My favorite band of all time. What do you want? '60's punk rock? Blues rock? Rock operas? Prog rock? You get it all from The Who. Sadly only half the band still lives. I think you'd really dig the story of their second rock opera, Quadrophenia. It's the story of an English teenager named Jimmy, in the early '60's, with multiple personality (4) disorder and his struggle to deal with them and the way society looks at people with mental health issues. The vocalist with the blond hair, Roger Daltrey, and Robert Plant competed for best hair and best six-pack in their primes. The Windmill is Pete Townsend's classic move
@@heatherbegs I think Quadrophenia is much better than Tommy because it tells a story with the Mod and Rocker backdrop. It is more autobiographical, historical.
"Won't Get Fooled Again" at Shepperton 1978 is a great live performance with their original drummer, Keith Moon who died a few months later. Pete was inspired to write "Who Are You" after he was actually found drunk in a Soho doorway by a policeman. He recognized Pete and cut him a break if he could get up and walk away.
Not just a GREAT live performance, but possibly one of the all-time BEST live performances… up there with Rush’s Spirit of Radio and Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Freebird.
Yes, but hear it in the context of the Quadrophenia "full album" story. The emotion builds. I also really like "5:15". The movie sequence in the movie Quadrophenia, where he's super high and shoves his suite case out the train window instead of the slot you are supposed to store it in, with young girls looking at him strange, was brilliant.
This was the Who in their 40s. You need to see the 1979 performance of "Won't Get Fooled Again." I'm telling you the world changes after you watch that performance. It's like, you're still you, and the world still looks the same. But somehow, life is different. Trust me.
@neillenet291 Yes, I meant the 1978 performance. The song was recorded in 1971. I associate the deaths of Moon and Bonham with being the end of the 70s. But Moon died in 78, and Bonham went in the first half of 1980.
Pete Townsend is the guitarist. While he's an incredible guitarist, his real genius is his compositions. The transitions are the smoothest you will ever hear.
He is one of the greatest rhythm guitarists ever. I'd put him right below Eddie van Halen in that regard but Pete was musically elite level all around.
Pete has some solo albums too. Rough Mix (with Ronnie Lane) 1977 is really great. "Heart to Hang On To." Also liked are these: "Let my love Open the Door". ""Eminence Front".
I have to ask. Wasn’t Pete investigated for kiddies on his pc? He insisted it was research into his own abuse. Entwistle was a huge influence on me. They call Daltry “leather lungs”😂. They have an amazing new bassist, name escaping me. REACT TO “THE REAL ME” I think John plays every note on the bass. Check it.
Your husband is the luckiest guy around. If he doesn't know that, you need to tell him. Not only are you gorgeous, but your reaction to The Who is just everything! Pete Townsend, the guitarist, is a musical genius. He is the creative force behind a group made up of top-tier musicians and vocalists. They were a cutting-edge group in a time of great musical experimentation. You need to check out "Baba O'Riley" next, but you also won't go wrong with any of the songs suggested by others. You made my day with this reaction, because the joy is contagious. Many blessings to you and yours. 🥰
I second both. She's drop dead gorgeous, and her reaction is how I wish music reactors would react to music. She just gets into it, and I can't get enough.
I think everyone loves Britt! Would have been the experience of a lifetime taking her to all the early to late ‘70’s rock concerts! I feel so bad about the crap they call music these days!
@@mdm54 The same thing has happened to me. So now I almost always use the search function on a reactor's page and search for the name of the song before I recommend it. Just in case . . . You can only do that on a laptop. It doesn't work on the UA-cam phone app.
The Who are one of the original British invasion bands from the 60's (1964). All 4 members are masters of their instrument... Pete Townsend (guitar), John Entwhistle (bass. Aha: The ox, Thunder fingers), Keith 'the loon' Moon, (drummer), and Roger Daltrey (vocalist). Pete is the principal lyricist and composer, the man is a genius. Truly great R&R band. Unfortunately Keith died in 1978, John died in 2002. Roger and Pete still tour on occasion, they are 78 and 77 years old. If The Who are your spiritual band, you are a 'WHOLIGAN', welcome to the club
One of the best rock groups ever, right there with The Beatles and The Rolling Stones IMHO. Keith Moon is one of the great rock drummers. John Entwistle is one of the best rock bassists and Roger Daultry has one of the best rock voices. Add in Pete Townsend who plays a great guitar, writes all the music and is one of the great live performers and you have the best of the best.
@marleybob3157 My late friend Pete Alenov was good friends with Pete and John. My friend dealt in vintage guitars and bought and sold them to the biggest names in Rock & Roll.
Their Live at Leeds album has copies of schedules and receipts from their early days, and I found a listing of how much they earned when they played in my hometown in the UK, where I lived before I moved to the Bay Area. It doesn't have the year, just "17th June Bowels Lyon House, Stevenage =£140 = 65%". That's about $200, and I think it was 1965.
PETE TOWNSEND is Guitar Windmill Supreme...he is far from the Quiet Storm...he is a Maniac on stage....The leader of the band, Song Writer Words and Music...He is a 100% Genius.....Thed who was 4 of the greatest musicians in One Band
Someone else will agree -"Love Reign ore Me" "I can See For Miles" " See Me Feel Me" " My Generation" ( One of their 1st and Biggest Hits ) are all good to check out for one Who does not know this band. They were one of the Big British invasion Bands. Up there With Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and a number of others that made great music. I put lead Singer Roger Daltry High on the list of Front Man Lead Singers.
The Who part of the British Invasion formed in 1964. The early years 64-67 were the Mod era which along with bands like The Kinks planted the seeds which would later become punk rock in the late 70’s and early eighties. Then the bluesy hard rock came in. Pete Townsend lead guitarist lyricist and composer ,Rogue Daltrey harmonica lead vocals mic swinger,John Entwistle bass,deceased and Keith Moon drummer deceased. Invented the Rock Opera with the album Tommy later became a movie.
The Who played their hit, "Won't Get Fooled Again" at the concert in New York after the Twin Towers terrorist attack. Really brought the house down, pun intended. Great song. There is a great live video of the song if you google the song, then "Live at Shepperton Studio." I saw The Who in concert and then went out and bought a guitar. They are that good.
The guitarist is not unassuming. You should check out the Who at Woodstock 1969. The guitarist’s windmilling and non stop leaping sky high will blow you away.
