The Who - "Sister Disco" Rehearsal with Kenney Jones (1979)

[@l.salisbury1253]

...And Kenny Jones wins the not-so-coveted Shemp Howard Award for the thankless taks of having to replace an irreplaceable performer...!

[@joenethen6752]

I feel like no one is talking Rabbit Bundricks killer organ playing in the video. It kicks ass!!!!

[@highdb1]

A morning show on a rock radio station here in Detroit interviewed Rabbit one day. They were giving him a hard time saying he didn’t really play on those songs. Haha. He played for them and they were blown away. It was funny.

[@krisscanlon4051]

Oh definitely

[@brucedaisomont7502]

That's why I came here 🎹

[@johnunderwood3132]

Hell yeh he is

[@danielmiddleman8613]

I was wondering what they used on the record for the organ sounds where Townshend is singing.

[@tylermcauliffe1065]

Jones played a different style altogether but he is a rock solid drummer.

[@derekstocker6661]

Excellent comment.

[@joannefitzpatrick6720]

Right. My take, for what it’s worth, is that Kenney isn’t Keith, and Keith wasn’t Kenney. Both masters of their craft in their own way.

[@fjhgh100]

Kenny was in a no-win situation here replacing a legend but in my opinion he did a heckuva job

[@nationradical]

The Who had a LOT going against em beaides Kenny Jones not being a fit. Entwistle kept going broke,.songwriting was all over the place, the mixes on Face Dances and It’s Hard were bad, Townshend’s horrible drug addiction...they “should” have hung it all up after Moon’s death but there’s been some amazing moments since ‘78. The show goes on

[@user-wk2qp8cp8x]

@Daniel Drader Pete can be such a dick

[@747jpdrummer]

This is a under the radar WHO great song! Has many elements of Quadrophenia my fav Who album.

[@doncavallacci218]

Not only was Kenny a great drummer he was a great guy and class act. It is impossible to replace Keith Moon. He was , for me , with apologies to John Bonham, the greatest rock drummer who ever lived. His style was one of a kind, a lead drummer. You can’t replicate The Who’s sound with anyone else. But Kenny did a great job stepping in and playing solid. The Who #1.

[@JB-ku5ml]

Thats what i say to!!

[@lornestein7248]

Disagree.. I'm a lifelong drummer and saw all the greats in the 80s, including Kenny with The Who. . Kenny was one of the weakest skilled drummer of the era. A bad fit this band. As Phil Collins said.. "He's Lame".

[@Barry101er]

Simon Phillips did a good job; especially with the PT solo stuff.

[@lornestein7248]

@@Barry101er funny you should say that. I saw the 89 Tommy tour and honestly believe that was the greatest live performance of my life.. and I saw all the greats throughout the 80s!

[@STEPPENWOLF1228]

​@lornestein7248 I love both Moon and Jones but Moon was hardly every recognized for his technical skills 😂. Jones was an incredible drummer especially life with who.

[@keithdallas2862]

kenny trying to fill keiths shoes was like filling watts, or bonham,, or copeland,, he was given a huge pair if shoes,, and he walked pretty well if u ask me...

[@MrDevins]

I agree! In particular, he killed it on live versions of The Quiet One. Nobody was going to satisfy Who fans when we lost Keith, but in hindsight, Kenny was great. Too bad he never got the love he deserved back then.

[@jokkergar]

Pulling Watts in the same sentence as Bonham lul

[@mr.stauffersnaturechannel]

@@jokkergar Both are/were amazing drummers.

[@rolandedrummer9723]

Agreed.

[@toepincher]

J S lmao Bonham and watts are not in the same category. Watts can't hold more than a 4/4 beat

[@bradleylowden558]

Favorite song on Who Are You. Love Kenny’s drumming here.

[@zoso73]

Incredible. Pete's solo vocal on the bridge at 1:09 is superb.

[@susancao7082]

Not bad considering he was having serious (untreated?) hearing issues by that point.

[@loosilu]

@@susancao7082 There's no treatment for that kind of hearing loss, just assistance

[@feathers1583]

Agreed. I keep coming back to this video just for that.

[@highdb1]

It’s funny because I listen to the studio version and I always cringe and wonder why they didn’t cut that part out completely in the studio. He sounds flat and tired. But this version here he just nails it. This version also sounds like it’s a half step up in Key. Possibly the studio version is in a flatted key?

