The Who is the only band in the world with a lead singer, a lead guitarist, a lead bassist and a lead drummer!

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Жыл бұрын

HAHA! Well said

@cuebj

Жыл бұрын

True. If anything, Townshend played a sort of lead rhythm or rhythm lead. Also a factor in their being pretty much at war with each other leading to huge energy and on the edge element of their live shows

@mdindestin

Жыл бұрын

There was no weak link.

@georgeprice4212

Жыл бұрын

And the Lead Drummer was also an explosives expert, too. 😂

@1967DIF

Жыл бұрын

Amen!

I know we are focusing on Keith here and he slays it as always but holy crap that bass line is lethal!

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Жыл бұрын

Unreal bass William. WOW

@jimpalmer792

Жыл бұрын

The OX, rocks !!!

@steverounds8574

Жыл бұрын

Think of what it takes to get a drum instructor doing a video about the drum part to stop the song and compliment the bassist? THAT was John Entwistle! And he is also playing all the horns!

@greghenz6850

Жыл бұрын

Thunder fingers

@DavidOmaha1

Жыл бұрын

Masterful bass!

John Entwistle is for me hands down the greatest bass player in rock . Absolutely all played lead. His bass solo on My Generation is also incredible.

@standbytogo123

Жыл бұрын

Thunder fingers

@chriswills9437

Жыл бұрын

I gasped when you said you didnt know who the bass player was...John also played horn

@garryiglesias4074

Жыл бұрын

The Who are on the apex of the rock mountain. Not the only one, there are places for many great bands up there, but they are definitively "top tier". British have a lot of top tier band in my taste, The Kinks, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Cure, we are lucky to have so many choice within great music.

@standbytogo123

Жыл бұрын

@@chriswills9437 LOL

@standbytogo123

Жыл бұрын

Well he is from New Zealand

This song is The Who at their finest. Every member is playing lead, yet they are playing as a completely cohesive unit. One of the greatest compositions ever!

@pendragon6207

Жыл бұрын

The fun part about this particular song is that Townshend is arguably playing the least amount of lead out of the four ^^ He's a masterful rhythm guitarist.

@loosilu

Жыл бұрын

@@pendragon6207 One of Townshend's gifts is that he knows the power of taking something away (like the third verse of this song).

@pendragon6207

Жыл бұрын

@@loosilu Yeah for sure. I've always admired him much more as a composer and songwriter than a guitarist.

@Scott-ly2nk

8 ай бұрын

They are in a way like the allman brothers they all go out. On their own but no when to come back to finish up the song

Saying "I don't even know who the bassist is in The Who" is like saying, "I don't even know who the lead singer is for The Rolling Stones."

@joelopez8839

6 ай бұрын

I was about to subscribe to his channel until he said that.

@richardcampbell2261

5 ай бұрын

@@joelopez8839 Yeah! You know it. How could anybody not know the name of John Alec Entwistle; The greatest bass guitarist of all time.

@maggieshevelew1693

4 ай бұрын

Not to mention he played every horn on the album! He was incredible.

@samuelmoulds1016

3 ай бұрын

​@@maggieshevelew1693yeah, I went to one of John Entwhistle's concerts! MAGNIFICENT!! he had a wall of instruments and during the concert, he played every one! his brother was at the concert, playing guitar! the name of the group was "Ox", which we know was John Entwhistle's nickname.

@samuelmoulds1016

3 ай бұрын

​@@joelopez8839aaah.... actually..... don't penalize a man for his honesty. would you rather he lied through his ass!!?!

Someone once said, " other bands had a rhythm section---The Who? They had an assault team!" Moon and Entwistle were amazing and IN YOUR FACE all the time with energy and fiery drum fills and incredible bass lines.

@donkensler

Жыл бұрын

Moon was around 90% fills and 10% keeping time, and that really works for this band.

@robertserafin-uc3qn

Жыл бұрын

Jimmy Page wanted both of them

Someone described Keith's style as a the sound of a drum kit falling down a flight of stairs, then landing perfectly.

@ericbergstrom3953

Жыл бұрын

Keith played like an autistic kid who ate a whole box of Cap'n Crunch. Fucking wild.

Quadrophenia is one of the best rock albums ever made.

@KatzenjammerKid61

Жыл бұрын

There's a wild movie also.

@gregswail5779

Жыл бұрын

The very best, in my opinion. Cannot believe the music teacher was not really aware of John, bass player of the millennium for goodness sake.

@NigelOrmsvik

Жыл бұрын

Pete Townshend had the incredible ability to take you on a time machine in your mind. If you were an 18 year old English teen in 1964, and just happened to be in Brighton UK when the Mods invaded, Quadrophenia takes you back there every time. Amazing Journey no less, and Pete nails it to perfection.

@TheMrzero35

Жыл бұрын

Most of my freinds l8ke Tommy better. Love Tommy but Quad is to me better.

@playa3214

Жыл бұрын

You're statement is correct but i would leave "one of" out of your assessment.

Played the bass part on the first take, just for fun? Absolutely legendary! RIP Ox.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Жыл бұрын

Incredible

@ridefast0

Жыл бұрын

I heard that the first take bassline deliberately included 'all the notes' to help the mixing desk set up the bass EQ!

