Blue Man Group - Baba O'Riley (The Who Cover)

[@davidlloyd3116]

I played this as my wife’s coffin was being brought in. She was a great CSI fan, and I love the WHO. She was only 50, but I think she had a great send off.

[@stevebayross7248]

That's bloody brilliant... Fairplay to you ....

[@Simon-kh2dd]

Fabulous....Just fabulous. Thank you for sharing

[@sstrykert]

#DiedSuddenly ?

[@karlgoldberg3272]

Sorry for your loss. I lost my wife to diabetes.

[@karlgoldberg3272]

Sorry for your loss.

[@EllenMiller-e4v]

I’m 73 ❤and love them !!!! They played at my 9th grade class sock hop before they were famous--- I lived in Houston

[@brucejohnson1712]

We saw them in Vegas 5-6 years ago. I was not keen on seeing them but my kids wanted to. They were right it was a great show. I have thought about it often I and will do it again if I go back. Definitely the best show I have seen in Vegas,

[@davidmccall3799]

blimey the power in that girl singing when she hits the note at word love is mind blowing the way she bobs her head an everything is one of the most powerful performances i have ever seen an heard in my life fair play love it.

[@jimgolab536]

Also check out Venus Hum doing “I feel love” with BMG.

[@joelbears2303]

She’s great all the way through but I’m dying to know what word you were referring to when she hits the note?? I thought you meant the word “love@ but I dont think it’s in there?

[@mrmatt7210]

Most Excellent! Search " Blue Man Group I Feel Love " for another top performance.

[@tzvikrasner6073]

I love how everybody on here is commenting about it taking six drummers to replace Keith Moon and nobody's talking about the fact it took three guys to do Townsend's guitar work.

[@defchan1970]

Yeah you right

[@AmsterdamHeavy]

touche

[@MrThisIsMeToo]

But it took six drummers to replace Keith Moon.

[@timothysullivan2997]

Well said!

[@joeshmoe7967]

Well they have band and they break out parts. Of course they could have a single drummer and a single guitar player and just duplicate the song, but that is not their act.

[@rickl5596]

Guess you could call this a fun version. Just knowing that people still appreciate this incredible song enough to redo it in whatever form makes me happy. It's definitely one of my all time faves.

[@LoneBrowncoat]

Boomer music is the best!

[@katejackson2510]

@Rick, well said ,amazing performance totally mesmerising, I can watch it over and over again and find something more new to enjoy ! don’t you agree ? can’t wait to see them live again.

[@hurtfultruth6539]

@@LoneBrowncoat yes sir, we grew up with music. Nowadays the unfortunate children have grown up with rap

[@dmutant2635]

Amen!

[@Jeff-kd8sc]

Wow

[@pmritzen2597]

Saw them in Vegas a long time ago. Expensive. It was worth every freaking minute! It BLUE you away!

[@taylorscott8887]

Same here, worth every penny

[@tkorocky]

Under $20 in Boston a looong time ago!

[@ronaldmello1831]

I love this rendition. The way they tuned the piano so when he hit's it was a magnificent idea, and those instruments made with pvc is awesome.

[@stevekaspar1396]

LOVE BLUE MAN GROUP AND 💙 HAVE ALWAYS LOVED THIS TIMELESS ROCKER.. Hard to believe this song came out in 1971

[@alexsweet8585]

Notice how many drummers it took to replace Keith Moon.

[@ThomNH6229]

Alex Sweet my thoughts exactly, I saw The Who soon after his death and Townsend introduced the new band by saying, here are the 8 people it took to replace Keith Moon

[@randylucas2458]

@@ThomNH6229 i remember that

[@Scooot1972]

Seen the who three times (none with moon) two with zack Starkey. I've also seen the Blue Man Group twice in Florida. Wish I saw moon but the Who are still a force! In case you wondered, it was I.O.W. festival 2004, the Rose Bowl 2007 & Glastonbury 2015 were the places I see the Who.

[@jedimasterjoe5386]

You see the number to replace moon now take that number and times it by 100 and it’s only be 1% form replaceing Bonham

[@way2sh0rt07grad]

Jedi Master Joe I think they’re pretty equal in their own respect. Stewart Copelands up there as well. Back then they didn’t have quantizing so it sounded better with the “feel” of the drums.

[@robertmyers5269]

The answer to the question "How many percussionists does it take to equal one Keith Moon?".

[@DavidRobinson-mx6cl]

Love B.M.G. !!!!! Saw them in Michigan and they won us over !!!!! Amazing show !!!!!

