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The Who and JOAN JETT kill it celebrating 50 years of rock
from: pressofatlanticcity.com
by NICOLE LEONARD, Staff Writer
They might be getting up there in age, but that doesn't mean their talents have suffered for it. As one of the few remaining British invasion groups of the 1960s, The Who pulled off a stellar show filled with classics at Boardwalk Hall on Friday in Atlantic City.
Remaining members Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend retained their energy from decades past as they got on the stage in front of a packed audience. "The Who Hits 50!" tour celebrates albums through the ages and is supposedly the band's last tour.
But before the rock legends went on, a different, yet equally as talented and prominent figure in U.S. rock history came on: JOAN JETT. People in the crowd screamed, "We love you Joan," as she and the BLACKHEARTS performed "Bad Reputation" and "Cherry Bomb."
People were still streaming into the venue as she kicked off the show at 7:30 p.m., but those who got there early were up on their feet once Jett started playing the 1975 hit, "I Love Rock n Roll." Wearing a sparkly black and silver jumpsuit, Jett never lost her momentum as she and the band went from one song into the next.
Jett was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and continues to be featured as the opening act with The Who. She closed out the beginning of the show with another fan favorite, "I Hate Myself for Loving You."
There were no guitars smashed or drum sets disfigured, but the remaining members of The Who had a good time poking fun at Atlantic City and cracking jokes between themselves as they headlined the show.
"The elephants, empty casinos, the flooded mess Ñ poor Atlantic City," Townshend said to the crowd. "We've come to give you help."
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The rockers didn't need pyrotechnics or flashy gimmicks Ñ some lights and a couple screens were enough as their music reverberated in the hall among an older crowd of patrons. There was a smattering of younger faces among the crowd, but when Townshend called out all the "old timers," many hands proudly went up.
The Who scattered its most popular hits throughout the show, which included "Who Are You," "My Generation," and "Baba O'Riley." Some lesser known, but just as good songs included "While He's Away," and others that mellowed out the crowds after fast-paced favorites.
Townshend continued with his sense of humor throughout the night, bringing out more than a few laughs from the audience as he told them he would be playing old songs because "there aren't any new ones."
On a screen behind the band, old footage of music videos and photos of when the band included the late Keith Moon and John Entwhistle played during songs. While introducing drummer Zak Starkey to the crowd, Townshend joked, "We've never had a proper drummer before, because Keith Moon was no proper drummer."
The band also included some well played songs from its rock opera album, "Quadrophenia." The Who went on tour with the album in 2012-2013, where they played it in its entirety in 2013 at Boardwalk Hall.
The British band became popular in the mid-1960s during the English pop art and mod movements. Later, they revisited those roots with "Quadrophenia" as they explored the tense relationship between the mods and the rockers of Britain.
Starkey, the eldest son of the Beatles' Ringo Starr, gave a consistent and powerful performance on drums while the two leads were backed up by band members John Corey, Loren Gold, Frank Simes, Townshend's brother, Simon, and bassist Pino Palladino.
The band closed out with one of its most recognizable songs, "Won't Get Fooled Again," with the crowd screaming and cheering for their rock heroes. One man could be heard shouting over the crowd, "I feel like a teenager again."
Although they say it's their last tour, concertgoers were doubtful and said they wouldn't be surprised if Townshend and Daltrey performed well into their 70s.
"Every time we come out to this neighborhood, so do you," Townshend said at the end of the show."It's great to see you." |
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