My wife and sister in law sat on the right side of the stage at Madison Square Garden for The Who, with opener Robert Plant, on Sunday, August 4, 2002. The legendary rock and roll road warriors played “The World’s Most Famous Arena” on this night, and while I recall that the seats were great, I have seen both artists so many times through the years I do not have any specific recollection of this concert other than it was an excellent night out. The Who has had a few farewell tours since, and their show at Forest Hills Stadium was one of my favorites most recently. Robert Plant has continued to resist a reunion of sorts for what would surely be a lucrative Led Zeppelin tour and he continues to follow his muse creating new projects with a variety of musicians as true artists will do.
On this night in 2002, two of the greatest acts in the history of rock and roll performed on the same stage in New York City; incredible….
Face Dances
Rock on!
GQ