The Who perform at Woodstock, August 17, 1969.
The Who, one of the biggest acts of the 1960s British Invasion, took the stage just after 4am. early Sunday morning after a long set by Sly and the Family Stone. Just a month earlier, The Who had released Tommy, an ambitious, double album-length rock opera.
“I heard this thing and my mind was completely blown,” says Nancy Eisenstein, who attended Woodstock to see The Who play live. “They performed the whole Tommy album at the concert. The stage was dark, then we heard ‘See me. Feel me. Touch me. Heal me.’ And a blue spotlight shone down on Roger Daltrey in a white buckskin outfit. It’s an image I’ll never forget.”
But for folks who hadn’t heard Tommy yet, the musical highlight probably came during The Who’s encore set.
“This is kind of our hymn,” said a young Pete Townshend, as the band prepared for its final number. “It’s a song about you and me. We’re getting a bit old now… It’s a song called ‘My Generation.’”
After running through a rousing rendition of their best-known hit, the band transitioned into an extended improvisation called “Naked Eye,” featuring long guitar solos from Townshend backed by Keith Moon’s frenetic drumming. Townshend capped off the performance by bashing his guitar on the stage and then tossing it into the crowd. And after nearly two dozen songs, the Who's set was over and the sun began to come up.
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