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Rumor - The Who playing the Super Bowl

on2legson2legs Posts: 14,983
edited November 2009 in The Porch
Just read on SI.com that The Who will be playing this year's Super Bowl... sounds pretty cool.

How long before PJ breaks out a half time show?
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  • justamjustam Posts: 21,408
    I don't know but I think it should probably be fairly soon, don't you?
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  • on2legson2legs Posts: 14,983
    I think The Who playing it increases the odds that Ed would at least consider it.

    It's not something I'm dying to see happen, but it would be cool for the band to come out and blow people out of their living rooms with a really blistering set (or 10 minutes at least)... kinda let the rest of the world in on the magic that is Pearl Jam live.
    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore


  • youngsteryoungster Posts: 6,576
    With the way they marketed Backspacer and the re-introduction into the spotlight, I could see PJ playing the Super Bowl within 5 years, possibly 2011 during the 20th anniversary of the band.



    Problem is the 4-5 songs would be Evenflow, Alive, Betterman, Last Kiss, and The Fixer.
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  • justamjustam Posts: 21,408
    What makes you think he wouldn't want to play the Superbowl?! Tom Petty, U2, and Bruce Springsteen have all done it recently, you KNOW he likes to do as well as they do. (!) ;):D
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  • JeanwahJeanwah Posts: 6,363
    Let's hope PJ NEVER lowers themselves to playing the Super Bowl.
  • DPrival78DPrival78 Posts: 2,263
    well, if they did (and i hope they never do), it would surely put an end to the "did PJ sell out?" debate once and for all.
    i'm more a fan of popular bands.. like the bee-gees, pearl jam
  • justamjustam Posts: 21,408
    Yet, they should be doing it! They are one of that group that has been successfully around long enough!

    Don't think of it as selling out. Think of it as an acknowledgement that they are prominent enough to get the recognition.
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Disapointing choice. Why can't we have a band from even the last 20 years play?
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  • on2legson2legs Posts: 14,983
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Disapointing choice. Why can't we have a band from even the last 20 years play?

    Yeah... Linkin Park would be so rad :twisted:
    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore


  • DempsDemps Posts: 102
    DPrival78 wrote:
    well, if they did (and i hope they never do), it would surely put an end to the "did PJ sell out?" debate once and for all.

    Oh yeah. I keep forgetting that people still care about this.
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  • High Fidelity 2000High Fidelity 2000 Posts: 4,435
    1. "The Who" has not really been The Who for some time.

    2. Pearl Jam deserves better than stooping down to the Super Bowl. Until "Nipplegate" a few years ago, it used to be all pop/crap bands. Only after that did they start getting real musicians to play again since boobs wouldn't pop out that way.
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  • DempsDemps Posts: 102
    High Fidelity 2000 wrote:
    1. "The Who" has not really been The Who for some time.

    2. Pearl Jam deserves better than stooping down to the Super Bowl. Until "Nipplegate" a few years ago, it used to be all pop/crap bands. Only after that did they start getting real musicians to play again since boobs wouldn't pop out that way.

    Playing in front of a billion people isn't exactly stooping. What a strange thread.
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    on2legs wrote:
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Disapointing choice. Why can't we have a band from even the last 20 years play?

    Yeah... Linkin Park would be so rad :twisted:
    I was thinking more along the lines of The Foo Fighters...
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • ACCBootlegGoddessACCBootlegGoddess Posts: 4,240
    Does The Who have another new album coming out??

    Usually whomever is playing has recently or is going to be releasing an album shortly after the superbowl.
    That said I LOOVE The Who so I'd be ALL OVER that halftime!
    The Foo's just released an album but I think Dave is still touring with Them Crooked Vultures so dunno about Foo's getting together for the Superbowl. i'd LOOOVE that too tho!

    Can't see PJ doing it any time soon, but now that they are doing their albums and promo themselves I can see them one day doing the Half Time show.
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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    have you heard Daughtry's voice lately? awful

    i hate to say it, but enough with the old bands.

    wait superbwl halftimes always suck. i dont care.
  • AtlantaJammerAtlantaJammer Posts: 2,611
    Jeanwah wrote:
    Let's hope PJ NEVER lowers themselves to playing the Super Bowl.


    You have nice eyes.
  • Gems and RhinestonesGems and Rhinestones Posts: 861
    on2legs wrote:
    How long before PJ breaks out a half time show?

    No chance in hell Pearl Jam every plays the super bowl. I guarantee they will absolutely never play a half time show. This is totally absurd to even think this is possible.





























































































    probably next year.
  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    I love Pete and Roger... but, I still have a tough time with the two of them still being 'The Who'. It was tough enough when we lost Keith... but, they were still 'The Who' when John was with us. Losing John was a big blow... regarding 'The Who'. Sort of like, Paul and Ringo getting together and calling themselves 'The Beatles'.
    But, I guess it works for the Super Bowl... Pete and Roger playing 5 old Who songs.
    ...
    Personally, I hope Pearl Jam never plays the Super Bowl halftime... sure, U2, Springsteen, Tom Petty have... but still... just something 'not right' with that. Aerosmith, Bon Jovi... yeah... Pearl Jam, not so much.
    I guess it's from the Super Bowl Halftime being invented for the ladies and the non-football fans while the guys went to the can then out to the driveway to shoot some hoops or out to the street to shoot the pill around.
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  • twojawastwojawas Posts: 318
    The Who without Keith Moon was one thing, but without Entwistle it's really wrong.

    I saw The Who on their 25th anniversary tour in '89 and then when they did Quadrophenia in '96 and I can't imagine them without John.

    Why am I writing this? Not sure.
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  • JeanwahJeanwah Posts: 6,363
    Cosmo wrote:
    I love Pete and Roger... but, I still have a tough time with the two of them still being 'The Who'. It was tough enough when we lost Keith... but, they were still 'The Who' when John was with us. Losing John was a big blow... regarding 'The Who'. Sort of like, Paul and Ringo getting together and calling themselves 'The Beatles'.
    But, I guess it works for the Super Bowl... Pete and Roger playing 5 old Who songs.

    I was talking about this to my husband last night after initially reading this thread. Can Pete and Roger really call themselves the Who with half the band, and not just half the band, but a very important half is now missing from what made them so magic in the first place. I totally agree with you, Entwistle can hardly be duplicated (although Jeff Ament does a great job with the Real Me). I don't know how I feel about those two going out and saying they're going to play as The Who. How about just Townsend and Daltry? Now that's more like it.
    AtlantaJammer wrote:
    Jeanwah wrote:
    Let's hope PJ NEVER lowers themselves to playing the Super Bowl.


    You have nice eyes.
    Thanks! ;)
  • MayDay10MayDay10 Posts: 11,680
    would the Super Bowl have Pearl Jam?

    I would be absolutely pumped if PJ were announced as the halftime show.
  • Who PrincessWho Princess Posts: 7,305
    ACCBootlegGoddess wrote:
    Does The Who have another new album coming out??

    Usually whomever is playing has recently or is going to be releasing an album shortly after the superbowl.
    That said I LOOVE The Who so I'd be ALL OVER that halftime!
    Pete announced a few months ago that they would be doing a new album and touring in 2010. The new album is called Floss.
    I'd have started a thread on it but sheesh! I don't want to start every Who thread! :roll: :lol:
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  • Gems and RhinestonesGems and Rhinestones Posts: 861
    MayDay10 wrote:
    would the Super Bowl have Pearl Jam?

    ya i know.....why would the super bowl want pearl jam when they can have bon jovi


    :roll:
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