Roger Daltrey, left, and Peter Townshend, right, along with other Who member John Entwistle, played Folsom Field in Boulder last week, during their summer concert tour. If you missed that concert, you can still see the entire, unedited, live performance of the rock opera "Tommy," including musical appearances by Robert Plant, Phil Collins, Elton John, Billy Idol and others. It will be airing live on Wednesday on United Cable Request and playing Thursday on tape.

The Who will not f-f-fade away.

In this year of geriatric rock band reunions, don't count The Who among the aged. Their concert last Sunday at Folsom Field in Boulder laid to rest notions of rock 'n' roll nursing homes. Sure, they're grayer, more wrinkled, but they still electrified more than 40,000 fans — young and yuppie alike — for nearly four hours.

They still have what whipped me and three teen-age girlfriends into a Who frenzy nearly 20 years ago at a Miami concert. After we rushed backstage, one of my girlfriends left the remnants of Cinnamon Red fingernails embedded in Roger Daltrey's arm. I've wanted to ask him all these years about that arm.

And just like yesterday, Daltrey caused a big s-s-sensation. In skintight blue jeans, jean vest and no shirt (which he changed to a leather jacket after a break), his well-muscled physique belied his 45 years. And those blue eyes.

And the voice — sounded just as strong and clear as it ever has.

He swung his microphone with the same whirlwind authority, even if the spring may have faded just a tad from his strut.

Although Pete Townsend played more acoustic than electric guitar due to hearing loss caused by all those years of loud music, his trademark leaps and nimble footwork were still there. Sure, he didn't let the first one go until "Pinball Wizard," and he seemed to ration them out with his windmill guitar arm, but they still incited roars from the audience. John Entwistle, his hair completely white, still plays a meaner-than-mean bass.

This is one slick tour.

The group's two air-tight sets started at twilight. Backing the group and creating a huge sound was a five-piece horn section, three backup singers, keyboard player, drummer and percussionist and lead guitarist. As Townsend stepped to the microphone to start the first set with tunes from "Tommy," the first of what would be many rounds of goosebumps started.

The crowd went wild when stagehands tossed out a giant silver inflated pinball for the audience to bat around.

At the end of the "Tommy" set, they followed with several Townsend tunes. He traded his acoustic guitar for an elec-