This is a perfect song! No disrespect to Kenny Jones, but Simon Philips should have been the next drummer of The Who after Moon, and this song should have been a Who song...it really is a Who song, when you think about it...it is a perfect song...
One of his best songs ever. This concert by a supergroup of talented musicians called THE BEST, (Joe Walsh, Keith Emerson, Jeff Baxter and others), is simply great. The name says it all. This song, the title song from his 5th album, was also played by THE WHO during the first five concerts of their 1989 tour (see the videos).
Nice, mellow & keeps your attention. Not many bands can do that nowadays! After hearing just a couple of his songs, I knew I found a group I loved.....We love you John!
I saw your discription, this may be the only professionally shot version of the song, but the who deffently preformed it on the 1989, and i have footage from it in tornoto, on the 23rd, and the 24th
@Rocky54167 Oh, The Who performed this song? My, that is interesting, do you think it's possible to find the footages you are talking about on the internet already? (or do you think you can upload these footages?)
That definitively is something I'd like to see, I never knew The Who as a whole performed some of their member's solo songs.
@Canaveral305 yes it is very possblie to get it, and if you want i can post it seeing how its a bootleg i don't even think the band knows exist. I am going to go threw the archives threw 1989 and see if they preformed it more. To explain the footage was shot from the side of the stage on the 2nd and 3rd nights of the tour and it is all of the songs preformed after the tommy section of the show. I'll post it here if i can, and if you want it then i'll give u a link to where i got it from.
At the start of this I was thinking it was missing something but it really builds into something fantastic. John seems really at ease here playing with a bunch of shit-hot musicians.
WOOW John Entwistle at his very best!!! It would be fantastic if you share this video please! Share it please! There are like 20 people asking for it.
Excellent band, they do a wonderful rendition, but I prefer the studio original, it has an early 80s cinematic flair that only 1980 to 1982 recordings seem to have. Yes's 'Drama' album is another example, or 'Jacob's Ladder' by Rush.
Fantastic! Thanks for posting this. Such a beautiful song. This song is VERY high for a low voice like John's. You're hearing a guy at the top (and sometimes beyond)of his range here, and it's partly that struggle to hit those notes which makes it such a moving performance.
This is a perfect song! No disrespect to Kenny Jones, but Simon Philips should have been the next drummer of The Who after Moon, and this song should have been a Who song...it really is a Who song, when you think about it...it is a perfect song...
derbystardom 5 months ago
This is surprisingly high quality for 240p. Thanks for posting!
adamef93 5 months ago
Long Live The Ox
itsmeitsmeitsboof316 7 months ago
One of his best songs ever. This concert by a supergroup of talented musicians called THE BEST, (Joe Walsh, Keith Emerson, Jeff Baxter and others), is simply great. The name says it all. This song, the title song from his 5th album, was also played by THE WHO during the first five concerts of their 1989 tour (see the videos).
Luileadolfo 7 months ago
Strangely, after having heard this song many times before, it suddenly came touching upon me so deeply.
God bless the Ox and his memory; he was the Great.
neckapb 7 months ago
Nice, mellow & keeps your attention. Not many bands can do that nowadays! After hearing just a couple of his songs, I knew I found a group I loved.....We love you John!
guitargoddess002 8 months ago
Hamish Richardson, formerly of BROTHER music, is a back-up singer!
Fawn1023 9 months ago
Wonderful find, thanks for posting!
TheSanityInspector 11 months ago
Wow...
5jerry1 11 months ago
I saw your discription, this may be the only professionally shot version of the song, but the who deffently preformed it on the 1989, and i have footage from it in tornoto, on the 23rd, and the 24th
Rocky54167 1 year ago
@Rocky54167 Oh, The Who performed this song? My, that is interesting, do you think it's possible to find the footages you are talking about on the internet already? (or do you think you can upload these footages?)
That definitively is something I'd like to see, I never knew The Who as a whole performed some of their member's solo songs.
Canaveral305 1 year ago
@Canaveral305 yes it is very possblie to get it, and if you want i can post it seeing how its a bootleg i don't even think the band knows exist. I am going to go threw the archives threw 1989 and see if they preformed it more. To explain the footage was shot from the side of the stage on the 2nd and 3rd nights of the tour and it is all of the songs preformed after the tommy section of the show. I'll post it here if i can, and if you want it then i'll give u a link to where i got it from.
Rocky54167 1 year ago
@Canaveral305 but the funny thing is is when i found this video i thought it was pro shot footage of it from that tour
Rocky54167 1 year ago
@Canaveral305 i am getting back on youtube so do execpt this in a bit or so but i shall be posting it
Rocky54167 1 year ago
@Rocky54167 Cool man, can't wait to see that
Canaveral305 1 year ago
At the start of this I was thinking it was missing something but it really builds into something fantastic. John seems really at ease here playing with a bunch of shit-hot musicians.
lunarsandwich 1 year ago
Incredible...... never new this had been done live like this !!!! Cheers
tpmbe 1 year ago
Happy Birthday to John "The Ox" Entwistle.
thisismike2 1 year ago
Happy Birthday to the Ox too!
thisismike2 1 year ago
What year is this from?
ShadowOfADoubt9 1 year ago
@ShadowOfADoubt9
i think it is 1990-1991 just a guess though
atgskater14 1 year ago
WOOW John Entwistle at his very best!!! It would be fantastic if you share this video please! Share it please! There are like 20 people asking for it.
1596rodri 1 year ago
@Canaveral305 About TOO LATE THE HERO! Share the bloody song gosh!
Upload it via rapidshare or magaupload or something! but do it damm!
santiagoqr1 1 year ago
@Canaveral305 Shure dude! Show us some of THE BEST! upload that fucking song damm!
SuperFranq 1 year ago
Holy skunk!!!
jaquestotite 1 year ago
What a beautiful song.............
machdaddy78 1 year ago
This blew me away. What a band!
jmonroe64 1 year ago
Looks like Simon Phillips on drums and Jeff Baxter (Doobies/Steely Dan) on guitar??
ftlskins 1 year ago
Excellent band, they do a wonderful rendition, but I prefer the studio original, it has an early 80s cinematic flair that only 1980 to 1982 recordings seem to have. Yes's 'Drama' album is another example, or 'Jacob's Ladder' by Rush.
jexplink 1 year ago
Fantastic version of this song, thank you so much for sharing!
ctp1daj 2 years ago
There is another version of this on the Left For Live Deluxe CD
jumbod 2 years ago
Judging by the pickups on John's bass, it was pre-1996
est3inb3rg 2 years ago
anyone know what year this is from?
colezig37 2 years ago
This is from a show at Yokohama Arena, Japan, 26 September 1990.
ShorthandedGoal 2 years ago
@colezig37 1990
myfavouritethings 1 year ago
One of John's best (later) vocal performances. What a great song! Skunk's solo was awesome!
jkllad 2 years ago
Fantastic! Thanks for posting this. Such a beautiful song. This song is VERY high for a low voice like John's. You're hearing a guy at the top (and sometimes beyond)of his range here, and it's partly that struggle to hit those notes which makes it such a moving performance.
sgguitar77 2 years ago
I never knew he did this song live! This is epic!
He is having trouble reaching the high notes. Poor John. D: It was still awesome though.
ShadowOfADoubt9 2 years ago
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ShadowOfADoubt9 2 years ago
Wonderful! Thanks for posting!
EntwistleTalkDirty 2 years ago
Thanks for sharing! Never seen anything by this collection of people. Great song
rewindbttn 2 years ago