[@LauraDan777]

I love how the band still look confused, like "What is this place? What is this planet? Earth, you call it? May I bang this piano? Thank you."

[@clarkanine]

How did i get here? Letting the days go by

[@denniscoleman6492]

I was once sleeping on a cruise ship and I dreamt I was on a spaceship and landed on a far off planet where I got out and could breathe, and walked by many seemingly harmless aliens and then entered a building and then a room and found Blue Man Group there and I said, "So this is where you are from!" and then woke up with a smile on my face.

[@deydraniadiancecht8298]

@@clarkanine This is not my beautiful house. This is not my beautiful wife.

[@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney]

John Smith My God, what have I done?!

[@jfrphoto01]

@@deydraniadiancecht8298 ... are you the doctor? Doctor Who?????

[@wildbillfirehands]

You can't just cover a masterpiece, you have to stylize it. Well done here.

[@DavidSmith-qo1se]

I saw them in Vegas... not this show, but the one where they cover the audience with paper in the end. It was the best live rock concert I've ever seen.

[@samlarsen2003]

Same. They gave me the painting they do which I now have hanging on my wall. At the end of the show I was too buzzed to walk home and had to just sit and take it all in!

[@patrickfinch7485]

Same here, the show kicked ass from start to finish...If I remember correctly, the show was at the Pyramid. The rolling paper was a trip of its own.

[@DubHead69420]

Was it the Complex Rock Tour? 🤘

[@DavidSmith-qo1se]

@@DubHead69420 Yes, I believe so. All of the shows are great even though the casts change. I watch every video I find.

[@LM-wz9yw]

Me too, it was awesome!

[@orchunter8388]

Growing up in the 70s this song spoke to my soul. This version is excellent. Bravo Brava

[@KeltoiMagus]

She is great and the novel instrumentation adds a new dimension to the song

[@ronaldmello1831]

These are truly musicians. Working together and sounding great.

[@LesCish]

Great cover. Any who haven't seen it, look up their cover of the Donna Summer hit "I Feel Love"- truly incredible.

[@bradmaj]

The one with Venus Hum in the technicolor dress?

[@martinjh999]

@@bradmaj Yes this one - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqelfHxprsZgopI

[@CJNSPArmstrong]

​@@bradmajshe really makes that song.

[@dipsydoodle7988]

Every drum and percussion fanatics dream right here..love these guys.

[@bodychoke]

Uh, no. Blue Man Group is pure shit.

[@cosmicraysshotsintothelight]

@@bodychoke No... Trump supporters are pure shit. Blue Man Group is phenomenal!

[@jimmygarlon750]

The live shows are killer, worth every penny.

[@ChrisSpite]

That was absolutely amazing! Blue group absolutely brilliant!

[@usa91787]

We saw these guys in Vegas like 20 years ago and the show was incredible.

[@danieldravot341]

As a real Who fan I have to admit that performance was pretty impressive. Having said that, the audio of the back-up band could’ve been turned up another click or two.

[@joeshmoe7967]

Mix definitely could have been better. The singer is panned almost hard right. Some of it could come from a surround mix that didn't translate to a youtube video etc. I am sure the live experience would have been good. I think this cover is pretty good, love their slant on the arpeggio organ. Cheers

[@Chromeberd]

Have to agree with the other comment. The audio probably just didn't pick up to well on the recording.

[@robkeehn4212]

I agree

[@Rurush7]

also this cover is a bit "soft" especially when hearing the electric guitar, and for me it's not as satisfying as the original. obviously it's still awesome and great work

[@joesbarbecue1]

Agreed! Finding a good mixer is like trying to find a drummer who shows up on time.🤣

[@MarkAMMarrk]

Saw these guys in 2015 in Vegas. The best entertainment I've ever experienced. Go see them!

[@jeremyb66]

The first time I seen the blue man was in 2001! I still love them.

[@CatBot007]

Kinda wished they reverted the Luxor show back to the 2000 version, would be nice to see unte wire men and last train to trancentral

[@micheledrummond9438]

Brings back memories seeing them with my husband! Rest In Peace❤️

[@ZacHawkins42]

I'm sorry for your loss and I'm sure he's looking down at you with love in his heart.

[@abelis644]

@A poncé the photographer is in the cage and the pup is on the outside.

[@abelis644]

I am so sorry for your loss. Take good care of yourself. 🌻💐🌷

[@abelis644]

@A poncé lol... It's obvious! look at the picture!!!

