Al Chan - vocals and guitar
John Seabury - bass guitar and vocals
Steve Nelson - drums
...and sometimes: Jerry Zeiger - harmonica
Dick Bright - violin
Dave Barrett - horn
John Tinloy - percussion
Influences
The Who, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Roger Daltrey, Glyn Johns, Shel Talmy, Kit Lambert, Chris Stamp, Irish Jack, Pete Meaden, Eel Pie Studio, IBC Studio, The High Numbers, Bill Curbishley, The Detours, Jeff Stein, the Railway Hotel, Tom Wright, Richard Barnes, Mods, John Cuniberti, Dan Alexander, and Jerry Zeiger
Sounds Like
Al Chan, John Seabury, and Steve Nelson together having a blast playing music by The Who
The HOO are not a run-of-the-mill tribute band. We do not dress up and we do not try to be the Who. However, we do have a deep love and respect for what the Who stands for and what they still do to this very day - ROCK the heck out of Peter Towshend's songs! Hawaiian guy Al Chan from the Rubinoos, John Seabury of the Psycotic Pineapple, and Steve Nelson of Earthquake formed the HOO in 2001 to play their favorite songs of the Who. The HOO loves the Who Sell Out, sings My Generation, A Quick One, Meaty etc., Endless Wire, Odds and Sods, Who's Next, Tommy, Quadrophenia, Live at Leeds, View From Backstage Pass, and By Numbers. But we are partial to their hardworking early days when Roger's hair was Dippity-Do straightened and before Pete wore a white boilersuit...
The featured studio tracks were recorded by Dan Alexander and both studio and live recordings were mixed by studio wizard John Cuniberti. The harmonica on Baba O'Riley was played by the great Jerry Zeiger. Hope that you dig these recordings...
TO BE PLAYED LOUD!
Dear Al, You guys are fantastic not just the voices but your music gives me the creeps..it sounds just like my guys THE WHO..keep on enjoying yourselves and hope you travel and play out here in Florida!!! With love, Alyce
The pleasure is all mine, Al. You guys are fantastic. I love seeing you guys live any chance I get. I'm also in awe of the fact that Jim Bonfanti is one of the Hoo's friends!
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