The Who's live performance of Won't Get Fooled IS UNREAL! (Reaction!)
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- Guys, this performance by The Who is unbelievable. Thank you for hanging out with me for my first time reaction to Won't Get Fooled Again LIVE by The Who.
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The Who were the first band to have a lead singer, lead guitarist, lead bassist and lead drummer.
I agree!!!!!!!
I've long maintained that The Who was not a band, but four soloists who somehow made it work in a way no one before or since has been able to do. And after Moon's death, while they still may have called themselves The Who, they were never The Who again.
Led Zeppelin,Black Sabbath & Yes...came close...
Don't diss Zak. Keith was his godfather, and gave him his first set of drums. He carries the torch quite well. @@jimalexander687
And maybe also the last.🤷
Yes, John Entwistle was an ASTOUNDINGLY great Bass Player.
You almost have to make up a new word for Entwistle’s talent!
I met him at the NAMM show in the early eighties. I couldn’t talk…😂
There is a video on youtube showing only John Entwistle during this performance of "Won't Get Fooled Again", and all you hear is his isolated bass. It's pretty incredible.
The Ox!
John was not only a brilliant bass player but a genuinely nice, funny guy. Met him in 1989 and was able to spend some time talking between sets when he was touring with his own band. Great memories.
Can't think of one better
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. Best lyric ever.
"... you know that the hypnotised never lie?... do yah!?" I'd say that's the message of the song in one line. One of the greatest lines in rock ever.
I saw The Who in the early '70s; they played for nearly three hours, and my ears are still ringing. I have seen many of the great
Rock & Roll bands - and The Who were a CAT 5 hurricane, a rolling force of music and movement that crushes whatever is in its path.
I saw them in ‘78…agree 100% with your description of them! 👍🏻
hurricane is a great analogy!
@@lrsrosebudIf you saw them in 78, you were at this gig: it’s the only one they played that year.
Me too, and I was pushed up against an amplifier and couldn't hear for days. Got to see them live a couple times in the 60's, Been a fan since Can't Explain, My Generation, Tommy, etc
Saw the who in 1975 while still in high school and then again in 1983. Awesome both times
This performance brings tears to my eyes. I don’t think we’ll see something like that again and I’m so glad that this is “My Generation”.
Me too!!!!
From The Loudest Band on Earth, from the band that sang "I hope I die before I get old..." - yes, this should be the photo next to the definition of ROCK AND ROLL in the dictionary!! They were four TITANS who were destined to find each other and create a chemistry that remains unsurpassed for sheer atomic energy, incredible showmanship, and off-the-charts talent. LONG LIVE THE WHO!! Great video!
They were pretty loud for sure and did briefly hold the title with 126bd in 1976, but initially it was Deep Purple that held the title with 117bd but then Zed Zep, Motorhead and AC/DC took with crown all with 130db also in 1976 now it is Manowar with an earsplitting 139bd
You’re a proper Who fan, man. I saw them live in 80, 82, and saw Pete Townsend live in London in 79.
I remember them in the Guinness Book of World Records as the loudest band in world in 1976. Saw The Kids Are Alright with my best friend in 1978 when I was in 6th grade. IT CHANGED MY LIFE! Pete is a genius of the highest order!!!
🤘woohoo Josh!
To your question: YES! Townsend’s pretty far up in the clouds during this performance, but he’s such a great high functioning user, that it only tends to enhance his output during this time. I mean could he have been better? Possibly, but you wouldn’t see quite as many theatrics. But that’s what makes The Who The Who.
I think all of them except Daltrey were in the clouds on this one. I recall he once made the comment along the lines of he needed to stay sober as would just be replaced. Doesn't seem possible but everyone has that negative inner voice it seems.
Townshend's drug addiction was largely an '80s journey. Near this time he organised the Rainbow concert to help Clapton away from heroin. Probably brandy at this time.
@@PaulMcCaffreyfmacAbsolutely right. He was very much anti-drugs at this point, but was indeed getting on the outside of an awful lot of brandy.
@PaulMcCaffreyfmac Certainly more like a drug rather than alcohol performance regardless of what you say his stance was at the time.
