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Big Who fan. I've thought I don't like them, hear a song and realize I really love them! One of the great things is the different sounds they have-like other great bands-over time, yet have great songs from all their different periods. Must admit that most of my favs come from Quadrophenia.

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Live at Kilburn 1977

 
 
 


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idk you guys but i'm pretty sure Quadrophenia is as progressive rock as you can get. and i can listen to the whole album anytime, and stuff like "the rock", "helpless dancer", "i've had enough", "sea and sand", "5:15" "Quadrophenia" never stops amazing me. the musical complexity and melodic concepts all over makes me think why arent they known as a prog band, at least some albums.  Thumbs Up
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just got done listening to an television audio feed recorded on a cassette player (whew!) of the Who playing at the Super Bowl and thought the set was really good with Baba O' Riley Who Are You and Wont Get Fooled Roger sang well peter was peter and really from what I heard, it sounded good, I really enjoy it.. Of course they're giants..I just have not seen too many who gigs. Have you? who are you

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Originally posted by Arnold_Layne Arnold_Layne wrote:

idk you guys but i'm pretty sure Quadrophenia is as progressive rock as you can get. and i can listen to the whole album anytime, and stuff like "the rock", "helpless dancer", "i've had enough", "sea and sand", "5:15" "Quadrophenia" never stops amazing me. the musical complexity and melodic concepts all over makes me think why arent they known as a prog band, at least some albums.  Thumbs Up

I agree. Quadrophenia has been my favourite album, period, for about 30 years now, and when I listen to it now, I continue to find new things in it. It is the moment, I think, when both Keith and John peaked in terms of both individual musicianship and as band members. the compositions are complex and varied, and the pacing and energy perfect. The weaving together of the four musical themes, coming together in The Rock, still can leave me breathless.
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Keith's final interview, a few weeks before his death in 1978.  Despite a sometimes clueless interviewer, there are some interesting responses.  The guys are cordial and make no hint of trouble, but the fact is that Moon was so out of shape and playing so poorly that Daltrey/Entwistle wanted to sack him.  Even Townshend, his last defender, was pretty pissed at the state of his playing. 

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Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

Keith's final interview, a few weeks before his death in 1978.  Despite a sometimes clueless interviewer, there are some interesting responses.  The guys are cordial and make no hint of trouble, but the fact is that Moon was so out of shape and playing so poorly that Daltrey/Entwistle wanted to sack him.  Even Townshend, his last defender, was pretty pissed at the state of his playing. 


Pete refers in an interview somewhere, to the sessions with Keith for the Quadrophenia movie as "exhausting."  A shame, I think, as the original Quad album is probably Keith's high point. He really is superhuman on that one.
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Alot of The Who influences on this Marillion' song, no doubt!


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All-time favorite band.
Everyone knows rock attained perfection in 1974, it's a scientific fact.
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It's charming how Roger Daltrey talks about Keith Moon's drumming.
 
I think that Keith Moon was more close to those ancient jazzy dummers, as Gene Krupa, than to his great contemporaries!


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One of my favourite bands.

And one of the best live performers as well, especially in the 1968 - 1977 era. They could outplay the Beatles and the Stones with their eyes closed.
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I admire who. They're fathers of whole rock misuc
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The Who were a great group, but not a lot to do with Prog.
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Amazing performance of The Who! 16 minutes of The Who classic Magic Bus, beautifuly filmed in Voorburg, Holland 1973.


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One of my favourite bands growing up. The first (or maybe second) album I ever owned was The Who By Numbers
 
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I was just spinning Quadrophenia last night.......not much sounded better in 1973 than this album......I'll finish up Side 3 and 4 tonight.
Brilliant!
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^ Side 4 is just excellent!!!! I love this album and The Who friggin rock...
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It's not one of my favorite bands but I like them

They have some great albums, Who's Next (the best one), Tommy and Quadrophenia.
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Just got Live at Leeds on vinyl...would have worn out about a half dozen of them if I were around back then

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