The Who – Eminence Front, Seattle 1982, Seattle
The Who – Eminence Front, Seattle 1982, Seattle

love it! ‘we gave Roger a guitar so he wouldn’t feel left out during this number …’
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Tags: 1982 ★ Eminence ★ Front ★ Seattle
@bareknuckles2u Totally agree!
Who gave this gig a dislike? o.ô
You make joke about it, but ironically, Roger’s guitar lick is what makes this song.
“dun, du, na, na” ..wook-ka-wa..”dun, duh, na, na”..wook-ka-wa…”dun-duh-na-na”.
The intro is all wankery. When Townsend pretends he’s a lead player, he cocks it up.
But he sure knows what it’s like to be a woman. You go Pete-o-phile!
I was there!!!
Great guitar playing by Pete at the beginning!
I find it interesting during the tour rehearsals (when the Eminence Front video and the Schiltz beer ad) Roger was playing a black Schecter Telecaster like Pete’s. But during the actual tour he seems to have used a blonde Fender Esquire, like in this video. BTW, this is a great version of the song. The bass is nice and loud in the mix (as it should always be when Thunderfingers is present) and Pete’s playing is inspired.
Pete looks so young 28-years ago in this video. Man, he looks way different now.
Incredible performance and guitar playing. Smooth performance and great live
concert video.
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Play street fighter to this
GREAT VIDEO, THANKS FOR POSTING . THIS WAS GREAT FUN- THE WHO DIDN’T PLAY VANCOUVER ON THIS TOUR SO THE SUN NEWSPAPER HAD A DRAW FOR TEN THOUSAND TICKETS TO THE SEATTLE SHOW . IT WAS QUITE THE BORDER CROSSING AS I RECALL. MUCH ‘UNPACKING ‘ AT THE FIRST REST STOP OVER THE BORDER!!!!!
@jeiluifang i haven’t seen any other bassists play the bass like it should be played.
3:20 Ew. Seriously, get a spittoon.
awesome vid, i was at this show, we drove down to seattle from vancouver. 5 of us cramed into a 73 pinto station wagon, what a wicked concert thanks for posting
I saw the Who play live about this time in Dallas,Texas. It was touted as the “Last American Tour”. Yeah…right. Still, it was awesome and I particularly remember this “new” tune.
I can’t believe what Pete’s capable of on his guitar. He always seems to have quiet a struggle with his solos and then he turns out to be a jazz rock virtuoso
Imagine if Keith Moon was still alive when they did this song !!
bands in the 80’s sound so much sicker live than bands today holy shit!!!
Man, what a time piece. Actually, this was supposed to be it for the band. If memory serves me correctly, this their “last” tour. They would have toured in 1981, but Pete delayed the release of the ‘It’s Hard” LP until a year later. Seems as though the band didn’t want anyone stealing their thunder- They didn’t want their tour to coincide with the Stones’ 1981-82 Tattoo You tour.
Pete at his absolute cool, coolest. From synthesizer (which he wrote and laid down) to lyrics, no one comes close. Watch the way he plays lead guitar on this song…absolutely effortless
Good video, just wish they would show some of John playing.
Yep is a Schecter not Hohner.
Actually, the tele copies Pete played were made by Schecter not Hohner.
I bet The Who were pissed off.
Wouldn’t you be if your manager told you to get on stage and dress like Duran Duran, Simon Le Bon et al?? Look like a bunch of wallies…
@HaroldKellock good one
I really want to live in Seattle…
why dont ppl go to west seattle? does it have alot of blacks or something?
good vid.
I’m thinking of moving to Seattle, and this video was a HUGE help. I can’t thank you enough. Kudos to the host as well.
Thanks for all the feedback on this video. We had 2 1/2 days to cover as much of Seattle as we could. Hopefully we made you locals proud! And if I suggested any sort of transportation other than walking, its because we were walking from 6am till 8pm, and I was probably a bit worn out.
And I am from Denver, and we also take cabs… not just on the East Coast!!
Thanks again all. Keep the feedback coming!
@Bamboozerz No kidding, I’m surprised he didn’t cover the Junction. I’ve lived in Seattle nearly all my life, though W. Seattle is one of those places you rarely go unless you have to (and most outsiders do not). I moved there about 2 and a half years ago and couldn’t believe what I’d missed out on for so long. It reminded me of the old Seattle (pre-dotcom boom). I’ve since moved to the coast, but if I ever move back to Seattle, It’s W. Seattle or nothing.
The fun forest is no more, the monorail exists solely for tourism (no one uses it for legitimate travel), the EMP and Science center are dying. Heh, there are many great things about my city, but you can stick a fork in the Seattle center, It’s done like dinner. Also, if you have any respect for your digestive system at all, avoid Dick’s hamburgers like the plague, or you might just wind up with one.
You gotta go to the troll under the Aurora Ave. Bridge — sometimes called the George Washington Bridge — at N. 36th Street. Despite the troll’s name, it is not under the nearby Fremont bridge.Another site is the Statue of Liberty.
Alki? Avenue SW and SW 61st Avenue in West Seattle.
@nakiflo Hahaha. You are absolutely right. I was kind of surprised when he suggested a cab. It will be hard to find a cab in Seattle, I’d suggest renting a car. He also neglects to mention that you’ll have difficulty using Seattle public transit, as it runs infrequently and does not have good consistent coverage for all the areas.
sounds like the narrate is from the east coast. taking a cap? that is more of a new yorker style. we all drive on the west coast.
He messed up a couple of times, #1 from the shops in lower queen anne to the Seattle center is a 3 block walk and from the shot where you can see Nordstrom he says he will take a bus to Pike place and cmon, its a couple of blocks to it! anyways its an Ok video!
I love Seattle!
west seattle bro!!
You are the best! I’m still homesick, but thanks to you I might get cured!
Fremont is the way to go!
Great hosting, my only critique is the camera work. Why not do some more city shots( ie you didnt show anything in queen anne but close up shots). Overall this was a very good tour.
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