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the audience with his crunching power chords and famous (and frequent) arm windmills. It makes you wonder if he comes equipped with a bionic shoulder.

Daltrey, boyish-looking and fit at 62, generated an equally enthusiastic response with his microphone twirls. Though his voice has roughened with age, he mustered up monstrous vocals for "Baba O’Riley," "You Better You Bet," "My Generation" and "Who Are You."

Instead of rushing to the restrooms and concession stands, most fans stuck around and listened respectfully to the Who's new songs, including the mini-rock opera “Wire & Glass,” as well as “A Man in a Purple Dress,” “Black Widow's Eyes” and “Mike Post Theme.”

Several minutes after leaving the stage to a standing ovation, the Who returned for an encore. Townshend told fans: “There’s not much left in his voice,” referring to Daltrey, “but he’s going to give you what he’s got.”

The rockers then fired off a pair of songs, “Pinball Wizard” and “See Me, Feel Me,” from their 1969 rock opera, “Tommy.”

Earlier in the night, fans were treated to a 50-minute opening set by the Pretenders.

With her unmistakable voice, frontwoman Chrissie Hynde led her band of Brits through a series of terrific rock songs, including “Back on the Chain Gang” and “My City Was Gone,” which the still-sexy, still-sassy Hynde, 55, introduced with, “This is a song about my beautiful hometown—Akron, Ohio.”

The band also played a cover of Bob Dylan’s “Forever Young” before ending its top-notch set with “Precious.”