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[@johnmedvick3765]

It’s a lot of fun watching you discover The Who!

[@lotharwilhelm]

The Who: lead vocals, lead bass guitar, lead drums, lead guitar.

[@julien2231]

Huh?

[@benhinds2971]

No rhythm instruments. Everybody solos at the same time. So rock and roll.

[@richardhincemon]

Who lead vocals, lead bass,lead drums and genius on guitar.

[@popculturista]

They have been described as four soloists repeatedly throughout the years.

[@mvjonsson]

Townshend said Keith Moon played the drums like he was a keyboardist or Orchestral percussionist, and John Entwistle played the bass guitar like a Bach organ with a constant flow of overtones.

[@martyhopkirk6826]

For my money, The Who playing Young Man Blues at the Isle of Wight is the single best bit of live rock concert footage in history. They just levitate, especially during Pete Townshend's second solo. It makes me wonder why, at that stage, any other band felt entitled to walk onto a stage.

[@Ash_Hudson]

They greatest thing that was ever committed to the Isle of Wight festival stage was the Jimi Hendrix Experience.

[@martyhopkirk6826]

The Jimi Hendrix Experience never played the Isle of Wight. Jimi Hendrix did, but the Experience were long-gone by that point.

[@vicprovost2561]

Yep, seen 100s of great shows both live and on the tube, the WHO in this era are at the top of the list. Seeing modern reactors view this stuff confirms how great the music was in the first place. Wow!

[@jasongress8764]

“You got Entwistle playing a solo…so is the guitar…and…really the drums are too.” Welcome to live Who. 😂

[@CaptainTedStryker]

That's what Pete would say...Mr. Townshend!

[@samuelmregister]

Notice Moon completely locked in on Townshend- he knows where his bread is buttered.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yup!!!

[@alexpavchinski]

This is a band playing with a 6th sense, everyone so deep into the music, feeding off each other with kinetic and kindred energy. The Who were 18 months into the Tommy tour at this point, a totally unstoppable freight train of raw and aggresive rock, best live performances ever during this incredible run. Hendrix owned Monterey, but the Who turned the tables at The Isle of Wight.

[@adrathemetaloutlaw754]

To me....This was headbanging before headbanging was a thing... One of the greatest rock bands to ever exist here on Earth.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

💯👌

[@Coxtoasten12]

When Pete was in his white jumpsuit phase, Keith asked him if he was here to fix the plumbing. He goes these are my work clothes. lol

[@gavindadds4414]

The Who in their absolute prime. I've always thought Moon had extreme A.D.D. He really played a series of rolls, fills and crashes and probably couldn't have played straight 4/4 for longer than 30 seconds if his life depended on it. Entwistle, the inventor of the lead bass in rock. The Who were truly a 2 guitar band with the bass being the other lead instrument. Townshend said they were all in constant competition with each other and vying for the attention of the fans which is why they all just took off at the same time with no one really locking down the groove. I also heard him say they had an almost telepathic connection on stage. When one of them took off but ran out of ideas they only had to look at the others and they would take over. These guys were truly prog-rock gods.

[@richardcampbell2261]

Absolutely Great Assessment! The Who were the Greatest Rock Band in the world! Keith was the best Drummer in the world. I do believe that he beat Gene Krupa in a drumming contest held in London. At the end of the show, Gene crossed the stage and gave Keith his sticks.

[@user-nj7ky8vs7u]

The who per me numeri uno

[@neilkellett732]

Moon was more than a drummer, he was a genius; he transcended his art.

[@TheSoundOutside]

"Controlled chaos." Two words that perfectly capture The Who's aesthetic.

[@clintbuddy3248]

I love how Townsend plays with sound. No freaking pedals, just his guitar and amps, making just this sound!

[@gabbleratchet1890]

He's using a Univox Super-Fuzz pedal in the second solo, but your point is still taken. That SG with the P-90s straight into those dimed Hiwatts is one of the great guitar tones in rock.

