How can you not be impressed by this? No pedals, no real special effects, just balls out rock and roll. Oh to have been there... the lead in with Amazing Journey, the building of tension, the release... from 6:10 or so out... jesus, I wouldn't be surprised if the amplifier had to go have a cigarette...
They did use modern equipment of the time, to get the sounds. Townshend used pedals, the Ox played with the treble alot. Doesn't take away from their brilliant musicianship.
And the best part about this, is that this song in the performance is undedited! Ive heard practically nearly every version of Live At Leeds, and the bootleg version of this song (Live At Leeds: Complete), is the same as all the final releases!
Deep Purple Made in Japan and Rush All the World's a Stage and Exit Stage Left not too far behind. Wish All the World's a Stage had better sound quality. But, this is the best.
What a brilliant masterpiece absolutely awesome live album. They sounded so much better live you can really hear what a powerful sound they had shame that sound wasn't on the studio album's they did.. Pete Townshend what a genius song writer.. Anyone who witnessed them live at Leeds you are one truly lucky person..
@@catmechanic1261 Magic Bus was actually Entwistles least favorite song to play because of it's simple beat and he could never get an opportunity to stretch his fingers and do his thing as he does in other songs performed live.
Keith Moon was the artillery of The Who. When he died, they never regained that hurricane-force sound; they were just going through the motions. Not their fault and, to their credit, they kept trying, but it was gone. Phenomenal band.
As a little boy, not even 10 years old yet, maybe more like 7 or 8 years old, The Who, Live At Leeds, was one of the first classic rock/hard rock albums I ever owned and I owned it on 8 track cassette. Too me that was like a blast from the past and a real treat, a real treat !!! However even before then in 1975, when I was only 6 years old, I bought my first KISS album, KISS Alive 1. I was only 6 years old at the time !!! Oh I still love The Who, but I love KISS just that much more !!!
I'm trying to tone down the volume of music I listen to in the car, but then this came on and oh well. The ears are ringing again. The variety of sounds they wring out of a guitar, bass, and drums is just amazing.
I dont recall when I first heard a lot of songs. I remember this one as clear as day. Hauling down I405 through LA at midnight. My only wish was my stereo went louder.
Just who else but Moony could produce two such stunning drum solos as the ostensible mere background to such fabulous tunes. He dominates - period, and that's saying one helluva lot when you know he had Daltrey, Entwistle and Townsend on stage.
Prove that you don't need a freakin' orchestra, 20 aditional musicians, 5 guest artists, sound effects and a stadium to make the greatest live rock show ever!
it is not ironic..they are quite a bit older..the drummer and bass player have both been dead for many years ..fuck off! do you hear what they are playing here? this is when they were all much younger..how does YOUR band sound?..if you know more than 3 chords , i'll still bet your band sucks..and based on your comment, I am quite sure that the lyrics are also crap. @@landerryan1485
They could play that riff until the end of time. What power. So in sync with each other. They listened and reacted, predicted and had some serious ESP going on. Love how Keith and Pete react off each other.
Around 1970 a world-famous Jazz drummer named Philly Joe Jones attended a Who gig. Moony revered him, to such an extent that at the end of the show he asked Philly Joe for advice as to how to improve. Philly Joe told him, "Man, don't change a thing!"
This is the best version of Sparks I've ever heard! Is The Who the best studio band ever? No. Are they among the best concert bands....if not, THE best? Absolutely.
+jigs9600able hey, I have a vinyl recording of the "Who Live at Leeds". It does not sound the same as this youtube one. The one I have is so much better, that every time I listen to it it blows my brain. ROCK!!!
+jigs9600able hey, I have a vinyl recording of the "Who Live at Leeds". It does not sound the same as this youtube one. The one I have is so much better, that every time I listen to it it blows my brain. ROCK!!!
One of my favorite drum parts ever, Keith literally attacks his set with fills and an avalanche of flurries...some drummers are technically better, many play faster but does anyone play with the passion and spontaneity heard here? I say no.
