The Who Concert Guide

"We are back!" declared Pete Townshend as The Who returned to the venue where they recorded their iconic album Live At Leeds.

More than 2000 fans packed The Refectory at Leeds University as the band kicked off their world tour on Saturday night.

It may not be the most glamorous of locations, or the biggest, for a band which has sold out stadiums around the world. However, the humble surroundings of Leeds University had provided the backdrop for arguably one of rock 'n' roll's finest live performances.

This was a nostalgic trip down memory lane as the band recreated their legendary St Valentine's Day gig in 1970 - with a few changes to the line-up and the set list.

There may be a few new faces since the demise of Keith Moon and John Entwistle but the band still had some of their old magic left.

Forget The Stones, Pink Floyd or U2, when Roger Daltrey and his band are in form no one is better.

It may be 36 years since Daltrey and Townshend strutted their stuff at Leeds but even after all these years they can still pack a punch. The band threw in a few of their new tracks but it was the classics that the fans wanted and were rewarded with.

The two-hour gig kicked off with a cracking rendition of Who Are You?, followed by other classics such as Substitute and I Can't Explain, and finished with Won't Get Fooled Again.

Daltrey was in fine form, swinging his mic and with his shirt unbuttoned to his naval. Townshend wore his obligatory dark shades and his trademark windmill guitar action was in full effect.

The only disappointment for the crowd was the lack of an encore and no rendition of My Generation. For many the band's 1970 performance was simply the best ever - on Saturday night's evidence that could be under threat.