Happy Birthday — John Entwistle
The Who’s innovative bassist would have turned 65 today. Here he is performing “Boris The Spider” in 1982 with The Who.
They Said What??
“I am the best Keith Moon-type drummer in the world.”
-Keith Moon
The Who — “5:15″
From The Who’s legendary 1973 concept album, Quadrophenia. And hey, look at the date. It’s 5/15! Coincidence? I think not. Here’s Wiki with some info on the song within the context of the album:
This song recited Jimmy’s train journey down to Brighton, sandwiched between two city gents and notable for the rather absurd number of amphetamines he consumes in order to pass the time. He goes through a not entirely pleasant series of ups and downs as he contemplates the gaudier side of life as a teenager.
On a side note, how incredible is Phish’s version of this song from 10/31/95? That is one cover that they just absoultely nailed.
Funny Friday — Steve Martin & Keith Moon
Originally broadcast in November of ’77. Two “wild and crazy guys”.
41 years ago today…
An all night festival called “Christmas On Earth” featuring The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd, The Who, Keith West and Tomorrow, Eric Burdon & The Animals happened in London. Tickets were $2.
The Who — Amsterdam, Netherlands (9/29/1969)
CD 1:
01 – House Announcement
02 – Heaven And Hell
03 – I Can’t Explain
04 – Fortune Teller
05 – Tattoo
06 – Young Man Blues
07 – A Quick One, While He’s Away
08 – Subsutitute
09 – Happy Jack
10 – I’m A Boy
11 – Overture
12 – It’s A Boy
13 – 1921
14 – Amazing Journey
15 – Sparks
CD 2:
01 – Eyesight To The Blind (The Hawker)
02 – Christmas
03 – The Acid Queen
04 – Pinball Wizard
05 – Do You Think It’s Alright
06 – Fiddle About
07 – Tommy Can You Hear Me
08 – There’s A Doctor
09 – Go To The Mirror
10 – Smash The Mirror
11 – Miracle Cure
12 – Sally Simpson
13 – I’m Free
14 – Tommy’s Holiday Camp
15 – We’re Not Gonna Take It
16 – Listening To You See Me, Feel Me
17 – Summertime Blues
18 – Shakin’ All Over
19 – My Generation
35 Years Ago Today…
Every rock musician/fan’s dream came true on this night in 1973 at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. Keith Moon was playing from his drum riser, when the effects of his horse tranquilizer laced cocktail kicked in. Moon promptly passed out cold, leaving the band drummer-less. Rather than cancel the show, The Who soldiered on with a replacement drummer. It just so happens that in the audience there was a drummer in the audience, Scott Halpin, whose friends volunteered his services. Actually he hadn’t played drums in over a year and was a bit rusty. The band accepted and blasted through three songs before Moon joined them back on stage. Interviewed by Rolling Stone, Halpin admired The Who’s stamina, admitting “I only played three numbers and I was dead.”
Here’s Halpin playing with The Who:
Phish — Happy Halloween (Musical Costume Years: 1994, 1995, 1996 & 1998)
Does anyone miss the good old days when we could bank on Phish playing a Halloween show, displaying their chops and their take on a legendary album? Well, I do. Maybe ’09 will bring us another musical costume. Time will tell and we shall see. If they do play another Halloween show, what album would you like to see them cover? Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti? Frank Zappa’s Joe’s Garage? Neutral Milk Hotel’s In An Aeroplane Over The Sea? Leave us a comment with your desired album.
We’ve decided to put together some videos of Halloween’s past. Here they are in 1994 playing “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”:
Next up is “Born Under Punches” from 1996′s show in Atlanta where the band covered The Talking Heads’ Remain In Light.