@@normandavidtidiman9918 Pete wasn't much for drugs after 1967, thanks to Owsley giving him some really strong acid for the flight home after Monterrey Pop. Soon after, he became a devotee of Meher Baba and gave up most drugs except drinking. He began binging on cocaine in the early 80s. Entwistle and Moon were likely out of their minds, Entwistle, one could never tell, hence his nickname The Ox. Daltrey just smoked weed, and they don't seem to count that, but Townshend doesn't mention smoking pot in the 70s, but was quite open about his use in the 60s at the time. That was mainly his stage presence. And at Shepperton they only played Baba O'Riley and Won't Get Fooled Again for the Kids Are Alright documentary, the December 1977 Kilburn performance being deemed unsatisfactory due to Keith Moon's performance. This is pretty typical for Pete, maybe a little more energy since it was such a short performance.
The most famous scream in Rock & Roll history! Next down the rabbit hole should be Baba O’Reilly!! Great reaction, so glad you loved my favorite rock gods!
Roger = Rock and roll
Daltrey has one of the best Rock screams ever recorded! That break where he screams at the climax never gets old!
You have to love the way Keith Moon has his headset on with duct tape! One of the greatest rock drummers. This song still rings ring true today. Take the dive into their music, I assure you that you will not be disappointed.
Keith was also the inspiration for the Muppet drummer, Animal
Sad to think he was gone within 4 months of this performance.
@@loristone9242 only physically. Legends never leave us properly. & Keoth is most Certainly a LEGEND!
John Entwistle, known as "The Beast" on bass. Absolutely one of the greatest bass players ever. The whole band was absolutely one of the greatest ever.
His nickname was “The Ox” actually in reference to his phenomenal constitution…the ability to drink and do drugs at the same pace as Keith Moon!
@@dougm659 Ox and beast mean pretty much the same to me, man...LOL! 🙂🙂
@@dougm659 I think I prefer one of his other nicknames, ThunderFingers, but he had a few
The Ox.
Thunder fingers.
When the Who were little boys, they lived in areas of England that were bombed during WW2. The performers that came out of England during this time had families the had been through 2 WWs. They had an energy and outlook that we in America know nothing about. To say that they were amped up and had a lot to say is a major understatement. They blew the back of peoples heads off when they hit the stage. Few every put on a show like The Who did. I saw them live in the early 70s. I am grateful every day for the generation of music that I was young when it all happened. I love your reaction to them. It was meant to be trippy.
One of their greatest songs still timeless after all these years. You mentioned how intricate the bass playing was, he described himself as a bass guitar player not a bass player. He played bass like no other!
Back in the day when I worked for one of the biggest promoters in country we did "a few" Who shows. The most memorable for me was not the show itself but actually setting it up one time.
It was on the 1982 "Farewell Tour", Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ. Those big shows typically take about 5 days to build. We didn't get the stadium until 11 PM the night before the show due a football game. The Who's production manager and I got together a couple weeks out to figure out how to do it. We did. We put the show in in 16 hours. A record that I think probably stands to this day.
Standing downstage center at 3 PM with my boss and co-worker, who just came in from the San Diego show, told security to open the gates over a Motorola radio. Our boss said; "You guys really did it. We can do this all the time." We laughed and told him he hasn't seen the bills yet. ;O)
I was so tired I spent the entire show kicked back in the production office knowing we had to tear it all down almost as fast we put in. Don't remember reason for that. At the time I was too burnt out to care and that's saying something for a 26 year old.
At the time they filmed this, the Alien film was being made on another sound stage at Shepperton, the visual effects guys set up their lazers to create the effect, also sadly this was the last performance of the drummer Keith Moon before he died
The cast and crew of "Alien" came over to watch The Who gig live. They liked the laser show at the end of "Won't Get Fooled Again" so much, they ended up borrowing the laser equipment from The Who and used it in the "Alien" movie. If you google it, there are lots of articles discussing how The Who's lasers ended up in the Alien movie.
The original concept of the monster occupying the human in alien also came from the song Squeeze Box. “Mama had a squeeze box she wore on her chest,” and then the alien comes from the chest. The Who inspired so much of science fiction.
and science fact @@ugadawgs1990 WiFi being the only thing internet/VR related that they didn't cover in LifeHouse, but I don't want to trigger the trolls by mentioning Pete and the internet, just let it be known that the trolls would still be flinging rocks at people from sneaky hiding places instead of hiding behind their keyboards, The Who ARE LIFE
@@will-ie9on, for sure!
Great song! I really like their early stuff from the 60's-70's. They are considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century & have sold over 100 million records worldwide. They have so many great songs such as "I Can't Explain", "The Kids Are Alright", "My Generation", "Magic Bus", "Substitute", "I Can See For Miles", "Baba O'Riley", "Behind Blue Eyes", "Boris The Spider", "Pictures Of Lily", "Pinball Wizard" etc.
