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The Who Tour 1970

The Who Tour 1970 was a series of performances and tours by The Who in support of both their Tommy and Live at Leeds albums.

• 2 Live releases
• 3 Tour band
• 4.1 European Opera House and live recording dates
• 4.2 US tour
• 4.3 August–September dates
• 4.4 UK tour
• 5 Tour dates
• 7 References
• 8 External links

As in most of 1969 , the band's stage act was dominated by the stage performance of the rock opera Tommy , which had been the centerpiece of their show since the previous spring. The year began with the group bringing Tommy to various European opera houses , a trend they had begun in December 1969 when they performed at the London Coliseum . Included were January stops at the Champs-Elysees Theatre in Paris, the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, and three opera houses in Germany. The band then focused again on recording a live album, having abandoned the idea of wading through the hours of tape they had from recording shows during their North American tour the previous autumn. While 14 February Leeds University and 15 February Hull City Hall performances were both recorded, only the Leeds recording was deemed suitable for release, as the bass track was inadvertently not captured during the first few songs at the Hull show. The result was the legendary Live at Leeds , which became a hallmark live rock album and has been released three more times since its initial May 1970 debut (the 2010 "Super Deluxe" edition would include both the Leeds and Hull performances for the first time).

After beginning recording sessions for a planned new album, the group returned to the United States for a 30-day tour in June to support Live at Leeds . In the year since the release of Tommy , the group had become rock superstars and now commanded considerably larger venues than on previous stints in the country, when they played mostly in theatres and colleges. The tour began with the band's final opera house date, as they performed two shows at New York City's Metropolitan Opera House in what was erroneously billed as their final performance of Tommy (which in reality was kept in their act for the rest of 1970). While the rock opera remained the focal point of the set, the band also featured their latest single, " The Seeker " on this tour, although it was dropped after only two weeks and would not be performed again until 2000 . They also added some material from their in-progress album (eventually abandoned in favour of Townshend's Lifehouse project), performing " Water " and "I Don't Even Know Myself" regularly; " Naked Eye ", although unfinished in the studio, was performed in various arrangements on the tour as well, generally during the long show-ending jams catalysed by " My Generation ". The group's stage show on this tour would basically remain for the rest of the year.

Following the American tour, the band was one of the headlining acts at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 and embarked on a short European tour shortly afterward. A number of shows in the United Kingdom followed, the last being a Christmas benefit concert at The Roundhouse in London where they included what was intended to be the last complete performance of Tommy , although it would be played again a few times in 1989 . Townshend would lead the group into his Lifehouse vision when they began performing in 1971.

Live releases

Live material from 1970 (excluding TV appearances where the band mimed to pre-recorded material) has appeared on a number of different releases:

• The show of 14 February at Leeds University has been released four separate times as Live at Leeds ; the Deluxe and Super Deluxe editions include edited versions of the complete show, although out of sequence.
• " Substitute ", " See Me, Feel Me ", " Young Man Blues ", " Summertime Blues ", " Shakin' All Over ", and some of Townshend's dialogue from Leeds appear on the Thirty Years of Maximum R&B box set.
• " Magic Bus " from Leeds appears on the Greatest Hits Live compilation album.
• " Happy Jack " from Leeds appears on The Kids Are Alright soundtrack.
• " Summertime Blues " from Leeds appears on the Hooligans compilation album.
• The show of 15 February at Hull City Hall was included as part of the Live at Leeds Super Deluxe Edition; since the bass track was inadvertently not recorded during the first few songs, the bass track from the previous day's Leeds performance of these same songs was used.
• " Happy Jack " and " I'm a Boy " from Hull appear on the Greatest Hits Live compilation album.
• " Happy Jack ", " I'm a Boy ", and " A Quick One, While He's Away " from Hull appear on the View from a Backstage Pass live compilation album.
• " Heaven and Hell ", " I Can't Explain ", and " Water " on the Thirty Years of Maximum R&B Live video and DVD come from the show of 7 July at Tanglewood Music Shed in Lenox, Massachusetts , although these were not included on the 2009 re-release.
• The live album Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 contains the group's entire performance at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 , recorded on 29 August.
• The Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 video and DVD contains much of the group's performance, though out of sequence.
• The film Message to Love , a documentary of the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival, includes " Young Man Blues " and " Naked Eye ".
• " Young Man Blues " and "I Don't Even Know Myself" on the Thirty Years of Maximum R&B Live video and DVD also come from the Isle of Wight Festival.
• Roger Daltrey  - lead vocals, tambourine, harmonica
• Pete Townshend  - lead guitar, vocals
• John Entwistle  - bass guitar, vocals
• Keith Moon  - drums

