Orange, CA 92869
Country: us
Message: Hey.I saw you guys at the Irvine lake show in the early fall this year.  I thought you guys were great.
I just wanted to tell you that you are great performers- Brandon

Salt Lake City, UT
Country: USA
Message: Had a great time at Lavapalooza-  you guys were amazing! Fantastic show-  Thanks!
Joe Fetter

Detroit:GM CENTER
Hey guys ,you totally rocked the house in Detroit i was enjoying every
minute ,i felt like i was at the who farewell tour in 1980 . keep
rockin use us anywhere anytime !
Nino.

Grand Blanc, MI 48439
Hey guys,  I caught your show on the Detroit riverfront last night. 
Great show!  I'm glad you guys got to come out this way.  Hope to get the chance to see you again soon.  
Keep rock in' guys!  Take care.
Joe Bologna. 

Saw you in Detroit:
blown away by your show. I've been checking out your website.  How is it you are playing the venues shown?  
You should be selling out stadiums!  
Come to Chimerical Park!  You kick Kid Rock's ass any day. 
Mike.  
 
City-State: Livonia, Mi  48154
Message: Just got back from your show on the riverfront in Detroit.  Best concert I have ever seen!  
Makes me want to buy a van and follow you "Until the Day I Die"  How far is  it from Detroit to Irvine anyway?   
I'm on my way!
Steve. 

Wow, You guys were incredible at the oc pavilion, how do you put a tribute band that good together, and look like the original 4. I want more, you deserved all the standing ovations you got. Living in Vegas I see shows your show should be in Vegas. Please let us know when your next show comes up we will go; I can’t get it out of my mind.

Billy and Shannon.
Los Vegas 

The Tommy Concert Experience...

Message: Hey. I went to your concert at the OC Pavilion on March first. I may say. It was AWESOME! Thatâ s the only oneI've been to but I plan to go to many more. I already met Chris,we had dinner together at Burger King the day of the concertand your performance was great. I can only hope to be thatgood. I met Joel backstage, and my friends a bassist, and he can't do anything NEAR what you did. It was amazing.I briefly met Jim backstage also. He was fantastic. Great energy, great everything. I didn't meet France because he was doing his drummer stuff.None the less, he was great. I was just dropping an email to tell you guys how great you all were and I met Johnâ s wife, Marina, and she told me to drop a line and to keep in touch. And thank her for taking me backstage. It was a great experience for a great concert.

Thanks again, I got WAY my moneys worth. Best of wishes, Phil.

The Tommy Concert Experience 
Comment: Hey guys. We came to your show Saturday night at the OC Pavilion.
I can't say enough as to how much I enjoyed the show. My wife, 
who doesn't always share the same love for the Who as I do, 
also hasn't stopped raving about the show.
Not only did you look and sound like The Who,
but you brought the same attitude and talent they did. 
It truely was more than a tribute show. As a musician, 
I loved the details such as the live horn,
and how accurately you performed some of the more difficult parts,
very impressive.
We'll be watching your site for future dates.
Your performance was very much appreciated.
Rick

The Tommy Concert Experience 
I just wanted to tell you guys that you were AWESOME Saturday night
and wanted to thank you for showing my 12 year-old son how great a
band the Who was.  They were my favorite growing up and he's been a fan
for sometime and he really enjoyed the show.
I look forward to seeing you again and Woodstock this summer.
Jay L. Hastings

I went to see you guys over the other bands and you guys rocked and played the songs with the true spirit of THE WHO! I saw the Who 3 times in 1971 & twice in 1973(Quad tour). You guy's do a swell tribute for sure. Your KEITH was fantastic on drums and that was the true test for me if you were going to be any good. You passed the test & I will see the WHO show again!!
Cheers.... Cyril

Tustin
Country: Ca.
Message: Hello , being a WHO fan since the early days,
and covering some early songs in a college band in 1968 
Lilly, Can't Explain, Armenia, My Generation, ETC.) 
I went to the Woodstock festival at Irvine  Park just to see
a Who Tribute band. I told my gal I wouldn't take them 
seriously unless the guitar player came out with a white 
jumpsuit and red SG. Oh Boy, I was thrilled at the live sound
and we had a great time. I will be going to Anahiem 
on the 28th. Hope to see the regular bass player, 
I was blown away by his Entwhistle runs on your website.
You guys are great, keep up the good work, and keep an eye
on " Moonie", he may be the real thing.