The Who was and remains the most dynamic rock act ever, period. They set the standard from the mid-60s on; their first appearance on US TV was on the Smothers' Brothers Show in 1967 and they shocked everyone (and blew up the drum kit). Their performance of "A Quick One While He's Away" from the long-unreleased 1968 "Rolling Stones' Rock and Roll Circus" film is amazing, and their Woodstock set is epic. Just drop a needle anywhere on these guys; you'll see.
And that drum explosion is what really damaged Townshend's hearing.
I got to see them once in Cleveland, OH ballpark, in the 1980s. Nothing like an open air concent, and they, as always, rocked the house! Loved it. Always will! Great memories!
I went to two Who concerts. My hearing did come back...⚡⚡⚡
Remember, in this era ( 70's) video wasn't available. You sold your music based on quality. This stuff is really the peak of sound engineering in that era; it was written, produced and recorded at great, great cost. The end result, of course, is immortality. Imagine being a human being say 500 years from now and you come across this 1978 video on some mainframe somewhere, some little electronic blip. You open it up and after perhaps 5 minutes or so you are speechless.
This performance was one that was done specifically for the Who documentary "The Kids are Alright," which is maybe my favorite Rock documentary ever. The Who were well known for their performance on stage. What I love about version is it gives everyone a chance to see and experience The Who while still in their peak performing years. Count yourself lucky to have seen how great they were. That's how I feel whenever I see this.
The title "Greatest Rock Band" was passed around A LOT in late 60's and early 70's, and The Who was ALWAYS in the mix.
Wow, you nailed it dude, i grew up in the the 70s, im 64, the lyrics said the same thing 50 years ago,
Four masters of their instruments who brought us and bring us magic.
Joe Walsh once said that the scariest thing that ever happened to him was that Keith Moon took a liking to him, lol. Keith Moon was a beast… on and off stage.
Yes. Just like his beloved little cherry bombs...tiny little package with explosive strength. At least in his prime. Love ya Moonie👀🥁.
Pete Townshend, the guitar player, wrote most of The Who songs. He and Roger, vocalist, are still touring.
Not own anything, just high on the music.
I saw them last year and Roger’s vocals were still great and Pete playing is still fantastic plus his commentary during the show was very witty.
@@steveullrich7737 I envy you, I never got to see them live. They've always been my favorite band.
@@billyebrown not sure if the're still touring but if so you might still get to see them
There is an AMAZING live performance that I have never seen a reaction channel react to it yet. Roger Daltrey of The Who performs with Queen at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium as they play " *I Want It All* ". Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath is also performing with them. You get to see Roger Daltrey in full-blown rock star mode causing the sold-out Wembley Stadium to explode with excitement as Queen and Tony Iommi are rocking out big time. Would love to see Sebs be the first reaction channel to react to this AMAZING performance!
Oh my days! You have brought absolute joy to my life how had I not seen this treasure before, SMH, just WOW
John Entwistle, The legendary Thunder Fingers, The Ox. I want to be able to play like this incredible icon.
The Father, Son and Holy Ghost (from Don McLean’s American Pie) who “took the last train for the coast the day the music died”. The godfathers of rock. Interestingly, all of the CSI shows had a Who song for their own individual theme song. This was CSI: NY, “Who Are You “ was CSI: LV. And Jim Henson based his muppet Animal on the Who’s drummer.
I grew up in Shepperton, and the whole village would often hear them rehearse over the weekend from F&J Stages next door to The Old House where they had their offices... I mean you could hear them from half a mile away! Happy days!
Yup, they were the among the top 10 bands in the 70's for a reason.
The Who live performances were like a competition between Pete, Moon and Rodger to see who could be the most outrageous in their antic's. Some of their early performances the totally tear up their instruments.
Entwistle just stands there, no spinning around and dancing all over the stage. Just stays in one spot being a fuckin' BEAST on the bass guitar.
RIP, you magnificent bastard.
Totally agree with you RIP JOHN
This is an epic performance, the Who are a Rabbit hole you need to pursue!!
The Who was the first band that took everything to eleven everywhere.
All four CSI programmes used who songs for their themes
CSI vegas-who are you
CSI Miami-won't get fooled again
CSI New York -baba O'Reilly
CSI cyber-i can see for miles.
Rodger daltry the lead singer played a criminal master of disguise in a couple of eps of CSI Vegas.
They wrote a rock opera called Tommy that was made into a film with Rodger playing Tommy.
