The Who to perform at Super Bowl XLIV

[DRay9911]

Not sure if it made it to the music blogs, but SI broke it today...

The Who to perform at halftime of Super Bowl XLIV: Hot Clicks - SI.com - Extra Mustard

Who wants some breaking news? Who wants to know who is performing at halftime of Super Bowl XLIV on Feb. 7 in Miami? Who wants me to shut up and just get to it already? Well, if you haven't figured it out by now, according to a source, The Who will take the stage during the NFL's championship game. Reached for comment, an NFL spokesperson said, "When we have something to announce, we'll announce it."

-dan

 

[gvox]

Who?

 

[VintagePunk]

Awesome! Been a fan forever, finally saw them for the first time last year. They still have it.

 

[lazarus]

They really shouldn't be going by the band name at this point.

 

[Carek1230]

Who?

Dammit Gabe, you stole my line!!!

 

[DRay9911]

Who?

the World Health Organization, duh

-dan

 

[martha]

They really shouldn't be going by the band name at this point.

I have to agree. I love the Who. They were my first (sorry Bono/Bruce), but Pete and Roger are not the Who. They sound great, and I enjoyed seeing them last time around, but it's not the Who. It's Pete and Roger sounding great.

 

[Screwtape2]

I'm sure the show will be good but I'm disappointed that the league continues to go with older artists. At some point the NFL has to start going back to more current acts for halftime shows.

 

[martha]

Old farts have more money than young farts. It's all about the advertising and $$.

 

[onebloodonelife]

And youth are scary. We might show off nipples on national television again.

 

[lazarus]

Roger Daltry's nipples

 

[Screwtape2]

Old farts have more money than young farts. It's all about the advertising and $$.

I understand that and you're right. I just think the Super Bowl experience is so much better when there is an energetic halftime show. I don't know how many of these older artists could even have half the energy of Bruce's show last year.

 

[powerhour24]

Great, this post 2003 parade of dinosaurs at the Super-Bowl is going to rub off on the legacy of U2's 2002 performance.

I love The Who, but I'm a tad skeptical as to how this is going to go over.

 

[Lancemc]

I want Prince again. That show was great.

 

[martha]

And youth are scary. We might show off nipples on national television again.

Can I pick which nipples?

 

[VintagePunk]

They really shouldn't be going by the band name at this point.

I have to agree. I love the Who. They were my first (sorry Bono/Bruce), but Pete and Roger are not the Who. They sound great, and I enjoyed seeing them last time around, but it's not the Who. It's Pete and Roger sounding great.

But...Zak Starkey!

Yeah, I know what you mean. Still, they do still have the two members who would be most difficult to replaces, the "faces" of the band, if you will.

I want Prince again. That show was great.

That was the best show in years. I was blown away.

And youth are scary. We might show off nipples on national television again.

She was hardly a youth, at that point. :shudder:

 

[daygloeyes2]

 

[Screwtape2]

I want Prince again. That show was great.

Agreed. Purple Rain during the pouring rain was magical.

 

[lazarus]

I want Prince again. That show was great.

Nothing will top that.

Ever.

 

[lazarus]

the "faces" of the band, if you will.

Kenney Jones?

 

[LemonMelon]

They really shouldn't be going by the band name at this point.

I prefer The Why.

 

[VintagePunk]

Kenney Jones?

How literal and punny of you.

 

[LMP]

I want Prince again. That show was great.

Hell. Yes.

I'm fine with the older artists trend until they bring out The Eagles, 'cause I fuckin' hate 'em, man.

 

[lazarus]

Get outta my fucking car if you don't like my music, man.

 

[cobl04]

They really shouldn't be going by the band name at this point.

plenty of bands have done it before and since, and the two lead singers, prominent songwriter and the lead guitarist are still there.

it'd be a bit silly for every band who's lost a member through whatever circumstance to continue to change the name, if their main creative drivers are still there.

 

[thatsnotmypuppy]

Look I like Peter and Roger (they are not the fucking Who!) but why not get a band like The Killers or even (gasp) Kings Of Leon? Not everyone under 40 is gonna flop their titties about.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

I hope they perform the CSI song...

 

[LemonMelon]

Look I like Peter and Roger (they are not the fucking Who!) but why not get a band like The Killers or even (gasp) Kings Of Leon? Not everyone under 40 is gonna flop their titties about.

I'd rather hear Roger sing Won't Get Fooled Again a capella (OK, MAYBE there would be some tambourine backing) than hear Use Somebody. No contest.

 

[lazarus]

it'd be a bit silly for every band who's lost a member through whatever circumstance to continue to change the name, if their main creative drivers are still there.

Yeah, because that's the case I was trying to make.

I never had a problem with Entwhistle, Daltry, and Townshend going by The Who. But this isn't "lost a member". We're talking about "HALF THE BAND IS DEAD", regardless of whether or not the main songwriter is still alive.

Also, there are many people who would argue that Entwhistle's approach to the bass is as integral to The Who's sound as Daltry's voice, if not more.

 

[Lancemc]

Seriously, Entwhistle was always far more vital to their composition for me than Daltry, who never seems to do all that much to begin with.