Every time I see The Who nowadays, I just get sad. RIP Moonie and The Ox. They're just not the same band, the same way Beatles wouldn't be the same with just Paul and Ringo. That being said, Zak Starkey's cymbals with the RAF Roundel on them were really cool.
Lil Wayne sucks. Although I still don't like the music, Jay-Z is not like Lil Wayne, Jay-Z is actually talented.
Yes the symbols were cool. I don't mind the choice...old rockers seem to hit the largest demographic well. Seemed to me that Townsend was really just...off...on their set. His coat kept flapping in front of the strings to mute the big chords, his vocals were mixed too loud in the spots where he was supposed to be backing(not his fault), and he generally played pretty crappy...it looked to me like he'd been drinking or taking pills...
It shouls be noted in the interest of fairness, that The Who are among my favorite bands ever. So any criticism of seeing them with Ringo's kid and another bassist is just me remembering what they once were. At some point, if Daltrey and Townshend wish to continue making music, they need to brand themselves differently. The Who is gone.
I personally dont enjoy watching washed up/old rockers perform. Not saying they werent a great band, I'd just rather see someone in their prime.
Kind of like the Grateful Dead without Jerry... But, they did kind of rename themselves at various times as "The Other Ones" and "The Dead"...
I thought it was pretty funny that they pretty closely followed the lead singer through most of the set, and just when they got to his iconic "YEAHHHHHHHH!" on "Won't Get Fooled Again" they cut away, clearly indicating that it was dubbed. Which, when you think of the song title, is uber-ironic. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. During "Teenage Wasteland" I nearly shot beer out my nose at the lyric, "Let's get together before we get much older." Because obviously they can't get much older. The only time they actually talk to teenagers is perhaps yelling at them to get off the lawn. Fantastic stage. But come on. How about bringing in a band that has sold a new song during this millennium. Maybe The White Stripes? Chili Peppers? Metallica?
I went back to check it out and that scream is definitely dubbed in/added...I think most of it was live...but the scream is funny...they did a good job of not focusing on him for it. It's at about 5:12... [video=youtube;AR_ZUiMVA28]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR_ZUiMVA28[/video] The problem with current bands is that the stands are filled with rich middle aged guys...that want to feel young. Bring on Rush! or Ac/Dc!
