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The Who

JULY 29, 1989 TAMPA STADIUM

Special Souvenir Edition

The Tampa Tribune-Times

The Who

INSIDE:

Who's next – Page 2

The Who on record – Page 2

Band bios – Page 3

Who mania – Page 4

Sunday, July 30, 1989

Roger Daltrey, left, and Pete Townshend play at Saturday's concert at Tampa Stadium. Tribune photograph by JIM REED

So Who needs new songs?

Tribune Pop Music Critic

TAMPA — Is the “Kids Are Alright Tour” about the Who, or is it merely the work of three skillful opportunists busy cashing in on music that helped define the anger and aggression of a generation?

That, no doubt, was the burning question on the minds of some of the more than 55,303 packed into Tampa Stadium on Saturday night to see a concert purportedly celebrating a quarter-century of music from the influential ex-mods.

The answer, given via a boister-

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