The Who are an enigma to me. I’m a bass player, and my all time favorite bass player is John Entwistle. I just really like his creating “lead bass” for that band. I don’t think Townsend is much of a guitar player, but he’s awesome to watch. Daultry is meh, but he knows how to swing a mic. And Moon...well, he was amazing.
But the bottom line is that I LOVE their music. The energy, the arrangements, etc. It’s just great stuff.
I remember when Tommy first came out. I played “overture” for my dad and he said, “boy, that drummer is really amazing”, or something like that. My dad has never been into music at all, yet even he noticed.
The first concert I ever saw was The Who in what is now the Key Arena in Seattle. This was around 1970. I’ll never forget it.
I missed John (saw him in ‘89). Never saw Keith (I was 8 when he died). John’s bass lines were certainly missed yesterday. A full orchestra really meshed well with the music. Pete was great. Roger still had a few high notes left in him. He hit one in Love Rain o’er Me (the second last high note while forgoing the last one). I didn’t think they would even try that song.
I loved watching a beautiful, formally dressed orchestral violin player hopping wildly about the stage during Baba O’Riley in their finale.
I saw them in concert at the Kingdome about ten years after that. We had tickets for the 300 level, but after we got in scalpers were selling ticket stubs from people who had purchased 100 level tickets. The girl I was with insisted we buy a couple. So we made our way downstairs and up near the stage. She got on my shoulders and stayed there for the entire show. Luckily she was a cute little thing that only weighed about 100 pounds. She loved it, but I was hot and couldn't see very well. The next day my ears were ringing and my shoulders were sore and the girl would barely give me the time of day.
The Who is an iconic band and Millions love them but To me...eh...
yea i like a couple of songs but i have never really got into them that much.
One of the worst concerts i ever went to was the Who at Gillette stadium in Foxboro, MA probably around 1990 +/- a few years.
Outdoor stadium, it was raining hard and i was sitting in probably the worst and very farthest seat available.
The farthest back corner on the top most row.
The concert lasted over 2 hours....i was soaked wet to the bone.
To the real fans that show was probably awesome but to me?......
ARGHHHH!!