Watching Keith carefully, one can tell that they are miming to the original studio track (with the exception of Roger's vocal, I believe)- the sounds of shock in the audience after the explosion make this pure gold.
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@Fldzpln11 ...that is a 1968 Vox Sidewinder hollow body bass, with two Ferro-Sonic pickups, built-in bass boost, treble boost and distortion (fuzz) effect and a nifty G-tuner. I know this because I just bought one from my local guitar shop--still in the shipping box!--and I've never felt so lucky. It's sexier than you could imagine.
@Fldzpln11 ...that is a 1968 Vox Sidewinder hollow body bass, with two Ferro-Sonic pickups, built-in bass boost, treble boost and distortion (fuzz) effect and a nifty G-tuner. I know this because I just bought one from my local guitar shop--still in the shipping box!--and I've never felt so lucky. It's sexier than you could imagine.
Kieth overloaded his bass drum with explosive charges that caused that explosion at the end of the video. It set set Pete Townshend's hair on fire and injured Kieth when shrapnel from the cymbal sliced his arm. Haha, crazy shit.
@PassTheCemeteryGates Well, the way I heard it was the cannon misfired during rehersal, so Keith loaded it properly, then the stage crew also loaded it not knowing Keith already did it...and put in a 2x charge to make sure. So there is Keith Moon with 3 cannon charges in a cannon made for one. At the end of this, Keith was blasted, Pete lost some hearing and Rogers hair caught fire. That is how Tommy Smothers explained it.
@SchizoidMan100 This is how Keith explained it (but he always was fibbing), he said that they were supposed to have a small explosion, and he personally loaded his kick drum with 3x the "normal" amount of cherry bombs, this led to Keith's arm being cut by a rogue cymbal and literally knocking Pete's hair sideways... However it happened, it'll live in rock history forever.
It's hard to accept that this is Billie Joe's (From Green Day) favorite band, not because of how they play, cause, I mean, just listen to that epic bass line, it's because of the way they dress, it's totally different from Green Day, it's hard... untill you see the end of it
Keith was fond of explosives. He would, on occasion, flush them down hotel toilets. The explosives in the drum during this performance were a combination of 3: Keith put in one for the rehearsal, but it didn't explode, so thinking it was a dud, he put in another explosive for the performance, but a stage hand put in another explosive as well. The result was a very loud explosion that ruined Pete's hearing for life. Notice where Pete is standing at 2:29
@misterfunnybones On occasion? He actually got banned from several hotel chains for blowing up their toilets (among other offenses). It's estimated that he destroyed $500,000 worth of toilets in his lifetime.
This is when Townsend got his eardrum blown out by Moon's M-80 blast. Notice how he has his hand up to his ear right after...Tinnitis ever since. Kids, you're alright....Just bring earplugs and tell your guitar player BEFORE you're going to light one off in the set!!!!
my generation goes beyond boundaries and typical stereotypes, access to the internet has really helped me personally as a young musician to be inspired.. to know how to play the guitar the way i like.. my point is, if not for the web the only access i'd have to music like this would be old records, and this timeless incident would be nothing more than a shared memory. i would be playing power chords all fucking day and giving green day credit for being one of the first to smash and break shit.
My generation likes Jonas Brothers, Justin Bieber, and Lady GaGa...,but we're starting to like The Beatles...but one of us compared Justin to Paul...just put a bullet in my generation.
@Joe007ofrockk honestly every generation has their artists, deal with it. Honestly I'm tired of wannabe 14 and 13 year olds posting this shit as if they secretly admired these artists.
my generation like radiohead, wolfmother, mars volta, yeah yeah yeahs and other good bans we have, i dont look at the shit, every geenretion have good music and shit.
I loved the way Pete Townsend stroked the strings with his mike stand. Classic WHO? Keith Moons triple cascades on the skins beat (pun intended) any other drummers. Always great...just watch CSI, CSI NY, CSI Miami &...? CSI LA...? The best ever rock and rollers!!
@BuzzDyou This performance was pre recorded for the American market and the band are miming. Pete Townshend used to play the drums on the demos for the songs and then Moon would come in and record the released versions. It was something Moon got paranoid about and even claimed that the drumming on 'Substitue' wasn't him (it was as you can hear Moon yelling during one of his fills). The explosion at the end was real and caused Townshend permanant hearing loss. Some say Moon did it as a joke.
The explosion did make her faint. She was standing in the wings along with Mickey Rooney, who were guest starring on the show. Rooney could be seen jumping up and down, really getting into it! The explosion was much more powerful than it should have been due to Moon getting the prop man drunk and talking him into increasing the amount of explosives used. It ended up setting Townshend's hair on fire (notice him patting the back of his head) and causing him to go deaf in one ear -- permanently!
hey, theres no proof that made townshend deaf, hell, its a band.. i play in one and most of the time cant hear shit outa one ear... but i heard that there isn't even evidence that moon paid the prop man with whiskey. i just wish i was there myself, to see one of the most historic rock moments ever to be aired.
