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Other music forums => Various Artists, Lyrics, Discographies => Topic started by: JimmyMcCullochFan on October 10, 2011, 07:48:56 AM
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Last night I had the amazing opportunity to be backstage at the Roger Daltrey concert in St. Louis.
Binky's (Roger Daltrey & Simon Townshend's guitar tech) first job was with Stone the Crows as their guitar technician. He was with the Crows in the Les Harvey days and continued being their GT when Jimmy McCulloch joined the band.
As many of you know, I am a huge fan of Jimmy's and am currently working on a project concerning his life & career.
I had the opportunity to interview Binky before the show about JM and that's how I got the backstage pass and got to see the show from backstage. It was really neat to see Binky at work. The man is top notch!
After the interview, he invited my girlfriend and I go eat dinner with him which was very nice.
We stayed for a while after the show & hung out with Binky on the tour bus. Awesome!! I'd never been inside a tour bus before and was blown away. I also gave him some news articles/interviews that Jimmy did throughout his career as well as a couple of dvds.
When it was time to go, he said that I had his phone number and if I ever needed anything to just give him a call.
Binky also gave me the setlist for the show as well as one of Simon Townshend's guitar picks as a souvenir.
Here's the backstage pass sticker.
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Sorry for the crappy quality but iconic.
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Setlist and guitar pick.
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Wow, Paul, sounds like a fantastic evening! Thanks for sharing it.
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How's it going JimmyMcCullochFan? I hope all is well with you. I LOVE THE WHO! I have seen THE WHO live quite a few times, here are some as follows:
(1.) Winterland Arena - San Francisco, California - Saturday, 27 March 1976
(2.) Oakland Coliseum - Oakland, California - Saturday & Sunday, 19 & 20 April 1980
(3.) Oakland Coliseum - Oakland, California - Monday, 25 October 1982
(4.) Oakland Coliseum - Oakland, California - Tuesday & Wednesday, 29 & 30 August 1989
(5.) MGM Grand Garden Arena - Las Vegas, Nevada - Friday, 29 October 1999
(6.) Autowest Amphitheatre - Sacramento, California - Thursday, 4 July 2002
I know that I have more because I've seen them in San Diego, California as well as Los Angeles, California. Take care.
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Cool stuff. Glad you had a good time.
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Here's one from the St. Louis Peabody Theatre in St. Louis on 8 October 2011. I LOVE IT!
Pinball Wizard - Roger Daltrey 2011 Tour St. Louis Peabody Theatre Oct 8 2011 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVM_VpO07CY#)
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Review of the St. Louis gig :)
http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/rftmusic/2011/10/roger_daltrey_review_tommy_photos_setlist.php (http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/rftmusic/2011/10/roger_daltrey_review_tommy_photos_setlist.php)
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Excellent! Sounds like a great experience.
I have been lucky enough to meet Roger Daltrey a couple of times because the Who tribute band I play in does work for Teenage Cancer Trust, of which he is the patron.
Myself and the rest of my band went to see Roger on the 2nd night of the UK leg of his Tommy tour earlier this year and went backstage afterwards. I had also been down to London in March to see him at the Royal Albert Hall. It's a fantastic show he puts on - it really brought Tommy to life for me. I always loved the album but seeing it performed like that, track by track, was something else again.
And I'm very jealous of you BeatlesForever ;) - I wish I had seen The Who when Keith Moon was still in the band. The first time I got to see them was 1996 when they played Quadrophenia in Hyde Park, London, and I have seen them a few times since then. But nothing would compare to seeing the original line-up. I bet that was great!
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Excellent! Sounds like a great experience.
I have been lucky enough to meet Roger Daltrey a couple of times because the Who tribute band I play in does work for Teenage Cancer Trust, of which he is the patron.
Myself and the rest of my band went to see Roger on the 2nd night of the UK leg of his Tommy tour earlier this year and went backstage afterwards. I had also been down to London in March to see him at the Royal Albert Hall. It's a fantastic show he puts on - it really brought Tommy to life for me. I always loved the album but seeing it performed like that, track by track, was something else again.
And I'm very jealous of you BeatlesForever ;) - I wish I had seen The Who when Keith Moon was still in the band. The first time I got to see them was 1996 when they played Quadrophenia in Hyde Park, London, and I have seen them a few times since then. But nothing would compare to seeing the original line-up. I bet that was great!
Hi Peterbell1! How are you? There's nothing like seeing the original WHO lineup! Moonie (Or Moon the Loon) was one hell of a drummer when he was healthy. John Entwistle was also a great asset to THE WHO. I also have one hell of a story to tell before, during and after THE WHO concert in 1976. I get the feeling that I will be telling it soon. Take care Peterbell1.
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I also have one hell of a story to tell before, during and after THE WHO concert in 1976. I get the feeling that I will be telling it soon.
;D
Spill the beans!
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;D
Spill the beans!
I'll be telling it soon, it'll be another crazy story. The majority of all of the ticket stubs (Out of hundreds) that I look at, there's a story behind all of them. There are some ticket stubs that I look at that I don't even remember what happened at the show until someone told me the next day.
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Review of the St. Louis gig :)
[url]http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/rftmusic/2011/10/roger_daltrey_review_tommy_photos_setlist.php[/url] ([url]http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/rftmusic/2011/10/roger_daltrey_review_tommy_photos_setlist.php[/url])
Hi JimmyMcCullochFan! Can this be the 9 October 2011 show that you saw in St. Louis? I'm not sure, it doesn't give the date or place on Youtube. Does this setting look familiar?
Roger Daltrey Tommy 026 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zng8KOnh-4M#ws)
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Hi JimmyMcCullochFan! Can this be the 9 October 2011 show that you saw in St. Louis? I'm not sure, it doesn't give the date or place on Youtube. Does this setting look familiar?
Roger Daltrey Tommy 026 ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zng8KOnh-4M#ws[/url])
Yup that's from the St. Louis concert :)
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Yup that's from the St. Louis concert :)
Cool! There's more songs from the 9 October 2011 show now being posted on Youtube. There's even more from the 8 October 2011 show now being posted on Youtube. Take care.
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If my girlfriend ever stops being lazy, backstage footage from the concert should be up on youtube soon as well as my interview with Roger's guitar tech :)
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If my girlfriend ever stops being lazy, backstage footage from the concert should be up on youtube soon as well as my interview with Roger's guitar tech :)
Cool! I'll be looking for it.
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So damn cool! Congrats on the experience, you're a lucky chap.
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Here's one from the St. Louis 8 October 2011 show! Enjoy!
Baba O'Riley - Roger Daltrey in St. Louis Peabody Theatre Oct. 8 2011 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRgPFDR1FOk#)
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An Interview with Clive "Binky" Brinkworth (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESbBaY2KGpk#ws)
Here's the interview :)
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An Interview with Clive "Binky" Brinkworth ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESbBaY2KGpk#ws[/url])
Here's the interview :)
How's it going JimmyMcCullochFan? Thank you for sharing the interview with us, I really enjoyed it. Take care.
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Glad you had a good time. I'm jealous!
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Here's the interview :)
Nice!
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Nice!
Nice indeed!
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Thanks :)
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Thanks :)
Hi JimmyMcCullochFan! Have you or your girlfriend posted any new videos on Youtube? I haven't seen any new footage from the 9 October 2011 show. Take care.