2 0 0 9 ▁Simon ▁joined ▁Pear l ▁Jam ▁on stage ▁at ▁the ▁She ph erd ' s ▁Bush ▁Empire ▁in ▁London ▁for ▁a ▁performance ▁of ▁" The ▁Real ▁Me " ▁from ▁The ▁Who ' s ▁Qu ad ro phen ia ▁album . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁fall ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁he ▁emb ark ed ▁on ▁a ▁tour ▁of ▁the ▁US ▁with ▁Roger ▁D alt rey ▁and ▁the ▁No ▁Plan ▁B ▁band . ▁The ▁band ▁continued ▁tour ing ▁in ▁the ▁spring ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁playing ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁dates ▁in ▁support ▁of ▁Eric ▁Cla pton . ▁Further ▁t ours ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁followed , ▁with ▁the ▁band ▁performing ▁a ▁complete ▁version ▁of ▁Tommy . ▁▁▁ ▁In ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁he ▁began ▁his ▁own ▁tour ▁of ▁the ▁UK , ▁in ▁support ▁of ▁his ▁new ▁album ▁which ▁has ▁been ▁cred ited ▁as ▁his ▁most ▁impact ful ▁solo ▁recording ▁to ▁date ▁" Look ing ▁Out ▁Looking ▁In ", ▁which ▁London ' s ▁Daily ▁Express ▁r ated ▁ 5 / 5 , ▁calling ▁it ▁" utter ly ▁comp elling " ▁and ▁naming ▁Simon ▁Town sh end ▁" a ▁genu in ely ▁original ▁talent ." ▁ ▁His ▁live ▁band ▁for ▁this ▁contained ▁Tony ▁L owe ▁( gu itar ), ▁Phil ▁Sp ald ing ▁( b ass ), ▁and ▁Greg ▁Pr ing le ▁( d rum s ), ▁His ▁live ▁shows ▁have ▁been ▁various ly ▁described ▁as ▁" super