Amazing Journey and Sparks - The Who London Coliseum

[tal3sh]

best live drumming of this song from Keith...

[cjf7991]

Listen to those Tambourines

[babyshambler]

Fuck me, they were a force.

[HermannRubartV]

Love the Who´s violent raw power. Townshend is a killer on the guitar. At the same time they can be so precise and complex. And still it´s just 3 instruments. Amazing!

[zenlee1109]

such a pity that all the best music was around before better recording techniques were developed

[Jhensy2012]

Now that rocked. Keith Moon was sick.

[suta007]

Pure power - absolutely superb!!

[GrassySound]

Look at Pete's hands covered with blood during Sparks!

[GrassySound]

Sorry, I was thinking this was the version from TKAA, where the blood is quite obvious!

[TuberOnTheLoose]

@GrassySound - Did you ever take a close look at Pete's hand in the Odorono photo on the cover of The Who Sell Out?

[tomthefunky]

Poor Entwistle. The fuckwits up in the spotlight booth couldn't have the decency to put a light on him. And the dickheads filming the whole thing couldn't focus on him at least just a little. It happened over and over again throughout their whole career. It's such a shame the way he was ignored the way he was.

[yooperwholigan13]

@tomthefunky I KNOW!! What they need is 4 spotlights, one for each band member. The footage from Woodstock and Monterey Pop is the worst in that respect, if you couldn't hear John you wouldn't even know they had a bassist! All you get is an occasional glimpse of the neck of his bass.

[tomthefunky]

@yooperwholigan13: It wasn't only The Who. Bill Wyman and John Paul Jones were rarely filmed. The bass has always been ignored by most people. The average person doesn't process bass guitar like they do other instruments. That, and the fact that most guitarists are more charismatic than bassists, they get people's attention faster. A producer once said bass should be "felt, not heard". Entwistle tried to change that but sadly, most people didn't pick up on what he was trying to accomplish.

[Greg3098]

Thanks for putting that up, that's a great find, but I think them playing it at Woodstock is better and arguably one of the best live rock performances ever committed to tape.

[thewhochilipeppersU2]

41st anniversary!!!!!!! long live the 'oo!

[ChevKen]

I propose a toast to the greatest rhythm section ever to grace the rock and roll stage.RIP John and Keith.

[peterkin1010]

A stunner, shame today's recording technology wasn't around then...

[rotes1968]

Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!

[jody8526937]

please buy this dvd. The audio is great and the performance is probably the best there is on film? Fantastic.

[thebeard56]

I've never seen this cut before. Does anyone know the exact date of this show? Was it after Live at Leeds? (2/14/70) It amuses me to see how small Moon's drum kit was compared to a year later at the Isle of Wight. The performance itself is just electric. The whole band is tight, and they own the material.

[RiotNrrrdUTube]

7:10-7:35. Easily one of the greatest moments in Rock history. I get chills every time I listen to the last minute and a half of this, there are few moments in the history of Rock this intense. This was a pivotal time for The Who; "Tommy" was taking off and taking them to a new level of acceptance, fame and audience. Instead of catering to the new-found crowd, Townshend goes balls-deep with some of the most glorious noise ever wrangled out of a Gibson SG. Colossal.

[coltom]

Green Day? Are you kidding? I bought "American Idiot" after reading all the hype comparing it to Who Sell Out, etc. The only American Idiot was me for buying it.

Green Day - please.....

[billy959]

see this is why i get pissed when people say the beatles are the best rock band in the world they could never give a show like this

[mrADA]

yeah... interesting point...

[rsaathoff]

@billy959 No one gave a live performance in the 1969-1973 period like The Who.

[mikeytheghostbuster]

@billy959 I couldn't have said it better. THE WHO. There's nothing more to say.

[Scarperguy]

@billy959 Ah yeah, but the Beatles quit touring in '66, most people ignored their music when they played live, screaming girls and all that, they came more to 'see' them than to 'hear' them. In all fairness, I think both bands are the best bands in the world for very different reasons, and each had a great respect for the other one. I'm at a stage where I can say the Who and the Beatles are equals. The Beatles - yes, very studio based, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

[Fredrockroll]

@Scarperguy totally agree. And i would say more: i think that when two bands hit certain 'level' of 'epicness', you can't say one is better than the other. It becomes only a matter of taste.

