Can The Who play with an Orchestra?
Hollywood Casio, Tinley Park, IL,USA, May 21, 2019
The Who came to Chicago or really Tinley Park IL on a cold rainy crappy night. The only Bright side of the night was The Who performing all their classic hits for the fans that bared the cold wet weather.
Daltrey and Townshend did their typical trademark windmill and mic twirl in old school fashion which of course generated the fans to get loud and excited with the set of “Tommy” material that found the strings swelling throughout “It’s A Boy,” “1921,” “Amazing Journey,” “Sparks,” “Pinball Wizard” and “We’re Not Gonna Take It”.
The who played more than two hours of fun-filled music stemming from the classic hits to even some odd stuff they have not played live before. Roger Daltrey was right when he said The Who with an orchestra, in no way will it compromise the way Pete and I deliver our music. This will be full throttle Who with horns and bells on.” Roger was correct when he stated that. The Who was outstanding, I myself couldn’t have been happier with how the night sounded and the performance.
The WHO players in the band featuring guitarist/backup singer Simon Townshend, keyboardist Loren Gold, bassist Jon Button and drummer Zak Starkey (son of Ringo Starr), and a wonderful sounding Orchestra.
THE WHO SETLIST TINLEY PARK IL 2019
With Orchestra
Overture
It’s a Boy
1921
Amazing Journey
Sparks
Pinball Wizard
We’re Not Gonna Take It
Who Are You?
Eminence Front
Imagine a Man
Join Together
Without Orchestra
The Kids Are Alright
The Seeker
Won’t Get Fooled Again
(acoustic)
Behind Blue Eyes
(with Orchestra string section accompaniment)
Tea & Theatre
(Roger & Pete only)
With Orchestra
The Real Me
I’m One
The Punk and The Godfather
5:15
Drowned
The Rock
Love, Reign O’er Me
Baba O’Riley
The Who will be releasing their first album of new songs in thirteen years later this year. This Live Nation produced the tour, The Who’s North American MOVING ON! brings their indelible brand of powerhouse rock to 29 cities. The tour which kicked off date on May 7 in Grand Rapids, MI will start their fall dates on September 6 in St. Paul, MN and conclude on October 23 in Edmonton, AB.
In addition, $1 from each ticket sold for the MOVING ON! TOUR will benefit Teen Cancer America (www.teencanceramerica.org.), a charity launched in 2012 by Daltrey, with Townshend. The charity is now established in the USA, with offices in Los Angeles and devoted Teen Cancer units being opened in hospitals all over the U.S. TCA’s work has impacted over 5,000 young people and their families nationwide during the last six years.
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