• What have I learned? – Santa Rosa is more than wine… 
• Small moment of joy – Won’t get fooled again
• Listening to – Live in Leeds, by The Who
• Reading – The End of Things by John Scalzi

The Who were one of the bands I got to listen too early., and it was not often we sat and listened to music, but I recall dad playing Who are You, obviously on vinyl, when I was 8 or 9.

I’ve seen them live a couple of times, once in London in the late 80’s, and 2006 in Seattle. They were great concerts, but what they would sound like with Keith Moon…  The reissue “Live at Leeds” has a band at their commercial peek, is one of the best live albums (mention to the fantastic “Filmore East” and Nivana “Unplugged”). The energy of a band at their height is clear, if you’ve not listened it I can’t recommend it high enough. 

I was in Santa Rosa enjoying a couple of days of wine, and Roger Daltrey happened to playing there. It’s a great stripped back tour in small venues. He told a lot of stories, was on stage for a full two hours and other than the scream in “Won’t Get Fooled Again” his vocals are still there.

It was a great setlist, a few Who deepcuts and a few great covers, Paul Simon’s “Boy in the Bubble” was great, and closing out the evening with Neil Young’s “Rocking in the Free World” seemed appropriate. 

Great concert with talented musicians, a legend on the stage and intimate venue.