The Who

[VintagePunk]

I would have added this to an existing thread, but a search came up empty.

Anyway, fucking amazing show. Got the dvd from The Trader's Den.

The Who
July 2, 1989
Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, USA
1989 Tommy 20th Anniversary North American Tour

Overture
It's a Boy
1921
Amazing Journey
Sparks
The Acid Queen
Pinball Wizard
Do You Think It's Alright?
Fiddle About
I'm Free
Tommy's Holiday Camp
We're Not Gonna Take It
Let My Love Open the Door
(Pete Townshend song)
Face the Face
(Pete Townshend song)
A Friend Is a Friend
(Pete Townshend song)
I'm a Man
(Bo Diddley cover)
I Can't Explain
Substitute
I Can See for Miles
Trick of the Light
Boris the Spider
Who Are You
Magic Bus
Mary Ann With the Shaky Hands
Baba O'Riley
My Generation
A Little Is Enough
(Pete Townshend song)
5:15
Love, Reign O'er Me
Love Hurts
(The Everly Brothers cover)
My Wife
Sister Disco
Rough Boys
(Pete Townshend song)
Join Together
You Better You Bet
Behind Blue Eyes
Won't Get Fooled Again
Shakin' All Over
(Johnny Kidd & The Pirates cover)
Twist and Shout
(The Top Notes cover)

 

[VintagePunk]

Zoots would have replied to this thread.

 

[bono_212]

That looks pretty amazing.

 

[Hewson]

I would have added this to an existing thread, but a search came up empty.

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http://www.u2interference.com/forum...bell-boy-i-got-to-get-running-now-214174.html

 

[VintagePunk]

Well crap. Search fail.

In any case, I love this show. I'm one of those odd ducks who actually likes a lot of The Who and Townshend's solo 80s material, and this tour has a good variety of eras.

I've always liked The Who a lot, but in the past decade or so, they've moved up to one of my top 5 bands of all time. Saw shows during their last two tours and have tickets for this fall (sprung for floors this time - very excited). Saw the revival of Tommy in 2013 at Stratford. Des McAnuff directed, and Pete Townshend attended a performance there just a few days before ours. Des gave a little talk for a few minutes before the show started. I also saw the original Toronto production in '95.

 

[Hewson]

I saw this tour in Foxboro, if I recall its the one where Townshend is playing in a glass booth or something because of his tinnitus.

 

[VintagePunk]

Huh. No booth in the dvd I posted.

That's actually something I really like about Who shows now - the sound mix is good. Adequately loud, but not deafening.

 

[MrPryck2U]

I'm a casual Who fan. Started to get interested in them in '89. I can remember the Who being one of the hottest tickets in the second half of 1989. I think it was like 7 years since they had last toured, but it seemed like a lifetime.

 

[VintagePunk]

I remember growing up in the 80s and hearing that every tour was their OMG FINAL TOUR, and being really eye-rolly about it. Ha.

 

[MrPryck2U]

I remember growing up in the 80s and hearing that every tour was their OMG FINAL TOUR, and being really eye-rolly about it. Ha.

Well, in 1982 they had their "final" tour and in 1989 they had their "reunion" tour. Plus, in the 80's "OMG" didn't exist.

 

[VintagePunk]

Plus, in the 80's "OMG" didn't exist.

Oh?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-LArv-sEQU

 

[MrPryck2U]

Oh?

More like "Oh my God!" Not "OMG", though.

 

[VintagePunk]

That would probably be relevent were I not using the acronym as a short form for the phrase, as opposed to it literally sounding out as Oh Emm Gee.

 

[MrPryck2U]

That would probably be relevent were I not using the acronym as a short form for the phrase, as opposed to it literally sounding out as Oh Emm Gee.

Right, I was trying to convey to you that O-M-G didn't exist, but "Oh my God!" did. If we're gonna kick it like it's the 1980's, you gotta do it right.