Take note of Pete Townsend patting his head - to put on his burning hair! David Bianculli's book "Dangerously Funny - the Uncensored Story of the Smothers Brothers" has lots of interesting details on the Who's appearance.
99% of teens like lada gaga, jonas bros, and justin beiber. My favorite 4 bands are; the Beatles, Cream, Jimi Hendrix experience,and Led Zeppelin. Other bands I like are; the Rolling Stones , the Yardbirds, the Kinks, the Who, and the Guess Who. I don't know why, but i only seem to like the classic rock bands that started in the 60's. i don't even like the stupid 80's pop shit either. if it wasn't for the british invasion, I probably wouldn't even listen to music. Rock n roll forever!
@maikelkulka man i feel u man.. im too old for jones bros.. im 23 but its still amazing how we can relate to this music and still rock out man... Jonas Bross?? really.. its the hansons of my time.. but while there was Hanson ther was also Rage Against the Machine... and others... not all hope is lost!
My generation sucks. All the sudden, it's cool to play songs about killing people and waste your life on being so sad all the time. Lighten up, you whining snotbags! My and my pal was talking about The Who, and suddenly, this girl breaks in and asks: "Who the fuck is The Who?! Please tell me!" And i explained who they are, and she said: "Maybe i should listen to them. Do they write depressive songs? 'Cause then i'd like them" So freaking sad!
the stutter is just becasue when they recorded it the singer couldnt read the words so he stuttered on them and they liked it so they kept it like that
damn jimmy boy I said no lip sync the who were always live and the one of the best ever...and pete would smashed his guitar over my head if said that...live at leeds is a prime example of the who at there best
I remember watching this "live" on the smothers brothers comedy hour still Major Funny!......does Keith actually throw up his sticks and catch them?/not sure
Born way to late to really like The Who but they're amazing i like they're music and i respect em'. Sadly my generation's music went down the shitter with this new aged Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Lil Wayne bullshit. Not real music. This is real and takes skill.
the guitar smashing started out as an accident when townsend bumped a low ceiling and got a big reaction. As for this explosion, it wasnt intended to be this powerful.
... if you noticed (run the tape back and forth) singer dude is a stutterer. Really! Closely watch as he fights to say gen gen generation. I only say this because I was led to believe you couldn't stutter when you sang. :-0
@writepro he stutters on purpose not because there's something wrong with him and everybody already knowns that roger stutters in the song and it's not that hard to tell, u only need to listen to it once
Does a version of this clip exist that DOESN'T include the dopey Who logo that comes onscreen during the explosion? This was inserted for the documentary The Kids Are Alright and completely blocks Pete's reaction to the explosion.
Well to be honest, that's the WHO!, they didnt even use high end equipment because instrument destruction was part of there set. they keep the high end stuff for the studio
Well... it wasn't exactly vintage back then... more like just out of the factory I bet, considering how much the Who smashed their instruments back then.
The only reason the Who smashed their gear was because it got them noticed. It got them attention; they were "that band that smashed stuff and played loud." If they had never smashed a guitar, they probably would never have been noticed, and The Who would have failed. It was a good gimmick, not an ego problem on townshend's behalf. Get it straight before you comment.
i love how john entiwistle is all of them are wearing light colors hes in all dark and there all smashing up stuff and hes just standing there and his face during the solo is the best..hes just that good r.i.p.
Daltry is stammering on the word "generation"- g-g-g-generation, because the drug of choice in London at the time was speed (no, not meth made from cold medicine of whatever you morons are taking these days), and too much speed makes you so nervous that you stammer. That was BEFORE weed.
Another factoid. Townshend claims that the explosion at 2:30 caused him permanent hearing loss.
Keith Moon secretly bribed the stage hand to use extra explosives.
um hi, im under 40 and i know for a fact that pete townshends hearing loss was actauly stemmed from the Charlton Athletic Football Ground, London, on 31 May 1976 that was listed as the "Loudest Concert Ever" by the Guinness Book of Records, where the volume level was measured at 126 decibels 32 metres from the stage
you know for a fact? I'm fairly certain pete townsend knows how it happened. by your logic "doctor" everyone attending that concert would have gone deaf.
That's great Jr. but if you just get the DVD called The Kids Are Alright, you too can hear Mr. Townsend himself tell you everything that Mr. elephantcup has pointed out as fact...
I love how John has no expression on his face during the solo, but still plays flawlessly with an obvious connection to the music. It's like his hands have their own minds.
john entlwhistles's (fashion) style is beyond amazing! looks like he belongs in the late '90s or something...way ahead of his time! sick bass playing too if i might add :)
Wow. I have the same hearing damage as Pete, mine was caused by a freak accident, it hurts to see this and know that the result was a lifelong hearing problem. The tinnitus that Peter (and I) have drives some people over the edge. Singed hair grows back, but your ears are never the same. Not funny. Or cool.
