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The Who Tour 1996–1997 was The Who's second tour promoting their 1973 album, ''Quadrophenia'', and their first tour since 1989. ==History== Having worked on the remastering of ''Quadrophenia'' in 1996, Pete Townshend was inspired to finally perform the complete rock opera as he had always hoped to hear it played, with a full band including a horn section, keyboards, and backing vocals. Initially agreeing to perform as a solo artist at a special charity event for The Prince's Trust on 29 June in Hyde Park, London, Townshend ultimately requested his former bandmates Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle join for the performance, the first time they had played a show together since 1989. With Townshend playing only acoustic guitar, supporting musicians included longtime keyboardist John "Rabbit" Bundrick, Townshend's brother Simon on rhythm and lead guitar, and drummer Zak Starkey (son of Beatle Ringo Starr and a one-time friend of Keith Moon). The group were also joined by veteran British rock sideman Geoff Whitehorn on lead guitar and keyboardist Jon Carin, who had toured with Pink Floyd in their post-Roger Waters incarnation and worked with Townshend on some solo appearances in April–May 1996; a five-piece horn section, backup singers, and percussionist Jody Linscott rounded out the band. The Hyde Park show also featured special guest David Gilmour, who sang and played lead guitar on "The Dirty Jobs" and played lead guitar on "Love, Reign o'er Me". Meanwhile, Phil Daniels, who had portrayed the lead character Jimmy in the film version of the rock opera, served as narrator for the show, while various actors and singers played other parts in the story. Among these was Gary Glitter in the role of the Godfather...and who inadvertently struck Daltrey in the eye with a microphone stand during rehearsals, forcing the frontman to wear an eyepatch (fittingly adorned with a mod-inspired target logo) during the show. Although Townshend later spoke unfavorably about the Hyde Park performance, it was successful enough to encourage the band to do a run of six shows at New York City's Madison Square Garden in July, billed under the three Who members' individual names instead of as The Who. These dates featured the same basic line-up (minus Gilmour), with the notable addition of Billy Idol portraying the Ace Face. In addition to the main attraction of ''Quadrophenia'', an encore each night included familiar songs such as "Behind Blue Eyes", "Naked Eye", and a stripped-down, acoustic version of "Won't Get Fooled Again" performed only by Townshend, Daltrey, and Entwistle. With the New York dates well-received, the group (now billed as The Who) took ''Quadrophenia'' on a 25-date tour of North America in the fall, this time featuring pre-recorded narration by the Jimmy character (portrayed by Alex Langdon) on the video screen, helping to explain the story. The band was streamlined slightly for the tour, with only Townshend and his brother Simon on guitar; Townshend gradually began playing more electric guitar as the tour wore on, with one of the show's highlights occurring during "The Rock" when he would switch to electric and begin playing the song's lead guitar harmonies along with his brother. Daltrey also contributed some acoustic guitar, playing the beginning of "Who Are You" unaccompanied before the rest of the band joined. Three dates in England in December saw P.J. Proby replace Gary Glitter as the Godfather. 1997 brought more ''Quadrophenia'' dates, with the group's first European tour since 1975 and another stint in North America in the summer. Townshend played more electric guitar in these performances than in 1996, and the post-''Quadrophenia'' set now included old favourites "I Can't Explain" and "Substitute"; additionally, "The Kids Are Alright" was performed late in the tour, the first time it had appeared in the group's act since 1966. Actor Ben Waters portrayed the Ace Face in the 1997 shows. The success of these ''Quadrophenia'' shows would begin a Who revival, leading to a number of performances in 1999 and numerous tours in subsequent years. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Who Tour 1996–1997」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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