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Posted by vintagerock in Ali Campbell , The Who , UB40 . Tagged: classic rock , concert , gig , mod , music , orchestra , rock , rock n roll , rock opera . 10 Comments
I am, of course, a massive fan of The Who . They, along with the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Kinks epitomise the best of British rock from the 1960s and going into the 1970s. Indeed, during the 1970s The Who were, without doubt one of the best rock bands in the world alongside the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin. I have seen The Who 20+ times since 1971 and they remain a major force as a live act.
Somehow, almost beyond my own hopes, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey have managed to continue the life of The Who after the great losses of Keith Moon and John Entwistle, both seemingly irreplaceable. Yet the band continued, partly because of their strong fan base, the connection to mod culture and more importantly because of the tenacious nature and vision of Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey. So The Who lives on and I am very glad that this is the case.