Tina turner does a song in it and Elton John plays a pinball player and sings pinball wizard.
I’m a dad and a grandad. Your daughter is awesomely normal. I’ve seen the Who many many times since the early 70s…….. absolute maniacs in the most beautiful sense.
I was fortunate enough to see them live years ago and they were already legendary even then... they are fabulous...💜💜💜
They still are. Even with only two of them. With the orchestra, brilliant!
I Went to see them twice on this last tour with my daughter. We went once, we had to go again. A later date at Sandringham, England.
She said to me 'Dad, I'd spend all my savings to come and see them everyday if I could!'
LIGHTS...LIGHTS???? Those are lasers son-you're watching laser beams!!!! Great reaction- I really enjoyed it.
The Who were 3 musicians vying for front stage attention with every ounce of energy they had… while John Entwistle just stood there & provided the incredible bass lines with that inscrutable look on his face.
This song is one of the all time greatest
"Meet the new boss, Same as the old boss" is one of the most iconic lines in the history of rock and roll. I'm from Boston and before the Red Sox broke their World Series curse in 2004, we'd often see headlines after a Red Sox playoff loss similar to "Meet the new Sox, Same as the old Sox".
LOL! I'm 56, I actually saw them back in 1976 when I was 9 years old!! My cousin, who was 18, took me with him to see them at the Boston Garden. My hearing was affected for at least a day. It was love at first sight and the Who had a new life long fan. I couldn't take my eyes off Pete the entire show. A friend of mine once asked me if I could sum up Rock N' Roll in one sentence and I said: Pete Townshend slicing his finger open while wind milling the opening G/A chord on "Won't Get Fooled Again." (actually, at 09:18 you can see the blood on Pete's right index finger, probably cut open from a windmill).
One night in 1989 in Tacoma, Washington, Pete was doing a windmill and accidentally ended up piercing his hand with the whammy bar on the guitar. Somehow it went right through his hand without breaking any bones or tearing any tendons. He required several stitches, but was able to continue with the tour.
Pete Townsend Is always crazy on stage with that guitar. Keith Moon on the drums is my favorite drummer of all time. May God rest his soul.
Yesssss!!!
They were also very witty and funny - one of my fav bands my whole life......
Keith Moon was a crazy drummer. This was his last performance with the Who.
He died of drug overdose on September 25, 1978.
In this video, his headphones kept slipping so he got a Roadie to duct tape them to his head.
What a character.
I saw The Who more than 12 times. They Always were intense. Great band. Wish I could see them again.
Keith Moon played drums like he was mad as hell at them and I love it ! RIP to the bad ass drummer .
Keith Moon, The Loon! 🙂
Thursday, Nov. 22, 1973 (Thanksgiving night), at the Forum in Los Angeles, myself and 19,999 other very lucky people witnessed The Who play the greatest rock concert of all time. OF ALL TIME. If you were there, you'll know.
I was there in front of the stage…….these days will never come back, But we got the memories…..Now these are REAL musicians that performed super, and not some models that were picked and brougth together at an audition. To compete in the sixties it took all your talent and a good bit of luck too succeed. The competition was 100 times harder than today. 😎
I love, love, love the Who. I saw them 5 times with the "Tommy" tour being my most memorable concert ever. Thank you for your great pick.
Nice reaction. If you want more bass search for this song and the term Isolated Bass. When they recorded this they used multiple cameras. One was on Entwhistle the entire song and they isolated the bass from the mix. You can watch and hear him and see how great he really was. (RIP)
In the movie "ALIEN" Light effects in the egg chamber were created by lasers borrowed from The Who. The band was testing the lasers for use in their stage show on the sound stage next door.
The who's music is used as the theme tune to all the "CSI" TV shows . Probably where you heard some of them before
Loved your comment about "this is rock and roll" I saw this movie at the local college when I was in high school. Came home and stole my dads old guitar.
You can find the isolated bass track of this song and John Entwistle's bass playing is pure magic
Great clip of a great band. I loved the Who and Roger Daltrey in particular as a young woman. Do you know who Roger Daltrey's favorite singer was??? FREDDIE MERCURY! Here's a quote from Roger about how he felt about Freddie, "The lead singer of The Who, Roger Daltrey, once described Mercury as "the best virtuoso rock 'n' roll singer of all time. He could sing anything in any style. He could change his style from line to line and, God, that's an art. And he was brilliant at it.” Love your reactions!