[@joegillam1497]

The 'Live at Leeds' version is incredible!

[@jons3808]

I agree. My favorite version of this song. Live at Leeds is an incredible album 👍🏻

[@67Pepper]

I just pulled out that LP a few days ago, a great sounding recording too.

[@2war2bray]

I always thought the 'Live at Leeds' album the best live album I have ever heard.

[@christophercasey6775]

The Leeds version was much tighter. That was The Who in their prime

[@gabbleratchet1890]

@@christophercasey6775 Have to agree. This was very deep into the Tommy tour and they were starting to get a bit louder and sloppier. At Leeds they sounded fresher and not overly heavy.

[@ianbrooke6342]

He doesn't have a high hat because he was one of the first drummers to have two base drums which he played constantly, he had no feet left over to play anything else! I was at this concert, the Who came on at 2am and absolutely killed it. Keith clearly was off his head but he constantly concentrated on Pete to see what was happening and where it was going, never missed a beat, even when his drumsticks were flying thru the air!

[@petervandervlies6427]

Saw them twice in Rotterdam and Amsterdam in 1972 and 1975. Never saw or heard a better rockband. Not even The Who after Keith Moon. They were always great, but with Keith, they were the greatest.

[@vicprovost2561]

The original band set the standard that could not be duplicated but got to give them props for keeping the music alive after the sad deaths.

[@Chief2112]

Entwhistle standing there like a rock with total chaos surrounding him and playing crazy bass lines. What a legend.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

The glue

[@gotham61]

I doesn't get more high energy than that.

[@richybatty234]

Andrew was spot on when he said it's like a guitar , bass and drum solo all being played at the same time ! Must say a few people talking about Keith's sloppy playing ? Give me someone playing with his heart and soul and just having a blast rather than any one of thousands of robotic , boring drummers who all sound the same . What a glorious performance .... and that includes the amazing Keith Moon . 👍

[@9babyblu]

1000000+% It's so hard to stand out when 99% of musicians are meats and potatoes! Then you get someone with flavor and can jive above the rest of them and it's not in their (the critics with zero experience) box of takeout meat and and potatoes! 😂😅

[@nostromo526]

The difference between playing techniques vs actually playing.

[@aaroncunningham1280]

His sloppy playing is what makes him so good. No one ever played as insane as him. Such a unique talent

[@ronaldyardley8965]

Well Said..👍Love Moonie..Young Man Blues From Live At Leeds And isle of Wight..

[@francoisdelpeuch8527]

At 0:56 you can see Keith asking a roady to change his left bass drum pedal (by signs with his left stick...). You can see the guy leaving the stage after finishing, one minute after.

[@yenlard6683]

Hole in bass drum

[@GG-ml3vr]

​@@yenlard6683The pedal clamp had come loose,and simply needed tightened up.

[@welshtoro3256]

Keith Moon is a total entertainer. Of all the great rock drummers he is the most fascinating and unpredictable. John Densmore (The Doors) said you had no idea what he would do and also how he would do it. The way he holds his drum sticks is completely unorthodox in the rock drum world. He's a lightning bolt and has any drummer been the focus of a band more than him? In a band like The Who that is saying a lot. What on earth is going on in his head? It's no wonder The Muppets based Animal on him. At his best he was an energetic force unlike any other. The other thing is that Keith loved The Who. Pete Townsend and Keith Moon were a real partnership and always played off one another live. Forget the drum bass combo,; It was guitar drum combo and the two of them always looked at each other. Pete would feed him a slight signal and let the craziness ensue. As for authentic rock, these guys are it and were playing live when they were teenagers playing hundreds of gigs perfecting their style.

[@BrianInAtlanta]

It's chaos and yet, during this period, it consistently works. Musical chaos is not supposed to do that but with The Who it does, and that's where the magic lies.