Lead Singer: Roger Daltry Lead Guitarist: Pete Townsend Bass" John Entwistle Drums: Keith Moon. If you have never listened to the Who before ,you are in for a real treat. The Who are unlike any other band. In reality, the Who were: LEAD drums, and LEAD bass, with guitar and vocals. You have found a rabbit hole from which you can never escape. But a few suggestions: 1. "Baba O'Rielly" 2. "Pinball Wizard" 3. "The Real Me" (A rock song with LEAD bass!!!!!!!!!!) 4. "Squeeze Box" 5. "My Generation" 6. "Pinball Wizard" 7. "We Won't Get Fooled Again" 8. "behind Blue Eyes" 9. "Bargain" 10. "5:15: 11. "Acid Queen" 12. " I Can See For Miles" And so many more,,,, One of the greatest rock groups in history.
I was 13 when this song/album came out. I remember my friends and I thought it was so cool that the line/lyrics "Who are you? Who, who, who, who? Alright who the fuck are you"? was played on the radio.
You are 100% right. Seeing the who is like going to church. You really nailed it with this analogy since a big part of TOMMY involves worshippers forming a church around him. I always felt the end of the song SEE ME FEEL ME has a similar effect as Gospel. Great reaction!
These guys were the real deal, and they wrote probably the. first rock opera called Tommy. They were a huge part of the 60's. Good stuff, Britt. Thanks for sharing this one. 🙂
I saw them live in the old Tampa stadium in Tampa, FL in the 80’s and they absolutely brought the house down with their performance. I went with my siblings. My mother bought us the tickets saying, “Everyone should see The Who live in their life at least once.” Great seats by the way. On the floor up front. Thanks, Mom.
For the PDC. EMINENCE FRONT. The who is been my favorite band since 1978. My ex hated the The Who. Except for Eminence friend, she said it was the best grinding song she ever heard.
The Guitarist also was an early synthesizer user and used early sequencing stuff to make this sound and also write songs and produce and sang, the entire band is stacked with talent it's unbelieveable.
The Who is a legendary rock group going back to the 1960s. Their peak, IMO, came from the early to mid-1970s in back to back albums, Quadrophenia and Who's Next. Any song from those two albums are rock classics, but the most famous songs from those albums are Won't Get Fooled Again, Baba O'Riley (from Who's Next), Love Reign O'er Me and The Real Me (from Quadrophenia). Quadrophenia is a rock opera (double vinyl album) and one of the masterpieces of rock and roll.
I went to a concert at Lagoon Theme Park, just outside of Salt Lake City Utah in 1966. There were three bands there: Herman’s Hermits, The Who, and The Rolling Stones. At the end of their set, The Who destroyed their guitars, etc. it was wild. The Rolling Stones played their new Song: Paint it Black.
The Beatles, The Who, and The Rolling Stones are the British triumvirate of rock bands. Nobody can touch them as far as creativity, song writing, innovation in music, and incredible performance. You are right, this song is a great marriage of gospel, rock, and some downright stanky funk. They are such a fabulous musical experience! Dive deeper into their catalog. You won't be disappointed. Three of my favorites are Won't Get Fooled Again, The Bargain, and I'm Free.
Dive deep into the who and you will not regret it. Each member is considered to be among the greatest of their respective instruments, yet the sum is still more than the parts. They have a certain mojo about them. Their live abilities are unparalleled, IMO! Also, much of their early live covers are from Motown and R&B... so that down south, black music is part of their roots.... their version of that music was deemed Maximum R&B.
Love that you love this! So many ways to go from here. "Love Reign O'er Me", Behind Blue Eyes, Won't Get Fooled AgaIn, but also with your spirit animals listen to "Magic Bus". No way to adequately shepherd you into the Who; just GO!!
You're going to love getting to know The Who. Famous for being the loudest, highest-energy, bad-assed rock group of their time, and incredible songs. Townshend, Daltry, Entwistle and Keith Moon (who died just after this song was first recorded) are all total rock-icons and among the best at their instruments.
This is from their 1989 “The Kids Are Alright” tour, and specifically it’s from the charity presentation of “Tommy” in California during that tour. I saw them just a few weeks before this show.
Oh I think if you watched some of their earlier live stuff they would for sure end up in the PDC, lol. Based on your reaction to this, it would be hilarious for you to watch some of that early stuff, and there are a few of them that are really popular because they're just so good and I've seen lots of people react to them. It's a real eye-opener trying to understand this iconic band. This was a massive hit for them and this is one of the most revered live videos of them, all the certainly not the only one! And if that little bit of microphone play caught your eye, make sure to watch Rodger Daltrey all the way through this because you'll see how just beyond he was in that department. And don't get me wrong, there is much earlier footage than this, it's just that this is so incredible and they were really at the top of their game here. Won't Get Fooled Again, 1978, Shepperton Studios: m.ua-cam.com/video/UDfAdHBtK_Q/v-deo.html&pp=ygUjdGhlIHdobyBsaXZlIHdvbid0IGdldCBmb29sZWQgYWdhaW4%3D This also features the original and infamous drummer Keith Moon, who died way too early and that actually happened not too long after this. #RIP
Go find the official video. Not allowed to give links. Theme song to CSI. Also used on Mask Singer. Your reaction was priceless. Yes, the Who is that good. Looking forward to you going down this rabbit hole. Note that Keith Moon, their first drummer had passed away by the time this live version was done. All those antics are normal for this band. The three great bands from England in the sixties, The Beatles, Stones, and The Who. Really enjoyed this reaction. You picked a great live performance! ❤️❤️❤️
One of their most popular song of all time is “We Won’t Get Fooled Again” and a mandatory listen, though they have a list of greats that would take you a few days to get through! My Generation, Magic Bus, Baba O’Riley, Behind Blue Eyes, Pin Ball Wizard, 5.15, The Song is Over, Slip Kid, to name other big hits.
WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN - Live from Sheperton Studios, and the Live version of Young Man Blues Live at the Isle of Wright (when they were in their 20s) Killer Stuff.
The Who was a huge part of my teenage musical experience. I was able to see them once, it was not long after the tragedy at their concert in Cincinnati in late 1979. Keith Moon had died only a year and a bit earlier, and I remember thinking about how much these guys had been through in such a short amount of time, yet they still put on a great show. I couldn't see the drummer from my seat, but I didn't care because it wasn't Keith. The Who are truly Rock gods!
What ellet6560 said! Won't Get Fooled Again at Shepperton 1978 will blow your mind. The Who's catalog is rich and deep, but THAT performance is sheer legend. Please do it 🙂
I saw them live at Anaheim Stadium back in the 1970s and they were totally awesome as the tour was to be the last with Keith Moon on the drums so the songs they played were 2 to 3 times more than what you would normally get from a band! One of the best concerts I've ever seen!