I saw The Who first in 1967 , Keith Moon was their drummer as he is here , have seen them 3 times since , fabulous 🇬🇧 perfect 10, best scream in the business
The Who are my favorite band of all time. They're actually one of the few rock bands where the bass plays lead more often than the guitar does. That's what makes them great. Long live The Who!! 🤘
There aren't many bands where every member is one of the very best at their craft.... The Who
is definitely one of them... ✌️🙂
RUSH is also there!
I never thought in a million years I would become anti-establishment until 3 years ago. Now I understand! And this song is just as relevant today as it was back then, if not more!! This is one freaking epic performance!!!!!
That The OX on bass. He’s just about untouchable. (Find this version with the bass isolated. It’ll blow your head off) 🤯
Bassist John Entwistle was affectionately known as "old thunderfingers""!
My ex went to the R&R Hall Of Fame and brought me a tee that said, "If it's too loud you're too old", "School Of Rock" may have been influenced by Led Zeppelin. The Who's talent is just as deep. BTW the Vietnam War ended in 1973-74. Did you know that The Who performed at "The Concert For NYC" after 9/11. Sadly John Entwhitsle and Keith Moon (who is considered one of the best drummers ever) had passed. But, they played
this song and Pete and Roger hadn't lost a lick of energy and The First Responders went nuts!!! I love The Who!
1989 Pontiac Silverdome ...Tommy Concert. 5 months pregnant and no ac they ran out of water and all non alcoholic beverages. Great show and my son enjoys them.
I saw these guys in Concert at the Tangarine ball in Orlando Fla back in 1981. It was a killer show.
The synth was create by Townsend with an eArly synthesizer. The synth track was recorded and played back during live performances, Keith Moon had the synth track playing thru his headphones so he could keep synced to it
The best, like a statue and pulling off the most powerful bass licks while making it look effortlessly. Listen to the runs.
The most wonderful performance captured for posterity by a band at the peak of their powers-Townsend in particular is super fantastic .........thanks for this
For a really fun (and very early) live Who performance, check out their song “A Quick One (While He’s Away)” from The Rolling Stones Rock & Roll Circus. It’s so great.
Alternatively, check out their performance of “My Generation” on the Smothers Brothers show.
They are British and some of their message is connected to the monarchy. Peter Townshend is almost completely deaf from all of the years of speakers in his ears. Baba O’Reilly is another masterpiece from the Who ❤
Saw this live on their first world tour for this album - in 1970 (!) I was all of … 16. A friend who was there with me said 20 years later “I think we were too young for that concert.”😅 and he was right. We loved it, but we weren’t experienced enough yet to appreciate how EPIC that concert and performance was ❤ > You’ll be told 1000 times you also have to watch their “Baba O’Reilly” from same album 💿
I'm a musician from that era. The hypnotized are those folks that live not in the soul heart but instead choose to dwell in their ego, their intellect and their cap. Most educated and egotistical people get hung up smelling their own farts. It happens because they do not meditate on the eternal moment we live inside. They are distracted, hypnotized by their jobs, their boss, their love, their hate.
💯
There is constant truth to this song... it is timeless no matter What year it is.
It always amazes to see reactions for the first time. Having seen this outstanding performance countless times, the sheer bombast of The Who's live performance is unmatchable.
Who concerts back in the 70's were nothing but high energy shows. I saw them 8 times during that period and it still wasn't enough. You will not see a performance like that ever! The Ox performance on the bass is so underrated...the best. And you cannot forget about Keith on the drums. What a dynamic band in its raw form. Long Live Rock!
From WHO'S NEXT which contained songs from a third, unfinished rock opera called White Castle, I think. One of THE bands of my generation. You need the live album, LIVE AT LEEDS.
They broke their equipment after every show. Drummer Keith Moon died not too long after this show. I saw them in late '76 in Philadelphia. Great show!
About 50% of the bad-ass rock n' roll stories you've ever heard would have involved Keith Moon (the drummer) he was a man that could get into trouble in ANY situation; brilliant! Also; I saw The Who mack in the seventies and their introduction by the MC for the evening was one of the best I've ever heard, "Ladies and Gentlemen, from Shepherds Bush, the fuckin' Who!"
Give 'Young man blues' live a go mate. It's genius! Keith's finest performance.
A funny thing for you. Our drummer here, Keith Moon. Is the inspiration for the Muppets drummer, Animal!
