The Who
August 9, 1976
Miami Stadium
Miami, Florida
Analog Master Clone via JEMS Archive
JEMS 2021 transfer and remaster, with restoration by mjk5510 and pitch check by Goody
Master Cassettes > DAT > Sony DTC-690 DAT > Sound Devices USBPre2 > Audacity 2.0 (16/48 capture to .wav) > iZotope RX9 and Ozone 9 mastering > iZotope MBIT resample to 16/44 > FLAC > finishing via TLH
The Who is:
Roger Daltrey (vocals, harmonica, tambourine)
John Entwistle (bass, vocals)
Keith Moon (drums, vocals)
Pete Townshend (guitar, vocals)
01 Intro
02 I Can’t Explain
03 Substitute
04 My Wife
05 Baba O’Riley
06 Squeeze Box
07 Behind Blue Eyes
08 Dreaming From the Waist
09 Magic Bus
10 Amazing Journey
11 Sparks
12 The Acid Queen
13 Fiddle About
14 Pinball Wizard
15 I’m Free
16 Tommy’s Holiday Camp
17 We’re Not Gonna Take It
18 See Me, Feel Me
19 Summertime Blues
20 My Generation
21 Join Together
22 My Generation Blues
23 Jam
24 Won’t Get Fooled Again (splice around the 4:29 mark)
The JEMS Archive is thrilled to present this outstanding recording of The Who, playing at Miami Stadium, a small baseball park that once served as the spring training site for teams like the Brooklyn Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles. This is one we’ve waited patiently for: after years aging in the barrel, it’s ready to pour — and fellow Who freaks are in for a treat. Vintage ’76 is served!
The August 9 gig concluded a brief, four-date trek dubbed the Whirlwind Tour; JEMS founding partner, the late, great Jared Houser, taped the first two shows in Landover, Maryland, and we presented a first-gen analog source from Jacksonville in 2017. Other standout captures from that year include Barry G. and Mike Millard in San Diego, Barry G. at Winterland, Louis Falanga in Oakland (1st gen. via Jerry Moore), Stan Gutoski in Seattle, Jared again in Toronto, and another first-gen source from Winnipeg.
Miami comes from what, in JEMS vernacular, is an Analog Master Clone — a master cassette source preserved to DAT — and earns its place in that amazing lineup.
Save for a few bonus tracks included with modern-era reissues of The Who By Numbers, there’s no official Who recording from ’76. That makes these fan captures all the more essential — the last documents of the band in its founding configuration. While The Who would go on to play more shows later in ’76, Miami was the final night of the Whirlwind Tour and turns out to be a pleasant surprise in terms of both performance and sound quality.
Let’s start with the music: August 9, 1976 was an absolutely top-shelf Who gig. Friends, if hotter takes of “My Wife” or “Sparks” exist, I’d pay good money to hear them. These you get for free — and they’re keepers. There’s a reason John Entwistle once anointed 1976 as The Who’s best year on stage, and his Who’s Next composition rises here to something near definitive. The band’s ace musicianship carries through a lengthy section from Tommy; near the end, listen for a full-tilt rock-and-blues workout built around “My Generation,” the reimagined “Join Together,” a blues reprise, and a monster jam to close things out. Was John right? Miami makes a strong case.
Although The Who had been touring for nearly a year behind The Who By Numbers, only “Squeeze Box” and “Dreaming From the Waist” remained in the set by this point. The album — perhaps Townshend’s most deeply empathetic — signaled a return to basics, both in the studio and on the road. Sure, a few more rockers from Quadrophenia would’ve been welcome — “Bell Boy,” “Drowned,” and “The Punk and the Godfather” all made a handful of appearances that year — but it’s hard to argue with a static setlist when it’s delivered like this.
The recording itself is a real treat: its straightaways are smooth, with clear separation and a very pleasing timbre. Dare I say it sounds a bit more modern than most ’76 recordings? Take a listen and decide for yourself. The taper did a bang-up job staying on target amid a rowdy, ready-to-go crowd. Make no mistake — you’ll hear them! But don’t be deterred — the ambient energy settles down, and there’s real charm in hearing a summertime Florida audience singing along to “Squeeze Box” or hopping aboard the “Magic Bus.” The clapping in perfect time at the outset of “Amazing Journey”? Miami, you got the gig. Samples provided.
Other moments posed challenges, and that’s where mjk5510 comes in. When we turned this over for a tune-up, it became clear the job was closer to a full rebuild. From a fan’s tambourine (yes!) to another fan’s “dialogue” with Pete, there was simply too much extraneous noise to release it as-is. Fortunately, mjk5510 not only knows his way around spectral repair, but also holds high standards for how brief passages, longer segments, and full recordings should sound.
The work took time — hundreds of problem spots took thousands of passes to resolve. If you’ve ever tried to smooth a tricky patch, you know how infuriating that can be. mjk5510 also gave Keith Moon’s drums a more prominent place in the soundscape.
We can’t thank mjk5510 enough for the care, attention, and countless hours that went into making this a crown jewel for fans of The Who’s 1976 tour. Anyone who follows this thing of ours knows his dedication and output, and we owe him a debt of gratitude for staying on target with Miami. This one was a labor of love! Goody handled pitch verification — the final step in this project — to ensure accurate playback. BK first proposed this one in 2021 and followed up with a terrific remaster in 2024. Thanks to him, as always.
Of course, it’s a file set like this that reminds us Jared and Stan aren’t with us to hear it. That’s always going to make these projects bittersweet, but we know our friends are here in spirit. Turn it up for them.
Share it freely, and for free!
