The Who - Live in Boston
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Movie Reviews of The Who - Live in Boston
Movie Review: Two are better than None!
Summary: 3 Stars
Well the two boys are still giving it their all and the sound and production of this DVD are excellent. It's not the same crew but we just need to be open to what is available...and it's damn good.Movie Review: Drives as well as only a car with two wheels can...
Summary: 2 Stars
This DVD shows the Who to be a shadow of their former selves. The same old songs are wheeled out yet again, but this time the absence of John Entwistle really shows the band to be a spent force. One can't blame them for taking the opportunity to make money if they can, but the fact that there is no creativity whatsoever evident is saddening. From rock pioneers to a golden oldies act, what a shame. There is the promise of a new album, but as Daltrey makes plain in his interview this will at best result in 4 new songs in the golden oldies set.
It is a pity that the band doesn't release some good archive footage,as per last year's Led Zeppelin package, to remind the world what a great band they were in their day. As with the band's own Encore CD releases of every concert performance of recent years, this DVD serves only to document a band well past it's sell by date. If only the marketing effort was put into releasing classic era material. Serving up ever diminishing quality performances on video coupled with repeated greatest hits audio releases will only damage the band's reputation further.
For completist's only - for all others I recommend buying The Kids Are Alright or 30 Years Maximum R&B DVDs. For those keen on the more recent outings of the band, I recommend the Royal Albert Hall concert from 2000. The Who was always about the interplay between the musicians and each person's unique style developed as a part of the whole, which always exceeded the sum of its parts. Had Entwistle not been a virtuoso bass player they might have managed to overcome his loss. However, without the dynamic between Townshend and Entwistle it no longer really makes much sense as the pieces don't fit. If they put half as much energy into being creative as they do pretending to be the act that they once were, we might have something to look forward to.
Movie Review: THE DRUMMER SUCKS
Summary: 2 Stars
Please pardon my direct approach to the title I use. He may be Ringo's son, but Zaks drumming just does not complement Who's monumental catalog of classics. It's dull and plodding...he pauses beats where the drums should be filling...I am not an expert drummer, but i noticed his lack of knowledge or (ability?)to give these songs the punctuation they deserve...very vanilla....almost flavorless playing.As a result, we are missing the exciting fills and soulful pounding of Keith Moon. that drummer that was with them (Kenny??) after Keiths death better understood the drum power and style needed to make the who fly high.
The sound was also kind of sucky...I bought my copy at Sams Warehouse...I should have spent the 13 bucks on groceries because this disc is a disappointment = waste of money!
2 Stars for Pete and Roger....
Movie Review: Zak's ok
Summary: 2 Stars
A good effort, but without John's driving bass the Who is just average.Now Zak is very good[Ringo's son] but some of the classics are a real miss without John's magic fingers. Losing Keith was bad enough,but if they can't find a bassist that can re-produce at least some of the Entwhistle's magic please don't tour or make these DVD's. As a fan who saw them live in the past it is just a cash grab.Movie Review: THE SAME SONGS AGAIN!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Summary: 2 Stars
Come on Pete, how many times can you recycle this crap. (OK, crap is not a good term since these ARE great songs, but how many times can you try to make a buck off them!?!?) GIVE US SOMETHING NEW or find some other WHO stuff to play. 99% of these are already on the the video from four years ago, which is superior as Entwistle is playing bass on that one. I love the WHO but enuff is enuff!