[davidh2136]

The Thunder of the Gods...

[theword24]

Its a Friday night and Im watching this, But I wouldnt want it any other way.

[faeryquene]

Wow. Thanks ever so much for sharing this! I do believe this is the best quality "Amazing Journey" I've seen.

[germurph51]

Been a Whonut for 40 years and I do think this is

the best show I've seen on vid. Simply astounding.

[chickenpollo1013]

these are like my 2 favorite songs cause i like have this one on dvd

[eric15746]

who could watch the who all day, i could watch the who all day. imagine being at this gig, if u were there u must have been blown away by the sheer power and commitment put into it. they treated every gig as though it were their last. i remember getting a copy of live at leeds in 1980 and as soon as young mans blues started i couldnt believe it. my life was changed forever

[unclealbert72]

If any band is starting out performing for the first time and needs some direction,

It's highly recommended that you should watch this clip.

It contains and answers everything you should know about energy, volume, emotion, and timing.

No other group had captured all these and more like The Who.

If this clip mesmerizes you in the most emotional level possible, you're on your way.

[whotles]

I think I'm gonna have to quote you when I post this on my facebook..........that's if I have your permission.

[unclealbert72]

I'm flattered.

Of course you can.

[whotles]

It's really good, I could not agree more.

[unclealbert72]

Thank you.

It deeply sadness me to witness other bands today and see the raw energy is nearly too rehearsed and predictable.

That's why I love The Who because they really do keep you on the edge of your seat.

You never really knew what was going to occur.

And the sound out of just 4 instruments...

Simply amazing.

[whotles]

It seems to me that the level of technical ability in today's bands doesn't compare to "The Who" and their contemporaries. It seems the most skilled guitarists around just play in cover bands going nowhere.....what a pity.

[unclealbert72]

Very accurate observation.

It's enjoyable to play covers and The Who did start off their career doing that just like everyone else.

But when The Beatles came along who were writing / composing originals, the pressure was on for everyone else.

I think Pete under pressure was tired of writing pop singles and really took a chance with Tommy.

What a glorious risk!

But yes, it is a pity that originality today is really hard to find.

[whotles]

Speaking of "The Beatles", they're definitely the greatest influence on my life.

[12stringsforme]

Not everyone likes them but Green Day has made a reasonable effort. The show does include harmony vocals and extended pieces.

[HawkwindMaster]

Can you buy the whole performance on DVD?

[sactown18]

ya its a two disk set one dvd has the london coliseum show and the other has the 1977 show at kilburn, but the dvd is called "the who live at kilburn 1977"

[cjf7991]

@sactown18 And an awesome DVD

[SkateFDRgnar]

yes. Buy the who 1977 Kilburn dvd and its on the bonus dvd. It has the full tommy performances and another concert from '69

[Eamuesrtsionn]

MY favorite townshend is when he was in his jump suite phase and the bewtween leeds and who's next. but then again. Townshend is the best Townshend

[whotles]

You mean between Tommy and Who's Next.

[Eamuesrtsionn]

I do mean that.

[whotles]

If you want to get acurate, the glory years for The Who are 1968-1971. It was 1968 when they were touring all over the place, obviously North America giving them the most practice. So technically is started right before "Tommy".

After the were done touring "Who's Next" in 1971, they went on a long break for the first time since 1964, the same year Keith Moon joined the band. All they did in 1972 was play some european dates in the summer.

[Eamuesrtsionn]

Yeah, The Tommy era has to be them at their prime playing at the London Coliseum, Isle Of Wight, Woodstock and so many more.

[whotles]

London Coliseum is epic, honestly it defines my existance.

[Eamuesrtsionn]

If I could go back in time I would see that show and Leeds. I wish Leeds had video footage of the greatest live album

[whotles]

There is a bit of footage of "Christmas".

[sickoldman69]

I'd give up fresh orange juice for life given the chance to have seen this show.

[sactown18]

nice!! i like that dedication

[RockNRollRanter]

AWESOME!! Thanks for posting!!

[longliverock1973]

thank you soooooo much that was amazing!!!!