JOE MONTELLS
Dallas, TX
I was checking out your web site and you guys truly are WAY BEYOND TRIBUTE.  I'm such a huge Who fan too.  I wish you guys would come to Dallas.  On your web site I couldn't find a set list.  Is it possible you can send me a typical set list that you guys recently did?  And, besides California where else do you tour?  It would seem to me that you guys are a world wide act.  You guys look and sound like The Who from the days of "Who's Next".

Sam Crestmore wrote:
hey dudes, i checked out your myspace and website, i must say, you guys are the truest to the who! those other bands just dont capture that hardrock spirit. i added your guyses myspacepage and the page for your keith moon, tell him hes got the most righteous page!

You guys rocked last night. I was in the front singing along. I'm a huge
WHO fan. I have seen them live 4x now. I have never been into tribute
bands but you guys are the ultimate. It was worth the long wait. Keep
doing what you do.
LONG LIVE ROCK!
Thanks, Jennifer

Reviewer: Anita Grillo ....

Venue: Location: La Quinta ca. Date: 2005-11-17 All I can say is you guys are really GREAT!! and sooo intertaining!! And I am soo proud to say Joe Grillo is my brother!!! Can't wait for your big show at the grove this weekend!!!! Anita Grillo  

Penny Lane

Venue: The Canyon Club Location: Agoura Hills, CA Date: 2005-11-03 I love these guys, believe me. If you're wondering...which Who tribute should I see...DUH SEE THE WHO SHOW!!!! Trust me you'll never see a Townsend tribute play so hard that he bleeds on his strings. That's dedication to me.

Reviewer: Lady T

Venue: Pala Casino & DiPizza Location: Pala and Long Beach, California Date: 2005-04-15 I love the Who Show; one of my favorite bands that performs in the Southern California area. The Who Show captures the inner essence that was The Who!..Also, they put one one hell of a show.. I highly recommend that you check out this incredible tribute band; it is a MUST if you are in the LA area. You Will NOT Be Disappointed!!!  

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Reviewer: larry ....

Venue: Location: long beach Date: 2005-10-08 The Who Show Frickin Rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

Reviewer: kristi ....

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Venue: Location: long beach Date: 2005-10-08 I loved the show.It was the most amazing show ever.Joe was the perfect Daltry.I would like to see this band travel and do show's all over the country.  

Reviewer: Nancy ....

Venue: The Blue Cafe Location: 210 N. Promenade, Long Beach, CA Date 2005-10-08 Well, I have to say, I have never seen a Who Tribute! Now I will never want to see anyone else besides The Who Show. The Who Show made my whole night! These guys are hot, talented, nice, personable & professional. Every ounce of The Who Show is a complete replica of The Who. From the music of the 60's to the hits of the 80's. WOW, WHAT AN AMAZING SHOW THESE FOUR GUYS PUT ON. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING & SEEING THE WHO SHOW AGAIN! WHAT A BODY ON MR. DALTREY, WHOEVER HE IS-THE FRONTMAN SINGER OF THE WHO SHOW! DON'T KNOW WHERE HE CAME FROM, BUT HE LOOKED GREAT & SOUNDED GREAT AS WELL. EXCELLENT LUNGS ON THIS MAN! THE REST OF THE BAND WAS IN SHAPE AS WELL. WOULD HAVE LIKE TO HAVE SEEN ALL OF THEM WITH THEIR SHIRTS OFF. HOPEFULLY NEXT TIME!!!! THERE YOU GO ! THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR MAKING MY WEEKEND SO OUT OF CONTROL, GREAT ENTERTAINMENT, ESPECIALLY FOR WOMEN............ 

viewer: Jami Patrick ....

