Daily Campus on Mohegan Sun

[Brian Cady]

>From The Daily Campus of the U of Conn. 
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Still Rocking After All These Years 
By Kim Primicerio

The British Invasion was back and better than ever. The Who proved to its thousands of fans on Friday night that they still have it. The band performed to a practically sold-out crowd at the Mohegan Sun Arena. The band who had been on a break for quite some time showed its audience they can still put on a loud, enthralling and amazing show. 

The Who opened up with one of their older tunes "I Can't Explain" and went right into "The Seeker." They also played a piece entitled "Wire and Glass" which as guitarist Pete Townsend explained was a mini rock opera which consisted of six songs. This song can be found on their newest album called "Endless Wire." 

Townsend, the band's genius, enlighten the crowd about how excited the band was to finally be able to play new music on this tour. Townsend did not want to have to go on another tour with out having new material to perform. The audience responded well to every new melody and not too many people excited the arena during their rock opera. 

The diverse crowd was filled with people whose ages ranged from eight years old to 60 years old. But no matter the age, these fans all showed the same love and excitement for The Who. These fanatics were out in the isles dancing around and screaming the lyrics in-sync with front man Roger Daltrey, whose voice, after 40 some odd years of singing, still sounded clear and fresh. Daltrey hit every note of some of the band's classic songs such as "Won't Get Fooled Again," "Who Are You" and "Behind Blue Eyes." "Baba O' Riley" included a harmonica performance by Daltrey that put the crowd into an uproarious frenzy making them want more and more. 

The Who's new songs gave praise to some of America's old performers who had much influence on the band when they were getting their start. As the band sang about their inspirational icons, the TV screens behind them showed footage from the 1950s and 1960s of rockers such as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Buddy Holly giving the audience an idea of who the band really looked up to and gave thanks to. 
The audience received each song played with rapid applause and praise. The crowd freaked out every time Townsend and Daltry did their signature moves; Townsend with his windmill and Daltrey with his microphone antics. Townsend would play his guitar while rapidly winding his arm around in a circle and every now and then giving a giant leap into the air, legs kicking. Daltrey wildly spun and threw his microphone up in the air like a lasso catching it each and every time. He explained to the audience he had broken too many microphones on tour already so he couldn't go as crazy as he would have liked. These famous acts still pleased the audience and left them very happy and delighted. 

The Who's encore included "Pinball Wizard" and "See Me Feel Me" off their album "Tommy," along with an acoustic performance of a new song called "Tea and Theatre." The show ended with the crowd giving the rockers a standing ovation. The band looked tired after a long performance, but this was certainly acceptable. The band brought the intensity and loudness that they always have been known for and left the crowd satisfied. 

"I would definitely go see them again," said Paul Cappetta, 1st-semester history education major at Southern Connecticut State University. "It was surprisingly good for how old they were. The new stuff, especially the mini rock opera, was really good." 


-Brian in Atlanta 
The Who This Month! 
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