Best way to experience Keith is to watch him on video. The sheer joy he has when playing is a wonderous thing. His playing always seems chaotic but he was always able to replay the same parts for each performance.

@danquinnell3502

Жыл бұрын

The way his arms seem to flail about you would never think he could be hitting things in time…. But does he ever!!! Totally wild. I’ve never seen or heard off anyone attempt to mimic him. Maybe the Mad Drummer for movement, but not the incessant abuse of his toms.

@brianjacob8728

Жыл бұрын

or watch zak starkey live today.

@pantherman16

Жыл бұрын

I played Air Drums to Won't Get Fooled Again repeatedly as a teenager. When I actually saw Moon play the drums, and how easily he glided through what seemed atomic playing made me love Moon forever.

Dude! How can you not know The Who's music?!? 🤯 You have a moral obligation now, to listen to a greatest hits album forthwith! Keith is a God amongst drummers. ❤🙌🏼❤

Whole album needs a front to back listen. Damn epic. Seen it live twice. Religious experience.

@brianjacob8728

Жыл бұрын

the who's best album

@mickyates9154

Жыл бұрын

You lucky person , took me a few listens to get the brilliance of this work of art , i was expecting who's next type thing , if it only came out on digital I might have skipped through and dismissed it , I'm glad I'm an old fart from the vinyl era 😌

@ramalama9650

Жыл бұрын

Quadrophenia is the greatest album ever written. It's a masterpiece. The more you listen, the better in gets. If you watch the film, it makes you want to listen to it again.

@brianjacob8728

Жыл бұрын

@@ramalama9650 agree on the album. They rushed the editing on the film. It deserved better...

@dpollard5286

Жыл бұрын

Yes, Quadrophenia and Dark Side of the Moon.

Quote from Pete Townsend..."One of the areas in which Roger and I have come to appreciate Keith since he has gone is that there’s no drummer who is quite so orchestral. He was an embellisher, a decorator; he was a percussionist in the truest sense. He could keep a beat, but that wasn’t what he aimed at. He aimed at decoration, augmentation - at supporting the music, at generating uplift. That was his passion when he played. And it’s where his personality expressed itself most acutely. He just exploded in a continual stream of machine-gun spurts of energy. But, for many years I was the timekeeper. People say that I’m a better rhythm guitarist than a lead guitarist, that’s because for 20 years I had to keep time. I was the drummer" Read More: Pete Townshend Says He Was the Who's 'Timekeeper': Exclusive Interview | ultimateclassicrock.com/pete-townshend-interview-2017/?trackback=fbshare_flat_3&trackback=tsmclip&

@thomasgoldthorpe508

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely true, but, that led to some of the greatest tunes and parts ever recorded!

@jamestiburon443

Жыл бұрын

Great insight. Ty

Keith played Premier drums. His kit was on permanent display above the entrance to the Premoier factoty in South Wigston in Leicester.

@davidforman6191

Жыл бұрын

He did play Ludwig at one point but would have been Premier by Quadraphenia

@nighttrain022

8 ай бұрын

@@davidforman6191 @ stephenhodges3350, I also have seen where Keith was known to play Gretsch snares at some times, but definitely think of him playing Premier Snares along with his Premier kits.

This entire album is a drum and bass tour de force!

You really need to WATCH him play- it's really quite astonishing. He's so incredibly unique and entertaining to watch- there's nobody like him.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Жыл бұрын

I believe you!

John Entwistle was at heart a horn player, you can hear it in his bass playing. Absolutely brilliant.

@geoffpoole483

11 ай бұрын

I think one of the reasons The Who worked as a band was Entwistle's musicianship.

@christophercasey6775

7 ай бұрын

Entwistle kept it together. He was the most musically trained.

@fontiscreator316

7 ай бұрын

Entwhistle played the horns on Tommy, and even earlier on "I'm a Boy" and "Whiskey Man"...

@peternissen4822

4 ай бұрын

Entwistle started as a French Horn player; So handy to have in your band!

Entwistle and Moon may be, pound for pound, the most talented rhythm section in the history of rock. Yeah, yeah…bring up whatever prog rock or technical death metal band you want…for their time, they were unmatched, and their influence is extraordinary.

@tyronesharp401

Жыл бұрын

You are correct

@mickthemerciless9694

Жыл бұрын

Great improvisation.

@daddyboy3546

Жыл бұрын

Yes…and then there is McCartney and Starr

@Rassskle

Жыл бұрын

@@daddyboy3546 STARR and McCartney were mostly POP, the distinction here is ROCK.

@allbottledup9513

Жыл бұрын

@@Rassskle Starr and McCartney were mostly rock, not pop. They just didn’t hold a candle to the talent of Entwistle and Moon.

The Who had a lead singer, lead guitarist, lead bassist, and lead drummer 😊

The bass player is the great John Entwistle “The Ox”, he also played the horns. Extremely talented, influenced Chris Squire and Geddy Lee.

My favorite Who album and song! Incredible album from beginning to end. They are at their very best here! The bass player, John Entwistle, plays those horns too.

