The Who

Lyn and I had another awesome night last night: we went to see the Who at Wembley. We had a great time, rocking out with a timeless mega-band. To be honest though, now that I come to think about it, there’s not that much I feel I can say. To list the tracks they played would just produce a list of tracks; it would not convey the energy or atmosphere in the SSE Arena last night. To see one of the all-time great bands perform their greatest hits was incredible. I was especially struck by the visuals projected to the back of the stage: winding, swirling images often referencing the band’s cinematic life. I must say too how impressed I was with the venue – it would seem that last night I discovered yet another of London’s great places. A place where, like at the O2, awesome things happen; but the SSE is smaller that the O2, giving the gig a more intimate feel, which I felt suited the aged rockers (both onstage and in the audience). I’d love to head up there again, if just on one of my exploratory trips, but even better to see another mega-band.

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