The Who also performed some live staples such as " Substitute", " My Generation", " Magic Bus", " I Can't Explain", and the perennial covers of " Shakin' All Over" and " Summertime Blues".Īll songs were written by Pete Townshend except where noted. Although Lifehouse was eventually abandoned, the sessions paved the way to the Who's classic album Who's Next. These songs, which were being recorded at the time of the festival, were intended for an upcoming project known as Lifehouse. On 9 October 1970, the song was released as the B-side of 'See Me, Feel Me' which did not chart and was titled 'Overture from Tommy'. The track is one of three instrumental tracks released on Tommy, the other two being 'Underture' and 'Sparks'. īy August 1970, Pete Townshend was already introducing new songs to the setlist including "Water", "I Don't Even Know Myself" and " Naked Eye". 'Overture' is a song by English rock band the Who, written by Pete Townshend. Huge spotlights bathed the audience of between 600,000 and 700,000 attendees (according to the Guinness Book of Records) and as The Who's tour manager John Woolf recalls, attracted "every moth and flying nocturnal animal on the island". A DVD of the concert was also released for the first time in 1996. (2000) Live at the Isle of Wight Festival is a double live album by The Who, recorded at the Isle of Wight Festival on 29 August 1970, and released in 1996. As in 1969, they played most of their famous rock opera, which by this time was quite familiar to the festival crowd. (1996) Live at the Isle of Wight Festival. The Who were one year and three months into their Tommy tour when they played their second engagement at the Isle of Wight Festival. Live at the Isle of Wight Festival is a double live album by The Who, recorded at the Isle of Wight Festival on 29 August 1970, and released in 1996.
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