The Who "Quadrophenia" Tour 2012

[Spooks]

It looks like The Who will be back in action next year performing "Quadrophenia"......weren't people expecting them to play Coachella two years ago?

The Who's Pete Townshend has revealed that the band will stage another 'Quadrophenia' tour next year.

He broke the news to fans over the band's website: ''The reason I am not on the road with Roger is that this is entirely Roger's adventure, one that is bringing him great joy. I don't belong on this Tommy tour. I wish him well, sincerely, and I look forward to playing with Roger again doing Quadrophenia next year."

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Townshend also revealed why he is not on the current 'Tommy' tour: ''Pete is having terrible hearing problems at the moment. I don't want to be on stage with him destroying the last bit of his hearing. That would be completely foolish. He's a composer."

Meanwhile, The Who's Roger Daltrey has slammed U2 over claims that they are tax evaders.

http://www.gigwise.com/news/65378/Th...Tour-Next-Year

P.S. and box set.....11/14

The Who have announced details of a re-release of their 1973 rock opera, 'Quadrophenia: The Director's Cut'.

Guitarist Pete Townshend has authorised and overseen the new edition of the album, which is due to be released on November 14.

The boxset features a re-master of the original double album, Townshend’s previously unheard demos, an exclusive eight track 5.1 sound DVD, a deluxe hard-back book, previously unseen personal notes, photographs, memorabilia and other exclusive material that will be announced over the coming months.

“This 2011 revisit to The Who’s 1973 Quadrophenia recording is inspired by current and continuing interest in the project,” said Townshend.

The guitarist added that The Who would likely perform the album on a tour in 2012.

http://www.gigwise.com/news/65446/Th...medium=twitter

[nathanfairchild]

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documen...-porn-treatise

"conducting research".....right

[heart cooks brain]

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documen...-porn-treatise

"conducting research".....right

so what your saying is, he'd have a field day at Coachella?

[Miroir Noir]

The Who doing Quadrophenia at Coachella in 2012 would be terrible. Half of the audience would be gone before "5:15"

[nathanfairchild]

^ i say go ahead and book them, but book a stellar sahara headliner for the same night.

[TomAz]

The who would repackage dogshit just to make a few extra bucks.

[Spooks]

The Who doing Quadrophenia at Coachella in 2012 would be terrible. Half of the audience would be gone before "5:15"

Says a guy with AF avatar hahaha. They have one great cd which is Funeral. Anything after = horrible! I'd take the Who over AF anyday at Coachella. Weren't people bitching about GV booking Roger Waters then after Coachella performance, most people were happy they got to witness that show?

I'm hoping for....
Friday-The Who/Sigur Ros
Saturday-Daft Punk/Beastie Boys
Sunday-Radiohead/Pulp

P.S. Wish I could squeeze Bjork in there somehow but with her playing venues under 2000, she won't be at Polo Field next year

[nathanfairchild]

Says a guy with AF avatar hahaha. They have one great cd which is Funeral. Anything after = horrible! I'd take the Who over AF anyday at Coachella. Weren't people bitching about GV booking Roger Waters then after Coachella performance, most people were happy they got to witness that show?

I'm hoping for....
Friday-The Who/Sigur Ros
Saturday-Daft Punk/Beastie Boys
Sunday-Radiohead/Pulp

P.S. Wish I could squeeze Bjork in there somehow but with her playing venues under 2000, she won't be at Polo Field next year

[citizenerased]

If they were to play Coachella, there's no way it'd be just for Quadrophenia.

[TomAz]

Says a guy with AF avatar hahaha. They have one great cd which is Funeral. Anything after = horrible! I'd take the Who over AF anyday at Coachella. Weren't people bitching about GV booking Roger Waters then after Coachella performance, most people were happy they got to witness that show?

I'm hoping for....
Friday-The Who/Sigur Ros
Saturday-Daft Punk/Beastie Boys
Sunday-Radiohead/Pulp

P.S. Wish I could squeeze Bjork in there somehow but with her playing venues under 2000, she won't be at Polo Field next year

I am a Who fan, probably a bigger Who fan than anyone on this board.

And you are slackjawed hairless ape.

[tigermilkboy]

The Who doing Quadrophenia at Coachella in 2012 would be terrible. Half of the audience would be gone before "5:15"

I think that is over generous, after 15 minutes most would be waiting for a song they know.
The Who doing Quadrophenia at Coachella I don't think works. Maybe, with two parts and greatest hits.

I am a huge fan of The Who, but I really think they need to stop with the live shows. Since Entwistle died, Daltrey's voice has declined and Townsend is struggling with just hearing and this has been showing in the performances.
Saying that they will probably do Quadrophenia shows in the UK.

[Miroir Noir]

I love the Who. Not sure how I feel about "The Who" as Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend in 2012, but I digress. But even if the fest trends back to a classic rock headliner, and even if that headliner is the Who, it would still be a terrible idea for them to spend half or more of their allotted time playing Quadrophenia in its entirety.