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that was shit, shit song aswell, you can actually hear the people laughing at the end after that failed attempt of anger, bunch of english tea sipping pansies
Eagles, Doors, Aerosmith,Guns n roses, crosby stills n nash, mc5, can go all day here mate. The Who were great though and were true pioneers, can't take that from them. Don't care about soccer though, I mean you gotta fight each other and get drunk just to overcome the boringness of a lame game.
Just my opinions: CSN was a folkie singing group, not a proper rock band. They were great, but apples/oranges. The MC5 are about the only band on that list worthy of comparison, but I don't consider them a better band. The Eagles were a radio-pop band that made use of rock elements only sometimes. Aerosmith? Lite Zeppelin. GNR made one good record, then slid into complacency. The Doors made music for easily-impressed 15-year olds who think poetry isn't just an embarrassing art form ;)
Poetry is the basis for lyrics, dipshit, and there isn't a band with lyrics as good as the Doors. Clearly you can't imagine yourself more mature, judging by your name. Oh, and we've got Nirvana, Hendrix, and Tiny Tim. Checkmate.
Poetry can also be written by a six year-old, and in Morrison's case, might as well have been. He tried to come off as a decadent Byronesque figure, with a tortured Baudelair/Rimbaud aesthetic, but under the cold gaze of history, his lyrics show themselves as little more than cheap imitation, like a cabaret barker in a small town, who's read a book or two. In the words of Twain, "studied, and disengenuous."
It's also hilarious to get called out on an "immature" screenname by "imasuperbeaver."
Touché. But if we were delving into individual artists, America has you beat. Bob Dylan, Robert Thompson, Hendrix, (to reiterate) Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, Buddy Holly, Huddie Ledbetter, Janis Joplin, and (why not) Michael Jackson. And to lump some other names, the entire genre of blues. And Tiny Tim.
Oh, that's cold. I've always kind of liked Morrison's lyrics; but I'm a Doors fan because of his "backup". Three musicians with a tight sound, and who were able to improvise when Jim was a little more "off" than usual.
The Who, Rolling Stones, Black Sabbath, The Beatles, Jethro Tull, Judas Priest, AC/DC (originally scottish), Van Morrison, Oasis, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd,Deep Purple,Queen, Free, Bad Company, Slash was British,The Sex Pistols,Rod Stewart & Faces, Elton John etc etc and Football is a game palyed with your FEET, hence the name and is the most popular game in the world although not with insular USA. Everyone else is wrong and you are right ?
Keith was a God, for sure, but it's not just you, Quadropheniac. His drumming was out of sync (on purpose) because he was not really playing. It's pretty obvious this was not a live performance, which is a shame because The Who 's a great live band.
I never quite understood why TV producers would pay to have bands come on and pretend to play and lip sync their own songs, especially a great live band like The Who. I think I would have trashed the Smothers Brothers stage just for fun too! I'm not sure I believe the "Keith Moon rigged too much explosives and Pete lost most of his hearing in one ear" story. Pete probably temporarily lost some hearing, sure. I have a feeling the "you got sloppy stage hands" line probably fueled that myth.
Watching Keith carefully, one can tell that they are miming to the original studio track (with the exception of Roger's vocal, I believe)- the sounds of shock in the audience after the explosion make this pure gold.
DarkeningSkies1 3 weeks ago
townshend was mental back then i dont get why he dont smash stuff up 2 day because that would be cool
shredmaster100 4 weeks ago
watch closly as John Entwhistle stands there like a goodboy! XD 2:13 to 2:55
nadiarockshardcore 1 month ago
g g gg.. .generation
larry149 1 month ago
bassists ,you are all looking for 0:55.
See The Ox magic in action.
jinpoi 1 month ago in playlist 1 The Who,VH, etc
where bullshit replaced talent
gmfutube 1 month ago
Man John always looked so calm playing those crazy riffs...
R.I.P. Entwhistle
Drumma425 3 months ago
Ca c'est du vrai show à l'ancienne :! The Who Rules for ever from France !
AlexTheArtramps 3 months ago
The Who Punk Rockas with Dynamite!! Go keith!
Biscaine 4 months ago
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AbsoluteZeroMusic 4 months ago
The only time I've ever seen Entwistle express anything close to emotion on stage is when that thing explodes - he is clearly startled.
scrabtree1 4 months ago
What type of bass is John using? It looks so sexy.
Fldzpln11 5 months ago
@Fldzpln11 ...that is a 1968 Vox Sidewinder hollow body bass, with two Ferro-Sonic pickups, built-in bass boost, treble boost and distortion (fuzz) effect and a nifty G-tuner. I know this because I just bought one from my local guitar shop--still in the shipping box!--and I've never felt so lucky. It's sexier than you could imagine.
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@Fldzpln11 ...that is a 1968 Vox Sidewinder hollow body bass, with two Ferro-Sonic pickups, built-in bass boost, treble boost and distortion (fuzz) effect and a nifty G-tuner. I know this because I just bought one from my local guitar shop--still in the shipping box!--and I've never felt so lucky. It's sexier than you could imagine.
mandernooga 4 months ago
If you love My Generation, which I have ever since I was 15 you have to love Nrivana, Smells Like teen Spirit.
