The Who Tour 1982

The Who Tour 1982 was The Who's last with drummer Kenney Jones. While the tour was originally intended to support their 1982 album It's Hard, the band later announced it would be their final tour, though they would eventually reunite twice and then tour again in 1989.

The Who Tour 1982
Tour by The Who
Associated albumIt's Hard
Start date10 September 1982
End date17 December 1982
Legs3
No. of shows40 in North America
2 in Europe
42 in total
Box office$20.07 million ($53.17 million in 2019 dollars)
The Who concert chronology

History

Aside from two warm-up shows in Birmingham, the tour took place entirely in the United States and Canada. During the first Birmingham show, Pete Townshend announced the group's intention to do a proper British tour the following year, but they later decided against this and to make the 1982 tour their last. Though this ultimately would not be the case, it would be their last tour until 1989.

The set list included a number of new songs from It's Hard. "Dangerous", "It's Hard", "Eminence Front", and "Cry If You Want" were performed nightly, while "Athena" and "A Man Is a Man" were also played several times each. "Cooks County", which Townshend had written after seeing a television documentary on Chicago's Cook County Hospital, was fittingly played during one of the band's October shows in Rosemont, Illinois. Meanwhile, only "The Quiet One" was retained from Face Dances, though they had played a number of other songs from that album on the previous tour. Besides "Eminence Front", which has been featured in the band's act off and on since 1982, "Cry If You Want" is the only It's Hard track the band has played since these tours, having appeared a few times in the group's first shows of 2006 and as part of a medley following "My Generation" from 2006 to 2009; it was also briefly included at the start of The Who Hits 50! tour in late 2014.

"My Generation", a staple in the group's live act since 1965, did not appear until the 14th show of the year, and did not lead into long jams as it had since the late 1960s; it also served as the show-opener for the first time in the band's career. Meanwhile, a number of songs were reintroduced to the act after long absences, such as "Love Reign O'er Me", "Squeeze Box", "Love Ain't for Keeping", and "Doctor Jimmy".

After letting keyboard player John "Rabbit" Bundrick go following the 1981 tour, the group filled this role with Tim Gorman, who had also played on It's Hard.[1] Despite this, Bundrick would again join the band when they reunited for Live Aid in 1985 and remained their keyboard player until 2011.

Live releases

Live material from 1982 has appeared on a number of different releases:

Tour band

with

Typical set lists

UK warm-up shows

The band played two warm-up shows at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England shortly before travelling to North America. While Townshend's announcement during the first show that they planned to do "a proper British tour next year" was met with loud cheers, this ultimately did not occur. The following is the set list from both dates (only the encores differed). All songs written by Pete Townshend unless otherwise specified.

  1. "Substitute"
  2. "I Can't Explain"
  3. "Dangerous" (John Entwistle)
  4. "Sister Disco"
  5. "The Quiet One" (John Entwistle)
  6. "It's Hard"
  7. "Eminence Front"
  8. "Behind Blue Eyes"
  9. "Baba O'Riley"
  10. "I'm One"
  11. "The Punk and the Godfather"
  12. "Drowned"
  13. "A Man Is a Man"
  14. "Cry If You Want"
  15. "Who Are You"
  16. "Pinball Wizard"
  17. "See Me, Feel Me"
  18. "5.15"
  19. "Love Reign O'er Me"
  20. "Long Live Rock"
  21. "Won't Get Fooled Again"
  22. "Twist and Shout" (Phil Medley, Bert Russell)

On the second night they also played:

First North American leg

The band returned to North America for the first time in over two years, beginning this leg on 22 September at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland and ending on 31 October at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. The show on 13 October at Shea Stadium in New York City featured a rare performance of "I Saw Her Standing There" and closed with "Twist and Shout", both songs recorded by The Beatles and both sung by John Entwistle. Here is a fairly typical set list (all songs written by Pete Townshend unless otherwise specified):

  1. "Substitute" (also appeared later in the set during several shows when "My Generation" served as the opener)
  2. "I Can't Explain" (opened the show on 6 October)
  3. "Dangerous" (John Entwistle)
  4. "Sister Disco"
  5. "The Quiet One"
  6. "It's Hard"
  7. "Eminence Front"
  8. "Behind Blue Eyes"
  9. "Baba O'Riley"
  10. "My Generation" (starting 7 October; also opened a number of shows)
  11. "I'm One" (Dropped after 13 October)
  12. "The Punk and the Godfather" (Dropped after 13 October)
  13. "Drowned"
  14. "Cry If You Want" (sometimes including teases of "Another Tricky Day")
  15. "Who Are You"
  16. "Pinball Wizard"
  17. "See Me, Feel Me"
  18. "5.15"
  19. "Love Reign O'er Me"
  20. "Long Live Rock"
  21. "Won't Get Fooled Again"
  22. "Summertime Blues" (Eddie Cochran, Jerry Capehart)
  23. "Twist and Shout" (Phil Medley, Bert Russell)

There were some set list substitutions, variations, and order switches during the tour. Other songs occasionally played were:

  • "A Man Is A Man"
    • Performed on September 22, 23, 25, 26, and 30 and October 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 17, 20, 21, 23, and 25.
  • "Magic Bus"
    • Performed on September 22, 25, and October 30 and 3, 5, 9, 12, 15, 20, 23, and 29.
  • "Naked Eye"
    • Performed on September 23, 26, 28, and 29 and October 2, 6, 13, 17, 21, 23, 25, 29, and 31.
  • "Athena"
    • Performed on September 28, 29, and 30 and October 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, and 25.
  • "Tattoo"
    • Performed on October 13, 15, 25, 27, 29, and 31.
  • "I Can See for Miles"
    • Performed on September 30 and October 20, 21, 23, 29, and 31.
  • "Young Man Blues" (Mose Allison)
    • Performed on September 23 and October 13, 25, and 31.
  • "Happy Jack"
    • Performed on September 29.
  • "Cooks County"
    • Performed on October 6.
  • "I Saw Her Standing There" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
    • Performed on October 13.
  • "Let's See Action"
    • Performed on October 23.