Roger Daltrey is running to escape his Tommy persona. "Sickness will surely take the mind where minds can't usually go. Come on the amazing journey, and learn all you should know." This is not unlike Jimi Hendrix asking "Are you Experienced?"
Lead singer : Roger Daltrey Bass : John Entwistle Lead Guitar and Vocals : Pete Townshend Drums : Keith Moon (The Legend - God Rest his Soul) Replaced by : Kenney Jones in 1978. Britt - you are in the land of GIANTS now!!
I saw the Who @ Winterland, San Francisco in the late 70s during their tour for their "Who's Next" album. Roger Daltrey, the singer, spins the microphone above himself with 10, 20foot length of cord. Pete Townshend is high energy lead guitar. The drummer, Keith Moon, is the most insane drummer you will ever see. He doesn't play drums normally. He plays drums like they are spewing out chords. The bass player, John EntWistle just stands there moving only his hands. He designed his own bass. Its not like any other bass. His amp stack is huge and made all the other members and the audience pretty deaf. Poor Pete Townshend also suffered an explosion directly near his ear when Keith Moon put too large an explosive in his drums to blow up at the end of their performance on The Smother's Brother's show. Search for "The Who-My Generation Infamous Explosion". Keith is thus pretty deaf, like Beethoven, and has a bit of difficulty now on stage.
So happy to see you discovering this legendary band! I love that you picked up right away how much deep feeling and spirituality is in their music. You have so many great songs ahead of you to experience!
Britt- You did it again, my dear! Thanks for another wonderful trip down memory lane. You originally hooked me with your reaction to Meat Loaf and the "Stunnin" Patty Russo. Then you dazzled with Eddie Money with the Legendary Ronnie Spector- No body double! Now, with your fabulous reaction to The Who- You owe it to yourself to review The Who's iconic Rock Opera "Tommy" featuring Sir Elton John as the Pinball Wizard, and the incomperable Tina Turner as the Acid Queen! Music back then was truly a sensory overload...
"Won't get fooled again" is a must, live version. Story goes that the technicians from Star Wars we're in the next Studio and we're so impressed with their use of lasers, they use them in the film! You want crazy energy, that was CRAZY!
Unfortunately, I never got to see The Who before Kieth Moon passed away. But I did get to see them in 1999. They were awesome. When talking about rock bands, with Keith Moon, one of the GOAT drummers RIP, Roger Daltrey, one of the GOAT singers, Pete Townsend, one of the GOAT guitar players and composers, and John Entwistle, one of the GOAT base players RIP, you have one of the GOAT rock bands!!! By the way, you made the comment about John's fast fingers, I thought you would be interested to know his nickname is THUNDER FINGERS. When you see him play, you understand why. One of my all time favorite bands.
One of the best classic rock bands of all time. I find myself commenting that a lot; because it's true. Boy were there a ton of world class artists and bands from the late 60's to the mid 90's.
They have the greatest concerts. This is my hubby's favorite rock group. Britt, Townsend wrote 2 Rock Operas - Tommy and Quadraphinia. Brilliant. Thanks for this reaction 😁 Great as always and you keep running up those aisles.
I read some of the prior comments before writing this and I agree with all of them. They were one of the wildest bands ever when they started out. At Monterey Pop, they actually smashed their guitars after the last set and their friend, Jimi Hendrix set his on fire! Behind all the theatrics is genuine talent. As a poet, I like the song "Behind Blue Eyes", exploring the mind of a bi-polar person, maybe even an Irish terrorist by some accounts. In the late '60's and early '70's even rock music was crafted much more than today. Much of today's music seems to be a jumble of noise but in that period they wanted you to listen to the lyrics and hear what each member of the group had to say with their music. 4 or 5 different performers doing their own thing yet making it work as a whole. Many of these bands were out to prove something, their message was as important as the establishment and they did it! Rolling Stone says that era was the best era ever. There are two ways to enjoy music, by listening in awe or jumping in, you are right. Each way is good, in its own time. Use your right brain to experience the ecstasy, then the left to know how it was done so you can arrive once again to the God given spot in your frontal lobe. It's like having fantastic sex! Notice what they do, fast, slow, gentle, rough like electrical nerve impulses. Ask your husband, he'll understand.
The Who are British and their one of my top 10 bands they have songs like " Won't get fooled again", "The real me", "Baba O'Reily" and so many more but a great song for a singer is "Love Reign O'er Me"
They opened with this song when I saw them a few years ago, at Boston Garden. I'll never forget it, all those Boston accents singing every word to every song. "We're all wasted!!!"
I understand that live videos are much safer than not. But it's too bad when you can't do official videos. This one in particular is hilarious. And sounds great, also live. Legendary band. Woodstock performance See Me Feel Me is a great choice. You must learn about Tommy. And eventually do studio version of Love Reign O'er Me, from Quadrophenia album.
The "windmill" harder thing is not slicing your hand off on the steel strings. Pete has stated that more than a few times he left the show with a bloody hand. The song they were parodying was The Who's "My Generation"
I was lucky enough to have seen The Who three times live during my lifetime. They are an amazing experience, or they were at their prime and I'm sure they still would be if they would ever play again. It's ironic but the first time I saw them was for their "Who's Last" concert at the Los Angeles Coliseum. It was intended to be their retirement tour, but they didn't stop.
More Infor Britt, Roger Daltrey, did a guest starring role on the 80's series Highlander, playing an Immortal, with Adrian Paul. Also, The Who did one of the Superbowl half shows years ago. And when they got asked about not rehearsing a lot for the show, they replied, We've played together 46 years, how much more do you think we need to rehearse. The Who is Amazing, like you Britt, Amazing. Grant Workman.
Two recommendations, both earlier than this and with only the four original members: the UA-cam video entitled "The Who My Generation Smothers Brothers, 1967" and the one entitled "The Who - Magic Bus - Live At Leeds HQ." These are both representative of the band at their best. I saw them in 1979 and those four guys made quite a sound.
This is a later concert from when they were older and after their original drummer, Keith Moon, died. If you REALLY want to see them at their crazy/wonderful/scary/beautiful zenith, check out the live recording of "Won't Get Fooled Again" at Shepperton Studios in 1978. The energy of the music AND the performance is off the charts.
The Who have been recording and performing since the 1960s...One of Britain's GREAT bands...Can I suggest you react to their most famous song in the 1960s "My Generation"...Keep on Rockin.
Since the early 1960’s, The Who have played literally thousands and thousands of concerts, they have played everywhere to millions of people….the writing by Townshend (who went to art college btw), the Titanium throat of Roger Daltrey, Thunderfingers on bass John Entwistle and Keith Moon the Loon on drums…just one of the greatest bands ever! Quadrophenia is perhaps the greatest rock double album of all time…a journey, a story, an epiphany…dive in Britt!
