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*Now read the lyrics* . This was actually a really serious and heartfelt critique of politics at that time..... Suggesting that the politicians were in it for themselves, not for the best interests of the people. The title alone suggests that "we" say ""We won't get fooled again, but we are EVERY time and the last line of the song is "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss". . The Irony is this is essentially the same message we get from Ren... 50 years later in the Money Game trilogy . Part 1 "There's no left, there's no right, in the middle we sleep" . Then in part 2 he continues to tell us they're all as bad as each other, maybe starting with the best of intentions, but corrupted by the money. . You can add "Money" by Pink Floyd to the same list.
Bassist John Entwistle was once asked by a reporter why he stood so still and calm during their live shows, and he responded, "If someone didn't anchor the rest of them down, they'd all go flying off the stage."
He was also the only one who wasn't on drugs during the performances. He spoke about that his band mates used much heavier than he did. Of course, us in the audience were flying as well and this went for most rock and roll bands from the mid-sixties through the '70's it was a great time to grow up. Then you wake up and 50 years have passed since you were a teenager.
One thing I loved about Entwhistle is that while the rest of the band was wrecking havoc with their respective instruments,The Ox was having none of that.
One of the more interesting interviews from the Who, besides any that could get " Moon the loon" to sit still in front of a microphone for 20 minutes, was one of Pete talking about John and how amazing a bassist he was. Moon passed the crazy tearup the room torch directly to Joe Walsh incidentally. What a band! You've amply sampled one of the other greatest bands ever in the Floyd and I hope you'll continue on with more Who!
@Alexanderson-wfh This concert was May 28 1978 he died September 7 1978. The Who Are You album was released August 21 1978, this concert was to promote that album.
The Who are the originators of Stereotypical wild Rock and Roll stage performances, Many guitars, mics and drum sets were harmed in the making of their concerts, and we were here for it.
Bassist John Entwhistle, Still unmatched as the best rock bassist ever. definitely the GOAT. He always figured that he might as well stay still with everyone else going nuts in the band. Plus his bass parts are beyond complicated and melodic and solidifys the band's sound.
"Meet the new boss, same as the old boss" became quite a catch-phrase for my generation. Whether referring to a revolution, a new President, or just a promise from anybody that went unfulfilled.
The movie Alien was being filmed in the studio next door, and the cast and crew came over to watch this. They asked the Who if they could borrow the bands light show, for the movie. There are scenes in the Alien that use the Who's light show.
And this is the best music story ever. Thank you that it wasn't me who always the gate keeper of this story. Of course that was the first band who used the lasers. And of course roger hit microphone the man in the audience.
The WHO had to do this "concert" for the movie THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT at the studio because the city "London?" wouldn't allow lasers to be used - too dangerous.
That actually happened. Because this was back in the days when hardly anybody outside of major national scientific laboratories had multiple powerful isotope-splitting copper vapor lasers like these. They were $120,000 a piece in the late seventies (approx. $850,000 today.) Top universities had to budget special for just one of these lasers. The Who, Genesis and Pink Floyd had lasers though, because…”f-yeah the seventies.”
Roger Daltrey's scream is considered one of the most iconic in rock history. When they were recording the song in studio, the rest of the band, lunching nearby, thought Daltrey was brawling with the engineer!
This is one of those bands where every member is a legend in his own rght that scream and the slide is one of the most iconic moments in rock history. If I were producing a 20 minute video on this history of rock n roll I would have that clip as the opening 10 seconds
Famous for....Roger Daltrey - swinging microphone, gritty vocals. Pete Townshend - windmill arms, smashing guitars up. Keith Moon, the loon - chaotic and amazing drummer, taped headphones to head for safety. John Entwhistle - passive performer and extremely talented bass guitarist..All were leads in their own way..
This was Keith Moon, the drummer's, last gig with the band.....died of a drug overdose a few weeks later. I saw them a number of times in the 60's and 70's and again a few years ago at Wembley Arena.
Important trivia; the synthesizer you hear at the beginning. At that time synthesizers were the size of a small room. Pete Townsend had to program the sound you hear. It didn't come pre programmed. That is a testament to his brilliance in composing.
I've seen The Who too many times to count. I've met every member of the band except Keith. But one of my favorite live performances of theirs is the night they performed at the Concert For New York City, several weeks after the atrocity of 9/11. It was so amazing to see the firefighters, police officers, EMT's, and first responders with tears of joy streaming down their faces while seeing the energy of The Who live, after all the tears of agony over the previous few weeks. At one point, a NYC police officer tossed his official NYPD cap onto the stage. Roger Daltrey (lead vocalist) picked it up and said "I'm not worthy of wearing this" and handed it back to the police officer. I was never prouder of the band than I was that night.
Forgot to mention, for those who might be interested, Roger Daltrey is touring the US this summer. I've already got my front row seats for the Boston gig on June 20
That certainly was extraordinary. As a long-standing South London Who fan, I feel that the degree to which they are appreciated in the USA even surpasses what's generally seen in the UK.
This was recorded on film rather than digitally (which wasn't a thing back then) and recently enhanced which is why the quality is so good. The guitarist, Pete Townshend (pronounced without the 'h') is their main writer. They did a couple of rock operas, both made into films. "Tommy" features Elton John, Eric Clapton, Tina Turner to name but a few.
There is a video of the Who 10 years before this at the Rolling Stones Circus TV program, where they opened the program for the Rolling Stones with "A Quick One While He Is Away", and blew the Stones off the stage. When you see that performance, you will realize that the Who were always this good.
The bass player is NOT yawning. He is John and he is always laid back! Sadly he is know longer with us. He is a legend, Jesus..just watch his fingers!!!
Oh, my, what a big rabbit hole you're just going down, the Legendary The WHO! the band are: Roger Daltrey - Vocals Pete Townsend - Guitar John 'Thunder Fingers' Entwistle - Bass Keith 'Madman Moon - Drums, (Whom incidentally, casually dated my Mum for like 2 weeks😂) This band are awesome. 👊🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Too be fair, Pete on lead guitar was probably off his head. Keith Moon on drums almost certainly was. One of The Who’s trademarks was the ritual destruction of their instruments and equipment on stage at the end of their concerts. They were also known for their outrageous antics off stage whilst on tour.
This was filmed at Shepperton Film Studios at the same time as the film Alien was being made. The crew of Alien popped into the studio to watch this recording and were so blown away with the laser show they borrowed it for their film.
The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup (1964-1978) consisted of lead vocalist Roger Daltrey, guitarist Pete Townshend, bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon. They are considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century. Their contributions to rock music include the development of the Marshall stack, large public address systems, the use of synthesisers. Part of the 1st British invasion. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:British_Invasion_artists The Who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. Their first single as the Who, "I Can't Explain" (1965), reached the UK top ten, and was followed by a string of hit singles including "My Generation" (1965), "Substitute" (1966) and "Happy Jack" (1966).