@jamesjohnson77

Жыл бұрын

Agree with you Steven, much prefer Quadrophenia to Tommy although that's the one that gets all the accolades.

The immediate interplay between Keith Moon and John Entwistle's bass is magnificent! John Entwistle composed and played ALL the brass parts. I cannot believe you've never listened to this before!!!!!!!

@davidblankenship2720

Жыл бұрын

Exactly what I thought, must have been in a drum and fife group?

@geoffpoole483

11 ай бұрын

​@@davidblankenship2720 I think he played in a jazz band during his school days.

The greatest rock band in the world and this album is their Magnum Opus. Check out the whole album. You won’t be disappointed.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Жыл бұрын

I will!

@makelikeatree1696

Жыл бұрын

Plus a lesson in modern English history from the early days of rock and roll.

'hands down', the most phenomenal bass performance ever recorded. The pairing of the bass and drums is TIGHT, barely any room for wandering or stagnation by either player. The entire album's production quality amplifies the individuals to god-like status. The best 2-LP composition.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Жыл бұрын

Yup this is special

In your Who listening journey, be sure to include their live concert album "Live At Leeds" - cited by many critics as the best live rock recording of all time.

@stevenmonte7397

Жыл бұрын

Side 2 is phenomenal!!!! (All of it is good, but side 2 medley is AMAZING!)

@AS-xj9cy

Жыл бұрын

Nah peter frampton is regarded as better

@Rassskle

Жыл бұрын

@@AS-xj9cy By who......apart from his mother ?

@christopher9152

Жыл бұрын

@@AS-xj9cy Frampton was and is a talented guitar player, but that's just plain absurd. No one considered him to be among the greatest live rock acts of all time, whereas The Who is commonly placed among the top handful of bands.

@BobbyGeneric145

Жыл бұрын

Townsend does not agree.

John Entwistle was a great presence on bass! Very personal way of playing. There's something that reminds me of Geddy Lee.

@ephesians.6

Жыл бұрын

That something is his melodic/lead bass playing, which caught Andy's attention right off the bat!

@Tim091

Жыл бұрын

Geddy is a huge Who fan.

@andrewholburn3094

Жыл бұрын

Bo Diddley?

@charlesmarkley220

Жыл бұрын

Other way around. 😊

@loosilu

Жыл бұрын

@@Tim091 All three Rush members were Who freaks.

You have got to dig up some old video of Keith Moon, this guy was clearly on the edge.When you see him drumming, doing his thing you will see just how close to the edge he was,and its amazing.In my eyes Keith was right there with John Bonham.Just a wild man he was, your gonna lose it when you watch a video of him drumming!

Keith Moon was "beautiful chaos" on the drums. Always unconventional. Always exciting and unique.

The greatest classic four piece band ever. By the way, the “horn section” you refer to here was brass played bass man John Entwistle.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info Steve!

@billsager5634

Жыл бұрын

That's the thing with these classic rock band, not only were band members highly skilled on their main instrument, many were accomplished multi-instrumentalists. For example, John Entwistle began playing Piano at age 7, Trumpet at age 11, and switched to French Horn when he played with the Middlesex Schools Symphony Orchestra. Entwistle and Pete Townsend were schoolmates, and initially formed a Jazz band together, but switched to rock (more audience appeal). Concerned about not hearing his horns with rock, he switched to bass - and became one of the greatest bassist ever. John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin's bassist) started on Piano ad Organ, before taking up the bass. Highly skilled, he has spent much of his career as a session musician. Paul McCartney, not only played bass, he also played guitar, keyboards, piano, drums. Jack Bruce started playing the upright double bass, as a kid in jazz bands. He also played guitar and keyboards. Can continue, but you get the idea. These classic rockers were well rounded, highly skilled musicians!

@jeremymerrifield219

Жыл бұрын

@@billsager5634 pretty sure Jack Bruce played cello to a very high standard

@billsager5634

Жыл бұрын

@@jeremymerrifield219 Yep. That was my point regarding how well rounded these classic rockers were. As a teen, Jack Bruce won a scholarship to Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, where he studied cello and musical composition He was also an accomplished Jazz musician..

@barbaracaroll

Жыл бұрын

Indeed the greatest band especially live they couldn't be touched

Moon used to play a lot off the vocals, he also played every inch of his kit... Certainly one of a kind and one of my favourite drummers.

@loosilu

Жыл бұрын

In this song, to my ear, he's playing off the guitar. It's as if the guitar is a lighting strike and the drums tumble down from it.

@harrykadaras9459

Жыл бұрын

@@loosilu Awesome way of describing Moon's playing.

@marksimpson2321

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. Listen to the clip from 'Classic Albums' where Daltrey talks about how Moon is playing to the vocals on Bargain, which is one of the many reasons Moon is just outstanding!

Not only did John play the bass but he played the brass as well. Multi tracked of course. Just like on the song, My wife!

Check out the extended Live at Leeds (the one that starts with Heaven and Hell) - you can hear every tiny detail Keith Moon plays. It's one of the best live recordings ever and he really shines on it.

