This is a classic Lost In Vegas reaction. They know nothing of what's coming in the song, they love it, they pause and restart 50 times. One of the top 5 LIV videos.
They don't love the song or the music. They only love what they can associate OUT of the song to fit what they think. I would imagine that everything they say is repeated ad nauseum for every video.
@@skyscraper7474 People love their style. If you wanna listen to the song all the way through with some oohs and aaahs there's a million different guys who will do that.
Coming from a Hip Hop world, your ears are trained to find that dope part, and put it on repeat and leave it going. But rock songwriting from this era was all about dynamics and having contrast. The reason that the verse section you like so much can hit as hard as it does, is because the chorus lulls you into relaxing, before smacking you in the head again. Dynamics, contrast, light and dark, loud and quiet, etc…
As the story goes, Pete (Townsend, lead guitarist and musical genius) was out drinking with 2 members of the Sex Pistols, got into a fight, got thrown out, passed out in a "Soho Doorway", woke up when a cop found him and recognized who he was, and told him he could go home if he could just walk away. That intro that bugged Ryan so much was in there because Pete had just discovered the electronic synthesizer and loved doing cool stuff on it (As in Baba O'Reily).
Townsend had used synthesizers a lot before the Who Are You album came out in 1978. He used them on Tommy, Quadrophenia, and Who's Next in late 60's/early 70's. For Baba O'Reilly it was a Lowrey Berkshire Deluxe TBO-1 model organ, which sounded like a Moog synthesizer. This album is Keith Moon's last before he passed away. Some of his best drumming is on "Who are You" the song itself.
That sounds pretty accurate, but doesn't note that all that followed an all day meeting, re: ''11 hours in the tinpan (meaning tinpan alley) god there's gotta be another way'' - with managers/accountants who revealed he'd been ripped off and money was in a New York account which was difficult to access without fees etc He was so pissed off with it he went on the piss and met two of the Sex Pistols etc
I love this song and I'm a hardcore Metal Head. And the "Whoooooo are yoooooo, who who whowho" fits in perfectly. This song needs repeated listening to truly appreciate the Who's "who" This song is 46 years old and it still sounds as fresh as the day it was released. RIP Keith Moon and John Entwistle
It's called contrast...the drop wouldn't have been nearly as FLY as you say without that contrast. Texture is so key in ROCK. True music has multiple textures.
The WHO was my very first concert in 1980 at an outdoor venue. It literally started to rain when the played this song and stopped right as it ended. Magical!!!
Check put The Magic Bus Live at Leeds. It's regarded the best rock album of all times(The Who- Live at Leeds). The Magic Bus rendition.... I swear you can see the birth of Metal.
"The world is bigger than where you come from" WISDOM!!! So simple, but so hard for some to understand. As always, awesome video, love you guys! Keep digging into The Who, so many gems!
This was the 70s equivalent of waiting for the beat to drop. I get the reaction to the intro, but once you've heard this song a thousand times, its like the chorus of preparing to rock your face off.
Interesting fact - Ringo Starr, The Beatles drummer, and Keith Moon were best friends. Keith Moon was the godfather to Ringo's son Zak and bought him his first drum kit. Zak is now the drummer for The Who.
@@StormChaserJeremy, Also known as "The Ox", because he carried the beat for the songs so much along with Moon on drums. Yes, Geddy gives his due to Entwistle. I would put Geddy first for his ability to play different styles on bass where as for pure driving power you have John Entwistle. F' Flea, he is only known for slap style playing.
The fact that he sings "who the f--k are you" is pretty revolutionary back in the day when swearing was pretty much unheard of in music, even rock. We don't think much of it today, but it was enough of a big deal where listening to the Who pretty much means you were a badass, and you were certainly doing it at the contention of your parents.
That was definitely the first time I heard the F bomb on the radio, which made me love it all the more. My family teases me that all of my favorite songs have the F bomb in them 😆
You realize you are trying to speak Greek to Hungarians right? They have no clue about the times of music innovation. They've spent their life listening to the same Hip-hop song from the 1980s, with a slightly different beat and a slightly different set of rhyming words for 40 years. Admitted as much with the rant at the beginning. Explains much about the complete lack of all culture within the US. Stagnation always turns to rot.
I always hated that part! 😄 I totally agree with Ryan. First time I've heard someone else say it haha, we are the outliers. But I do find myself singing it sometimes (cringe)
I graduated HS in 1980, and they played it like it is on the record, same for Pink Floyd bullshit in Money and Steve Miller’s funky shit goin’ down in the city in Big Ol’ Jet Airliner. Now they’re all sanitized.
