Boo Who

[pinkfloyd1973]

I wouldn't mind this guy singing a medley of his former band's greatist hits:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOQp04PQRw8




Robin

[Saint John]

I wouldn't mind this guy singing a medley of his former band's greatist hits:

Dennis will be 63 in 10 days and there still aren't too many singers out there better than him. He's taken great care of his voice.

[RocknRoll]

I wouldn't mind this guy singing a medley of his former band's greatist hits:

Dennis will be 63 in 10 days and there still aren't too many singers out there better than him. He's taken great care of his voice.

Hey SJ. Your sig would be a dream come true. I'll keep my fingers crossed for that one.

On-topic - Totally disappointed in the Who's performance especially Townsend. I hope they didn't destroy things for other classic artists and we get the MTV crap back again.

[YoungJRNY]

I wouldn't mind this guy singing a medley of his former band's greatist hits:

Dennis will be 63 in 10 days and there still aren't too many singers out there better than him. He's taken great care of his voice.

Hey SJ. Your sig would be a dream come true. I'll keep my fingers crossed for that one.

Journey was supposed to tour with the Scorpions last year but it fell through. Santana was also a name that popped up. I wouldn't put it past Neal to put a small leg of a tour late in 2010! As for the Who, I didn't think it was THAT bad, but the screams were evident. The laser show was cool though.

[RedWingFan]

Hey SJ. Your sig would be a dream come true. I'll keep my fingers crossed for that one.

Are you serious? All of the "An Evening With" concerts I've been to usually have no opener and 2 1/2 to 3 hour performance by the only band playing.

This Journey tour would be more aptly called, "The space shuttle song & Rock you like a hurricane, anchored by Perryless Journey"

Needless to say, I think I'll pass!!!

[RocknRoll]

I wouldn't mind this guy singing a medley of his former band's greatist hits:

Dennis will be 63 in 10 days and there still aren't too many singers out there better than him. He's taken great care of his voice.

Hey SJ. Your sig would be a dream come true. I'll keep my fingers crossed for that one.

Journey was supposed to tour with the Scorpions last year but it fell through. Santana was also a name that popped up. I wouldn't put it past Neal to put a small leg of a tour late in 2010! As for the Who, I didn't think it was THAT bad, but the screams were evident. The laser show was cool though.

I heard the same rumor and it would have been a great pairing for 2009. They could definitely do a sell-out world tour now with the Scorps especially since they're now calling in quits. Hopefully, we'll actually hear something before tickets go on sale.

[RocknRoll]

Hey SJ. Your sig would be a dream come true. I'll keep my fingers crossed for that one.

Are you serious? All of the "An Evening With" concerts I've been to usually have no opener and 2 1/2 to 3 hour performance by the only band playing.

This Journey tour would be more aptly called, "The space shuttle song & Rock you like a hurricane, anchored by Perryless Journey"

Needless to say, I think I'll pass!!!

It would definitely be a lot of fun naming a tour like this. I still like it although I'd take a few "An Evening With" shows.

Personally I'd just like to see all 3 bands, but 3 bands makes for sets that are way too short.

[brywool]

I wouldn't mind this guy singing a medley of his former band's greatist hits:

Dennis will be 63 in 10 days and there still aren't too many singers out there better than him. He's taken great care of his voice.

He's taken great care of his voice because he had years of not doing ANYTHING. Still, great singer.

[brywool]

They need to get Kiss to do the halftime show next year.

NO thanks. Seeing them at The Olympics a few years ago... man, the horror still hasn't left me.
I notice they're using Mini Kiss in their Doctor Pepper commercial. Ugh... Sometime, when I've had a few, I'll gather all you kids around and I can once again tell you my mini Kiss story.

[brywool]

God, The Who SUCKED.

Love The Who. Zak was the only one who had it going on.
Pete was ridiculously terrible. He changed all his lead parts to sloppy crap and when he'd sing, it was kind of whenever he felt like it. Terrible.
Roger struggled vocally, but at least he was trying to be good. Pete was just embarrassingly bad.

Cool set. Nice to not see a bunch of phony fans on the field as in past superbowls.
The worst superbowl performance I've ever seen and probably the worst Who performances I've ever seen.
Major letdown.

I knew it wasn't gonna be great, but yikes...

