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There are some great lines in Steve Sande’s article on the high prices of geezer rock tours:

I mean, 20 bucks to see Todd Rundgren at Slim’s is one thing, but can anyone justify $194 to see Old Man Townsend windmill his way through “Baba O’Riley” on a Shoreline stage full of MGD ads? Hey, Daltrey, the nursing home called — the last person who thought you could still rock just died.

Upcoming geezer tours are listed, with ticket prices. Getting in to see what’s left of the Who will cost you between $44 and $194.

$44 might sound reasonable, but this show is at the Shoreline, a huge outdoor venue. Those cheap tickets are for general-admission lawn space in the next county: no seat, no view, and a constant stream of people picking their way around and across your space. As a bonus, the music fans on the blanket to your left haven’t bathed yet this week.

I saw the Who on tour in 1982 — billed, ironically, as their final tour. Entwistle was still alive. Townshend wasn’t deaf yet. The ticket cost me $15.

(Here’s the set list.)