The Who show that rock and roll continues without an expiration date

Who is too old to play rock and roll? Obviously, nothing last week at London’s Royal Albert Hall. It included two main members of the group, 81-year-old chief singer Roger Daltrey and a Sti-80-year-old songwriter and leading guitarist Pete Townshend.

Unlike other “older” musicians and groups like Bob Dylan and Rolling Stones, who had well -trapped machines around them, this was more one -time (well, double, there was another concert a few days ago) for a valued charity organization in the UK Teenage cancer trust.

And so he had more than his stake in “blows”, which only made the moments of rock and roll of the sky much more comfortable.

Guess what? These guys can still swing, sixty years after the first blow of ten years, if they are slightly tempered.

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Daltrey had several of its unforgettable air throws. Ok, instead of throwing a microphone into the air vertically thirty feet, they were more side by ten.

And Townshend, yes, he did Windmill stroke movements. I numbered eight in a row suddenly, but most of them were more like one or two.

Nothing is mitigated by Daltrey’s voice, despite problems and surgery in the past. He was still sailing over a raft on a series of songs. High notes of “Love Reign O’er Me” are made with a blockbuster bombast.

And Townshend guitar Licks could oppose Clapton any day. (The latter just turned 80 by the way.) Unique, elegant, without flub.

Who (with a good band) played several of their very early highlights. Especially ironic: “My generation.” (The key line: “I hope to die before I get old.” Well … maybe not.)

Rock Opera about the deaf, stupid and blind wizard of Fliper, Tommy, got a little shine, perhaps because of the recent recognition of Daltrey that his vision starts to go (along with hearing).

The sequel, Urban Rock Opera Quadrophenia, was treated with deeper diving, perhaps including a ballet version that is being done in London later this year. Never ends.

But what many consider their best album, which is next, has received complete treatment. From “Braga” to “Babe O’reilly”, from “behind the blue eyes” to “will not be fooled again.”

Parts of the synthesizer could have been pre -recorded. . . But strongly Daltrey-Townshend The duet on the key line of the “Blue Eyes” completely spoke:

“And if I swallow anything evil, put your finger down your throat. And if I tremble, please give me a blanket. Let him warm me, let me wear your coat.”

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So. . . The “hits” noticed earlier: Townshend admitted that he had a knee replacement surgery a month ago. Apart from a few whinges (“I’m in agony”, “I can’t breathe”), he seemed to have achieved it in progress. In fact, he took it sitting through half of the songs. (Nor is it a scissors in the style of Woodstock.

And Daltrey’s headset (which, despite this stain hearing, helps him stay “in accordance with”) seemed all night. At one point he stopped the whole band. “I don’t hear who,” he said well, “sounds like I hear Troggs,” referring to the old British pop band from the 60’s. Townshend said aside “… was going so well.”

In fact, the two of them, who are known to have had their ups and downs over the years professionally, are often a unusual couple on stage, from time to time shooting each other, but also warmly at each other. . . and the audience.

Townshend (not necessarily known for his bed) at one point, thanking the crowd of Royal Albert Hall of the 5000 Plus for holding them all these years and calling “WHO GERIATRICS that pretends to be young.”

I have to admit, the demographics of the crowd were a bit on the senior side. But enough sons and daughters were present and they went into it to give one hope, if not the future, then at least for the present.

Because we really see, it is sad to say, the tail performances of the second major generation of rock and roller. After Chuck, Little Richard and Elvis, The Beatles, The Stones, Dylan came. . . And, yes, who.

That’s why it’s more than a party; It is an honor to catch these final farewells.

Together with their blows later they hit as you better, bet and who you are, WHO He played the Townshend song that they had never played at the concert before. Incredible, as recorded 54 years ago. In the midst of a high recognition.

Called “The song is done” (also with WHO’s the following albums), it was nothing but extraordinary. And appropriate.

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While Townshend worked through riffs and lines. And Daltrey was literally completely demolished and supported by a standing microphone, as if he couldn’t go on, he ended up singing with them:

“The song is over, the song is over. With the exception of one note, clean and light, it plays so free, like breath collapsing.”

Except, I take the exception. The song, hopefully, is not “done”. . . more.