The Who's rock operas have never been sacred to composer Pete Townshend. He was mostly involved in the many performances, the film and the musical of his best-known work Tommy. The Who's first reunion tour in America in 1989 was also accompanied by a performance by Tommy, accompanied by a large ensemble and guest singers such as Billy Idol and Phil Collins. On this recording the band uses Overture
… with great speed, but the magic of the original work (the 1969 album) is not regained. Townshend's second opera Quadrophenia already met with a lot of resistance upon its release in 1973, not only due to a lack of memorable songs but also because no one (including the other Who members) understood anything about the libretto. Despite a film adaptation with Sting, among others, it fell into obscurity. Until in 1997 they went big with it on stage. Billy Idol unexpectedly reveals himself in the role of Ace Face / Bell Boy as a comic talent and on a huge screen behind the ensemble an actor sheds some light on the story. But it continues to have too many weak moments and both singer Roger Daltrey and Townshend are in a bad voice. What remains is the third DVD, in this beautifully packaged box, with other live material from the aforementioned periods. However, there are more essential live recordings of this once exciting group, such as Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival 1970. (MR) But it continues to have too many weak moments and both singer Roger Daltrey and Townshend are in a bad voice. What remains is the third DVD, in this beautifully packaged box, with other live material from the aforementioned periods. However, there are more essential live recordings of this once exciting group, such as Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival 1970. (MR) But it continues to have too many weak moments and both singer Roger Daltrey and Townshend are in a bad voice. What remains is the third DVD, in this beautifully packaged box, with other live material from the aforementioned periods. However, there are more essential live recordings of this once exciting group, such as Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival 1970. (MR)more