@BobbyGeneric145

Жыл бұрын

Heaven and Hell live is SOO MUCH BETTER than the live album.

@cubstransplant1361

Жыл бұрын

Check out Live At Hull. The sound quality is better and Moon sounds incredible...as does the whole band

I agree, the bass playing is INSANE in this song! Absolutely brilliant!! I never really paid much attention to the drums in this particular track, but when you pointed out the "crescendo fills", I could hear them as well. Keith Moon was one of the greats of that era, for sure! I think you should definitely do some more reactions to The Who. I would watch and enjoy. ❤😊

@hawkeyegeorge

Жыл бұрын

Listen to this with headphones on. It's insane.

@loosilu

Жыл бұрын

My favorite part is the third verse, where the guitar drops out. One of Pete's gifts is he knows the power of taking something away.

In the later years, he did not use a snare. You have to see his drum setup. Also, one of the best videos of him is from the Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus from 1968. They did not release the movie for years because The Who blew the Stones away. Bass is the great John Entwhistle. Any live footage from 1968-1977 of The Who is pretty incredible. The Isle of Wight and Kilburn have some of the best video, next to the R&R Circus.

@mfr58

Жыл бұрын

Yeah that Rock and Roll Circus footage is spine tingling.....

@finessemuse2123

Жыл бұрын

And don't forget Tanglewood fully filmed concert from 1970: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aJaW29uAhsW2Z8o.html

@cuebj

Жыл бұрын

I used to buy into The Who outdoing Stones on RRC. But Townshend and Daltrey have said how they blew it by doing their usual full-on blast show without relating with either that intimate audience or the cameras. They contrasted their bullying sound with Jagger's intimacy with audience and cameras. Also, Stones were carrying Brian Jones, who was semi-conscious shaking maracas or strumming guitar like zombie. The others were having to cover his lead while also doing their own rhythm work. They sacked Jones, and he died soon after. Not releasing the film was a kindness to Jones's families. The Who remain my favourite group, but I don't like their bombast in RRC

@mfr58

Жыл бұрын

@@cuebj Interesting perspective, but without knowing any of the back story when I first heard and watched the video, for me their energy and musicality in RRC remains a high spot in my experience of rock music.

@jasonwebb71

Жыл бұрын

Yep, "A Quick One.." from Rock and Roll Circus is a good insight into Keith's playing "personality".

Apart from the lyrics, this song is ALL about the rhythm section. Moon and Entwislte are the absolute stars on this track. An incredible track...thanks for the reaction.

Great one! Keith was an absolute force of nature behind the drum kit. Totally unique. Not exactly the most technically proficient player, BUT he had an energy unlike anyone. Frenetic, chaotic, dishevelled, yet beautiful and icredibly organic. No one will ever be able to truly duplicate his playing. A true legend.

@cuebj

Жыл бұрын

Zak Starkey does a pretty good job. Hence, he's been playing with Daltrey and Townshend for decades. Moon taught him drumming, not his dad, Ringo

@halweiss8671

Жыл бұрын

He was a freight train going down the mountain with no brakes.

@marksimpson2321

Жыл бұрын

Id rather listen to Keith Moon than technical drummers whose sound and playing has no emotion drive character or sound at all. Moon's deummimg on Tommy Live at Leeds Who's Next and Quadrophenia (c 1969 - 1974 respectively) is with almost no exceptions at all brilliant.

@Nissardpertugiu

Жыл бұрын

Keith had technique if you listen closely

Moon and Bonham are my two fave drummers. I think of Moon as the lightning and Bonzo as the thunder

@finessemuse2123

Жыл бұрын

That's an awesome description! Could have not said it better. 2 of my favorite rock drummers of all time. :)

Keith Moon was the lead instrument in the Who and it was mostly Entwhistle and also Townshend who acted as the rhythm section. Interestingly Roger Daltry also provided a rhythmic framework for Moon to emphasize in his vocal delivery and cadence. That unpredictable improvisational nature of being the lead instrument and only having the most basic motifs as guidelines really let Moon go off the rails in the best way possible, and it's also a huge credit to his bandmates who put up with that s**t because most bands would NEVER allow that without trying to fix it or just stop the song and glare at you with the rage of a 1000 suns. I look at Moon and The Who as proto-punk in some ways in being both frenetic off the rails, scrappy and powerful and where the expected form is less important than the outcome. In playing Who songs I have to purposefully be off and rushed in the approach. Starting rolls early. Using a double bass flam hit instead of a single bass drum hit. Using messy quad rolls across the kit. Doing slightly off triplet rolls across the kit. Weird snare accent placement. And of course just barely using the hi hat relying on a crash cymbal to keep "time". When I play 3 up tempo The Who songs by the end I'm just dripping in sweat from head to toe. I think that workout is the only reason Moon stayed alive as long as he did. Amazing drummer. Not the best technically but perfect for that band and just hugely influential. He was also fun. I listen to his playing and it always brings a smile to my face because he so damn on the edge of disaster but keeps it from falling apart. It's exciting. It's hilarious.

