Capital Radio > The Who At The Superbowl

[101Walterton]

I realise the answer is probably buried somewhere deep in a football (not round) thread however what did the Who play and was it any good ?

[matedog]

This is pretty much the start of the discussion: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5169&start=15#p159085

[Wolter]

To sum up: embarrassingly bad.

[Dr. Medulla]

An argument for Moon and Entwhistle being really fucking lucky.

[Billy Joel]

I didn't think it was unwatchable. I still like those songs. But after listening to Live At Leeds just a couple days before, it sure was a shame.

I'm starting to think the nature of the Super Bowl just makes it tough to turn in a good performance. Tom Petty who I normally love was pretty shitty, ditto McCartney. And Springsteen had to fake it by having all the non-vocal stuff pre-recorded (although they may all do that).

[Wolter]

I didn't think it was unwatchable. I still like those songs. But after listening to Live At Leeds just a couple days before, it sure was a shame.

I'm starting to think the nature of the Super Bowl just makes it tough to turn in a good performance. Tom Petty who I normally love was pretty shitty, ditto McCartney. And Springsteen had to fake it by having all the non-vocal stuff pre-recorded (although they may all do that).

Prince was pretty kickass.

[Billy Joel]

Yeah, but Prince thrives on that kind of spectacle. All these low-key rock bands don't seem suited to the fireworks and fake audiences and stuff. Tom Petty and Half Who were both particularly bad at playing to the camera.

Springsteen, of course, is great at that, but don't tell Hoy.

[101Walterton]

Shame, what was it a CSI medley ??

[BostonBeaneater]

Shame, what was it a CSI medley ??

That sums it up pretty well.

[daredevil]

Shame, what was it a CSI medley ??

That sums it up pretty well.

Yes it does:
Pinball Wizard
Baba O'reily
Who Are You
See Me, Feel Me
Won't Get Fooled Again

I thought It was ok, but a setlist suited more to Daltry's aging vocal chords would've been awesome.
For example:
Substitute
You Better, You Bet
A Quick One
Baba O'reily

[101Walterton]

For anyone else that missed.

[101Walterton]

I think some of the critisism is harsh. I have never been Daltreys biggest fan and I always thought he wore a bad drop so nothing new there and Townsend looks his age but they dont sound as bad as some of the press I've been reading.

[Billy Joel]

So, was any of the performance actually live? It looks like the guitar is faked (looked like he turned it down during a couple windmills), and it looks like Daltrey missed a lip-sync on a couple lines. They definitely recorded at least an original vocal track in studio but I can't tell if there was any actual live performance going on.

[Heston]

They really should start lowering the keys of the songs so Daltrey can sing them more comfortably. This is becoming excruciating.

[Wolter]

I think some of the critisism is harsh. I have never been Daltreys biggest fan and I always thought he wore a bad drop so nothing new there and Townsend looks his age but they dont sound as bad as some of the press I've been reading.

I hold the Who to a higher live standard.