[@108grog]

Roger and Pete's harmonizing at the end was excellent.

[@danwentz]

So tight! No click tracks or autotune neccessary. John "Rabbit" Bundrick was one of my favorite keyboardist of that decade!

[@LAwithCB]

I love Kenny Jones with The Who. Especially performing with the group live like this. The guy is so solid, with a great feel. So glad to have seen them live.

[@stratplayr6997]

I always loved Kenney Jones with the Who - they put out some great stuff in the early 80s when he was in the band. I never understood where all the hate was coming from. I felt bad for Kenney, in the sense that he had such big shoes to fill, and you're never going to get the love from the fans that Moon got. I don't understand why people can't like both guys.

[@Catsrock-u7y]

Kenny was a more Accomplished player, Nothing against Keith.

[@jcr4runner]

Kenny was the Face.

[@danielmiddleman8613]

It's so cool to see close up how John Entwistle plays the bass part for this.

[@Fuzzbrain61]

Kenney was the right choice at the time. Zac Starkey has a more Mooney feel to his drumming. Kenney was brilliant with the Small Faces.

[@edzmuda6870]

What are you talking about? Zac Starkey was only 13 years old when this was recorded!

[@Fuzzbrain61]

@@edzmuda6870 I''m talking about the later period Who without the genius that was Keith Moon playing on this classic 'Oo track.

[@mattlynn2866]

Zach is awsome

[@davehaller6477]

Kenney brought so much to this song. Love his and John's playing on this tune so much.

[@jamesbruno7767]

I think I’m going to say that Kenny Jones was that during the 79 to 81. Touring he was on fire. He brings new life and to those songs that they had recorded post Quadrophenia. He actually had to make his kit bigger because of the fire power that he needed to use to cover what Moon did as a drummer.

[@catherinetimmerman5212]

My MOST FAVORITE band....EVER!!!!!

[@scotthailey1556]

One of my favorite songs from The Who. This live version is outstanding and shows that The Who are one group who really knows how to entertain.

[@gfh110]

Kenny Jones' expression when he whacks that crash cymbal at 2:38 is the best.

[@calamity5222]

Yeah, the meaning in his face! Kenny was such a powerful drummer!

[@Senna-xi1gr]

WHO ARE YOU is a amazing LP . Never to be removed, if only Mr Moon. 🇬🇧👍🥇🏆

[@steveshattah]

I said it before and I'll say it again I saw the who in 1980 with Kenney and it was an incredible show and nobody was thinking about Keith Moon that night.

[@guitarzan2626]

Awesome, one of my favorite songs from the Who!

[@GrizrazRex]

The keyboard treatment brings a bit of ELP-like flair.

[@whonut]

Kenney did a great job.

[@machia-mw1lm]

Next to Dreaming from the Waste , this is Townshend's most disliked song to play . For John it was Magic Bus . Townshend's song writing is complex , yet melodic and lyrically pure genius at times . Probably the most underrated guitarist in Rock n Roll . What a catalog of songs he has written . Phenomenal .

[@Stratmanable]

Dreaming from the WAIST.

[@vc23]

I think my least favourite is magic bus too

[@Paul-dw2cl]

Pete’s guitar-playing and songwriting are two different things. At his best, his songwriting flirted with creative/ musical genius. His rhythm guitar playing is exceptional, and it’s a crucial sound to the Who, all in all, his guitar playing wasn’t as fantastic as some of the best all-time guitarists

[@highdb1]

His songwriting almost seems like he is channeling and it just flows. Other times it just does not flow at all. He is absolutely a gifted songwriter. One of the very best in rock.

[@luiztaylormelo3676]

@@vc23 The Live At Leeds version is pretty sweet, but other versions are ok, and the single isn't their best work from that era, for sure.

[@buddyvilla7393]

Kenneth was put in a impossible situation trying to replace a legend Moon the Loon. Kenneth wasn’t the flamboyant showman Keith Moon was obviously. But Kenney was always solid and steady and sober on stage. He didn’t show up pissed all the time. The Who asked Kenney to join them and Roger always treated Kenney like he was a member of the leper colony. Kenney said sitting between Pete and John was like sitting between two lead guitarist s one and the high end and one at the low end. So he had to learn how to triple up on his bass drum. And when he did triple up John would nod towards him like your alright mate. In general Kenney was a really good bloke who stepped into a terribly difficult situation and always tried hard to do his best!!!!!!

