The Who Cow Palace 11.20.73 DVD Video Vine

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THE WHO
COW PALACE 1973 DVD

NO SUB-MENU's or CHAPTERS, but best copy around.
B&W and same LOUD bassy audio, but cleanest version.

A Mad Raving Stark Production.

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Cow Palace, San Francisco, California
20th November 1973

Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Pete Townshend

At this famous concert Keith Moon slumped over his drums. Dave Marsh wrote: »The band crashed into the song (Won't Get Fooled Again, K.J.), but after only a few bars, Keith Moon slumped over his drums... The roadies carried him backstage into the dressing room, where he was placed in a cold shower and revived ...

After another half-hour's delay, the Who once more hit the stage. Moon proclaimed himself fit, and the rest of the band tried valiantly to pick up where they'd left off. But Moon was too weak to continue - he didn't even get through the first song. He was taken backstage and then to the hospital... Meanwhile, Townshend was enraged that the beginning of the tour was so disastrous. 'Hey,' he shouted to the crowd. 'Can anybody out there play drums? I mean good. Any takers come up here onstage.'

Scott Halpin, a nineteen-year-old..., fought his way over to the security guards and tried to talk his way onstage... 'It all happened really quick,' Halpin told Rolling Stone, 'I didn't have time to think about it and get nervous.' Townshend introduced him (as 'Scott'), called for Naked Eye, giving Halpin the time signature, and they were off.

(with thanks to Klemens Jäger - http://www.thewholive.de/1973/)

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DVD Playlist:

0:00:00-0:03:43 - I Can't Explain [SD2]
0:03:43-0:07:44 - Summertime Blues [SD1]
0:07:44-0:12:04 - My Generation [SD1]
0:12:04-0:14:26 - I Am The Sea
0:14:26-0:19:50 - The Real Me
0:19:50-0:24:44 - The Punk And The Godfather [SD1]
0:24:44-0:27:28 - I'm One
0:27:28-0:29:45 - Helpless Dancer
0:29:45-0:36:30 - 5.15
0:36:30-0:42:46 - Sea And Sand [SD1]
0:42:46-0:51:17 - Drowned
0:51:17-0:57:50 - Bell Boy [H1]
0:57:50-1:04:05 - Doctor Jimmy [H2]
1:04:05-1:13:50 - Love Reign O'er Me [H3]
1:13:50-1:26:09 - Won't Get Fooled Again [SD1] Keith passed out [H4 to H7]
1:26:09-1:36:18 - Magic Bus [SD3] Keith passed out again [H8]
1:36:18-1:44:40 - See Me, Feel Me Drummer-less [H9 to H11]
1:44:40-1:47:10 - Smokestack Lightning > Spoonful Scott Halpin on drums
1:47:10-1:56:30 - Naked Eye Scott Halpin on drums [H12 and H13]


All timings are approximate.
Key:
[SD?] - Sound dropouts and number of.
[H?] - Highlight/Note and reference number (see below).
Important Highlights/Notes:
H1 - Keith Moon sings out of tune!
H2 - Tape Jump/Cut at 1:02:22
H3 - Loss of picture/sound from 1:06:15 to 1:07:14
H4 - Pete Townshend looks over towards Keith Moon at 1:18:08 - Possible Slumping Incident???
H5 - Pete Townshend talks to crowd about Keith Moon from 1:23:20 to 1:24:44
H6 - Tape Jump/Cut at 1:24:44
H7 - Keith Moon back on stage from 1:24:44 to attempt to play Magic Bus
H8 - Keith Moon collapses for a second time and is carried off stage from 1:34:34 to 1:34:48
H9 - Pete Townshend talks to crowd about Keith Moon from 1:42:44 to 1:43:23
H10 - Pete Townshend's "Can anybody out there play drums?" question from 1:43:23 to 1:44:25
H11 - Scott Halpin joins The Who from 1:44:25 to play Smokestack Lightning and Naked Eye
H12 - "The New Who take a Bow" from 1:56:06 to 1:56:30
H13 - "Guitar Intro to Pinball Wizard" from 1:56:30 to 1:56:36

Notes:
Cow Palace is a Pro-Shot Black & White video, filmed for Bill Graham's personal collection, chronicalling one of the most famous Who concerts of all time. It was the first night of the 1973 American tour. What an amazing experience it must have been for Scott Halpin. The Who could quite easily have quit the concert on a couple of ocassions. Keith Moon passed out twice towards the end of the concert, before Pete Townshend recruited a drummer from the audience.

There is some sound/noise interference present, but not all the way through. BGP Archive Timestamp is present throughout, at bottom of screen. Picture quality is very good to excellent (for a B&W shot video). Sound quality is average to very good, as the main description states; it is bassy.

Other noticable highlights: John Enwistle is sporting his Skeleton Suit. Roger Daltrey has the obligatory 70's shaggy perm. Pete Townshend dons a skinny-fit shirt and wide flairs. And Moon The Loon, well, enough said. By Hntgzr.