The frustrating thing about Townshend is his inconsistency. This is by FAR the best live recording of Sparks ever. In my opinion it contains the most powerful break in rock history (In the break listen to Townshend slide up and down the neck with Entwistle echoing him in tandem. Genius). BUT, Townshend has NEVER been able (or doesn’t care) to recreate that break. I’ve listened to EVERY live recording of Tommy or songs from Tommy and Townshend has never done that break the same way, and never as good as the Live At Leeds performance.
I play this whenever I need to remind myself of what Rock and Roll really is/was. What a piece of music. Learn kids....LEARN!!!!!! If you have a short fucking attention span....cut to 3:15 and go from there.
you were more less ripped off if you saw a Who show and this wasn't played. the leeds show blows my mind on how well it sounds. the tanglewood show is another solid performance of them doing tommy, also
@ at chev202: thanks to the great Jon Astley. He overworked the already good master tapes digital and placed the channels of Pete, Roger, John and Keith in the position so that the listener feels standing in front of the stage. Brilliant work. 😊
RUclips= WORST VIDEO SITE lol. There was a video with bits of footage of Live At Leeds and the bastards took it down!. There were videos of Who concert footage on here: here it is on Dailymotion, just found it too lol: www.dailymotion.com/video/xj0yjx There was full footage of: 1970 Isle Of Wright and 1970 Tanglewood now, none.
Sorry to be redundant but I don’t want you to miss this, and it looks like you didn’t see my earlier comment. Put the slider on the video linked below to 4:15, and tell me if you agree that this portion of Sparks on Live at Leeds was probably the “inspiration” for the Bad Co. riff. ruclips.net/video/zNzOA_sy5DE/видео.html
The Who originally wanted to use the Hull concert the day before to use as a live album. Now that YT has those tapes, there's no comparison (especially with this song). Not that this was originally released on the original Decca/Polydor album in 1970, but Hull has no energy, not like this.
![The Who - Amazing Journey/Sparks [Live at Hull 1970]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/kcVmJGkMTgc/mqdefault.jpg)
the pinnacle of hard rock
Greatest live album ever. Might be their greatest live song too. Combined, you've got sonic artillery fired by the aural Gods...
Play this at my funeral please... accompanied by explosions.
lol
and have other people join you?
Jeremy Mullins . Love That.
Raw, Brutal & Explosive...
Best Live Album ever
It's one of those recordings that you never want it to stop.
How can you not be impressed by this? No pedals, no real special effects, just balls out rock and roll. Oh to have been there... the lead in with Amazing Journey, the building of tension, the release... from 6:10 or so out... jesus, I wouldn't be surprised if the amplifier had to go have a cigarette...
👍100%
Townshend used a Univox Super Fuzz in this performance, so there were pedals.
They did use modern equipment of the time, to get the sounds. Townshend used pedals, the Ox played with the treble alot.
Doesn't take away from their brilliant musicianship.
And the best part about this, is that this song in the performance is undedited! Ive heard practically nearly every version of Live At Leeds, and the bootleg version of this song (Live At Leeds: Complete), is the same as all the final releases!
Best live album ever. PERIOD.
EVER!
I love it like you do.
Nobody has ever come close
Deep Purple Made in Japan and Rush All the World's a Stage and Exit Stage Left not too far behind. Wish All the World's a Stage had better sound quality. But, this is the best.
if I just had your problems...
What a brilliant masterpiece absolutely awesome live album. They sounded so much better live you can really hear what a powerful sound they had shame that sound wasn't on the studio album's they did.. Pete Townshend what a genius song writer.. Anyone who witnessed them live at Leeds you are one truly lucky person..
4:17 - Best lead bass ever. I get chills every time.
Especially Magic Bus
@@catmechanic1261 Magic Bus was actually Entwistles least favorite song to play because of it's simple beat and he could never get an opportunity to stretch his fingers and do his thing as he does in other songs performed live.