John Entwistle (the bassist) was very stoic on stage but he made up for it with the havoc he and Keith Moon (the drummer) caused elsewhere. All four members were/are masters of their craft. Destroying their instruments was one of their signatures and Moon blew up his drum kit with explosives on the Smothers Brothers Show on US TV. They also appeared in the 1976 Guiness Book Of Records, listed as performing the loudest ever rock concert. This clip is just a few months before Keith Moon passed away aged only 32 and John Entwistle died of a heart attack (aged 57), brought on by years of substance abuse, in 2002, just a day before The Who were to begin a US tour. On his passing, Entwistle's estate was faced with a huge tax bill and the irony is that he worked in the Inland Revenue (British tax office) before he joined The Who (R.I.P. John and Keith). Roger Daltrey (the lead singer) is one of rock's great frontmen and Pete Townsend (guitar) is one of the great innovators with his guitar playing, song writing, including some of the first rock operas (Tommy and Quadrophenia) and pioneering the use of programable synthesizers.
When you hear more recent bands being wild they are emulating The Who. They wrecked hotel rooms, threw TVs out of windows, Keith Moon drove his Rolls Royce into his pond and they would regularly smash up their equipment on stage. They were the ones who put the sex, drugs into the rock and roll. Keith moon (AKA Moon the Loon) took a handful of assorted pills before going on stage one night and collapsed on his drum kit resulting in Pete Townsend having to ask if anyone in the audience could play drums. (He did recover). They picked one of them and he did a great job. Moony was completely unhinged and his light went out way too early. This song was used as the theme tune to CSI Miami. ✌❤🇬🇧
OX! As he known(John) the bass guitarists, he didn't like being called a bassist ,he liked being called a bass guitarists and he played the bass like a guitar, and is concerned one the best there was!RIP OX! WE MISS YOU!
Super fun reaction! For you AND for us! The Who was in many ways unequalled. "Was the bassist yawning?" LMAO! He was famous for his chill as well as for being one of the best bassists ever. Pete Townshend is a musical genius, and as guitarist/singer and writer of most of their songs, it's not surprising he was on fire during the show. Thanks for rewinding ten seconds!! It's good for YOU and for US!
Won't Get Fooled Again. Add to it Baba O'Riley from the same album and you have a 1-2 punch that cannot be beaten. The organ solo at 11:00-12:00 is spectacular.
The show wasn't over until guitarist Pete Townshend smashed a guitar, and the tour wasn't over until drummer Keith Moon had trashed a hotel room. Some say the Muppet Animal was developed based on Keith Moon. Right down to Animal's drum playing style. Although I never saw a Muppet wearing headphones held on by duct tape. If you noticed, the mellow bassist John Entwistle, had two water bottles attached to his mic stand. One was usually filled with water. The other was John's secret. Some claim it often was Southern Comfort & brandy. But rarely, if ever, did he miss a note.
I grew up near Shepperton Studios where this was filmed. The Who used Large Sound Stages in the studios we could hear them from my Mum and Dad's back garden when they were rehearsing for this filmed performance across the then fields.
The Who are phenomenal. One of the greatest Drummers ever and one of the greatest Bass Players ever. The bass player. John Entwistle always acted stoic
Keith Moon, the greatest drummer of all time! Definitely check out the 'Who Are You' promo video from 1978. Unfortunately Keith died only a few months after it was filmed, however it gives a real insight into their energy in the studio.
Hi Stacey, Ok, so The Who and Won't get fooled again. That song is the last song on an Album called Who's Next which is my personal favorite. The album starts out with a very similar type song called Baba O Riley. Like bookends they frame the album. Baba O Riley is equally perfect in my opinion. So, a few quick "Who" facts. Their catalog is really quite extensive. In 1988 they went on tour and they started the tour with 4 1/2 hours worth of music to be played and almost none of it was unfamiliar with every fan in the audience. Ultimately they shaved about a hour off the set list due to their just being too tired to play that long, night after night. They have a couple of "Rock Opera's" known as Quadrophenia and Tommy. The band members are Roger Daultry (singer) Pete Townsend (Guitar) Keith Moon (drummer) and John Entwistle (bass guitar). Keith Moon passed away shortly after the tour you saw last night. The current drummer with the band is Richard Starkey who is the son of Ringo Starr, the drummer from the Beatles. So, depending on where you are in the US, Riger Daultry is on tour by himself this spring/summer if you wanted to see him live. According to Pete Townsend and I'm not trying to be morbid here, these are his words, I think we have one more tour in us and then we can go off and die. That is a recent statement from him. They are now in their 80's. My very brief song picks for you since there could be many, are: certainly, Baba O Riley; Behind Blue Eyes; Eminence Front; and Love Reign O'er Me. Cheers, Ken P
I've saw the Who 3 times in the 70s with Keith Moon and 4 or more times since, with my kids! They are the best live band ever and I've seen almost all, even in their 70s. Their studio stuff is amazing and their live shows almost as good, quality wise.
When I saw them in Seattle, guitarist Pete Townsend was playing a strat with a whammy bar. When he was doing his signature windmill strums he actually put the whammy bar completely through his hand. He actually finished the show in extreme pain.
Yes, The Who and Pete Townshend in particular invented all these 'rockstar' things, smashing your guitar, the windmill, ... The drummer, Keith Moon, was the inspiration for Animal in the Muppet Show. He is considered one of the best rock drummers of all time. One time, he filled his drum kit with explosives, without the rest of the band knowing about this. He got hit by a metal shard in the leg. The bass player, John Entwistle, was known as the Ox. His fingers do amazing things while his expression looks bored, it's just how he was 🙂
That explosion incident was a taping of the American show The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. The explosion was planned, but unknown to the others Moonie had the prop guy put 5 times the explosives in. When it went off the heat actually burned Pete's hair and he lost the hearing in one ear. It used to be up on YT but their stupid copyright rules have probably removed it.
Pete actually copied the windmill from Keith Richards. Keef did it as a warmup move and Pete saw him doing it. He later asked if he could do it also and Keef didn’t even know what he was talking about but gave him his blessing anyway. And the rest is rock history!!
That was so much fun! I loved how you quite correctly notice that the bass player (John) never moves! He's the "anchor" of the band, visually. But his fingers are going crazy, as you noticed! He stands completely still except his bass playing is like non-stop soloing! Keith, the drummer, actually died weeks after this performance, this is his very last time behind a drum kit and I must say: he's way out of shape. When he was younger, he was the fastest, wildest drummer. Pete, the guitarist and songwriter and Keith were the most flamboyant. There's another great clip from this performance, "Baba O'Riley", but in general my favorite Who clips are from the 1965-1972 period.
I agree, Keith did not look healthy here. Earlier on he had amazing hand speed and he was very inventive. Not just a drummer but a musician. The great jazz drummer Elvin Jones was once asked to rate rock drummers. Keith was the only one who impressed him - "That man is a drummer!"
Welcome to The Who ! ( Baba O'Reilly and Behind Blue Eyes....not to mention the Rock Opera " Tommy" , Rain On Me....a bunch of other songs. I saw them live in 1976 at Anaheim Stadium and their shows are like this the whole way through. They were well known for destroying equipment.. Drummer Keith Moon died about a month after this was filmed. Tragic. That is actually Duct Tape holding his headphones one. Crazy
Another joyful reaction and welcome to "The Who". Another talented group of great individual artists. They have a few concept albums "Tommy" and "Quadrophenia" which showcase each of them.
