The Who Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy

TV Special
1989
2h 15m

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The Who Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy (1989)

Taped during The Who's 25th anniversary tour, the band with guest appearances by Steve Winwood, Patti LaBelle, Phil Collins and Elton John perform the rock opera Tommy in its entirety at the... Read allTaped during The Who's 25th anniversary tour, the band with guest appearances by Steve Winwood, Patti LaBelle, Phil Collins and Elton John perform the rock opera Tommy in its entirety at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles. The second half of the concert is devoted to the b... Read allTaped during The Who's 25th anniversary tour, the band with guest appearances by Steve Winwood, Patti LaBelle, Phil Collins and Elton John perform the rock opera Tommy in its entirety at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles. The second half of the concert is devoted to the band playing their greatest hits.

Director
- Lawrence Jordan
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8.4/10

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Director
- Lawrence Jordan
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- 1 nomination total

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An amazing concert!

This concert is simply magnificent. Although they are not as good as they were with Keith Moon, Simon Phillips compensates for Moon's loss. Steve Bolton is good with guitars, but does little to add to Townshend's work. The brass section was poorly organized but did their job, as did the backup singers. Rabbit was good as always, and I was happy to see Jody Linscott on percussion. They performed Tommy with the exclusion of a few songs, and then they're greatest hits. Every song in this concert is amazing and is a must see for every fan of classic rock!

SPYDER-9
Mar 21, 1999
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Eric Clapton and Tina Turner were supposed to appear at the concert reprising their roles from the film as the Hawker and the Acid Queen repectively. However, they dropped out a few weeks before the concert took place.