The second time I saw The Who it was 2008 during the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo. Harmonix had found success with the core Rock Band game as well as some downloadable tracks the previous year (though it had created the genre a couple of years earlier with Guitar Hero). While the concept had proven feasible,…
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I have seen The Who twice. The first time was 2002. I had the opportunity to see the band in 1996, but opted to not go. I knew the band was largely going through the motions with regards to performing, and I wasn’t sure I wanted to see the band perform Quadrophenia followed by a few…
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I grew up being aware of The Who. Kieth Moon’s passing was an event I wasn’t really conscious of, happening a year or so before I truly became conscious of happenings in the world of rock and roll. 1981’s “You Better You Bet” from the album Face Dances was the first single by The Who…
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I am taking this idea from Dawn, who took the idea from somebody else who took the idea from somebody else. “Sarah specified just a few rules: 1) Be sure to note your first concert. 2) Bands you’ve seen as openers or as part of festivals count, but try to come up with 50 headliners…
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