SQUEEZE BOX, BEHIND BLUE EYES, I CAN SEE FOR MILES, LONG LIVE ROCK, and the video promo for WHO ARE YOU are really great songs by The Who. The promo is a little more raw and actually better in some ways. Keep going, Stacey, and enjoy
The thing about the energy of this performance was that they were exhausted. It was shot for the documentary "The Kids Are Alright", and after several attempts at shooting this and "Baba O'Reilly" director Jeff Stein told them what they had was not good enough to be the end of the film. So dog tired and furious, they went back and NAILED IT. In the end credits, they can be seen storming offstage in total anger, but they got two performances for the ages. The whole film is an absolute must-see.
@@Alexanderson-wfh when 6 pills will kill you and you take 32 of them, it’s more than overdosing. Why it was ruled accidental is beyond me. He was an alcoholic with depression. I loved him as a drummer and was mournful of his death (I’m 70 now and was 24 then). But the evidence indicates to me that he committed suicide.
@@Alan_CFA Yeah - didn't know the details, it's a tragic detail to know. I guess "O.D." entered as a cause of death is a kind of polite euphemism used to protect the dignity of the next of kin and family. Why do so many "stars" depart this way - maybe related to the massive contrasts between the "peak experiences" in their lives, and then the banality of everyday life ??
@@Alan_CFA If you read either Dougal Butler's "Full Moon" or Annette Walter-Lax's "The Last Four Years", his minder and last girlfriend respectively, Moon would often take handfuls of things, without even knowing or caring what they even were or who they were from, to no major effect. He likely just underestimated the wrong meds or was in such a haze he didn't remember what he'd already taken. Always possible he chose to leave, but on the eve of a new album and film and the influx of money he sorely needed , it would've been an odd time.
@@Alan_CFAHe actually overdosed on meds designed to counter alcoholism didn't he? You can catch a glimpse of the little (fun) devil inside him at moments on the "Who Are You" video... Think he had some not so fun demons he struggled with as well.
Glad that you have entered into the musical treasure trove known as the Who. So many great tracks to choose from. Some suggestions among many: 'My Generation', 'Substitute', 'Happy Jack', 'I Can See For Miles', 'Who are You?', 'Squeeze Box', 'Baba O' Riley', 'Magic Bus', 'Pictures of Lilly', 'Reign Over Me', etc. And then of course there is the Tommy soundtrack with such as classics as 'Pinball Wizard', 'Listening to You', etc.
Great reaction to a great band, I have always loved this song and it was one of the first songs I learnt on guitar. They were known for extreme high energy live performances as well as smashing their instruments from show to show. Keith Moon on drums was one of the all time great an very inspirational to drummer's world over. Pete Townshend is a rhythmic genius.
The calm, almost immobile bass player is something of a tradition in classic rock bands. It's similar with Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones, who mostly just stood there, played great, and didn't show much expression.
The late 60's until the late 90's was an amazing time for music. Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Queen, Aerosmith, The Eagles, The Grateful Dead, Genesis, Heart, Bob Dylan, and many other iconic groups and artists, all releasing new music.
Yes, for me, the three decades from 1964 (Beatles) to 1994 (End of Grunge) was the best ongoing release of great, classic Rock Music, coming one after another as most weeks another great band or album would debut. Modern listeners must feel cheated by how much disposable music has been made this century. We heard songs all the time that you just had to have, I don't get that from the junk I hear on modern pop or R & B. We had the better music in the 20th century and it is not even close.
@@vicprovost2561I couldn’t agree more-but may I suggest that you check out a band called THE WARNING…I thought Rock was dead until I discovered them. Start with DUST TO DUST/ DULL KNIVES LIVE AT PEPSI CENTER…see what you think…
Hi there Stacy. Yes, the band "The Who" became well known for often destroying their musical instruments at the end of a show. Also this band holds a World record for the loudest band ever recorded too. They are soooo good. Thank you for this.
Stacey Late Keith Moon, drummer was the basis for Muppet's Animal. He and John Entwistle died many years ago. Only Roger Daltrey, singer and Pete Townshend, guitarist continues today with Zak Starkey on drums (Ringo Starr's son).
Tha reason that the film quality is so good for 1978 is that it was filmed at Shepperton Studios. A famous British film studios where they filmed The Omen and the first Superman movie. I think they were filming Alien at the time of this recording
I saw The Who when I was still living in Germany. They put on a great show, and sounded better live than recorded. This video was probably recorded during that same tour. This song, and The Beatles electric version of Revolution, are my go-to songs every general election year. The band was known for smashing their instruments at the end of every show. The guitarist climbed on top of an amp and jumped off, playing his signature 'windmill strum' while in the air. The drummer would occasionally throw drumsticks into the crowd. The singer never hit anyone with the microphone, although I expected the microphone to smack the floor of the stage. If you want to hear the base player sing, find the song _Boris the Spider._ Sadly, neither he nor the drummer are still with us.
This was released in 1971, when the US was deeply mired in the Viet Nam war, parents and children were out in the streets protesting for and against the war, it was starting to come out out that the US President was almost certainly a criminal, and US society, the leader of the world in many ways, was in absolute chaos. Four anti-war protesters had been shot dead by national guard troops barely a year before at Kent State. Into this mix, this absolute ANTHEM dropped, and among young people it was a smash hit. That scream spoke for a LOT of young people's rage. By the way, you may have heard this band more than you think. This song was adapted and used by Anthony Zucker and CBS as the theme song to "CSI: Miami". CBS adapted two other very well-known songs by The Who for the theme songs to two other "CSI" iterations. The most fitting was the first one, for the original "CSI" - "Who Are You?". Perfect for a detective show.
While it applied to so much of what was going on in the US, I believe Pete’s targets were more UK based when it came to this song. It was written for the never completed Lifehouse project but was inspired by an incident with Abbie Hoffman on stage at Woodstock
So cool that you said you thought this song reflected the epitome of rock and roll. I've always said that if I could play only one song to explain what rock and roll is, to someone who had never heard of it, I'd play this song for them.
6:20 - the concert film/doc this is from, The Kids Are Alright, has a great interview clip from earlier in their career - circa late 60s/early 70s iirc - where guitarist Pete Townsend is talking very passionately about his concern that the band might get complacent and inevitably become "sort of a cabaret act", to which drummer Keith Moon mutters "that's ridiculous"... and then proceeds to do a handstand on the table, and then Pete, getting the joke of it all, grabs a bottle of brandy and proceeds to have Keith chug it, *WHILST STILL UPSIDE DOWN, MIND YOU,* and starts vocalising mock circus/music hall music. That was The Who to a tee.
The guitarist is Pete Townshend. David Gilmour collaborated with him on his 1985 Album White City: A Novel. You should look for the songs 'Face the Face' and 'Give Blood' with David on guitar
Top tier musicianship; Preston gets a gold star for suggesting this one in particular because it’s one of the best live performances ever. John chilling out in comparison to the crazy kids & their antics😅 & Keith taping his phones to his head so they don’t fly off.
When you talked about your initial reaction to the treatment of the guitar and that the guitar looks so nice, it reminded me of this quote from Pete (don’t know if he really said it): "Some fool in the Bee Gees said, 'You wouldn't break a Stradivarius, would you?' The answer is, 'Of course I wouldn't break a Stradivarius.' But a Gibson guitar that came off a production line? F@&$ it!”