@@catmechanic1261 simply he found boring to play
Keith Moon was the artillery of The Who. When he died, they never regained that hurricane-force sound; they were just going through the motions. Not their fault and, to their credit, they kept trying, but it was gone. Phenomenal band.
Iconic
Keith Moon sounds like a jet airplane taking off my roof...
A drummer that follows the guitar players notes as well as the bass guitar players notes. Brilliant!
A phenomenal live band WHO at the peak of their powers in the late 60's to mid '70's really were the "Greatest Rock & Roll Band In The World"!
As a little boy, not even 10 years old yet, maybe more like 7 or 8 years old, The Who, Live At Leeds, was one of the first classic rock/hard rock albums I ever owned and I owned it on 8 track cassette. Too me that was like a blast from the past and a real treat, a real treat !!! However even before then in 1975, when I was only 6 years old, I bought my first KISS album, KISS Alive 1. I was only 6 years old at the time !!! Oh I still love The Who, but I love KISS just that much more !!!
Goodness, who felt those drums at 0:44 and never got over them???? My goodness I felt them deep, I tell you, deep!!!
Best ever, right???
Same here.
This is one of the reasons I play guitar today....Pete is my top 5 guitarist of all time for sure.
Me too, hope to get to the level where I can play his stuff. Not run of the mill action with him.
@@JohnnyMacalvee-cf7et just now getting into powerchords with my guitar teacher
@@thedrugstorecowboy2948 Dont forget the immortal Mr Wray.
best sounding live album ever... hands down...
Absolutely. Greatest rock bassist ever IMO.
THIS JUST LEAVES YOU SPEACHLESS,AND KEITH MOON MY GOD!!!!!!
Late 60s early 70s at top of his game! Amazing. I love Bonham but...Moon live was a spectacle. Just phenomenal.....
These boys weren't messing around...
no doubt, grew up with this stuff.. so damn heavy!
Greatest live album ever -- by a MILE.
I've said it before and still stand by it. Townshend is a dam genius.
gosh!
all 4
Four guys sounding like an entire fucking orchestra! Is it any wonder they were always at arms-length to the flabby Radio 1 and the like?
I'm trying to tone down the volume of music I listen to in the car, but then this came on and oh well. The ears are ringing again. The variety of sounds they wring out of a guitar, bass, and drums is just amazing.
Agree 100%
I dont recall when I first heard a lot of songs. I remember this one as clear as day. Hauling down I405 through LA at midnight. My only wish was my stereo went louder.
This track is pure 🔥
no argument. The greatest of all bands before or since.
Just who else but Moony could produce two such stunning drum solos as the ostensible mere background to such fabulous tunes. He dominates - period, and that's saying one helluva lot when you know he had Daltrey, Entwistle and Townsend on stage.
It changed my life when I was 11 years old and listened to this album over and over again.
Prove that you don't need a freakin' orchestra, 20 aditional musicians, 5 guest artists, sound effects and a stadium to make the greatest live rock show ever!
José Aquino But they are touring with an orchestra now 😂😂😂😂 ironic
it is not ironic..they are quite a bit older..the drummer and bass player have both been dead for many years ..fuck off! do you hear what they are playing here? this is when they were all much younger..how does YOUR band sound?..if you know more than 3 chords , i'll still bet your band sucks..and based on your comment, I am quite sure that the lyrics are also crap.
@@landerryan1485
They could play that riff until the end of time. What power. So in sync with each other. They listened and reacted, predicted and had some serious ESP going on. Love how Keith and Pete react off each other.
How pure rock n roll at its finest hour...best live band God created....
Around 1970 a world-famous Jazz drummer named Philly Joe Jones attended a Who gig. Moony revered him, to such an extent that at the end of the show he asked Philly Joe for advice as to how to improve. Philly Joe told him, "Man, don't change a thing!"
The best thing that ever was.
This is the best version of Sparks I've ever heard!
Is The Who the best studio band ever? No. Are they among the best concert bands....if not, THE best? Absolutely.
