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More than 100 million records. The original foursome was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
Daltrey, Townshend and the rest of their band promise to take the audience through the band’s entire career with song selections from their better known material from the 1960s and 1970s to their post-Moon period during the 1980s.
Sean Patrick, 38, the midday host at WMGM-FM 103.7, said his mainstream rock station still plays “Pinball Wizard” and “I’m Free” from the Who’s 1969 rock opera “Tommy.” Patrick will be broadcasting from the block party prior to the show.
Patrick said he discovered the Who during the 1980s when MTV still played music videos.
He was first introduced to the band through their 1980s songs such as “You Better You Bet” and “Eminence Front.”
“I’ve never actually seen the Who live. I’m looking forward to seeing them,” Patrick said. “I’ve seen them live on television, and I’m definitely, definitely excited about seeing them.”
Steve Raymond attended the last Who show at Boardwalk Hall, and he will be in the audience again tonight. Raymond is the music director, program director and midday DJ at classic rock radio station WZXL-FM 100.7.
Raymond said what is really cool about the Who is that when they play live, they perform songs from their famous rock operas “Tommy” and 1973’s “Quadrophenia,” but they give their audience much more.
“They tack on the hits that everyone wants to hear, so it’s a complete show with the original concepts, so that’s cool,” Raymond said.