Old Red Wine
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"Old Red Wine", composed by Pete Townshend
, is the final track on The Who
's 2004
compilation
album, Then and Now. It was released as a B-side with "Real Good Looking Boy". The song was written for The Who's former bassist
John Entwistle
, who died two years prior to the release of Then and Now.
The riff at the end of the song predates the actual song by a few years, being played at the end of some versions of "My Generation" from the 2000 tour
. The riff was also played in a performance of the same song during Entwistle's last show, at the Royal Albert Hall on February 8, 2002. Portions of the song were also played sometimes after My Generation on the band's 2002 (after Entwistle's death), 2004
, 2006, 2007
and 2008 tours.
Pete Townshend
Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as for his own solo career...
, is the final track on The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
's 2004
2004 in music
See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol....
compilation
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
album, Then and Now. It was released as a B-side with "Real Good Looking Boy". The song was written for The Who's former bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
John Entwistle
John Entwistle
John Alec Entwistle was an English bass guitarist, songwriter, singer, horn player, and film and record producer who was best known as the bass player for the rock band The Who. His aggressive lead sound influenced many rock bass players...
, who died two years prior to the release of Then and Now.
The riff at the end of the song predates the actual song by a few years, being played at the end of some versions of "My Generation" from the 2000 tour
The Who Tour 2000
The Who Tour 2000 was in support of The Who's live album The Blues to the Bush and their first full-fledged tour as a five-piece band since 1982.-History:...
. The riff was also played in a performance of the same song during Entwistle's last show, at the Royal Albert Hall on February 8, 2002. Portions of the song were also played sometimes after My Generation on the band's 2002 (after Entwistle's death), 2004
The Who Tour 2004
The Who embarked upon a series of live shows in 2004, including the band’s first ever performances in Japan and their first in Australia since 1968.-History:...
, 2006, 2007
The Who Tour 2006-2007
The Who Tour 2006–2007 was The Who's first worldwide concert tour since 1997, supporting their Endless Wire album.-History:In December 2005, Rolling Stone magazine announced that The Who would be touring in the summer of 2006, visiting Australia, Canada, Japan, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the...
and 2008 tours.