As The Who’s appearance Friday at Oracle Arena in Oakland once again made clear, Pete Townshend achieved his goal in creating a rock opera for all time with “Quadrophenia.” Forty years later, played live, The Who’s 1973 double album sounds big, majestic and eminently musical — truly classic, from the waves crashing in “I Am the Sea” to the booming climax of “Love Reign O’er Me.” Read More