Second North American leg

The band returned after a four-week break for the second leg of the tour, which began on 27 November at the Camping World Stadium, at that time known as the Tangerine Bowl, in Orlando, Florida. Townshend announced at the second show in Richfield, Ohio on 14 December that they were playing "their last concert in the U.S.A." (as heard on the live album Who's Last), as was obviously intended at the time. The tour concluded with two shows at Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens, the second of which was made available via pay-per-view and radio broadcasts throughout North America, as it was thought to be the last performance of their final tour. The group would of course subsequently reunite for various events (the first being Live Aid in 1985) and tours.

"Doctor Jimmy", "Boris the Spider", "Love Ain't For Keeping", and "Squeeze Box" were reintroduced to the set on this leg after long absences. Here is a fairly typical set list (all songs written by Pete Townshend unless otherwise specified)

  1. "Substitute" (dropped after 6 December)
  2. "My Generation" (also appeared later in the set during several shows, when "Substitute" served as the show-opener)
  3. "I Can't Explain" (not on 4 December)
  4. "Dangerous" (John Entwistle)
  5. "Sister Disco"
  6. "The Quiet One"
  7. "It's Hard"
  8. "Eminence Front"
  9. "Behind Blue Eyes"
  10. "Baba O'Riley"
  11. "I Can See for Miles" (replaced with "Doctor Jimmy" starting 6 December)
  12. "Boris the Spider" (John Entwistle) (starting 6 December)
  13. "Drowned"
  14. "Tattoo" (Dropped after 6 December)
  15. "Cry If You Want" (not performed on 6 December)
  16. "Who Are You"
  17. "Pinball Wizard"
  18. "See Me, Feel Me"
  19. "Love Ain't For Keeping" (starting 1 December; sometimes appeared elsewhere in the set)
  20. "5.15"
  21. "Love Reign O'er Me"
  22. "Long Live Rock"
  23. "Won't Get Fooled Again"
  24. "Squeeze Box"
  25. "Twist and Shout" (Phil Medley, Bert Russell)
  26. "Naked Eye"

Other encores occasionally played were:

There were some set list substitutions, variations, and order switches during the tour.

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue Tickets sold / available Revenue
Europe warm-up shows
10 September 1982BirminghamEnglandBirmingham International Arena[2]——
11 September 1982——
First North American leg
22 September 1982LandoverUnited StatesCapital Centre37,600 / 37,600$564,000
23 September 1982
25 September 1982PhiladelphiaJohn F. Kennedy Stadium91,451 / 91,451$1,440,351
26 September 1982Orchard ParkRich Stadium80,000 / 80,000$1,200,000
28 September 1982PittsburghCivic Arena17,200 / 17,200$257,154
29 September 1982IndianapolisMarket Square Arena15,442 / 15,442$231,630
30 September 1982PontiacPontiac Silverdome75,000 / 75,000$1,119,000
2 October 1982Saint PaulSt. Paul Civic Center——
3 October 1982——
5 October 1982RosemontRosemont Horizon36,496 / 36,496$541,035
6 October 1982
7 October 1982LouisvilleFreedom Hall18,337 / 18,337$271,755
9 October 1982TorontoCanadaExhibition Stadium64,000 / 64,000$1,280,000
10 October 1982East RutherfordUnited StatesBrendan Byrne Arena20,062 / 20,062$315,453
12 October 1982New York CityShea Stadium[2]140,000 / 140,000$2,200,000
13 October 1982
15 October 1982Ceder FallsUNI-Dome23,729 / 23,729$352,170
17 October 1982BoulderFolsom Field60,000 / 60,000$960,000
20 October 1982SeattleKingdome——
21 October 1982PortlandMemorial Coliseum——
23 October 1982OaklandOakland–Alameda County Coliseum60,300 / 60,300$1,025,100
25 October 1982Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena14,372 / 14,372$244,324
27 October 1982San DiegoJack Murphy Stadium51,771 / 55,000$776,565
29 October 1982Los AngelesLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum83,000 / 83,000$1,365,415
31 October 1982TempeSun Devil Stadium44,132 / 65,000$754,657
Second North American leg
27 November 1982OrlandoUnited StatesTangerine Bowl65,000 / 65,000$1,018,946
29 November 1982LexingtonRupp Arena——
30 November 1982BirminghamBJCC Coliseum13,000 / 18,000$254,000
1 December 1982BiloxiMississippi Coast Coliseum15,000 / 15,000$225,000
3 December 1982HoustonAstrodome60,000 / 60,000$1,050,000
4 December 1982DallasCotton Bowl66,611 / 80,000$1,165,698
6 December 1982St. LouisCheckerdome12,564 / 19,000$274,440
7 December 1982MilwaukeeMECCA Arena——
9 December 1982RosemontRosemont Horizon18,195 / 18,195$267,750
10 December 1982SyracuseCarrier Dome47,716 / 47,716$711,375
11 December 1982WorcesterCentrum in Worcester12,907 / 12,907$202,112
13 December 1982ClevelandRichfield Coliseum——
14 December 1982——
16 December 1982TorontoCanadaMaple Leaf Gardens——
17 December 1982——
TOTAL 1,243,885/1,292,807 (96%) $20,067,620

See also

References
  1. "Exclusive new interview with Tim Gorman!". petetownshend.net. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. "1982 Archives - The Who". Thewho.com. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
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