[Spooks]

Sorry bro! I'm sure you want me to say Soundgarden (who you saw recently and said it was wonderful) or A Perfect Circle or some crap bands like that but I'm HOPING that Paul with 2 day format is going to allow bigger, more mainstream headliners that everyone has been requesting year after year aka.....Radiohead, Daft Punk, Beastie Boys, and etc.

[TomAz]

slope-browed knuckledragging porch monkey

[heart cooks brain]

He's bringing it back!

[Spooks]

The who would repackage dogshit just to make a few extra bucks.

Yea says the biggest The Who fan on the board hahahha. You have all those things and more? Any fan of band they love would love this kind of shit. Stop complaining.


The boxset features a re-master of the original double album, Townshend’s previously unheard demos, an exclusive eight track 5.1 sound DVD, a deluxe hard-back book, previously unseen personal notes, photographs, memorabilia and other exclusive material that will be announced over the coming months.

[nathanfairchild]

Sorry bro! I'm sure you want me to say Soundgarden (who you saw recently and said it was wonderful) or A Perfect Circle or some crap bands like that but I'm HOPING that Paul with 2 day format is going to allow bigger, more mainstream headliners that everyone has been requesting year after year aka.....Radiohead, Daft Punk, Beastie Boys, and etc.

pay close attention to my posts since you are obviously looking them up. not once did i recommend any of the bands you mentioned above to play on the polo field. you are a dummy. the was at your generic wishlist that you and a million other people on here keep posting thinking that you actually have some input in what GV decides. 2011's headliners should be a clear example that they don't take board opinion into consideration.

dolt

[Spooks]

pay close attention to my posts since you are obviously looking them up. not once did i recommend any of the bands you mentioned above to play on the polo field. you are a dummy. the was at your generic wishlist that you and a million other people on here keep posting thinking that you actually have some input in what GV decides. 2011's headliners should be a clear example that they don't take board opinion into consideration.

dolt

yet you still went in 2011 lol with the WORST Coahella line up ever. Oh and if you're so up to date on everything, I'd like to see your "wishful thinking" headliners

[TomAz]

You have horrible taste in music. Horrible.

[nathanfairchild]

yet you still went in 2011 lol with the WORST Coahella line up ever. Oh and if you're so up to date on everything, I'd like to see your "wishful thinking" headliners

unlike you i don't go to a festival based on headliners so i could really give a fuck. the undercard in 2011 had tons i wanted to see. all those small names under the big ones are actually the names of about 180 other bands/artists. you should try looking into them next year.

[Spooks]

You have horrible taste in music. Horrible.

Sorry bro. Can you tell me the last 5 shows you went to and your 5 favorite bands and we can start talking.

[citizenerased]

Shit poster of the week.

[Spooks]

unlike you i don't go to a festival based on headliners so i could really give a fuck. the undercard in 2011 had tons i wanted to see. all those small names under the big ones are actually the names of about 180 other bands/artists. you should try looking into them next year.

Bravo! Yea I totally go based on headliners! You're the bafoon that said 2011 line up was better than 2010. Based on that alone and the fact that you're paying to go see FUCKIN SOUNDGARDEN IN YEAR 2011 just proved what kind of shit you listen to. So yea sorry if I'm only going to ATP festival this year. You know cause if I was only going for the headliners, I'd be going to practically every major US festival this year!

[zenidogx]

Quadrophenia is Led Zeppelin's best album.

[nathanfairchild]

Bravo! Yea I totally go based on headliners! You're the bafoon that said 2011 line up was better than 2010. Based on that alone and the fact that you're paying to go see FUCKIN SOUNDGARDEN IN YEAR 2011 just proved what kind of shit you listen to. So yea sorry if I'm only going to ATP festival this year. You know cause if I was only going for the headliners, I'd be going to practically every major US festival this year!

did chris cornell fuck your mom? for me the 2011 undercard was better than 2010's, but 2010 had better headliners (which is how you judge quality), and you're only going to ATP for Portishead most likely. sound about right?

[RedHotSgtPeppers]

I'm sorry, what was that, Spooks? I can't hear you from on top of your New York High Horse.

And calling Soundgarden a shitty band is enough to make me come to the conclusion that you are a fucking retard.

[dine with a cannibal]

Says a guy with AF avatar hahaha. They have one great cd which is Funeral. Anything after = horrible! I'd take the Who over AF anyday at Coachella. Weren't people bitching about GV booking Roger Waters then after Coachella performance, most people were happy they got to witness that show?

I'm hoping for....
Friday-The Who/Sigur Ros
Saturday-Daft Punk/Beastie Boys
Sunday-Radiohead/Pulp

P.S. Wish I could squeeze Bjork in there somehow but with her playing venues under 2000, she won't be at Polo Field next year

You're an idiot.

[faxman75]

FUCKIN SOUNDGARDEN IN YEAR 2011

[Spooks]

I'm sorry, what was that, Spooks? I can't hear you from on top of your New York High Horse.

And calling Soundgarden a shitty band is enough to make me come to the conclusion that you are a fucking retard.

Yea I'll say it again! Soundgarden sucks balls. You happy?

P.S. Red Hot Chilli Peppers are little bit tolerable though. But that was in sometime in the 90s.

[hawkingvsreeve]

I see this guy is shitting all over this thread as well.