I mean I was expecting it to be bad because Roger can't do anything but scream these days, so I'm not as appalled as you. Pete's guitar sounded downright neutered. No balls. Shoulda broken out the Hiwatts instead of those Fenders I guess.

I wasn't that disappointed in Roger, cuz I expected him to not have any range, but Pete... jesus, is he back on the sauce or what? Terrible and embarrassing.
I'm a huge Who fan, too bad. Nice how the scream was flown in... haha. I mean, he could barely hit those other notes and yet the scream was dead on???
Come on...

I don't usually say "hey, yer time is passed" but wow, The Who, such as they are these days, should really hang it up. The last few times I've seen them, they've been just pitiful. I remember the Stones sucking a few years ago too.

McCartney brought it though, but his co-60s (referring to the decade, not their ages) bands are not keeping it together like he is in any way shape or form.

I'm with you, I'm all for these guys stickin around and performing for us as long as possible, but when it reaches a certain point like The Who have it's just time. I'm a big fan as well. But, reality is reality. Pete was indeed horrendous. It's time to hang them up.

The Stones fuckin suck anyway so I'll defer discussing that example.

Wow, how can you not love the Stones? And I thought they were great at the Super Bowl, especially considering their age. I really enjoyed their performance.

"Considering their age"- Come on Jana. Regarding the Stones- guitar parts are guitar parts. Mick's vocals aren't that tough or rangy by any means. They would've been better concentrating on their musicianship rather than trying to be the characitures that they've become. Again, check the Scorcese movie. They're much better there. Ronnie Wood plays some great lap steel in that and Mick actually has a couple of great performances- As Tears Go By for one.

What do you mean the caricature they have become? I mean, they can't be what they were when they were younger, but they still have some edge.

Was the Super Bowl great? No. but I enjoyed it. At least it wasn't lip synching like some have done on there or others that were lackluster. There have been many shows that are lackluster. I thought the Stones' performance at least had some real energy to it.

They can't be what they were when they were younger, but Mick continues to try and be that guy. That's my point. He looks ridiculous and he'd be smarter to concentrate on his vocals than the moves. And thanks for correcting "Caricature"!

It's just Mick being Mick. I still love them, and love so many songs of theirs. And to come out with a great song a few years ago at this age of the band is great: Streets of Love - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnLoMQ5oGF0 Actually, the whole album is great and got great reviews. Not bad for a 40 plus year old band.

One thing about the stones- GREAT guitar tone. I Love the sounds they get.

[lights1961]

AT LEAST IT WASNT LIP SYNCED... IT WAS LIVE THROUGH AND THROUGH... I for one loved it... But IAM a WHO FAN... not a bandwagoner...
I mean come on.... the stage was awesome... right no phoney fans...and the light show was incredable... The fans singing TEENAGE WASTELAND...CLASSIC!!! LOVED the song choices.
the intro to that song always gives me chills...

OH AND THERE OLD for god sakes...

[Red13JoePa]

It's hard for the old bands to sound that good live anymore, be it The Who or The Stones.

Daltry and Jagger both struggle, understandably and Keef's arthritis swells his fingers and makes it hard on him.

I just wish he'd go back to playing the Fender more instead of that Chuck Berry Rickenbacher thing he's playing increasingly, the Fender is where Keith's sound IS.

[Behshad]

It's hard for the old bands to sound that good live anymore, .

Thats deep! I think Im gonna use it as my sig. if youre ok with it And you BETTER fucking come to MR FEST II , understood!?

[lights1961]

I will add that sometimes group think can be dangerous... all the negativity in here about the WHO performance... is crazy talk.... they SO ROCKED the house.
I could only imagine what it would have been if you were inside the stadium.

[Behshad]

I will add that sometimes group think can be dangerous... all the negativity in here about the WHO performance... is crazy talk.... they SO ROCKED the house.
I could only imagine what it would have been if you were inside the stadium.

Very confusing statement Rick....
so what group think can be dangerous?
and they did suck,,, but youre saying they ROCKED your house??? and you can only imagine that they may have sucked had you been inside that stadium!?

