When I was a kid my dad brought me an album. He said here this is supposed to be good. A record by a guy named Tommy. It called The Who. Lol. I’ve been hooked ever since. Greatest rock band ever.
LMFAO! Still have my copy. Of course, I was into The Who before Tommy. They even played at my high school in 1967, although I didn't get to go because I was still in junior high school at the time. Shawnee Mission South in Overland Park, Kansas. Look it up. It will blow your mind.
What a Great Album! I remember having My Dad drive about 20 miles in 1969 to a record store to help me purchase Tommy!! Wow, how blessed was I to have a Dad that would do that?. I have seen The Who quite a few times, but NOTHING like I saw them in 1969 at Music Hall in Cincinnati! What a night to see them do Tommy live after it was only released shortly before! This was a beautiful night! The Who Rock!! Peace and Love!! Steve
Yes you are blessed to have such a wonderful father and you saw The Who when they were young and rising. My daddy was wonderful too.. what a difference it makes us turn out to have great dads. Stay cool bro!!!
2:12 where you hear the chords made famous by 'Pinball Wizard', then the organ kicks in and follows the Overture chord progression. Chills down my spine every time. Pure compositional brilliance!!!
And all who visit your home have to bow when you show them the wall it's displayed on! Banished forever if they disagree to do so. 😉@@amyfrancesalexander296
I could listen to Peter Townsend all day, just strumming in his unique style, none of the boring single note solos, plenty of banjoist playing, great rhythm guitarist
Old guy here. We spent half of the year in 8th grade music class studying this rock opera back in 1973. Special to hear it today, as I found out that my eldest son and his wife are having the 1st male Bullard grandchild. Not only will he carry-on the family name, but he will be a 5th.
this was the very first album I bought fron the Who, listened it many many times.. afther 45 years still love it like the first time I ever layed my ears on it :-)
Damn, that's such an awesome masterpiece. How come we don't find this king of work these days? Even searching so hard, I can't feel so touched as those 70's songs use to touch me.
Sencillamente,la Opera Rock mas bella del siglo XX. Y llevada al cine fue Magistral. No me canso de verla. Me fascina la música The Who y el elenco estelar de la película es realmente de Antología.
Each of the guys in the band performed as if it was his band.....as if he was the driving force. It's why their music reached into your guts and compelled you to listen.
Feeling so lucky to have grown up,raised up with this superb music......Now that I am old and more easily moved a tear mixed with joy and nostalgia comes down...
In the Overture, Keith Leads the way !! spectacular album ,.. With great lyrics through out ,.. it's all about every human ,..who traveled this Earth ,.. Great at something and you don't even know it ,.. not a metaphor !!
I've always loved the way the acoustic guitar sounds on this, especially right as it's going into the "It's a boy" bit...whatever he did, however Pete recorded it, I don't understand why it's not the standard. Usually acoustic guitars on recordings always have that same sound; I can't even describe it, other than "dead." I think maybe, it was that Pete just recorded the guitar without running a pickup from the guitar? I don't know, total guess. But it actually sounds like an acoustic, which most recordings don't, to my ears. This is warm and full and sounds like an acoustic does if you're in the room with it when the guy's playing. Pete's a genius.
Tommy is the fourth studio album by the English rock band The Who, a double album first released in May 1969. The album was mostly composed by guitarist Pete Townshend, and is a rock opera that tells the story of Tommy Walker, a "deaf, dumb and blind" boy, including his experiences with life and his relationship with his family. Townshend came up with the concept of Tommy after being introduced to the work of Meher Baba, and attempted to translate Baba's teachings into music. Recording on the album began in September 1968, but took six months to complete as material needed to be arranged and re-recorded in the studio. Tommy was acclaimed upon its release by critics, who hailed it as the Who's breakthrough. Its critical standing diminished slightly in later years; nonetheless, several writers view it as an important and influential album in the history of rock music. The Who promoted the album's release with an extensive tour, including a live version of Tommy, which lasted throughout 1969 and 1970. Key gigs from the tour included appearances at Woodstock, the 1969 Isle of Wight Festival, the University of Leeds, the Metropolitan Opera House and the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival. The live performances of Tommy drew critical praise and rejuvenated the band's career. Subsequently, the rock opera developed into other media, including a Seattle Opera production in 1971, an orchestral version by Lou Reizner in 1972, a film in 1975, and a Broadway musical in 1992. The original album has sold 20 million copies and has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. It has been reissued several times on CD, including a remix by Jon Astley in 1996, a deluxe Super Audio CD in 2003, and a super deluxe box set in 2013, including previously unreleased demos and live material.
