The Who’s Who of rock honour ‘best band ever’
SOME of the world’s biggest bands proved that The Who’s music can still transcend generations during a special tribute concert.
Stars of stage and screen flocked to salute the legendary group after they were recognised by cable channel VH1 at its third annual Rock Honors event.[>
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And surviving members Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend took to the stage in Los Angeles for a finale of hits with the current line-up.[>
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All across Hollywood, other bands joined in at bars and clubs for a weekend of celebrations.[>
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Singer Daltrey, 64, used the Rock Honors gig to pay tribute to The Who’s original drummer Keith Moon and bassist John Entwistle. Moon died in 1978 and Entwistle in 2002.[>
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Daltrey said: “I have had a life of absolute privilege and wonder. How could it ever be bitter-sweet? I miss old friends but they are with me. When we start playing our music, John and Keith echo with us all the time, so it’s like they never left.”[>
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Bands including The Flaming Lips, Foo Fighters and Pearl Jam covered songs from classic Who albums during the two-hour show.[>
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Film comic Jack Black, who led his own band Tenacious D in an acoustic version of Squeeze Box, said: “It’s an honour to honour what I consider to be the greatest band of all time.”[>
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Actor Sean Penn introduced Pearl Jam, who joined an orchestra for Love, Reign O’er Me and horn players for The Real Me, before throwing a microphone into the audience and a guitar in the air.[>
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Daltrey and guitarist Townshend then thrilled the audience with Baba O’Riley, The Seeker, My Generation, Two Thousand Years, Who Are You and Tea & Theatre.[>