Loved Loved Loved your reaction to the Who. My brother played them all the time. To me best band ever. I saw them at the cotton bowl in 84. Roger the singer dropped his mic and it pissed him off so he picked it up and slung it out like 30 feet and snapped it back and caught it and went on like it was part of the show
What do you get when you have one of the most influencial lyrasits and guitarists of the the last century, the greatest bass player who ever lived, a top ten vocalist of that era and and a talented crazy drummer? You get the Who. Top 10 bands of all time. You have entered a deep deep rabbit hole, Enjoy!!!!
John Entwistle the bassist once said he was a babysitter of 3 unruly tottlers. Yes Keith "The Loon" Moon on drums has his headphones taped on. The arm swomg that Pete Townshend does has caused cancer since 1964 its known as the windmill. Roger Daltrey scream is the best in rock. They were one of the greatest live bands.
Keep in mind, this was being played live in front of an audience a way back when. Rock and Roll ruled ... I saw them in concert as well ... they were (and still are ) Amazing !!!UA-cam and internet was just a thought back then. Pete Townsend on lead was quite the character, he usually destroyed his guitar at the end of each concert. Looks stupid but thats the way it was. The audience loved it. They were so far ahead of other bands. Special effects ruled as well.
Loved your reaction, Stacey! ❤ I've been crazy about this group since they surfaced when I was a lad of 14. There are so many ways you can go now. A great complement to this tune is "Baba O'Riley." 😊👍🎸
Bassist, John Entwhistle, was affectionately known as "OX" to his bandmates. And I believe "Moon the Loon", Keith Moon, coined his nickname. The WHO, one helluva great band! 🤘🤘
I'm an old man now, late 50's and I listened to this band as a kid and loved them for exactly the same reason as you do. I can see it on your face!!. And for someone much younger than me, who can apprieciate music like this gives me hope for better music for the future. Not the digitalized nonsense we have now... And BTW I don't think Roger Daltrey every hit any one with his mike!! ATB and P+L. Nick
One of the best ever! Don't forget to notice the words: they're heavy. Best R&R scream ever, too. Bassist is unreal. Try: Baba OReilly, from the same concert; Who Are You? (promo version); Love, Reign O'er Me (official video). No one was like them; they're special, and there are dozens - dozens - of great songs.
One of my favourite bands, favourite songs, can you see the real me and behind blue eyes. In the early days they were known for smashing their instruments up, Pete said it was because they didn't know how to end a song. Great reaction, more who please 🙂🏴
The bassist was John Entwistle, also known as The Ox, Thunderfingers, Big Johnny Twinkle. Considered by some to be the greatest rock and roll bassist of all time. Gone too soon. I was fortunate enough to see them perform in 1989. Next you should do A Quick One While He's Away.
The incredible The WHO, killing it since 1964, part of the British Invasion and soon to be an utterly classic band, with some of the best albums ever, 2 of the best concept albums in Tommy and Quadrophenia and arguably the best live hard rock album in Live at Leeds. Hall of Famers, all four are amongst the best at what they did. The guitarist, Pete Townsend, created all those things he does with a guitar, he influenced everyone that came after, first with the windmill, his very aggressive playing style and then utterly smashing his guitar! He was also one of the greatest songwriters ever, just dozens of classic tunes. They set a standard for me with hard rock that only Led Zeppelin would match and at times exceed. Roger Daltrey is a legend on vocals as is Keith Moon on drums and the 'Ox' John Entwhistle on amazing bass, he is often cited as the best rock bass player ever, at worst in the top 3. To hear and see them again at their very best, do the My Generation video from the Isle of Wight concert, the are fire there to say the least. Incredible band, in my all time Rock Top 10, you have much to experience with this crazy good group. Enjoy! Looking and sounding great as always, beautiful young lady. 🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶
This was recorded on film, that’s why it looks so good. Anything that was actually recorded using film, even back 100 years will be great quality if it is scanned to an electronic format properly. The poor quality video that is so prevalent from the 70’s thru 90’s is typically just because, compared to film, old video was very poor from a resolution, color depth, dynamic range, and a host of other perspectives. Unfortunately, with the increased ease of use and lower production costs of video it became the predominant recording medium starting in the 70’s. But without it we may not have as much music footage (film term, lol) as we do. So I can’t hate on video too much.
In the same live TV recording Shepperton 1978 for the film The Kids Are Alright, The Who also played the fantastic Baba O'Riley with the harmonica ending, both were on their brilliant rock album Who's Next 1971. The ballad Behind Blue Eyes also comes from that, which was covered by Limp Bizkit in 2004 and became a global hit. Keep going and have fun.
I saw this concert when they played in Denver. They did a lot with green lasers and a giant mirror ball. We were close enough that Roger Daltry's microphone flew over our heads. My kids and grandkids dont have a clue! I love watching your reactions.
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Music from album Who next 1971
*Now read the lyrics*
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This was actually a really serious and heartfelt critique of politics at that time.....
Suggesting that the politicians were in it for themselves, not for the best interests of the people.
The title alone suggests that "we" say ""We won't get fooled again, but we are EVERY time and the last line of the song is "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss".
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The Irony is this is essentially the same message we get from Ren... 50 years later in the Money Game trilogy
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Part 1
"There's no left, there's no right, in the middle we sleep"
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Then in part 2 he continues to tell us they're all as bad as each other, maybe starting with the best of intentions, but corrupted by the money.
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You can add "Money" by Pink Floyd to the same list.
Bassist John Entwistle was once asked by a reporter why he stood so still and calm during their live shows, and he responded, "If someone didn't anchor the rest of them down, they'd all go flying off the stage."
He and John Paul Jones were similar in that regard
A hugely respected bass players bass player
The Oxx allowed John to do his thing. Top 3 easy!!
Because he was bored as he was the best musician in this group and his skill weren’t stretched at all
He was also the only one who wasn't on drugs during the performances. He spoke about that his band mates used much heavier than he did. Of course, us in the audience were flying as well and this went for most rock and roll bands from the mid-sixties through the '70's it was a great time to grow up. Then you wake up and 50 years have passed since you were a teenager.
The bass player Is John Entwistle known as Thunder Fingers, he plays it like a lead guitar!The whole band are icons!!!
I think Entwistle WAS a lead guitarist - he just happened to use a bass. "The Real Me" is a prime example of Thunder Fingers!
And he's every bit as energetic as the other band members, it's just all concentrated in his hands.
One thing I loved about Entwhistle is that while the rest of the band was wrecking havoc with their respective instruments,The Ox was having none of that.
One of the more interesting interviews from the Who, besides any that could get " Moon the loon" to sit still in front of a microphone for 20 minutes, was one of Pete talking about John and how amazing a bassist he was. Moon passed the crazy tearup the room torch directly to Joe Walsh incidentally. What a band! You've amply
sampled one of the other greatest bands ever in the Floyd and I hope you'll continue on with more Who!
John said that someone had to play lead, Pete couldn't. Jim
The Who taught the world how to be rock stars. Each player was a virtuoso. Enjoy your Who journey.
Keith Moon was the drummer, he lived like he played which is why he died at 32, shortly after this concert.
Wow - that is an interesting link between back stories, I knew both - but not that they were so close in time.
@Alexanderson-wfh This concert was May 28 1978 he died September 7 1978. The Who Are You album was released August 21 1978, this concert was to promote that album.
