Substitute - The Who (live at Killburn)

[alsaxe1]

isn't this at shepperton studios...the same from the kids are alright movie?

[jflandau]

Moon just plays a different break-- it's not his most shining hour, but not bad, either...

[DustOnTheRoad]

Horrible.

[RemoteControlband]

I love the smiles Moon and Entwistle share at 2:03 just too beautiful

[sunaru1]

Well, Keith may not have been on form by HIS STANDARDS but, nevertheless, the drumming here is way above average.

[MattHatter]

Poor Keith, the wear and tear is really starting to show here....at least Pete was as energetic as EVER.

[905Alive]

MOONIE TOTALLY BLOWS THE BREAK, what happened to all the toms??

[tristangeorgethomas]

pete townsend the chord king!!!

[mindeloman]

I see what you mean. That period was probably the best for live shows but was also the period of less creativity. Most of their live sets were standards they had played for a long time. The music and album quality was less after quadrophenia. I'm not saying they were terrible. In my opinion, just less quality. Pete, had become a full on alcoholic and drug abuser. this was reflected in the music.

[opaquiosq]

Just watched the '67 version of this one...Moon's almost playing in slow-motion here in comparison.

[robin14669]

@opaquiosq That was Keith Moon's problem in 1977: he was slowing down. This concert was neglected for more than 30 years because Moon was in bad shape. But still: the best Keith Moon drummer in the world!

[blutocampbell]

I wonder whats in those bottles on John's mic stand.

[yooperwholigan13]

@blutocampbell one had water, one had whiskey.

[agilblom]

@yooperwholigan13 I read in his later years he had whiskey in one and white wine in the other. Probably around the 2000 tour since he wasn't really trying to sing anymore.

[coltom]

I wonder if anyone is else is struck by the irony of the commercials being played before these clips "now this is music" - actually the real music starts after the crappy commercial

[mindeloman]

I love the who but their peak was '68 - '72.

[H1GhVoL7aGe]

@mindeloman

I agree 100%

[oroklasto]

@mindeloman I prefer them in 73 - 77, Daltrey's voice in this period was awesome, pete's guitar was harder (not only the distortion, but the way he played) and John's bass was harder too and he was doing frases with more notes. Moon was awesome as always. I don't know, I think they had more rithym in this period and their sound was more hard rock them before

[Korph88]

@oroklasto yeah this was mature Who. I like them in all periods but specialy in 70s Live at leeds and Woodstock

[knopfler1993]

Even though this was a drug abusive period for The Who, some people are gods when they are trippin particularly The Who! This has to be one of the most memorable rock performances in History. Long Live The Who!!!!

[thedps1998]

That guitar is number one!

[SH3L70N]

its a shame keith was out of shape here and about to die

[EICHOLZtheEXPERT]

@SH3L70N Even out of shape he was better then most dummers in shape.

[SH3L70N]

@EICHOLZtheEXPERT

oh yes he was still a beast even after his later years.

[johnflaherty]

One thing's for sure: the show was a mess. But a BEAUTIFUL mess.

[RubHerSoul1]

This show was pretty good all around, which is why they saw fit to release it. But the 1975 tour footage is INCREDIBLE! They should put out a DVD from that tour. there are clips floating around here on Youtube. Check it out and see if you agree. I'm sure you will.

[johnflaherty]

All you said is true. Besides, there isn't any footage of their tour to support Quadrophenia during the Moon years, and that'd make any rock fan happy.

[RubHerSoul1]

Sure there is. That 30 years Maximum R +B has a few tunes from the '74 shows. Including them doing Bell Boy, where the sequencers they were using were too primitive ffor them to stay in time with. I'm sure if you look hard eough you'll find more.

[johnflaherty]

Yeah, seen some vids with Pete doing "However Much I Booze", and part of "Tommy", in '75.

I think there is an hour-plus video here with their show at Charlton, but not the Quadrophenia stuff.

[RubHerSoul1]

@johnflaherty Ah, so you're a Quad man. I like it better than Tommy for sure. But I really like The Who Sell Out. Their most overlooked and underappreciated record. I put it right up there with Sgt. Pepper in terms of concept and musical brilliance. The 2nd greatest lp of 1967 in my opinion. Who By Numbers is great too!

[johnflaherty]

Ah, yes. "The Who Sell Out". Gotta love that era.

The album sure is great and pretty much groundbreaking stuff, but in terms of radio, as ironic this might sound, isn't really that biggy, which's why it's so underrated, sadly. But "I Can See For Miles" is one of their best songs, with Moon's drums and Pete's guitars dueling beautifully.

And, yes. I could be considered a Quad man. Mostly 'cause there's at least 2 DVDs of "Tommy", but none of Quadrophenia.

[wallamaroon]

@RubHerSoul1 Sequencers! Ha! they were reel to reel tape machines. Imagine having to rely on that..big mechanical machine with iron oxide tape reels..every night. Big recipe for disaster, and the disasters happened. Makes for good stories years later. And having to play in sync with those tapes did make them very tight musicianship-wise, predating drum machine timing perfection years later.

[surfalugnt]

It doesn´t sound as bad as I expected... hmm...

[johnflaherty]

Gotta love video and sound restorations. ^^

[MURAMURA92]

This is the best version of LIVE of Substitute!

[Anticrombie918]

idk about that, the live at leeds ones really good too.

[screamineagles92]

go to hell.