The Gorge - The Who at Hyde Park Calling

The Who - Hyde Park Calling - 2 July 2006

Having only just recovered from seeing Roger Waters performing Dark Side of the Moon the night before, we returned to Hyde Park to see The Who.

It was a great set - for two old codgers they were really full of life! Zack Starkey and Pino Palladino were also good but clearly took a supporting role as Townshend and Daltrey jumped about the stage, and bantered away. They were having a good time - and it was infectious!

The full set of photos are unindexed here.

View fullsize Before The Who came on, this angel walked through the crowd.	View fullsize First view of the band.
View fullsize In fact this is the view without magnification, the viewing platform wasn't too far back but it was at an angle.	View fullsize The large screens helped us follow the action, particularly as we couldn't see the stage backdrops from where we were.
View fullsize Pete Townshend blends into the audience on the big screen.	View fullsize Donning headphones to sing.
View fullsize As it darkened I was more able to pick out detail from the stage with my camera.
View fullsize Two shots of the band. Zack Starkey's wearing a Who target t-shirt.	View fullsize The two main men up front.
View fullsize Pete Townshend has still got it, with full arm swings as he strikes his guitar...	View fullsize ...and Roger Daltrey still enjoys twirling his microphone in the air!

I was surprised at how much fun the gig was and wholeheartedly recommend the Who as a live act. If you get the chance to see them, you must!

If you have a comment, please leave it in the guestbook. To contact Flash directly, complete this form. Like this site? Buy me a drink!

This site moved from a fixed width to the current layout in 2009. Some older content such as photo sets may still have a fixed width. However if you notice any pages which are actually broken, please be kind enough to let me know via this form.

© Flash Wilson 1999-2011. I charge a fee for use of my photos.