Mty Amazing Journey with the Who is similar to yours. INTRO : Older brother, Tommy lp , I was 9 yo (1970). First owned lp ; Odds and Sods First Show: Dec. 10, 1979 Spectrum You have a fine collection, and I really enjoyed this video.
So fun when I hear similar stories - so relatable and fantastic. I got Odds and Sods a little later but one of my all time favorites as well. Thanks so much for sharing. And thanks for your support.
Good one Alan. My memory of collecting the Who back in the seventies was that albums like By Numbers and Quadrophenia were quite difficult to get so was a big moment when I found them. I didn’t get to see them live until shortly before JE died but quite a few opportunities since thankfully. Agree their boxsets are state of the art
I first saw the Who in 1971 at the Warehouse. They were promoting Who's Next. I don't remember the first Who album I bought..... We are getting ready here for what will be Hurricane Francine. Should hit Louisiana coast on Wednesday. Don't know how close to New Orleans it will get yet. Fun!!! WHO ARE YOU, Alan Rosenberg!!!
First Who concert, none, but my parents saw The Who with Zep as the opener, and they played during a T-storm! First Who elpee, Meaty Beaty... MCA reissue First Who compact cassette, Who's Next First Who ceedee, Who's Better Who's Best (BMG club issue) One of my best Who finds was a first Decca pressing of Tommy, near mint and complete with libretto, first record is sides 1 and 4, second record 2, sides 2 and 3. Good memories!
Thanks so much for sharing. I remember the days of vinyl split like that because we had a spindle on our turntable and would pile the albums on it. And then when the side was over the next would "crash" down and play. Back then, we weren't so precious over vinyl. We played the hell out of it..lol. Meaty Beaty is an amazing compilation - one of my favorites. I don't know that concert - dont' remember hearing about Zep opening for The Who. That's amazing. Wonder where when that was. Talk about a double bill - that's wild. Thanks so much for sharing.
My first Who album (mirroring your first, as with The Rolling Stones) was the compilation 'The Story of the Who', followed by 'Live at Leeds.' No older siblings in the house though. I began checking out books and albums at the library and met a friend at school who always added The Who into my discussions of The Beatles, Stones, and Led Zeppelin. Their inclusion into my list of bands completed my "Mount Rushmore" of rock bands!
Thanks for sharing. Yep that's my ultimate Mount Rushmore right there. So cool to hear someone else who "discovered" the Who personally through the compilation The Story Of The Who.. I haven't listened to that album in decades but I'll never get rid of it. Thanks again.
Great video Alan! Saw the Who for the first time in 1976 with Keith Moon on drums, seen them several times since of course. Quadrophenia is my wife Gail's favorite album.
My first was Live at Leeds.i even bought the studio version of Summertime Blues on 45! I still have it. It’s still my all time favorite live album of all time. I love Quadophenia - the only album I ever bought in Norway LOL
Interesting that Live At Leeds was your first but what an amazing start (after Tommy). Those Who albums are so different and all so amazing really. Yea - what a live album that is.
Great back story about your Who journey .... in UK I don't remember 8 track being that big a thing ... we swopped cassettes ... my mate made a mix tape for me with Wishbone Ash, BJH, BeBop Deluxe, Zep, etc ... and Substitute was on it ... what a tune ... so thereafter I checked out The Who Story, Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy, saw the Tommy movie (enjoyed Tina and Clapton bits) ... first purchase was, I think, the Who Are You album (still one of my favourites) before exploring rest of catalogue ... saw Face Dances tour in Glasgow .... upper tier of the legendary Apollo where you were not allowed to stand as the balcony would swing up and down ... structurally insecure ... needless to saw the Who came on and blasted into the Kids Are All Right ... place goes nuts ... balcony sways up and down a good few feet! ... good times ... next saw them at Wembley for Live Aid in '85 .... awesome band ... and Pete is a superb songsmith and axe man ... favourites remain Who Are You, Who's Next, Tommy ... still "getting" Quadrophenia ... will need to revisit it ... CMcG, Aberdeen, Scotland
Thanks my friend. I was watching a documentary a few months back on the Glasgow Apollo. I didn't realize it was long gone now. The story was always, one of the greatest and toughest audiences. You had to be good to play there, but if you were, it was the greatest and the place would literally rock. Well I read and watched about it, but you LIVED it. That's awesome. Thanks.
