Omaha's Rosenblatt Stadium rocked to the psychedelic sounds of the Blues Magoos, the smashing sounds of the Who and the typically English style of Herman's Hermits.

The Blues Magoos have been very successful in the past few months. They have had four hit singles, their current release being "I Want To Be There" and two hit albums, "Psychedelic Lollipop" and "Electric Comic Book."

Ronnie Gilbert, Ralph Scala, Mike Esposito, Geoff Daking and Peppy Theilhelm, the nucleus of the Blues Magoos, hail from New York City and recently purchased a home in the Bronx which they claim is haunted by a ghost they have named Fritz.

The Who? That's right. The Who! This English group (Pete Townsend, Roger Daltry, Keith Moon and John Entwhistle) has several number-one hits in Britain including "My Generation," "Substitute" and "Pictures of Lilly." The Who's newest album is named after their recent Chart-topper, "Happy Jack."

Noted for the way they end a performance, the Who finishes their act by "finishing" their instruments and amplifiers.

Up In Smoke

It's enough to make an up-and-coming musician cry to see several thousand dollars of equipment go up in smoke.

This was Herman's Hermits second trip to Nebraska, the first being in Lincoln last summer.

When asked if the Hermits liked Lincoln, the group's lead guitarist, Derek "Lek" Leckenby, replied, "Lincoln, Nebraska? It's a wonderful city. We all live."

Herman, whose real name is Peter Noone, is as witty, clever and funny off stage as on stage. As he signed autographs, he talked constantly.

At one point, he sang a few lines of the Beatles hit, "This Boy." The Beatles are looked upon as "kings" by the Hermits. They also like Elvis Presley.

Really Didn't Matter

Always anxious to please, Herman's Hermits happily gave autographs, posed for pictures and talked. At times it was slightly difficult to understand what they said, but to the fans it really didn't matter.

The group's first record in 1965 was "I'm Into Something Good." Now, nearly two years after its release, the Hermits are quite a bit richer and have travelled all over the world.

A few years ago, Peter Noone was an actor, Barry Whitman was a hairdresser, Keith Hopwood was a telephone mechanic, Derek Leckenby was a student and Karl Greene was an engraver. Now they are the five musicians known to the world as Herman's Hermits.