Multisite, the Poker
Tell and the Importance of Presence
Any classic rock fan knows that there is nothing quite like
hearing a live band. A few years ago, I went to hear The Who (or at
least Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend, the extant members). I remember
listening on the way home to a live recording of 'Won't Get Fooled Again' just
after hearing the real thing in the stadium. Even without Moon and
Entwistle, the live performance was so much more powerful than the recording
which, in the immediate aftermath of the concert, sounded like an anemic cover
by a wannabe boy band. The same thing applied next day to my watching of
the video of the last time the original line-up ever played together,
performing that very song. It was simply not a patch on actually being
there, despite the absence of Keith and John.