The first time I heard "pinball wizard" I was hooked...Lent this album to Marilyn in 1969...She gave it back the day we broke up..I still remember where we were parked that day. Where did the time go?
Opening to the most beautiful song cycle of the 20th century, right up there with Brecht/Weills "Threepenny Opera". This album stands the test of time.
Listening to this as I did close to 45 years ago in public school. Could any band today do this? I don't think so. The bizarre genius of Keith Moon shines in this overture ... Along with the awesome talents of the rest of the Who ... [One of the few tunes where Roger Daltry is not on vocals] ...
Sono intervenuto un anno fa' per sottolineare la bellezza del medley acustico di Pete Townshend, valutazione che ribadisco anche in questa sede aggiungendo lo straordinario " tappeto sonoro " di Keith Moon con i suoi tipici passaggi di batteria che lo hanno reso immediatamente riconoscibile con uno stile unico, il tutto completato dalla sezione di basso di John Entwistle, strumentista secondo me di livello tecnico pari ad un jazzista. Tommy, Who's nect e Quadrophenia sono opere musicali al di là della classificazione in generi, degne di stare per sempre nel novero dei capolavori assoluti della musica anche non rock (insieme ai primi 4 album dei Led Zeppelin, i primi album dei Byrds e Crosby Stills & Nash, Rubber soul, Sgt.Pepper White album e Abbey road dei Beatles).
“A baby is a messenger of the future carrying letters from the past, written in the language of love, hope and genetic imprints.” ― ApolloM . . . . Amen, Will
in 1972 I took a music class in junior high school 6th or 7th grade. We were required to learn these songs and sing with the record. I had no idea this band was.
0:37-0:52 Don Pardo: Ladies & gentlemen, we're proud to present Jeopardy's 2000th show! And here's the star of Jeopardy, Art Fleming! From February 11, 1972
I find out in about 2.5 hours the gender of my first grandchild I'm hoping to share the news using this video ,if it's a girl I will still be very happy.
Captain Walker, ossia la sezione che va da 3:50 a 5:20 è secondo me uno dei pezzi più belli per chitarra ritmica acustica. Townshend è sempre stato un maestro in questo tipo di esecuzioni anche per la qualità sonora della chitarra stessa. Ma tutto Tommy è una pregevole opera rock che forse è anche riduttivo classificare come rock. Mostri sacri come Townshend, Jimmy Page, Roger Waters possono stare accanto a Beethoven, Mozart, Wagner, Verdi e Puccini.
@billybigbollox it's free and prevents all UA-cam adverts... Not a scam =) anyway I advise you to take a look on the net and make up your mind =) peace
Ajoutée à la playlist de la www.lachansondujour.fr le 23 avril 2018, à l'occasion de la naissance du #royal baby (en souhaitant quand même à ce dernier un destin moins chaotique que celui de Tommy).
@@stevstevhoov8288 of course !! but roger is the lead singer to have pete that much at the beginning of an album was not normal im in no way complaining i love singing along to 1921
Bought this album in college, 72 years old now. In all that time the 'Overture', coupled with 'It's a Boy', never loses it's edge.
magnificent and incredible who masterpiece .
the genuis of Townshend at his peak .
R.I.P Moon and Entwistle
Not quite his peak, he was on his way up .. Quadrophenia was on it's way!
This will NEVER get old.
Until adds pop up in the middle of it on UA-cam.
Not ever!
Gen X:
Anybody tell whatthehellis pin ball??
When I was a kid my dad brought me an album.
He said here this is supposed to be good. A record by a guy named Tommy. It called The Who. Lol. I’ve been hooked ever since.
Greatest rock band ever.
Yes,absolutely!
LMFAO! Still have my copy. Of course, I was into The Who before Tommy. They even played at my high school in 1967, although I didn't get to go because I was still in junior high school at the time. Shawnee Mission South in Overland Park, Kansas. Look it up. It will blow your mind.
“Got a feelin’ 21 is gonna be a Good Year.....”
Aged poorly
Very poorly.
At the least, it was better than 2020.
Ann Margret ❤️🙄
Anthony Fauci 😢
What a Great Album! I remember having My Dad drive about 20 miles in 1969 to a record store to help me purchase Tommy!! Wow, how blessed was I to have a Dad that would do that?. I have seen The Who quite a few times, but NOTHING like I saw them in 1969 at Music Hall in Cincinnati! What a night to see them do Tommy live after it was only released shortly before! This was a beautiful night!
