The Who announces Spring Tour

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  • edwho
    edwho Posts: 811
    Ran into this 1971 gem searching old ticket stubs. Man, just 15 years older and...

    Three Fish

    July 1996 San Francisco

    June 1999 Chicago

  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,271
    I just picked up an MSG ticket - center floor - section B, row 25. Who else is going?
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,249
    helplessdancer said:
    this clip is still freaking me out. totally nailed. pino etc incredible.
     

    I was listening that song just yesterday, I just love Pete’s solo music. That White City album is so good Face To Face etc. Here’s another I really love this song written by him and to me he actually does have great vocals…. A Friend Is Friend

    https://youtu.be/P772TjrDduY

    i don’t understand when I post videos, it won’t post where one can just click and it plays?

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 18,031
    Woof, this show is not selling many tickets at all in Boston, don't know how other markets are faring.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 45,221
    will be second time this October at The Schott , OSU campus.
    First time Aug 2002 , Robert Plant opened....



    _____________________________________SIGNATURE________________________________________________

    Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
    you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
    memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
    another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,842
    Poncier said:
    Woof, this show is not selling many tickets at all in Boston, don't know how other markets are faring.
    The Hollywood Bowl show barely sold 20% of available tickets during the many on-sales/ pre-sales.

    I think its time for them to finally hang it up!
  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 18,031
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    Poncier said:
    Woof, this show is not selling many tickets at all in Boston, don't know how other markets are faring.
    The Hollywood Bowl show barely sold 20% of available tickets during the many on-sales/ pre-sales.

    I think its time for them to finally hang it up!
    Or rethink their ticket prices at least.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 13,066
    edited February 2022
    Poncier said:
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    Poncier said:
    Woof, this show is not selling many tickets at all in Boston, don't know how other markets are faring.
    The Hollywood Bowl show barely sold 20% of available tickets during the many on-sales/ pre-sales.

    I think its time for them to finally hang it up!
    Or rethink their ticket prices at least.
    This ^^^.  I am interested in hitting the Philly show but the tickets in the 1st level were over $500 before fees.  I will be looking at secondary market.
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    Live at Leeds, mmmm. Only recently discovered an expanded version which includes a full set playing Tommy! Whoaaaaa!!!
    www.cluthelee.com
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 45,221
    being willing to sit upper bowl and pay significantly less.

    pair in row H one section left of center 158.95
    _____________________________________SIGNATURE________________________________________________

    Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
    you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
    memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
    another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
  • edwho
    edwho Posts: 811
    my first


    nice to be able to relive

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w0RB6A9vak

    Three Fish

    July 1996 San Francisco

    June 1999 Chicago

  • ceska
    ceska New York Posts: 1,138
    pjhawks said:
    Poncier said:
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    Poncier said:
    Woof, this show is not selling many tickets at all in Boston, don't know how other markets are faring.
    The Hollywood Bowl show barely sold 20% of available tickets during the many on-sales/ pre-sales.

    I think its time for them to finally hang it up!
    Or rethink their ticket prices at least.
    This ^^^.  I am interested in hitting the Philly show but the tickets in the 1st level were over $500 before fees.  I will be looking at secondary market.

    I went for upper bowl, 91 plus fees, row 3. There were supposedly lower bowl tix at 91 dollars too, but I couldn't get them in my cart. The Philly Comcast site for buying tickets is really archaic - I couldn't see specific available seats, like on TM, I just got whatever they gave me in my cart for a given price range.

    The Who are hardly alone in raising their ticket prices. Ed Ved was more expensive than the last time around. Wilco, another semi-big act I recently bought tickets for, are now an expensive ticket - firmly above the $100 average ticket price now. From this article in RS, it sounds like the insurance companies are, at least in big part, responsible for the hike in ticket prices.