I always dug other bands from that era more than the Who, but they were insanely creative. Rock operas, wild stage shows, and when they're rocking hard, they rock harder than most!
This is from their "Tommy and Quadrophenia Live" DVD - this particular performance was in 1989 at the Universal Amphitheater in LA. Simon Phillips on drums.
You commented on how unassuming Pete Townsend looked on stage here. This is the 1989 comeback tour, after he'd been retired from rock and roll for several years and working as a book publisher. Watch some of the who's 1970s concert videos, like the "Baba O'Reilly" and "Won't Get Fooled Again" performances from `1978, and you'll see a much more visually dynamic persona. All of The Who were amazing performers. They used to say they had a lead singer, a lead guitarist, a lead bassist, and a lead drummer. Drummer Keith Moon died in 1979, so you're you're not getting peak Who here (though it's still amazing -- I saw them live in the 90s and again in this century and was blown away both times, but I know if I'd been able to see them in the 70s it would have been even more magical). They started as an R&B cover band in the early 60s and started to find their own voice as a "Mod" band with songs like "My Generation" in the middle of the decade, then really blossomed in the psychedelic era and the arena rock era that followed. They INVENTED the rock opera. Their individual songs like this were incredibly powerful, but to fully appreciate the band you have to listen to albums that linked multiple songs together in a single narrative, like the TOMMY and QUADROPHENIA albums. Though if you want to stick with (or at least start with) singles, "My Generation," "I Can See for Miles," the above-mentioned "Baba O'Reilly" and "Won't Get Fooled Again," and "You Better You Bet" and "Eminence Front" give you a good overview of their evolving sound from the 60s to the early 80s. Plus there are songs like "Blue Red and Gray" if you want their softer side. They're known for their power and aggression as performers, but they could get sweet and contemplative too. Also bass guitarist John Entwistle was a fine composer in his own right (though guitarist Pete Townsend penned most of the Who's original work), and his songs usually had a sardonic, darkly humorous edge to them -- "Boris The Spider" and "My Wife" with the who are prime examples, plus he had about half a dozen solo albums of his own. "Too Late the Hero" is my favorite solo song of his, sonically quite different from his usual work and more introspective, though also with that dark humor giving it an edge.
Love your insight into the deeper part of The Who's sound, Britt! You're spot on about it. The Who began life as a band heavily influenced by American R&B and Gospel. Some of their earliest recordings are James Brown covers. Among so many other UK bands of the 1960's, The Who introduced R&B, Gospel and Blues to the white audiences of the US. The British Invasion broke down the colour barriers of music that the early Rock 'n' Rollers (and even the Big Bands of the 1930's and '40's) had only chipped away at. On their first US tour, for example, The Beatles refused to play shows with segregated audiences. With bands like The Who, The Rolling Stones, or The Kinks knocking down the walls, we all gained a higher level of wisdom and acceptance.
And that's why I only listen to old school classic ROCK, R&B, Soul, Hip Hop....The lead Singer, Roger Daltrey, was in the movie "Tommy" one of the best musical movie love this band and Guitarist, Pete Townsend, one of the underrated guitar GOD...If you love this ERA...Come fly with me and react to Led Zeppelin, Van Hale, AC/DC, Heart, RUSH....on and on and on ....and YES...I watched you react to "Whose Line Is it.." and thought of this group...You need to do more reaction to that show..I love your laughter can't get enough and your breakdowns to them...Best Of Colin and Ryan are the BEST...
The Who! Iconic!!!! Just a couple of mentions here I see (I'm surprised only a couple!) of Roger Daltrey in the rock opera Tommy. You HAVE TO listen!! Pinball Wizard!
My favorite band of all time. What do you want? '60's punk rock? Blues rock? Rock operas? Prog rock? You get it all from The Who. Sadly only half the band still lives. I think you'd really dig the story of their second rock opera, Quadrophenia. It's the story of an English teenager named Jimmy, in the early '60's, with multiple personality (4) disorder and his struggle to deal with them and the way society looks at people with mental health issues. The vocalist with the blond hair, Roger Daltrey, and Robert Plant competed for best hair and best six-pack in their primes. The Windmill is Pete Townsend's classic move
Quadrophenia is a masterpiece as is Tommy.
@@morpher44my friend back in 1972 or 1973 introduced me to the Tommy album with the London Symphony Orchestra and I was hooked!!
@@heatherbegs I think Quadrophenia is much better than Tommy because it tells a story with the Mod and Rocker backdrop. It is more autobiographical, historical.
They sang this song for Queen Elizabeth f word and all
"Won't Get Fooled Again" at Shepperton 1978 is a great live performance with their original drummer, Keith Moon who died a few months later.
Pete was inspired to write "Who Are You" after he was actually found drunk in a Soho doorway by a policeman. He recognized Pete and cut him a break if he could get up and walk away.
Not just a GREAT live performance, but possibly one of the all-time BEST live performances… up there with Rush’s Spirit of Radio and Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Freebird.
I concur! 😊
The performance at Shepperton is legendary! Plz get on it Britt.
agree with you 100%@@MichaelGris-u2o
Yes!
“Love Reign O’er Me” is a must hear- it is thier Masterpiece.
Absolutely
Yes, but hear it in the context of the Quadrophenia "full album" story. The emotion builds. I also really like "5:15". The movie sequence in the movie Quadrophenia, where he's super high and shoves his suite case out the train window instead of the slot you are supposed to store it in, with young girls looking at him strange, was brilliant.
try the studio version or 'Kids Are Alright Version" of Who Are You.
Love Reign O’er Me is a masterpiece of a song & will take you to church
This song was groundbreaking!!!! The first time I heard it (19750 I was a Who fan for life!!!!!!!!!
This was the Who in their 40s. You need to see the 1979 performance of "Won't Get Fooled Again."
I'm telling you the world changes after you watch that performance. It's like, you're still you, and the world still looks the same. But somehow, life is different. Trust me.
I think you mean the nineteen seventy eight recording. Keith moon was already dead by nineteen seventy nine.
@neillenet291 Yes, I meant the 1978 performance. The song was recorded in 1971. I associate the deaths of Moon and Bonham with being the end of the 70s. But Moon died in 78, and Bonham went in the first half of 1980.
"Won't Get Fooled Again" will definitely get The Who in the PDC Club.
(Live version, of course!)
Pete Townsend is the guitarist. While he's an incredible guitarist, his real genius is his compositions. The transitions are the smoothest you will ever hear.
