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I was 15 years old when i saw this show.I believe The Clash & Santana opened up.The Clash didn’t go over to well with the Philly crowd (Combat Rock) was actually happening as i remember friut & things being thrown at them.It was general admission (100,000 people)
we ran down the steps with our cooler filled with Vodka & fruit juice- those were the days-try doing that now @ a show!! It was a bitch going to the bathroom since we were on the field(BTW) IF YOU REMEMBER THE TOILET WAS JUST ONE LONG TROUGH YOU PEED INTO.I remember seeing a guy dressed as Abraham Lincoln & it was really hot- what a weirdo!!! The BIG the Who sign across the stage was cool.I thought the band really rocked.One year before this i saw the Stones play here, oh yes & the year before that John Bonham died.
This was the CRAZIEST show I ever attended. To get into the stadium you had to jump over the passed out people. There were 100k + at the show and The Who were in nearly top form. They did a GREAT version of Naked Eye during the encore. I had been a both of the Capital Center shows the week before but this was the most memerable by far.
This was my first WHO show. I was thirteen and the descriptions above are accurate. Except, they didn’t play Naked Eye at J.F.K., it’s my all time favorite song, and I probably would’ve fainted if they had ! The Clash were booed off stage ( cringe), and there was way over 100,000 people there. Originally there was gonna be a Friday night show, but it way cancelled so everyone must’ve showed up to get in, lol. Incredible show!!! The encore was Magic Bus and Twist and Shout featuring Mickey Jagger. Awesome!!
I was at this show I was 17. JFK Stadium, 105,000 people. The Clash made us wait forever while their roadies hung up all the military cargo netting for Combat Rock. They never took a sound check. When they finally came on stage around 3-4 pm they were awful, out of tune, confused, it was a disaster. By the 5th song the crowd was booing loudly. During the 6th song people starting throwing stuff at the stage: fruit, half eaten sandwiches, etc. They sucked. We waited another 60 minutes for the Who. They opened with: Bargain. It was an amazing show.
I remember Roger was amazed by the enthusiasm of the crowd. Everybody singing along word for word. He asked if it was a Who sing-a-long. Eminence Front was so powerful.
They ended up playing a long 14 song set – if I remember correctly didn’t Pete come out and give the crowd shot for booing them? Same thing Joe had to do because he – gasp- let hip hop performers open for them. I’m sure the entire crowd now pretends they were always into them.
I was there; 22 years old, over 42 years ago and I’m now practically a so-called senior citizen. I remember my friend parking well away from the stadium in South Philly and walking which what seemed to be at least a couple miles to the stadium. We got in with plenty of cocaine and a canteen full of whiskey. I actually enjoyed The Clash’s performance and vividly remember an excellent performance of London calling. What idiots would throw stuff at the Clash doing their best to entertain you. Santana must have come on late in the morning because we never saw them.
The huge wall of marshall amps sonically filled that stadium really well for the Who. Definitely the best outdoor show I ever saw. Behind Blue Eyes was one of the greatest rock n roll live moments I’ve ever witnessed with it seems the entire crowd thuderously clapping in time when the band cut loose with Townsend going into that lead!!! I will never forget that!!! No dull moments. Great energy in that stadium. Shout out to my buddy Rich P. from Frank B. and gods blessings!!!
I was there. 16 years old. We were at the 50 yard line on the field. We got in the stadium soon as they opened the doors. We were next to some guys from West Chester Pa. I remember the guy smoked some hash and passed out. Halfway through the Santana set he woke up. The bass was so loud it shook the ground and literally shook him awake. Also remember someone hit the Clash with an orange. It was a hot and humid day for late September. I was exhausted by the end of the day. It was my first of many concerts.