This song is based on a day in the life of Pete Townshend. It began with a very long meeting dealing with royalties for his songs: "Eleven hours in the Tin Pan, God, there's got to be another way." The "Tin Pan" he is referring to is "Tin Pan Alley" which is the name given to the collection of New York City-centered music publishers and songwriters who dominated the popular music of the United States. After this excruciating meeting he received a large check for royalties, left and went to a bar and got completely drunk. In that bar he encountered Paul Cook and Steve Jones of The Sex Pistols, who thought very highly of Pete for paving the way for Punk rock music. Townshend was conflicted because he feared The Who had sold out, and seeing The Sex Pistols, who were icons of rebellion, exasperated him even more. Pete left that bar and passed out in a random doorway in Soho (a part of New York). A policeman recognized him ("A policeman knew my name") and being kind, woke him and and told him, "You can go sleep at home tonight (instead of a jail cell), if you can get up and walk away." Pete's response: "Who the f--k are you?"
Love the beginning. It helps to build the dynamics in the song. 3 part vocal harmonies were big for the Who. They were big fans of 50/60’s R&B. This song has everything
Love the story, that when they were recording the track they had to stop when roger swore. They said to him you can’t do that, so he said ‘sorry yeah won’t do that again’. After more than 20 takes of trying to get him to stop swearing, they said screw it and left it in :)
If you watch the live version of this song, pay attention to Keith Moon on the drums. They duct tape his headphones to his head because he just goes nuts. Top 5 drummer of all time. And you know the "promoted" part of the song from CSI. Overplayed commercialy.
Guys, it's the dynamic. You have to have the dynamic. Without dark there cannot be light. It's just like the super-fast thrash riffs. At face value, they really don't offer much. But they're setting up the groovy riffs that follow them.
Wow a lot to unpack from that reaction. As a white early 60's aged guy raised on classic rock I did enjoy the reaction gentlemen. I most enjoyed your comments on how you grew up and the differences we all experience in music, life, etc. I think when music was released (the year) is very important in regards to your experience hearing it. The tunes stay the same forever. The times we live in are constantly changing. The who released this LP twelve days before my 18th birthday. This Who album was ok in my book back then but not like most of the iconic albums before it. As a song "Who Are You" was an absolute mind blower back then. An absolute masterpiece that grabbed you and rocked your ass hard. For all of us back then we didn't know what was about to happen to the band. Less than 30 days after this album was released Keith Moon was dead. In my opinion it was the end of The Who I had grown up with. Unlike Led Zeppelin who called it quits just after John Bonham passed just two years later. The Who kept playing. Here's an rock folklore fact. Take a look at the cover of the Who Are You album. Find Keith Moon and see what's printed on the chair he's sitting on. Crazy shit. Keith's drumming is legendary. One last note on this song which carries heavy weight with me is how this song inspired someone very special and dear in my life back in the early 90's. That person had a real serious problem with drugs & alcohol. One day while driving in their car the "Who Are You" tune started playing on their radio. It made them really think about who they really were. So much so that they decided right then and there they were going to change their life. So they got help and completely beat all their addictions and went on to be a wonderful parent and human being still to this day. RIP Keith & John 🙏🩶
Keith Moon, for me, always showed explosive creativity, spontaneity, and joy in his playing. Rare today. Not so much freedom in music these days. Nice to hear it again.
This was the intro song to the TV show "CSI" and was in a bunch of ads for the show. That's why everyone has heard the beginning of it. I love The Who. Their live recordings hit so much harder than the studio versions. But for an album song you haven't done yet, "Love Reign O'er Me" is one of my favorite songs of all time. That would be a great one for you guys to do.
@@graysonhoward1562it’s pretty accurate, especially in terms of music styles. I know it’s hard to believe, but there are far more technical drummers than neil in jazz and metal.
They have so many bangers. Eminence Front, Squeeze Box, Bobba O Riley, Reign O'er Me, The Seeker, Pinball Wizard, Won't Get Fooled Again, My Generation and more. A goated band
As someone told me years ago, and it has become truer the more I hear them, the Who is a band who all play a song of solos but have such great control, it ends up with a rythmn
The drumming in this track is superb! I gotta say my favorite part of this song though is after the instrumental break they layer that semi-jazzy piano part into the background it just brings another flavor to the song that completes it.
I used to think it was crazy to not have heard some of these popular rock songs. But now I am so unaware of modern music, rock included that I can see how easy it is to live in a bubble.
