The Who Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy (TV 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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Lawrence Jordan

Stars:

Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Roger Daltrey	...	Vocals / Tommy Walker / Mr. Walker / Mrs. Walker / Narrator / Specialist
Pete Townshend	...	Guitars & Vocals / Mr. Walker / Mrs. Walker / Narrator
John Entwistle	...	Bass Guitars / Vocals
Steve Bolton	...	Guitar
John Bundrick	...	Keyboard
Simon Phillips	...	Drums
Jody Linscott	...	Percussion (as J. Linscott)
Roddy Lorimer	...	Trumpet
Simon Clarke	...	Saxophone
Tim Sanders	...	Saxophone
Neil Sidwell	...	Trombone
Simon Gardner	...	Trumpet
Billy Nicholls	...	Vocals and Musical Director
Chyna	...	Vocals / Nurse
Billy Idol	...	Cousin Kevin

Storyline

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 Univeral Ampetheater in Los Angeles. The second half of the concert is devoted to the band playing their greatest hits.

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Plot Keywords:

the who | rock music | concert film | independent film | character name in title

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

135 min

Did You Know?

Trivia

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.

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Connections

References Tommy (1975)

User Reviews

Substitute, Moon for Phillips

While Simon Phillips isn't the perfect substitute for Keith Moon, at least he isn't as bad as some other drummers I know of. This is a concert that isn't in the best spirits of The Who, one of my favorite groups ever, but it isn't a waste of time to see either. Here, Vocalist (yes, I stand corrected, vocalist) Roger Daltrey, Guitarrist (right this time) Pete Townshend and bassist John Entwhistle return in a concert to perform the classic Tommy with special guests- Billy Idol, Elton John, Patti LaBelle, Steve Winwood and in a surprisingly good cameo, Phil Collins as Uncle Ernie (though no one beats Moon in that role). Sometimes a little unbearable, however it is never a bad show with the Who, and this is no exception (despite that if they went on tour again today, they would disprove the notion of 'hoping to die before getting old' cause it's too late). B+