Who Reflections: Tyndale Legend: Folk Stuff: Summer View
Last week, as I reported, I was fortunate to see The Who in concert at the O2 Arena in London. They performed their Pop Opera " Quadrophenia " in its entirety. I must admit, when it was first released, in 1973, I was a little underwhelmed by the music; having grown up with ' The slash and burn, ' aggressive style of their earlier work, including the opera " Tommy" , ( 1969 ) featuring ' Pinball Wizard; ' ' The Acid Queen;' 'Smash The Mirror; ' and 'We're Not Gonna Take It' amongst others. But now, upon reflection I have come to realise that " Quadrophenia " is their most complete work. The music is full of subtle shadings, changes of pace and better instrumentation throughout. I was particularly impressed with the use of horns in many passages. This was the work of the Late John Entwhistle, who curated and played the instruments showing a greater versatility then just being an outstanding bass pla...