Comments on: The Who: Reactions http://sudsonbleeker.com/2010/02/08/the-who-reactions/ Suds on Bleeker Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:20:02 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Schiano http://sudsonbleeker.com/2010/02/08/the-who-reactions/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Schiano Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:00:22 +0000 http://sudsonbleeker.com/?p=606#comment-252 @Tanner Libbra: I don't think anyone, including myself, is discrediting The Who as a legendary rock band. No one is saying otherwise. However, their performance at the Super Bowl was everything but legendary -- and this is what we are critiqing. Saying their Super Bowl performance was legendary, because their past work is legendary is just flat out ignorant. The Who, today, are a fraction of what they were at their primes. This is fact, unfortunately. Your comments regarding "nigger bullshit" is just showing your ignorance. @Tanner Libbra: I don’t think anyone, including myself, is discrediting The Who as a legendary rock band. No one is saying otherwise. However, their performance at the Super Bowl was everything but legendary — and this is what we are critiqing. Saying their Super Bowl performance was legendary, because their past work is legendary is just flat out ignorant.

The Who, today, are a fraction of what they were at their primes. This is fact, unfortunately.

Your comments regarding “nigger bullshit” is just showing your ignorance.

]]> By: Cole http://sudsonbleeker.com/2010/02/08/the-who-reactions/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Cole Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:50:39 +0000 http://sudsonbleeker.com/?p=606#comment-251 I thought they had a decent preformace. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't superb either. The biggest issue I heard was the sound mixing, with the bass and Townsend's microphone both too high. There were only a couple of times that I noticed Daltry being unable to hit his notes, but he made it up with his scream at the end of "Won't Get Fooled Again." Townsend rocked hard with his guitar solos throughout the full 12 minutes, he played a few licks better than the albums. Overall, I think what hurt them the most was their lack of energy, as Who concerts used to be full of jumping and Daltrey swinging his microphone, neither of which happened. Well, not so much lack of energy, as less than what they used to have. I thought they had a decent preformace. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t superb either. The biggest issue I heard was the sound mixing, with the bass and Townsend’s microphone both too high. There were only a couple of times that I noticed Daltry being unable to hit his notes, but he made it up with his scream at the end of “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” Townsend rocked hard with his guitar solos throughout the full 12 minutes, he played a few licks better than the albums. Overall, I think what hurt them the most was their lack of energy, as Who concerts used to be full of jumping and Daltrey swinging his microphone, neither of which happened. Well, not so much lack of energy, as less than what they used to have.

]]> By: Lancelot http://sudsonbleeker.com/2010/02/08/the-who-reactions/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Lancelot Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:13:00 +0000 http://sudsonbleeker.com/?p=606#comment-250 The who are a legendary rock band indeed but they are old. Their performance was pathetic to say the least. But i dont blame them, i blame justin timberlake and janet jackson, after what they did years back its common sense to play it safe now. The who didnt make many people excited but they didnt offend anyone. I suppose you could say it was an average halftime show perfromance, much like the game. *yawns* looking foward for next superbowl. The who are a legendary rock band indeed but they are old. Their performance was pathetic to say the least. But i dont blame them, i blame justin timberlake and janet jackson, after what they did years back its common sense to play it safe now. The who didnt make many people excited but they didnt offend anyone. I suppose you could say it was an average halftime show perfromance, much like the game. *yawns* looking foward for next superbowl.

]]> By: Tanner Libbra http://sudsonbleeker.com/2010/02/08/the-who-reactions/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Tanner Libbra Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:51:51 +0000 http://sudsonbleeker.com/?p=606#comment-249 Hey The Who is a legendary rock band and you'll fucking respect them for all the music they've created and at least it was better than shitty ass rap music, rappers don't even make their own music and they lip sync as well, at least The Who has the balls to go out there and 1 play their own music and 2 sing their powerful lyrics without a wardrobe malfunction or any other nigger bullshit going on Hey The Who is a legendary rock band and you’ll fucking respect them for all the music they’ve created and at least it was better than shitty ass rap music, rappers don’t even make their own music and they lip sync as well, at least The Who has the balls to go out there and 1 play their own music and 2 sing their powerful lyrics without a wardrobe malfunction or any other nigger bullshit going on