Been watching your channel & reactions for over 2 years & have never considered either of you less than totally honest. You guys are great, keep it up.🙂
The intro is like their earlier '60's British Invasion sound then it crashes into late '70's hard rock perfection, hard rock in that era had a great sense of groove and cadence, the '80's came and kind of streamlined that out with more 4/4 style rock, this coming in late '78 became like a high water mark for '70s rock.
I love you guys for your pure unbiased reviews of music. Your love of music shows. I wish we had more open minded listeners like yourselves. Keep on working to bringing together the masses in this divided country.
This was a priceless reaction lmao. I’ve never heard this tune all the way through before or don’t remember if I did, and was going on the journey along with you guys 😂
the reason the "who are you hoo hoo' part is in there is to create a contrast to the "heavy" part. alot of times parts are made to fit together to create a whole sound
The drumming on this is fireee. That last fill that George loved hit harder cause he played it in triplets, which is another trick to play with the rhythm without changing the tempo, next to going in half time. Anyway, guys, check out Dirty Loops - Rock You. These dudes are heavily cosigned by QUINCY JONES, shit's funky and groovy as hell.
I think what you have to realize is that white kids in the 60’s and 70’s grew up with Motown. We knew Smokey, and The Temptations, Earth Wind and Fire etc. We recognized that rock music was born out of R&B. So when we heard the rhythm and funk of songs like this, we weren’t surprised. In fact, we expected it
"Frontin means lying." LMAO Loved the rant - 100% right. That's the whole POINT of this channel - watching people who grew up around different music react to the shit we grew up with. It's amazing to hear your reactions, Good AND bad. Keep it up
Well said guys. I'm mexican and I actually didn't even start listening to mexican music till these past two years or so. I found yall back when you covered Logic however long ago but you've exposed me to so much music and got me into country and rock and you've made me realize that people that look like us can still enjoy those genres of music. Thanks so much for all you guys do. Keep it up!
A couple things to remember about Pete Townshend’s: 1) So many of his songs - from the album Tommy in 1969, onwards - have a layer of subtext in regard to Meher Baba, his guru. I don’t fully understand it, but that whole “my heart is an open cup / I only feel right on my knees” part is the seeker/spiritual aspect of this song. 2) The other thing is that Townshend has always seen his songwriting as something he does in service to others: to the audience, he gives a reflection of themselves…to Daltrey, he gives him a vocal part to sound tough….to Entwistle, room enough for him to maneuver…to Moon, the beginnings of a drum part got him to let loose on.
One of your best reactions. So glad you loved this song. Also suggest getting back to Styx! "Blue Collar Man" and "Suite Madame Blue" I think you guys would really get into
Thanks for saying spend time with people who are not like you. I am thankful that I have had the opportunity through life and work to be surrounded by all types of people and it truly helps you not live in an echo chamber and really enjoy and live life to the fullest. Thank you for sharing your reactions and being honest. Cheers guys.
The pattern that Keith Moon is playing on the hi hat during the intro (the after school special part) sounds simple, but it's harder to play than it sounds. It requires a good solid foundation of technique - the falsetto vocals are also difficult to sing on key. My favorite Who song!
Roger Daltrey is lead singer/frontman, Keith Moon is the drummer (legendary.....one of the top drummers in Rock n Roll History), Pete Townsend is the lead guitar player, John Entwistle is bassist. Also, react to: Sister Disco which is on the same album. It's FIRE!!!🎉🎉 Great Reaction guys!!!❤❤❤
Guys listen. The thing about Rock is this: Rock players can play EVERYTHING. They can slap, they can groove, they can jam. So the "who are you" chorus (as sappy as you think it is) makes the funky shit slap EVEN HARDER. Cuzz it's a juxtaposition. That's the thing with rock...a mash up of styles. And YES, when that funk hits, IT HITS HARD!
I think you guys are starting to pick up on the fact that Keith Moon is one of the greatest drummers in rock history. Also loved the rant about 'not hearing stairway to heaven'.
That's why you cats are so fun and popular to us old-school stoner rockers. We get to see you DISCOVER it. It's like us reliving the first time we heard these tunes!
I love you guys. Your open mindedness to these old rock classics and learning to appreciate what we loved about them when they came out just brings joy. Keep up the awesome work! Your channel always brightens my day!
You can’t go wrong with The Who! The real video for Who Are You is worth checking out. Btw. Real in studio footage! The Who contained a genius, a madman, an ox and an angel. Two of them are left. Legends.