Here’s “Lonesome Cowboy Bill” from 1998′s performance of the Velvet Underground’s Loaded:
Here are the setlists from the musical costume years:
10/31/94 Glens Falls Civic Center, Glens Falls, NY
Set I: Frankenstein, Sparkle, Simple, The Divided Sky, Harpua, Julius, The Horse> Silent in the Morning, Reba, Golgi Apparatus
Set II: Speak to Me/Breathe in the Air> Back in the USSR, Dear Prudence, Glass Onion, Ob La Di Ob La Da, Wild Honey Pie, Bungalow Bill, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Happiness is a Warm Gun, Martha My Dear, I’m So Tired, Blackbird, Piggies, Rocky Raccoon, Don’t Pass Me By, Why Don’t We Do it in the Road, I Will, Julia, Birthday Jam, Yer Blues, Mother Nature’s Son, Everybody’s Got Something to Hide, Sexy Sadie, Helter Skelter, Long Long Long, Revolution, Honey Pie, Savoy Truffle, Cry Baby Cry, Revolution, Good Night
Set III: David Bowie, Bouncing Around the Room, Slave to the Traffic Light, Rift, Sleeping Monkey, Poor Heart, Run Like An Antelope
Encore: Amazing Grace, Costume Contest Jam, The Squirming Coil
10/31/95 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL
Set I: Icculus, The Divided Sky, Wilson, Ya Mar, Sparkle, Free, Guyute, Run Like An Antelope, Harpua
Set II: I am the Sea, The Real Me, Quadrophenia, Cut My Hair, The Punk and the Godfather, I’m One, The Dirty Jobs, Helpless Dancer, Is It In My Head, I’ve Had Enough, 5:15, Sea and Sand, Drowned, Bell Boy, Doctor Jimmy, The Rock, Love Reign O’er Me
Set III: You Enjoy Myself, Jesus Just Left Chicago, A Day in the Life, Suzy Greenberg
Encore: My Generation1
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10/31/96 Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, GA
Set I: Sanity, Highway to Hell, Down With Disease, You Enjoy Myself, Prince Caspian, Reba, Colonel Forbin’s Ascent> Fly Famous Mockingbird, Character Zero, The Star Spangled Banner
Set II: Born Under Punches, Crosseyed and Painless, The Great Curve, Once in a Lifetime, Houses in Motion, Seen and Not Seen, Listening Wind, The Overload
Set III: Brother, Also Sprach Zarathustra> Maze, Simple> Swept Away> Steep> Jesus Just Left Chicago, Suzy Greenberg
Encore: Frankenstein
10/31/98 Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV
Set I: Axilla, Punch You in the Eye, Roggae, Birds of a Feather, Sneaking Sally Through the Alley> Chalkdust Torture> Lawn Boy, Mike’s Song> Frankie Says> Weekapaug Groove
Set II: Who Loves the Sun, Sweet Jane, Rock and Roll, Cool it Down, New Age, Head Held High, Lonesome Cowboy Bill, I Found a Reason, Train Round the Bend, Oh! Sweet Nuthin’
Set III: Wolfman’s Brother> Piper> Ghost
Encore: Sleeping Monkey, Tweezer Reprise
The Who — Keith Moon Passes Out, Replaced By Fan…
Every rock musician/fan’s dream came true one night in 1973 at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. Keith Moon was playing from his drum riser, when the effects of whatever he was on reared their little head. Moon promptly passed out cold, leaving the band drummer-less. Rather than cancel the show, The Who soldiered on with a replacement drummer. It just so happens that in the audience there was a drummer in the audience, Scott Halpin, whose friends volunteered his services. Actually he hadn’t played drums in over a year and was a bit rusty. The band accepted and blasted through three songs before Moon joined them back on stage. Interviewed by Rolling Stone, Halpin admired The Who’s stamina, admitting “I only played three numbers and I was dead.”
Here’s Halpin playing with The Who:
Eric Clapton — Eyesight To The Blind
An old Sonny Boy WIlliamson song Eric recorded for The Who’s 1975 film, Tommy. Check out Eric as a preacher at a church that worships Marilyn Monroe:
And here’s a clip of Pete and Eric from the early 90′s:
