Having watched this recently on Sky Arts, I'm absolutely gobsmacked by some of the comments on here. I thought it was awful to the point of being embarrassing, but most of the blame has to be heaped on Townshend, who gave the impression that he didn't actually know how to play a guitar.
What we got were non-stop bass guitar and drum solos, both being played independently of each other, with Daltrey trying to shout over the top. Townshend was playing as if he was wearing mittens. For instance, compare his inept playing to that of James Dean Bradfield, who really knows how to fill out the sound by seemingly playing lead and rhythm guitar simultaneously.
I have to confess that I only managed to suffer the first four songs, so perhaps missed a dramatic if unlikely recovery later on. The damage had already been done by then and I just couldn't stand any more.
What we got were non-stop bass guitar and drum solos, both being played independently of each other, with Daltrey trying to shout over the top. Townshend was playing as if he was wearing mittens. For instance, compare his inept playing to that of James Dean Bradfield, who really knows how to fill out the sound by seemingly playing lead and rhythm guitar simultaneously.
I have to confess that I only managed to suffer the first four songs, so perhaps missed a dramatic if unlikely recovery later on. The damage had already been done by then and I just couldn't stand any more.