For me the Who reached their peak with the 1971 release of "Who's Next". Their singles' days produced some outstanding hits but there was always something just a little bit off - maybe it was Roger Daltrey who moved seamlessly from hoping to die before he got old to owning a trout farm in deepest Kent and living like a country gentleman in between advertising American Express or whatever financial product he used to endorse. Pete Townshend was a real rock'n roller though and played a mean guitar as well as jumping around a lot.
There was a brilliant start to the set - "I Can't Explain" followed by "Summertime Blues" (I was big Eddie Cochran fan). Towards the end they did "Won't Get Fooled Again". Otherwise I am a bit blank about specifics.
I was personally pleased that Townshend didn't smash his guitar at the end of the gig - as he quite often did. It would have been a bit jarring for me. Overall I was impressed by him and his playing but could take or leave the rest of the Who.
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