    Last time I saw The Who, 2019 at Phillies Stadium, we scored $25 upper deck tickets on Ticketmaster day of the show. yeah, it sucks being up there, but it sounded great actually, and was one of the more enjoyable shows I've been to. Really can't have a bad time seeing a big act like that for 25 bucks.
  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    g under p said:
    I was listening that song just yesterday, I just love Pete’s solo music. That White City album is so good Face To Face etc. Here’s another I really love this song written by him and to me he actually does have great vocals…. A Friend Is Friend

    https://youtu.be/P772TjrDduY

    i don’t understand when I post videos, it won’t post where one can just click and it plays?

    Peace

    iron man cd. yuppers on that nugget :)
    i was always on board with the who but pete's solo work in the 1980's turned me into a huge fan. especially white city
    Pete Townshend - Hiding Out (Extended Mix)

  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    ceska said:

    I went for upper bowl, 91 plus fees, row 3. There were supposedly lower bowl tix at 91 dollars too, but I couldn't get them in my cart. The Philly Comcast site for buying tickets is really archaic - I couldn't see specific available seats, like on TM, I just got whatever they gave me in my cart for a given price range.

    The Who are hardly alone in raising their ticket prices. Ed Ved was more expensive than the last time around. Wilco, another semi-big act I recently bought tickets for, are now an expensive ticket - firmly above the $100 average ticket price now. From this article in RS, it sounds like the insurance companies are, at least in big part, responsible for the hike in ticket prices.

    Last time I saw The Who, 2019 at Phillies Stadium, we scored $25 upper deck tickets on Ticketmaster day of the show. yeah, it sucks being up there, but it sounded great actually, and was one of the more enjoyable shows I've been to. Really can't have a bad time seeing a big act like that for 25 bucks.

    for sure if u can't afford to spend the big bucks then don't  :)
    we're upper deck again for this tour and without a complaint. tickets are secured. no worries.
    and i have the same story...last time i saw the who i also went upper deck and bought my ticket a week before the show...it was so under-priced i felt a little bad lol
    prices will come down for shows that aren't selling well. it's the the game ticketbastard plays. all the time.
  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    edwho said:
    my first


    nice to be able to relive


    that ticket stub has a great story or three...i bet !!  LOL
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,656
    edited February 2022
    Saw them in 2007. Peter and Roger up front. And in the shadows in the back the drummer and bassplayer. Didn't feel like a band. Felt sadly cynical. But maybe I would have thought different if I was a huge fan. I don't think Roger Daltrey has much of an interesting singing voice and not much charisma. 

    Well oh well
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • edwho
    edwho Posts: 811

    I wasn’t involved in the original ticket purchase. It must have been mail order as this type of ticket wasn’t the norm for local ticket outlets. Group of friends went and we had pairs here and there. I ended up pretty much middle main floor. It was a great fucking show and really the whole night in general. Had my hash confiscate on the way in, and came out to a broken window in my buddy’s car. Finally seeing the Who live was pretty much indescribable. No Keith Moon though, who we loved.  I think this was Kenney Jones first tour as drummer and he was fine. We knew we were seeing a new Who, a new start.  And we barely got there just before the start.

    As a young man Live at Leeds was never far from the turntable. The Who’s cover of Young Man Blues from that show was a favorite and could never be played loud enough. When they performed it during the encore at our 1979 concert it was pure heaven.

    Any way ended up completely sweating though my pants and wallet so that customized my ticket stub.  

    ~

    Checking around now it turns out to be a well known and respected performance.

    https://www.collectorsmusicreviews.com/the-who/the-who-chicago-1979-definitive-version-wardour-dvd-series-001/

    http://www.thewholive.net/city/showcity.php?city=Chicago, IL&id=1

    ~

    Treat yourself, a performance of Young Man Blues from the Isle of Wight 1970. I think the opening riff is one of the best ever. Always makes me smile.

     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWRmsoBXAUw


    Three Fish

    July 1996 San Francisco

    June 1999 Chicago

  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    Pete Townshend- Save It for Later

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSWdug1HiCg

  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    edited February 2022
    Now And Then

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9Uw3HcROmw&list=OLAK5uy_nwwIWT1Rv3ABcK0iP6bsPSIZu4PAwUrJI&index=10

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  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyZ4wn666ZU

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