BeOutThere 6 months ago
@BeOutThere 0_o wa? Your closer to joy division than that. XD
LiveJoyDivision 2 months ago
so awesome.....
pickleV3 6 months ago
John was so cool.
hamtrak 6 months ago
Kieth overloaded his bass drum with explosive charges that caused that explosion at the end of the video. It set set Pete Townshend's hair on fire and injured Kieth when shrapnel from the cymbal sliced his arm. Haha, crazy shit.
PassTheCemeteryGates 6 months ago
@PassTheCemeteryGates Well, the way I heard it was the cannon misfired during rehersal, so Keith loaded it properly, then the stage crew also loaded it not knowing Keith already did it...and put in a 2x charge to make sure. So there is Keith Moon with 3 cannon charges in a cannon made for one. At the end of this, Keith was blasted, Pete lost some hearing and Rogers hair caught fire. That is how Tommy Smothers explained it.
SchizoidMan100 1 month ago
@SchizoidMan100 This is how Keith explained it (but he always was fibbing), he said that they were supposed to have a small explosion, and he personally loaded his kick drum with 3x the "normal" amount of cherry bombs, this led to Keith's arm being cut by a rogue cymbal and literally knocking Pete's hair sideways... However it happened, it'll live in rock history forever.
MrHeitz17 1 month ago
whoa...poor drummer. did you hear him say 'ow' at the end of the performance? that infamous explosion was the major causing of his ear loss.
StarDazzle4 6 months ago
Were they actually playing their instruments in this video?
homer0383 7 months ago
It's hard to accept that this is Billie Joe's (From Green Day) favorite band, not because of how they play, cause, I mean, just listen to that epic bass line, it's because of the way they dress, it's totally different from Green Day, it's hard... untill you see the end of it
IMadeADookie 7 months ago
Keith was fond of explosives. He would, on occasion, flush them down hotel toilets. The explosives in the drum during this performance were a combination of 3: Keith put in one for the rehearsal, but it didn't explode, so thinking it was a dud, he put in another explosive for the performance, but a stage hand put in another explosive as well. The result was a very loud explosion that ruined Pete's hearing for life. Notice where Pete is standing at 2:29
misterfunnybones 7 months ago
@misterfunnybones On occasion? He actually got banned from several hotel chains for blowing up their toilets (among other offenses). It's estimated that he destroyed $500,000 worth of toilets in his lifetime.
spookisapuppy 6 months ago
Jesus Christ! What did he put in there, a hand grenade?
scatterbrain73 9 months ago
@scatterbrain73 Keith moon bribed a stage hand with some whiskey to fill the bass drum up with gunpowder and fireworks.
clonecomanderfox 8 months ago
@scatterbrain73 bomb
fydsg 7 months ago
Still funnier than shit. Fucking great stuff!.
neanderstrat 9 months ago
This is when Townsend got his eardrum blown out by Moon's M-80 blast. Notice how he has his hand up to his ear right after...Tinnitis ever since. Kids, you're alright....Just bring earplugs and tell your guitar player BEFORE you're going to light one off in the set!!!!
Johns805 10 months ago
my generation goes beyond boundaries and typical stereotypes, access to the internet has really helped me personally as a young musician to be inspired.. to know how to play the guitar the way i like.. my point is, if not for the web the only access i'd have to music like this would be old records, and this timeless incident would be nothing more than a shared memory. i would be playing power chords all fucking day and giving green day credit for being one of the first to smash and break shit.
TheCannabisKing 11 months ago
no break things
GangStalker 1 year ago
the ox is a beast RIP John Entwhistle
adultstorebob 1 year ago 8
"I hope i die before i get old"
How'd that turn out for yah?
TheRetardAmericans 1 year ago
matt damon
lunarpower666 1 year ago
My generation likes Jonas Brothers, Justin Bieber, and Lady GaGa...,but we're starting to like The Beatles...but one of us compared Justin to Paul...just put a bullet in my generation.
Joe007ofrockk 1 year ago 6
@Joe007ofrockk honestly every generation has their artists, deal with it. Honestly I'm tired of wannabe 14 and 13 year olds posting this shit as if they secretly admired these artists.
LiveJoyDivision 2 months ago
@maikelkulka
NO.
my generation like radiohead, wolfmother, mars volta, yeah yeah yeahs and other good bans we have, i dont look at the shit, every geenretion have good music and shit.
love the who.
wilorowsky 1 year ago
I remember watching this show on tv. But I don't remember if The Who was ever invited back. Were they every invited back?
SweetSue4 1 year ago
I loved the way Pete Townsend stroked the strings with his mike stand. Classic WHO? Keith Moons triple cascades on the skins beat (pun intended) any other drummers. Always great...just watch CSI, CSI NY, CSI Miami &...? CSI LA...? The best ever rock and rollers!!