[@AnyRoadAnyTime]

Keith was so unorthodox, so loose, so unique and soulful. I absolutely love his playing. There has never been anyone to match or mimic his style. Not even close. A true individual and artist.

[@chrisbanks5925]

I saw The Who live in 1972 and it still remains the best live performance I ever saw out of hundreds of concerts.

[@gnomechomsky5446]

During this period as a live band they were untouchable

[@ronbock8291]

For me, The Who at Isle of Wight is peak live rock. The Who were at the height of their powers after years of relentless touring, inventing the form as they went. They were borderline telepathic with each other.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yup this seems to be a sweet spot

[@davidobrien3600]

I never liked the original songs like "Can't Explain", "Magic Bus", "I Can See For Miles" etc until the late 60s and early 70s when they turn those songs into incredible Hard Rock which they were never originally written to be that way. Originally, they almost had a Beatles sound to them and when they change that into hardcore, high-energy explosiveness it changed how the group approached every song and every album for the rest of their careers. It made them The Mighty Who, the most powerful, energetic band ever. "Isle of Wright" literally had none of their name songs but they took that whole stage over with their power and energy leaving the rest of the band's in the dust!

[@bloosart]

The power of recorded performances. The who video is a history lesson

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

💯👌

[@joshuabush2569]

My favourite Who song and performance! Literally goosebumps every single time without fail...

[@MrThumbs63]

I wish there was footage of Sparks from this show.

[@SoloTravelerOffTheBeatenPath]

Their Woodstock ‘69 performance is my absolute favorite..

[@markschattefor6997]

This is fun; kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJ7Sn4inpa2lb5I The only Keith Moon song, that I know of.

[@dirtyharry7616]

the greatest live band ever

[@jjs2351]

Great reaction ! I've seen a lot of the great ones, but The Who in their prime WAS Rock and Roll.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Agree! 🤘

[@falcon215]

The quintessential WHO performance. As Pete Townshend once said "Lots of guitarists windmill but when I windmill I f#cking WINDMILL."

[@Lexcoaster]

Keith did use hi-hat's, just for a while not often live, like you see here. Moon's a bit of a hero of mine. 😄

[@carrerlluna66]

Ned from Spain, lifelong drummer at 61 years. Keith Moon is a solid member of the drumming GOAT shed. I bought Live at Leeds when I was 9 because I liked Summertime Blues from it. Then I put on side 1 and Young Mans Blues literally BLEW MY HEAD OFF ! I also discovered that if I turned the balance to one side it was basically all just Entwistle and Moon which was a revelation. They never played this the same way twice. Sometimes those "trashcan" moments were for Moon and Pete to see if they could fool the other with the " hit ". Their in between banter and jokes were all part of the show too. One of my top 5 bands of all time.

[@genearbogast7525]

Gene 55 years old. I bought the Live at Leeds LP when I was 11. It set a standard for me as a child that is still impossible to compromise.........

[@vicprovost2561]

Live at Leeds! Every reactor on the internet should hear that album.!

[@yes_head]

The Who pioneered the idea that each player in a rock band could be the leader at any given moment. It IS a lot like jazz in that regard, and is something King Crimson would explore in their improvised live instrumentals. Viva la 70's!

[@vicprovost2561]

Yes, King Crimson, do something with Bill Bruford on drums. How about One More Red Nightmare?

[@coinneachmaclellan3121]

Along with their fellow pioneers...Bruce, Baker, and Clapton...the Cream.

[@pauld.cullenjr.7934]

This really shows how Keith and Pete really locked into each other (isn't usually bass and drums?) I'd love to seesome modern metal fans react to this for the first time.

[@merriwinkle7631]

Thanks! What held it down was a tenacious adherence to the idea that they were playing a song called "Young Man Blues"! They remained committed to that idea, no matter what happened, until the end of the song. And since they were equal to the task, it worked!! I really enjoyed the sensation of it being on the edge of falling apart, but never fully falling apart!

