The Who

[eaglesvet]

My hubby is sooo looking forward to this Super Bowl show (almost as much as last years! )

[rickmullen]

The Who give short acoustic performance at Super Bowl
press conference.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-super-...he-Who-perform

And a short Q & A afterwards:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-hq-vid...o-talk-to-Rich

Rick

[EagleLady]

They Are really rocking the Super Bowl

[TimothyBFan]

First I will admit I am not a Who fan but I expected better. I thought they sounded horrid and as far as half time shows go---I've seen a lot better. Even my hubby, who has always been a Who fan, was very disappointed in that performance.

[EagleLady]

Well They aren't 20 something anymore. I thought they did good.

[TimothyBFan]

Either are the Eagles or Fleetwood Mac or Styx or...... I'm just saying, I don't think they were what people expected and I bet they won't get great reviews for this show. JMHO

[EagleLady]

Meh, Better than seeing some pompous Pop rock act. Just saying

[MikeA]

I thought I was going to be the odd-ball-out on how I perceived The Who doing the Superbowl thing! It is hard for me to find much of anything about the performance that I cared for. Very lack luster. I thought Starkey might inject some energy with his drumming, but even it sounded "mechanical" and not "inspired". I really missed Entwhistle.

I can easily and with a clear conscience state that I can in no way compare them with The Eagles in their ability to perform. They were GREAT in their DAY though.

I'm listening to "Teenage Wasteland" as the theme for CSI NY in the other room. Sure sounded better than the Arena Superbowl. But even allowing for the less than perfect venue for a performance, well......

[EagleLady]

Can't believe I am in the minority here who thought they sounded great.

[MikeA]

Can't believe I am in the minority here who thought they sounded great.

It's Okay EL. But if you think they sounded good in the SuperBowl performance, you really need to go back and listen to those songs from the original recordings when Daltrey, Townshend, Moon and Entwhistle were at their peaks! They sparkled back then.

They are not like The Eagles who are performing and recording with the same polished accomplishment TODAY as the did back in 1970. Maybe if I didn't have The Eagles to compare their performance to, it would be different.

The Eagles are not the only ones who are Seniors and still rocking at the top of their games. Three Dog Night is still doing top quality stuff. So is Santana. So is Eric Clapton. Unfortunately, The Who Isn't and they were one of my favorite groups.