The Who are another band I was exposed to at an early age thanks to my older siblings. They remain my brother's favorite band to this day. I love them as well, though I don't have quite his level of devotion, few people do. I think I connected with Quadrophenia right away, and it is not only my favorite Who album but a contender for my favorite album of all time. Oddly enough, another one I connected with right away was Face Dances, and back in the day I probably listened to that album more than Who's Next or Tommy! I think Face Dances is highly underrated, but of course nowadays I wouldn't rank it as high as those other two. Still love it though.
Thanks Chris. I remember when Face Dances came out and critics went after it. It had Kenney Jones and not Keith Moon, Townshend had a successful solo career at that time and some felt Empty Glass was superior. But of course, they neglected to realize Moon was barely on Who Are You album and his skills were depleted. And You Better You Bet was and is one of the Who's biggest hits and still gets play. And the 1979 tour showed a very powerful rejuvenated Who. Is Faces Dances an all time classic - no. Are Face Dances and It's Hard better than many say....absolutely.
Hi Alan, I got in The Who in 76 as I mentioned to you few times after I saw them at Charlton Football Club stadium. I don’t think I bought any of their albums in the 70’s as all my money was going on the Stones, Beatles and Beatle solo related back catalog. My cousin and some of my friends had a lot of the Who albums, so I taped some and was really familiar with most of them. The first Who LP I actually bought was My Generation which I think is an excellent debut album, it’s probably my 3rd favorite Who album. I couldn’t find your video where you rank your favorite Who albums but here’s my top 5: 1. Who’s Next 2. Quadrophenia 3. My Generation 4. Who Sell Out 5. A Quick One I never really got into Tommy, I like some of the tracks but I just couldn’t get into the album as a whole. I have the rest of the Who’s studio albums (Who by Numbers Who Are You, Faces Dances and It’s Hard) but to be honest I don’t play them much and don’t remember what’s on them except for the singles. I’ve never bothered getting Endless Wire or Who.
Great choices - there is a Who ranking video - one of my first so it's older. One of the few that I filmed in my basement where most of my collection is, so its dark. Honestly there is a fairly big dip in quality after Quadrophenia. Endless Wire is actually pretty awful - I did a video on it in Treasure or Trash. Face Dances and It's Hard are good for what they are but not near the level of the earlier classics. I do really like The Who By Numbers - How Many Friends is an all time classic song for me. Slip Kid is great. Hard to argue with Who's Next - most would say it's their best album and song for song probably is, but not my favorite which is Quadrophenia. I also deeply love Sell Out. I agree that the debut album is great too. Thanks so much.
My older brother had every Who album when I was growing up. I heard them all. It wasn't until at the age of 14 when I listened to Quadrophenia that I was completely blown away. It is still my favorite album of all time.
That's awesome - similar to me - almost exact. Maybe we were at that age. Quadrophenia was, and still is to me, so powerful - just incredible and the story very relatable as youth growing up. I also saw the movie (and bought that soundtrack) in 1979 as well and the movie I thought was spectacular. Still one of my favorite movies of all time. Yea... Quadrophenia is just on another level. Thanks Tarr.
My first Who album was a (cheap) 2 LP compilation '64-'74, quickly followed by everything I could get. Something you may already know is that the photo at the beginning of the booklet in Quadrophenia with Phil Daniels riding his scooter with Battersea Power Station behind him was what Pete wanted as the album cover but Roger vetoed it. Maybe Pink Floyd's Animals cover would be different if Pete got his way.
I didn't know that till a couple of years ago. I found that amazing - that shot is fantastic - Battersea Power Station really was photogenic. Looks so amazing back then. Incredible they turned it into apartments I believe. Was under construction when I was last in London. Yea - was a good break for Floyd. Gotta say, I love the Quadrophenia actual cover as well.
