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Did anyone watch VH1-CL tonight ? They had a tribute to the WHO. Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Flaming Lips...plus the WHO. I thought it was a great show. Foo Fighters kicked booty...Pearl Jam did two songs from Quadrophenia and the WHO sounded great...considering they are in there 60's they can still hang the young guys. If you missed it...they are rerunning it again tonight and again tomorrow...well worth the viewing. Do check your listings....enjoy and rock on !

Roger Daltry was at my Uni graduation, I stood beside him but I didn't say 'Hi'.

Sounds like you guys would appreciate this scooter:

They need to retire Baba O'Riley. Roger and Pete just can't hold those notes anymore. Other than that, it was pretty great.

Oh man - I can't believe I missed that! I had been looking forward to it for like a week, and then TOTALLY forgot it was on last night.
Boo.

Ringo's son Zak was awesome on drums. He kicks his dads ass. lol

Dammit I missed it!

http://www.vh1.com/shows/events/rock_honors/_2008/videos.jhtml

It was pretty great.

You should check out the "Amazing Journey" documentary as well.

If you missed it, I'm sure they'll show it about 50 times before the weekend is up.

Hey L - that Who bike is wicked rad. I always enjoy the pictures that you post here.

Yeah! I saw but was the end. I programmed the box to record it later. On Tuesday I watched Tommy too. I think was VH1 too....

That show was pretty good last night. I actually got chills during a couple of the performances, namely the 2nd Foo Fighters song (Bargain) and the first Incubus song (See for Miles) (did I just say I liked Incubus?). Zak Starkey might blow away his pops, but Foo drummer blows away Zak. The Lips were predictably performing in a class all their own, but I think the Pearl Jam performance was as forgettable as anything they put out since their second album.

The Who need to retire Baba O'Reily?

I think they need to retire.... PERIOD!

I'm all for older musicians keeping it going - The Rolling Stones are still one of the BEST live acts you can see - but one-half of the Who is not the Who.

Their music was "Maximum RnR" built on energy, windmills, jumping, and frantic drumming. Unfortunately, all that testosterone took it's toll and they ended up with tone deaf ears, broken bloody finger tips, and sore hips. Take Moon and Entwistle out of the equation and it puts too much focus on Daltry and Townshend, and those guys aren't the ones you want to see up close and in HDTV!

Just for info the WHO special is on again today (Friday), check your listings...its well worth the watch....just one suggestion ....when your are watching the program....CRANK IT UP !

Saw them here in concert a few years ago and they were awesome. They hadn't been back to hawaii since the 60's One of the greats.

Food Fighters rock the Who like no one else! Zak is awesome and seriously channels the feel and sound of Keith Moon. But let's not dogpile Ringo. Criticism of Ringo's playing is completely unwarranted as he played drums perfectly in some of the best songs of all time by the best rock band of all time. Ringo defined rock drumming for a generation and if you listen carefully you will notice how his rhythms swing straight beats.

Yes, I love Ringo.

i was able to catch it on VH1- but it does not compare to the 3 other times that i saw them live or we just a getting too old gggg-generation.

The story behind Zak Starkey is that Ringo didn't want his son being a drummer, so Keith Moon was the one who gave Zak his first kit and taught him to play. That's why his style is similar.

And are you kidding about Pearl Jam's performance being forgettable? Were you watching the same show? Eddie Vedder was the only one out of the entire lineup who can put the same kind of raw emotion into it as Roger could. They should have reversed the order (played Real Me first), but they totally schooled the other bands.

As for Pete and Roger? Let's just say I can only hope I look that good when I'm 63/64. Pete might not be able to write as well as he once did, and Roger may not be able to hit the same notes, but they still put on a hell of a show.

But Ringo never played in the Who...

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One of their great CDs

...apples and oranges.

Maybe, I was just a bit cranky yesterday but I saw a bit of the Who performance and I thought it was lackluster. I thought Roger and Pete were ok but the rhythm section completely uninspired. Possibly a more energetic performance by Zak and the bass player (Pino?) could have made it more enjoyable. Maybe I'm a bit harsh, but these guys are pros and should be able play with a little more enthusiasm.

The Who music was/is about the best going , I lived through it and my teen boys listen and identify with the raw rebellious form but the VH1 show for me was pretty poor in my opinion. I thought one telling factor was that the the only "tribute" performer that could almost carry a tune was Jack Black! Call me too picky but mostly I found the show dissapointing and would have liked to have more original WHO footage. I thought the imitations didn't cut it. But I love The Who. As always each to their own perspective

Not kidding at all. Eddie Vedder did his typical Eddie Vedder thing. Pearl Jam did the whole "orchestra vs. rock band a la November Rain" thing. It sucked.

As far as the Who goes... It's not about them being old, it's just about them going through the motions.

I saw the 12/3/79 show in Cincinnati. Great band, tragic show...

Anybody know they are making a movie about Keith Moon starring Mike Myers slated to come out next year?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482630/

Check it out!

Am I the only scooterist over 40 who doesn't like The Who and HATED Quadrophenia?