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Went to see The Who last week

Posted by 1973shovel (A) on May 23, 2015 at 07:44:55

I was on vacation, and didn't get home until yesterday, so this is my first chance to post.

It really was a great concert, far better than I was expecting, given the age of the two members still drawing a breath. Townsend walked on stage and started the show with a big, affected yawn. Whether it meant it was past his bedtime, or he was bored was open to interpretation, but it got a big laugh. Daltrey didn't say much, other than thanking the audience for contributing to the teen cancer fund he's involved with. Townsend, on the other hand, interspersed several short stories between songs, and got more big laughs from the crowd.

They played their hits, and if they left any out, I missed it. There certainly wasn't any leaping about by Pete, and Roger only did one microphone spin /toss/catch that I witnessed. Roger's voice was a bit ragged at times, but Pete's playing was as strong as ever. He even threw in a few arm windmills for effect.

It's been a long time since I've attended a large rock concert at a major venue (in this case, a hockey arena), and I was impressed with how much the sound quality has improved since the sixties, seventies, and even the eighties. I remember a lot of boom and squawk back then. This sounded much nicer.

The audience was the usual mix, but predominately comprised of old geezers like me. More artificial joints in the house than the fun ones, was my assessment. Speaking of times changing, smoking (of any substance) was discouraged by a message on the big video display at the back of the stage. But they did show a drawing of a wedge of cake with a pot leaf on top, on the screen, prior to The Who coming on, which encouraged "Plan B" intake. Like I said, funny how times change. I no longer indulge, but it must be nice to relax during a concert. We were almost always looking over our shoulder at concerts years ago, waiting to get hauled off for burning one.

As an unapologetic Beatle fan, I enjoyed seeing Zak Starkey (Ringo's son) playing drums. He did his Godfather Keith Moon proud. Speaking of which, does anyone know what the plexiglass shield around the drum kit was for? When Pete introduced Zak he was given a big cheer, so it wasn't like he was in danger of being pelted for not being Moon. I was at a loss to explain it. Sound barrier?

Joan Jet and the Blackhearts opened the show. She and her band were very tight [insert vagina joke here], and I enjoyed their set. Joan still looked great, but i freely admit to being drawn to "slut in black leather" type.

I'm glad I went, and as I opened this with, I got more than I expected.

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