Stuart Ferguson's Collection
The Who 09/11/1979
Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
| Source | Audience master recording by JEMS |
| Media | CDR 2 discs |
| Notes | DVD 2147; lineage: Master Cassette>Nakamichi 670 azimuth-adjusted playback deck>Wavelab 96/24 2ch mono>Sox 44.1/16 2ch mono>flac. Taping Gear: Teac M-100>Sony TCM-600(mono). Taped and transferred by JEMS |
| J-Card Comment | The second night of seven NJ/NYC shows carries over the same energy as the first night's show. Like most Who shows, "My Generation" is the jumping-off point for some great jamming. This show features Roger doing a little bit of "Relay" leading into Pete's "You've Got Rock and Roll" which will appear later in the week as well at MSG. This is followed by "Blue Black White" which in one form or another is played at all the NJ/NY shows. We long believed Pete recorded demos of some of the improvisations done on this tour: "Blue Black White" (and later Red), "I'm London (from the first night in Passaic, not to be confused "London Blues"), "That's Rock and Roll" (this night played as "You've Got Rock and Roll"), "I Am An Animal" and 'Cat's In The Cupboard'(the latter two would appear on Pete's solo masterpiece Empty Glass). Later in the year they would add "How Can You Do It Alone" and "Dance It Away" (later recorded by the Who and Pete respectively). It is amusing to note that the band seems to know Free's "Alright Now" better than its own "Pictures Of Lily!" If only they'd been using Teleprompters then. They close the show with a great "Big Boss Man" which appears at this show in it's entirety for the first time. Tapeboy and Butterking for JEMS |
| Trades Allowed | Yes |
| Reference / Generation | 2147 |
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· Last Updated May 23, 2023
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