Re: Quad '73 shows

At 13:29 29/06/96 -0400, you wrote:
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>>actually they played a total of 33 shows which could qualify as 'quadrophenia
>>shows'.     14 in the U.K.,  12 in the U.S. and the rest in France in Feb. of
>>'74.     Pete's fit occurred 11/5/73 at the Newcastle City Hall in the U.K.
>>   the tapes worked quite well for most of the rest of the tour.    The show
>>I saw in Detroit (available on some boot somewhere) was probably the best Who
>>performance i've seen.
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>TB:
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>Now that goes against what I've read about the tour. According to Pete, he
>trashed the tapes and then the band played a "greatest hits" tour from that
>point on. I know they played at least part of QUAD with the tapes at Largo
>and Philly, but I'm sure they were early dates in the tour.
>Anyone here see them later in the tour, and therefore can answer this question?
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>                   Cheers                   ML
>
>"I think you should keep on playing Rock as long as you have an axe to grind
>and then if you haven't got an axe to grind you should go into cabaret."
>                                                                 Pete Townshend
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>I first saw the Who in Montreal in 1973 at the (former) Montreal Forum.
Don't recall  what time of the year it was,  but I think the fall. They
performed all or most of Quad. The sound was horrific - echoing off the
rafters of the old shed. No one hearing that show could have had more than
an inkling of what the Who were like live when heard properly. But I still
loved it...Gary M.