@georgehorniman

Жыл бұрын

Towards the end of the song it sounds to me like Moon is fighting? Fighting his demons? Fighting to put his whole heart and soul into the song? Fighting off the drum roadie to stop him destroying the kit? Fighting over a bottle of brandy? Probably all these things but it makes it a memorable performance. I can feel his exhaustion at the end. Love you Keith.

Great review! Your expressions throughout the video are the exact way we feel, and why we all love The Who so much. Also, Quadrophrenia is one of the best albums of all time. Listen to the whole thing! In order without stopping! Eargasm central! Cheers!!!

I'm so glad you enjoyed this song. It'd be great if you can allocate some time to dive deeper into the Who's catalog, because their music is very unique, creative, and inspired. IMHO, they're one of the top 5 rock bands of all time. I'm a huge Rush fan; Moon greatly inspired Neil Peart, and Entwistle greatly inspired Geddy Lee.

@loosilu

Жыл бұрын

Same with Alex Lifeson and Pete Townshend.

Keith and John play so well off of each other in this one, Pete is mixed way in the back, Roger is at his peak, John is probably also contributing the horn parts.

My favourite bass line. Love The Who. More, please.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Жыл бұрын

More on the way!

Thanks for the video. I don't think I ever really realized what a force of nature Keith was - the pace he sets is primal and relentless in this song - which is precisely what Quadrophenia explores as a whole. Chaos is an internal clash of personalities and "voices" in our heads and as you say, Keith has brought everything to the performance, dancing on the edge.

I saw an interview with Shel Talmy who produced the early Who records. Talmy was a pioneer in using separate mics on all the drums. He had seen Keith's chaotic style and begged him to be careful of the expensive microphones--kind of "please hit anything you like, but not the mics". He said that Keith, amidst all his craziness, seemed to hit as close to mics as he possibly could but he never hit one.

Your facial reactions remind me of when I, as a young metal drummer, first started listening to The Who in the early 80's. I knew of Moon as the Loon and my metal friends ( I was in a metal band at the time ) never talked of him as a drummer. When I heard him... it was a revelation!! One needn't be just a 4 on the floor timekeeper, one could be a musician and speak thru the instrument, the drums... as much as a guitarist could speak thru their instrument. I was hooked on The Who and Moon from then on... and most metal drummers became boring by comparison... Your conventional mindset calls parts in his playing mistakes. That's your problem in not knowing his playing, not him making mistakes... When you listen to him more, especially on something like Live at Leeds... you will understand that he is an extremely proficient technical drummer; and by that I mean his speed, power, stick control and timing are excellent... and his creativity is without equal. What I soon realized as a drummer... is that one cannot play as he did and not be technically excellent. That his technical abilities were channeled differently... doesn't mean he didn't have them!!! I think him the most talented young drummer I've ever seen & heard with The Who in '64 & '65 (Leaving Here studio 1964. ) I wish his drumming would have taken first place with him rather than the looning... PS : Townshend said that whenever he could... Bonham came and observed Keith's playing and, according to him... admired Keith's playing immensely; and he was actually there watching when Moon recorded Won't Get Fooled Again for Who's Next... If you don't believe he had technical ability... that song was cut in one or two takes live, according to Glyn Johns... to the 8 and one half minute synth track by him, Townshend and Entwistle... That's playing to a click live for 8.5 min's with other musicians and cutting it in no more than two takes... and he is doing way more than just laying down a groove in the song, lol!!! THAT'S HOW FUCKING GOOD HE WAS!!

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Жыл бұрын

Yo thanks for that. Can't wait to listen to more. True original

The Real Me has always been my favorite Who tune. Thanks for doing this one.

Great to hear you listening to my long-lost cousin (there are Moons on my dad's side). It was often said (as both a compliment and an insult) that Keith played along to the other instruments as opposed to the band relying on his beat for timing. I think it was a more nuanced situation with a lot of give and take. He could be a wild child when left to his own devices, but was quite serious as a musician. Some notes. John Entwistle was a genius and very much underrated. You should hear his bass runs on the version of My Generation from the movie The Kids Are Alright. He gets a bass tone that would not be common for another ten years hence. As for the horn section, it was likely a synth creating that. Pete Townsend was a very early adopter the synth and sequencers, but real, analog synths, ones that allowed for real creativity. Now the kids just download a bunch of sounds, and the software limits the range of variations to whatever the programmers decided. Analog synths are limitless in their possibilities. And now a rant about "mistakes". Here we go. There are many nowadays who were born long after punk died, about 1986, who would say that they like punk, but don't really know what punk actually represented. Punk was about reclaiming rock as true folk music, music for ordinary folk that was not born in strict conservatories overseen by grey old farts in tweed that would scold you if you held one note for a microsecond too long (this is actually true, from talking to a top classical pianist). I've seen other reactors actually note that a band like Voice of Bacheprot was not playing a part a certain way or had some "flaw". Good lord, if you could travel back to 1970s New York and stop into CBGBs to watch the Ramones, or a S*x Pistols concert just about anywhere, your brain would explode pointing out the flaws lol. This is one of many reasons The Who are considered godfathers of punk (the very subject of this rock opera itself is about as punk as it gets - the actually reference "the punk in the gutter" in one song on the album. Sorry for the rant, just had to get that off my chest lol.

