My husband and I decided to treat ourselves to 9th row-center seats at the Roger Daltrey concert at the Horseshoe Casino in Southern Indiana last night. The show was a treat indeed! I saw The Who's (first) farewell concert in 1983 in Los Angeles...Let me just say that although the other members of The Who were not present, Roger performed his favorites with a great band. He chose his band members well, and together, they rocked the house! They did Who Are You, Behind Blue Eyes, Baba O'Reiley, and even some of the older Who tunes were a pleasant surprise. His solo songs were great, and sung from his heart; his love and passion for who he is were humbly, but powerfully performed. Roger's vocal talent is as strong as it ever was...He opened with "Who are you"...when I saw him perform this song in '83 he jogged in place for the duration of the song and when he belted out the last line, he was NOT out of breath...although he didn't jog last night, it is clear he is still in great shape. He takes care of himself, and I will go as far to say that his ENERGY is dynamic. He was intimate with the audience. He chatted, and told stories about himself, his days on the road, and his love of the world, and his fans. His smile is still electrifying, and it comes from the inside out. THIS SHOW IS A MUST SEE! Rock on, Roger!
Horseshoe Southern Indiana @
- Elizabeth @
, IN @
- Sat, Oct 31, 2009 @
Favorite moment: he said that when he sings "Behind Blue Eyes" he thinks of his dog Nelly, who he loved and lost... :-) @
Opening act(s): Paper Zoo...hmmmm...they were good...sort of early days "Who-esque" ...no one knew their tunes, but they were fun, and set the energy for Roger to come out., @