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The Who
1980-06-23
Sports Arena
Los Angeles, CA
Excellent Audience Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included
01. Substitute
02. I Can’t Explain
03. Baba O’Riley
04. My Wife
05. Sister Disco
06. Behind Blue Eyes
07. Music Must Change
08. Drowned
09. Who Are You
10. 5:15
11. Pinball Wizard
12. See Me, Feel Me
13. Long Live Rock
14. My Generation
15. Sparks
16. Won’t Get Fooled Again
17. Summertime Blues
18. Twist and Shout
19. You Belong To Us
20. The Real Me
While by 1967, The Who had already had 2 top 5 albums in the UK, they had yet to have much commercial or critical success in the US. That all changed in 1967, when the band toured North America for the first time. After playing a few US dates in April, they returned for their first full fledged tour of in June, right at the start of the Summer Of Love. That run included an appearance at Monterrey Pop on June 18, the closing night of the festival, along with Janis Joplin, Buffalo Springfield, The Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix and the Mamas and Papas. Their set stunned the "Love Crowd" at Monterey as at the end of their frenetic performance of "My Generation", guitarist Pete Townshend smashed his guitar, smoke bombs exploded behind the amps, and drummer Keith Moon kicked over his drum kit as the band exited the stage. The Who had arrived in America. By year end, the band had their first US top 10 single, when I Can See For Miles went to #9 on the Billboard charts. This excellent audience recording, from legnedary taper Mike "The Microphone" Millard, captures them 13 years after that explosive performance (pun intended) in Los Angeles, on June 23, 1980, 42 years agho today.
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Love Mike Millard recordings! Thank you!!
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