@georgeprice4212

Жыл бұрын

John Entwistle was known to play horns in the studio with The Who. That’s definitely not synthesized horns.

John Entwistle's Bass parts were on fire. This is a rare song where Keith was using a high-hat. He didn't like playing with one.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Жыл бұрын

I need to study Keith a lot more Glen!

@standbytogo123

Жыл бұрын

@@AndrewRooneyDrums He had been known to play Ride on a crash cymbal.

@moontheloon1969

Жыл бұрын

Hi hat on who are you....

@glendirienzo1365

Жыл бұрын

@moontheloon1969 Yes, but in general, Keith didn't like to use high hats.

@moontheloon1969

Жыл бұрын

@@glendirienzo1365 i honestly dont think he played hi-hat on this track, he was at 3/4 crazy at this point

Moon had a largely unrequited passion to be a beach boy style singer....his drumming is not about technique, it's all about visceral expression and unbridled energy....that unique force just drove the band to dizzying heights, despite any short comings in craftsmanship.....

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Жыл бұрын

Brilliantly said. Thank you

@princeofcupspoc9073

Жыл бұрын

BS. That's like saying that Jackson Pollack's abstracts are terrible landscapes. They are BEYOND landscapes, portraits, still lives. Those were mastered, and his art taken to another level. Maybe YOU just can't see Moon's masterful technique yet? Keep listening, and maybe some day you will get it.

Very interesting take from someone coming in new to The Who. I agree, the "mistakes" are glorious. When Thelonious Monk first hit the jazz scene, his piano playing was ridiculed, mocked and basically discarded as mistake ridden and eccentric. It's the same with Moon. Today, Monk is considered a unique master at what he does ...unique to the point where nobody really could or wanted to imitate (Herbie Nichols came close). Moon is the same. One of a kind. A shooting star. Misunderstood. "Mistake prone". Glorious. The Best.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful comparison with Thelonious. By any regard his technique was 'wrong' also. Magnificent!

One of their best songs undoubtedly. WASP did a phenomenal cover on it with Blackie Lawless back in 1989.

@richharris9489

Жыл бұрын

I just thinking that. Its off the headless children came out on 1989 i believe

I really like how Keith drummed the overture to Tommy....how he tied everything together rhythmically. Probably not the flashiest drumming but very creative.

@jpsimonds

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree. Very musical.

The Who live was a force of nature. I HIGHLY recommend “Amazing Journey/Sparks” from Live At Leeds. No band has ever been more powerful.

@RonHeusdens

Жыл бұрын

Good taste🎉

@jonnysongs

Жыл бұрын

I love that too bro

@mattrogers1946

Жыл бұрын

Dig their set at The Rolling Stones Rock And Roll Circus. They blew everyone off the stage that day.

So refreshing to see this classic track get the review it deserves....loved it.

Moon used Premier drums. Double bass, 3 toms, 2 floor toms, an additional floor tom in place of a hi-hat, & 3 crashes. He toured with that set up through Quadrophenia.

@mattrogers1946

Жыл бұрын

Yup!

16 August 1972 I saw them live at Vorst National in Brussels…..incredible live band…. I cut the cellophane on Quadrophenia and played it in my basement on a Sansui quadraphonic stereo…..thanks for the segue down memory lane 👏👏👏😎🥂

Shout out to the person that suggested this for Andrew's first dive into The Who. Nice one! Now someone suggest John Densmore!

Great comments. John Entwistle, Keith Moon and Pete Townsend were all virtuoso performers and Moon was an extreme showman. I know you really like to see the actual video of the bands playing. Please check out and give your feedback on Young Man Blues Live at the Isle of Wight. It is their hardest rocking song the ever performed! Moon is really pushing things and you can see his kit as well.

@cuebj

Жыл бұрын

YMB - awesome. Also on my bootleg at Filmore East

Been a Who-head since high school. Moon and Entwistle were a juggernaut rhythm section. Ive pitched The Real Me to so many people over the years, particularly Entwistle's bass line, because it is probably the best single example of The Who's might, skill, and creativity. I have a long list of favorite Who songs but if I could only pick one song to represent their gifts it would be this one.....and I love watching Andrew's face as he is repeatedly blown away by Moon and Entwistle. This brings me joy. Now go listen to the rest of Quadrophenia. To me its their best album next to Who's Next. Long live The Who....Enjoyed this video greatly.

Really enjoyed your video. As a long time fan of The Who your reactions to this song was similar to my own when I first heard it. As you probably have learned the fantastic horns are done by the fantastic bassist Entwistle.

My favourite performance from moon the loon. It’s so good. Dig into this album it’s amazing and so ambitious.

@maccagrabme

Жыл бұрын

Love the crazy drumming style, excitement, raw sound, vibrancy, youthful energy, the 60s era it was based on, the space and ambience in the sound, cant get enough of them and the movie is brilliant. Also love Tommy. I am amazed at when you listen to just the raw drumtrack its so far away from todays quantized drums and has a ton of imperfections BUT it never sounded out of place in the context of the music, it somehow worked perfectly, he had a unique sense of timing.