This is a classic Lost In Vegas reaction. They know nothing of what's coming in the song, they love it, they pause and restart 50 times. One of the top 5 LIV videos.
maybe if they interrupted and talked less, they would be among the best ever. my personal opinion.
They don't love the song or the music. They only love what they can associate OUT of the song to fit what they think. I would imagine that everything they say is repeated ad nauseum for every video.
@@theincantrix1144 they clapped
@@skyscraper7474 - They've got 1.25 million subs for a reason. Doing what they do right now is that reason.
@@skyscraper7474 People love their style. If you wanna listen to the song all the way through with some oohs and aaahs there's a million different guys who will do that.
Coming from a Hip Hop world, your ears are trained to find that dope part, and put it on repeat and leave it going. But rock songwriting from this era was all about dynamics and having contrast. The reason that the verse section you like so much can hit as hard as it does, is because the chorus lulls you into relaxing, before smacking you in the head again. Dynamics, contrast, light and dark, loud and quiet, etc…
This
Great & Honest Post. I'm from the Hip-Hop World
Bargain is also a banger
and fireworks
What he said.
As the story goes, Pete (Townsend, lead guitarist and musical genius) was out drinking with 2 members of the Sex Pistols, got into a fight, got thrown out, passed out in a "Soho Doorway", woke up when a cop found him and recognized who he was, and told him he could go home if he could just walk away.
That intro that bugged Ryan so much was in there because Pete had just discovered the electronic synthesizer and loved doing cool stuff on it (As in Baba O'Reily).
Townsend had used synthesizers a lot before the Who Are You album came out in 1978. He used them on Tommy, Quadrophenia, and Who's Next in late 60's/early 70's. For Baba O'Reilly it was a Lowrey Berkshire Deluxe TBO-1 model organ, which sounded like a Moog synthesizer.
This album is Keith Moon's last before he passed away. Some of his best drumming is on "Who are You" the song itself.
That sounds pretty accurate, but doesn't note that all that followed an all day meeting, re: ''11 hours in the tinpan (meaning tinpan alley) god there's gotta be another way'' - with managers/accountants who revealed he'd been ripped off and money was in a New York account which was difficult to access without fees etc He was so pissed off with it he went on the piss and met two of the Sex Pistols etc
Pretty accurate considering we weren't there, but I'm sure it was one hell of a night!!
I've always loved that the lyrics are about London, but sounds like deep south Blues.
I love this song and I'm a hardcore Metal Head.
And the "Whoooooo are yoooooo, who who whowho" fits in perfectly.
This song needs repeated listening to truly appreciate the Who's "who"
This song is 46 years old and it still sounds as fresh as the day it was released.
RIP Keith Moon and John Entwistle
Amen! Metal is full of lyricallity.
If you’ve ever seen any of the original CSI shows, they used this bands songs as the theme, this one was used as the theme of the original CSI
It's also on CSI Miami.
Set in Las Vegas too...
They used "Won't Get Fooled Again" for Miami and "Baba O'Reiley" for New York.
@@mikecaetano I miss those shows
And Roger Daltrey got cameos on the show if I remember correctly.
It's called contrast...the drop wouldn't have been nearly as FLY as you say without that contrast. Texture is so key in ROCK. True music has multiple textures.
Love, Reign o’re me by The Who will raise the hair on your arms. Roger Daltry’s vocals are killer!!!!
The WHO was my very first concert in 1980 at an outdoor venue. It literally started to rain when the played this song and stopped right as it ended. Magical!!!
Yes
Too good.
My fave.
Yes!!!!!!
I guarantee they walked around all day sing "who are you, who, who...who,who". I'm a metalhead and I've always loved this song.
This is why the 70s were so great the MUSIC
Exactly. That part is a building block to the rest of the song.
Check put The Magic Bus Live at Leeds. It's regarded the best rock album of all times(The Who- Live at Leeds). The Magic Bus rendition.... I swear you can see the birth of Metal.
@@vivaCLEAR I have it on vinyl and CD.👍
Metal head here as well... Its a banger.
Eminence Front is a funk machine!
Yess they gotta listen to that one!! That ones 🔥
YESSSSSSSSSSSS
It's a put-on
By far my favorite Who song. 👍
Such an underrated Who song imo. Great choice.
"The world is bigger than where you come from" WISDOM!!! So simple, but so hard for some to understand. As always, awesome video, love you guys! Keep digging into The Who, so many gems!
