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Performance and age



In a message dated 6/18/2003 1:12:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
bushchoked@yahoo.com writes:

> But 1996 on shocked me. How could they pull it off so well at that age? 
> 
> Because it wasn't about age, but instead about performance. 1996-2000 proved 
> The Who (surviving members) still had "it." Townshend STILL has it. Daltrey 
> too

Yeah, and a big part of the "it" is that they don't look stupid doing it, 
which is where the age thing comes in.  They don't come off as has beens trying 
to look young.  I believe that Pete was especially worried about that. 

Jon in Mi.