— slipkid68
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August 9, 1976
Miami Stadium
Miami, Florida
Analog Master Clone via JEMS Archive
JEMS 2021 transfer and remaster, with restoration by mjk5510 and pitch check by Goody
Master Cassettes > DAT > Sony DTC-690 DAT > Sound Devices USBPre2 > Audacity 2.0 (16/48 capture to .wav) > iZotope RX9 and Ozone 9 mastering > iZotope MBIT resample to 16/44 > FLAC > finishing via TLH
The Who is:
Roger Daltrey (vocals, harmonica, tambourine)
John Entwistle (bass, vocals)
Keith Moon (drums, vocals)
Pete Townshend (guitar, vocals)
01 Intro
02 I Can’t Explain
03 Substitute
04 My Wife
05 Baba O’Riley
06 Squeeze Box
07 Behind Blue Eyes
08 Dreaming From the Waist
09 Magic Bus
10 Amazing Journey
11 Sparks
12 The Acid Queen
13 Fiddle About
14 Pinball Wizard
15 I’m Free
16 Tommy’s Holiday Camp
17 We’re Not Gonna Take It
18 See Me, Feel Me
19 Summertime Blues
20 My Generation
21 Join Together
22 My Generation Blues
23 Jam
24 Won’t Get Fooled Again (splice around the 4:29 mark)
The JEMS Archive is thrilled to present this outstanding recording of The Who, playing at Miami Stadium, a small baseball park that once served as the spring training site for teams like the Brooklyn Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles. This is one we’ve waited patiently for: after years aging in the barrel, it’s ready to pour — and fellow Who freaks are in for a treat. Vintage ’76 is served!
The August 9 gig concluded a brief, four-date trek dubbed the Whirlwind Tour; JEMS founding partner, the late, great Jared Houser, taped the first two shows in Landover, Maryland, and we presented a first-gen analog source from Jacksonville in 2017. Other standout captures from that year include Barry G. and Mike Millard in San Diego, Barry G. at Winterland, Louis Falanga in Oakland (1st gen. via Jerry Moore), Stan Gutoski in Seattle, Jared again in Toronto, and another first-gen source from Winnipeg.
Miami comes from what, in JEMS vernacular, is an Analog Master Clone — a master cassette source preserved to DAT — and earns its place in that amazing lineup.
Save for a few bonus tracks included with modern-era reissues of The Who By Numbers, there’s no official Who recording from ’76. That makes these fan captures all the more essential — the last documents of the band in its founding configuration. While The Who would go on to play more shows later in ’76, Miami was the final night of the Whirlwind Tour and turns out to be a pleasant surprise in terms of both performance and sound quality.
Let’s start with the music: August 9, 1976 was an absolutely top-shelf Who gig. Friends, if hotter takes of “My Wife” or “Sparks” exist, I’d pay good money to hear them. These you get for free — and they’re keepers. There’s a reason John Entwistle once anointed 1976 as The Who’s best year on stage, and his Who’s Next composition rises here to something near definitive. The band’s ace musicianship carries through a lengthy section from Tommy; near the end, listen for a full-tilt rock-and-blues workout built around “My Generation,” the reimagined “Join Together,” a blues reprise, and a monster jam to close things out. Was John right? Miami makes a strong case.
Although The Who had been touring for nearly a year behind The Who By Numbers, only “Squeeze Box” and “Dreaming From the Waist” remained in the set by this point. The album — perhaps Townshend’s most deeply empathetic — signaled a return to basics, both in the studio and on the road. Sure, a few more rockers from Quadrophenia would’ve been welcome — “Bell Boy,” “Drowned,” and “The Punk and the Godfather” all made a handful of appearances that year — but it’s hard to argue with a static setlist when it’s delivered like this.
The recording itself is a real treat: its straightaways are smooth, with clear separation and a very pleasing timbre. Dare I say it sounds a bit more modern than most ’76 recordings? Take a listen and decide for yourself. The taper did a bang-up job staying on target amid a rowdy, ready-to-go crowd. Make no mistake — you’ll hear them! But don’t be deterred — the ambient energy settles down, and there’s real charm in hearing a summertime Florida audience singing along to “Squeeze Box” or hopping aboard the “Magic Bus.” The clapping in perfect time at the outset of “Amazing Journey”? Miami, you got the gig. Samples provided.
Other moments posed challenges, and that’s where mjk5510 comes in. When we turned this over for a tune-up, it became clear the job was closer to a full rebuild. From a fan’s tambourine (yes!) to another fan’s “dialogue” with Pete, there was simply too much extraneous noise to release it as-is. Fortunately, mjk5510 not only knows his way around spectral repair, but also holds high standards for how brief passages, longer segments, and full recordings should sound.
The work took time — hundreds of problem spots took thousands of passes to resolve. If you’ve ever tried to smooth a tricky patch, you know how infuriating that can be. mjk5510 also gave Keith Moon’s drums a more prominent place in the soundscape.
We can’t thank mjk5510 enough for the care, attention, and countless hours that went into making this a crown jewel for fans of The Who’s 1976 tour. Anyone who follows this thing of ours knows his dedication and output, and we owe him a debt of gratitude for staying on target with Miami. This one was a labor of love! Goody handled pitch verification — the final step in this project — to ensure accurate playback. BK first proposed this one in 2021 and followed up with a terrific remaster in 2024. Thanks to him, as always.
Of course, it’s a file set like this that reminds us Jared and Stan aren’t with us to hear it. That’s always going to make these projects bittersweet, but we know our friends are here in spirit. Turn it up for them.
Share it freely, and for free!
— slipkid68
Samples:
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