Baba O'Riley - Kennedy Center Honors 2008 - Rob Thomas

[@JoanJennings]

That finale with the NYC cops and firefighters is awesome! What a tribute/payback to Daltry and Townshend who rocked them at the Concert for New York City post 9/11. Payback, in this case, is rich! Love them all

[@christlopherbrandimarte4520]

Joan you are so right. That was probably one of the best Thank You's NYs Finest & Bravest, NYPD, FDNY ,along with Rob Thomas, could have ever done for Roger and Pete. I found this off of one of the comments from that NYC Concert for the 9/11 tribute at MSG. That 27 minute set by the WHO was unforgettable as was this incredible and heartwarming ode. Well done on both sets.

[@jackcane7485]

Fifty one years a Who fan, this was my proudest moment.

[@deborahswanson3457]

Pete and Roger were genuinely touched by this unexpected and exciting homage to their participation in the post 911 tribute to the NYC first responders! Icing on the cake of Kennedy Center Honor!

[@vinceventresca6763]

I’ve watched this clip at least a dozen times, and I still get a chill when New York’s Finest appears. Absolutely beautiful.

[@shellytarbet3677]

Love it!!! The cop front and center was having a blast! Rob did great!

[@jordanabeaulieu2530]

That was the only time I saw Roger Daltrey smile during the show!

[@JJwalker405]

Rob was the best part of this tribute,good show Rob.Thanks

[@joelfruchtman7004]

Excellent vocals! First time seeing Rob Thomas with Santana was an excellent video! The ending of this video with the NYPD and the firefighters was great!

[@BLFulle]

Thank you so much for posting this video. Rob Thomas did a wonderful job with this song. I love it. Then to top it off the police and fire dept. singing "they're all wasted". Perfect! Rob you just keep getting better and better.

[@sunnimdeetz88]

I cannot believe I've not seen this!!!! I've loved Rob & matchbox twenty for 20yrs! ❤❤

[@johnnymossville]

Pete and Roger have always loved and respected our first responders, especially when it was time to help Keith get his Rolls Royce out of swimming pools. :)

[@js4jasam1]

Great Job By Rob Thomas and the NYPD & NYFD....Awesome!

[@MsKry1998]

By FAR my favorite Rob Thomas cover. ohmygod.

[@missyA1958]

Rob Thomas your the best! You Really Rocked this out!

[@benamaral4809]

Rob did a fantastic job. Great performance. 😎

[@margarita6022]

This is soooo beautiful, feel like I am communicating for real right now with Pete and Roger (of course I'm probably not) but still --- what a wonderful tribute and payback to these guys! Nice surprise and well deserved.

[@guydube448]

Hi Rob, it's been a long time since I've commented. Higher and higher among the stars, I love to clip the why, it's like this, and you live up to all my expectations, you don't disappoint me, I was once but I don't know anymore Registered, I tried to re-register it didn't work, you have stars among so many others, Don't give up, keep going, Hélène

[@terrimiller2472]

The man sure can pull off just about anything!!!

[@kathyreid1191]

Rob, you rocked it babe !!!! Great job !!!!

[@Shepthebassman91]

Look at Roger’s and Peter’s faces…..so touching! I know Keith and John were jamming up in the kingdom up in the sky while this tribute was unfolding!

[@joshuaelie2888]

Drummer killed that roll at 1:11

[@mikeylmt]

Bro I love your voice so much. Making music with you would be a dream.

[@justmissjamey]

Love it, and rob thomas is great.

[@SueWalsh]

AWESOME. Just plain AWESOME.

[@kerrya2128]

I don't need to fight just to proof I am right 🎧🙏

[@teresasegovia3870]

Rob is amazing

[@javajen19]

@drumraider Not soldiers but police & firemen from NYC. They were honoring Pete & Roger after their stellar performances in NYC after 9/11.

[@thewho2014]

I was Lucky enough to be there.What a Night.

[@RICHMOND94114]

absolutely fantastic.

[@MusicfaninMO]

Few things actually make me cry, but damn!

[@raywhatley5106]

Stunning!!

[@Gkirby001]

Beautiful. The Who were resurrected by the 911 gig. A richly deserved honour for Pete and Rog, the 'orrible 'oo

[@joshlaning9085]

EVEN STREISAND STOOD UP DAMN!!!

[@aidenneumann8990]

What a showman

[@QueenDoozer]

He is so talented!! And yes he is amazing! Plus he's a great person!! :-)

[@kerrylilly2810]

Rob Thomas killed it when he did tribute to Pete Townsend 2008

[@migurim10]

he's amazing I love it,

[@CNatsumi]

Achei épico!!