BuzzDyou 1 year ago
@BuzzDyou This performance was pre recorded for the American market and the band are miming. Pete Townshend used to play the drums on the demos for the songs and then Moon would come in and record the released versions. It was something Moon got paranoid about and even claimed that the drumming on 'Substitue' wasn't him (it was as you can hear Moon yelling during one of his fills). The explosion at the end was real and caused Townshend permanant hearing loss. Some say Moon did it as a joke.
Easyandy100 1 year ago
@maikelkulka
i know what u mean...sad...
toiletman6666 1 year ago
I hear the explosion made Bette Davis faint
EminemFan202 1 year ago
The explosion did make her faint. She was standing in the wings along with Mickey Rooney, who were guest starring on the show. Rooney could be seen jumping up and down, really getting into it! The explosion was much more powerful than it should have been due to Moon getting the prop man drunk and talking him into increasing the amount of explosives used. It ended up setting Townshend's hair on fire (notice him patting the back of his head) and causing him to go deaf in one ear -- permanently!
petemeade 1 year ago
hey, theres no proof that made townshend deaf, hell, its a band.. i play in one and most of the time cant hear shit outa one ear... but i heard that there isn't even evidence that moon paid the prop man with whiskey. i just wish i was there myself, to see one of the most historic rock moments ever to be aired.
TheCannabisKing 11 months ago
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33lluck22 1 year ago
These guys were the first onces to break instruments on stage!
33lluck22 1 year ago
1:50 - Pete strums, no sound. Was the some guitar lip-synching going on?
tencake 1 year ago
Love it........
Geemeeny 1 year ago
why whenever that they play this song i always sounds like pete is out of tune? is that on purpose?
bobdoles123 1 year ago
Entwhistle - by far the best bass player in rock and roll EVER! Also the only one in The Who most likely to save his guitar.
cqsteve1 1 year ago
Take note of Pete Townsend patting his head - to put on his burning hair! David Bianculli's book "Dangerously Funny - the Uncensored Story of the Smothers Brothers" has lots of interesting details on the Who's appearance.
Bassdudeable 1 year ago
@maikelkulka Who????????????
crankfrank76 1 year ago
Hawk Nelsonがカヴァーしてたな
RELIENTMCR 1 year ago
99% of teens like lada gaga, jonas bros, and justin beiber. My favorite 4 bands are; the Beatles, Cream, Jimi Hendrix experience,and Led Zeppelin. Other bands I like are; the Rolling Stones , the Yardbirds, the Kinks, the Who, and the Guess Who. I don't know why, but i only seem to like the classic rock bands that started in the 60's. i don't even like the stupid 80's pop shit either. if it wasn't for the british invasion, I probably wouldn't even listen to music. Rock n roll forever!
dubbly1 1 year ago 2
@dubbly1 99%? Where the hell did you get that stat? Out of your ass im guessing.
IronManOfficialguy 1 year ago
@dubbly1 thats a really close minded comment, theres only like 20 percent of teenagers that like those shit bands like gaga or jonas bros
SantasEvilHelper 1 year ago
are there bass tabs available somewhere for this performance?? because i would love to learn the solo. amazing solo. entwistle forever!!!
thegreatgaby231 1 year ago
Apparently Roger decided not to die before he got old! lol
sandynapier 1 year ago 2
those 17 people who dislike this video are just lame
TasOMW 1 year ago
what kind of bass is john playing??
thegreatgaby231 1 year ago
Only pete townshend could destroy that guiatr...its so beautiful :)
ch3rrysunbur5t 1 year ago
my generation sucks, im a marine who was still blasting 60's era shit in iraq
JelloB1333 1 year ago
@maikelkulka man i feel u man.. im too old for jones bros.. im 23 but its still amazing how we can relate to this music and still rock out man... Jonas Bross?? really.. its the hansons of my time.. but while there was Hanson ther was also Rage Against the Machine... and others... not all hope is lost!
atx24rock 1 year ago
the who and rancid... best bass player with the best attitude
atx24rock 1 year ago
@maikelkulka
Haha Nice one. My Generation likes Eminem Tupac and Lil' Wayne, but a little too old for the Jonas Brothers.
Rac665 1 year ago
funny ending
sebasschiney 1 year ago
@maikelkulka its sadly true
sebasschiney 1 year ago
Uuuuuhhhhhh............. Why did keith Moon's drum kit just blow up?
blood666fall 1 year ago
@blood666fall
Because it was filled with gun powder, silly.
JiffyNo0b 1 year ago
@JiffyNo0b No surprise here. I mean, it's Keith Moon.
blood666fall 1 year ago
Keith Moon was so insane. Luckily, he was the greatest drummer ever to walk this Earth.
stoprejectingmynames 1 year ago
proper rock n roll
kentishbloke 1 year ago
the sound of the bass is out of this world!
Ozzy95723 1 year ago
Where you from? London. London where? London, England!
