The Who's "Won't get fooled again" never seems to see an ending.........We elect another "Leader" in 2028..........Sorry for the political rhetoric, but history superceedes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

302BOB said:

If I dug out The Who, you know I gotta do this one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!......Whose the new Boss..............

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Isolated video of John "The Ox" Entwistle (RIP) on that song. Standard Ox mode - Daltry throwing the mic and running around the stage, no doubt Townshend and Moon up to their antics, and Entwistle just standing there unfazed, playing lead bass to Townshend's rhythm guitar. Music starts 1:12.

Saw The Who on their (first) farewell tour at Shea Stadium in 1982 - drove down from upstate NY with a car full of college friends. Same concert was used for The Clash's Should I Stay or Should I Go video. In The Clash video, you can see The Who's drum set, with towels over the cymbals, behind Terry Chimes.

David Johansen (post-NY Dolls and pre-Buster Poindexter) opened, The Clash played a full set, then The Who closed out the show.

I've got two very distinct memories from the concert - first, we had seats about 15-20 rows from the edge of the mezzanine level and directly behind home plate. When The Clash were doing their most popular songs, I could see the edge of the balcony moving up & down several inches against the crowd on the field, from all the people bouncing to the beat.


Second, it was a chilly mid-October evening, and the stage was way out in center field. The lighting rig had a panel the width of the stage full of aircraft landing lights - each light is a spot beam of around 600w - and the panel rotated from pointing at the stage to the crowd. Whenever those ACLs were pointing at us, I went from chilly to noticeably toasty, and I was over 400 yards away.

Found a picture - not exactly the same light rig, but from that tour - the 2x8 boxes are all ACLs.

I see 16 boxes, and judging from perspective that's probably half the stage, so 32 total. 600w per bulb * 16 bulbs per box * 32 boxes = 307,200 watts of radiant energy blasting out. Yes, only about 10% is visible light, but nearly all the rest is infrared (heat). And I could sure feel it that night.

The Clash and Johansen also played separate dates that same year at the college I was attending to support their independent tours. Several years later, I saw Entwistle on a solo tour at Toad's Place. Ox was amazing, absolutely shredding the bass and had a great singing voice. And still just standing in one spot for most of the night.

Today's Cryptoquote............" He hits from both sides of the plate. He's amphibious."_____________Yogi Berra

Also Yogi - "I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous."

Yogi sure had a way of saying things...........another good one..........."Half the lies they say about me aren't true" and " Baseball is 90% mental and the other half is physical"............

Today's Cryptoquote..........." Look closely at the present you are constructing. It should look like the future you are dreaming."________Alice Walker

Glorious Saturday today. Sunny, temps nearing low 60's later............I took the Boss out for a spin.The Boss started OK......The battery is recovering from the brutal cold we had this past winter and it's still on borrowed time since it's over 8 YRS OLD!!!!.........I'm pushing my luck to the limit here.........I know!!!!!!!!! The cheap skate in me lives on , for now......I think I should invest in a set of jumper cables, just in case....................They won't help me if the battery dies in the garage............................

Tell Her something good Boys and you will see a victory flag in your future!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

One more saying..............If you don't know where you are going, you may have arrived there already..........scary, don't you think?????

I don't know why , but I'm signing out with this............It's how I feel right now.................

SYFY has a Twilight Zone marathon running today..........I've seen most of them many times already.......some I'll watch again and others I'll just switch the channel..............that remote is the greatest invention yet........I remember when they first came out..........They were wired to the TV................

Another oldie but goodie, snake version............ https://www.zeroto60times.com/video/ford-mustang-shelby-gt500-super-snake-750-horsepower-road-test/

Today's Cryptoquote..........." The sun was warm but the wind was chill. You know how it is with an April day. "__________Robert Frost

Today's Cryptoquote................" Librarians save lives: By handing the right book, at the right time, to a kid in need."____________Judy Blume

Summer time in April!!!!!!!!! Just got back from a short ride in the Boss., the thermometer reads 80!!!!!!!!!. I put some gas in the Boss ( Son always forgets).........Now I know why.......Premium 91 is inching towards $5,00 a gallon...........OUCH!!!!!

Quick trip to the store and it is 82 degrees out, but fortunately the truck takes the less expensive stuff , so $3.34 to fill up.

You're makin out like a bandit in Iowa!!!!!.............Regular in Ct is straddling $4.00 a gal now.

Today's Cryptoquote..........." Dear IRS, I am writing to you to cancel my subscription. Please remove my name from your mailing list."_________Snoopy

Now that is funny , Sir Robert of Connecticut!

302BOB said:

You're makin out like a bandit in Iowa!!!!!.............Regular in Ct is straddling $4.00 a gal now.

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“Gasoline” in general costs the same across the lower 48. The difference is in taxation and regulation.