This was the 70s equivalent of waiting for the beat to drop. I get the reaction to the intro, but once you've heard this song a thousand times, its like the chorus of preparing to rock your face off.
Yep
The Who described themselves as “Maximum R&B”. They’re definitely not your typical rock band.
Came here to make this comment. Who rulez!
Love Reign O'er Me. Period. That's the one for me. YOU MUST HIT THAT SONG NEXT. IMO.🤞🤞
The Real Me is also killer.
I was JUST gonna write Love Reign O’er Me! Daltry’s voice kills, and the whole power of that emotion 😘
Interesting fact - Ringo Starr, The Beatles drummer, and Keith Moon were best friends. Keith Moon was the godfather to Ringo's son Zak and bought him his first drum kit. Zak is now the drummer for The Who.
John Entwistle is consider the greatest rock bass player. Geddy loves him.
Ol' Thunder Fingers
@@StormChaserJeremy,
Also known as "The Ox", because he carried the beat for the songs so much along with Moon on drums.
Yes, Geddy gives his due to Entwistle. I would put Geddy first for his ability to play different styles on bass where as for pure driving power you have John Entwistle. F' Flea, he is only known for slap style playing.
Flea is known to be one of the greatest bass players in Rock. Not “just a slap style”
Jack Bruce, Chris Squire, Billy Sheehan were in his league. But how do you top The Ox?
You don't.
The fact that he sings "who the f--k are you" is pretty revolutionary back in the day when swearing was pretty much unheard of in music, even rock. We don't think much of it today, but it was enough of a big deal where listening to the Who pretty much means you were a badass, and you were certainly doing it at the contention of your parents.
That was definitely the first time I heard the F bomb on the radio, which made me love it all the more. My family teases me that all of my favorite songs have the F bomb in them 😆
Oh hell yes! That was a big deal! Roger Daltry didn't give a shit!! None of them did.
Love reign o're me will tear your heart out... Roger Daltrey pours out his soul in that one!
You guys are the realest “reaction videos” out here. You can tell that you guys enjoy the music, others are clearly “acting”.
I think that "Who are you..who who, who who" is just part of that old-school British pop sensibility The Who has always had.
You realize you are trying to speak Greek to Hungarians right? They have no clue about the times of music innovation. They've spent their life listening to the same Hip-hop song from the 1980s, with a slightly different beat and a slightly different set of rhyming words for 40 years. Admitted as much with the rant at the beginning.
Explains much about the complete lack of all culture within the US. Stagnation always turns to rot.
@@theincantrix1144Cranky? 😂
@@kentzepick4169 Lol, mad I'm not enthralled with your YT buddies? 🤣 They don't care, but apparently I hurt your fee-fees.
@@theincantrix1144 🤣🤣🤣
@@theincantrix1144 bro you need a snickers
Ryan kills me. He said just take the chorus out! Everybody loves that part
Ryan is funny af, but has cringe musical opinions. I love it, though. Very endearing.
I always hated that part! 😄 I totally agree with Ryan. First time I've heard someone else say it haha, we are the outliers. But I do find myself singing it sometimes (cringe)
One of the first 'F' bombs to be accidentally played on radio!
They called it around 13:33
Sneaky AF! REM song What's The Frequency Kenneth sneaks a F bomb in, I think. And ZZ Top -Legs says "shit I got to have her"
@@mattjohn4731 emf's unbelievable sneaks it in 17 times
Grace Slick said the MFer word on the Dick Cavett show long before this.
I graduated HS in 1980, and they played it like it is on the record, same for Pink Floyd bullshit in Money and Steve Miller’s funky shit goin’ down in the city in Big Ol’ Jet Airliner. Now they’re all sanitized.
This song is based on a day in the life of Pete Townshend. It began with a very long meeting dealing with royalties for his songs: "Eleven hours in the Tin Pan, God, there's got to be another way." The "Tin Pan" he is referring to is "Tin Pan Alley" which is the name given to the collection of New York City-centered music publishers and songwriters who dominated the popular music of the United States. After this excruciating meeting he received a large check for royalties, left and went to a bar and got completely drunk. In that bar he encountered Paul Cook and Steve Jones of The Sex Pistols, who thought very highly of Pete for paving the way for Punk rock music. Townshend was conflicted because he feared The Who had sold out, and seeing The Sex Pistols, who were icons of rebellion, exasperated him even more. Pete left that bar and passed out in a random doorway in Soho (a part of New York). A policeman recognized him ("A policeman knew my name") and being kind, woke him and and told him, "You can go sleep at home tonight (instead of a jail cell), if you can get up and walk away." Pete's response: "Who the f--k are you?"
so ho uk or ny?