Rollie1961 1 year ago
My generation sucks. All the sudden, it's cool to play songs about killing people and waste your life on being so sad all the time. Lighten up, you whining snotbags! My and my pal was talking about The Who, and suddenly, this girl breaks in and asks: "Who the fuck is The Who?! Please tell me!" And i explained who they are, and she said: "Maybe i should listen to them. Do they write depressive songs? 'Cause then i'd like them" So freaking sad!
TheGrownUpAdult 1 year ago
the stutter is just becasue when they recorded it the singer couldnt read the words so he stuttered on them and they liked it so they kept it like that
leespineylee 1 year ago
@leespineylee actually it's because they were trying to demonstrate the stuttering anger of there generation
masterblaster406 1 year ago
@leespineylee I read that Daltry explained this as representative of the stutter-
laden speech of speed freaks. The boys popped many a pill, but toned it down when
Roger threatened to quit. This was early on.
bnaior 1 year ago
dude this guy has a speach impedemnt lol
backspace1904 1 year ago
@backspace1904 thats how they sung the song
Firecloud500 1 year ago
damn jimmy boy I said no lip sync the who were always live and the one of the best ever...and pete would smashed his guitar over my head if said that...live at leeds is a prime example of the who at there best
kiloxray1 1 year ago
wow the who were always great live...no lipsync and keith moon as always fantastic
kiloxray1 1 year ago
@kiloxray1
Roger Daltrey might beat you with the mic stand if you said he lip synched.
jimmyboy131 1 year ago
God is like Santa Claus a myth. This is the same church that said the world was flat.
Have faith.
Any religion that separates, man being better than woman, is just a way of suppression of people.
We are all human.
Give up all myth religions but have faith.
Freedom and equality
happy1thailand 1 year ago
crap miming
it must be said
HughieDixon 1 year ago
my teacher told me to look this video up to see the explosion in the drums. haha
mrseefee69 1 year ago
They cut out the best gag! After Pete Townsend grabs and smashes Tom's guitar, Tom hollers," Dick, bring out your bass!"
looselatigo 1 year ago
this is my favorite version of the Who -- when they were a really loud, demented, speed-popping garage band.
XD
tsartodd 1 year ago
I remember watching this "live" on the smothers brothers comedy hour still Major Funny!......does Keith actually throw up his sticks and catch them?/not sure
MrJohnmacek 1 year ago 3
Yes he sure did do that
Ruraljohn 1 year ago
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MrJohnmacek 1 year ago
Pete's hair! LOL
mapscannotcontainme 1 year ago
yeah that was fucking hilarious
metalpriest420 1 year ago
look at 1:55 in the bottom right hand of the screen you can see a light flash real quick and the smoke starts up. just thought that was cool
MonsterVidz 2 years ago
lol john entwisle just stands there like nothings happening
rickrollhater611 2 years ago 2
john entwistle= best bassist in history
frumble10 2 years ago
Born way to late to really like The Who but they're amazing i like they're music and i respect em'. Sadly my generation's music went down the shitter with this new aged Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Lil Wayne bullshit. Not real music. This is real and takes skill.
WuTangShogun36 2 years ago 4
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bosettz 2 years ago
the guitar smashing started out as an accident when townsend bumped a low ceiling and got a big reaction. As for this explosion, it wasnt intended to be this powerful.
baseballeddie1177 2 years ago
@maikelkulka my generation liked Eminem and N Sync/ Backstreet Boys... ha the generation right before yours.
ShutTheFuckUp0809 2 years ago 22
@ShutTheFuckUp0809 duuuude i'm from your generation, and proud of it!:)
MCdawww 6 months ago
... if you noticed (run the tape back and forth) singer dude is a stutterer. Really! Closely watch as he fights to say gen gen generation. I only say this because I was led to believe you couldn't stutter when you sang. :-0
writepro 2 years ago
@writepro he stutters on purpose not because there's something wrong with him and everybody already knowns that roger stutters in the song and it's not that hard to tell, u only need to listen to it once
theWhoTimRothlover 2 years ago
@writepro actually daltrey does this in other songs too its part of the song he doesn't really stutter in real life
Axidage 2 years ago
He stutters because he is mimicking the way the methamphetamine-fueled Mods spoke-- the speed made them edgy.
lipby 2 years ago 2
dude its kinda hard to believe just by watching entwistle that he died with cocaine and a stripper
Axidage 2 years ago
@Axidage i know right
theWhoTimRothlover 2 years ago
john's fingers r so awesome!
theWhoTimRothlover 2 years ago
I like how John Entwistle looks bored as shit during his solo.
ChiefMcCloud 2 years ago
Does a version of this clip exist that DOESN'T include the dopey Who logo that comes onscreen during the explosion? This was inserted for the documentary The Kids Are Alright and completely blocks Pete's reaction to the explosion.
mrbongo 2 years ago
Believe it or not, a few weeks later they played at my high school in KC.
thomasbcool 2 years ago 2
@thomasbcool u lucky bastard haha
JohnLennon101609 2 years ago
@thomasbcool lucky!!!
theWhoTimRothlover 2 years ago
hahaha ..hell yeah !
mazyrun09 2 years ago
It's done out of rage. It feels good too.