The Who Rock!! Peace and Love!! Steve
Yes you are blessed to have such a wonderful father and you saw The Who when they were young and rising. My daddy was wonderful too.. what a difference it makes us turn out to have great dads. Stay cool bro!!!
2:12 where you hear the chords made famous by 'Pinball Wizard', then the organ kicks in and follows the Overture chord progression. Chills down my spine every time. Pure compositional brilliance!!!
Para mi lo mejor que ha hecho the who en todo jo ha hecho musicalmente lncluyendo asu musics rock
Just to make a minor correction to your comment, that's the "Listening to You" chord progression.
@@MTLTV-eu4nv Thanks! I don't mind being corrected when we're discussing awesomeness!
A masterpiece - quite possibly the most perfect two albums ever recorded in the history of rock.
Three. Tommy. Who’s Next and Quadrophenia
I met The Who in 1982 and got "Quadrophenia" signed by all of the living members!@@michaelcavallacci2945
Wasn’t Keith already rip I saw them live in 82
And all who visit your home have to bow when you show them the wall it's displayed on!
Banished forever if they disagree to do so. 😉@@amyfrancesalexander296
I could listen to Peter Townsend all day, just strumming in his unique style, none of the boring single note solos, plenty of banjoist playing, great rhythm guitarist
Old guy here. We spent half of the year in 8th grade music class studying this rock opera back in 1973. Special to hear it today, as I found out that my eldest son and his wife are having the 1st male Bullard grandchild. Not only will he carry-on the family name, but he will be a 5th.
Sounds like a well spent education to me.
Congratulations
We also studied this in junior high music class. Also my daughter had our first grandson last week! 🙂
Fantastic 👏👏👏👏👍
That’s a cool a** music teacher ya had brother man 🫡
After all this years a hugde milestone in the Rock (opera) history.
What a Creation from mr. Pete T.!
Musical genius.
Instead of hugde, I mean huge.
The Listening to You bit at 2:18 is always my favorite part.
NO OTHER BAND AT THE TIME was this Awesome !!! ,,,
There will never be rock like this again!
this was the very first album I bought fron the Who, listened it many many times.. afther 45 years still love it like the first time I ever layed my ears on it :-)
Greatest band of all time
Keith Moon at the top of his game
Rock history. This album is genius.
Damn, that's such an awesome masterpiece.
How come we don't find this king of work these days?
Even searching so hard, I can't feel so touched as those 70's songs use to touch me.
Because we live in a degenerate society
@@Drforbin941 times were happier then & the music reflected it
@@danieldeneau7802 Well. I hardly think Tommy is a happy album. But I do agree things were happier, but they were also not as shallow.
How come we don't find this today?? BECAUSE ITS THE FUCKING WHO!!!
Because we were all high and full of love and creativity 😆 lol
Sencillamente,la Opera Rock mas bella del siglo XX. Y llevada al cine fue Magistral. No me canso de verla. Me fascina la música The Who y el elenco estelar de la película es realmente de Antología.
Great beginning to a great album.God Bless all the Lads.-Éricxxx
BEAUTIFUL!!!
The drumming makes it orchestral.
@José Luis D. Zúñiga Rodríguez The loon :)
Each of the guys in the band performed as if it was his band.....as if he was the driving force. It's why their music reached into your guts and compelled you to listen.
Feeling so lucky to have grown up,raised up with this superb music......Now that I am old and more easily moved a tear mixed with joy and nostalgia comes down...
Damn out of the millions of songs..this stuck in my head!!!
In the Overture, Keith Leads the way !! spectacular album ,.. With great lyrics through out ,.. it's all about every human ,..who traveled this Earth ,.. Great at something and you don't even know it ,.. not a metaphor !!
This sounds like vinyl. Like I remember it in the 70s. So much richer and lusher than CD
not sure if it's the case here but absolutely true about LPs vs CD , no question!
true weres the pops
@@EthanWhateley mp3 sound quality here on youtube, really worse than CD, can't be compared at all with vinyl sound.
@@franckpauly1937 agreed. LP with proper setup is the ultimate.
CDs have better sound quality in all ways
I've always loved the way the acoustic guitar sounds on this, especially right as it's going into the "It's a boy" bit...whatever he did, however Pete recorded it, I don't understand why it's not the standard. Usually acoustic guitars on recordings always have that same sound; I can't even describe it, other than "dead." I think maybe, it was that Pete just recorded the guitar without running a pickup from the guitar? I don't know, total guess. But it actually sounds like an acoustic, which most recordings don't, to my ears. This is warm and full and sounds like an acoustic does if you're in the room with it when the guy's playing. Pete's a genius.
same precise for me too !
