The Who Delivered a Raw, Hits-Filled Masterpiece at the Royal Albert Hall Gig for Teenage Cancer Trust
Few sounds capture the essence of youth in rock and roll quite like the pounding rhythms of heavy guitar chords. The Who In 1965, The Who released their single "I Can’t Explain." Now, 60 years later, it resonates once again in London. Royal Albert Hall the band prove the track can still stir up a storm. The audience stands up as the guitarist Pete Townshend bangs out the riff, once he, along with singer Roger Daltrey and the rest of the band make their entrance onto the stage as Daltrey declares: “Who the hell are you?” Following it up, they play one of their iconic early hits, "Substitute," before launching into 1978's "Who Are You?" as the audience joins in with the song’s repetitive “who, who, who, who” refrain. Only at the end of the song does the passage of time become evident for Daltrey and Townshend, as the 79-year-old guitarist mentions that "about five weeks back, I got my left knee replaced," which he humorously at...