The Register left the question mark out of the headline.
It's not the Who playing in Des Moines tonight. Not as long as The Ox and Moonie are still dead. I saw 3/4 of the Who. On their "farewell" tour. 24 years ago.
Tne I saw them AGAIN on ANOTHER "farewell" tour. 17 years ago.
When DID the Who jump the shark?
It may not be a graceful way to end the Who's career, but it's hard to imagine a better testament to why it was time for the band to come to an end.
Bloated with horns, backing vocals, keyboards, and extra guitarists -- it sounds like a house band for a talk show, while the Who at its prime sounded like a small army on the rampage.
No, my vote for All Time Worst Who Moment was when John Entwistle died and Pete and Roger continued with the tour - FIVE DAYS LATER. The Who Sell Out, indeed.
The sad thing is the music, at its best, kicks the ass of the overrated Doors. I mean, it wouldn't matter if I didn't CARE so much. Pete Townsend on a good day - and he had a lot of good days - was in a league with Dylan, Jagger-Richards, and Lennon-McCartney. They, too, have had some lame senior moments (save, sadly for Lennon) but none seem to have crashed and burned as badly as the Who.
Save the money ($48 - $178!) on the ticket. Buy or download Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy (the best of the bajillion greatest hits sets), Who's Next and Quadrophenia. Maybe Tommy too.
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