Total agreement, no frills just the guitar.
This was recorded before acoustic guitar pickups were regularly used...Sounds much better!
Raymond Arcangel .....12 string acoustic, great sound. He used a Harmony Sovereign H1270 and also a Fender Electric XII.
4:28 - 5:20 is absolute perfection in capturing the sound of Pete’s acoustic guitar.
Tommy is the fourth studio album by the English rock band The Who, a double album first released in May 1969. The album was mostly composed by guitarist Pete Townshend, and is a rock opera that tells the story of Tommy Walker, a "deaf, dumb and blind" boy, including his experiences with life and his relationship with his family.
Townshend came up with the concept of Tommy after being introduced to the work of Meher Baba, and attempted to translate Baba's teachings into music. Recording on the album began in September 1968, but took six months to complete as material needed to be arranged and re-recorded in the studio. Tommy was acclaimed upon its release by critics, who hailed it as the Who's breakthrough. Its critical standing diminished slightly in later years; nonetheless, several writers view it as an important and influential album in the history of rock music. The Who promoted the album's release with an extensive tour, including a live version of Tommy, which lasted throughout 1969 and 1970. Key gigs from the tour included appearances at Woodstock, the 1969 Isle of Wight Festival, the University of Leeds, the Metropolitan Opera House and the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival. The live performances of Tommy drew critical praise and rejuvenated the band's career.
Subsequently, the rock opera developed into other media, including a Seattle Opera production in 1971, an orchestral version by Lou Reizner in 1972, a film in 1975, and a Broadway musical in 1992. The original album has sold 20 million copies and has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. It has been reissued several times on CD, including a remix by Jon Astley in 1996, a deluxe Super Audio CD in 2003, and a super deluxe box set in 2013, including previously unreleased demos and live material.
Love those horns Soooo much that they're stuck in my mind and I can't erase the sound...OMG...😁
A man dear to my own heart. This is the way it should be uploaded. 3 as 1 .... Join Together, as the song goes.... Thanks for loading this dude.
Hey Joe Thanks for your kind words. Keep up the good music!
What an amazing piece of art
one of the greatest pieces of music ever composed.
FANTASTIC...!
amazing
The fanfare along with the cymbal swells makes this truly a majestic piece. It's an ancient magic.
3rd album I ever bought.
1. Quadrophenia
2. Fire - Ohio Players
3. Tommy
4. Chicago - VII
5. Jimi Hendrix - Smash Hits
Still have a couple of those.
Excellent chords
Sempre me liguei the who fez parte da minha juventude até o dia de hoje abraço the who meus respeito
This album must be heard on vinyl, the digital remasters just don't compare , the music must flow from track to track
Simply Fing Amazing @ 3.45 and 4.25 Love that Guitar
I actually heard “The Assembled Multitude”’s version of the overture before I heard The Who original! Made me love it even more!
The who has always been my favorite band
The first time I heard "pinball wizard" I was hooked...Lent this album to Marilyn in 1969...She gave it back the day we broke up..I still remember where we were parked that day. Where did the time go?
Pete's solo in Captain Walker segment is a masterpiece.
amazing work
Unas de las mejores..
Grazie Giulio - Thank you for posting this masterpiece!!!
Opening to the most beautiful song cycle of the 20th century, right up there with Brecht/Weills "Threepenny Opera". This album stands the test of time.
Epic.
Please don't forget Johns French horn!
Listening to this as I did close to 45 years ago in public school. Could any band today do this? I don't think so. The bizarre genius of Keith Moon shines in this overture ...
Along with the awesome talents of the rest of the Who ...
[One of the few tunes where Roger Daltry is not on vocals] ...
God, I love life.
Keith moon kills it
The Who were untouchable.
Dam who ever made this is a fucking genius.
Sono intervenuto un anno fa' per sottolineare la bellezza del medley acustico di Pete Townshend, valutazione che ribadisco anche in questa sede aggiungendo lo straordinario " tappeto sonoro " di Keith Moon con i suoi tipici passaggi di batteria che lo hanno reso immediatamente riconoscibile con uno stile unico, il tutto completato dalla sezione di basso di John Entwistle, strumentista secondo me di livello tecnico pari ad un jazzista. Tommy, Who's nect e Quadrophenia sono opere musicali al di là della classificazione in generi, degne di stare per sempre nel novero dei capolavori assoluti della musica anche non rock (insieme ai primi 4 album dei Led Zeppelin, i primi album dei Byrds e Crosby Stills & Nash, Rubber soul, Sgt.Pepper White album e Abbey road dei Beatles).
i was 14 or 15 hen this album was released. a masterpiece!!