TheKworthy 2 years ago
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Good music is one thing. But this is just PUNK shit ! They must have been higher than hell..................
blueticecho 2 years ago
lol ppl only enjoy the show and shut up !! =D please
MageGus 2 years ago
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I liked the music but detest the band! Such a senseless waste of vintage equipment! Townsend clearly has a problem both with ego and civility.
MrJimc2 2 years ago
They was born to do that mate...so dont give it charlie big bollocks alright?
Diddlydonks 2 years ago 2
Totally right about the gear.. 2 minutes of a pop playback doesn't give you the (moral) right to crash everything, It just doesn't make sense.
triviani1234 2 years ago
Well to be honest, that's the WHO!, they didnt even use high end equipment because instrument destruction was part of there set. they keep the high end stuff for the studio
mclellan91 2 years ago
No high end equipment?? That Vox Cheetah Pete is smashing costed twice a Fender Telecaster....
TheWayOuts 2 years ago
Well... it wasn't exactly vintage back then... more like just out of the factory I bet, considering how much the Who smashed their instruments back then.
AutisticPsycho 2 years ago
The only reason the Who smashed their gear was because it got them noticed. It got them attention; they were "that band that smashed stuff and played loud." If they had never smashed a guitar, they probably would never have been noticed, and The Who would have failed. It was a good gimmick, not an ego problem on townshend's behalf. Get it straight before you comment.
superlou1s 2 years ago
god damn Entwhistle was titanic!
unique
powerful
precise
ben909ben 2 years ago 4
can't forget keeping still!
Diddlydonks 2 years ago
Oh yeah, so calm
and the sardonic looks while he's ripping the sonic fabric of the universe apart
ben909ben 2 years ago
i love how john entiwistle is all of them are wearing light colors hes in all dark and there all smashing up stuff and hes just standing there and his face during the solo is the best..hes just that good r.i.p.
Mcfly3 2 years ago 4
why the hell did they call themselves the smothers brothers?
Diddlydonks 2 years ago
Diddlydonks - you're kidding, right?
Because they were brothers who were named Tom and Dick Smothers.
GravityJim 2 years ago
He probably thinks it's an S & M thing.
averyellis 2 years ago
Because Smothers was their real last name and they really are brothers.
crixxxxxxxxx 2 years ago
Here's a factiod for the kiddies (under 40).
Daltry is stammering on the word "generation"- g-g-g-generation, because the drug of choice in London at the time was speed (no, not meth made from cold medicine of whatever you morons are taking these days), and too much speed makes you so nervous that you stammer. That was BEFORE weed.
Another factoid. Townshend claims that the explosion at 2:30 caused him permanent hearing loss.
Keith Moon secretly bribed the stage hand to use extra explosives.
elephantcup 2 years ago
um hi, im under 40 and i know for a fact that pete townshends hearing loss was actauly stemmed from the Charlton Athletic Football Ground, London, on 31 May 1976 that was listed as the "Loudest Concert Ever" by the Guinness Book of Records, where the volume level was measured at 126 decibels 32 metres from the stage
mushcat12 2 years ago
you know for a fact? I'm fairly certain pete townsend knows how it happened. by your logic "doctor" everyone attending that concert would have gone deaf.
thrawnsbro 2 years ago
That's great Jr. but if you just get the DVD called The Kids Are Alright, you too can hear Mr. Townsend himself tell you everything that Mr. elephantcup has pointed out as fact...
tn526 2 years ago
mushcat12: you just posted that from wikipedia. and you forgot to mention that it also says the explosion caused him hearing loss.
joeldoucet 2 years ago
I love how John has no expression on his face during the solo, but still plays flawlessly with an obvious connection to the music. It's like his hands have their own minds.
Nekhben1 2 years ago 6
john entlwhistles's (fashion) style is beyond amazing! looks like he belongs in the late '90s or something...way ahead of his time! sick bass playing too if i might add :)
LDD86 2 years ago 11
@LDD86 yeah he looks great in this video
irishelk1 1 year ago
far out
fogdog60 2 years ago
The Who win at music.
indifilmsmakenosense 2 years ago
moon at 1.30 GENIUS!
modsheff1 2 years ago
omg... i love how johns bass sounds on the solo... i wish my bass sounded like that... goosebumps no matter how many times i hear it.
screamineagles92 2 years ago 2
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Did the jonas brothers cover this great song.
mrtamberineman123 2 years ago
yeah. ruined it. i havent heard it, but probably ruined it.
screamineagles92 2 years ago
THOSE FUCKING PUSSY SHIT BAGS.
How dare they ruin this truly amazing song.
I WONT BE HAPPY TILL THE JONAS BROTHERS ARE ALL DEAD.
mrtamberineman123 2 years ago
No,not one bit
Diddlydonks 2 years ago
dunno but i bet it was crap
Diddlydonks 2 years ago
Good thing you are not in Vegas- The show was excellent and Tommy Smothers had me laughing to tears every week...
tn526 2 years ago
Love it!! I did a similar smash at the end of my performance. just youtube "Desi Detour guitar smash" to find it
choppinbroccoli 2 years ago
anyone know what pete's jacket is called?
like what type of jacket it is?
