Who's at the Bridge...

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Here are the parts of the Bridge School show reviews from the San Fran and 
San Jose papers pertaining to The Who...

Banquet of talent at Bridge
Fine, eclectic lineup is almost too much to digest
By Jane Ganahl
OF THE EXAMINER STAFF 

MOUNTAIN VIEW — 

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For sheer buzz, and because they managed to get a freezing, barely-awake
crowd on its feet, the return of The Who was the evening's second highest
moment. Taking the stage at nearly 1 a.m., the English quartet (with late
drummer Keith Moon replaced by Zack Starkey, Ringo's son) was in fine
fettle. Tearing into "Substitute," Roger Daltrey, the former heartthrob who
still looks mighty good, proved time hasn't diminished his powerful bellow
of a voice. And guitar hero Pete Townshend managed to make his acoustic
guitar on "Pinball Wizard" sound like a full orchestra, pounding the
strings with a ferocity that would fill the evening's young upstarts with
envy. "Behind Blue Eyes" was angry and haunting — a reminder why intense
young rock stars like Eddie Vedder point to The Who as their icons. 



Acoustic Glory
Neil Young assembles another Who's Who of rock for this year's Bridge
School benefit concert

Joel Selvin, Chronicle Pop Music Critic

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It was not the Who of yore, 10 years after the storied English rock band's
farewell tour, more than 20 years past its prime. This most electric of
rock bands played unplugged, as is the custom at the Bridge benefit.
Guitarist Pete Townshend even pulled up a chair to play his clattering solo
on ``Who Are You.'' They may look like old bankers, but the Who's members
played like juvenile delinquents. It was utterly magnificent -- a towering
close to an epic concert



Musical Bridge
Lineup for Neil Young's annual benefit spans the generations of rock stars 
 BRAD KAVA
San Jose Mercury News Pop Music Writer 

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Did I forget something? 
Oh yeah, the Who -- who, like something out of Woodstock, started their set
Sunday morning. 
The band that's died and returned more times than Dracula gave an acoustic
greatest hits set with a twist. 
Pete Townshend's between-song patter was like stand-up comedy. He cracked
on Waits, marveling at how someone so stooped-over could have such a nice
family. Forgetting there were kids behind him, he went on to profane John
Lennon and quickly apologized. 
Backed by Ringo's son, Zak Starkey, and keyboardist John ``Rabbit''
Bundrick, the Who injected some humor into the music as well. The band
mined an overlooked classic, 1967's ``The Who Sell Out,'' for ``Mary Anne
with the Shaky Hand'' and ``Tattoo,'' and journeyed through the past with
``Substitute,'' ``Can't Explain,'' ``Pinball Wizard,'' ``Boris the
Spider,'' and ``The Kids Are Alright.'' And they humorously covered Johnny
Cash's ``I Walk the Line'' and ``Ring of Fire.'' 
Townshend, ever the impish uncle, seemed most inspired, tearing up leads --
although minus his one-time trademark windmills -- on ``Behind Blue Eyes''
and ``Won't Get Fooled Again.'' 
Long after Townshend said this audience should be in bed, most of the cast
huddled up for the last encore, ``I Shall Be Released,'' and then bands and
audience staggered off to bed, after a very pleasing marathon of music.