They played it in its entirety on Christmas eve,on the radio..I was 16..crazy..
Can't believe this is 50 years old.
Me to
55 next year...
5:12 - Holy @$%^!!!
“A baby is a messenger of the future carrying letters from the past, written in the language of love, hope and genetic imprints.” ― ApolloM
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Amen, Will
It's a boy Mrs Windsor, it's a Boy...
mrs walker
@@robertbrunelle8076 I know... I suppose you're not interested in the birth of the son of Harry and Meghan...The Royal baby
@@tagomago994 why would i be is he deaf dumb and blind
No, It’s a Boy Mrs. WALKER! It’s a Boy!!-----Tommy! Mr.Z.
Congratulations Brother
Even the Drummer is a genious.
5:20 It's a boy
5:44 "A sooooon!!! a Soooon!!! a SOOOOONNNN!!!!"
in 1972 I took a music class in junior high school 6th or 7th grade. We were required to learn these songs and sing with the record. I had no idea this band was.
The Who,..!! SUPERIOR Rock Gods,....every song could be #1,...HIT,...!!! Rocks finest albums,...
I love the Who but even they admitted to releasing some sub-par fillers.
!!! It a Boy! !!! !
ik ben weer helemaal .................Beter
0:37-0:52 Don Pardo: Ladies & gentlemen, we're proud to present Jeopardy's 2000th show! And here's the star of Jeopardy, Art Fleming!
From February 11, 1972
See me,feel me
In 2012 the Spanish Metal band Baron Rojo re recorded this whole album... in Spanish!
for some reason this sounds better than the one they have on Spotify
Keith Moon..made the Drums...Sing
I find out in about 2.5 hours the gender of my first grandchild
I'm hoping to share the news using this video ,if it's a girl I will still be very happy.
It's a
BOY
BLESSED
@@michaelvaleri3803 congrats! I know I'm a year late😅
Better than Harry Potter movie's soundtrack
Captain Walker, ossia la sezione che va da 3:50 a 5:20 è secondo me uno dei pezzi più belli per chitarra ritmica acustica. Townshend è sempre stato un maestro in questo tipo di esecuzioni anche per la qualità sonora della chitarra stessa. Ma tutto Tommy è una pregevole opera rock che forse è anche riduttivo classificare come rock. Mostri sacri come Townshend, Jimmy Page, Roger Waters possono stare accanto a Beethoven, Mozart, Wagner, Verdi e Puccini.
Le considerazioni sulla qualità sonora della chitarra le hanno condivise anche altri più sotto, non sei il solo ad apprezzarla ;) Grazie del commento!
E poi chi si aspetterebbe i power chords sulla chitarra acustica? :D
I'ts boy missis walker !
A SON!!!
This was great until UA-cam decided to insert commercials in the middle
☹
You must install an adblocker and that will phase out commercials in your 'tube for good!
Similar horns to The Turtles ~ Earth Anthem.
tot snel......................!
the guitar parts sounds like an attempt to do a Steve Howe acoustic
Actually ,..you have it backwards, Steve Howe says he loves this and it influenced him,..
One name... Keith Moon.
Just a little boy, Tiny Highlander. Brian [Brain Storm] Koller
Try, just try and find a current album by anybody this good.
Why the f would anyone put a Stella advert in the middle of this masterpiece??
You need to use an ad blocker dude!!!
@ Not paying for that….. that’s a scam.
@billybigbollox it's free and prevents all UA-cam adverts... Not a scam =) anyway I advise you to take a look on the net and make up your mind =) peace
Any idea for 0,75 speed without distortion?
Ajoutée à la playlist de la www.lachansondujour.fr le 23 avril 2018, à l'occasion de la naissance du #royal baby (en souhaitant quand même à ce dernier un destin moins chaotique que celui de Tommy).
He's not talking about this 21.
It's called 1921, duh!!!
Im sure there were a few curious people as to why pete was singing so much at the beginning
If you know every who album ,... you know then that Pete usually sings quite a bit !!
@@stevstevhoov8288 of course !! but roger is the lead singer to have pete that much at the beginning of an album was not normal
im in no way complaining i love singing along to 1921
1921 might have been a good year, 2021, however, not so much, and, what about the boy?
Bought every some years New, 'cause of scratches.
So you think 21 is gonna be a good year, yea, let we hope.
21 lol