Nice video Alan.My favorite by a long shot is Quadrophenia followed by Tommy and Who's Next.If I remember right Quadrophenia had over 1 million in pre sales
I know in the US it was like the highest charting Who album. Tommy hit 4, Live At Leeds 4, Who's Next 4 and Quadrophenia is #2. Who Are You also hit 2. No number ones. But yea Quadrophenia is my favorite as well. Part of my DNA now.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow You really have to scratch your head when Quadrophenia,Tommy and Who's Next don't go to no.1.I always considered the U.S. a third world country when it comes to music lol
i got into The Who through my older brother. first album i bought was Face Dances which came out right when i started getting into music i buying my own. after that i started picking up a bunch of the others. all on cassette cause that was my format back then. i saw them on the 1989 reunion tour at Giants Stadium. I went barefoot. Yes you read that right. Barefoot. I don’t recommend that. Cool tales dude. Always cool to see the Archives.
I remember you telling that story Steve. It's beyond insane. You're a madman..lol. Seriously, what did you think it was Woodstock....Oh wait,..even they had shoes...crazy. I actually like Face Dances and much of It's Hard. They're not classics but they're fine albums. Especially like Another Tricky Day - good closer on Face Dances.
My favorite Who album will forever be Quadrophenia, but my first Who albums was Who are You, because I found it cheap, not a terrible album, but I never listened to it until I got other Who albums so it was never my favorite. The Who have a lot of popular albums, but I think A Quick One is a hidden gem that is underrated. I love the Who
@@LoriJaco thanks so much. I agree A Quick One is a hidden gem. Some all time classic and all time favorite songs on it. Goes well with the debut album too. Quadrophenia. Well I’m totally with you on that.
First album, and the only Who album on vinyl I have ever paid full price for (once again, in the early seventies mates owned other Who albums so I didn't need to buy them) was Quadrophenia, still my favourite, although the extended mega-CD version of Live at Leeds is excellent, as you say - the original vinyl was probably the first Who album I ever got to listen to. First live gig: Charlton 1974, then Charlton 1976 (for many years apparently the official loudest gig ever), and then not until the 21st Century, 'cos Keith was gone, and I didn't really want to see them without him. By then it was semi-nostalgia anyway, but they were still damned good.
I've watched the footage of those Carlton gigs. Talk about historic. Love the bits with Keith singing his parts on Bell Boy, with the headphones off and on his head while singing and playing the drums. Oh lucky you to be at such historic gigs. I'm with you on the extended Live At Leeds - incredible and of Quadrophenia - my favorite and worth the full price you paid.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow The 1974 show was also the first time anyone had seen lasers used. They were green and were fired above our heads late in the Who set and as you can imagine, after a full day's 'entertainment', we were somewhat 'wowed'!! How amazing that today I have two laser pens within reach as I type. The '74 show was also the only time I ever saw Lou Reed; not at his finest, if I remember reports the following week, but that didn't bother us, nor the guy standing in front of us whose whole reason for being there seemed to be to partake whilst Lou performed Heroin. Hm.
@@martinstarnes2237 Yea - that's right - amazing how technology changes over time. I remember the footage of Lou Reed doing Heroin - tieing it off etc.
@@glendepietro1521 absolutely. In general I also love Pete’s demos. Better than many other bands recordings. The boxsets the scoop series the deluxe editions. His demos are fantastic.
With the pops and crackling noises, the album was supposed to be like a bootleg. The 1995 version removed the noises, plus the backwards tape on The Magic Bus, I did like the additional added on tracks tho.
@@jasonpp1973 My favorite is the middle version with the extended bonus tracks. I don't really need another live Tommy, although it is great. But yea - that is one of the greatest live albums - I think it's my #3 of all time. Unbelievable.
@@jasonpp1973 If Live At Leeds wouldn't have existed, would be great - so nice to have as a bonus but not essential. Also on some of it they duped the bass from Leeds performance and duped it on to Hull because the bass was no good.
Yes, the Quadrophenia mega Directors Cut box is really just a huge big 100 page hardback book that holds all the discs as well. In the book is the complete original booklet.
