The Who Concert Guide

Set list

1. I Can't Explain
2. Fortune Teller
3. Young Man Blues
4. Substitute
5. Happy Jack
6. I'm A Boy
7. A Quick One While He's Away
8. The Acid Queen
9. Pinball Wizard
10. Do You Think It's Alright
11. Fiddle About
12. There's A Doctor
13. Go To The Mirror
14. Smash The Mirror
15. Miracle Cure
16. Sally Simpson
17. I'm Free
18. Tommy's Holiday Camp
19. We're Not Gonna Take It
20. Summertime Blues
21. Shakin' All Over
22. My Generation

Line Up

Roger Daltrey: Harmonica, Vocals
John Entwistle: Bass, Vocals
Keith Moon: Vocals, Drums
Pete Townshend: Vocals, Guitar

Note

Alan McKendree has a copy of the "Disc and Music Echo" from Dec. 13, 1969, which has a report about this show. It says that The Who opened with "a few oldies, including 'I Can't Explain' and 'Fortune Teller'", then Young Man Blues, A Quick One (While He's Away), "A medley of old hits -- 'Substitute', 'Happy Jack', and 'I'm A Boy'" Tommy and Encore 1: Summertime Blues, Shakin' All Over and Encore 2: My Generation. So I added the songs to the setlist.

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Fanreports

Robert Goodhand

By this time on one hand the Who had become a hard rock band having ditched a lot of bland material but on the other had gained establishment respectability. The Hippodrome was essentially an opera house and here they were hosting a rock band - albeit to play a rock opera. They performed Tommy in full except for two tracks (I forget which). Then after a raptuous reception they launched into a half hour burn of key hit singles. There were a group of hippies in one of the boxes stage right and toward the end one threw a smoke bomb onto the stage. At that point management thought it a good idea to shine the spotlight on them as various attendants converged to eject them. The lad immediately stood up turned round and mooned at everyone before they were hustled out. Pete apologised ("we don't do smoke bombs anymore but did you see the pimples?"). A memorable night.