I still remember going out and buying my first VCR so I could record The
Who’s farewell concert, which was simulcast from Maple Leaf Gardens in
December, 1982.
Turns out they didn’t mean it – and still don’t since they’re already
advertising their 50th anniversary tour scheduled for 2015. Well, half
The Who anyway.
The Who were not alone in giving us a long goodbye, as Rolling Stone’s 10 Farewell Tours That Didn’t Stick
makes clear. Judas Priest, Kiss, Cher …
heck, even Sinatra couldn’t resist the temptation to give ‘er one more go. Well, if we’re going to buy the tickets, why
not?
It’s probably a good thing that we did get fooled again. Between farewell tours, re-union tours and why-should-I-stop(?)
tours, a fair amount of joy has been spread through the land in the last couple
of decades.
Anyway, it gives us a good excuse to wear those “Still Pissed At Yoko”
tee shirts.
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