[Red13JoePa]

Well, we dissect it because we're huge rock fans but as with all these bands the majority of the concertgoers (and viewers in this case) don;t get that deep into it...it's The Who (or Stones or Journey) playing Won't Get Fooled Again, it looks like them, it sounds like them, they relive old memories and are happy about it.

We put it under the scope though.

[StevePerryHair]

Well, we dissect it because we're huge rock fans but as with all these bands the majority of the concertgoers (and viewers in this case) don;t get that deep into it...it's The Who (or Stones or Journey) playing Won't Get Fooled Again, it looks like them, it sounds like them, they relive old memories and are happy about it.

We put it under the scope though.

Yep, that's true. I think for all they years they've been singing and straining their voices that they did just fine. You cant' expect guys that old to sound that good. I thought they sounded the best they could. My 16 year old loves them so he was thrilled to get to see them live on tv.

[Michigan Girl]

Well, we dissect it because we're huge rock fans but as with all these bands the majority of the concertgoers (and viewers in this case) don;t get that deep into it...it's The Who (or Stones or Journey) playing Won't Get Fooled Again, it looks like them, it sounds like them, they relive old memories and are happy about it.

We put it under the scope though.

Totally agree w/^^^^...we're harsh!!! I enjoyed the show and I'm glad
the young folk got to see these guys!!

[Behshad]

Well, we dissect it because we're huge rock fans but as with all these bands the majority of the concertgoers (and viewers in this case) don;t get that deep into it...it's The Who (or Stones or Journey) playing Won't Get Fooled Again, it looks like them, it sounds like them, they relive old memories and are happy about it.

We put it under the scope though.

Totally agree w/^^^^...we're harsh!!! I enjoyed the show and I'm glad
the young folk got to see these guys!!

But keep in mind,, performances like that will also give them young folks a chance to use it as a weapon against us,.,,

[Michigan Girl]

Well, we dissect it because we're huge rock fans but as with all these bands the majority of the concertgoers (and viewers in this case) don;t get that deep into it...it's The Who (or Stones or Journey) playing Won't Get Fooled Again, it looks like them, it sounds like them, they relive old memories and are happy about it.

We put it under the scope though.

Totally agree w/^^^^...we're harsh!!! I enjoyed the show and I'm glad
the young folk got to see these guys!!

But keep in mind,, performances like that will also give them young folks a chance to use it as a weapon against us,.,,

If this was a first for them...indeed!! Mine know what DA WHO are really all about!!

[lights1961]

I will add that sometimes group think can be dangerous... all the negativity in here about the WHO performance... is crazy talk.... they SO ROCKED the house.
I could only imagine what it would have been if you were inside the stadium.

Very confusing statement Rick....
so what group think can be dangerous?
and they did suck,,, but youre saying they ROCKED your house??? and you can only imagine that they may have sucked had you been inside that stadium!?

not really, except it is a monday...

group think... when the thread starts out by saying the who sucked... then everyone jumps on board... = group think... just saying...
and in my opinion they rocked. I am a die hard WHO FAN... have seen them LIVE maybe 7 times since 1980... I just think internet message boards like this thrive on the negativity of it all...
and not the ENJOYMENT of it all.. just my 2 cents worth and MHO...

[Arkansas]

I thought they were great...just because of who they are and they're still doing it. Daltrey was a little lame, didn't work it much. (I bet his signature scream was 'enhanced'.) Townsend tried to work it but his jacket & shirttail kept getting in the way. Was 'the show' as good as Prince or Springsteen? No, not at all. But ya know what? This is The f'ing WHO. They're way cool.

I guess the most impressive part of show, aside from the pyro & lighting effects, was the drummer, his clear drums & his colored cymbals. He kicked some serious tail.


later~

[brywool]

Sorry, but they DID suck. I am also a big Who fan. Always have been.
Just because they're The Who doesn't give them an excuse to be sloppy as sh*t at a nation-wide event like the SB.
Roger's voice can be excused because of his age (right Jana? ). Pete's sloppiness and under-rehearsed-ness can't.
He didn't have to go out and "play it like the record". But playing in time, in key, and singing on pitch and where your supposed to... that's Bar Band 101 kids. Know your parts and above all REHEARSE.
The Who are still a brilliant band, even without John and Keith. Always have been. But they weren't tight in the least, at least Roger and Pete weren't. I'm not sure why that's okay and why I'm not entitled to voice that opinion.
The show they did for the 9/11 show WAS brilliant, not to mention friggin emotional. This one just paled by comparison. So I'm let down by it. I'm a musician and I hate to see my heroes not do well. I will again say that it was nice to see Zak doing so well with them. I wonder what will happen to him now that Oasis is no longer?

