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The Who's "Final Show"

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The Who's "Final Show"

Postby Parrothead » Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:07 am

It was 25 years ago today (time flies!), at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. Needless to say it wasn't their last. ;)

Setlist and a news article can be found at:

http://www.thewholive.de/konzerte/zeige ... &Jahr=1982. (scroll down to bottom and click on link for more info).

[quote]"But we`re too old to rock and roll every night" ...
In an encore the 37-year-old Daltrey sang "All a young man has is rock and roll." Well, as Pete has said, there comes an end to the time when you can still act like a kid on stage when you`re pushing 40. And all these young men had ever had was rock and roll and they were looking back down that long, and often dirty road.


After the show there was the usual scene of chaos with the privileged jostling to get near their idols. Daltrey said to me: "It`s great to go out on top. We did just that tonight." [/quote]

I remember watching this concert on tv, it was carried live on City-tv in Toronto (nationally?).

Myself, I was at the show a couple of months earlier, at Exhibition Stadium. At that show, I felt sorry for Joe Jackson who was opening for them. Within 30-45 minutes (if that long) he had a pile of garbage at his feet and was booed off the stage. My only gripe with Jackson was the ballad version of "Is She Really Going Out With Him", ick! The Who did put on one heck of a live show and I was glad to have seen them then.
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Postby Moparmark » Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:28 am

I remember a guy I worked with back then who set up party the night of the event only to have CKWS tv in Kingston fumble the ball and failed to get the rights to air it as promised.Yeah he was some pissed.
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Postby hutter » Tue Dec 18, 2007 7:14 am

Honestly, the Who's last performance was with Keith Moon. Everything after that wasn't meant to be.
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