]]> By: Brian http://sudsonbleeker.com/2010/02/08/the-who-reactions/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Brian Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:47:00 +0000 http://sudsonbleeker.com/?p=606#comment-247 I'm not sure why they even televise it anymore. Who really watches it? OK, so I did, but mostly just because I exerted my channel changing energy when I got up to grab another beer. It seems like it would only be entertaining for those actually at the game; but then again, they're probably going to get another beer, too. I’m not sure why they even televise it anymore. Who really watches it? OK, so I did, but mostly just because I exerted my channel changing energy when I got up to grab another beer. It seems like it would only be entertaining for those actually at the game; but then again, they’re probably going to get another beer, too.

]]> By: Sam http://sudsonbleeker.com/2010/02/08/the-who-reactions/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Sam Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:46:24 +0000 http://sudsonbleeker.com/?p=606#comment-246 Mike, No, I don't go to a concert for that reason either, but there's an undeniable human element to seeing other people taking in the music, rather than just the band playing to seemingly no one. Mike,

No, I don’t go to a concert for that reason either, but there’s an undeniable human element to seeing other people taking in the music, rather than just the band playing to seemingly no one.

]]> By: Mike http://sudsonbleeker.com/2010/02/08/the-who-reactions/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Mike Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:43:32 +0000 http://sudsonbleeker.com/?p=606#comment-245 Fans on the field do not help me enjoy a performance. I never go to a concert to see the other fans The lights were amazing, the Who sounded good for a bunch of guys lucky to be alive. Fans on the field do not help me enjoy a performance.
I never go to a concert to see the other fans

The lights were amazing, the Who sounded good for a bunch of guys lucky to be alive.

]]> By: Schiano http://sudsonbleeker.com/2010/02/08/the-who-reactions/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Schiano Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:53:17 +0000 http://sudsonbleeker.com/?p=606#comment-244 The singing along sounded way too perfect and too clear to be real. Felt like I was sitting at a New Jersey Nets game again. The singing along sounded way too perfect and too clear to be real. Felt like I was sitting at a New Jersey Nets game again.

]]> By: Dan http://sudsonbleeker.com/2010/02/08/the-who-reactions/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Dan Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:50:54 +0000 http://sudsonbleeker.com/?p=606#comment-243 No fans were brought onto the field, but you could definitely hear them singing along from somewhere. That was pretty amazing during Teenage Wasteland. I agree though that their voices just can't handle their own songs any more. They sure can pick still though. No fans were brought onto the field, but you could definitely hear them singing along from somewhere. That was pretty amazing during Teenage Wasteland. I agree though that their voices just can’t handle their own songs any more. They sure can pick still though.

]]> By: Sam http://sudsonbleeker.com/2010/02/08/the-who-reactions/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Sam Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:39:58 +0000 http://sudsonbleeker.com/?p=606#comment-242 While I didn't think the performance was abysmal, it certainly was the worst the Super Bowl has had in some time. Daltrey's voice is completely different now and he just can't pull off what those songs require now. But most glaring to me was Townshend's guitar playing. If I remember correctly, this guy is supposed to be a virtuoso isn't he? He sounded like some five year old playing Guitar Hero on expert and getting all the missed note sounds. At least Ringo Starr's kid was pretty good on drums. Also, this is the first time that I can remember that no fans were brought out onto the field to get close to the stage. In fact, they just surrounded the stage with a giant ring and all the lasers and smoke prevented the cameras from even seeing the crowd. It gave the performance a very sterile vibe. While I didn’t think the performance was abysmal, it certainly was the worst the Super Bowl has had in some time. Daltrey’s voice is completely different now and he just can’t pull off what those songs require now. But most glaring to me was Townshend’s guitar playing. If I remember correctly, this guy is supposed to be a virtuoso isn’t he? He sounded like some five year old playing Guitar Hero on expert and getting all the missed note sounds. At least Ringo Starr’s kid was pretty good on drums.

Also, this is the first time that I can remember that no fans were brought out onto the field to get close to the stage. In fact, they just surrounded the stage with a giant ring and all the lasers and smoke prevented the cameras from even seeing the crowd. It gave the performance a very sterile vibe.

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