Allan did you get rid of most of your vinyl? (Leaving you with mostly CDs?). I see you saw the skinks as well. Be interesting to hear your history with them. Kinks to me are close to perfection.
Next in the series - maybe end of week or weekend will be The Kinks. I've seen them live so many times. HUGE fan. I hope you'll like that video as well. I do have a Kinks discography on my channel did years ago - it's a good one. In the Artist Discography playlist. I did get rid of most of my vinyl, but still have a lot. It's not politically correct to say, but I much prefer (and much prefer the sound...yes you heard that right) of a really well done digitally remastered CD over Vinyl. So in most cases (not The Stones and some Who and some others), I'll dump the vinyl when i get a great digitally remastered CD with all the bells and whistles and bonus tracks etc. The vinyl really become unnecessary for me. But I still have a good amount of vinyl. Thanks.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow I saw The Who only once. In 1997, in Oslo, Norway. With Entwistle. They played most of Quadrophenia. Great concert. Probably the best sound quality I have ever heard in a live rock concert.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow The Who only played twice in Norway, 1967 and 1997. I remember Roger Daltrey said: "See you in thirty years" at the end of the '97 concert. Keith Moon got arrested in Norway in 1967, I've read. He couldn't get a woman to his hotel room because of strict rules and got mad. If I remember correctly. Don't know if it's a true story. 1967 was 12 years before I was born.
Mty Amazing Journey with the Who is similar to yours.
INTRO : Older brother, Tommy lp , I was 9 yo (1970).
First owned lp ; Odds and Sods
First Show: Dec. 10, 1979 Spectrum
You have a fine collection, and I really enjoyed this video.
So fun when I hear similar stories - so relatable and fantastic. I got Odds and Sods a little later but one of my all time favorites as well. Thanks so much for sharing. And thanks for your support.
Good one Alan. My memory of collecting the Who back in the seventies was that albums like By Numbers and Quadrophenia were quite difficult to get so was a big moment when I found them. I didn’t get to see them live until shortly before JE died but quite a few opportunities since thankfully. Agree their boxsets are state of the art
Thanks so much Peter. Yea - their super deluxe boxsets are as good as it gets. Incredibly done.
I first saw the Who in 1971 at the Warehouse. They were promoting Who's Next. I don't remember the first Who album I bought..... We are getting ready here for what will be Hurricane Francine. Should hit Louisiana coast on Wednesday. Don't know how close to New Orleans it will get yet. Fun!!! WHO ARE YOU, Alan Rosenberg!!!
@@davidkunzli680 who in 71 at Warehouse. You need to write a book. Incredible. Haven’t heard about the new hurricane. Good luck. Hope not too bad. .
First Who concert, none, but my parents saw The Who with Zep as the opener, and they played during a T-storm!
First Who elpee, Meaty Beaty... MCA reissue
First Who compact cassette, Who's Next
First Who ceedee, Who's Better Who's Best (BMG club issue)
One of my best Who finds was a first Decca pressing of Tommy, near mint and complete with libretto, first record is sides 1 and 4, second record 2, sides 2 and 3.
Good memories!
Thanks so much for sharing. I remember the days of vinyl split like that because we had a spindle on our turntable and would pile the albums on it. And then when the side was over the next would "crash" down and play. Back then, we weren't so precious over vinyl. We played the hell out of it..lol. Meaty Beaty is an amazing compilation - one of my favorites. I don't know that concert - dont' remember hearing about Zep opening for The Who. That's amazing. Wonder where when that was. Talk about a double bill - that's wild. Thanks so much for sharing.
My first Who album (mirroring your first, as with The Rolling Stones) was the compilation 'The Story of the Who', followed by 'Live at Leeds.' No older siblings in the house though. I began checking out books and albums at the library and met a friend at school who always added The Who into my discussions of The Beatles, Stones, and Led Zeppelin. Their inclusion into my list of bands completed my "Mount Rushmore" of rock bands!