Typical set lists

European opera house and live recording dates.

The band played several shows in various opera houses in Europe starting on 16 January at the Champs-Elysees Theatre in Paris, as well as two shows in February that were recorded for the purposes of a live album. The set for these shows was the same as in late 1969, with shows again ending with long versions of " My Generation " that included themes from Tommy and other instrumental passages. The group also played a short series of university shows in England in April and May, but no set list information for these dates has surfaced.

All songs written by Pete Townshend unless otherwise specified.

• " Heaven and Hell " ( John Entwistle )
• " I Can't Explain "
• " Fortune Teller " ( Naomi Neville )
• " Young Man Blues " ( Mose Allison )
• " Substitute "
• " Happy Jack "
• " I'm a Boy "
• " A Quick One, While He's Away "
• " Overture "
• " It's a Boy "
• " Amazing Journey "
• " Eyesight to the Blind " ( Sonny Boy Williamson II )
• " Christmas "
• " The Acid Queen "
• " Pinball Wizard "
• " Do You Think It's Alright? "
• " Fiddle About " ( John Entwistle )
• " Tommy Can You Hear Me? "
• " There's a Doctor "
• " Go to the Mirror! "
• " Smash the Mirror "
• " Miracle Cure "
• " Sally Simpson "
• " I'm Free "
• " Tommy's Holiday Camp " ( Keith Moon )
• " We're Not Gonna Take It "/" See Me, Feel Me "
• " Summertime Blues " ( Eddie Cochran , Jerry Capehart )
• " Shakin' All Over " ( Johnny Kidd )
• " Spoonful " ( Willie Dixon ) (not played every night)
• " My Generation " (usually including "See Me, Feel Me", "Naked Eye (instrumental)", "Coming Out To Get You" and "Sparks".)
• " Magic Bus " (performed at least once, at Leeds University on 14 February)

"Fortune Teller", "Tattoo", "Happy Jack", "I'm a Boy", and "A Quick One, While He's Away" were all dropped after these dates.

A 30-day tour of the United States began with two shows at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City on 7 June, concluding with a show at Tanglewood Music Shed in Lenox, Massachusetts on 7 July that was filmed for an aborted TV special. The set for the tour was altered somewhat to allow for four new songs, " The Seeker " (dropped after two weeks), " Water ", "I Don't Even Know Myself", and occasional performances of " Naked Eye ".

• " The Seeker " (dropped after 19 June)
• "I Don't Even Know Myself" (not played every night)
• " Fiddle About "
• " Tommy, Can You Hear Me? "
• " Sally Simpson " (dropped after 9 June)
• " My Generation " (usually including "See Me, Feel Me", "Naked Eye (instrumental)" and "Sparks". "I Don't Even Know Myself" was included on 14 June.)
• " Naked Eye " (not played every night)

There were some set list substitutions, variations, and order switches during the tour. Some other songs were played which are not in the above lists:

• Performed on 7 June (early show).
• Performed on 14 June.
• Performed on 15 and 19 June.
• Performed during " My Generation " on 7 July.

August–September dates

Following the US tour, the group played several dates in England, then the Isle of Wight Festival ; a short European tour followed. The set was the same as on the previous tour, with the exception of " Shakin' All Over " now segueing into the rock standard " Twist and Shout "; the band also stopped including Tommy themes in their long versions of " My Generation " and often moved it into " Naked Eye " and " Magic Bus ".

