Closing

[suzy7]

i think The Who were a justified closing act...
after The Beatles(two of whom are dead),Rolling Stones(always arguements between mick and keith)..The Who are the UK's premier act of the last 50yrs, with possibly The Kinks coming in fourth and maybe Clapton also....
so,yes, The Who are worthy of the position as they also defined a whole generation in the 1960s...

unfortuantaly The Who always played second fiddle to the Beatles/Stones in the UK charts, Pete Townshend influenced as many future guitarists in rock and roll as Clapton,Paige,Hendrix, so he cant be overlooked...and he was also given the tag of "spokesman of the generation" for UK kids throughout the 60s/70s.
The Who,along with Ray Davies(kinks) and Paul Weller(the jam) were the major influences of the Brit Pop artists of the early 1990s(Blur,Oasis,Radiohead,Stone Roses etc etc).

strange thing is that with all their fans and great hits in the 1960s,70s and into the early 1980s that for some strange reason The Who never had a UK #1 hit single...my Generation only got to #2, their highest chart position.

some links for you to check out:

The Who:

who are you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdLIerfXuZ4 vevo video

you better you bet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir2rFb_ghn0 video

wont get fooled again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIHJ9RMAVGI video

substitute
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkTlrtJ0SB8 live

behind blue eyes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkLI121OBms live

Pete Townshend-solo

"face the face"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_N2kJg29v4 video

let my love open the door
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjEv2WPmP0Y video

Roger Daltry solo:

"giving it all away"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhhOmFwp7tc live

free me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEvxKlDsp_E video

Thanks Crazy-Horse, now I have a better understanding of the Who.
I do think the Beatles and Stones were more marketable around the
world with their music also the other awesome groups from UK.