[@peterheinen6110]

Great showmanship and wild drumming in honour of one of the best sticksmen that ever roamed this globe

[@dr.OgataSerizawa]

Keith was my mentor. Got my first drum set in 8th grade. Will be 72 in October.

[@z512345]

The who would be proud!!!

[@jironthunder7519]

i saw this show as a birthday gift!!! definately in my alltime top 100 & i seen 1000$ of shows... it was so real n fun, ratherthen waiting for "the good tunes" everything about thehow to bea rock show was amazing!!! thx sis!!!

[@RetSquid]

0:37 piano turners across the world twinge in fear.

[@matthewbradley3395]

RetSquid Some very good piano tuner had to set this instrument up for BMG to be able to play it like that.

[@RetSquid]

Matthew Bradley And he's probably cringing....

[@ezerick42]

+RetSquid All the way to the bank...

[@caffi1]

+RetSquid Most instrument lovers will enjoy watching instruments being used in new and interesting ways even if it is destructive on the instrument. And not just because the user will need to re-tune or buy a new instrument. You might ask guitar guys about all the guitars destroyed on stage and see what they say about that.

[@RetSquid]

Chris *Sarcasm*

[@jeffstevens156]

I saw Them in Vegas at Their Venue! Blew me away!!!!! Also saw them in Cincinnati. Not as good as the previous show but then.... They had a lot to live up to!

[@rebeccakessler866]

This is the first time I’m actually listening to the blue men band. I’m blown away by their talent and wish I’d listened sooner.

[@Drgonzosfaves]

Yeah, people looked at them like it was a gimmick. Some of the most truly outstanding performances have come from that group.

[@robertjackson5411]

I happen too see em back in 2007 at the Baltimore civic center and they put on a great show if you get the opportunity to see them do it you won’t be disappointed and just a side note the woman singing is a world class violinist Traci Bonham and she just blew me away

[@grahamcroucher8541]

Watch them performing with ‘Venus Hum’ ‘I feel Love!’

[@teecee1567]

@@grahamcroucher8541 Absolutely.. this is great.. Venus Hum with I Feel Love is MAGNIFICENT!

[@harryscott2768]

You and me both Rebecca……and I’m 67 !

[@ronduff4325]

Amazing !! What they do with PVC pipe is mind blowing !

[@keithklassen5320]

It's probably mostly just Midi triggers. The piano is, for sure, and the PVC thingies would have uncontrollable feedback if they were miced in a space like this. Sounds cool tho.

[@smcracraft]

Saw them live in Vegas. Great stuff. This is also my favorite song of Townshend's compositions for The Who. Wonderful tribute here by BMG, the band, and the singer.

[@samlarsen2003]

Saw them in Vegas 6 years ago and was lucky enough to be given the painting they created in their show! One of the most unreal nights of my life!

[@grahamcroucher8541]

This alright! Not a patch on their version of ‘I feel love’ with ‘Venus Hum’ and their incredible singer!

[@royhowze4023]

I think one of the great and awesome performances of this song.

[@miakiceh]

My goodness that's a lot of talent! What a great choreography and arrangement that is for all those percussionists. 🔥 🔥 🔥 Kudos to the band and vocalists!

[@irishladthefirst4722]

3:23 epic guitar playing. 3:52 epic vocalizing with drumming getting faster and faster and intense.

[@ricardovasconez643]

What a very very amazing job . . . . .,,😎😎😎

[@jfwfreo]

Wow, this is an awesome cover of an awesome song. I especially like the way they replaced John Entwhistle on the bass with a guy bashing the crap out of a grand piano.

[@ChatGPT1111]

Great observation!

[@fredwood1490]

Absolutely EXCELLENT! I watched it three times and I'm not even stoned!

[@1960jack]

I love The Who and Blue Man Group!! Spectacular rendition of a Pete Townshend classic !

[@PureMadMetal]

Wow what an intergalactic experience, hi mom was watch these blue men at a gig tonight and they looked and sounded as though they had just beamed down from the starship enterprise, fabulous musicians, aliens and performers, More please. James T Kirk esq

[@beamer.electronics]

What have I just watched - WHO knows? Maybe I've been visiting the Magic Bus too much? BTW, - superb.

[@jacksagrafsky4936]

Sometimes thought the Blue Man Group was, well kind of weird. But after seeing THIS video and a REAL backup singer and and the rest. Well MAN! THIS IS GREAT!!!

[@jupiterlegrand4817]

This was great! But November 22, 1973, Thanksgiving night at The Forum in Inglewood...well, if you were there, you'll know.

