Music-A-Palooza with The Who

Never, never ever has a show been stolen quite like The Who stole the show at the concert for New York City after 9/11. Many people used to point out how Queen had stolen the Live Aid show in among so much talent. Why was it The Who resonated at such a moment in time? Johnny has a hunch. It's simply the anthemic music The Who is known for. They are raw, they break stuff and on this night with so much emotion permeating the air they were indeed the perfect messengers of hope, respect, and rock and roll. At points you can actually hear the din rise as they play.

Never has a performance ever meant so much to so many.

The Who with 'Baba O' Reilly' at the concert for New York City. The roar at the end is emotionally cleaning and so very moving.

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with PETE TOWNSEND!

Now, you've heard this song before many times. You've seen Pete Townsend perform it many times. Never like this before. The Who NEVER EVER used a live violin player for the end of the classic 'Baba O'Reilly'. They always used a recording. Townsend felt it would simply be too difficult to even try. On a 2000 tour of some of his Lifehouse project tunes, producer and keyboard player John 'Rabbit' Bundrick persuaded Townsend to try it with a live violin player just once. The result is one of the best performances of any violin player ever. The Jersey City Desk is pleased to bring you Gaby Lester on violin working utter magic on 'Baba O'Reilly'. We think you'll agree.