@@andrewfischer8564 NYC it seems
Love the beginning. It helps to build the dynamics in the song. 3 part vocal harmonies were big for the Who. They were big fans of 50/60’s R&B. This song has everything
Love the story, that when they were recording the track they had to stop when roger swore. They said to him you can’t do that, so he said ‘sorry yeah won’t do that again’. After more than 20 takes of trying to get him to stop swearing, they said screw it and left it in :)
Keith Moon is a monster, and arguably the best rock drummer ever. Especially if Keith is the one arguing. :)
"My friends call me Moonie, but you can call me Keith"!
Keith once called himself the "best Who style'd drummer in the world!!"
that drum "slow downed" part at 24:18 is called a triplet, Keith Moon played saucy as hell, great drummer!
If you watch the live version of this song, pay attention to Keith Moon on the drums. They duct tape his headphones to his head because he just goes nuts. Top 5 drummer of all time. And you know the "promoted" part of the song from CSI. Overplayed commercialy.
Gaffer's tape.👍
Similar but not duct tape.
Top 1 in my opinion
Keith Moon was an absolute maniac on drums. The muppet character "Animal" was an imitation of Keith Moon.
Check out Emminence Front! You guys will dig the groove big time
Another song with a nice groove is definitly The Real Me, Johns bass and Keiths drumming are amazing and drives the song.
Guys, it's the dynamic. You have to have the dynamic. Without dark there cannot be light. It's just like the super-fast thrash riffs. At face value, they really don't offer much. But they're setting up the groovy riffs that follow them.
Shoutout to Roger who just celebrated his 80th birthday. Efiing legend.
Just saw/heard them last year. He's still got it. Effing legend is right.
Pinball Wizard might have to be next. The Who absolutely bangs! Shoutout to the movie Tommy 💪🤘
Wow a lot to unpack from that reaction. As a white early 60's aged guy raised on classic rock I did enjoy the reaction gentlemen. I most enjoyed your comments on how you grew up and the differences we all experience in music, life, etc. I think when music was released (the year) is very important in regards to your experience hearing it. The tunes stay the same forever. The times we live in are constantly changing. The who released this LP twelve days before my 18th birthday. This Who album was ok in my book back then but not like most of the iconic albums before it. As a song "Who Are You" was an absolute mind blower back then. An absolute masterpiece that grabbed you and rocked your ass hard. For all of us back then we didn't know what was about to happen to the band. Less than 30 days after this album was released Keith Moon was dead. In my opinion it was the end of The Who I had grown up with. Unlike Led Zeppelin who called it quits just after John Bonham passed just two years later. The Who kept playing. Here's an rock folklore fact. Take a look at the cover of the Who Are You album. Find Keith Moon and see what's printed on the chair he's sitting on. Crazy shit. Keith's drumming is legendary. One last note on this song which carries heavy weight with me is how this song inspired someone very special and dear in my life back in the early 90's. That person had a real serious problem with drugs & alcohol. One day while driving in their car the "Who Are You" tune started playing on their radio. It made them really think about who they really were. So much so that they decided right then and there they were going to change their life. So they got help and completely beat all their addictions and went on to be a wonderful parent and human being still to this day. RIP Keith & John 🙏🩶
The Real Me by The Who from Quadrofinia. I think you'll like that one.
Keith Moon, for me, always showed explosive creativity, spontaneity, and joy in his playing. Rare today. Not so much freedom in music these days. Nice to hear it again.
This was the intro song to the TV show "CSI" and was in a bunch of ads for the show. That's why everyone has heard the beginning of it. I love The Who. Their live recordings hit so much harder than the studio versions. But for an album song you haven't done yet, "Love Reign O'er Me" is one of my favorite songs of all time. That would be a great one for you guys to do.
I second Love Reign O'er Me. Great song, beautiful and sad.
If you like Kieth Moon’s skills on a drum set, check out “The Real Me” off of Quadrophenia. He’s at his chaotic best.
What Neil Peart is to drums, John Entwistle is to the Bass.The greatest.
🤔 Les Claypool, but Entwistle is awesome!
The Ox!
This is false
@@graysonhoward1562it’s pretty accurate, especially in terms of music styles. I know it’s hard to believe, but there are far more technical drummers than neil in jazz and metal.