[@andydudley1775]

remember this use to be one drummer .

[@jamesvinson4489]

I wonder if Mavis Staples would ever consider doing a cover a Baba O'Riley

[@z4zuse]

Saw them in Mar 2000 in Boston. Unforgettable.

[@ralphbuschman3364]

How these guys can do what they do and make a cover into so much more is visually and auditory magic for me.

[@spektakkel]

The most surprising Who-cover i've seen in yearsDelightfull and fresh. I hope Pete & Rog have seen this!

[@markrumfola9833]

They are very great to hear. Its insane the Prices to see Great Bands now. Peace to all of you. 😊😊

[@margaretweninger988]

I just saw them 2 months ago......they've LOST soooooooooooo much !!!!!!! This was amazing !!!!!!!! They need to get back to the creative percussion again, and bring back more musicians !!!!!!!!!!!!! Get back to THIS, GUYS !!!!!!

[@kelticladi]

The two drummers playing standing up were so perfectly in synch! Even down to the way their hair was flying about.

[@herbertbryant5203]

They did the moon man proud!!! That was friggin great!!!!

[@smcracraft]

If you haven't seen BMG live, you've missed something big. Moon is dead. Long live BMG and this radically great performance. I applaud the singer.

[@debroahcantrell6908]

They are so talented!❤❤❤❤

[@johnturner4400]

Blue man group. Sponsored by Home Depot

[@Turroc2077]

Richard Gleaves cheaper too

[@williamgrayson4181]

Lowes

[@groverbundy899]

Lol

[@jfrphoto01]

@@williamgrayson4181 ... Lowe's Sucks!!!!!

[@SoulofAncient]

@@jfrphoto01 That may be, but it would match the blue asthetic

[@jerryconnors1703]

I think I counted five percussionists (not including the "piano player," who later became a percussionist), two guitarists, a bass player (a bassist?), and a singer. Don't see that format every day.

[@gregorytoddsmith9744]

Accolades to the blue men and.....the band!! They always filled the show with awesome musicians!

[@crustycurmudgeon2182]

Absolutely incredible!! Expand the screen to catch it all. Bet The Who never saw THIS coming!! (I'm sure this will make them proud.)

[@HighOnLife1985]

Just listening to the song, without watching the video, it sounds like one of those uplifting inspiring songs

[@charlesbduke7947]

You all are guilty of comparing apples and oranges. Each drummer has his own style and theories about drumming. Billy Cobin,Bill Burford, Leny White, all different. All incredibly good. But you also have to remember that they are all showmen. Iron Butterfly had a great drum solo in Inagodadevida, but it was preformed the exact same way in every preformance.

[@MarkyPaligs]

those cymbals are higher than my will to live

[@Bushkangaroo59.]

Seen them in Vegas when they first started to do shows, awesome 👏!

[@hankhankenhunter3876]

These guys just moved to the top of my bucket list. Tops 12 years left. I can do thisssss. Might have to get my son to take me. Even better.

[@JeffreyCarbonell]

Perfect instrument for the intro

[@rickydrone9274]

Absolute creative genius ! I think Pete would love it.

[@redmondpeters7162]

WOW. HOLY MOLY. Blue Man Group are EPIC!

[@ralphbuschman3364]

The creativity is amazing

[@robertculbreth694]

Seen them at their theater in NYC twice. Once at their theater in Chicago. And the traveling arena show once. It never gets old!

[@CatBot007]

The New York one is the most entertaining show, hopefully they don't make dumb decisions to that show like the one in vegas.

[@aruhn8550]

Tobias Funke must be proud!

[@darispinkston5600]

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[@darispinkston5600]

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[@tek6423]

I just blue myself Michael.

[@keithjohnston5936]

tommy k you beat me to it!

[@jw8687]

Very cool vibe with that blue Man flavor. Singer was really good !

[@genadyromanov7934]

Бесподобно,особенно впечатляет партия рояля. Трудно не отметить цветовую гамму.

[@antondichtl6557]

This is a fantastic cover version of one the greatest pieces ever composed. And they played everything LIVE. Unfortunately THE WHO never played it live without the sequencer. Even with 35 musicians on stage(2019).

[@TheWerequat]

I don't know why that's unfortunate. It was written for a synth. A TBO-1 on marimba repeat.

[@floyddbarber8543]

Not a bad performance, but even six percussionists can't equal one Keith Moon.