@@chitownlee Thanks - very informative.
So if there's a link, it's more likely to the album release, than him venting at the concert.
Animal in sesame Street was based on him btw
#Addiction
The Who are the originators of Stereotypical wild Rock and Roll stage performances, Many guitars, mics and drum sets were harmed in the making of their concerts, and we were here for it.
Bassist John Entwhistle, Still unmatched as the best rock bassist ever. definitely the GOAT. He always figured that he might as well stay still with everyone else going nuts in the band. Plus his bass parts are beyond complicated and melodic and solidifys the band's sound.
"Meet the new boss, same as the old boss" became quite a catch-phrase for my generation. Whether referring to a revolution, a new President, or just a promise from anybody that went unfulfilled.
Trouble is elections prove that people do get fooled again, and Again, and AGAIN, and A G A I N 😱
Yessir
Yep….& applies even more today unfortunately
Question everything. The “experts” know theoretical outcomes and pretend to know actual outcomes.
Trump was not like the old boss and Biden was not like the old boss.
The movie Alien was being filmed in the studio next door, and the cast and crew came over to watch this. They asked the Who if they could borrow the bands light show, for the movie. There are scenes in the Alien that use the Who's light show.
And this is the best music story ever. Thank you that it wasn't me who always the gate keeper of this story. Of course that was the first band who used the lasers. And of course roger hit microphone the man in the audience.
The WHO had to do this "concert" for the movie THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT at the studio because the city "London?" wouldn't allow lasers to be used - too dangerous.
That actually happened. Because this was back in the days when hardly anybody outside of major national scientific laboratories had multiple powerful isotope-splitting copper vapor lasers like these. They were $120,000 a piece in the late seventies (approx. $850,000 today.)
Top universities had to budget special for just one of these lasers. The Who, Genesis and Pink Floyd had lasers though, because…”f-yeah the seventies.”
I am a Who fan and never heard that. thanks how cool!
The greatest scream in rock history
This. Period.
One of the most iconic moments in rock history.
Yep
All of John Entwistle's energy went into his fingers.
And this kids may be one of the many reasons of why your grandparents are the way they are...
Was a great era to live in.
I appreciate them becoming the "me" generation and selling out this country to make themselves richer. We did get fooled again
Roger Daltrey's scream is considered one of the most iconic in rock history. When they were recording the song in studio, the rest of the band, lunching nearby, thought Daltrey was brawling with the engineer!
This is one of those bands where every member is a legend in his own rght
that scream and the slide is one of the most iconic moments in rock history. If I were producing a 20 minute video on this history of rock n roll I would have that clip as the opening 10 seconds
Famous for....Roger Daltrey - swinging microphone, gritty vocals. Pete Townshend - windmill arms, smashing guitars up. Keith Moon, the loon - chaotic and amazing drummer, taped headphones to head for safety. John Entwhistle - passive performer and extremely talented bass guitarist..All were leads in their own way..
The bass player is John Entwhistle, aka “The Ox”.
He was a phenomenal bassist and the stoic force in the band. RIP
This was Keith Moon, the drummer's, last gig with the band.....died of a drug overdose a few weeks later. I saw them a number of times in the 60's and 70's and again a few years ago at Wembley Arena.
Important trivia; the synthesizer you hear at the beginning. At that time synthesizers were the size of a small room. Pete Townsend had to program the sound you hear. It didn't come pre programmed. That is a testament to his brilliance in composing.
I've seen The Who too many times to count. I've met every member of the band except Keith. But one of my favorite live performances of theirs is the night they performed at the Concert For New York City, several weeks after the atrocity of 9/11. It was so amazing to see the firefighters, police officers, EMT's, and first responders with tears of joy streaming down their faces while seeing the energy of The Who live, after all the tears of agony over the previous few weeks. At one point, a NYC police officer tossed his official NYPD cap onto the stage. Roger Daltrey (lead vocalist) picked it up and said "I'm not worthy of wearing this" and handed it back to the police officer. I was never prouder of the band than I was that night.
Forgot to mention, for those who might be interested, Roger Daltrey is touring the US this summer. I've already got my front row seats for the Boston gig on June 20
That certainly was extraordinary. As a long-standing South London Who fan, I feel that the degree to which they are appreciated in the USA even surpasses what's generally seen in the UK.
This was recorded on film rather than digitally (which wasn't a thing back then) and recently enhanced which is why the quality is so good. The guitarist, Pete Townshend (pronounced without the 'h') is their main writer. They did a couple of rock operas, both made into films. "Tommy" features Elton John, Eric Clapton, Tina Turner to name but a few.
Yes, this band is the reason those things exist. 🎸💥
There is a video of the Who 10 years before this at the Rolling Stones Circus TV program, where they opened the program for the Rolling Stones with "A Quick One While He Is Away", and blew the Stones off the stage. When you see that performance, you will realize that the Who were always this good.
The bass player is NOT yawning. He is John and he is always laid back! Sadly he is know longer with us. He is a legend, Jesus..just watch his fingers!!!
Watch Keith’s exploding bass drum on The Smothers Brothers, and watch The Who completely outclass The Rolling Stones at the Rock & Roll Circus! 🎸💥
It forced the Stones to redo their videos.
Oh, my, what a big rabbit hole you're just going down, the Legendary The WHO! the band are:
Roger Daltrey - Vocals
Pete Townsend - Guitar
John 'Thunder Fingers' Entwistle - Bass
Keith 'Madman Moon - Drums, (Whom incidentally, casually dated my Mum for like 2 weeks😂)
This band are awesome. 👊🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Banging the guitar on the stage in this performance was TAME. They were known for literally destroying instruments on stage.
Or using C4 or Dynamite. Just ask Keith. LOL!
Too be fair, Pete on lead guitar was probably off his head. Keith Moon on drums almost certainly was. One of The Who’s trademarks was the ritual destruction of their instruments and equipment on stage at the end of their concerts. They were also known for their outrageous antics off stage whilst on tour.
Yes Pete was definitely coked out of his mind.
This was filmed at Shepperton Film Studios at the same time as the film Alien was being made. The crew of Alien popped into the studio to watch this recording and were so blown away with the laser show they borrowed it for their film.
The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup (1964-1978) consisted of lead vocalist Roger Daltrey, guitarist Pete Townshend, bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon. They are considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century. Their contributions to rock music include the development of the Marshall stack, large public address systems, the use of synthesisers. Part of the 1st British invasion. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:British_Invasion_artists
The Who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
Their first single as the Who, "I Can't Explain" (1965), reached the UK top ten, and was followed by a string of hit singles including "My Generation" (1965), "Substitute" (1966) and "Happy Jack" (1966).
John Entwistle (the bassist) was very stoic on stage but he made up for it with the havoc he and Keith Moon (the drummer) caused elsewhere. All four members were/are masters of their craft. Destroying their instruments was one of their signatures and Moon blew up his drum kit with explosives on the Smothers Brothers Show on US TV. They also appeared in the 1976 Guiness Book Of Records, listed as performing the loudest ever rock concert. This clip is just a few months before Keith Moon passed away aged only 32 and John Entwistle died of a heart attack (aged 57), brought on by years of substance abuse, in 2002, just a day before The Who were to begin a US tour. On his passing, Entwistle's estate was faced with a huge tax bill and the irony is that he worked in the Inland Revenue (British tax office) before he joined The Who (R.I.P. John and Keith). Roger Daltrey (the lead singer) is one of rock's great frontmen and Pete Townsend (guitar) is one of the great innovators with his guitar playing, song writing, including some of the first rock operas (Tommy and Quadrophenia) and pioneering the use of programable synthesizers.
