well put ed, respect the classics man!!!

Pearl Jam really stood out that night. They had one of the best performances of the night.They really captured the “Live” feel of The Who and tapped into the emotion of Quadrophenia

So good to see The Who get recognition. So often they are overlooked by much of the media (Rolling Stone magazine, at times, included.) No one played with such fierceness and fire as The Who. Deep Purple, Sabbath and Zeppelin rocked hard, but The Who did it — and still do — the very epic best. Can’t wait to see the TV broadcast on Thursday ….

Pearl Jam and The Who ROCK!!!

These so called “bands” of today could really learn a thing or two from the Who. Don’t get me started on hip-hop or rap either. Total garbage…

One of the most “intelligent” and “literate” bands ever, thanks to Pete Townshend ….and basser you are right about being overlooked at times.Unfortunately all you have to do to get a minimum three star review in Rolling Stone today is write an Anti-Bush song.

one of the top 10 rock guitarist of all time. best rock bassist of all time, great lead singer and crazy ass phenomenal drummer. incredible songwriting. can’t go wrong. Long live rock and The Who.

I saw my first Who show during that same tour in 1980. My buddy and I were in the last row of nose-bleed seats at the rear of the old Patriot Center outside DC by the experience was still electrifying. Nobody rocks like the Who!

best band of all time

Yep me too. June of 1980 at the LA Sports Arena. 9th row right in front of Pete. Still remember those awesome aircraft landing lights around the rim of the drum riser that lit up every time Pete did a windmill.

like someone else said… pearl jam is the best band of all time

and The Who is up there too

I hear Pearl Jam blew the roof off this place

can’t wait for Thursday

free bostonlou

“Live At Leeds” is as heavy as it gets.

The Who are kings

Sorry, they still can’t touch the mighty Led Zeppelin!!!1

My first Who Concert, December 1972 at the Long Beach Arena, Mylon opened for them. The Who were incredible, Who’s Next was their current album. There has been a Bootleg of this show circulating for years, I think it was titled “Live from the Queen Mary”, which was docked near this Arena. … I could not wait to see Them again, I got my chance 2 years later, it was Spring 1974 at The Fabulous Forum in Los Angeles, their current album was Quadrophenia, it was another great show …. a brand new band opened that show, Lynard Skynard, and they did not “blow The Who off the stage”

My first Who Concert, December 1972 at the Long Beach Arena, Mylon opened for them. The Who were incredible, Who’s Next was their current album. There has been a Bootleg of this show circulating for years, I think it was titled “Live from the Queen Mary”, which was docked near this Arena. … I could not wait to see Them again, I got my chance 2 years later, it was Spring 1974 at The Fabulous Forum in Los Angeles, their current album was Quadrophenia, it was another great show …. a brand new band opened that show, Lynard Skynard, and they did not “blow The Who off the stage”

Harpo … if you write an “Anti-Bush song” you get 5 Stars from me.

Writing an anti-Bush song is too easy — just close your eyes and pick a fuck-up, any fuck-up.

The show didn’t start until Pearl Jam took the stage and then blew the roof off, the Who followed with a powerful set. I feel priveledged to have been there.

I agree that The Who way too often are overlooked and I think maybe that’s because they weren’t marketed correctly – I don’t know. I just am loving all of The Who programming on VH1 leading up to the show on Thursday night.

As a 14 year old kid, I heard “Won’t Get Fooled Again” on the radio when it first came out and it completely changed my concept of what music could be and what music could do. Incredible song–incredible band. Thanks Pete, Roger, John, and Keith.

led zeppelin is nothing compared to the who.

I can’t wait to watch this…. it wont be as good as being there but it’s the next best thing!

FREE BOSTON LOU!

i finally go to see the who and i was totally blown away at how good they still are. zak starky was the highlight for me and wont get fooled again and of course pearl jam

can’t wait till i watch that men, love Pearl Jam and The Who… Please Eddie come back to Argentina.

Daltrey-like wail…..?

Eddie does not sound like Daltrey

Daltrey copies Eddie

Not much left too say…..must be dealing with a very young columnist

To Longtime PJ fan: Daltrey, as in founder and lead singer of The Who, and not Daughtry, as in American Idol contestant. I am assuming the PJ stands for Pearl Jam and not Pajamas.

@robert: i’m thinking pajamas. wow.

did pete influence eddie to be a total perv too?

Eddie Vedder is one class act and assembled a band that has not been equaled, GnR is the closest. His recognition of the music of My Generation and statement about current bands lack of musical structure is exact. Class man, classic rock band

Pearl Jam was and is a great band, but Eddie Vedder has become a cynical money making machine on their latest tour.
He lacks the self awareness when he knocks Bush for the poor economy while charging un Pearl Jam like ticket prices of $60 to $85 and upward.
I guess he joined the mechanism later than most, but I think that his authority as an elder statesman has been tarnished. He’s become a rockasaurus megaplexus.

“Vedder has become a cynical money making machine on their latest tour.” just because they sell tickets for $60 u think they’ve become a money machine? what an ignorant thing to say…name another band at peral jams level that keeps ticket prices that low. no band nowadays will sell tickets for less than 80-100 and im talking about bands like coldplay (who are a good band) and fall out boy (who should fall out of a plane and make the world a better place). if you think a big band will sell tickets for $40-50 dollars u might aswell go back and live in the stonage…also ever hear of pearl jam going against ticketmaster? u really wanna tell me that pearl jam or eddie vedder are money hungry? go learn a few things before u make such a statment

The Who is a great and but having to come after Pear Jam is a tough feet. PJ has just evolved to that extra level that really gets down deep. Vedder will be a legend someday, I just hope pop culture does not get in the way of upcoming greats.

This is the funniest thing I have ever read:

“Eddie does not sound like Daltrey

Daltrey copies Eddie

Not much left too say…..must be dealing with a very young columnist”

Yeah, if the Who can’t touch Zeppelin, then explain why Jimmy Page wanted Keith Moon and John Entwistle for his drummer and bass player, and got John Paul Jones, who was the Who’s session bass player. Zeppelin…. yeah, okay.

And as much as I love Pearl Jam, Vedder doesn’t even come close to Daltrey in style, sound, or even stage presence.

The Who was doin hard rock and metal jammin mid 60s before those other bands!

The Who and Pearl Jam both just rock!!!!!!