[@beatmet2355]

A force of nature

[@jraben1065]

At the Isle of Wight, The Who went on at 2:00 AM, and did about 30 songs. "Young Man Blues" was early in their set, but they kept playing like this for all 30 songs. Amazing stamina for Moon and Townshend, Entwistle didn't jump around, but a monster on bass, and somehow Daltrey's voice held up. They played the breakthrough album "Tommy" through 1969, but by 1970 The Who started exploring new songs building toward the classic "Who's Next" in 1971. Listen to "Don't Know Myself" and "Water", which followed "Young Man B".

[@manalive256]

Bravo! The Who at The Isle of Wight is the best filmed gig I've ever seen. Pure genius!

[@nostromo526]

At 1:36 and 3:18 Moon is not tossing sticks...he is bouncing them off the skins. If you watch videos of other performances he is not always successful at this yet he nails it twice here. On the the first bounce i like to think the successful completion punched up his energy when he mouthed the “STEP BACK !!”.

[@jefflee8133]

I know that today (July 23 2024) is roughly one year since you recorded this reaction to “Young Man Blues” from the Isle of Wight music festival. As you say Keith Moon’s playing is chaotic, but how magnificent it is. My favorite version of this tune is on the album “Live at Leeds”, which is easily in the top 10 of the greatest live rock concert recordings. I really like that version because the chaos is a bit more reigned in, and it is just right. There was no video unfortunately from the Leeds concert, which was recorded at the college in Leeds, but every tune on the album is a gem. The performances (IMHO) from each member of the band are absolute perfection. Give it a listen; I promise you won’t be disappointed. Thanks for a great channel. Cheers mate!!

[@francoisdelpeuch8527]

“ « I think Gene Krupa’s rock ‘n’ roll heir was probably Keith Moon. In fact, I see a lot of direct similarities between their playing styles. Even though Keith Moon showed even more abandon and was more sloppy. But he was a drummer who really captured my imagination because he was so free and so exciting because of his freedom. It opened me up. » Neil Peart (Rhythm magazine, 1987).

[@JulioLeonFandinho]

that's exactly the reason Tony Williams gave when asked about his favourite rock drummer: Keith Moon, because he's totally free

[@richardnanian2446]

That’s such an interesting (and perceptive, of course) comment from Peart, because he didn’t play with abandon. He was a masterful technician and the most intellectually inquisitive of drummers. If Moon was rock’s Krupa, Peart was rock’s Joe Morello. Morello is my favorite jazz drummer, though I like Krupa, too. On the other hand, I respect but don’t particularly enjoy Buddy Rich, and the more I’ve learned about all of these great drummers, the more I’ve come to believe that a drummer’s style reflects his or her character more than any other type of musician.. Peart and Morello, as great as they were, both possessed a deep humility. As a result, they made sure their skill always served the music, rather than using the music to showcase their skill. Moon and Krupa (and Bonham, too) lived and played with total commitment, abandoning all safeguards, which is also a kind of submission of the ego. But Rich was aggressively egotistical, and his drumming always seemed self-aggrandizing or self-congratulatory to me.

[@honved1]

Keith was inspired by Gene Krupa in drum crazy that he saw as a kid

[@davidobrien3600]

This entire concert is saved on KZbin as The Who live 1970. In it you see that Keith breaks his left foot drum pedal and the music is paused until it's repaired and then as soon as it's fixed he starts the music off again with those mighty drums. Unbelievable live concert where The Who also plays a dominant version of "Twist and Shout" and the crowd just goes nuts

[@littletony7452]

dont quote me but i believe i watched or read something one time that moon is right handed but whenever he went into the double bass he would start with his left foot i stead oh his right like most people

[@will-ie9on]

I read it too. I am much more comfortable using my left foot for the kick, but I am a terrible drummer (and right handed), my right foot is too jittery

[@grattonland]

I know The Who, have heard of Keith Moon, but that's incredible. I had no clue it was this good.

