saw The Who last night...

[ack1961]

...for the first time in my life. I was semi-saddened to have never seen them while John Entwhistle & Keith Moon were alive.

Great show - Zak Starky is quite a monster, but the biggest moment of the night (for me, anyway) was during the bass solo on 5:15. Everything leading up to the break was moving right along when up flashed JAE's likeness followed by footage of him playing the solo (not sure if it was Leeds or not).  They mixed in his playing into the live mix and all eyes (even Pino's) were on the big screen watching John Entwistle tear it up.  Really cool moment.

They played Quadrophenia cover-to-cover and some of their bigger hits.
Fun night - well worth the 5 hour drive up to DC.
Today's 5 hour drive was a little rougher - I think I had a bit too much fun.

[uwe]

That was a nice gesture of them. Nothing similar for Moonie?

[ack1961]

That was a nice gesture of them. Nothing similar for Moonie?

Let's put it this way - I don't remember anything like that.  That doesn't mean they didn't do it.

[uwe]

Reefer madness!!! 

[ack1961]

One of the funnier lines from the evening was a random warning to be careful where you walk - "you don't want to be stepping on anyone's sagging boobies..."

Had I thought about it sooner, I would have opened a kiosk where I would rent defibillators for the evening.
It wasn't exactly a health-fest at the Verizon Centre.

[Lightyear]

One of the funnier lines from the evening was a random warning to be careful where you walk - "you don't want to be stepping on anyone's sagging boobies..."

Had I thought about it sooner, I would have opened a kiosk where I would rent defibillators for the evening.
It wasn't exactly a health-fest at the Verizon Centre.

I saw the last tour here in Houston at the Toyota Center.  This place has damn steep steps and, I swear, I watched a couple get helped to their seats - the lady was in her sixties and used a full walker

[ack1961]

I saw the last tour here in Houston at the Toyota Center.  This place has damn steep steps and, I swear, I watched a couple get helped to their seats - the lady was in her sixties and used a full walker

They should have named this "The Bucket List Tour"

[ack1961]

That was a nice gesture of them. Nothing similar for Moonie?

I'm being told that a video of Keith Moon singing "Bellboy" was also deployed.
It's funny, I was so excited to see them that quite a few nuances - like Simon townsend playing the lead parts - snuck right past me.
It's hard to focus with an ear-to-ear grin.

[slinkp]

I saw them in Brooklyn.  Moon doing Bellboy was fun.

My favorite song of the evening was Simon Townshend doing The Dirty Jobs.
Check it on youtube, he's got the best voice in the band now!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=w0YgnCDhOPY

[leftybass]

That was a nice gesture of them. Nothing similar for Moonie?

Reminds me of when I saw them in '82 at The Astrodome, with Kenney Jones. During the big drum break in WGFA, right before the big scream, as the drum break started, the video screen began to show rapid-fire pics of Moonie followed by pics of Kenney from throughout his career. Was very cool and as they say, "the crowd went wild".

[dadagoboi]

I saw them in Brooklyn.  Moon doing Bellboy was fun.

My favorite song of the evening was Simon Townshend doing The Dirty Jobs.
Check it on youtube, he's got the best voice in the band now!

He's also 52 years old.  Pete is 67 and Roger 68.