RICHFIELD, Ohio (AP) — American rock music fans have seen the Who for the last time.

A crowd of 18,500 packed the Coliseum on Wednesday for a second straight night to bid farewell to one of the longest-running groups in rock music history.

The Who has its roots in the "British invasion" of the 1960s that also produced the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Led Zeppelin. Of those groups, only the Who and the Stones remain.

And that list will drop to one member after two final shows for the Who in Toronto later this week. Peter Townshend, the band's guitarist and chief songwriter, said this week that the group might record another album or two before disbanding.

"We're not pretending that a rock outfit like the Who can live without contact with its audience," Townshend said in an interview with Cleveland radio station WMMS, which acted as local promoter for the tour stop.

"I think people realize that we've got other things to do, that we're keen on spending time with our families," he said. "We've actually decided for once in our lives to close a door."

The group closed it with a flourish, sailing through two hours of songs sprinkled with something from throughout its 17-year history.

The crowd erupted as singer Roger Daltrey walked onstage and casually picked up his microphone. He was followed by Townshend, bassist John Entwistle, drummer Kenny Jones (who replaced Keith Moon after Moon's death in 1978), and keyboard player Tim Gorman.

There was no flash of blinding smoke or any other theatricals. The band members simply walked out and began playing. The crowd loved it.

"My Generation," the group's story of teenage rebellion, came first, followed by two more hits from the early days — "Substitute" and "Can't Explain."

Next came "Dangerous," a tune from the group's newest album, followed by a random sampling of Who musical history.

Audience reaction reached a peak when the band played selections from "Tommy," its rock opera that captured the attention of the world in 1969.

"See Me, Feel Me" and "Pinball Wizard" brought one of several standing ovations.

At the end of the 22-song show, fans were on their feet and cheering as a cascade of computerized, high-intensity lights and revolving searchlights filled the arena during "Won't Get Fooled Again."

Daltrey, who reportedly was suffering from throat problems, once smacked and kicked his microphone off the front of the stage in frustration. But he came storming back toward the end of the show.

Throughout the show and the three-song encore, Townshend was at his physical best — leaping, running, dancing and playing with his trademark windmill arm movement. But he won't be doing that for much longer.

"I would never pursue this kind of work again," Townshend said this week. "I can't afford to. In three years, I will be 40 years old."

WHO'S WHO. Singer Roger Daltrey, left, and guitarist Pete Townshend belt out a song during the Who's concert appearance Tuesday in the Richfield Coliseum south of Cleveland. The stop was the group's last in the United States on what is billed as their last tour together. The Who's final concert is Thursday in Toronto. — AP