Comments on: The Clash for Christmas Day 1979, just 50p at the door please. http://www.theclashblog.com/the-clash-for-christmas-day-1979-just-50p-at-the-door-please/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:14:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pete Stevens http://www.theclashblog.com/the-clash-for-christmas-day-1979-just-50p-at-the-door-please/comment-page-1/#comment-878 Pete Stevens Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:40:18 +0000 http://www.theclashblog.com/?p=2951#comment-878 ...I'd really recommend buying complete studio albums. Pete Townshend wrote many of them to have the individual tracks listened to in a specific order...Tommy and Quadrophenia being obvious examples. For The Who a 'greatest hits' is a good way in, but I'm willing to bet you'll end up buying the albums eventually ! Start with 'Who's Next' would be my recommendation, but I'm sure others would make their own suggestions. Finally, if you didn't see their performance at Glastonbury, then I'd really advise seeking it out. For a couple of old blokes, plus Pino Palladino on bass, John 'Rabbit' Bundrick on keyboards, Zak Starkey (Ringo's son) on drums and Simon Townshend on guitar, they completely blew away EVERYONE else there. An amazing atmosphere ! …I’d really recommend buying complete studio albums. Pete Townshend wrote many of them to have the individual tracks listened to in a specific order…Tommy and Quadrophenia being obvious examples. For The Who a ‘greatest hits’ is a good way in, but I’m willing to bet you’ll end up buying the albums eventually ! Start with ‘Who’s Next’ would be my recommendation, but I’m sure others would make their own suggestions.

Finally, if you didn’t see their performance at Glastonbury, then I’d really advise seeking it out. For a couple of old blokes, plus Pino Palladino on bass, John ‘Rabbit’ Bundrick on keyboards, Zak Starkey (Ringo’s son) on drums and Simon Townshend on guitar, they completely blew away EVERYONE else there. An amazing atmosphere !

]]> By: Tim at The Clash Blog http://www.theclashblog.com/the-clash-for-christmas-day-1979-just-50p-at-the-door-please/comment-page-1/#comment-877 Tim at The Clash Blog Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:45:48 +0000 http://www.theclashblog.com/?p=2951#comment-877 The most recent effort was actually a 'best of' - different animal entirely. Could try 'The Essential Who' The most recent effort was actually a ‘best of’ – different animal entirely.

Could try ‘The Essential Who’

]]> By: Karl http://www.theclashblog.com/the-clash-for-christmas-day-1979-just-50p-at-the-door-please/comment-page-1/#comment-876 Karl Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:35:25 +0000 http://www.theclashblog.com/?p=2951#comment-876 About time the Who brought out a greatest hits collection. They've not done one for about 5 years. Not that I'm cynical or anything, you understand. About time the Who brought out a greatest hits collection. They’ve not done one for about 5 years. Not that I’m cynical or anything, you understand.

]]> By: Tim at The Clash Blog http://www.theclashblog.com/the-clash-for-christmas-day-1979-just-50p-at-the-door-please/comment-page-1/#comment-875 Tim at The Clash Blog Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:27:20 +0000 http://www.theclashblog.com/?p=2951#comment-875 How can you compress The Who into 12 minutes?....shame that can't be done with American football.... How can you compress The Who into 12 minutes?….shame that can’t be done with American football….

]]> By: wayne http://www.theclashblog.com/the-clash-for-christmas-day-1979-just-50p-at-the-door-please/comment-page-1/#comment-874 wayne Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:38:30 +0000 http://www.theclashblog.com/?p=2951#comment-874 Sorry thats Sunday 7th the release of the CD is the 8th Sorry thats Sunday 7th the release of the CD is the 8th

]]> By: wayne http://www.theclashblog.com/the-clash-for-christmas-day-1979-just-50p-at-the-door-please/comment-page-1/#comment-873 wayne Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:34:33 +0000 http://www.theclashblog.com/?p=2951#comment-873 Tim im sure you know that The Who will perform a 12min medley at halftime at super bowl Sunday night 8th Feb to coincide with the release of The Whos greatest hits Tim im sure you know that The Who will perform a 12min medley at halftime at super bowl Sunday night 8th Feb to coincide with the release of The Whos greatest hits

]]> By: Tim at The Clash Blog http://www.theclashblog.com/the-clash-for-christmas-day-1979-just-50p-at-the-door-please/comment-page-1/#comment-872 Tim at The Clash Blog Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:37:11 +0000 http://www.theclashblog.com/?p=2951#comment-872 That would be great....and I'll be happy to post it That would be great….and I’ll be happy to post it

]]> By: wayne http://www.theclashblog.com/the-clash-for-christmas-day-1979-just-50p-at-the-door-please/comment-page-1/#comment-871 wayne Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:11:44 +0000 http://www.theclashblog.com/?p=2951#comment-871 Hi Tim, i will send you a copy. The ticket has two sides, one as my profile picture the other side is a picture of Joe and Topper please could you show both sides on your blog. it would be great to know if any more have survived there cant be that many. Wayne Hi Tim, i will send you a copy. The ticket has two sides, one as my profile picture the other side is a picture of Joe and Topper please could you show both sides on your blog. it would be great to know if any more have survived there cant be that many. Wayne

]]> By: Pete Stevens http://www.theclashblog.com/the-clash-for-christmas-day-1979-just-50p-at-the-door-please/comment-page-1/#comment-870 Pete Stevens Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:14:57 +0000 http://www.theclashblog.com/?p=2951#comment-870 The Who's John Entwistle attended Southfield Primary School, mainly whilst living with his Grandmother I believe, in a flat at 81a Southfield Road. Roger Daltrey moved to 135 Fielding Road, W4 when he was twelve, just round the corner from Entwistle. They later met in Southfield Road when Entwistle was returning from a gig with his girlfriend Alison, carrying his bass. Incidentally, the house in Fielding Road Roger told me was one of the first big things he bought when he made money from The Who...... This was at a photo session I did for The Teenage Cancer Trust charity in 2005 along with 'Alan Partridge'.... The Who’s John Entwistle attended Southfield Primary School, mainly whilst living with his Grandmother I believe, in a flat at 81a Southfield Road. Roger Daltrey moved to 135 Fielding Road, W4 when he was twelve, just round the corner from Entwistle.

They later met in Southfield Road when Entwistle was returning from a gig with his girlfriend Alison, carrying his bass. Incidentally, the house in Fielding Road Roger told me was one of the first big things he bought when he made money from The Who……

This was at a photo session I did for The Teenage Cancer Trust charity in 2005 along with ‘Alan Partridge’….

]]> By: Tim at The Clash Blog http://www.theclashblog.com/the-clash-for-christmas-day-1979-just-50p-at-the-door-please/comment-page-1/#comment-869 Tim at The Clash Blog Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:06:54 +0000 http://www.theclashblog.com/?p=2951#comment-869 Funny...I just read a biography of The Who recently. Was amazed how many of those same streets I (unknowingly) strolled for a good few years. Funny…I just read a biography of The Who recently. Was amazed how many of those same streets I (unknowingly) strolled for a good few years.

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