[@AlivyreChorster]

[@caravaggio31]

I don't think Roger and Pete were 'scared' or disgusting any performance. In fact, they maybe be honored and touched to watch the efforts of all those young people who could be their sons playing and singing their songs, one generation after. They're proud and touched with all of them. Obviously they know no one can sing and play those songs like they did and do, just them, The Who. This conversation here is nonsense and ridiculous.

[@scatteredfrog]

Did Pete and Roger get Carl Kassel's voice on their home answering machines?

[@drumraider]

roger looked mad at the beginning but when those soldiers (that's who i think they are) sang the teenage wasteland Roger was so glad. Is this before or after Matchbox20?

[@suewalsh1883]

That’s the NYPD and FDNY.

[@oswaldex1000]

Good performance but you can not play this song without the intro

[@Olito70]

Rob Thomas hmmmm. Great drummer!

[@royalmajestyyelenayemchuk959]

I LOVE YOU MY ROB, MR MATCHBOX TWENTY I LOVE THE WHO YELENA YEMCHUK THOMAS ROB LOVES YELENA & MARI

[@scafidifamily]

who is the band?

[@economistalicenciado1254]

Muy bajo su tono de voz ...The Who es energía pura y está canción te pone la piel de gallina y esta versión no produce nada ni con ese coro enorme

[@jazzgtrplayer]

@MrRUKidddingMe What did Streisand do that offended you?

[@lucasmellencamp]

kenny can play those drums!!

[@siddhanthmirpuri3076]

2:26 - Pete - It's so bad i got a heart attack.

[@MrRUKidddingMe]

@jazzgtrplayer Townsend and Daltry are the two surviving members of The Who.

[@onitram1]

You must have been watching a different video than the rest of us.

[@PlasticBuddhaRocket]

A terrible rendition by Thomas, but dear God...I saw the Concert for New York and this is a stunning "Thank you".

[@hazellee3777]

I miss csi

[@yackman4368]

That was kinda bad...really didn't capture that baba o'riley feel, especially without the lowrey organ intro

[@DAS1962]

On youtube search Betty Lavette Love Reign for the same event, performing in tribute to The Who and you will see Barbra tell Pete Townsend "That was fantastic". The issue here is that this is incredibly dull. Check that posting out before posting. AND I am not some made Streisand fan. Just dding some perspective.

[@MsKry1998]

um, he was amazing. you cant say he was terrible! heartless creatures these days,

[@andyhamilton8940]

Roger had a wireless mic hidden under his coat. He decided just to let it go.😮

[@xx77kediha77xx]

It was Good, I really love Rob Thomas but that song belongs to The Who and there are some songs that can be done well but will never match original, this is one of them!!! Great touch to add the NYPD and NYFD

[@qdog568]

The Who always steal the show, whether they're playing, or not.

[@RAMSEY1987]

Who is this guy? ...wait matchbox twenty pfft

[@MrRUKidddingMe]

@jazzgtrplayer 1) Hate filled shrew 2) continues to draw breath

[@jazzgtrplayer]

@MrRUKidddingMe What?

[@crypttonite]

it's cool seeing people hear their own music played back to them, idk why so many of the tribute shows use this gym rat drummer, the drumming is cheesy, studio session guys always ad their stupid little bits, flair instead of being about the song. The Swamperd were sick tho

[@GoldShower1]

OMG!!! That is hilarious! to watch the expressions on their faces, and that oone older lady right near the start. Roger's both wondering what the fuck he was foing there, then bored because he can't be on the stage.Pete looks like a a European Prince just stares around like how stupide can these people be. Then, hey, this cooland started playing at being a prince I think he was having a great time pretending to be big slighty dotty English Lord.

[@MegaPenny73]

@PurplePunisher69: I agree with the other poster, come on....get some perspective.

[@jazzgtrplayer]

@MrRUKidddingMe So nothing, just wanted to make sure.

[@MrRUKidddingMe]

God bless, that was one of the best finales ever.... of course Streisand and her libtard friends couldn't bring themselves down from their perches.... but everyone else was touched and crying. Daltry and Townsend are GODS.

[@crypttonite]

all anthems written by a Crown Sponsored Noble

[@andrescv5703]

Where is the emotion?

