from skinny teenagers to beefy 40-year-olds rarely sat down, often singing along, such as the stuttering "My Generation," during which Daltrey sings "hope I die before I get old."

Age is relative, after all. Rather than following its own words, the Who seem to be heeding the words of newer band They Might Be Giants, who sing, "Hope I get old before I die."

And rather than The Kids Are Alright Tour, this might be dubbed The Putting the Kids Through College Tour, as the boys are in their respective mid-40s. The ageless Daltrey, in a sleeveless denim jacket during the first set and leather jacket sans shirt during the second, looked a bit out of place between his two mates. Entwistle looks like either a bleached "Family Ties" dad or a grizzled Keifer Sutherland. Townshend, in a black suit and suspenders, sports a receding hairline and salt-and-pepper beard.

Though his voice was fine, Townshend has damaged hearing, an ugly reminder of what dangers of rock 'n' roll life 93 on-stage, let alone all that other stuff. Legendary trasher Keith Moon, the original Who drummer, is no longer with us, having gone off to that great hotel room in the sky.

The three remaining Who cornerstones, who met 31 years ago at Acton County Grammar School (hence all the British flags), were in top musical shape Tuesday, and the hired guns 93 a five-piece horn section, an electric guitarist, a keyboardist/pianist, two percussionists and three back-up singers 93 were excellent.

In a Bam Magazine interview, Townshend said that "Everybody's got tickets for the Who and they're going to go along and say, well, they were all right 93 but they weren't great."

I have to disagree with Pete here. "Twist and Shout" was a fitting cap to a great show.