The Who - 2013-06-23 - Manchester, UK (AUD/FLAC)

(audience FLAC)

The Who - 2013-06-23 - Manchester, UK
(audience FLAC)

Quadrophenia and more 
Manchester MEN Arena 

Typical brick and tin shed. 
All seated, tiered seating around the back and outside. 
Capacity about 15,000, looked pretty much sold out. 
Good sound. 

Lineage
SP-CMC-4U > TASCAM DR-40 > Sound Forge Pro 10 > Trader's Little Helper (level 8) > Torrent Site 


Roger Daltrey: Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar 
Pete Townshend: Guitar, Vocals 
Scott Devours: Drums 
Pino Palladino: Bass Guitar 
Simon Townshend: Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals 
Frank Simes: Keyboards, Vocals, Music Director 
John Corey: Keyboards, Vocals 
Loren Gold: keyboards, Vocals 
Dylan Hart: Brass Section 
Reggie Grisham: Brass Section 

Recorded By Lesterferget 
13 rows back on the floor, to the right hand side (Pete's side) 
A Rockin’ Regimental Recording 

01 I Am the Sea 
02 The Real Me 
03 Quadrophenia 
04 Cut My Hair 
05 The Punk and The Godfather 
06 I'm One 
07 The Dirty Jobs 
08 Helpless Dancer 
09 Is It In My Head? 
10 I've Had Enough 
11 5.15 
12 Sea and Sand 
13 Drowned 
14 Bell Boy 
15 Dr Jimmy 
16 The Rock 
17 Love Reign O'er Me 
18 Band intros 
19 Who Are You 
20 You Better, You Bet 
21 Pinball Wizard 
22 Baba O'Riley 
23 Won't Get Fooled Again 
24 Pete & Roger Speak 
25 Tea and Theatre 

It's only in relatively recent years that I've warmed to Quadrophenia, and now I fully recognise it for the brilliant piece of work that it is. 

I'd heard good things about this most recent take on the Quadrophenia show. Even so, it surpassed my expectations. Superb show,  which the band came across as enjoying as much as the audience. First class production; very effective use of films and animation shown on screens above and behind the band. 

Only one slightly uncomfortable moment of note. Pete was handed an out-of-tune guitar for Baba O'Riley. It lasted a short few bars before being tossed off the side of the stage towards the guitar tech area. Seconds later, a somewhat sheepish looking guitar tech came onto the stage with a replacement, not daring to raise his head to make eye contact with his Master... 

Marvellous bit at the end where Pete pays homage to the comedy TV program "Father Ted" (or at least the character Father Jack Hackett). Terrific show, and one which I wish I'd bothered myself to see more than once.