PeterCRissKISSgod 2 years ago
and at that moment, you can say PEACE to Pete Towshend hearing in the left ear.
epmatty3 2 years ago 2
john was like fuck u guys i payed alot for my bass.
13yguitarman 2 years ago 8
Balls to mirrison this is the who mate
gtamaster08 2 years ago
Idiots
txlastrebel 2 years ago
What lunatics. Behaved like a bunch of soccer fans.
quhawks48 2 years ago
pete don't break your guitar!!
setenteromusic 2 years ago
nirvana had to watch this
skankidd 2 years ago 6
Wow. I have the same hearing damage as Pete, mine was caused by a freak accident, it hurts to see this and know that the result was a lifelong hearing problem. The tinnitus that Peter (and I) have drives some people over the edge. Singed hair grows back, but your ears are never the same. Not funny. Or cool.
kmarker56 2 years ago
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shit singing
killtheemo83 2 years ago
Shit comment
notsovelvet 2 years ago 14
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that was shit, shit song aswell, you can actually hear the people laughing at the end after that failed attempt of anger, bunch of english tea sipping pansies
HAH
CRAV3NA7OR 2 years ago
Name a better American band. Also, go to a UK football match, and scream "bunch of english tea sipping pansies," and report back.
poopooisbad 2 years ago
The Doors
notsovelvet 2 years ago
Eagles, Doors, Aerosmith,Guns n roses, crosby stills n nash, mc5, can go all day here mate. The Who were great though and were true pioneers, can't take that from them. Don't care about soccer though, I mean you gotta fight each other and get drunk just to overcome the boringness of a lame game.
spikedawg71 2 years ago
Just my opinions: CSN was a folkie singing group, not a proper rock band. They were great, but apples/oranges. The MC5 are about the only band on that list worthy of comparison, but I don't consider them a better band. The Eagles were a radio-pop band that made use of rock elements only sometimes. Aerosmith? Lite Zeppelin. GNR made one good record, then slid into complacency. The Doors made music for easily-impressed 15-year olds who think poetry isn't just an embarrassing art form ;)
poopooisbad 2 years ago
Poetry is the basis for lyrics, dipshit, and there isn't a band with lyrics as good as the Doors. Clearly you can't imagine yourself more mature, judging by your name. Oh, and we've got Nirvana, Hendrix, and Tiny Tim. Checkmate.
imasuperbeaver 2 years ago
Poetry can also be written by a six year-old, and in Morrison's case, might as well have been. He tried to come off as a decadent Byronesque figure, with a tortured Baudelair/Rimbaud aesthetic, but under the cold gaze of history, his lyrics show themselves as little more than cheap imitation, like a cabaret barker in a small town, who's read a book or two. In the words of Twain, "studied, and disengenuous."
It's also hilarious to get called out on an "immature" screenname by "imasuperbeaver."
poopooisbad 2 years ago
Touché. But if we were delving into individual artists, America has you beat. Bob Dylan, Robert Thompson, Hendrix, (to reiterate) Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, Buddy Holly, Huddie Ledbetter, Janis Joplin, and (why not) Michael Jackson. And to lump some other names, the entire genre of blues. And Tiny Tim.
imasuperbeaver 2 years ago
America definately does not have the United Kingdom beat when it comes to music artists. simple as
morfen316 2 years ago
We still have Tiny Tim.
imasuperbeaver 2 years ago
Oh, that's cold. I've always kind of liked Morrison's lyrics; but I'm a Doors fan because of his "backup". Three musicians with a tight sound, and who were able to improvise when Jim was a little more "off" than usual.
dcbandnerd 2 years ago 2
The Who, Rolling Stones, Black Sabbath, The Beatles, Jethro Tull, Judas Priest, AC/DC (originally scottish), Van Morrison, Oasis, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd,Deep Purple,Queen, Free, Bad Company, Slash was British,The Sex Pistols,Rod Stewart & Faces, Elton John etc etc and Football is a game palyed with your FEET, hence the name and is the most popular game in the world although not with insular USA. Everyone else is wrong and you are right ?
lucav 2 years ago
Keith was a God, for sure, but it's not just you, Quadropheniac. His drumming was out of sync (on purpose) because he was not really playing. It's pretty obvious this was not a live performance, which is a shame because The Who 's a great live band.
brucenator 2 years ago
I never quite understood why TV producers would pay to have bands come on and pretend to play and lip sync their own songs, especially a great live band like The Who. I think I would have trashed the Smothers Brothers stage just for fun too! I'm not sure I believe the "Keith Moon rigged too much explosives and Pete lost most of his hearing in one ear" story. Pete probably temporarily lost some hearing, sure. I have a feeling the "you got sloppy stage hands" line probably fueled that myth.
brucenator 2 years ago