[@kennethgambone6127]

The who,we're top notch,I would love to see them,u will never hear music this good ever again

[@sacker12]

This some great quality sound on this video. Kenney's drums really stand out.

[@AfferbeckBeats]

This song has such an awesome bassline, pity we can't really hear it on this recording

[@isabellafinegold]

danehb89 ABSOLUTELY!!!!!

[@susancao7082]

It looks like John isn't running a full amp set, much less turned up to his usual deafening 11. ;)

[@luiztaylormelo3676]

My one criticism of this cut. When I play this through the big Hi-Fi setup at home, I always tweek the bass on the equalizer. John's crisp and clean high end harmonics are wonderful as ever, but... On a phone or laptop, he's muted here.

[@mclifford34]

Pete's songwriting was still strong onwards the end but as the prior poster said, he wanted out by 1982. Thank God he got clean and sober.

[@SONORSQ2guy]

Kenny made the band sound solid. 👏👍

[@Dunwyche]

A great version and video, but my favorite thing about this is all the great shots of that guitar! One of my all time favorites!

[@pjtheory]

The prevailing myth is that Moonie's decline began in 1974, but if you listen to his drumming on 1975's Who By The Numbers and watch him kick ass at the 1975 concert in Houston, that myth is immediately debunked. One could throw more dirt on that myth by listening to John Entwistle's opinion that Moon was at his best during The Who's 1976 tour. In terms of Kenny Jones, I thought he was a good addition to the band, especially his drumming on several tracks (e.g., Athena, Cry If You Want) from the criminally underrated It's Hard album.

[@turkeeg7644]

Kenny Jones did a great job. Had an impossible task and remained himself and kept that juggernaut rolling. He's a great drummer and every preformance I see with him he is on it. Comparison can be stimulating but can also take away from the preformance. When I was young and just discovering the Who Kenny was the drummer. Then I found out about the Moon guy.

[@TheJohnnyCotts]

Same here. The first Who song I ever heard as Athena, and the second was Another Tricky Day. Because of that, when I discovered the Keith Moon years, my reaction to his playing was more "What the hell is this guy's problem?".

[@turkeeg7644]

@@TheJohnnyCotts That's so funny. He's a bit all over the place dont ya think..lol. Of course I grew to love Moon, but Kenny was first.

[@TheSpicerD]

Moon and Jones are so totally different. Both are excellent drummers. No real controversy as far as I see. Ultimately it always comes down to the songs. Townsend is the one who is in a class by himself. As close to true genius as it gets. Page, McCartney, May, Hendrix. It is the songs.

[@MarkFlashman]

+Royal Half Circle BS. Never will be another Moon.

[@matthewobrien534]

Just another example (one of nearly countless many) of why The Who is THE BEST BAND EVER!!!!!!!!

[@jaybone23]

The Who had little choice but to carry on after Keith's passing. They were employing a small city. Mouths to feed. People to look after. Debt obligations. And I really like the "Face Dances" record.

[@VaikeTiib]

Face Dances was great. If you took the best half dozen songs from Empty Glass and the best 5-6 songs from Face Dances, you might have the best Who album ever. So long as Townshend sings "A Little is Enough," "I am an Animal," and "Let my Love Open the Door."

[@jaybone23]

Well, you may be onto something there. I mean, I was a kid when Face Dances came out and didn't know enough about the Who to think that it might be different from or even inferior to "classic" Who. I just thought it was a great record. So what if Kenny Jones isn't Keith Moon? NOBODY could be Keith Moon!

[@jaybone23]

Some fans and people I knew became instant haters because Kenny Jones wasn't anything like Keith Moon as a drummer. Well, few drummers are. I too looked at Face Dances as another chapter in the history of a group of great musicians. I think the songs are particularly good. It's an album I tend to listen to all the way through, which I can't say for every Who album.

[@jhamtramck4569]

@Langelier Fabrice John's Quarwood estate and his high living forced the Who to constantly tour so he could pay his bills.

[@5tar5z]

Cat’s In The Cupboard, would have been an excellent WHO track, especially with Roger on vocals. Same with LMLOTD

[@grahamclews9461]

Great version of this song... Pete's vocals are great in the bridge

[@perezfecto]

I must admit this was a pretty awesome rendition.