[@jamescooper-hope6930]

Entwhistle looks like hes waiting in line to get a bus ticket- no sweat, no stress, simply holding this controlled madness together by a thread, genius. Edit : this is a Mose Allison cover.

[@davehaller6477]

This song IS ROCK AND ROLL!!! Raw, aggressive full of passion and energy

[@BlueGoat682]

This is the best Who "live" I've ever seen on here. That video was incredible! It came so close to capturing the true essence of how they really are live. The first time I saw them live they were THAT good. I was practically speechless afterwards.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

What a feeling!

[@tictocbang7443]

Insane performance. And a perfect time to segue into Mahavishnu Orchestra.

[@vicprovost2561]

Birds of Fire!

[@diogenesagogo]

The edges of things, the boundaries, are where the magic happens. Pushing everything as far as it can go. This performance transcends any notion of 'pop' music; it moves me as only the best music of any genre can. It has become pure art.

[@Nissardpertugiu]

Its pretty heavy music on that performance

[@arthurschipper8906]

Live Who in that era, rock at it's most raw. Bloody brilliant.

[@jackp8583]

The Who from this period were all playing lead, thankfully for us. RIP Keith & John.

[@skyhighjaysly3623]

Just so good

[@declanmueller2652]

Young Man Blues is one of those songs I don't get excited about upon announcement, and then I hear it, and I say, "The Rolling Stones don't deserve to be in the same catergory as The Who."

[@TerryVonCannon]

So glad you chose this one Andrew. They only performed this about 5 times live but it showed the true power and virtuosity of the band. Isle of Wight was one of top all time festivals and as with most of others Hendrix was there so they had to pull out all the showmanship

[@martyhopkirk6826]

A quick check of the stats shows they played it 126 times. It was a mainstay of their set for a time.

[@alvarhanso6310]

Yeah, they played all throughout the 1969-70 tours, partly as a warmup for Tommy. October '69 has a few that are better than this one, but no video of those, and they were in front of a few thousand, not 600,000 people.

[@honved1]

They played that from the start of their career, a lot more than 5 times.

[@gregemerson7648]

Wow, I forgot how stunning this sounded, so glad you put it up, love the review!! Hope you get a chance to do anything or the best of Quadrophenia!!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Thank you! Will do!

[@chrissy4782]

👄👄👄👄👄👄👄👄👄 So glad to hear you discuss Keith’s “mouthing” the lyrics. I‘ve noticed that but never heard/seen anyone comment on this important aspect. To me it illustrates two things: his desire to be a lead showman, even though he’s stuck behind his set. But more importantly, it shows his true desire to entertain us. This is his vulnerable side not wanting to disappoint. Thanks for the video!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yes! Agree. Also vocalizing is a common technique with high level University type training. I think Moon just does it naturally as you say. He's so active

[@johndrx165]

They were the best rock show in this period. Fierce!

[@benhinds2971]

That exemplifies something that we should remember about The Who, and it is that they were the original punks.

[@pdbordelon]

The best rock star book Ive ever read is "Full Moon - The Amazing Rock and Roll Life of Keith Moon" (1981) by Keith's personal assistant Dougal Butler. HIGHLY recommended!

[@johnsilver8059]

About 80% of the time Keith is focused on Pete and what Pete’s playing.

[@ralphbeebytheelephantcolle1651]

"A big, beautiful mess" - spot on! I've always felt that the reason I find The Who so exciting at their peak was the sense that the music was careening along a tightrope and could come crashing off at any moment...and yet they feed off each other so well that it never does.

[@thegrooveoperator]

For pure entertainment value, "I Don't Even Know Myself" (Isle Of Wight) is some of the best Keith Moon moments....

[@brxee]

Love to see you do 'I Don't Even Know Myself ' from the same concert. I think you get to see more of Moon.

[@jrooney58]

“Young Man’s Blues” was written by jazz/blues artist Mose Allison in 1957. They incorporated the song into their live performances as early as 1964. Allison reportedly called The Who’s rendition of Young Man’s Blues on Live at Leeds as the best rendition of the song.

