If you were a Who fan in Cincinnati in the late 1970's it was the ticket you just absolutely had to have. In a little over a year, the Who had ridden a double-edged publicity juggernaut of their biggest-selling album to date, Who Are You, released in August, 1978, and the tragic death of drummer Keith Moon less than a month later, followed by the release of the documentary film The Kids Are Alright and a film version of Quadrophenia in 1979. Now, on December 3, 1979, they were coming to Cincinnati for the first time in four years, and you just had to be there! You had to be a part of it.
Of course, you wanted to be as close as you could to stage -- and you could be, too, if you were quick, and strong, and resourceful. This was going to be survival of the fittest, concert style. More than anyone could have imagined.
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