The Who The Real Me live

[sarjaynezia]

Okay, here’s where things get serious. Yes, Keith Moon had a serious side, and The Who’s second double concept album–as heavy a musical statement as has ever been made–benefited enormously from Moony’s rolling, surging, and at times downright funky full-kit onslaught. It isn’t about parts on this one; it’s the totality of Keith’s gutsy approach that absolutely blew my young drummer mind.

[GregTheBunny100]

The Ox. That is all...

[joedog281]

Yes that,s him,the one with the white trousers on and striped top,he was cautioned by police for doing the same as Glitter.

[apmiller68]

@joedog281 Released without charge. Still guilty in your eyes though, donkey breath.

Nonetheless, this is gold! Now for a Northern soul version ...

[cmduhe]

There just aren't any bands this good anymore. I like Papa Roach, Jackyl, Rev Theory, Disturbed, etc, but none of them are this good.

[upyourtits]

Fuck me the bass is badass in this song

[2126crazyhorse]

saw the who in boston well i know it was when who,s next came out was smoking gold what a show early 70s alot of drugs but my fav band never had a number 1 single???

[planetprince67]

Hardest rock tune....metal tunes are thin on soul....

[li4m]

The drummer is cheating ! He has four arms ! Keith Moon for ever !

[rrrayrrray]

Four people got hit on the head by Pete's guitar.

[fontanalu]

Let`s go to London 2011 March 31th (or 30th?)

[kraken589]

I think Moon and Entwistle are at their best in this song. 

[bluesman341]

Saw them at home in Boston-4th row center-when 'Who's Next" came out-71??? Keith moon blew himself oof stage from too much gunpowder in his bass drum-at the end they came out with hundreds of pies and we had a big pie fight-They were so good-No one can touch Keith Moon.

[GreenhouseEffectGE]

Man,...this is really good - tight - Keith Moon & Ox = Genius

[loufromperu65]

This version is awesome! Too bad it fades out, I would've loved to have heard the rest of it. Even better yet - to have seen it in actual moving video form.

[CamButler]

That fill in the chorus totally makes the song. Never thought I'd say that the drum fills were the hook to a song.

[RockBigadeFinland]

The Rock Brigade has a LIVE version of this too! Click it! =D

[A10thunderbolt]

The best thing about being my age is having seen OX and Keith live. They took the drums and bass from rhythm lines to lead lines on raw unadulterated talent. Chart a Who song sometime, you'll see I am right.

[SuperMegaUberGenius]

the most spectacular musical event ever staged

the pre-rapture Obama administration's enthwhistle rip

time machine 2011 can you see the real birth certificate?

from the british invastion president post hence time machine 2011

beatrice's hat ffs omg !

[WhiteAlbum001]

In my opinion Quadrophenia is the best album ever

[joesiden]

John did this in one take I heard. 

[Sincopare]

@joesiden I believe it. The geniuses are like that...not even appearing to try.

[Schmunken1]

The Real Me by The Real Thing!

<3 The Who <3

[sfmd60]

The thing is that The Who had four leads: a lead guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. Everyone played like they were the lead. When it worked it was fantastic, when it didn't it was still damn good.

[mozy1955]

I saw them in Newcastle (UK) 5 Nov 73. The tapes started slowing so Townshend went berserk, ripped out the tapes, beat up Bob Pridden, kicked John's horn into the orchestra pit, ranted at the audience and strode off stage. The rest of the band looked at each other bewildered then the safety curtain came down. After 20 minutes, we could hear Keith's claves - Magic Bus! We went mad, security were flung into orchestra pit, guitars and drums were smashed. Brilliant. But I never got to see Quad live.

[Koebelin]

Keith possessed something this night that probably cannot be easily quantified, a double quadropened martial drive. Roger is trailing, the guitar and bass pursue.

[stiggs61]

I had to choose.Just didn't want to Capital centre just opend the first concert Was the the who/with lynyrd skynyrd.I choose .Alice cooper&zz top..And I could have gone to both. I still think about that.

[bikebrian]

I was at the Alice Cooper / ZZ Top show. I was 14 and away with my friends for the first time. An awesome experience! I remember the Who show and could swear the opening act was Queen. 

[GrungeRocker1000]

Best Rhythm Section ever!! Best Band ever!!

[BillStoddart1]

The original and best - Entwhistle's driving bass and Moon's manic drums make this - great to hear this again!!!

[Zizerx11]

If anything, I think this is better than studio version

[li4m]

Best version of this song EVER

[rykowolf]

Is this the same as the one off "Tales from the Who"?

[Dethancooper]

@rykowolf

No. That's from the Philadelphia Spectrum...2 nights earlier. Both recorded for the KBFH

[cjf799]

Keith Moon was so fuckin good he didnt need to do a solo ..there was a solo in every fucing song ...Unreal

[tbcass]

@cjf799 That is a good point. If the rest of the band just stopped playing and Moon played what he normally did it would be a solo and drummer would envy.

[dockaiser]

@cjf799 If ya get brilliant riffs like those Pete gives ya, it ain't a problem to sound great

[rajbeast]

this is what i call some nice good ol' 70's rock n roll!!!!!!

