Van Halen Covers "Magic Bus"

On their current tour, Van Halen (with David Lee Roth) have been covering The Who's "Magic Bus." Nice job, guys! Of course, I prefer The Who's version, especially the live one they did on the Live At Leeds album, but VH doesn't disappoint! The above video was done at a Van Halen concert in November 2007.

Van Halen Covers "Won't Get Fooled Again"

Long before Van Halen covered "Magic Bus," they also did a good job with Who classic "Won't Get Fooled Again." Van Halen included the song on their Live: Right Here, Right Now (1993) album. The above video is of the band with Sammy Hagar performing "Won't Get Fooled Again" in the studio. Great job, guys!

The Who News

Two classic London concerts that The Who put on are going to be released as DVDs this September. The performances take place at the Coliseum in 1969 and Kilburn in 1977. Both are, of course, during the Keith Moon era. I don’t know much about the Kilburn one, but I have heard that the Coliseum show is awesome!

In even better news, Roger Daltrey is planning on launching a second unit for teenage cancer patients in Glasgow, Scotland. The first one opened in May 2007. For more on the story click this. Daltrey is a patron for Teenage Cancer Trust. The proceeds from The Who's annual shows at the Royal Albert Hall go to the foundation. This year I've read they are trying to get the surviving members of the Sex Pistols to also perform at the concerts.

Roger Daltrey and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Roger Daltrey made a surprise appearance on December 14 at the Nassau Coliseum and did a few songs with the Trans Siberian Orchestra. The footage is kind of raw, but still pretty good.

Roger Daltrey at Izod Center 12/15/2007

Roger Daltrey came back the next night after appearing at Nassau Coliseum, to perform with the Tran-Siberian Orchestra at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Who News

Pete Townshend is out of tomorrow night's big Led Zeppelin concert. He wrote the following on his blog:

"I pulled out of the Ahmet Ertegun benefit the day I heard Led Zep were performing," writes Townshend. "They really don't need me, and I will probably perform at some future event for the Ertegun Foundation... If you are going to the show, have a great time. I am delighted Robert, Jimmy, John and Jason are back in black. I wish them well. I will be warming up mince pies."

Meanwhile, Roger Daltrey has reportedly asked the Sex Pistols to perform on their upcoming 2008 shows from the Royal Albert Hall in London. The proceeds from the shows go to the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Part of the song, "Who Are You," is about a drunken meeting that Pete Townshend had in a bar with Steve Jones and Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols.

The Who Sing "My Generation"

The Who simply kicked ass with this one at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. If I only had a time machine...anyone seen my flux capacitor lying around?