Venue: The Blue Cafe Restaurant & Lou Location: 210 N. Promenade, Long Beach, CA Date: 2005-10-08 Hey I caught the show at The Blue Cafe Sat nite, F***ing incredable that's all I can say ! Thank you' JAMI  

Reviewer: martin lombardi ....

Venue: blue cafe Location: long beach Date: 2005-10-08 The best Peter Townshend I have ever seen and everybody else in the band was great too. All in all the best Who-I have to admit I was in heaven. I will definitely follow this band from now on.   ....

Reviewer: Mandy Farrington ....

Venue: Blue Cafe Location: Long Beach, CA Date: 2005-10-08 The Who Show tribute band played a solid hour set at the Blue Cafe in Long Beach Saturday night. It's hard to imagine The Who experience (of the '70's at least) reduced to a stage so small that one-third of it is occupied by the drum kit, but these guys do an excellent job. For one thing, the volume of their set was a nice fit to the venue. The English accents affected by the band are a cute addition, and you truly feel they are worthy "substitutes for the evening." In proper fashion, the set started with Can't Explain and Substitute. I noticed the lack of My Generation, but enjoyed Darren's (Pete) Sparks-like intro to Bargain. Quad is my favorite Who album and I thought the selections from it were extremely well performed, especially Punk Meets Godfather. And there was a pleasant, without being overdone, nod toward the requisite anthems. Jokes about "button songs" and other banter between the guys were welcome additions as well. Nice reminders of the self-effacing personalities the original band has evolved over the years [when Pete's not busy with his pompous proselytizing]. (Lightning strike me down now for that blasphemy!) I first noticed you guys at Mile 21 of the 2004 LA Marathon, and though Mike and I have exchanged a few emails, this was my first full show. Congrats on your growth. Love the new website. I have to admit, though, when I first saw still pix of Darren/Pete and France/Keith, I thought, no. This can't work. I take it all back after seeing you live. I got the sense France was having to hold back a bit at this venue, but his drumming was still marvelous. He certainly captures Moon as the wide-eyed (not too) innocent clown we all want to remember. Darren's playing rivals Pete's, at least in the variety of styles (oop-another lightning strike), but doesn't take us too far away from the original in his Pete-ly timed jumps, birdman's, and snide expressions. A joy to see and hear how much fun he looks like he's having. Fair play to ye! Joey/Roger. Sorry all, of course the women have to spend some time here. I think you're a better vocalist than Mr. Daltrey, and perhaps more meat of a man. (That's my third lightning strike, so the rest of this little diatribe is being completed by the blackened crisp of the former me.) But watch the shape of the mane, as we're walking that dangerously thin line toward David Lee Roth which can't be attractive to many Who fans. Part of what attracts the base of the Who cult is the fallibility of the original band and how they have begun to feel familiar. So the harder reaches for you, Joey (like in Sea and Sand) actually come off closer to Rog to my ear. Not that I'd want you to end up hoarse, but it's all in approximations. Mike/John, it was lovely to finally meet you. I hope next time we can sit down for a chat. You do some amazing bass work and provide the musical glue. I bet the Ox was sorry he wrote My Wife so high. You sounded a hell of a lot better than him (okay, now there's just a soot stain where I once sat) in The Royal Albert Hall concert. Not sure if you did it in the original key, but it came off good. Long Live Rock and thanks so much for being my substitutes!!   

Reviewer: Bill Kilpatrick ....

