The Who

The Who Sell Out, Tommy, Who's Next, Live At Leeds, and Quadrophenia are all essential rock albums, not just essential Who albums. What an impressive catalogue!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Thymb7xrZ44

Edited by zicIy - September 24 2008 at 04:08

"Live At Leeds" is an amazing live album, probably the best I've ever listened to.

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I love the Who especially their power pop songs like '"I Can't Explain" and the “The Kids are Alright". On the other hand let's not kid ourselves the Who were no way as influential as the Beatles. Examples (The Rolling Stones songwriting), (The Byrd’s and a whole mess of others going electric and Folk Rock) (The Byrd’s and the Who the 12 string electric guitar and last but not least prog acts like the Moody Blues, King Crimson, Pink Floyd and Pink Floyd were more indebted to the Beatles on what they were doing between Rubber Soul to Abbey Road.

I was lucky enough to see The Who twice when they played 2 gigs in as many years at Charlton Atheletic's football ground. They were absolutely amazing.I count myself fortunate to have seen Moony play with them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsFKWGlrze0

I also saw them when Kenney Jones was with them.They played Lewisham Odeon* (December 1980).It was the last gig at the venue and Daltrey,after the final song said, 'We won't be playing an encore and seeing as they will be pulling this place down soon,help it on it's way by trashing the place!', Liam Gallagher,eat your heart out!

My one regret is not seeing them at Shepperton Studios when they played a 'private' gig that was filmed for the 'Kids Are Alright' film.
A work collegue had tickets but it meant two people from the same department having the same day off which the manager wouldn't permit.


*Lewisham Odeon was a fantastic venue.I saw some great gigs there including being taken to see the Charisma Six Bob tour which included Genesis,Lindisfarne and Bell & Arc (?).I can only remember seeing Lindisfarne.I was about 10 at the time.

I also saw Deep Purple,Black Sabbath twice(on one occasion supported by Van Halen),Hawkwind,Status Quo,Rod Stewart and the Faces,Rory Gallagher,The Clash,Dexys Midnight Runners and the Two-Tone Package Tour which included Selecter,The Specials,Madness and a couple of others if memory serves me well.   

Edited by Man Erg - August 30 2008 at 05:46

i like Pete Townshend´s solo stuff so much, especialy his acoustic, live recorded as, for example, this one...

Been a big fan for three or four years. Stunning energy. In terms of favourite albums I guess Who's Next takes the nr.1 spot, even though it is kind of overplayed. Quadrophenia never really reached the same heights for me, although it remains a good album. I must feel it lacks the Who-iness too much . Deserves more appreciation: The Who Sell Out. An album that I love more and more as I get to know it better.




Edited by LinusW - August 29 2008 at 19:36

I dont have everything by The Who, but generally I think they stand for everytghing that was good about 70's rock music. It was heavy, but with strong blues and prog elements. 'Who's Next' would rank very highly in my 'greatest rock album of all time' chart. Love every song.

I also think that Tommy and Quadrophenia are rock masterpieces.

Specifically I love the vocal interplay between Daltry and Townsend. Two very different singers, who between them can take a song through a variety of very different moods, just by singing alternate parts. Daltry's agression works well alongside Townsends almost Gabriel-esque style. Baba O'Reilly is a good example, as is 'The Punk and Godfather'

Townsend came up with classic riffs, and they were always underpinned with very 'melodic' basslines from Entwhistle, and the unmistakable manic drumming of Keith Moon. Great band!

Chris Stacey wrote: The Who by Numbers my personal favourite. "How Many Friends" is my fav track on By Numbers! amazing song at all.. I am glad they are here regardless of genre. The music is what counts

Edited by zicIy - August 28 2008 at 04:55