[brywool]

I thought they were great...just because of who they are and they're still doing it. Daltrey was a little lame, didn't work it much. (I bet his signature scream was 'enhanced'.) Townsend tried to work it but his jacket & shirttail kept getting in the way. Was 'the show' as good as Prince or Springsteen? No, not at all. But ya know what? This is The f'ing WHO. They're way cool.

I guess the most impressive part of show, aside from the pyro & lighting effects, was the drummer, his clear drums & his colored cymbals. He kicked some serious tail.


later~

You know who the drummer is, right?
Ringo's son.

by the way THIS is a quality Who performance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjA_RtsBfAo

They absolutely stole the show at the concert for New York. They ROCKED.

[bluejeangirl76]

I guess the most impressive part of show, aside from the pyro & lighting effects, was the drummer, his clear drums & his colored cymbals. He kicked some serious tail.

Zak is a friggin' kick ass drummer and he's by far the closest to Moon they were ever going to get.
( did you know that Moon was Zak's godfather?! )

I'm totally rolling my eyes at all the hostility. They're The Motherfk'n Who, come on. No one ever said Daltrey wasn't having trouble lately... we all know it, but give me a break, he's a few weeks away from 66 and he's been at this since the 60s. 40 years of singing that material is bound to wear on a guy. The years that The Who weren't doing one of their many farewell tours, he was out there doing his own deal and still singing that material. No, it wasn't the best. But I have heard him do worse.

Any of you got a job performing halftime at the superbowl? Hmm. Thought not.

p.s. - Daltrey's nearly 66 and STILL at it. Credit for that, in the least.

[brywool]

I guess the most impressive part of show, aside from the pyro & lighting effects, was the drummer, his clear drums & his colored cymbals. He kicked some serious tail.

Zak is a friggin' kick ass drummer and he's by far the closest to Moon they were ever going to get.
( did you know that Moon was Zak's godfather?! )

I'm totally rolling my eyes at all the hostility. They're The Motherfk'n Who, come on. No one ever said Daltrey wasn't having trouble lately... we all know it, but give me a break, he's a few weeks away from 66 and he's been at this since the 60s. 40 years of singing that material is bound to wear on a guy. The years that The Who weren't doing one of their many farewell tours, he was out there doing his own deal and still singing that material. No, it wasn't the best. But I have heard him do worse.

Any of you got a job performing halftime at the superbowl? Hmm. Thought not.

p.s. - Daltrey's nearly 66 and STILL at it. Credit for that, in the least.

HOW AM I BEING HOSTILE??? I'm just saying they weren't good, and I don't think I have heard them be worse.

[Jana]

Sorry, but they DID suck. I am also a big Who fan. Always have been.
Just because they're The Who doesn't give them an excuse to be sloppy as sh*t at a nation-wide event like the SB.
Roger's voice can be excused because of his age (right Jana? ). Pete's sloppiness and under-rehearsed-ness can't.
He didn't have to go out and "play it like the record". But playing in time, in key, and singing on pitch and where your supposed to... that's Bar Band 101 kids. Know your parts and above all REHEARSE.
The Who are still a brilliant band, even without John and Keith. Always have been. But they weren't tight in the least, at least Roger and Pete weren't. I'm not sure why that's okay and why I'm not entitled to voice that opinion.
The show they did for the 9/11 show WAS brilliant, not to mention friggin emotional. This one just paled by comparison. So I'm let down by it. I'm a musician and I hate to see my heroes not do well. I will again say that it was nice to see Zak doing so well with them. I wonder what will happen to him now that Oasis is no longer?

Roger's voice was crap and he acted very lackluster and not involved, and Pete sucked.
If you're comparing Roger to Mick in your voice can be excused b/c of age remark, ain't gonna cut it, Bry. Mick sounded good.

I'm not being harsh on these guys. If it was a good performance I would have been happy. I'm not usually so critical on performances, but this was NOT good for me. I lost interest.