[@gummiesrule88]

From '69 to '74, these guys were unstoppable. Isle of Wight may be my favorite Who recording, up there with Live at Leeds. They had come a long way since "I Can't Explain." Come to think of it, that same time period saw Zeppelin, the Who and the Stones at the peak of their powers...and yet they sounded nothing like each other, really. What a time....

[@sukie584]

Entwistle quietly being the Skeleton clad bass boss

[@23theseeker50]

THE WHO THE BEST LIVE BAND EVER AND EVER WILL BE LEGENDS.

[@gotham61]

Entwistle said that he had the leather skeleton suit made just for this performance, and didn't get a chance to try it on until just before they went on. It was so tight, that he said he simply didn't dare move at all, not that he ever normally moved much otherwise.

[@navynugget7]

Their isle of wight show, was the best live rock performance in history, just unreal.

[@donnelson6694]

Classic performance. Entwistle holding it down in the midst of a storm.

[@JOHNWLOUCKS]

I saw The Who 11 times from1968 through 1971. The next time they played Young Man's Blues it would be somewhat different. Moonie always watched Pete because you just never knew where Pete would take things. It constantly changed.

[@23theseeker50]

THE MAGIC OF THE WHO FOREVER.

[@wirralchap]

Keith Moon was a Tornado behind his beloved drums.

[@sinistregoth]

Just need "A Quick One- Rolling Stones R&R Circus" to complete the trinity and see how Keith and the band evolves from (proto punk?) pop to Rock to Heavy Rock... all in the space of 5 years!

[@davepowers8189]

If you watch enough of The Who when they are playing live, you'll notice that Keith is always taking his cues from Pete.

[@kedacchi12]

The Who is ultimate Jazz in concert

[@int53185]

Keith timed his cymbal crashes to Rogers vocals. The drum hits seem spontaneous but have a base timing that elevated Pete's guitar 🎸 playing. The Ox improvising throughout the song but prefers to avoid the limelight. You could call The Who the first jazz rock band. All masters of improvisation.

[@davidburton9136]

Easy to miss is that Keith broke his right kick drum, or more likely the pedal. At the first break, about 1:03 on your video, he turned around to (presumably) his drum tech, spun his stick (to get the tech's attention?) and then pointed to the right kick drum. He jumps back in playing the RIGHT foot on the LEFT kick drum, leaving the problem with the tech. There is a time where Keith is bashing away right above the tech's head, although you can't see him. But he was there, because after a very short while the problem was fixed, and Keith switched his foot back to the right. I assume it was the pedal because it was corrected so quickly. I'll bet some people who've seen this video think I'm crazy and/or making this up but watch again and you'll see what I'm talking about. Just an interesting little glitch that slowed the song down not one damn bit! And this was a jazz song initially, written and performed by Mose Allison.

[@DarrellChapman]

This was the song that showed me what each member was capable of. It wasn’t this version but Live at Leeds. I got into The Who as a tween in 80 or so and it was Face Dances, then It’s Hard, and a double cassette with one side Who are You and one side Live at Leeds. My brain was blown by the Live at Leeds side. That led to Who’s Next, Quadrophenia and solo albums and them becoming my favorite band. this song though…I can’t listen to it at a reasonable volume. When I’m angry it helps me release it in a positive way.

[@nazfrde]

It has often been said that The Who live sound like they are going to fly apart at any second, yet they never do.

[@julien2231]

These guys rock and groove to the max!

[@davidrudolph9862]

Saw them 15 times. Changed my life. No joke. They were the best live rock act in history. Not really close.

[@garyscharf9232]

Of all the great music The Who have produced, this is my favorite era, having a mixture of talent and youthful energy that delivers a raw and powerful sound. You're right in that they do a lot of improv. If you listen to the Live at Leeds and Live at Hull performances, they all sound quite a bit different despite being around the same era. Amazing Journey/Sparks from Live at Leeds shows Keith at his best. For a later look, there's a studio video of Who Are You that's worth checking out - filmed shortly before he died.