When you hear more recent bands being wild they are emulating The Who.
They wrecked hotel rooms, threw TVs out of windows, Keith Moon drove his Rolls Royce into his pond and they would regularly smash up their equipment on stage.
They were the ones who put the sex, drugs into the rock and roll.
Keith moon (AKA Moon the Loon) took a handful of assorted pills before going on stage one night and collapsed on his drum kit resulting in Pete Townsend having to ask if anyone in the audience could play drums. (He did recover).
They picked one of them and he did a great job.
Moony was completely unhinged and his light went out way too early.
This song was used as the theme tune to CSI Miami.
✌❤🇬🇧
Great band! Always known as "The Most Exciting Live Band in the World!"
I have seen The Who in concert 3 times. They are my favorite live band. And this is my favorite Who song.
OX! As he known(John) the bass guitarists, he didn't like being called a bassist ,he liked being called a bass guitarists and he played the bass like a guitar, and is concerned one the best there was!RIP OX! WE MISS YOU!
The whole album : who's next is a masterpiece,behind blue eyes ,baba O'Reilly classics .
In my humble opinion, the greatest hard rock track ever put to vinyl.
Super fun reaction! For you AND for us! The Who was in many ways unequalled. "Was the bassist yawning?" LMAO! He was famous for his chill as well as for being one of the best bassists ever. Pete Townshend is a musical genius, and as guitarist/singer and writer of most of their songs, it's not surprising he was on fire during the show. Thanks for rewinding ten seconds!! It's good for YOU and for US!
Won't Get Fooled Again. Add to it Baba O'Riley from the same album and you have a 1-2 punch that cannot be beaten. The organ solo at 11:00-12:00 is spectacular.
The show wasn't over until guitarist Pete Townshend smashed a guitar, and the tour wasn't over until drummer Keith Moon had trashed a hotel room.
Some say the Muppet Animal was developed based on Keith Moon. Right down to Animal's drum playing style. Although I never saw a Muppet wearing headphones held on by duct tape.
If you noticed, the mellow bassist John Entwistle, had two water bottles attached to his mic stand. One was usually filled with water. The other was John's secret. Some claim it often was Southern Comfort & brandy. But rarely, if ever, did he miss a note.
I grew up near Shepperton Studios where this was filmed. The Who used Large Sound Stages in the studios we could hear them from my Mum and Dad's back garden when they were rehearsing for this filmed performance across the then fields.
Your patron picked an excellent performance for your first The Who experience! Fantastic reaction!!!
The Who are phenomenal. One of the greatest Drummers ever and one of the greatest Bass Players ever. The bass player. John Entwistle always acted stoic
Keith Moon, the greatest drummer of all time! Definitely check out the 'Who Are You' promo video from 1978. Unfortunately Keith died only a few months after it was filmed, however it gives a real insight into their energy in the studio.
Love watching Keith on the drums, one of the best. Left us far too soon.
Hi Stacey,
Ok, so The Who and Won't get fooled again. That song is the last song on an Album called Who's Next which is my personal favorite. The album starts out with a very similar type song called Baba O Riley. Like bookends they frame the album. Baba O Riley is equally perfect in my opinion. So, a few quick "Who" facts. Their catalog is really quite extensive. In 1988 they went on tour and they started the tour with 4 1/2 hours worth of music to be played and almost none of it was unfamiliar with every fan in the audience. Ultimately they shaved about a hour off the set list due to their just being too tired to play that long, night after night. They have a couple of "Rock Opera's" known as Quadrophenia and Tommy. The band members are Roger Daultry (singer) Pete Townsend (Guitar) Keith Moon (drummer) and John Entwistle (bass guitar). Keith Moon passed away shortly after the tour you saw last night. The current drummer with the band is Richard Starkey who is the son of Ringo Starr, the drummer from the Beatles. So, depending on where you are in the US, Riger Daultry is on tour by himself this spring/summer if you wanted to see him live. According to Pete Townsend and I'm not trying to be morbid here, these are his words, I think we have one more tour in us and then we can go off and die. That is a recent statement from him. They are now in their 80's. My very brief song picks for you since there could be many, are: certainly, Baba O Riley; Behind Blue Eyes; Eminence Front; and Love Reign O'er Me. Cheers, Ken P
I've saw the Who 3 times in the 70s with Keith Moon and 4 or more times since, with my kids! They are the best live band ever and I've seen almost all, even in their 70s. Their studio stuff is amazing and their live shows almost as good, quality wise.
When I saw them in Seattle, guitarist Pete Townsend was playing a strat with a whammy bar. When he was doing his signature windmill strums he actually put the whammy bar completely through his hand. He actually finished the show in extreme pain.
Yes, The Who and Pete Townshend in particular invented all these 'rockstar' things, smashing your guitar, the windmill, ... The drummer, Keith Moon, was the inspiration for Animal in the Muppet Show. He is considered one of the best rock drummers of all time. One time, he filled his drum kit with explosives, without the rest of the band knowing about this. He got hit by a metal shard in the leg. The bass player, John Entwistle, was known as the Ox. His fingers do amazing things while his expression looks bored, it's just how he was 🙂
That explosion incident was a taping of the American show The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. The explosion was planned, but unknown to the others Moonie had the prop guy put 5 times the explosives in. When it went off the heat actually burned Pete's hair and he lost the hearing in one ear. It used to be up on YT but their stupid copyright rules have probably removed it.
Pete actually copied the windmill from Keith Richards. Keef did it as a warmup move and Pete saw him doing it. He later asked if he could do it also and Keef didn’t even know what he was talking about but gave him his blessing anyway. And the rest is rock history!!
That was so much fun! I loved how you quite correctly notice that the bass player (John) never moves! He's the "anchor" of the band, visually. But his fingers are going crazy, as you noticed! He stands completely still except his bass playing is like non-stop soloing! Keith, the drummer, actually died weeks after this performance, this is his very last time behind a drum kit and I must say: he's way out of shape. When he was younger, he was the fastest, wildest drummer. Pete, the guitarist and songwriter and Keith were the most flamboyant. There's another great clip from this performance, "Baba O'Riley", but in general my favorite Who clips are from the 1965-1972 period.
I agree, Keith did not look healthy here. Earlier on he had amazing hand speed and he was very inventive. Not just a drummer but a musician. The great jazz drummer Elvin Jones was once asked to rate rock drummers. Keith was the only one who impressed him - "That man is a drummer!"
Welcome to The Who ! ( Baba O'Reilly and Behind Blue Eyes....not to mention the Rock Opera " Tommy" , Rain On Me....a bunch of other songs. I saw them live in 1976 at Anaheim Stadium and their shows are like this the whole way through. They were well known for destroying equipment.. Drummer Keith Moon died about a month after this was filmed. Tragic. That is actually Duct Tape holding his headphones one. Crazy
Another joyful reaction and welcome to "The Who". Another talented group of great individual artists. They have a few concept albums "Tommy" and "Quadrophenia" which showcase each of them.
