Post by Ted MaloneyI don't know if the Who would even get much media exposure at this
point. The radio and record business has changed so much.
They seemed to do okay in terms of publicity on their last few tours. Local
broadcast media in particular tend to be lazy, they like anything they can
put on the air without working up a sweat (unlike investigative journalism).
A tour by "legendary 60s rockers The Who" is perfect because all they need
is some shots of people lining up outside the venue, a brief interview clip
with Pete or Roger, and some file footage of Pete windmilling. Then the
idiotic anchor says he really likes that song "Teenage Wasteland" and his
even more idiotic co-host with the breast implants agrees and it's time for
a commercial break.
Post by Ted MaloneyI agree about the theatres. I skipped the Newark show, but I would
have gone to two nights at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank. The
smaller venues are nice. That goes for the Who too. I don't know if
I'd even go see them at MSG, but I'd definitely go to the Garden State
(PNC) Arts Center. Ah, who am I kidding? I'd go to MSG for the Who.
When they played L.A. in '08 Roger said something to the crowd about being
given the choice between one night at Staples Center or two nights at the
Nokia Theatre next door, and they chose the theatre which I think was a good
decision due to the comfier seating, better acoustics and better views. The
first night was okay, the second night they really dialed up the voltage,
Pete seemed reluctant to leave the stage after the encore, for a moment I
thought he was going to tell a roadie to call Roger back so they could do
another song. That show convinced me they weren't done yet.