Pete Townshend wouldn't be Pete Townshend if he would 'just' perform his songs in his solo program. A large part of his show in New York consists of a medley talked together by actors and actresses about a rocker who has run afoul (Townshend?). But always with a wink because this Psychoderelict show is not meant to be something profound, as Townshend explains at the beginning, but at the most aims
… to entertain with things that concern us all. Let's Get Pretentious is the name of one of the songs, and the self-relativity contained in this title characterizes the entire show. The necessary Who classics also pass by between Townshend's solo songs. Psycho-relict rises above the average shows of old rockers due to its original form and light undertone. An extra is an interview with the man in question, in which he goes into more detail about his ideas and motives. (MS)more