[@jakethomas3205]

John Entwistle did have formal musical training and played French Horn in a youth orchestra in London.

[@trevorelliston1]

There is not enough footage of John Entwhistle - the camera men concentrated on the antics of Keith, Pete and Roger, while John stood there and just played. And did he play - one the greatest bass players of all time, and probably one of the most influential. He was possibly also the most competent musician in the band.

[@davescurry69]

Andrew, thank you so much for reacting to The Who in general and that particular clip in particular. Your critique during and after the performance is probably the best and most insightful take on this most unique of rock bands. And you get the jazz element of The Who. Hardly anybody picks up on that part. Maybe you have to be schooled in - or a fan of - jazz to appreciate that aspect of The Who's improvised chaos. Townshend and Entwistle are/were both serious jazz fans, which probably goes a long way to explaining it. And speaking of John Entwistle, has there ever been a more incredible bassist in rock music? I think not. I place him at the very top of the tree. Alone. He pretty much changed the nature of the instrument in the genre, which is something that precious few musicians can claim to have done. Incredibly, there was another of these sitting behind the kit just a few feet away from him. The Who were unlike any other band before or since. Their legacy and influence in rock music is massive. Arguably as much if not more than any other band. Thanks again.

[@virtualzhbl]

They were all playing lead at the same time. The Who, the band with four front men.

[@vladtheinpaler1214]

Slow motion would catch keith moon as just a blur ..moon the loon what a dynamic drummer..

[@darrylbennett4297]

Keith was the perfect drummer for Pete, Bonham was the perfect foil for Page, Charlie was perfect for Keith. We are so lucky all those folks found each other

[@ThePixies17]

Best live performance ever. The end.

[@BernardWilkinson]

Keith didnt miss the "Trash can ending", he just decided he wasnt going to stop. You can see Townsend laugh at him in the next clip.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Great point. Sloppy nonetheless. Which plays into his personality. Rock n roll. Don't give a damn!

[@will-ie9on]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums deliberate sloppiness sees him raise the bar even higher

[@jkf9167]

As a guitar player/bass player, I'm telling you that those crashes & accents on the noisy jam that starts at around 7:20 are keeping everyone oriented. I'm talking about the big ones that seem like they're on the 2. They're so insistent. He's keeping everyone going until they have another way to get oriented. I've always loved the rock n' roll energy jams, and I've begged drummers to do stuff like that on the formless parts. In rock, at least, the best "crazy drummers" are always cuing.

[@tonypalombinijr2946]

I’ve tried to describe The Who and can’t quite do it. My favorite band, or whatever they are.

[@Satana777]

Love when he points to his drum tech that one of his kick pedals or something needs fixing.

[@davidwalsh7128]

Coming into their full power.....

[@somersetcace1]

He had such a weird style of playing. If I tried to hold my sticks like that, I'd need a bag of 100 spares. But he made it work didn't he?

[@dkelban]

Keith definitely has jazz routes, as do all the greatest rock drummers. I don't know why some people put down his drumming, for the life of me

[@ricktreat]

Seemed to me in this one that Moon is watching Townshend and Entwistle is watching Moon, but who knows? Watching old video of The Who playing live, I sometimes seem to wonder if they're all playing the same song, but it sure works for me.

[@babyshambler]

Being born in '84, I was late to the Who. I feel so lucky to have seen them with John on several occasions, including his last show at the Albert Hall in 2002. They transcend all other bands for me. They're glorious, beautiful and majestic in a way no other band (for me) came close. Godlike.

[@timbriere2325]

And there stands John Entwhistle, stoic in appearence as he drives this to the moon.

[@alvarhanso6310]

A Zeppelin fan getting The Who before your very eyes. Thanks KZbins!