The Who - 1979-09-11 - Passaic, NJ (AUD/FLAC)

(Audience FLAC)

Capitol Theater

JEMS Recording

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

Band Members:
Roger Daltrey - vocals, harmonica
Pete Townshend - guitar, vocals
John Entwistle - bass, vocals
Kenney Jones - drums
John Bundrick - keyboards, piano

Disc one (68:25):
(1) Intro (0:29)
(2) Substitute (3:05)
(3) Can't Explain (3:19)
(4) Baba O'Riley (6:04)
(5) The Punk and the Godfather (6:03)
(6) Boris The Spider (4:01)
(7) Sister Disco (7:06)
(8) Behind Blue Eyes (4:15)
(9) Music Must Change (8:51)
(10) Drowned (8:45)
(11) Who Are You (7:00)
(12) 5:15 (9:20)

Disc two (61:01):
(1) Pinball Wizard (3:27) =>
(2) See Me Feel Me (6:20)
(3) Long Live Rock (4:09)
(4) My Generation (3:05)
(5) The Relay => You've Got Rock and Roll (4:44) =>
(6) Blue Black White (2:13) =>
(7) Magic Bus (6:04)
(8) Won't Get Fooled Again (9:06)
(9) Applause (0:51)
(10) Trick of the Light (4:34)
(11) Summertime Blues (3:10)
(12) Roadrunner (2:48) =>
(13) Jam (1:47) =>
(14) Pictures of Lily (0:31) =>
(15) Alright Now (4:21) =>
(16) Big Boss Man (3:41)

Note: 
There are no fades applied anywhere, so the above disc splits (if you even choose to burn to disc) are merely a suggestion.

Ffp signature, info file, and md5 signature file are included. Sorry, no artwork.

Comments:
This file set was originally posted by Weedwacker67 to Dime in September 2009. The two dates at the small Capitol Theater (capacity 3,200) were essentially a warm-up for the five-night run at Madison Square Garden later in the week, and also served to continue to acclimate their new drummer Kenney Jones to the rigors of performing with The Who. This is a far more adventurous set than they had attempted the previous night, and a better recording. The encore now featured a medley that they used for many (if not all) of their 1979 shows that mixed blues standards with original material. Unreleased and solo (later-to-be-released) Pete material also cracked the setlist later on in the concert.

The recording is really good -- phenomenal for the era, with a great live feel -- it's apparent based on the warmth and immediacy of the recording that it took place in a small venue. High end and vocals are better-represented than on the recording of the previous night (whether due to improvements in the mix or a better seat location of the taper, I'm not sure -- probably both). Every band member is well represented, though the vocals are still a little too low in the mix. Really good recording that captures the sound of The Who essentially performing in a club.

Comments from original seeder:
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.