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The working title of it is WHO2. A friend of mine who is a studio engineer in Los Angeles, has heard roughs of it and says it is fantastic.
don't forget solo pete, especially the song "Slit Skirts" off the 1982 album "All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes"
I think I mentioned a few weeks ago in a thread for the greatest bands of all time and The Who were in my top 5. I have Who's Next as well, cd is amazing.
For those of you that love "Who's Next" you should check out "The Lifehouse demos" that Pete released in 1991. Lifehouse was going to be another two disk art rock opera that Pete was working on before he had a nervous breakdown (because of too much booze and trying to write a follow-up to Tommy) . Lifehouse became Who's Next after Pete abandoned the project.
That is a fair question, Freak. Remember I did say "In My Opinion" but it is also based on the impact that they had on music (in this case rock music). It is subjective and could be another thread (which we have done in the past). BTW, I have the Rolling Stones in my top 5 but I do not own anything by them (and probably never will) but I can't deny the impact that they have had on rock music.
VDP - That was Live at the Isle of Wight. If you thought that was good, you should get a hold of Live at Leeds. Dammit, I wish there were video of that Isle of Wight is fantastic, with an extended "Water" and Keith ****ing up his bass drum during My Generation.
Pete's album "Rough Mix" (with the late, and missed Ronnie Lane) is my favorite, followed by "Empty Glass," and "Who Came First." I've been playing "Empty Glass" a lot more over the last few years, one of the few late 70s-early 80s album by a boomer Englishman (compared to, for instance, McCartney) that holds up.
Thanks for all the suggestions, guys! I went ahead and bought "Quadrophenia" along with several other stuff (mainly some old progressive rock like Yes, Genesis, and ELP). I'll let people know what I think about "Quadrophenia". In the meantime, I can't stop listening to "Who's Next" and I can't get "The Song Is Over" out of my head.
I got "Quadrophenia" in the mail a couple of days ago and have listened to it (all the way through) twice now. I really really like it. I especially like the last 3 tracks on Disc 2. I think I have become hooked as a Who fan. Want to thank all of those who posted in this thread, especially Moonbeam as his insight on "Quadrophenia" proved to be invaluable.
I'm glad you got Quadrophenia. I love that album, and it is such a huge undertaking that the glory of it will last a long time. When I was a kid my brother bought me Who's Next and Who by Numbers. I loved both of those albums, and the next Who album I got years later was Quadrophenia. Tommy is great as well but it seems like I was already familiar with that album a lot more.
The Who was my favorite band throughout my teen years and they're still way up there for me. These days Who By Numbers is my favorite, but I love them all. Even the post-Keith stuff. And I think Live at Leeds is the best live record ever. There's really nothing I'd rather hear than Pete's solo stuff though. All of it. I've been listening to an old mix I made back in college and now I've got Crashing By Design (from White City) stuck in my head. The Scoop albums are extra good too. "If I see you put that on the wall, I'll smack you! You've got a mischievous look in your eye..." Kelly: Kudos for the Rough Mix mention. That album's brilliant.
The Who rocks. I really have nothing to add here....I just wanted to throw in my 'firsts': First Album: PacMan Fever. Oh yeah. First Cassette: Twisted Sister's Stay Hungry First CD: Metallica's Ride the Lightening
Early Who is more punk rock like - later Who is a bit more complex. I don't think they do complex real well, but that's just my opinion. Intresting fact - the sutter affected by Roger Daltery on My Generation is intended to mimic the side effect of excess methamphetamine consumption - something which was big among the Mods when the song was written. I'm younger than most of you -- my first record was the double album of the horrible "Sgt. Peppers" film with Peter Frampton and the Bee Gee's. It took me another 10 years to realize that the Beatles hadn't written their album around that film's plot.