+jigs9600able hey, I have a vinyl recording of the "Who Live at Leeds". It does not sound the same as this youtube one. The one I have is so much better, that every time I listen to it it blows my brain. ROCK!!!
+jigs9600able hey, I have a vinyl recording of the "Who Live at Leeds". It does not sound the same as this youtube one. The one I have is so much better, that every time I listen to it it blows my brain. ROCK!!!
+jigs9600able Not the best studio band ever, but one of the greatest, for sure. Tommy is a masterpiece, Quadrophenia is great, too!
Check out the version at Tanglewood. It's on RUclips and it's awesome - and there's video!
Moonie is ON IT!😂
I love the sound of Sparks in the movie "Almost Famous"
It swirls around the room and makes my blissfully giddy.
The Killer Album 💪💪💪👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️
Rare, raw and rips you apart to read the revealed entrails of your own life upon self reflection
Best live band hands down...
My Favorite track from the EXPANDED Live At Leeds.....
john entwhistle sounds like a 16 wheeler truck...
THE GREATEST LIVE ALBUM! wish i was there that night!
Amazing!!!
My God the sound on this!! Sounds like it was done in the studio. But what a performance...they didn't name it Sparks for nothing.
One of my favorite drum parts ever, Keith literally attacks his set with fills and an avalanche of flurries...some drummers are technically better, many play faster but does anyone play with the passion and spontaneity heard here? I say no.
Le plus grand groupe de rock.Je les ai vu au moins une fois a POITIERS en avril 74.
Just pure raw Brilliance.
Keith Moon!
4:46 You are now entering....TOTAL BLISS
1000% Ritchie
Played this after every trip offshore, set all my dials back to zero💥
yes....The Who "Live at Leeds" defininately 'rocked thee rafters' when i bought it on cassette back in the early 80s....
My God, You can take me now, I've heard it All,,
The frustrating thing about Townshend is his inconsistency. This is by FAR the best live recording of Sparks ever. In my opinion it contains the most powerful break in rock history (In the break listen to Townshend slide up and down the neck with Entwistle echoing him in tandem. Genius). BUT, Townshend has NEVER been able (or doesn’t care) to recreate that break. I’ve listened to EVERY live recording of Tommy or songs from Tommy and Townshend has never done that break the same way, and never as good as the Live At Leeds performance.
Yeah he never played it exactly the same way, but the Woodstock version is really good too.
Pete plays the rhythm and lets the drums and bass play the lead.
1000% Mate,
Super clarity, dynamics, top form!!
Summum du rock live...a 4mn15 le summum du summum!
Inegalable!
Is this Pete on a giant Hiwatt cause its so clear? New to this record but its phenomenal.Who's Next is all Ive heard in its entirety
You will want to listen to Live at Leeds in its entirely...trust me
Yes it is a hiwatt. Great sounding amp am i right?
@@theonewhoknows2 absolutely
A top 10 all-time live album, band, singer, drummer, bassist and guitarist. Other than that, it blows, right?
Led Zeppelin sounded better in the studio but when it came to live performances, The Who absolutely killed them.
Agreed!
Yep.
Led zep? Un pet de caniche a comparer.
Here we have the ox, a psyched out drummer, a drunken guitar player, and a singer who doesn't like any recreational drugs. What do you get?... This 😎😁
The best thing about watching live footage of Keith moon is that what you hear out of the speaker and what you watch don't seem to match up.
I've always thought the same. Watching Keith was like watching a dubbed Japanese movie.
The Sparks intro in the live version reminds me of Foxey Lady for some reason
Because it is the same riff?????
@@tilesetter1953 homage to jimi maybe?
C est le meme accord...semble t il.
Incredible
Epic jam
I play this whenever I need to remind myself of what Rock and Roll really is/was. What a piece of music. Learn kids....LEARN!!!!!! If you have a short fucking attention span....cut to 3:15 and go from there.
the best.
Love it
...simply SAVAGE!
My dad was there.
@wuss81 That chord. Is. Amazing.
When I die...play it!
Well if this song doesn’t get you out of the casket, you are really dead.
