How old is Roger Daltrey of the musical group The Who?”
Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey do themselves proud as The Who plays halftime show By Frazier Moore (CP) – 1 hour ago NEW YORK — Maybe 30 years ago, The Who would have been an explosive act for a Super Bowl halftime show. Or anywhere else. At Sunday’s Super Bowl, The Who – led by what’s left of them from the original groundbreaking foursome a generation ago – did all that was expected under these circumstances. Filling the dozen minutes allotted them between two halves of football pageantry, the group pounded out nostalgia and spectacle – and five classic songs. They’re not ready for Branson, Mo. The set began with “Pinball Wizard,” which quickly led into a generous rendition of “Baba O’Riley.” After “Who Are You,” there was a brief musical nod to “See Me, Feel Me,” then a big finish with “Won’t Get Fooled Again” – all songs released between 1969 and 1971, except for the last, in 1978. Original drummer Keith Moon died in 1978 and bassist John Entwistle died in 2002, but The Who lives in
NEW YORK — Maybe 30 years ago, The Who would have been an explosive act for a Super Bowl halftime show. Or anywhere else. At Sunday’s Super Bowl, The Who – led by what’s left of them from the original groundbreaking foursome a generation ago – did all that was expected under these circumstances. Filling the dozen minutes allotted them between two halves of football pageantry, the group pounded out nostalgia and spectacle – and five classic songs. They’re not ready for Branson, Mo. The set began with “Pinball Wizard,” which quickly led into a generous rendition of “Baba O’Riley.” After “Who Are You,” there was a brief musical nod to “See Me, Feel Me,” then a big finish with “Won’t Get Fooled Again” – all songs released between 1969 and 1971, except for the last, in 1978. Original drummer Keith Moon died in 1978 and bassist John Entwistle died in 2002, but The Who lives in the spirit of its two intrepid front men: guitarist-composer Pete Townshend and vocalist Roger Daltrey. The original
