Rock and (stop, drop &) Roll :)

Maddy came out to support me at the most fantatsic firefighter-themed obstacle course (more pics on running blog here!) in gorgeous Ocala on Saturday morning. Then we got ready for our very special girl's night out together at The Who's 'Quadrophenia' concert!

 

Maddy had no idea who The Who are or what a 'Mod' was so earlier in the week we watched the movie together so that she could familiarize herself with the story and learn a bit about British music history. Quadrophenia (1973) is my favorite album of all time and I went to see The Who perform it in concert just over 15 years ago in London. It was an amazing night and I never thought I'd be lucky enough to get the chance to experience it again. I was thrilled that they have decided to give the show one last run and it was particularly special to share it with Rock 'n' Roll daughter, Maddy :)

 

Nothing says mid-life crisis Rock 'n' Roll quite like peacock feather earrings...

 

Quadrophenia is the story of a young man struggling to find his identity among four personalities, represented by each of the four members of the band. It is set in the mid-60s, a time in British history when there was social, political and economic discontent and some disillusioned teenagers formed into groups. The Mods (who were Who fans) fought the Rockers on the beaches. To help the audience get up to speed at the beginning, the show included lots of historical footage of actual events leading up to the time when the story begins. It was beautifully portrayed and helped set the scene perfectly for the show.

 

The show was also like a tribute to the amazing portfolio of the band's contribution to music history. The two surviving members, Roger Daltrey and Pete Townsend looked really well (they are now 68 and 67) and their vocals are still extraordinary!

 

 



 

 

During 5:15, they incorporated old footage of John Entwistle (the bassist who died 7 years ago) into the performance which was both amazing and really sad...

 

 

Later in the show, Keith Moon (the drummer who died 35 years ago) was featured singing on "Crazy Days" just as if he were there which was also really moving...

 

 

 

And after Quadrophenia, they performed some of their classics. Like Teenage Wasteland - which made the crowd go nuts!

 



 

 

Maddy said she had a really good time. And one day when she is all grown up she will realize that she is one of the lucky few her age who actually got to see The Who for herself :)