The band finished the year with sporadic dates in the United Kingdom starting on 6 October in Cardiff , Wales. These were the last dates in which they showcased Tommy , which would not be performed in complete form again until 1989. They continued to play the same basic set as in August and September, occasionally adding loose versions of Free 's " All Right Now " towards the end of the show. Their last performance of the year was at a charity benefit at The Roundhouse in London on 20 December, which also featured Elton John . Of note is that this tour is the last in the group's history in which no live recordings have surfaced.

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External links

• The Who Online Concert Guide
• The Boy Who Heard Music
• The Who's Tommy
• Who's for Tennis?
• Rock Is Dead—Long Live Rock!
• The Roots of Tommy
• The Who's Tommy Pinball Wizard
• Who Covers Who?
• " A Tale of Two Springfields "
• Awards and nominations
• Musical equipment
• Track Records
• Ramport Studios
• The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
• Kim McLagan
• Chapel House, Twickenham
• Ashdown House, Oxfordshire
• Tara, Chertsey
• Holmshurst Manor
• Compilation albums
• Live albums
• Soundtracks
• Tommy (1975 film)
• The Who's Tommy (1992 musical)
• Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
• Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
• Live at Leeds
• The Who Tour 1969
• 1989 reunion tour
• The Smithereens Play Tommy
• Two's Missing
• Tommy (1975 soundtrack)
• My Generation
• A Quick One
• The Who Sell Out
• Quadrophenia
• The Who by Numbers
• Who Are You
• Face Dances
• Endless Wire
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• EngvarB from June 2014
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• Heaven and Hell Play Video
• I Can't Explain Play Video
• Fortune Teller ( Benny Spellman  cover) Play Video
• Young Man Blues ( Mose Allison  cover) Play Video
• Happy Jack Play Video
• Substitute Play Video
• I'm a Boy Play Video
• A Quick One, While He's Away Play Video
• It's a Boy Play Video
• 1921 Play Video
• Amazing Journey ( abbreviated version ) Play Video
• Sparks Play Video
• Eyesight to the Blind ( Sonny Boy Williamson  cover) Play Video
• Christmas Play Video
• The Acid Queen Play Video
• Pinball Wizard Play Video
• Do You Think It's Alright? Play Video
• Fiddle About Play Video
• There's a Doctor Play Video
• Miracle Cure Play Video
• Go to the Mirror! Play Video
• Smash the Mirror Play Video
• I'm Free Play Video
• Tommy's Holiday Camp Play Video
• We're Not Gonna Take It ( Extended Version ) Play Video
• Summertime Blues ( Eddie Cochran  cover) Play Video
• Shakin' All Over ( Johnny Kidd and the Pirates  cover) Play Video
• My Generation ( extended jam ) Play Video
• Naked Eye ( Complete Version ) Play Video
• Magic Bus Play Video

Note: This performance of Naked Eye was the first ever Who show to include the lyrics which would not become common until mid-1970 and 1971.

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43 activities (last edit by ExecutiveChimp , 16 Jun 2020, 20:38 Etc/UTC )

Songs on Albums

• Miracle Cure (2)
• Amazing Journey
• Do You Think It's Alright?
• Fiddle About
• Go to the Mirror!
• I'm Free
• It's a Boy
• Pinball Wizard
• Smash the Mirror
• The Acid Queen
• There's a Doctor
• Tommy's Holiday Camp
• We're Not Gonna Take It
• I Can't Explain
• I'm a Boy
• Eyesight to the Blind by Sonny Boy Williamson
• Fortune Teller by Benny Spellman
• Shakin' All Over by Johnny Kidd and the Pirates
• Summertime Blues by Eddie Cochran
• Young Man Blues by Mose Allison
• A Quick One, While He's Away
• Heaven and Hell
• My Generation

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