[luciuswake]

@rajbeast

I am looking to find another Pete Townshend.

I suppose there are no original guitar players anymore/ Especially in Canada

[rajbeast]

yea true, especially here, pete sounds so great with the guitar!!!!!!

[tallowman1]

Christ how strong is Rogers voice around this period

[mbrdej]

this is the who song!

[kanzosupremo]

**** ***

[dalekcarn999]

what i love about music is that really great music cant be done by ones self al sections of instruments musty be appeciated and used in contrast to make a true harmonious sound

[redfishradical]

Keith & Ox absolutely DRIVE this song...and they drive the hell out of it gas pedal buried through the floorboards!

The coolest thing about Townshend's lyrics was he was the first of that generation questioning not only the older generation, but his own and everyone claiming to "have all the answers".

Truly one of the cornerstones of modern rock.

And one of the most kickassed hard rock songs ever!!!

Thanks for sharing Brother!

[RockBigadeFinland]

@redfishradical YES! The best song ever =D Chek our version of it!

[human453]

@redfishradical yea cool comment i fully agree

[lexy67flc]

Blimey, would you just listen to the drums on this?! It's Keith and John that hold this together. Pete definitely sounds off his game. And for all those who say that Keith couldn't keep time...oh really?! There has been a lot said about Keith falling to bits on this tour. A good deal of that was because his marriage had fallen apart and Kim had left him. However, if you listen to the drums on this, he was just as fantastic as he was back in the late 60s.

[QuadropheniaUSA]

Were is this recording from? anyone  know

[MrGb1965]

Per the description above I think it was from Largo, Maryland.  Can't say for sure, though, because I think the '73 Philly show and the "73 Largo show get mixed up, and also because I wasn't there.

[gorblimey61]

Aside from the split personality thing is there any merit to the idea that Quadrophenia was released around the time that quadrophonic sound systems were supposed to be all the rage?

[5Beatle]

As far as I know a quadro-mix was planned, but it was too complicated. But I think a 5.1 mix exists. Maybe somebody else knows more.

[firesoforion]

Yeah, Pete said he wanted to use the quadrophonic sound system in a creative way, with all of the sounds seeping in from the corners, so it wasn't just one thing being presented, but it was a complex thing presented in an innovative way.

[Smoothbassistthatsme]

lead bass, lead bass, and lead bass

[abhay108]

john entwistle was leading with the bass! not the guitar

[cbutlerbassin]

one of the best bass lines ever!!!!!!!!!!!

[THEKINKS08]

one of the best guitar riffs ever..

[feloutre]

Hum, that's, well, crappy. Daltrey and Townshend are not in. Both voice and guitar are boring.

[chopper1992efc]

how is it?

[wrsawy]

Hey folks, don't try to figure out the plot of the album; Just enjoy the music. Like all rock stars, Pete and Roger hit and miss, but at least we still have them.

[kylieBBQ]

Are you implying that Quadrophenia is a miss?

[DamagedJustice88]

yeah this album is a masterpiece, and their best concept album, and second best album only next to who's next.

[germurph51]

drums and bass bass and drums and bass,bass,bass!!

[Ghonkee]

first off I love the who but to be honest townsend is really lacking on this live version

[MAXAcca]

Yeah, seems kinda like he's half-arsing his guitar during the chorus. In my opinion, that's where they need his guitar the most because they can't do the horns live.

[Ghonkee]

very true

[ninjapunx]

****ing amazing! THE WHO KICKS ASS!!!

[mark3360]

I tell you what, this Quadrophenia stuff was deemed not to work to good because of the backing tracks and audience bewilderment with the story ( in the USA ), but just for pure rock n roll this is superb.

[AlecPDroms]

i still have trouble getting the story (other than its about a skitzphrenic who fan growing up in london in the 60's and getting booted from his house and being in a gang and all that) if anyone wants to explain it a little more to me. i know that "Tommy" was a much easier concept to understand

[drummer78]

Quadrophenia is really about an adolescent who is searching for identity via a subculture (mod). While this identity for atime seems to provide all the answers, a series of events eventually make this individual feel isolated and questioning the group itself. Through intense spirtitual questioning, the individual eventually realizes he must forge ahead as his own person. In some ways, it is a metaphor for the 60's and how people put so much faith into Dylan, drugs, etc. only to be let down

[cyberfreakct38]

to add to drummer78-

The name is a variation on the incorrect popular usage of the medical diagnostic term schizophrenia as dissociative identity disorder to reflect the four distinct personalities of Jimmy, the opera's protagonist—each said to represent the personality of one member of The Who.

[drummer78]

Yeah, I thought that was the weakest part of Townshend's loose story. Each member representing a personality was a good idea in theory but it didn't really connect very well.

[theWhoRock91]

great song by one the best bands from that time. its too bad they r only a half a band now...

[germurph51]

Fantastic!

[benji5]

Great Version

[amorrisseyprodromou]

check my version from philly. great as well. also, check the version of dr. jimmy from this show that this guys posted. also amazing

[plasticangel4]

I love Quadrophenia, and this live version of the real me is amazing!!!

[li4m]

You're a genius thanks for posting mate

[amorrisseyprodromou]

this is good. ive listened to this concert before but is there a CD of it anywhere?