>>>There was something really painful about the Who at half-time. Daltry ... oh my god. It was like watching Elizabeth Taylor recreate scenes from Butterfield 8 or Cleopatra. I was as sad as I could be for someone worth a kazillion dollars.
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>>It was painful to watch. I think one the worst parts for me was watching them and thinking of myself when My Generation was released and realizing that I am in the same boat as they are. It also gave me a real increase in respect for Mick being able to keep up with the new Stones.
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>For guys who hoped to die before they got old, ( most successful - Moon, runner up - Entwhistle ) I would have thought they'd rather leave us of memories of when they were live - At Leeds. I can't imagine generations that know the music only as CSI theme songs were very impressed.
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>Oh well, the Who on their worst geezer day still makes me glad they didn't book Kanye West or 50 Cent.
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>( Black Eyed Peas would have been kind of cool )

Where are the latter-day arena rockers, when you need them most? sigh...