He is one of the greatest rhythm guitarists ever. I'd put him right below Eddie van Halen in that regard but Pete was musically elite level all around.
Pete has some solo albums too. Rough Mix (with Ronnie Lane) 1977 is really great. "Heart to Hang On To." Also liked are these: "Let my love Open the Door". ""Eminence Front".
I have to ask. Wasn’t Pete investigated for kiddies on his pc? He insisted it was research into his own abuse. Entwistle was a huge influence on me. They call Daltry “leather lungs”😂. They have an amazing new bassist, name escaping me.
REACT TO “THE REAL ME” I think John plays every note on the bass. Check it.
@@jimmyboy131it took me some time to appreciate his talent. I like all four putting in the same effort.👍🏻
@@PhonePole68 Pete was arrested. Of the 4 different personalities in Quadrophenia, all of them are Pete, and one of them is a bit twisted.
Your husband is the luckiest guy around. If he doesn't know that, you need to tell him. Not only are you gorgeous, but your reaction to The Who is just everything! Pete Townsend, the guitarist, is a musical genius. He is the creative force behind a group made up of top-tier musicians and vocalists. They were a cutting-edge group in a time of great musical experimentation. You need to check out "Baba O'Riley" next, but you also won't go wrong with any of the songs suggested by others. You made my day with this reaction, because the joy is contagious. Many blessings to you and yours. 🥰
I second both. She's drop dead gorgeous, and her reaction is how I wish music reactors would react to music. She just gets into it, and I can't get enough.
I think everyone loves Britt! Would have been the experience of a lifetime taking her to all the early to late ‘70’s rock concerts! I feel so bad about the crap they call music these days!
The Who - Baba O'riley gotta hear this in my opinion their best
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Britt reacted to Baba O’Riley about a year ago.
@@scottNNJ did not know that i was not on her site last year
@@mdm54 The same thing has happened to me. So now I almost always use the search function on a reactor's page and search for the name of the song before I recommend it. Just in case . . . You can only do that on a laptop. It doesn't work on the UA-cam phone app.
Not to mention the song everyone knows and yet doesn't know the name of
The Who are one of the original British invasion bands from the 60's (1964). All 4 members are masters of their instrument... Pete Townsend (guitar), John Entwhistle (bass. Aha: The ox, Thunder fingers), Keith 'the loon' Moon, (drummer), and Roger Daltrey (vocalist). Pete is the principal lyricist and composer, the man is a genius. Truly great R&R band. Unfortunately Keith died in 1978, John died in 2002. Roger and Pete still tour on occasion, they are 78 and 77 years old.
If The Who are your spiritual band, you are a 'WHOLIGAN', welcome to the club
Well said
One of the best rock groups ever, right there with The Beatles and The Rolling Stones IMHO. Keith Moon is one of the great rock drummers. John Entwistle is one of the best rock bassists and Roger Daultry has one of the best rock voices. Add in Pete Townsend who plays a great guitar, writes all the music and is one of the great live performers and you have the best of the best.
I saw them in 1971 with Wishbone Ash as opener. All for the price of $2.00 for a lawn seat ticket. What a show. Jim
Please add "The Animals" to that list!
@marleybob3157 My late friend Pete Alenov was good friends with Pete and John. My friend dealt in vintage guitars and bought and sold them to the biggest names in Rock & Roll.
Agree 💯 %
Beatles are boring af
My Generation from their Live at Leeds album is EPIC. The musical masterpiece, the power and energy is unmatched.
Their Live at Leeds album has copies of schedules and receipts from their early days, and I found a listing of how much they earned when they played in my hometown in the UK, where I lived before I moved to the Bay Area. It doesn't have the year, just "17th June Bowels Lyon House, Stevenage =£140 = 65%". That's about $200, and I think it was 1965.
I’m 68 and bought that album when it came out in 1970 in the manilla folder cover! I listened to that hundreds of times!
The gig in Hull the night before was better but there was an issue with the recording so Leeds was second choice
PETE TOWNSEND is Guitar Windmill Supreme...he is far from the Quiet Storm...he is a Maniac on stage....The leader of the band, Song Writer Words and Music...He is a 100% Genius.....Thed who was 4 of the greatest musicians in One Band
Exactly!
Pete is the one "behind blue eyes".
Entwistle was the quiet solid Ox on stage
Britt, The Who is just an ass-kicking band, incredible energy, live is just insane! One of the greatest rock bands ever, no doubt!
Someone else will agree -"Love Reign ore Me" "I can See For Miles" " See Me Feel Me" " My Generation" ( One of their 1st and Biggest Hits ) are all good to check out for one Who does not know this band. They were one of the Big British invasion Bands. Up there With Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and a number of others that made great music. I put lead Singer Roger Daltry High on the list of Front Man Lead Singers.
One of my top bands all time.❤❤. Listen to their song WONT GET FOOLED AGAIN from 1971s Who's Next album.
The Who part of the British Invasion formed in 1964. The early years 64-67 were the Mod era which along with bands like The Kinks planted the seeds which would later become punk rock in the late 70’s and early eighties. Then the bluesy hard rock came in. Pete Townsend lead guitarist lyricist and composer ,Rogue Daltrey harmonica lead vocals mic swinger,John Entwistle bass,deceased and Keith Moon drummer deceased. Invented the Rock Opera with the album Tommy later became a movie.
The Who played their hit, "Won't Get Fooled Again" at the concert in New York after the Twin Towers terrorist attack. Really brought the house down, pun intended. Great song. There is a great live video of the song if you google the song, then "Live at Shepperton Studio." I saw The Who in concert and then went out and bought a guitar. They are that good.
Roger Daltrey has been swinging the microphone by the cord like that since the early 1960s... so he's got it down by now 👍 😁
Live at Leeds is regarded as one of the best live albums, well worth a listen.
Absolutely right 💪😁👍
The guitarist is not unassuming. You should check out the Who at Woodstock 1969. The guitarist’s windmilling and non stop leaping sky high will blow you away.
Been around long time! Nowadays Ringo’s son Zach plays drums for them. Keith Moon a good friend of Ringo Starr,gave Zach his first drums at age 9
Lead Singer: Roger Daltry
Lead Guitarist: Pete Townsend
Bass" John Entwistle
Drums: Keith Moon.
If you have never listened to the Who before ,you are in for a real treat. The Who are unlike any other band. In reality, the Who were: LEAD drums, and LEAD bass, with guitar and vocals.
You have found a rabbit hole from which you can never escape. But a few suggestions:
1. "Baba O'Rielly"
2. "Pinball Wizard"
3. "The Real Me" (A rock song with LEAD bass!!!!!!!!!!)