Thanks for sharing. Yep that's my ultimate Mount Rushmore right there. So cool to hear someone else who "discovered" the Who personally through the compilation The Story Of The Who.. I haven't listened to that album in decades but I'll never get rid of it. Thanks again.
Great video Alan! Saw the Who for the first time in 1976 with Keith Moon on drums, seen them several times since of course. Quadrophenia is my wife Gail's favorite album.
That's awesome - would love to have seen them with Moon. Quadrophenia my favorite as well. Thanks.
My first was Live at Leeds.i even bought the studio version of Summertime Blues on 45!
I still have it. It’s still my all time favorite live album of all time.
I love Quadophenia - the only album I ever bought in Norway LOL
Interesting that Live At Leeds was your first but what an amazing start (after Tommy). Those Who albums are so different and all so amazing really. Yea - what a live album that is.
Great back story about your Who journey .... in UK I don't remember 8 track being that big a thing ... we swopped cassettes ... my mate made a mix tape for me with Wishbone Ash, BJH, BeBop Deluxe, Zep, etc ... and Substitute was on it ... what a tune ... so thereafter I checked out The Who Story, Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy, saw the Tommy movie (enjoyed Tina and Clapton bits) ... first purchase was, I think, the Who Are You album (still one of my favourites) before exploring rest of catalogue ... saw Face Dances tour in Glasgow .... upper tier of the legendary Apollo where you were not allowed to stand as the balcony would swing up and down ... structurally insecure ... needless to saw the Who came on and blasted into the Kids Are All Right ... place goes nuts ... balcony sways up and down a good few feet! ... good times ... next saw them at Wembley for Live Aid in '85 .... awesome band ... and Pete is a superb songsmith and axe man ... favourites remain Who Are You, Who's Next, Tommy ... still "getting" Quadrophenia ... will need to revisit it ... CMcG, Aberdeen, Scotland
Thanks my friend. I was watching a documentary a few months back on the Glasgow Apollo. I didn't realize it was long gone now. The story was always, one of the greatest and toughest audiences. You had to be good to play there, but if you were, it was the greatest and the place would literally rock. Well I read and watched about it, but you LIVED it. That's awesome. Thanks.
The Who are another band I was exposed to at an early age thanks to my older siblings. They remain my brother's favorite band to this day. I love them as well, though I don't have quite his level of devotion, few people do. I think I connected with Quadrophenia right away, and it is not only my favorite Who album but a contender for my favorite album of all time. Oddly enough, another one I connected with right away was Face Dances, and back in the day I probably listened to that album more than Who's Next or Tommy! I think Face Dances is highly underrated, but of course nowadays I wouldn't rank it as high as those other two. Still love it though.
Thanks Chris. I remember when Face Dances came out and critics went after it. It had Kenney Jones and not Keith Moon, Townshend had a successful solo career at that time and some felt Empty Glass was superior. But of course, they neglected to realize Moon was barely on Who Are You album and his skills were depleted. And You Better You Bet was and is one of the Who's biggest hits and still gets play. And the 1979 tour showed a very powerful rejuvenated Who. Is Faces Dances an all time classic - no. Are Face Dances and It's Hard better than many say....absolutely.
Hi Alan,
I got in The Who in 76 as I mentioned to you few times after I saw them at Charlton Football Club stadium. I don’t think I bought any of their albums in the 70’s as all my money was going on the Stones, Beatles and Beatle solo related back catalog. My cousin and some of my friends had a lot of the Who albums, so I taped some and was really familiar with most of them. The first Who LP I actually bought was My Generation which I think is an excellent debut album, it’s probably my 3rd favorite Who album. I couldn’t find your video where you rank your favorite Who albums but here’s my top 5:
1. Who’s Next
2. Quadrophenia
3. My Generation
4. Who Sell Out
5. A Quick One
I never really got into Tommy, I like some of the tracks but I just couldn’t get into the album as a whole. I have the rest of the Who’s studio albums (Who by Numbers Who Are You, Faces Dances and It’s Hard) but to be honest I don’t play them much and don’t remember what’s on them except for the singles. I’ve never bothered getting Endless Wire or Who.