Christopher Squire from Yes is up there with John as well
That's one of the best intros in a song ever 🤘
They have so many bangers.
Eminence Front, Squeeze Box, Bobba O Riley, Reign O'er Me, The Seeker, Pinball Wizard, Won't Get Fooled Again, My Generation and more. A goated band
I know you didn’t say squeeze box 😂
@bigdaddymosh1964 damn right I did, Big Daddy 😂😂
Who Are You is my favorite Who song. I love the entire song. Even the part Ryan didn't like. 😁
Its all layers. And it all flows together.
I’m rediscovering songs from my teens. This is I knew, but I have a greater appreciation for it listening to it through your reactions ❤
Ryan will be singing that chorus later...as it eats into his brain...and then saying why is this stuck in my brain. Lol.
As someone told me years ago, and it has become truer the more I hear them, the Who is a band who all play a song of solos but have such great control, it ends up with a rythmn
Lol my best black friend hears any rock song and asks if it's REO Speedwagon, because it's the only rock band name he knows.
😂😂😂
Reo vocals grate on my nerves.
lmaooo
Ask him if every rap song is Tupac
Legends... inspired by the music they grew up with..... The Who have Soul /R&B all the way!
If it weren't for that "Who are you" bit, the song wouldn't be fly at all 😂 You need that bit for the contrast.
This right here, it's about the contrast
A non existent feature in two note Melodie’s today.
I love your statement “The world is bigger than where your from”.
Love you 2 guys. You get it. The only YT channel I'm a Patreon of. Well justified rant.
The guys in Rush considered The Who to their hero’s and inspiration
That was true of most 70's rock bands.
14 minutes in and theyre just getting through the intro and halfway into the first verse 😂😂😂 great reaction
The drumming in this track is superb! I gotta say my favorite part of this song though is after the instrumental break they layer that semi-jazzy piano part into the background it just brings another flavor to the song that completes it.
I used to think it was crazy to not have heard some of these popular rock songs. But now I am so unaware of modern music, rock included that I can see how easy it is to live in a bubble.
It's better in the bubble. Today's music ain't s**t.
@@lionheartroar3104 Someone hasn't actually listened to any new music.
@@thes4very5yeah there’s some great stuff out there
Been watching your channel & reactions for over 2 years & have never considered either of you less than totally honest. You guys are great, keep it up.🙂
The intro is like their earlier '60's British Invasion sound then it crashes into late '70's hard rock perfection, hard rock in that era had a great sense of groove and cadence, the '80's came and kind of streamlined that out with more 4/4 style rock, this coming in late '78 became like a high water mark for '70s rock.
That’s very interesting, the historical context. Well put. I learned something
I love you guys for your pure unbiased reviews of music. Your love of music shows. I wish we had more open minded listeners like yourselves. Keep on working to bringing together the masses in this divided country.
This was a priceless reaction lmao. I’ve never heard this tune all the way through before or don’t remember if I did, and was going on the journey along with you guys 😂
the reason the "who are you hoo hoo' part is in there is to create a contrast to the "heavy" part. alot of times parts are made to fit together to create a whole sound
i thnk you'd love the song "bargain"
incredible drumming and incredible groove
One of the greatest bands of all time.
Most of us, the who's fans, like the beatles and the beatles has this sound from this part "who are you who who" and that's cool to us.
The drumming on this is fireee. That last fill that George loved hit harder cause he played it in triplets, which is another trick to play with the rhythm without changing the tempo, next to going in half time.
Anyway, guys, check out Dirty Loops - Rock You. These dudes are heavily cosigned by QUINCY JONES, shit's funky and groovy as hell.
I think what you have to realize is that white kids in the 60’s and 70’s grew up with Motown. We knew Smokey, and The Temptations, Earth Wind and Fire etc. We recognized that rock music was born out of R&B. So when we heard the rhythm and funk of songs like this, we weren’t surprised. In fact, we expected it
I didn't. I've always found Motown music to be boring.
"Frontin means lying." LMAO Loved the rant - 100% right. That's the whole POINT of this channel - watching people who grew up around different music react to the shit we grew up with. It's amazing to hear your reactions, Good AND bad. Keep it up
Lifelong metal head here. That Montell Jordan song slaps
Well said guys. I'm mexican and I actually didn't even start listening to mexican music till these past two years or so. I found yall back when you covered Logic however long ago but you've exposed me to so much music and got me into country and rock and you've made me realize that people that look like us can still enjoy those genres of music. Thanks so much for all you guys do. Keep it up!
