Who's break-up

I wrote:
>>        On what date did the Who officially call it quits?  The date
>>December 16 of '83 seems to have something to do with itt.

Alan replied:
>Your probably mean 12/17/82, which was the date of the last show of the '82
>tour.

        But did they know at the time that they would be disbanding?  In
theory never to play together again?  Were all 5 of them aware that THIS WAS
IT?  (Or did they try to sit down and so another album or something and then
break up?)

JenniferD
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