What Who songs would you like to see them play at the Super Bowl?

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5:15 Hands down

My fave Who song ever.
 

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That entire 1982 concert in Toronto is pieced out on Youtube and extremely solid
 

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the setlist has already been announced...it is a medley...

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1630475/20100125/who.jhtml


Now that the regular-season games are over, football fans finally know which two teams will be squaring off for the championship on February 7. The New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts, however, aren't the only folks getting ready for the Super Bowl.

The Who revealed plans for their Super Bowl set list on Monday (January 25), stitching together a tapestry of classic hits that will fuel a high-profile halftime show from the legendary rockers.

Speaking with Billboard.com, Pete Townshend explained that the band's halftime show will feature a "compact medley" of their greatest hits, most of which debuted five decades ago.

"We're kinda doing a mash-up of stuff," he said. "A bit of 'Baba O'Riley,' a bit of 'Pinball Wizard,' a bit of the close of 'Tommy,' a bit of 'Who Are You,' and a bit of 'Won't Get Fooled Again.' "

The band will segue from one hard-rocking song into another, attempting to appeal to their older base while also keeping younger folks entertained with the high-energy, hooks-only song sampling. "It works — it's quite a saga," Tonwshend told the music site. "A lot of the stuff that we do has that kind of celebratory vibe about it — we've always tried to make music that allows the audience to go a bit wild if they want to. Hopefully it will hit the spot."

The Who's Super Bowl set was conceived by lead singer Roger Daltrey, Townshend's brother Simon, executive producer Ricky Kirschner and director Hamish Hamilton. In recent years, artists such as Bruce Springsteen and Prince both similarly employed the medley approach to reach deep into their back catalog and create a set list of nothing but the classics.

The Who are the latest high-profile band to book the annual music-industry tradition, following in the footsteps of such recent halftime performers as U2, Tom Petty, Paul McCartney and the Rolling Stones. With the Colts and the Saints squaring off for the title, Super Bowl XLIV will be played Sunday, February 7, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami.
 

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Quick Who quiz.

Who played the French Horn on the overture from "Tommy the Who"?
 

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Also the Live At Leeds album (17 tracks) has been remastered and is pretty much completely up on Youtube by track

As with most classic bands, the earliest work is almost always the best.....This is when Daltrey could still go all the way up the octave scale in concert

My favorites (Best Played Really Fucking Loud)

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man oh man...I had not actually busted out the Live At Leeds in quite a while

Now I got to go put it into the Surround Sound system out in the great room before SheBar gets home from work. I will dust every curtain in the house
 

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John Entwistle played the French Horn on "Tommy"
 

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The play list has been leaked can somebody post it?

Nevermind, just read post #11
 

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It wouldn't make much sense to play this during the set, but just before kickoff at Chargers' games, the song is always Eminence Front, and I think it is just rockin' for a football game super loud...

this video doesn't quite do it justice, bc I think it is much louder when u are there

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C57eYI5jhvA
 

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I would like to hear them do some of their pre-70's stuff like

The Kids Are Alright
Pinball Wizard
I Can See For Miles
The Magic Bus
My Generation
 

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John Entwistle played the French Horn on "Tommy"
I just found a bootleg copy of the Who playing at Radio City Music Hall in 1989 doing their 20th Anniversary of the release of Tommy in it's entirety. Simply incredible sound. And they have a full orchestra playing behind them when they do the overture from Tommy. French horns and all. This concert about blew me away the first time I heard it. I'm surprised this was never released commercially because it's the best live Who concert that I've heard.
 

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