The contrast between the different song elements is what makes this song F'n Great! Each bit is important.
Keith Moon was a wild man on drums. RIP
"Old Navy ruined a lot of careers." -George. I can't stop laughing. 😂
This is one of the best videos I’ve seen from you guys. Love it!
A couple things to remember about Pete Townshend’s:
1) So many of his songs - from the album Tommy in 1969, onwards - have a layer of subtext in regard to Meher Baba, his guru. I don’t fully understand it, but that whole “my heart is an open cup / I only feel right on my knees” part is the seeker/spiritual aspect of this song.
2) The other thing is that Townshend has always seen his songwriting as something he does in service to others: to the audience, he gives a reflection of themselves…to Daltrey, he gives him a vocal part to sound tough….to Entwistle, room enough for him to maneuver…to Moon, the beginnings of a drum part got him to let loose on.
One of your best reactions. So glad you loved this song. Also suggest getting back to Styx! "Blue Collar Man" and "Suite Madame Blue" I think you guys would really get into
"The world is bigger than where you're from." 💚
Gentlemen... check out The Real Me from The Who's Quadrophenia.
The song is perfect as is. The vocal intro helps emphasize the heaviness when it comes in.
Eminence Front should be the next song. That is another banger!
Thanks for saying spend time with people who are not like you. I am thankful that I have had the opportunity through life and work to be surrounded by all types of people and it truly helps you not live in an echo chamber and really enjoy and live life to the fullest. Thank you for sharing your reactions and being honest. Cheers guys.
If you ever do the full album reviews,Who's Next is the first album you should do. It's as perfect as an album comes
The pattern that Keith Moon is playing on the hi hat during the intro (the after school special part) sounds simple, but it's harder to play than it sounds. It requires a good solid foundation of technique - the falsetto vocals are also difficult to sing on key. My favorite Who song!
Roger Daltrey is lead singer/frontman, Keith Moon is the drummer (legendary.....one of the top drummers in Rock n Roll History), Pete Townsend is the lead guitar player, John Entwistle is bassist. Also, react to: Sister Disco which is on the same album. It's FIRE!!!🎉🎉 Great Reaction guys!!!❤❤❤
Guys listen. The thing about Rock is this: Rock players can play EVERYTHING. They can slap, they can groove, they can jam. So the "who are you" chorus (as sappy as you think it is) makes the funky shit slap EVEN HARDER. Cuzz it's a juxtaposition. That's the thing with rock...a mash up of styles. And YES, when that funk hits, IT HITS HARD!
I think you guys are starting to pick up on the fact that Keith Moon is one of the greatest drummers in rock history. Also loved the rant about 'not hearing stairway to heaven'.
Im 42 years old and ive been a hip hop and rock fan all my life. Best of both worlds 😈
The irony of the chair Keith Moon is sitting on having “ Not To Be Taken Away” written on it
One of those groups that you forget how many bangers they have when you get back to their phenomenal catalog. 🤘🤘🤘
Love all of this song, especially the ..... Who are you 😊❤ bit.
The Who is rock royalty. The four of them together were magic! Pete...imo...is the most all around talented man in rock.
You guys crack me up man 😂😂 George doesn't usually go on rants, love it
Fantastic song all around - compositon, groove, tone, performance - all perfect
You have to look at this song as a musical adventure. Still so cool after all these years.
That's why you cats are so fun and popular to us old-school stoner rockers. We get to see you DISCOVER it. It's like us reliving the first time we heard these tunes!
I always loved the "who are you... who who who who" intro. It's the contrast between that and the hard verse that drops that makes it great imo
"Bargain" really features Keith Moon's drumming!
Haha "if you don't have ONE black friend..." respect!! You guys are great!
You’ll like Bargain, Love Reign O’er Me, maybe The Seeker too. Check out Pinball Wizard too - it’s a classic!
I love you guys. Your open mindedness to these old rock classics and learning to appreciate what we loved about them when they came out just brings joy. Keep up the awesome work! Your channel always brightens my day!
Super surprising how y'all dislike the "Who are you!" parts considering how much harmony and background singing is in R&B and whatnot.
In my honest opinion, I love the "who are you, who who who," thing throughout the song.
Yes!
Thats the part that got me into the song tbh
I woke up in a Soho doorway, the policeman knew my name…so, tell me, who are You?
What a killer opening line
You can’t go wrong with The Who! The real video for Who Are You is worth checking out. Btw. Real in studio footage! The Who contained a genius, a madman, an ox and an angel. Two of them are left. Legends.