4. "Squeeze Box"
5. "My Generation"
6. "Pinball Wizard"
7. "We Won't Get Fooled Again"
8. "behind Blue Eyes"
9. "Bargain"
10. "5:15:
11. "Acid Queen"
12. " I Can See For Miles"
And so many more,,,, One of the greatest rock groups in history.
These guys were incredible every time I seen them, they have such a wide catalog of songs that are worth listening to
I was 13 when this song/album came out. I remember my friends and I thought it was so cool that the line/lyrics "Who are you? Who, who, who, who? Alright who the fuck are you"? was played on the radio.
The magic of Townshend compositions, great musicians, and high energy shows. Nobody does it better. You better you bet.
You are 100% right. Seeing the who is like going to church. You really nailed it with this analogy since a big part of TOMMY involves worshippers forming a church around him. I always felt the end of the song SEE ME FEEL ME has a similar effect as Gospel.
Great reaction!
These guys were the real deal, and they wrote probably the. first rock opera called Tommy. They were a huge part of the 60's. Good stuff, Britt. Thanks for sharing this one. 🙂
I saw them live in the old Tampa stadium in Tampa, FL in the 80’s and they absolutely brought the house down with their performance.
I went with my siblings. My mother bought us the tickets saying, “Everyone should see The Who live in their life at least once.”
Great seats by the way. On the floor up front.
Thanks, Mom.
Britt, The Who is arguably in the top 5 greatest bands to ever grace Planet Earth..................'nuff said
Just 45 seconds in and I am already loving your reaction, Britt. I just love how you totally get into the music. That's how ya do it, baby.
For the PDC. EMINENCE FRONT. The who is been my favorite band since 1978. My ex hated the The Who. Except for Eminence friend, she said it was the best grinding song she ever heard.
The Guitarist also was an early synthesizer user and used early sequencing stuff to make this sound and also write songs and produce and sang, the entire band is stacked with talent it's unbelieveable.
Behind Blue Eyes is such a vibe that it nearly brings tears to your eyes.
The Who is a legendary rock group going back to the 1960s. Their peak, IMO, came from the early to mid-1970s in back to back albums, Quadrophenia and Who's Next. Any song from those two albums are rock classics, but the most famous songs from those albums are Won't Get Fooled Again, Baba O'Riley (from Who's Next), Love Reign O'er Me and The Real Me (from Quadrophenia). Quadrophenia is a rock opera (double vinyl album) and one of the masterpieces of rock and roll.
Great reaction, Britt. The Who’s original drummer Keith Moon was the inspiration for the Muppet character animal.
"If there's any band that encapsulates my spirit, it's The Who." My gal.
The Who’s two best songs:
“Won’t Get Fooled Again” (Live at Sheperton)
“Love Reign O’er Me” (studio version)
Yep!
YES!
I went to a concert at Lagoon Theme Park, just outside of Salt Lake City Utah in 1966. There were three bands there: Herman’s Hermits, The Who, and The Rolling Stones. At the end of their set, The Who destroyed their guitars, etc. it was wild. The Rolling Stones played their new Song: Paint it Black.
The Beatles, The Who, and The Rolling Stones are the British triumvirate of rock bands. Nobody can touch them as far as creativity, song writing, innovation in music, and incredible performance. You are right, this song is a great marriage of gospel, rock, and some downright stanky funk. They are such a fabulous musical experience! Dive deeper into their catalog. You won't be disappointed. Three of my favorites are Won't Get Fooled Again, The Bargain, and I'm Free.
As a Who fan since the mid 70’s, I do think the Zep needs to be added…they were as ground breaking and inventive as anyone else!
Dive deep into the who and you will not regret it. Each member is considered to be among the greatest of their respective instruments, yet the sum is still more than the parts. They have a certain mojo about them. Their live abilities are unparalleled, IMO! Also, much of their early live covers are from Motown and R&B... so that down south, black music is part of their roots.... their version of that music was deemed Maximum R&B.
"Won't Get Fooled Again." - Live 1978.
Love that you love this! So many ways to go from here. "Love Reign O'er Me", Behind Blue Eyes, Won't Get Fooled AgaIn, but also with your spirit animals listen to "Magic Bus". No way to adequately shepherd you into the Who; just GO!!
You're going to love getting to know The Who. Famous for being the loudest, highest-energy, bad-assed rock group of their time, and incredible songs. Townshend, Daltry, Entwistle and Keith Moon (who died just after this song was first recorded) are all total rock-icons and among the best at their instruments.
This is from their 1989 “The Kids Are Alright” tour, and specifically it’s from the charity presentation of “Tommy” in California during that tour. I saw them just a few weeks before this show.
Oh I think if you watched some of their earlier live stuff they would for sure end up in the PDC, lol. Based on your reaction to this, it would be hilarious for you to watch some of that early stuff, and there are a few of them that are really popular because they're just so good and I've seen lots of people react to them. It's a real eye-opener trying to understand this iconic band. This was a massive hit for them and this is one of the most revered live videos of them, all the certainly not the only one! And if that little bit of microphone play caught your eye, make sure to watch Rodger Daltrey all the way through this because you'll see how just beyond he was in that department. And don't get me wrong, there is much earlier footage than this, it's just that this is so incredible and they were really at the top of their game here.
Won't Get Fooled Again, 1978, Shepperton Studios:
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This also features the original and infamous drummer Keith Moon, who died way too early and that actually happened not too long after this. #RIP
More Who! Great reaction, Britt. Pinball Wizard is another terrific song from this amazing group.
This song was used as the theme tune for the TV series C.S.I. The lead singer, Roger Daltrey, played a murderer in one of the episodes
Go find the official video. Not allowed to give links. Theme song to CSI. Also used on Mask Singer. Your reaction was priceless. Yes, the Who is that good. Looking forward to you going down this rabbit hole. Note that Keith Moon, their first drummer had passed away by the time this live version was done. All those antics are normal for this band. The three great bands from England in the sixties, The Beatles, Stones, and The Who. Really enjoyed this reaction. You picked a great live performance! ❤️❤️❤️
One of their most popular song of all time is “We Won’t Get Fooled Again” and a mandatory listen, though they have a list of greats that would take you a few days to get through! My Generation, Magic Bus, Baba O’Riley, Behind Blue Eyes, Pin Ball Wizard, 5.15, The Song is Over, Slip Kid, to name other big hits.
This is one of the big three of British rock bands. The Beatles, The Stones and THE WHO! Rock royalty. The windmill! Got to love Pete’s windmill!!!
WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN - Live from Sheperton Studios, and the Live version of Young Man Blues Live at the Isle of Wright (when they were in their 20s) Killer Stuff.
