour and pushing 60, I dare anyone to try and do what he did...also he said in the bonus section that he couldn't hear much due to the PA being overridden. I can understand that.
Townshend's guitar work was nothing short of spectacular. Enough said.
The backing band was solid, Pino Palladino filling in nicely (though Entwistle can never be replaced); Zak Starkey, John Bundrick and Simon Townshend all did great.
A good document of what now appears to be a pivotal time for the Who, as they consider new material. Can't wait.
Movie Review: Solid Performance in Difficult Times
Summary: 4 Stars
Although I've been a fan of The Who for the past 30+ years, I must admit I had my doubts about this DVD. I delayed picking this item up for nearly two years but finally decided to take the plunge and I must say that I was not disappointed. The songs here are delivered with passion and energy in spite of the tremendous loss Pete and Roger had so recently suffered. The loss of John is noticeable, yes, and there is no way to replace such a unique player, but I feel the music of The Who is bigger than any one member, even Pete. Townsend and Daltry deserve to go on and their fans are all the luckier for this.
I saw this tour in Indianapolis and enjoyed the show, and I'm glad to see that it translated successfully to video. The camera angles are good, the editing is not too frenetic, and overall the look and sound of the DVD is very good.