i was there and I just turned 79 it ws a awesome day and my ex worked for abbots dairies at the time and still had the sticker to park inside there lot and it was a short walk for me and my 2 friends to the the concert, we were kinda close when we got there there, but the more who came in the further back we were pushed hahaha and we really dont remember our feet EVER on the ground when the concert was over we were just kind of floated from the pushing leaving ahhhh to be in my 30’s and enjoying the WHO
I was 15 years old when i saw this show.I believe The Clash & Santana opened up.The Clash didn’t go over to well with the Philly crowd (Combat Rock) was actually happening as i remember friut & things being thrown at them.It was general admission (100,000 people)
we ran down the steps with our cooler filled with Vodka & fruit juice- those were the days-try doing that now @ a show!! It was a bitch going to the bathroom since we were on the field(BTW) IF YOU REMEMBER THE TOILET WAS JUST ONE LONG TROUGH YOU PEED INTO.I remember seeing a guy dressed as Abraham Lincoln & it was really hot- what a weirdo!!! The BIG the Who sign across the stage was cool.I thought the band really rocked.One year before this i saw the Stones play here, oh yes & the year before that John Bonham died.
This was the CRAZIEST show I ever attended. To get into the stadium you had to jump over the passed out people. There were 100k + at the show and The Who were in nearly top form. They did a GREAT version of Naked Eye during the encore. I had been a both of the Capital Center shows the week before but this was the most memerable by far.
This was my first WHO show. I was thirteen and the descriptions above are accurate. Except, they didn’t play Naked Eye at J.F.K., it’s my all time favorite song, and I probably would’ve fainted if they had ! The Clash were booed off stage ( cringe), and there was way over 100,000 people there. Originally there was gonna be a Friday night show, but it way cancelled so everyone must’ve showed up to get in, lol. Incredible show!!! The encore was Magic Bus and Twist and Shout featuring Mickey Jagger. Awesome!!
The greatest band I’ve ever seen ! And I’ve seen 50 bands.
I was at this show I was 17. JFK Stadium, 105,000 people. The Clash made us wait forever while their roadies hung up all the military cargo netting for Combat Rock. They never took a sound check. When they finally came on stage around 3-4 pm they were awful, out of tune, confused, it was a disaster. By the 5th song the crowd was booing loudly. During the 6th song people starting throwing stuff at the stage: fruit, half eaten sandwiches, etc. They sucked. We waited another 60 minutes for the Who. They opened with: Bargain. It was an amazing show.
I remember Roger was amazed by the enthusiasm of the crowd. Everybody singing along word for word. He asked if it was a Who sing-a-long. Eminence Front was so powerful.
They ended up playing a long 14 song set – if I remember correctly didn’t Pete come out and give the crowd shot for booing them? Same thing Joe had to do because he – gasp- let hip hop performers open for them. I’m sure the entire crowd now pretends they were always into them.
I was there; 22 years old, over 42 years ago and I’m now practically a so-called senior citizen. I remember my friend parking well away from the stadium in South Philly and walking which what seemed to be at least a couple miles to the stadium. We got in with plenty of cocaine and a canteen full of whiskey. I actually enjoyed The Clash’s performance and vividly remember an excellent performance of London calling. What idiots would throw stuff at the Clash doing their best to entertain you. Santana must have come on late in the morning because we never saw them.
The huge wall of marshall amps sonically filled that stadium really well for the Who. Definitely the best outdoor show I ever saw. Behind Blue Eyes was one of the greatest rock n roll live moments I’ve ever witnessed with it seems the entire crowd thuderously clapping in time when the band cut loose with Townsend going into that lead!!! I will never forget that!!! No dull moments. Great energy in that stadium. Shout out to my buddy Rich P. from Frank B. and gods blessings!!!
I was there. 16 years old. We were at the 50 yard line on the field. We got in the stadium soon as they opened the doors. We were next to some guys from West Chester Pa. I remember the guy smoked some hash and passed out. Halfway through the Santana set he woke up. The bass was so loud it shook the ground and literally shook him awake. Also remember someone hit the Clash with an orange. It was a hot and humid day for late September. I was exhausted by the end of the day. It was my first of many concerts.
i was there and I just turned 79 it ws a awesome day and my ex worked for abbots dairies at the time and still had the sticker to park inside there lot and it was a short walk for me and my 2 friends to the the concert, we were kinda close when we got there there, but the more who came in the further back we were pushed hahaha and we really dont remember our feet EVER on the ground when the concert was over we were just kind of floated from the pushing leaving ahhhh to be in my 30’s and enjoying the WHO