[@lemmh2]

"So, we're honoring The Who. We gotta get somebody who exemplifies rock -- we need a great rock voice, a great rock talent." "Oh, I know -- let's get Rob Thomas of Matchbox 20..." said no one ever. :'( Well, except for the director of this tribute, apparently.

[@LzCoda]

Agree. But he did a decent job.

[@lemmh2]

I don't necessarily disagree. But, actually being a fan of Matchbox 20, I believe Rob's voice is more cut out for that pop-appeal softer rock stuff where he can get away with mumbling to barely adequate instruments playing.

[@jonathanlocke6404]

I would've thought the same thing...But he sounds remarkably like Daltrey...

[@qdog568]

I thought Thomas did a pretty good job.

[@bondanps9056]

roger looked so bored until those marines came up

[@tantraman10]

Actually, I think it's the NYPD and the NYFD.....Since the WHO played for the Benefit for 9/11 as a fund raiser for first responders. THEY never forgot!! The Who was actually one of the first acts on board for the benefit concert.

[@janborrowitz]

I guess sir Roger was not bored simply too many memories :)

[@johnw.8323]

Bondan Ps that was NYPD and FDNY. The Who played at the 9/11 benefit concert which was at Madison Square Garden (MSG).

[@suewalsh1883]

They are members of the NYPD and FDNY, not Marines!

[@mikecollins8640]

I think Rob Thomas mentioned NYPD and FDNY at the end of the performance. Try and keep up...

[@dmg46]

Remember 9/11 those were the HEROS NYPD and FDNY. What happened to the respect for those who served?????

[@jen9036]

I love Matchbox 20 and Rob Thomas, but Rob's performance was really off. He was really off key.

[@brianf73]

Dave grohls was better

[@thefilmlodge]

Wrong key. Awful...

[@firstofhername2329]

The Film Lodge agreed that was embarrassing

[@videoman954]

first of all rob sucks at singing baba O' riley but i like the part with the police men singing

[@squiddlesmcdiddles3850]

Who are you? woulda have been more appropriate. Okish but be hasn't got a big enough voice for this EPIC song. Btw who da fuck is he?

[@fredmila]

Roger Daltrey is thinking: oh dear this guy cannot sing th song

[@MrFugi10]

This would have been even more amazing with out Rob Thomas. He was actually terrible

[@Inspector711]

This singer should leave this stuff alone it's not his thing.

[@thebmc5969]

Ummmm no

[@javelin1010]

This is terrible. No heart in it at all.

[@CgoddamnNK]

Baba O'Riley in the key of D? C'mon... if you're not going to do it in F, at least shoot for E. As another poster said, it loses all impact when it is played and sung this low. A relatively young singer having to scream in order to hit an A4 (I "FIGHT" for my meals) is a bit lame. His delivery of the bridge totally sucks, too. Why does he need falsetto for it and why are his breaks so obvious? Most bar band singers have better falsetto! The firefighters and cops totally saved this performance!

[@guacamole8964]

they are good at that

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[@CgoddamnNK]

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[@CgoddamnNK]

I should add that in seven years I've grown a little (LOL) and probably wouldn't roast this so harshly today. Still, Baba O'Riley needs an all-out vocal performance that verges on the edge of destruction and Rob Thomas just isn't the singer to deliver that. He's great at what he does, but even by dropping the key a minor third, he just wasn't the right singer for this song.

[@nuggetmcgraw3114]

I don't give a rat's ass for all the defund the police crap...they are NY's finest!!!

[@LouieNeira]

Rob Thomas? a rocker??? doubtful...

[@lisamcdaniel5599]

Louie Neira WTF?

[@LouieNeira]

go WTF yourself. Rob may be talented, but he's pop, not a rocker. Sure, he was popular in the 90s, but what's he done since? His Matchbox 20 glory days are long gone.

[@baconbash7795]

+Louie Neira He's done both pop and rock; MB20's More Than You Think You are was definitely a rock album, one of the lead singles was even co-written with Mick Jagger. But I'm sure The Rolling Stones aren't rock either then, are they? Since the 90's, he's sold over 7 million albums (not counting any post-2000 sales for Yourself or Someone Like You), and Matchbox 20's newest album was their first to top the Billboard 200, so they're still doing pretty good today.

[@LouieNeira]

Actually, the Stones, like the Who, were heavily influenced by Blues music, so technically they weren't rock either. The Who even called themselves an R&B band.

[@rohandavid9941]

Rob Sucks... Eddie Vedder Rocks !!!

[@andyhamilton8940]

Lame Lame Lame!