Who? is going to perform at Super Bowl XLIV

[MindCrime]

Who wants some breaking news?

Who wants to know who is performing at halftime of Super Bowl XLIV on Feb. 7 in Miami?

Who wants me to shut up and just get to it already?

Well, if you haven't figured it out by now, according to a source,

The Who will take the stage during the NFL's championship game. Reached for comment, an NFL spokesperson said, "When we have something to announce, we'll announce it." I can assure you I'm not just writing this because Tori Praver rocked this body paint in Sports Illustrated's 2007 Swimsuit Issue, which was billed as "The Music Issue." The Who will be performing at the Super Bowl.

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[MindCrime]

I guess there's less fans of The Who here than I thought

[skybluesky]

I think it has less to do with the Who and more to do with the Super Bowl. At least it's that way for me. I love The Who but I doubt I'll watch just to see them.

[The Seeker]

Exactly Don't care much if they play the Super Bowl.

[Jk]

-Who's that band on the stage?

Who

-The band on the stage!

Who

-You're starting to sound like an owl, kid.

Seriously though, doesn't The Who now have Oasis' drummer with them now? That would be cool.

[TheLizard]

I thought they were with Zak Starkey, son of Ringo.

[Levis]

The Who have Zak Starkey? That's Oasis' drummer.

[The Seeker]

This is starting to sound like "'All You Need Is Love' performers The Beatles etc etc"

[Lucky]

I think it has less to do with the Who and more to do with the Super Bowl. At least it's that way for me. I love The Who but I doubt I'll watch just to see them.

I was dismayed when The Stones played the Superbowl and I'm dismayed now. But I'll watch.

[MindCrime]

The light show was spectacular in what I hope was their final performance ever.

[_Laurie_]

I was shocked on how gently Pete set his guitar down afterwards...

Oh and yes it was an amazing light show...

[RockyRaccoon]

I was shocked on how gently Pete set his guitar down afterwards...

Oh and yes it was an amazing light show...

I was more disappointed in how gently he set his guitar down...

[RocknRoller]

Considering their age and the fact that the band is depleted, I think they pulled it off. We can't expect Daltrey to have the pipes he had 30 years ago. It was fairly solid stuff though.

The whole thing is here, along with the interview and acoustic performance at the press conference:

http://www.classicpopicons.com/the-who-halftime-super-bowl-show/

[MindCrime]

They did pull it off well, but anyone could tell how bad they struggled to do it. That wouldn't be a bad finale for these aging legends.

I was at a loud public event, so I didn't get the best perception of the whole thing.

[RonJonSurfer]

Who might we want to see perform at the next Super Bowl?

[MindCrime]

I think KISS could pull it off well. I also think Billy Joel or Van Halen would be good choices.

[TheLizard]

AC/DC, dude!

[pinkstones]

Take Pink Floyd out as an option. With Rick Wright deceased, there's no way the David/Rick/Nick era of Pink Floyd will ever be seen again and if you think David and Roger are getting on the same stage again, you're crazy. They were getting into fights REHEARSING for Live 8.

[Lucky]

I'd like to see Bon Jovi, Van Halen or AC/DC. All big time, stadium worthy acts.

I thought The Who performed well, much better than I thought. Anyone who expected going in they were getting Who of 35 years ago was just simply wrong. They are old, no denying. But I was prepared to cringe, as I did for the Stones' appearance, and that didn't happen, I enjoyed it. They represented themselves & their music well I thought.

[Batman]

someone under the age of 50 would be interesting. though i will admit there aren't a lot of young artists right now with near-universal appeal. modern taste is very fragmented.

[TheLizard]

I'd say the majority of people who watch the Super Bowl don't have "modern tastes" anyway. Artists like The Who make sense from a marketing perspective. They appeal to most old people, and some young people (including myself). A friend of mine suggested Jay Z, but that would alienate a good portion of the older population.

[pinkstones]

People don't watch the Halftime Show the way they do the actual game. Half-time is for taking a leak, refilling the chip/dip bowls, microwaving something, getting more beer.....I'd say the majority of people watching the Super Bowl don't sit there enraptured by who is performing. So you could put anyone up there and it won't make a hill of beans difference, really.

[TheLizard]

Ah, maybe. I sit enraptured.

[RockyRaccoon]

I'd say the majority of people watching the Super Bowl don't sit there enraptured by who is performing. So you could put anyone up there and it won't make a hill of beans difference, really.

That is, unless they're missing a certain piece of clothing

[Batman]

I'd say the majority of people who watch the Super Bowl don't have "modern tastes" anyway. Artists like The Who make sense from a marketing perspective. They appeal to most old people, and some young people (including myself). A friend of mine suggested Jay Z, but that would alienate a good portion of the older population.

My friends were also talking about Jay Z and came to the same conclusion. Ah well either way I'm in the same boat as pinkstones. The halftime show has always been the least important part of the super bowl for me (though if they picked someone I wanted to see it might be different).