[brywool]

Sorry, but they DID suck. I am also a big Who fan. Always have been.
Just because they're The Who doesn't give them an excuse to be sloppy as sh*t at a nation-wide event like the SB.
Roger's voice can be excused because of his age (right Jana? ). Pete's sloppiness and under-rehearsed-ness can't.
He didn't have to go out and "play it like the record". But playing in time, in key, and singing on pitch and where your supposed to... that's Bar Band 101 kids. Know your parts and above all REHEARSE.
The Who are still a brilliant band, even without John and Keith. Always have been. But they weren't tight in the least, at least Roger and Pete weren't. I'm not sure why that's okay and why I'm not entitled to voice that opinion.
The show they did for the 9/11 show WAS brilliant, not to mention friggin emotional. This one just paled by comparison. So I'm let down by it. I'm a musician and I hate to see my heroes not do well. I will again say that it was nice to see Zak doing so well with them. I wonder what will happen to him now that Oasis is no longer?

Roger's voice was crap and he acted very lackluster and not involved, and Pete sucked.
If you're comparing Roger to Mick in your voice can be excused b/c of age remark, ain't gonna cut it, Bry. Mick sounded good.

I'm not being harsh on these guys. If it was a good performance I would have been happy. I'm not usually so critical on performances, but this was NOT good for me. I lost interest.

That's not what I said about Mick...
I said that Mick would be better suited not worrying about "the Moves" and worrying more about his voice. Mick is Mick, he's never been a great singer, but a great front guy. Oh well.

[Behshad]

I guess the most impressive part of show, aside from the pyro & lighting effects, was the drummer, his clear drums & his colored cymbals. He kicked some serious tail.

Zak is a friggin' kick ass drummer and he's by far the closest to Moon they were ever going to get.
( did you know that Moon was Zak's godfather?! )

I'm totally rolling my eyes at all the hostility. They're The Motherfk'n Who, come on. No one ever said Daltrey wasn't having trouble lately... we all know it, but give me a break, he's a few weeks away from 66 and he's been at this since the 60s. 40 years of singing that material is bound to wear on a guy. The years that The Who weren't doing one of their many farewell tours, he was out there doing his own deal and still singing that material. No, it wasn't the best. But I have heard him do worse.

Any of you got a job performing halftime at the superbowl? Hmm. Thought not.

p.s. - Daltrey's nearly 66 and STILL at it. Credit for that, in the least.

HOW AM I BEING HOSTILE??? I'm just saying they weren't good, and I don't think I have heard them be worse.

I guess just cause they are the mother fuckin who, they get a free ticket and we have to sugarcoat it...


man they totally ROCKED the house and stadium and anything in between... I just cant believe how this band does it,,, they totally blew me away... I just dont understand how such talents couldnt make it to MR FEST II .......... [/sarcasm]

[bluejeangirl76]

I guess the most impressive part of show, aside from the pyro & lighting effects, was the drummer, his clear drums & his colored cymbals. He kicked some serious tail.

Zak is a friggin' kick ass drummer and he's by far the closest to Moon they were ever going to get.
( did you know that Moon was Zak's godfather?! )

I'm totally rolling my eyes at all the hostility. They're The Motherfk'n Who, come on. No one ever said Daltrey wasn't having trouble lately... we all know it, but give me a break, he's a few weeks away from 66 and he's been at this since the 60s. 40 years of singing that material is bound to wear on a guy. The years that The Who weren't doing one of their many farewell tours, he was out there doing his own deal and still singing that material. No, it wasn't the best. But I have heard him do worse.

Any of you got a job performing halftime at the superbowl? Hmm. Thought not.

p.s. - Daltrey's nearly 66 and STILL at it. Credit for that, in the least.

HOW AM I BEING HOSTILE??? I'm just saying they weren't good, and I don't think I have heard them be worse.

LOL! You're right, that wasn't hostile....

God, The Who SUCKED.

Pete was ridiculously terrible.

Terrible.

Pete was just embarrassingly bad.

The worst superbowl performance I've ever seen and probably the worst Who performances I've ever seen.
Major letdown.

I knew it wasn't gonna be great, but yikes...

I'm just saying, no, it wasn't great - but it isn't as if they came out live on TV and slaughtered puppies or anything.