Great choices - there is a Who ranking video - one of my first so it's older. One of the few that I filmed in my basement where most of my collection is, so its dark. Honestly there is a fairly big dip in quality after Quadrophenia. Endless Wire is actually pretty awful - I did a video on it in Treasure or Trash. Face Dances and It's Hard are good for what they are but not near the level of the earlier classics. I do really like The Who By Numbers - How Many Friends is an all time classic song for me. Slip Kid is great. Hard to argue with Who's Next - most would say it's their best album and song for song probably is, but not my favorite which is Quadrophenia. I also deeply love Sell Out. I agree that the debut album is great too. Thanks so much.
My older brother had every Who album when I was growing up. I heard them all. It wasn't until at the age of 14 when I listened to Quadrophenia that I was completely blown away. It is still my favorite album of all time.
That's awesome - similar to me - almost exact. Maybe we were at that age. Quadrophenia was, and still is to me, so powerful - just incredible and the story very relatable as youth growing up. I also saw the movie (and bought that soundtrack) in 1979 as well and the movie I thought was spectacular. Still one of my favorite movies of all time. Yea... Quadrophenia is just on another level. Thanks Tarr.
My first Who album was a (cheap) 2 LP compilation '64-'74, quickly followed by everything I could get. Something you may already know is that the photo at the beginning of the booklet in Quadrophenia with Phil Daniels riding his scooter with Battersea Power Station behind him was what Pete wanted as the album cover but Roger vetoed it. Maybe Pink Floyd's Animals cover would be different if Pete got his way.
I didn't know that till a couple of years ago. I found that amazing - that shot is fantastic - Battersea Power Station really was photogenic. Looks so amazing back then. Incredible they turned it into apartments I believe. Was under construction when I was last in London. Yea - was a good break for Floyd. Gotta say, I love the Quadrophenia actual cover as well.
Nice video Alan.My favorite by a long shot is Quadrophenia followed by Tommy and Who's Next.If I remember right Quadrophenia had over 1 million in pre sales
I know in the US it was like the highest charting Who album. Tommy hit 4, Live At Leeds 4, Who's Next 4 and Quadrophenia is #2. Who Are You also hit 2. No number ones. But yea Quadrophenia is my favorite as well. Part of my DNA now.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow You really have to scratch your head when Quadrophenia,Tommy and Who's Next don't go to no.1.I always considered the U.S. a third world country when it comes to music lol
i got into The Who through my older brother. first album i bought was Face Dances which came out right when i started getting into music i buying my own. after that i started picking up a bunch of the others. all on cassette cause that was my format back then. i saw them on the 1989 reunion tour at Giants Stadium. I went barefoot. Yes you read that right. Barefoot. I don’t recommend that. Cool tales dude. Always cool to see the Archives.
I remember you telling that story Steve. It's beyond insane. You're a madman..lol. Seriously, what did you think it was Woodstock....Oh wait,..even they had shoes...crazy. I actually like Face Dances and much of It's Hard. They're not classics but they're fine albums. Especially like Another Tricky Day - good closer on Face Dances.
My favorite Who album will forever be Quadrophenia, but my first Who albums was Who are You, because I found it cheap, not a terrible album, but I never listened to it until I got other Who albums so it was never my favorite. The Who have a lot of popular albums, but I think A Quick One is a hidden gem that is underrated. I love the Who
@@LoriJaco thanks so much. I agree A Quick One is a hidden gem. Some all time classic and all time favorite songs on it. Goes well with the debut album too. Quadrophenia. Well I’m totally with you on that.
Was at that Madison Square Garden concert it was great
Awesome - it sure was - was a brand new beginning for them and they cooked on that tour.
First album, and the only Who album on vinyl I have ever paid full price for (once again, in the early seventies mates owned other Who albums so I didn't need to buy them) was Quadrophenia, still my favourite, although the extended mega-CD version of Live at Leeds is excellent, as you say - the original vinyl was probably the first Who album I ever got to listen to. First live gig: Charlton 1974, then Charlton 1976 (for many years apparently the official loudest gig ever), and then not until the 21st Century, 'cos Keith was gone, and I didn't really want to see them without him. By then it was semi-nostalgia anyway, but they were still damned good.
