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For any Who fans out there, as you may know, Roger Daltery and Pete Townshend were recipients of Kennedy Center Honors this year for "lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts." The award ceremony took place earlier this month, but airs Tuesday, December 30th, at 9
0 on CBS.
I know, I know: Whatever happened to I hope I die before I get old . . . .
Here's a little preview of the ceremony: "Jack Black presented for The Who. He was absolutely hilarious and profane, so it will likely get bleeped and edited before it goes on the air. Dave Grohl and some other young artists performed different Who hits quite ably. A bluesy lady---whose name I missed---performed a powerful and unique "Love Reign O'er Me" and both Towshend and Daltrey looked extremely touched by it. Rob Thomas from Matchbox 20 finished with "Baba O'Reilly" and at the end a wild group from NYC---cops and fire dept guys all!--joined and it really brought the crowd to their feet. "
Here's a write-up from the Kennedy Center site: "They were mods, not rockers. But The Who changed the face of rock and roll. Townshend and Daltrey, individually and through The Who, have given the world memories such as these: "My Generation," "Baba O'Riley," "Who Are You," and "Won't Get Fooled Again" not to mention "Pinball Wizard" and "See Me, Feel Me" from The Who's Tommy, which introduced a whole new generation to the group. "If the Rolling Stones symbolize the bad-boy aspect of rock 'n' roll," proclaimed the Washington Post, "England's The Who always stood for commitment, intelligence, responsibility, positive action." Together with their late friends John Entwistle and Keith Moon, they were one band that will never be forgotten. It is both touching and surprising that these English lads who got together in London's Shepherd's Bush started out—like so many fellow troupers of the British Invasion—by paying tribute to American rhythm and blues. They proclaimed themselves "Maximum R & B," but in fact what they created was all their own: a dazzling gift from the Old World to the New. Well into the band's career, Melody Maker declared, "Surely The Who are now the band against which all others are to be judged." In 1990, the first year of their eligibility, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. On that occasion, U2's Bono disarmingly confessed, "More than any other band, The Who are our role models."" Continues here: http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/index.cfm?fuseaction=showIndividual&entity_id=20531&source_type=A
0 on CBS.
I know, I know: Whatever happened to I hope I die before I get old . . . .
Here's a little preview of the ceremony: "Jack Black presented for The Who. He was absolutely hilarious and profane, so it will likely get bleeped and edited before it goes on the air. Dave Grohl and some other young artists performed different Who hits quite ably. A bluesy lady---whose name I missed---performed a powerful and unique "Love Reign O'er Me" and both Towshend and Daltrey looked extremely touched by it. Rob Thomas from Matchbox 20 finished with "Baba O'Reilly" and at the end a wild group from NYC---cops and fire dept guys all!--joined and it really brought the crowd to their feet. "
Here's a write-up from the Kennedy Center site: "They were mods, not rockers. But The Who changed the face of rock and roll. Townshend and Daltrey, individually and through The Who, have given the world memories such as these: "My Generation," "Baba O'Riley," "Who Are You," and "Won't Get Fooled Again" not to mention "Pinball Wizard" and "See Me, Feel Me" from The Who's Tommy, which introduced a whole new generation to the group. "If the Rolling Stones symbolize the bad-boy aspect of rock 'n' roll," proclaimed the Washington Post, "England's The Who always stood for commitment, intelligence, responsibility, positive action." Together with their late friends John Entwistle and Keith Moon, they were one band that will never be forgotten. It is both touching and surprising that these English lads who got together in London's Shepherd's Bush started out—like so many fellow troupers of the British Invasion—by paying tribute to American rhythm and blues. They proclaimed themselves "Maximum R & B," but in fact what they created was all their own: a dazzling gift from the Old World to the New. Well into the band's career, Melody Maker declared, "Surely The Who are now the band against which all others are to be judged." In 1990, the first year of their eligibility, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. On that occasion, U2's Bono disarmingly confessed, "More than any other band, The Who are our role models."" Continues here: http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/index.cfm?fuseaction=showIndividual&entity_id=20531&source_type=A
