The Punk and the Modfather. Is saw The Who perform Quadrophenia Live before John Entwistle passed away. Zack Starky on drums, Billy idol playing Ace and PJ Proby performed the Godfather and the Punk.. I went with my Mum, on my Vespa P200E. One of the best days of my life.. R.I.P Mum ❤
2023 now but Roger still has it, his brilliant voice that delivered so many anthems of my teen years, I'm now in my 50s and it's fantastic to see our idols still performing and what does that say? I'll tell you should I, it says these guys prove the faith and worship we gave was so so justified, they never let us down and still don't!
I remember Paul Weller in an interview on BBC Radio shortly after The Jam split up. In the interview Paul Weller said, and I quote.. "I'd like to give a massive Thank you to all the confused Modz who bought our records in the early days, The Jam set out as a Punk band"
I heard Weller say after releasing In the City and Modern World that he had a block writing songs so before All Mod Cons was released he returned to Croydon and said he started listening to The Kinks.
I've always been a rocker but so what? Its the music that matters and this is so good - wish I had been there! By the way I had a friend who was a mod - me in my leather jacket and him in his parka - we got along great! That is how it should be
Even if I don't get to see Daltrey live, at least I can see him performing for the web digitally, just like the rest of the old guys who are still with us today...
'That's Entertainment' .Excellent what a performance love to have been there bouncing around enjoying this one-off. You can feel the fantastic atmosphere.
Being a Who fan at the time (August 1977) I first heard The Jam and those other punk bands and I was hooked and they were great live back then too. Two wonderful bands I still enjoying listening to today.
The Who only came back with the Mod thing when people like Weller,Oasis Ocean Colour Scene did the revival in the 90s have a look at them on the front of Who’s Next some mods they are with long hair beards flared trousers big collared shirts don’t get me wrong it’s their best album but “Mods” really.
Great respect for Roger and his work with Teenage Cancer Trust, but maybe he should have got PW to sing this as well as play. Roger's voice ain't what it was ...... PW's 'angry young man' take on the vocal would have been something special to hear.