@andrewholburn3094

Жыл бұрын

What the OP needs to realise is that Keith played the off-beat, they are not 'mistakes'. If he had done ANY homework before posting this unapologetic drivel.

You gotta watch Keith Moon live he was crazy lol

Moon's kits were Premiers, custom made for him with special reinforcements in the metal parts in order to save them from his onslaughts! Saw them many times in the seventies when they were at their peak.

@mattrogers1946

Жыл бұрын

Exactly!

Only 1 Keith Moon . Never to be forgotten ever

Entwistle and Moon = the best rhythm section is Rock no contest. Pretty sure Moon played a Pearl set. As a bass player myself, Entwistle was my favorite Rock bass player of all time and still is. Saw The Who 2nd row at Madison Square Garden here in NY Quadrophenia tour. Entwistle was like 20 feet away from me wearing the coolest red cowboy boots. I actually cried when Entwistle played the opening bass line of The Real Me.

Keith Moon… the epitome of natural rhythm.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Жыл бұрын

Yup. Natural musician

@mikedonoghues4018

Жыл бұрын

@@AndrewRooneyDrums Pete Townshend said that Moon had an internal metronome, but that rather than keep the beat he filled the space around the beat.

Man, where have you been ? The Who have been knockin' it out the park since about 1965. Their playing and song-writing has always been outstanding...Quadrophenia is phenominal.....

This song highlights the Who's brilliance in drums, brilliance in the bass, brilliance in guitar playing, brilliance in songwriting and lyrics, brilliance in singing, brilliance in orchestra complementary arrangements, and horns. That THE REAL ME is one sliver of a fantastic Rock Opera, and it's not even the Who's most famous Rock Opera is why we all LOVE THE EFFING WHO!

Keith played "lead drums" the way Pete Townshend played lead guitar. I have heard his drumming tracks isolated and they're stunning. And John Entwistle on "lead bass" wasn't too bad, either. 😏

I don’t think of them as “mistakes” , I prefer “perfect imperfections”

@beatmet2355

Жыл бұрын

Bob Ross called them “happy accidents” lol

@princeofcupspoc9073

Жыл бұрын

Wabi Sabi.

@dougferrell7047

Жыл бұрын

Human touches

Keith pounded on Premier Drums. They recorded an ad for them with Keith doing a drum barrage for Who Sell Out. And John Entwistle is their bassist, and he did this bassline as a joke. Greatest rock bassist of all time.

Just discovered this app first with Soul Sacrifice a magic moment at Woodstock and l play this track in my car alot. Now my favorite The Who album which l purchased when first released unsound just liked the cover and was a fan of the Who and still am but they were not as good in my mind after Keith Moon passed away. A great band a great drummer who l feel it would depend on his mood as to how he would beat the skins l am shore he would play the drums differently every time and Roger Daltry with his microphone twirling was something to see live a great singer and entertainer and Pete on lead guitar with his antics the jumping and the windmill arm antics on guitar and last but not forgetting John the Ox Entwistle on Bass standing rock solid holding everything together. One of the best groups who had everything including one of the best drummers and l feel also one the best if not the best Bass guitarists both sadly no longer with us sadly missed ❤RIP Agreat App keep up the great work

Please find footage of MOON playing live. Even if you watch with the sound off, you can see instantly that his style of drumming is like no other, except maybe ANIMAL on The Muppets.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Жыл бұрын

YES! Need some live The Who for sure

@yenlard6683

Жыл бұрын

Check out Young Man Blues live from Isle of Wight in 1970. It’s epic 🔥

@diogenesagogo

Жыл бұрын

@@AndrewRooneyDrums Young man Blues kzread.info/dash/bejne/f22W0aizmLi8d5c.html

@loosilu

Жыл бұрын

He's like the child of a ballet dancer and a jackhammer.

@loosilu

Жыл бұрын

@@yenlard6683 On the very first drum roll, Keith broke one of his bass pedals. You can see him motion to the roadie, who fixes while Keith keeps playing.

Pete Townsend (the guitar player) once said that the bassist John Entwistle was the real lead guitarist, lol!

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Жыл бұрын

HAHA love it

Love this video, thanks for doing it.

I do love The Who, maybe my favorite visual is to see Roger, Pete & Keith going off, crazy, animated, all over the place then you see John Entwistle standing still, stoic and his "crazy" is his FINGERS kicking the crap out of his beautiful Bass, F-ing AWESOME..

Let me join the chorus of "Its John Entwhistle mate!"

@marcweeks9178

Жыл бұрын

It's funny that Entwistle has no 'h' in it, but looks like it needs one, but Townshend has an 'h' when it looks like it doesn't need one.

@dr.threatening8622

Жыл бұрын

@@marcweeks9178 ah the wonders of English English

WASP did a great cover of this song on the album The Headless Children. Frankie Banali and Johnny Rod absolutely nail Moon and Entwhisle feel.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow. Sounds great Jeff

@loosilu

Жыл бұрын

Pearl Jam also did a great cover.

Keith Moon played Premier drums. The bassist was John Entwistle.

