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Friday, October 22, 2021

The Who 1982 - Back to Back - #1:#2: SO MANY ROADS

 THE WHO

FAREWELL TOUR 1980s

So Many Roads

This is nice from So Many Roads current Back to Back double concert series come these two[3] Who concerts from the Eighties 
SpeedyMJB says:
The Who 1982 - Back to Back - #1: The Who were yet another of the legendary rock bands who went on hiatus for a large part of the 1980s. In the fall of 1982, The Who launched a 40 date tour of the US and Canada to support their latest album, It’s Hard. On December 14, during their 2nd show in Richfield, Ohio, Pete Townshend announced that it would be their last concert in the US. It clearly appeared that The Who was calling it a career. As a result, their performance on December 17, 1982 was broadcast on both FM radio and Pay Per View TV as the general perception at the time was that it would be the final concert ever. Of course, despite calling this their farewell tour, the Who eventually returned to touring in 1989 and haven’t stopped. Even as I type are playing live shows during their 50th anniversary tour. This soundboard recording captures them early on in their 1982 tour, on October 20, 1982, 39 years ago today. Download this one, then come back tomorrow for part 2 of this Back to Back entry.




The Who - 1982-10-20 - Seattle, WA (SBD)

The Who - Seattle Washington 1982 - So Many Roads


The Who
1982-10-20
The Kingdome, 
Seattle WA
FM Broadcast
Artwork Included

CD 1:
01. My Generation
02. I Can't Explain
03. Dangerous
04. Sister Disco
05. The Quiet One
06. It's Hard
07. Eminence Front
08. Behind Blue Eyes
09. Baba O'Riley
10. I Can See For Miles
11. Drowned
12. A Man Is A Man

CD 2:
01. Cry If You Want
02. Who Are You
03. Pinball Wizard
04. See Me Feel Me
05. 5:15
06. Love Reign O'er Me
07. Long Live Rock
08. Won't Get Fooled Again
09. Magic Bus
10. Summertime Blues
11. Twist And Shout


* noting that Keith Moon died in 1978

The Who - 1982-10-21 - Portland OR (SBD)

The Who - Partland Oregon 1982 - So Many Roads


The Who
1982-10-21
Portland Memorial Coliseum 
Portland, OR

Artwork Included

CD 1:
01. Sunstitute
02. I Can't Explain
03. Dangerous
04. Sister Disco
05. The Quiet One
06. It's Hard
07. Eminence Front
08. Behind Blue Eyes
09. Baba O'Riley
10. I Can See For Miles
11. Drowned
12. A Man Is A Man
13. Cry If You Want

CD 2:
01. Who Are You
02. Pinball Wizard
03. See Me Feel Me
04. 5:15
05. Love Reign O'er Me
06. Long Live Rock
07. Won't Get Fooled Again
08. Naked Eye
09. Summertime Blues
10. Twist And Shout


Speedy even mentions another set in the comments which is worth checking out also which is nicely ironic coming as as it does from seven years later than their supposed farewell concerts!

The WHO Texas Cotton Bowl 1989 

The Who - Cotton Bowl, Dallas Texas 1989




The Who
1989-09-03
The Cotton Bowl
Dallas, TX
FM Broadcast
320 kbps 
Artwork Included

CD 1:
01. I Can't Explain
02. Substitute
03. I Can See For Miles
04. Amazing Journey
05. Sparks
06. Pinball Wizard
07. We're Not Gonna Take It
08. Baba O'Riley
09. Eminence Front
10. Face The Face
11. I'm A Man
12. Boris The Spider
13. Magic Bus

CD 2:
01. 5:15
02. Love, Reign O'er Me
03. Rough Boys
04. Join Together
05. You Better You Bet
06. Behind Blue Eyes
07. Won't Get Fooled Again
08. The Real Me
09. Hey Joe
10. Born On The Bayou
11. Who Are You




* all these recordings do not,  despite artwork, feature Keith Moon of course but replacement drummer ex-Faces Kenney Jones. It is worth noting that Pete wished to stop touring and having only just completed his heroin cure as promoted by Meg Patterson (largely acupuncture based) he may have needed to rest

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