Quadrophenia - live in London

"Working with their longtime touring band of drummer Scott Devours, bassist Pino Paladino, and rhythm guitarist Simon Townshend, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey are tight and assured, substituting a weathered gravitas for the original's roiling teenage angst. Neither singer can hit the high notes he did in the '70s but neither tries, and their deeper voices add a sense of melancholy that contrasts well with the vigorous muscle of the band. An encore of greatest hits (plus "Tea & Theatre," from 2006's Endless Wire) is a nice touch but the focus is where it should be: on Quadrophenia, which upon its 40th anniversary sounds like Pete Townshend's masterpiece, whether it's heard in its original LP version or on this very good live set".

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" De gamle guitar-klodser og rockudbrud oversættes ikke nødvendigvis til stereotypt orkesterbrøl, der er lækker brug af specielt blæsere og horn, flot drengekor i The Dirty Jobs og magtfuld slutning af orkester og kor i Love Reign O'er Me. Men på sangfronten kniber det: Musical-tenoren Alfie Boes har den absolutte hovedrolle som den splittede hovedperson Jimmy, men med en stemme, som er ensformig og mere hård end indfølt får det hele mere tendens af gængs musical. Det kan fine gæsteoptrædener af Pete Townshend som The Godfather og Billy Idol ikke råde bod på. Originalen - med Roger Daltrey - vinder klart".

"If there ever were a record that cried out to be remixed in 5.1 Surround Sound, it's Quadrophenia -- it's enveloping enough as stereo, but the synths and sound effects beg for an immersive experience -- so this mix (which is also available separately as a Blu-ray Pure Audio single disc) is a worthwhile enticement on its own terms, but the 2013 show is strong on its own terms, too. Working with their longtime touring band of drummer Scott Devours, bassist Pino Paladino, and rhythm guitarist Simon Townshend, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey are tight and assured, substituting a weathered gravitas for the original's roiling teenage angst ... An encore of greatest hits (plus "Tea & Theatre," from 2006's Endless Wire) is a nice touch but the focus is where it should be: on Quadrophenia, which upon its 40th anniversary sounds like Pete Townshend's masterpiece, whether it's heard in its original LP version or on this very good live set".

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