Who the fuck would dislike this? Own up!!!
Listened to. Again. FUCKING LOUD.
Louder next time..! Loud till the police show up at the door,....then you see the cops tapping their toes..!! hehe
unreal.
6:18 onward, soaring off into the stratosphere.
you need to see Tanglewood concert 1970....Moon is a rattlesnake and its visual
goosebumps. the FUCKING BEST !!!!!!!!!!!!!
in 2018 still fuckin bad ass!!!
you were more less ripped off if you saw a Who show and this wasn't played. the leeds show blows my mind on how well it sounds. the tanglewood show is another solid performance of them doing tommy, also
+chev202 The Sparks at Tanglewood is on higher level of awesome.
The high watermark of Sparks is Woodstock, Entwistle's solo is in a soul groove, in between the beat.
SisterRayVU68 I agree! Sparks at Woodstock is unbelievable
their other songs at woodstock were rather weak though
@ at chev202: thanks to the great Jon Astley. He overworked the already good master tapes digital and placed the channels of Pete, Roger, John and Keith in the position so that the listener feels standing in front of the stage.
Brilliant work. 😊
The Arc of R & R Covenant
KEITH!!!!!!!
Never a better live rock band. Actually, never a better rock band in my book. Case closed, case reopened, case closed.
I saw this.
Lucky bastard.
Thoughts? Impressions? Memories? I always wondered did they smash guitar and drums at this show or had they stopped doing that?
Thankx, My turntable broken, I only play the Who on vinyl..
Beatles are DEFINITELY the best STUDIO band of all-time. That will never change.
RUclips = greatest website of all-time!
RUclips= WORST VIDEO SITE lol.
There was a video with bits of footage of Live At Leeds and the bastards took it down!. There were videos of Who concert footage on here: here it is on Dailymotion, just found it too lol:
www.dailymotion.com/video/xj0yjx
There was full footage of: 1970 Isle Of Wright and 1970 Tanglewood now, none.
Zeppelin fan girls is behind that bs. They've always hated that those thieves were never as great as the Who
The beatles, the beatles that's all you guy's go on about......I CAN'T STAND THE BEATLES......deal with it!!!
Two words......Keith Moon!
Sparks is the most overtly sexual song ever made......drive, drive, drive, drive, climax. Lay back and enjoy the cigarette
fucking powerful.
i wish i could make this louder
Meeeeeeeeeeee Toooooooooooo !!!!
MICK Turn it up to eleven!
Fuck yes!!!
And measured on the Richter scale, LOL.
I join!!!! See You at the funeral....
Take out the word "arguably" from the description.
The reason The Beatles couldn't take their sound into the 70s
Lol, they easily could of, but they broke up in 70 for other reasons.
Sorry to be redundant but I don’t want you to miss this, and it looks like you didn’t see my earlier comment.
Put the slider on the video linked below to 4:15, and tell me if you agree that this portion of Sparks on Live at Leeds was probably the “inspiration” for the Bad Co. riff.
ruclips.net/video/zNzOA_sy5DE/видео.html
Thats RnR everybody stealing from somebody before them
I would have to sign out from my main acct to answer but thtis is one of my fuck around accounts from a while back
The Who originally wanted to use the Hull concert the day before to use as a live album. Now that YT has those tapes, there's no comparison (especially with this song). Not that this was originally released on the original Decca/Polydor album in 1970, but Hull has no energy, not like this.
Hull is an amazing gig (haha pun not fully intended), but i do agree Leeds is the better overall gig.
Bout to try something special with my gf and a friend, wish me luck
How did it go?
@@bigdave5300 good, other woman watched us which was cool
WHO wants to live forever?????????????????
What type of bass and what type of guitar where these dudes using?
Most likely a Gibson Thunderbird bass and a Gibson SG guitar.
0:47-0:54
Keith Moon.
Oh my God. What a performance.
and John Entwistle.
You can leave out "arguably".
No, no, no,no,no! The Who lived in London.