I've watched the footage of those Carlton gigs. Talk about historic. Love the bits with Keith singing his parts on Bell Boy, with the headphones off and on his head while singing and playing the drums. Oh lucky you to be at such historic gigs. I'm with you on the extended Live At Leeds - incredible and of Quadrophenia - my favorite and worth the full price you paid.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow The 1974 show was also the first time anyone had seen lasers used. They were green and were fired above our heads late in the Who set and as you can imagine, after a full day's 'entertainment', we were somewhat 'wowed'!! How amazing that today I have two laser pens within reach as I type. The '74 show was also the only time I ever saw Lou Reed; not at his finest, if I remember reports the following week, but that didn't bother us, nor the guy standing in front of us whose whole reason for being there seemed to be to partake whilst Lou performed Heroin. Hm.
@@martinstarnes2237 Yea - that's right - amazing how technology changes over time. I remember the footage of Lou Reed doing Heroin - tieing it off etc.
I love the demo version of Pete Townshend singing Dr. Jimmy.
@@glendepietro1521 absolutely. In general I also love Pete’s demos. Better than many other bands recordings. The boxsets the scoop series the deluxe editions. His demos are fantastic.
Live at Leeds was my first Who album. I must have listened to that thing a 1,000 times. Still like the original version the best.
With the pops and crackling noises, the album was supposed to be like a bootleg.
The 1995 version removed the noises, plus the backwards tape on The Magic Bus, I did like the additional added on tracks tho.
@@jasonpp1973 My favorite is the middle version with the extended bonus tracks. I don't really need another live Tommy, although it is great. But yea - that is one of the greatest live albums - I think it's my #3 of all time. Unbelievable.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow What's your thought on the Hull concert?
@@jasonpp1973 If Live At Leeds wouldn't have existed, would be great - so nice to have as a bonus but not essential. Also on some of it they duped the bass from Leeds performance and duped it on to Hull because the bass was no good.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow The later Kilburn concert is a good one, I have the Blu-ray of the concert performance.
PS look forward to the kinks ranking.
Thanks Glen
Quadrophenia Megabox come with the large booklet that the vinyl came with from back in the day?
Yes, the Quadrophenia mega Directors Cut box is really just a huge big 100 page hardback book that holds all the discs as well. In the book is the complete original booklet.
Allan did you get rid of most of your vinyl? (Leaving you with mostly CDs?). I see you saw the skinks as well. Be interesting to hear your history with them. Kinks to me are close to perfection.
Next in the series - maybe end of week or weekend will be The Kinks. I've seen them live so many times. HUGE fan. I hope you'll like that video as well. I do have a Kinks discography on my channel did years ago - it's a good one. In the Artist Discography playlist. I did get rid of most of my vinyl, but still have a lot. It's not politically correct to say, but I much prefer (and much prefer the sound...yes you heard that right) of a really well done digitally remastered CD over Vinyl. So in most cases (not The Stones and some Who and some others), I'll dump the vinyl when i get a great digitally remastered CD with all the bells and whistles and bonus tracks etc. The vinyl really become unnecessary for me. But I still have a good amount of vinyl. Thanks.
What's your accent? Boston? It's a bit like JFK in places.
lol. I'm from and always lived on Long Island NY - not Boston at all...lol. That's a Long Island accent.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Ok. I'm norwegian. 🤣
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow I saw The Who only once. In 1997, in Oslo, Norway. With Entwistle. They played most of Quadrophenia. Great concert. Probably the best sound quality I have ever heard in a live rock concert.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow The Who only played twice in Norway, 1967 and 1997. I remember Roger Daltrey said: "See you in thirty years" at the end of the '97 concert. Keith Moon got arrested in Norway in 1967, I've read. He couldn't get a woman to his hotel room because of strict rules and got mad. If I remember correctly. Don't know if it's a true story. 1967 was 12 years before I was born.
@@hansmagnusmalcolmsen9354 never been there but looks amazing