A total gent in real life, but who rocked & partied like an ANIMAL! & who's skills on the drums will flip from total chaos to pure refinement in a flash
The Who pioneered the use of lasers on stage. In the next studio at Shepperton, the Sci-Fi horror film “Alien “ was being filmed. The Who loaned their laser equipment to the film makers to create special effects for Alien.
To see them at their zenith, watch the concerts at Tanglewood and the Isle of Wight🎉❤🎉
Saw the Who twice in 76. Best rock show hands down. Even outdid Pink Floyd. This was the opening song. Thanks!
I saw them in the mid '70's at Charlton Athletic football ground - it was the loudest sound I've heard before or since. They were extraordinary, Keith Moon in full flight was a force of nature.
I saw the Who 3 times during that period……ALWAYS high energy, just like that…..Pete’s normal(?) high was alcohol, he rarely took the stage sober……Keith Moon was the inspiration for many drummers over the years……John Entwistle, along with Chris Squire, two of the finest bassists of all time……and Roger’s voice fitted the band perfectly.
For your further education, try ‘Young man blues’ from the same concert.
I recall their gig at Charlton Athletics ground 'The Valley' where they were, supposedly, using the laser's for the first time in this way, many of them mounted on the floodlight pylons. Pretty memorable. Huge crowd. Fantastic band live. Even when it was loose, it was visceral. Moon, when he wanted to, was an absolute beast and Entwhistle a virtuoso. The sum of their individual parts made The Who rock giants.
That was one great day. I still remember it, only down on the day was they started early and we missed Montrose who I wanted to see.
It has been said 'Never lend your guitar to Pete Townsend' He is known for trashing his instruments in concert. I know some players that treat their guitars like precious children. They watch this performance and cringe at Townsend's antics at the end. The Who is among the very, very few master rockstars that come from this era. With all the synthesized and autotuned garbage out there, unfortunately, you will never see their like again. Thanks for the reaction, Seb. I saw these guys perform in Seattle in the late 70's and my ears are still ringing!
Another outstanding live band from the era of great bands.
The Ox was a serious bassist for sure.
I saw The Who the first time in November 1976. It was a phenomenal 3 hours. 4 encores.
They make you sing along, irresistible.
Don't forget they were a British band - the lyrics about revolution, constitutions, etc; are not necessarily "specific" references to the US, more about general life, civilization, society, government, etc.
One of the first users of synthesizers to enhance the performance.
The lazer lights were not just in the video,they were part of the live concert shows.
Neil Young SNL. Rockin in the free world another great rock performance.
Story was- The Who owned Shepperton Studios where this was filmed. Apparently they were filming Alien next door and the cast and crew came in to watch this. They were experimenting with lasers at the time as you can see. Was the last show with Keith Moon on drums before his death
All of my friends were into other bands at the time while my ears were tuned into The Who. Love these guys. Awesome reaction! Thank you, It's been awhile since I've listened to this.
One of the best live bands ever in their prime.
John Entwistle shreds throughout the whole song.
Roger with one of the best screams in history
Keith Moon all over the kit and Pete Townsend going out of his mind.
They are the best, I love them for ever I mean they were on my wall when I was a teenager I am 65 now
This group this music just blows your mind out !
Your reaction to the lasers "thats cinematic"...
If you have ever seen the film A L I E N , when Kane (John Hurt) descends into the derelict ship egg chamber and its covered in mist- the effect was the WHOs lasers- they had part shares in Pinewood studios, and Ridley Scott borrowed their lasers
They had to stop filming for a day because the WHO were playing so loudly next door!
Now i recommend Young Man Blues, live at the Isle of Wight- see what Keith (and the rest) could really do, you'll be gobsmacked!
To suggest that there may have been some Colombian marching powder usage by the Who is the understatement of the decade! Moon the drummer was a complete alcoholic who, ironically, died of an overdose of Heminevrin, a drug intended to wean him off alcohol! He also enjoyed many, many other recreational drugs. Entwistle, the bassist, smoked like a chimney his whole life, drink prodigiously and died of a massive heart attack while enjoying the company of his exotic dancer girlfriend and more Colombian marching powder. Townshend (pronounced Towns end) ran the full gamut too…coke, smoking, a bottle of brandy a day and even heroin…amazingly he’s still with us as is Daltrey the singer who quit booze a drugs long ago as it screwed his voice. He’s fit as fuck and you wouldn’t pick a fight with him!
PS…this gig was filmed at Shepperton Studios where the movie Alien was also being made…legend has it that some of the cast and crew were in the audience and were so stunned by the laser sequence at around 10 minutes, they asked if they could use it for the film!