Venue: Avalon Theatre Location: North Hollywood Date: 2006-03-10 Darren, Mike, France, & Joey: sorry this took so long for me to get to ~ just wanted to tell you how much fun I had playing acoustic guitar & banjo in "Quad" with you at S.I.R. and The Avalon. You guys are THE tribute band to The Who. Having been there from the start with "Magic Bus", "My Generation", and so on, hearing your version of their music was a fun blast to the past for me. Thanks for letting me play with you guys ~ hope I get to do it again! All the best, Bill Kilpatrick 

 

Venue: Avalon Theatre Location: Hollywood Date: 2006-03-10 Here's my "Quad" review appearing in the April issue of the Brit national newspaper "Union Jack": "Love Reign O'er Me" echoed around the Avalon Theater last Friday night when Executive Producer Bill Schultz presented a sold-out performance of "QUAD" (www.quadtribute.com), a stunning treatment of Pete Townshend's musical diamond "Quadrophenia". Stephen Shareaux portrayed Jimmy, the disillusioned mod, with passion, style and vocal power to match Shepherd's Bush sheet-metal worker-turned-Who vocalist Roger Daltrey. The Who Show, The west coast's only Who tribute band, provided a faithful, dynamic musical backdrop with power, skill, and stylish flair scarily similar to the 'orrible 'oo'. Check the band's live schedule at www.thewhoshow.com

 

Venue: The Avalon Location: Hollywood, CA Date: 2006-03-10 I saw the Quad show at the Avalon in Hollywood and was genuinely moved. The entire production far surpassed this jaded LA dweller's expectations. First off, Pete Townshend's emotionally and spiritually charged material hasn't lost any of it's poignancy. It is as deeply stirring today as it was when it was written in the early 1970s. I'm happy to report that Mr. Townshend's compositions were delivered with the respect they deserve, which has not always been the case with shows of this kind. There was no trying to "update" the sound as we've seen in movies like Backbeat, where someone thought it might be a good idea to have the popular rock bands of the day performing songs the Beatles played in a more "current" style. Having the Who Show tribute band perform the music, rather than an array of hired guns insured that the songs would be played in the style of the originals. Thank God. I applaud the band members for their commitment to reproducing the Who's sound as faithfully as they did. They are accomplished musicians and have done their homework. Being a Who fan from way back, I found the care with which every aspect of the production was executed to be refreshing. The direction was outstanding. The lighting and use of video were particularly impressive and the sets were excellent as well. All of the actors and dancers were well cast and did a wonderful job. The lead, Stephen Shareaux, delivered a compelling performance. He acted well and his vocals were remarkable. He captured Roger Daltry's passion and range surprisingly well. The Punk/Ace character played by Zoli Teglas also stood out. A fine rock singer... who also sounded like Daltry. Jimmy's dad (Dustin Officer) was another who really delivered the goods. Camille Driscoll who played the girlfriend, had a lovely elegance about her. It would have been nice if her character had been developed a bit more, like in the Quadrophenia movie. The production was obviously a labor of love, which really showed. It was a powerful and inspiring piece of theater. If I were asked to repectfully give any contructive critisicm on the show, there would really only be one thing worth mentioning. In my humble opinion, the finale - Love Reign O'er Me, would have been much more effective if Mr. Shareaux had remained in character and simply sung the song, rather than switching into Rock Concert mode and pumping up the audience (shouting things like "Come on people, let's hear it for love!") at the end. Doing that may have gotten some cheers from the audience, but it jarred me right out of the mood that the rest of the song had set up so beautifully. It wasn't Jimmy the mod singing his heart out anymore, it was Stephen the rock singer working the crowd for a bigger response. Breaking character and doing a rave up kind of thing might have worked on an encore rocker like My Generation... but on a highly moving, spiritual piece like Love Reign O'er Me, it was a distraction. It was time to make 'em cry, not make 'em cheer. The people will cheer after they've been moved to their souls... and Mr. Shareaux, singing Townshend's song as Jimmy - the tortured youth, has the ability/opportunity to move people to their souls....a rave up isn't needed. In closing, I'd like to say that Quad was truly something special. Especially today - when mediocrity is exalted, and excellence often seems to be a forgotten concept... it is a rare thing to find see a show that is truly exceptional. Thank you to all who were involved for giving us something with intelligence, artistic integrity and spiritual and emotional depth.   

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