OAKLAND — "Hey, man, The Who, the greatest rock 'n' roll band in the world. Wooo-Ha!." "They're great, man, but no way," began the bathroom stall debate. "Jimi Hendrix." "Hey, pal, I got news for you," he replied. "Jimi Hendrix is dead."

Hendrix may be dead, but The Kids — The Who — are all right.

They were more than all right, actually, at the first of two sold-out shows Tuesday night at Oakland Stadium.

They were damn good, considering this is their 25th anniversary tour. (Hard to believe "I