The Who was a huge part of my teenage musical experience. I was able to see them once, it was not long after the tragedy at their concert in Cincinnati in late 1979. Keith Moon had died only a year and a bit earlier, and I remember thinking about how much these guys had been through in such a short amount of time, yet they still put on a great show. I couldn't see the drummer from my seat, but I didn't care because it wasn't Keith. The Who are truly Rock gods!
You’re in for a treat going down this rabbit hole…The Who’s musical catalog is awesome…
All the CSI shows use The Who for their theme songs.
Only the Las Vegas series. For example, CSI Miami used "Won't Get Fooled Again".
@@JeshuaSquirrelthat's The Who.
@@tomroome4118 Apologies. I looked it up and saw a different name. Must have been the writer or something.
I still cant get over how they did Warrick in Vegas 😑 haha love this gem
Best part of the show
I was a huge Who fan in high school and saw them in concert twice. Legends
What ellet6560 said! Won't Get Fooled Again at Shepperton 1978 will blow your mind. The Who's catalog is rich and deep, but THAT performance is sheer legend. Please do it 🙂
I saw them live at Anaheim Stadium back in the 1970s and they were totally awesome as the tour was to be the last with Keith Moon on the drums so the songs they played were 2 to 3 times more than what you would normally get from a band! One of the best concerts I've ever seen!
Roger Daltrey is running to escape his Tommy persona. "Sickness will surely take the mind where minds can't usually go. Come on the amazing journey, and learn all you should know." This is not unlike Jimi Hendrix asking "Are you Experienced?"
GOTTA HEAR BABA O'RILEY‼️ IT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND‼️
Lead singer : Roger Daltrey Bass : John Entwistle Lead Guitar and Vocals : Pete Townshend Drums : Keith Moon (The Legend - God Rest his Soul) Replaced by : Kenney Jones in 1978.
Britt - you are in the land of GIANTS now!!
No one can throw a microphone like Roger Daltry, it's a lost art.
Love the Dolly tee in the background! She's a hero!
Love The Who too! Saw them live years ago. Didn't disappoint!
I saw the Who @ Winterland, San Francisco in the late 70s during their tour for their "Who's Next" album. Roger Daltrey, the singer, spins the microphone above himself with 10, 20foot length of cord. Pete Townshend is high energy lead guitar. The drummer, Keith Moon, is the most insane drummer you will ever see. He doesn't play drums normally. He plays drums like they are spewing out chords. The bass player, John EntWistle just stands there moving only his hands. He designed his own bass. Its not like any other bass. His amp stack is huge and made all the other members and the audience pretty deaf. Poor Pete Townshend also suffered an explosion directly near his ear when Keith Moon put too large an explosive in his drums to blow up at the end of their performance on The Smother's Brother's show. Search for "The Who-My Generation Infamous Explosion". Keith is thus pretty deaf, like Beethoven, and has a bit of difficulty now on stage.
So happy to see you discovering this legendary band! I love that you picked up right away how much deep feeling and spirituality is in their music. You have so many great songs ahead of you to experience!
The Who rocks! My Generation, Pinball Wizard and Baba O'Riley is really worth it! Their original drummer was the inspiration for the Muppets ANIMAL!
Britt- You did it again, my dear! Thanks for another wonderful trip down memory lane. You originally hooked me with your reaction to Meat Loaf and the "Stunnin" Patty Russo. Then you dazzled with Eddie Money with the Legendary Ronnie Spector- No body double! Now, with your fabulous reaction to The Who- You owe it to yourself to review The Who's iconic Rock Opera "Tommy" featuring Sir Elton John as the Pinball Wizard, and the incomperable Tina Turner as the Acid Queen! Music back then was truly a sensory overload...
I saw Roger Daltry (singer) and Pete Townshed (guitarist) a few years ago and they still got it! Great that you're channeling your inner Who!
they have great songs we used to put the speakers out the window when i was at my grandfathers cottage the entire lake heard it
"Won't get fooled again" is a must, live version. Story goes that the technicians from Star Wars we're in the next Studio and we're so impressed with their use of lasers, they use them in the film! You want crazy energy, that was CRAZY!
Unfortunately, I never got to see The Who before Kieth Moon passed away. But I did get to see them in 1999. They were awesome. When talking about rock bands, with Keith Moon, one of the GOAT drummers RIP, Roger Daltrey, one of the GOAT singers, Pete Townsend, one of the GOAT guitar players and composers, and John Entwistle, one of the GOAT base players RIP, you have one of the GOAT rock bands!!! By the way, you made the comment about John's fast fingers, I thought you would be interested to know his nickname is THUNDER FINGERS. When you see him play, you understand why. One of my all time favorite bands.
One of the best classic rock bands of all time. I find myself commenting that a lot; because it's true. Boy were there a ton of world class artists and bands from the late 60's to the mid 90's.
They have the greatest concerts. This is my hubby's favorite rock group.
Britt, Townsend wrote 2 Rock Operas - Tommy and Quadraphinia. Brilliant. Thanks for this reaction 😁 Great as always and you keep running up those aisles.
I read some of the prior comments before writing this and I agree with all of them.
They were one of the wildest bands ever when they started out. At Monterey Pop,
they actually smashed their guitars after the last set and their friend, Jimi Hendrix
set his on fire! Behind all the theatrics is genuine talent.
As a poet, I like the song "Behind Blue Eyes", exploring the mind of a bi-polar
person, maybe even an Irish terrorist by some accounts. In the late '60's and
early '70's even rock music was crafted much more than today.
Much of today's music seems to be a jumble of noise but in that period they
wanted you to listen to the lyrics and hear what each member of the group
had to say with their music. 4 or 5 different performers doing their own thing
yet making it work as a whole. Many of these bands were out to prove something,
their message was as important as the establishment and they did it! Rolling
Stone says that era was the best era ever.
There are two ways to enjoy music, by listening in awe or jumping in, you are
right. Each way is good, in its own time. Use your right brain to experience the
ecstasy, then the left to know how it was done so you can arrive once again
to the God given spot in your frontal lobe. It's like having fantastic sex!
Notice what they do, fast, slow, gentle, rough like electrical nerve impulses.
Ask your husband, he'll understand.
The Who are British and their one of my top 10 bands they have songs like " Won't get fooled again", "The real me", "Baba O'Reily" and so many more but a great song for a singer is "Love Reign O'er Me"
They opened with this song when I saw them a few years ago, at Boston Garden. I'll never forget it, all those Boston accents singing every word to every song. "We're all wasted!!!"
This is why I come back. You get into the music like I do, and I love it.
