If you missed this year’s VH1 Rock Honors honoring The Who, I’m happy to report that the ceremony was a vast improvement on previous years! (Nickelback covering ZZ Top songs isn’t exactly what Hypeful considers Tivo-worthy…) You can now watch the full show online, which included ace performances from The Who (of course) and a gaggle of great bands covering the group’s hits. You can also bend an ear below to MP3s of what Roger Daltrey described as “the toughest bunch of opening acts we’ve ever had to follow.” (Definitely recommended are The Flaming Lips’ medley from Tommy and Tenacious D’s suprisingly straightforward performance of The Who’s most rarely heard hit, mid-70s lite-FM chestnut “Squeeze Box!”)

MP3s:
The Flaming Lips - “Medley From ‘Tommy’”
Incubus - “I Can’t Explain”
Pearl Jam - “Love, Reign O’Er Me”
Pearl Jam - “The Real Me”
Tenacious D - “Squeeze Box”

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