Does anyone hear the Brian Wilson influence in this composition. It definitely has pre-Tommy ideas. And remember, it was 1967, "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band", "Her Satanic Majesties Request". That was some competition!!!!
In one sense this is quite a , well , 'strange' (if that's the right word) Who track in that the main instrumental sound is from the Hammond , not the guitar - in part 1 anyway....not that there's anything wrong with that , it all sounds superb in my opinion ! And this is SO under-rated , as lukestar1991 says.
@Lukestar1991 Thanks, I got it right after a bit(A Quick One) but forgot to delete the comment, I had all the Who's albums up to Tommy, and remembered reading it on the jacket.I like the early Who stuff .Before all the fringe.Saw them live at the Filmore East , left there naturally high, I think I had my ear drums blown out.
Extremely underrated song!! it's just amazing
DdXIVa 1 month ago
3:43 Sparks?
MiddleEye512 2 months ago 2
@MiddleEye512 Or it could be the "Underture".
annshshs 1 month ago 3
Does anyone hear the Brian Wilson influence in this composition. It definitely has pre-Tommy ideas. And remember, it was 1967, "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band", "Her Satanic Majesties Request". That was some competition!!!!
BWilldred 3 months ago
Tommy has so much baggage - I wish Townsend had written a "Rael" opera that we could unearth now.
ChrisYonts 3 months ago
@ChrisYonts Sorry that sounds ungrateful doesn't it?
ChrisYonts 3 months ago
@ChrisYonts Never even thought of that...But you are So right. !
garymichael1950 1 month ago
This song is great in itself! It's also part of what later became "Tommy"!
maxauburn 4 months ago in playlist The Who Sell Out
In one sense this is quite a , well , 'strange' (if that's the right word) Who track in that the main instrumental sound is from the Hammond , not the guitar - in part 1 anyway....not that there's anything wrong with that , it all sounds superb in my opinion ! And this is SO under-rated , as lukestar1991 says.
163richardb 4 months ago
There first rock opera?
TheGB1950 6 months ago
@TheGB1950 Their first Mini Opera was A Quick One in 1966, but this and Im A Boy (and Happy Jack) were their first operatic pieces.
Lukestar1991 6 months ago
@Lukestar1991 Thanks, I got it right after a bit(A Quick One) but forgot to delete the comment, I had all the Who's albums up to Tommy, and remembered reading it on the jacket.I like the early Who stuff .Before all the fringe.Saw them live at the Filmore East , left there naturally high, I think I had my ear drums blown out.
TheGB1950 6 months ago
This is a really great song by The Who.
1962drob 6 months ago
@1962drob like most things from this period, its so underrated.
Lukestar1991 6 months ago