The Band - Don't Do It

[marshmack91]

This quality is terrible

[JimmyFatz]

the blues rock is a better sound, i think

the who's hard rock version kicks ass though.

the moon shines in that one!

[OfficialNsteady]

it sounds just slightly speed up.

[lv26Phoenix]

one of the hardest bands to google right next to "And And!" or even "!!!"

[MuzicmanPresents]

@lv26Phoenix Hahaha! I love to tell people i love The Band. And they'll say the who? The what? I'll say No! THE Band! lol!

[MotesTV]

This ain't my favorite version by the Band.

[klitzhoff]

Listen too "Small Faces" version

[fatschlamp1]

...this is pretty tight - i grew up with the ragged version on the VHS mix of the last waltz which had the grungier bass intro...

[MotownConnoisseur30]

I always loved the Band's version, but Marvin Gaye's original will always be the best version.

[titostacos]

Best live cut ever.

[SergeantJWhite]

I personally feel that The Band's version, and this one in particular, is better than The Who's or Marvin Gaye's. Guess it's just which sound you prefer.

Peace Out

[EmpressOfWyoming58]

@SergeantJWhite Well, yeah it's got its own southern soul with Levon at the lead.

[demetriuscastor]

my dad made me listen to these guys when I was young and ignorant. I'm still fairly young but not that ignorant and I absoulutely love these guys. one of my all time favorite songs. I even named one of my cars Ophelia in honor of them.

[zmbrevis]

I also like The Band's live version performed at the Winterland for The Last Waltz. Not too fond of the Who's take...

[gibwi]

touissant rules!!!

[ashleyallinson]

Marvin Gaye

[drummerboy1118]

this was oringanely a who and i think the who did this song alooot beter

[ente1993]

really? Never heard. Can you send it to me?

[mdumas43073]

Actually, the original recording was by Marvin Gaye, under the title "Baby Don't You Do It".

The Who recorded it a couple of times: once in 1964 when they were still calling themselves the High Numbers, and again in 1970 as part of the sessions for the aborted "Lifehouse" project.

I'm still partial to this live version from the Band, myself. To each his own.

[EveryMn]

@mdumas43073 The Who version from Lifehouse was recorded March 16, 1971. for the record

[acarouselofantics]

@mdumas43073 I'm partial to this version myself.

[dalegrett]

The original is by Marvin Gaye.

[FestusTravincal]

no, it is a marvin gaye song, and the band covered it well before the who

[mhc1969]

totally agreed, Charlie. This song "hooked" me about two years ago and I can't get enough. If you do some research on it, you'll see it's been covered by just about everybody. And, the song never got airplay on those so called "classic rock" stations back in the '90s. Go figure...

[charliebubblesoar]

This is forever and ever my favourite song of all time. I listen to it constantly. I actually think the horns make it. The Band just make everything spectacular.

[TDKIII]

very good, but theres no need for the horns