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The Greatest Live Performances of All-Time: Number 7

Lucky number 7. Scroll down for numbers 8 through 10. The Who could really shake it in their prime. Live at Leeds is one hell of a live album. Recorded just as The Who were hitting their stride, in 1970. The highlight of that album is Young Man's Blues, with a searing Pete Townsend guitar solo. You didn't know Pete Townsend was a great guitar player? Oh, yes he was.

The Who were the great live band of the 1970's, Pete Townsend oozed rock and roll. You'll know that if you watch any concert footage from that period. The death of beloved drummer Keith Moon in 1978 was a real speed bump in the history of the band. Moon was replaced, but The Who skipped a beat. When I saw them in 1982 at Shea Stadium, The Who were good, but not great. You cannot turn back the clock. But there are no has-beens in rock music. Only high points. This one's a high point.

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