True, some of guitarist and songwriter Pete Townshend’s more subdued moments have been downright introspective, but Monday night at the Giant Center he and vocalist Roger Daltrey, along with their exceptional band, were able to blow the roof off the place and bring the crowd nearly to tears. Only an act with 40 years of depth and a still-present lust for loudness (even moreso than some of their oldest fans, it seems) could accomplish this.

Cast

Roger Daltrey

Pete Townshend