I understand that live videos are much safer than not. But it's too bad when you can't do official videos. This one in particular is hilarious. And sounds great, also live. Legendary band. Woodstock performance See Me Feel Me is a great choice. You must learn about Tommy. And eventually do studio version of Love Reign O'er Me, from Quadrophenia album.
Thanks for pulling wonderful treasured classic out!!! You have a natural ear for great things.
The "windmill" harder thing is not slicing your hand off on the steel strings. Pete has stated that more than a few times he left the show with a bloody hand.
The song they were parodying was The Who's "My Generation"
"He just gave us a full windmill." Pete Townsend invented and perfected the windmill (as well as smashing his guitar).
They have quite a lot of fantastic songs. My all time favorites are "I'm Free" and "Behind Blue Eyes".
I was lucky enough to have seen The Who three times live during my lifetime. They are an amazing experience, or they were at their prime and I'm sure they still would be if they would ever play again. It's ironic but the first time I saw them was for their "Who's Last" concert at the Los Angeles Coliseum. It was intended to be their retirement tour, but they didn't stop.
More Infor Britt, Roger Daltrey, did a guest starring role on the 80's series Highlander, playing an Immortal, with Adrian Paul. Also, The Who did one of the Superbowl half shows years ago. And when they got asked about not rehearsing a lot for the show, they replied, We've played together 46 years, how much more do you think we need to rehearse. The Who is Amazing, like you Britt, Amazing. Grant Workman.
The British Invasion = The Who a cultural phenomena way back when, an amazing art form!
I loved this song as a 13 year old. Apart from the shear musicality and great lyrics, the song just exuded attitude.
Two recommendations, both earlier than this and with only the four original members: the UA-cam video entitled "The Who My Generation Smothers Brothers, 1967" and the one entitled "The Who - Magic Bus - Live At Leeds HQ." These are both representative of the band at their best. I saw them in 1979 and those four guys made quite a sound.
My first concert~ 1980 Wembly Arena London!
This is a later concert from when they were older and after their original drummer, Keith Moon, died. If you REALLY want to see them at their crazy/wonderful/scary/beautiful zenith, check out the live recording of "Won't Get Fooled Again" at Shepperton Studios in 1978. The energy of the music AND the performance is off the charts.
The Who have been recording and performing since the 1960s...One of Britain's GREAT bands...Can I suggest you react to their most famous song in the 1960s "My Generation"...Keep on Rockin.
Since the early 1960’s, The Who have played literally thousands and thousands of concerts, they have played everywhere to millions of people….the writing by Townshend (who went to art college btw), the Titanium throat of Roger Daltrey, Thunderfingers on bass John Entwistle and Keith Moon the Loon on drums…just one of the greatest bands ever! Quadrophenia is perhaps the greatest rock double album of all time…a journey, a story, an epiphany…dive in Britt!
I always dug other bands from that era more than the Who, but they were insanely creative. Rock operas, wild stage shows, and when they're rocking hard, they rock harder than most!
This is from their "Tommy and Quadrophenia Live" DVD - this particular performance was in 1989 at the Universal Amphitheater in LA. Simon Phillips on drums.
thee rock opera tommy pinnball wizard
You commented on how unassuming Pete Townsend looked on stage here. This is the 1989 comeback tour, after he'd been retired from rock and roll for several years and working as a book publisher. Watch some of the who's 1970s concert videos, like the "Baba O'Reilly" and "Won't Get Fooled Again" performances from `1978, and you'll see a much more visually dynamic persona.
All of The Who were amazing performers. They used to say they had a lead singer, a lead guitarist, a lead bassist, and a lead drummer. Drummer Keith Moon died in 1979, so you're you're not getting peak Who here (though it's still amazing -- I saw them live in the 90s and again in this century and was blown away both times, but I know if I'd been able to see them in the 70s it would have been even more magical).
They started as an R&B cover band in the early 60s and started to find their own voice as a "Mod" band with songs like "My Generation" in the middle of the decade, then really blossomed in the psychedelic era and the arena rock era that followed. They INVENTED the rock opera. Their individual songs like this were incredibly powerful, but to fully appreciate the band you have to listen to albums that linked multiple songs together in a single narrative, like the TOMMY and QUADROPHENIA albums. Though if you want to stick with (or at least start with) singles, "My Generation," "I Can See for Miles," the above-mentioned "Baba O'Reilly" and "Won't Get Fooled Again," and "You Better You Bet" and "Eminence Front" give you a good overview of their evolving sound from the 60s to the early 80s. Plus there are songs like "Blue Red and Gray" if you want their softer side. They're known for their power and aggression as performers, but they could get sweet and contemplative too.
Also bass guitarist John Entwistle was a fine composer in his own right (though guitarist Pete Townsend penned most of the Who's original work), and his songs usually had a sardonic, darkly humorous edge to them -- "Boris The Spider" and "My Wife" with the who are prime examples, plus he had about half a dozen solo albums of his own. "Too Late the Hero" is my favorite solo song of his, sonically quite different from his usual work and more introspective, though also with that dark humor giving it an edge.
Love your insight into the deeper part of The Who's sound, Britt! You're spot on about it. The Who began life as a band heavily influenced by American R&B and Gospel. Some of their earliest recordings are James Brown covers. Among so many other UK bands of the 1960's, The Who introduced R&B, Gospel and Blues to the white audiences of the US. The British Invasion broke down the colour barriers of music that the early Rock 'n' Rollers (and even the Big Bands of the 1930's and '40's) had only chipped away at. On their first US tour, for example, The Beatles refused to play shows with segregated audiences. With bands like The Who, The Rolling Stones, or The Kinks knocking down the walls, we all gained a higher level of wisdom and acceptance.
Absolutely one of the greatest Rock Bands
And that's why I only listen to old school classic ROCK, R&B, Soul, Hip Hop....The lead Singer, Roger Daltrey, was in the movie "Tommy" one of the best musical movie love this band and Guitarist, Pete Townsend, one of the underrated guitar GOD...If you love this ERA...Come fly with me and react to Led Zeppelin, Van Hale, AC/DC, Heart, RUSH....on and on and on ....and YES...I watched you react to "Whose Line Is it.." and thought of this group...You need to do more reaction to that show..I love your laughter can't get enough and your breakdowns to them...Best Of Colin and Ryan are the BEST...
The Who! Iconic!!!! Just a couple of mentions here I see (I'm surprised only a couple!) of Roger Daltrey in the rock opera Tommy. You HAVE TO listen!! Pinball Wizard!
Wow on the Band Spirit Animal! The Who rocks. And they bring feeling and meaning to their music.
Love Reign O'er Me, is the song you need.