SQUEEZE BOX,
BEHIND BLUE EYES,
I CAN SEE FOR MILES,
LONG LIVE ROCK,
and the video promo for WHO ARE YOU are really great songs by The Who. The promo is a little more raw and actually better in some ways. Keep going, Stacey, and enjoy
MY GENERATION
The thing about the energy of this performance was that they were exhausted. It was shot for the documentary "The Kids Are Alright", and after several attempts at shooting this and "Baba O'Reilly" director Jeff Stein told them what they had was not good enough to be the end of the film. So dog tired and furious, they went back and NAILED IT. In the end credits, they can be seen storming offstage in total anger, but they got two performances for the ages. The whole film is an absolute must-see.
Wow - great back-stage-story. And then Keith OD'ed shortly afterwards - wonder if there was a connection here?
@@Alexanderson-wfh when 6 pills will kill you and you take 32 of them, it’s more than overdosing. Why it was ruled accidental is beyond me. He was an alcoholic with depression. I loved him as a drummer and was mournful of his death (I’m 70 now and was 24 then). But the evidence indicates to me that he committed suicide.
@@Alan_CFA Yeah - didn't know the details, it's a tragic detail to know. I guess "O.D." entered as a cause of death is a kind of polite euphemism used to protect the dignity of the next of kin and family.
Why do so many "stars" depart this way - maybe related to the massive contrasts between the "peak experiences" in their lives, and then the banality of everyday life ??
@@Alan_CFA If you read either Dougal Butler's "Full Moon" or Annette Walter-Lax's "The Last Four Years", his minder and last girlfriend respectively, Moon would often take handfuls of things, without even knowing or caring what they even were or who they were from, to no major effect. He likely just underestimated the wrong meds or was in such a haze he didn't remember what he'd already taken. Always possible he chose to leave, but on the eve of a new album and film and the influx of money he sorely needed , it would've been an odd time.
@@Alan_CFAHe actually overdosed on meds designed to counter alcoholism didn't he?
You can catch a glimpse of the little (fun) devil inside him at moments on the "Who Are You" video... Think he had some not so fun demons he struggled with as well.
Great reaction, Stacey! I saw them perform live in the mid-70s...one of the best concerts I've ever seen.
Glad that you have entered into the musical treasure trove known as the Who. So many great tracks to choose from. Some suggestions among many: 'My Generation', 'Substitute', 'Happy Jack', 'I Can See For Miles', 'Who are You?', 'Squeeze Box', 'Baba O' Riley', 'Magic Bus', 'Pictures of Lilly', 'Reign Over Me', etc. And then of course there is the Tommy soundtrack with such as classics as 'Pinball Wizard', 'Listening to You', etc.
Great reaction to a great band, I have always loved this song and it was one of the first songs I learnt on guitar. They were known for extreme high energy live performances as well as smashing their instruments from show to show.
Keith Moon on drums was one of the all time great an very inspirational to drummer's world over.
Pete Townshend is a rhythmic genius.
Classic Who!!! Saw them in concert. BEST EVER! Keep looking at them.
About time 😂 one of my favourite bands of all time ❤ 3 films and thousands of amazing songs
They used this song as the CSI Miami Theme Song. The Who also made the Rockopera Tommy ( Elton John did the song Pinbal Wizard).
And Quadrophenia....
I saw them in 1978 right around this time. Was a blast. Standing next to Bill Walton, great BB player who just died. Brings back some memories.
The calm, almost immobile bass player is something of a tradition in classic rock bands. It's similar with Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones, who mostly just stood there, played great, and didn't show much expression.
YOU HAVE TO watch this song from The Who. Live "A Quick One, While He's Away" played at a circus concert. They are very young there. Love the channel
The late 60's until the late 90's was an amazing time for music. Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Queen, Aerosmith, The Eagles, The Grateful Dead, Genesis, Heart, Bob Dylan, and many other iconic groups and artists, all releasing new music.
Yes, for me, the three decades from 1964 (Beatles) to 1994 (End of Grunge) was the best ongoing release of great, classic Rock Music, coming one after another as most weeks another great band or album would debut. Modern listeners must feel cheated by how much disposable music has been made this century. We heard songs all the time that you just had to have, I don't get that from the junk I hear on modern pop or R & B. We had the better music in the 20th century and it is not even close.
And POCO
@@vicprovost2561I couldn’t agree more-but may I suggest that you check out a band called THE WARNING…I thought Rock was dead until I discovered them.
Start with DUST TO DUST/ DULL KNIVES LIVE AT PEPSI CENTER…see what you think…
Gotta check out the whole album. Who’s Next and Quadrophenia are classic rock masterpieces
This was filmed for use in the movie "The Kids Are Alright" which is why the quality is so good.
Hi there Stacy. Yes, the band "The Who" became well known for often destroying their musical instruments at the end of a show. Also this band holds a World record for the loudest band ever recorded too. They are soooo good. Thank you for this.
One of the great live bands of classic rock.
Love it,great band,saw them 6 times,so loud and amazing
Stacey
Late Keith Moon, drummer was the basis for Muppet's Animal. He and John Entwistle died many years ago. Only Roger Daltrey, singer and Pete Townshend, guitarist continues today with Zak Starkey on drums (Ringo Starr's son).
Stacey
The Who has a lot of songs of its 60 years history.
Tha reason that the film quality is so good for 1978 is that it was filmed at Shepperton Studios. A famous British film studios where they filmed The Omen and the first Superman movie. I think they were filming Alien at the time of this recording
Emphasis on the word 'film' - not video. Filmed on a proper sound stage in a proper film studio. Top quality.
I saw The Who when I was still living in Germany. They put on a great show, and sounded better live than recorded. This video was probably recorded during that same tour.
This song, and The Beatles electric version of Revolution, are my go-to songs every general election year.
The band was known for smashing their instruments at the end of every show. The guitarist climbed on top of an amp and jumped off, playing his signature 'windmill strum' while in the air. The drummer would occasionally throw drumsticks into the crowd. The singer never hit anyone with the microphone, although I expected the microphone to smack the floor of the stage.
If you want to hear the base player sing, find the song _Boris the Spider._ Sadly, neither he nor the drummer are still with us.
This was released in 1971, when the US was deeply mired in the Viet Nam war, parents and children were out in the streets protesting for and against the war, it was starting to come out out that the US President was almost certainly a criminal, and US society, the leader of the world in many ways, was in absolute chaos. Four anti-war protesters had been shot dead by national guard troops barely a year before at Kent State. Into this mix, this absolute ANTHEM dropped, and among young people it was a smash hit. That scream spoke for a LOT of young people's rage.
By the way, you may have heard this band more than you think. This song was adapted and used by Anthony Zucker and CBS as the theme song to "CSI: Miami". CBS adapted two other very well-known songs by The Who for the theme songs to two other "CSI" iterations. The most fitting was the first one, for the original "CSI" - "Who Are You?". Perfect for a detective show.
