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Videos
Soundcheck
I Can't Explain
Stage banter
Who Are You
I Can See For Miles
Pinball Wizard / See Me Feel Me
Another Tricky Day
Behind Blue Eyes
Eminence Front
Eminence Front
My Generation
Going Mobile
Going Mobile
I'm One
5:15
Love Reign O'er Me
Won't Get Fooled Again
Baba O'Riley
The Song is Over
Press
Review by Greg Delaney
The Who's Set list was different from the shows in the East coast...The Seeker was dropped replaced by I Can See For Miles. The concert was well paced covering all era's from the Keith Moon days to current. It was a nice mix of old footage with the live band. For me too many highlights covering my favorite Who songs. Substitute was an early favorite that had not been played much in the last tour.
Roger's vocals were solid through out the show, which shows he has kept in good shape. Pete - vocals and guitar ( windmills ) on top of his game as well. Enjoyed Pete's guitar soloing. Simon Townshend did the vocals for Going Mobile. Solid backing including Scott on drums. Katie Jacoby was on Violin for Baba O'Riley. Short but sweet. Pete gave her a nice accolade after the song was over.
The Who farewell tour is a great way to go out - only wanting more.
Review by Tim Herrlinger
As Pete and Roger entered the stage at Rogers Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, the ever-fashion-conscious Townshend was sporting a red Cousteau beanie, a blue windbreaker, white Radiophonic t-shirt, white linen pants, and sneakers. He was decked out like a sailor and mentioned how he loved Vancouver and how the city matched his passion for sailing. Roger was in his usual concert garb with a dark blue long-sleeved t-shirt, jeans, and New Balance sneakers.
After playing a couple of early-career hits, the band cranked up the energy with the powerful Who Are You. They followed with the acapella introduction of I Can See For Miles, masterfully rendered with the aid of harmonies by the six-member supporting band. Other anthems followed including my favorite of the night, See Me, Feel Me/Listening to You. The lyrics of the song have special meaning and I am indeed “following you”, with “excitement at your feet”. I struggled to reject the thought that after seeing The Who several dozens of times, this might be the last. My eyes watered and I chased away those demons, deciding that I will have to see my band at least one more time, hopefully in the U.K.
Another Tricky Day was the next song and a bit of a let-down. I wish they hadn’t swapped out Love Ain’t For Keeping for a second track from Face Dances.
The rest of the night’s songs were well-received by the crowd and Roger was able to keep his voice strong throughout. He struggled a bit at Shoreline Amphitheatre two nights previously after belting out the demanding four songs from Quadrophenia and two classics from Who’s Next. How Roger can sustain the wide range of required notes for nearly two hours is beyond me, but he performed admirably. Pete generates fresh solos of the same songs on different nights and keeps us enthralled. Simon’s playing and singing has solidified his presence as an essential member of The Who.
Both original members respect their audience, and while an occasional flub pops up, as seen by the supporting band looking at each other with big smiles at one point, they are consummate professionals who pride themselves in maintaining their reputation as the top live rock band of all time.
I wistfully wanted the opportunity to hear the incredibly powerful Amazing Journey/Sparks one more time, but sadly that medley was excised on this tour. I missed Zak Starkey’s drumming presence, although I was thankful that he suggested The Who play The Song Is Over. Combining the tour title song with Tea and Theatre was a nice coda for their North American farewell tour.
The video graphics on the large screen at these shows were outstanding. They matched the songs perfectly with interesting patterns and colors. The only way it could have been better would be if the green lasers from the 1970s shows could have made a surprise encore appearance.
It was wonderful to see the band upgrade their stage technology. New, small, stage-mounted remote-controlled video cameras provided live transmissions to the arena screens and their small size was a significant improvement to the audience experience in the front rows. No longer did we need to bob our heads or crane our necks to view what was happening behind a large, shoulder-mounted video camera carried by a large videographer in the pit who blocked our views. Crisp, unobtrusively rendered, high-definition images were a welcome innovation. The sound was clear, full, and properly filled the ice hockey venue. The entire production was first-rate in every aspect.
I hear snarky comments and questions from people when I tell them I’m going to another Who concert. “Are they still playing? Aren’t they old? How many of them are left? I used to like them.” Those who put aside their ageism and ignorance, and actually come to the shows, leave thoroughly impressed. Sure, The Who aren’t what they were when I saw them as a four-piece band with Moon and Entwistle, but they still rock out despite their years and they continue to outperform nearly every act today. I’ll continue to follow them wherever they play until they decide to truly call it quits.