[@britgilbert8736]

Floyd D Barber right lol totally agree

[@thenecropolis_ov_former_lo3396]

Hardly disagree. Keith moon is the most overrated drummer.

[@degrassi420]

this is also mixed shitty

[@nocomment3600]

@@thenecropolis_ov_former_lo3396 Get over yourself.

[@thenecropolis_ov_former_lo3396]

@@nocomment3600 its true

[@tomhudnall1818]

Something about this cover just makes me think of traveling and I don’t know why

[@MrAnimal1971]

This was always a crowd favorite at our shows. Ok mine too. Our band is long gone but the video remains. Lol

[@Arbol833]

Wow, great performance. Don't beat The Who but sure beats that piano and them drums. Tracey great singer.

[@violinista-y7b]

the singer is Adrian perlmutter & she is amazing!

[@mikeprue2707]

Not just anyone can cover a WHO song and do it Justice ! Good job !

[@hewgrebe4771]

These guys are great! They were just drummers. Then they created a band with the best musicians. Great show.

[@markdell8426]

I like this cover version, But!!! It’s amazing to me how many musicians it takes to fill the amount of sound, the original who members covered with just 4 guys!!!! I mean Keith moon managed to fill more space alone then 6 fuckin drummers, Townshend playing rhythm and lead , and entwhistle forget it! Fills an entire orchestra on bass. WTF

[@daviddemar8749]

Good point!

[@jeffnaslund]

Mark Dell The Who are legendary

[@RexKarrs]

Bah. At 3:18, the whole song is summed up with a deadpan voice and a couple of cards.

[@sloth0jr]

Look up "Wall of Sound".

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

Who says they bloody NEED so many drummers for THIS song? They have a whole show to fill with a LOT of gadgets where percussion will support the weird instruments they let the blue guys use. If a half drunk coverband can do a decent job of recreating bands like the Beatles, Stones or Who, they definitely were not GODS on the stage. Just good at predicting what people will like. I do not even like the voices of Townsend and Entwhistle, zero training, totally rough style. Not my thing.

[@juliacroom4054]

Love this song

[@mikedl1105]

The piano smasher gets me every time

[@PopCrusher]

this just unlocked a core memory from my childhood

[@deeharris2345]

All I can say is I like them. Pretty damn cool..

[@RenigadeCineTrax]

I saw them in Denver co for this show!

[@notafrogman]

Absolutely fantastic

[@fredericrike5974]

Did it up blue, din't they just! Awesome from people that do awesome as a regular thing. FR

[@Davett53]

They blew my mind, years ago,.....I loved the guy swinging a large rubber sledge hammer onto the strings of a over-turned baby grand piano! The best use of a grand piano. Pianos have fallen out of favor with people who bought them, you'll find them available for next to nothing, from private owners of them. Every day of the week, people are offering up their perfectly good pianos for free. Beginning in 2018,.....Its now 2022. People will pay you good money to haul them away. Charitable groups no longer want them,...none will take them. They all weigh close to 400 lbs., or more, even metal scrappers don't want them. Very little can be done with them to "repurpose" them. Though some have made them into extremely heavy shelving. Many are being thrown into backyards, to slowly rot away, and are filled with soil to become planters and in some cases "water' features. (fountains and water-falls) Electric pianos have replaced them. Even old church pipe organs are being sent to scrap yards. Every day of the week, in Ohio, where I live, I see them being offered up for free. Being an artist and a sculptor, I thought I could find other sculptors, who would take them away to be turned into to new art & sculptures. No one wants them.

[@joemck74]

I'm ashamed I'd never given these guys any attention before. I guess they got mixed up in my head with a couple of 'novelty' band/tunes. They're actually pretty stunning.

[@Choober65]

I don't think most people appreciate how physically fit you have to be to do this sort of thing.

[@davidlloyd3116]

I played this (original who track) for my wife who died 3 years ago, aged 50, as they brought the coffin in. She loved CSI, and a brilliant scientist.

[@vyacheslavmedyntsev5702]

Бьютифул! Прекрасно!! Восхитительно !!! Особенно рояль !!!

[@antichrist5484]

Just like the original on the album, the vocals are only on left ear audio, with much of what was synth only on right ear audio. Listen with headphones, and you too can catch this faithful detail.

[@TB-gi9cu]

The first time i heard this was on House M.D. then i searched and found it here and love it. The Blue Man Group are amazing

[@spacecoastmed]

Beating on the piano and the bass drum has to be great therapy for releasing inner demons.

[@waldoinaz]

I don't know who the female singer is...but I'm calling dibs.