'Horn section' was John Enwistle (bass) also playing horns. Class.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

6 ай бұрын

🤯

@gr8fulgeorge

5 ай бұрын

90% of the horns on all their stuff was by THE OX! Blue Red and Grey....just him and Pete on a uke.

You don’t know the Bass player for The Who?? What world have you been living in mate?? John Entwhistle 1945-2002. The last three songs of Quadrophenia: Dr Jimmy, The Rock( an instrumental) And Love Reign Oer Me side 4. Moons drumming off The Charts. Peter Townshend wrote all the songs Music/ lyrics. And called it “ The last great Album of The Who”.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Жыл бұрын

Good learning about them now

@buddyvilla7393

7 ай бұрын

To quote The Who in “A Quick One”. You are forgiven.

Saw The Who in Rotterdam Ahoy in 1975 . John Entwistle playing verry verry loud and Keith Moon joyning the party. So we had a two and a half our rithme section concert. One of the best rock concerts i've ever heard.

I love this song. It showcases Entwistle & Moon

Keith Moon was definitely a unique drummer , outstanding !

Refreshing and well done! Thanks!

Ouvi The Who em 1971, quando comprei Live at Leeds. Coloquei no toca discos e levei uma especie de pancada na cabeca,com aqueles acordes. Tinha 17 anos. Agora tenho 69 e continuo ouvindo aquela obra prima. Magic Bus!!!!!!!

Just coming by this tonight I was taken back 50 years to when I was young., memories I had almost long forgotten. The smells came back alive with the sound of vinyl and blistering youth. Thank you for the trip back in time.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙌

Then add the fact that Moon changed from right hand to lead left hand lead throughout his playing. Amazing.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

5 ай бұрын

💯👌

My first Who concert was the Quadrophenia tour 1973. Belle Vue, Manchester. 75p! It was life-changing for this 13 yr old. My friend and I came out exhausted and speechless. It says in the sleeve notes something like the bassist sounded like a bleedin DC10. Very accurate! RIP John and Keith, two very dear boys. I camped out overnight to make sure of better seats in 1975. Fantastic times.

In my opinion the greatest classic rock album of all time is ....Who's Next... Not a single song that you think of advancing past. Again.....my opinion. ..Greatest classic rock band of all time. In an era with the Stones , Beatles, Zeppelin, Sabbath, Cream ....it's a big call. Townsend is the greatest song writer, Moon and Entwistle are tops on drums and bass. With all that they had the greatest front man ..Daltrey. Who's Next...can't be beat. Your best reaction Andy. You know greatness instantly ... Thanks brother

John Entwistle who plays bass also plays french horn, as a matter of fact he learned brass instruments while in school and throughout the Who's work he adds bits of french horn, fluglehorn, trumpet etc. on several records. Listen to My Wife which Entwistle wrote, beautiful french horn in that one. Moon, he was the Jackson Pollack of drums, spontaneous and organic. Didn't read music, interpreted the pieces and tended to mimic the lead vocal and melody with his fills. Genius.

They had possibly one if the best four album stretches for any band with Tommy, Live at Leeds, Who's Next and Quadrophinia and also an often overlooked but IMO great album following that in Odds and Sods.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Жыл бұрын

Can't wait to dig in

@stevebinning977

11 ай бұрын

"Odds and Sods* was a Best of compilation album.

Great vid. This is one of my favorite Who tunes.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. This is so catchy

I hadn't realized Entwistle just laid down the bass part on the first take. He's a genius. What's interesting is to compare Pete Townshend's demo's for Quadrophenia against the final version. You can kind of detect hints of the bass line JE must have picked up on when he played it through himself the first time. Obviously, the final version is awesome. Moon's frenetic drumming really drives the whole thing on and frees up John Entwistle to essentially solo through the whole thing. Their over the top and chaotic energy mirrors the theme of schizophrenia.

@geoffpoole483

11 ай бұрын

I think Entwistle was the most complete musician in the band. Townshend had the creativity and he's a good guitarist but Entwistle held the band together.

ALL the drums on this album are unreal.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Жыл бұрын

I bet! 🥁🙌

@mattrogers1946

Жыл бұрын

​@@AndrewRooneyDrumsYou've never heard this album??

Andrew, your breakdown of the percussion on this tune was spot-on. Thank you, Andrew! I've never left this tune behind in 1973. It's just too dynamic to let lay for long. The Who - the ROAR of the British Rock Lion! 🥁🎸🦁

@AndrewRooneyDrums

7 ай бұрын

Yup love this!

Saw The Who three times. 1) First tour in the US on a Murray the K emceed show 2) With The Doors at the old Singer Bowl on the New York World's Fairgrounds and 3) Georgetown University. Four guys making the some of the most powerful rock ever.

"Some drummers play left to right, some right to left. Keith Moon always played forward," John Entwhistle.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Жыл бұрын

😮🤯

Mistakes can be the most pure state of expression an individual can have. They represent truth, and truth needs to be heard. Rock on!

Great commentary; so true about being real and soulful in execution...that makes music beautiful, too!

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Жыл бұрын

YES