While it applied to so much of what was going on in the US, I believe Pete’s targets were more UK based when it came to this song. It was written for the never completed Lifehouse project but was inspired by an incident with Abbie Hoffman on stage at Woodstock
So cool that you said you thought this song reflected the epitome of rock and roll. I've always said that if I could play only one song to explain what rock and roll is, to someone who had never heard of it, I'd play this song for them.
6:20 - the concert film/doc this is from, The Kids Are Alright, has a great interview clip from earlier in their career - circa late 60s/early 70s iirc - where guitarist Pete Townsend is talking very passionately about his concern that the band might get complacent and inevitably become "sort of a cabaret act", to which drummer Keith Moon mutters "that's ridiculous"... and then proceeds to do a handstand on the table, and then Pete, getting the joke of it all, grabs a bottle of brandy and proceeds to have Keith chug it, *WHILST STILL UPSIDE DOWN, MIND YOU,* and starts vocalising mock circus/music hall music. That was The Who to a tee.
The guitarist is Pete Townshend. David Gilmour collaborated with him on his 1985 Album White City: A Novel. You should look for the songs 'Face the Face' and 'Give Blood' with David on guitar
Top tier musicianship; Preston gets a gold star for suggesting this one in particular because it’s one of the best live performances ever. John chilling out in comparison to the crazy kids & their antics😅 & Keith taping his phones to his head so they don’t fly off.
first concert 1981 Cotton Bowl Dallas Tx Long time ago!!! Deep well! First of many. Good times
"For i know that the hypnotized never lie"
-Pete Townshend 1971
13:40 Marge Simpson
Greatest Rock Band Ever
When you talked about your initial reaction to the treatment of the guitar and that the guitar looks so nice, it reminded me of this quote from Pete (don’t know if he really said it): "Some fool in the Bee Gees said, 'You wouldn't break a Stradivarius, would you?' The answer is, 'Of course I wouldn't break a Stradivarius.' But a Gibson guitar that came off a production line? F@&$ it!”
Loved Loved Loved your reaction to the Who. My brother played them all the time. To me best band ever. I saw them at the cotton bowl in 84. Roger the singer dropped his mic and it pissed him off so he picked it up and slung it out like 30 feet and snapped it back and caught it and went on like it was part of the show
What do you get when you have one of the most influencial lyrasits and guitarists of the the last century, the greatest bass player who ever lived, a top ten vocalist of that era and and a talented crazy drummer?
You get the Who.
Top 10 bands of all time.
You have entered a deep deep rabbit hole, Enjoy!!!!
John Entwistle the bassist once said he was a babysitter of 3 unruly tottlers.
Yes Keith "The Loon" Moon on drums has his headphones taped on.
The arm swomg that Pete Townshend does has caused cancer since 1964 its known as the windmill.
Roger Daltrey scream is the best in rock.
They were one of the greatest live bands.
Keep in mind, this was being played live in front of an audience a way back when. Rock and Roll ruled ... I saw them in concert as well ... they were (and still are ) Amazing !!!UA-cam and internet was just a thought back then. Pete Townsend on lead was quite the character, he usually destroyed his guitar at the end of each concert. Looks stupid but thats the way it was. The audience loved it. They were so far ahead of other bands. Special effects ruled as well.
Loved your reaction, Stacey! ❤
I've been crazy about this group since they surfaced when I was a lad of 14.
There are so many ways you can go now. A great complement to this tune is "Baba O'Riley." 😊👍🎸
The ox was actually a wild man off stage. Keith's partner in crime. Led to some angst with Roger who was a health junkie and perfectionist.
Bassist, John Entwhistle, was affectionately known as "OX" to his bandmates. And I believe "Moon the Loon", Keith Moon, coined his nickname. The WHO, one helluva great band! 🤘🤘
The scream and Townshend's knee slide has to be one of Rocks greatest moments.
I'm an old man now, late 50's and I listened to this band as a kid and loved them for exactly the same reason as you do. I can see it on your face!!. And for someone much younger than me, who can apprieciate music like this gives me hope for better music for the future. Not the digitalized nonsense we have now...
And BTW I don't think Roger Daltrey every hit any one with his mike!!
ATB and P+L. Nick
One of the best ever! Don't forget to notice the words: they're heavy. Best R&R scream ever, too. Bassist is unreal. Try: Baba OReilly, from the same concert; Who Are You? (promo version); Love, Reign O'er Me (official video). No one was like them; they're special, and there are dozens - dozens - of great songs.
One of my favourite bands, favourite songs, can you see the real me and behind blue eyes. In the early days they were known for smashing their instruments up, Pete said it was because they didn't know how to end a song. Great reaction, more who please 🙂🏴
The bassist was John Entwistle, also known as The Ox, Thunderfingers, Big Johnny Twinkle. Considered by some to be the greatest rock and roll bassist of all time. Gone too soon. I was fortunate enough to see them perform in 1989. Next you should do A Quick One While He's Away.
The incredible The WHO, killing it since 1964, part of the British Invasion and soon to be an utterly classic band, with some of the best albums ever, 2 of the best concept albums in Tommy and Quadrophenia and arguably the best live hard rock album in Live at Leeds. Hall of Famers, all four are amongst the best at what they did. The guitarist, Pete Townsend, created all those things he does with a guitar, he influenced everyone that came after, first with the windmill, his very aggressive playing style and then utterly smashing his guitar! He was also one of the greatest songwriters ever, just dozens of classic tunes. They set a standard for me with hard rock that only Led Zeppelin would match and at times exceed. Roger Daltrey is a legend on vocals as is Keith Moon on drums and the 'Ox' John Entwhistle on amazing bass, he is often cited as the best rock bass player ever, at worst in the top 3.
To hear and see them again at their very best, do the My Generation video from the Isle of Wight concert, the are fire there to say the least. Incredible band, in my all time Rock Top 10, you have much to experience with this crazy good group. Enjoy! Looking and sounding great as always, beautiful young lady. 🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶
This was recorded on film, that’s why it looks so good. Anything that was actually recorded using film, even back 100 years will be great quality if it is scanned to an electronic format properly. The poor quality video that is so prevalent from the 70’s thru 90’s is typically just because, compared to film, old video was very poor from a resolution, color depth, dynamic range, and a host of other perspectives. Unfortunately, with the increased ease of use and lower production costs of video it became the predominant recording medium starting in the 70’s. But without it we may not have as much music footage (film term, lol) as we do. So I can’t hate on video too much.
In the same live TV recording Shepperton 1978 for the film The Kids Are Alright, The Who also played the fantastic Baba O'Riley with the harmonica ending, both were on their brilliant rock album Who's Next 1971. The ballad Behind Blue Eyes also comes from that, which was covered by Limp Bizkit in 2004 and became a global hit. Keep going and have fun.
Love Reign o'er me. Oh my, you won't believe your ears. You have never heard a love song like that. Incredible!
Agreed. Definitely one of my favorite songs of theirs. I still remember the first time I heard it as a teenager, and how the song floored me.
I saw this concert when they played in Denver. They did a lot with green lasers and a giant mirror ball. We were close enough that Roger Daltry's microphone flew over our heads. My kids and grandkids dont have a clue! I love watching your reactions.
Greetings from Scotland. Greatest Rock 'n' Roll band in the world.
Their performance of Young Man Blues , live from the Isle of Wight is a really good one.
John Entwhistle and Keith the Loon Moon. Two extremely talented musicians. RIP both you