The Who At Half-Time

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Keith and John may not be there but you've got to see Pete play.
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  • Ever since "nipplegate", the Superbowl halftime show seems to be reserved for old foggies. Times have sure changed when bands like The Who and The Stones are "safe" choices.
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    • The who and the stones were never really R rated attractions. They are a little too classy for that in my humble opinion.

      You go to concerts today and they groups have inflatable penises on the stage, strippers and are doing all manner of raunchy antics that probably belong in a porno instead of a concert venue.

      Bands like the stones and the who may have gotten rowdy, or a little louder than most but they just aren't the kind of groups that has to get people to come to their concerts with promises of hookers in g-strings gyrating on the stage during the concert.
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  • It should be interesting to see how well they still perform.

    Kurt - you should start us off w/ a favorite half time performance thread.
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    • Definitely won't be the same Who.

      But I'm betting Pete and Roger can still muster up enough to be worth seeing.

      When I heard they thinking about touring again I thought, "They need a bass player and drummer. Hmmmm....Mcartney and Starr???

    • That would be me during Superbowl XII...I made two double decker sandwiches, cooked a frozen pizza and chugged a couple of beers, all during half time. A hall of fame performance if I say so myself.
  • OK.

    How long before Pete does his first windmill?

    I say 45 seconds.
  • Can you imagine New Orleans if the aints win wow


    Shane
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    • Those old fartz... I'd rather go watch "The Kids Are Alright" again...
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    • I am in the middle of all the celebration here in New Orleans and let me tell you, nobody is going to work or school tomorrow. It's not an official day off but nobody is gonna work tomorrow.

      Also, here in New Orleans Mardi Gras came early

      Now I have a question. WHO DAT??????
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  • Hello,
    the Who were great,I was waiting for them to smash everything.
    Lou
  • I'm not a big Who fan, but I thought they sounded great. They just need to change their name for today to The Who Dat.
  • I got to admit, if you closed your eyes and listened they almost sounded as good today as they did 30 years ago.
  • I saw them in '75.

    They've lost some of the vocals but, Pete can still play and Roger was fantastic on the harp.

    I though the drummer was nearly as good as Keith.

    It was great just to see Pete and Roger.
    But...

    YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.
    YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.
    When I saw them Pete was in his traditional white jumpsuit and combat boots.
    And Roger was wearing a long fringed leather vest.

    I couldn't help but think. Kiss was wearing all this make-up and there's Pete in a white jumpsuit and combat boots and one windmill brought down the house!

    Notice how Keith holds his drumsticks.

    And, in these vids Pete is playing a Les Paul.
    Tonight he was playing a Strat.
  • Pete wrote the songs...

    John did the arrangements.
    And, played one hell of a bass.
  • So you all know WHO you're talking about!

    I thought the vocals were a bit off but they still have it.

    I've seen them in concert 4 times and still loved every minute of the SB show.

    Have a Great Day!
    Michael
  • Never been a big fan. The worst part of the halftime show was the music, the best part the lasers. We turned it down and just watched the nice laser show.
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    • I guess this is all a matter of opinion, but honestly, Roger doesn't have the
      voice he did in 1972...and he shouldn't. The guy is old enough to apply for
      social security.

      Having said that, they weren't bad. It was certainly nice to see Roger and
      Pete together.
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  • Actually Michael, I'm pretty sure the Stones were the first band to have inflatable penises on stage during their act.
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    • I'm still waiting to see this question on Jeopardy.
  • I think that they sounded pretty good at the superbowl.
  • It was cool seeing them play again but....they didn't even come close to Springsteens performance last year/
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    • Well, they've got a few years Bruce.
      Pete is damn-near deaf, and like I said, Keith and John weren't there.

      And, if we're going to compare, my personal opinion, they were better than the Stones.
      But, then again, they always were.
  • I thought they sounded great. Pete wasn't playing through his normal HiWatt stacks though. Looked like Fender Deluxes? Loved the stage/lightshow. It rocked.

  • I enjoyed the show but was never the biggest fan - I did see the Broadway play Tommy and I enjoyed that as well.
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