[@Vichedges]

Much better than the record.

[@highdb1]

I came back to it after 40 years and it’s still one of their last great songs. And this version is better than the studio version.

[@timothycollins1968]

I wish there was a live version of Guitar and Pen. Such a great song.

[@5tar5z]

One At A Time, from It’s Hard, has fantastic drumming. Jones is no slouch

[@PaulFormentos]

Another great OX tune

[@bellbrass]

It's great that Kenney played Keith's parts here....he's more than a good enough drummer (fantastic, in fact) to have discarded everything and for him to have rewritten the drum score.

[@eddymartinez1960]

This was an incredible performance!!

[@paulkishfy8528]

Thanks Lindsey excellent video

[@hippylong]

Thank you. Miss moon.

[@robertneville8365]

Love this version !!

[@MrRedwing90]

One phenomenal Band! I had front row tickets to see them in Portland, Oregon in 2007. Amazing!

[@juergenherrmann5042]

This was music...I love it!

[@bennymalone]

Agreed, he did really well on this track adding his own parts to it over Keith's framework. Athena is another great drum part by Kenney.

[@Twotontessie]

ROCKS Kenney was great on this song.

[@DCHurlford1]

Brilliant organ playing by John Bundrick (driving the song along).

[@GrizrazRex]

I was having Hoedown flashbacks; sounds like Emo.

[@r-leehunt8205]

Kenny Jones was the perfect fit for this band & the fill-in that they NEEDED at"this-Time"!♥️🤔😐👍

[@GottnyGrapes]

Although a studio session still f--kin GOOD !! The Who's music is "timeless " !!

[@joadhenry]

this is absolutely beautiful

[@Senna-xi1gr]

Go on Rabbit there! 🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼 RIP all who we have lost. Long live Rock! 👍🇬🇧🔊🎸🏆🇬🇧

[@BarekHalfhand]

Wow this is amazing..

[@guitarzan2626]

First time I saw the who was with Jones. Another lady played the toms and the combo were awsome!

[@susancao7082]

Good video of Rabbit on the keyboards.

[@reactivearmour5126]

I wonder if they taped this whole rehearsal. I would like to see the whole thing, every song.

[@flagemdown66]

Kenny Jones did a great job with The Who... for an example check out the footage from his time on tour with the band... he stepped into one hell of a mess, for sure...

[@dyrphotography]

Where's the bit when Roger snuggles up beside Pete during the break before the Bridge??? LoL. Great Video and Performance of the classic!

[@martywhite2988]

He does that in concert.

[@flagemdown66]

Any drummer who can get through a Who show without having a heart attack is alright in my book. Moon was "The One" no doubt, but if you watch Kenny Jones in the many full concerts now on you tube, he really did a great job. Rodger blamed him at the end for shows not being as good, but I just don't see the proof. Too me, it was more about Pete wanting the who to end as soon as possible as wanted out of it at that time. He was almost dead himself and then after he got cleaned up it just wasn't the same anymore, I don't think his heart was in it. (at that time) They still managed to put on some great shows from 79 to 81... I think the 82 shows are kind of lackluster.Eminence Front my ass, give me a bucket.

[@LAwithCB]

agreed.

[@danijelujcic8644]

IDK, Eminence Front is my favorite Jones-era song :-)

[@RSTI191]

I'd say that and Daily Records

[@TheLambLive]

Yeh, Roger was talking bollocks. As incredible as Moon was, he really wasn't capable of holding a song down by the time they got to Shepperton in 78, hence Kenny dubbing some of the drums. You can't blame Kenny for not being Keith, nobody could be Keith.

[@tennesseeridgerunner5992]

You talk about lackluster; all those live Who shows I've watched it's Pete's guitar that is lackluster. It seems like he is going through the motions and it's not even turned up to a proper volume and his tone sucks. Kenny seemed to be the consummate professional who always held his end up. Face Dances and Its Hard are to me, great albums, but live Pete and Roger were terrible.

[@marcusjeanpirae7450]

God bless Keith. 🙏🏼❤️thewho

[@hmc2s]

Such an awesome song like so many others from The Who.

[@babbleon12]

Holy shit, that blues harmony at the end was badass. They should have done more of that

[@catherinefitzpatrick9144]

babbleon12 Ever since I heard the boys harmonizing on the album, ‘The Who Sellout’ (I hope I’m recalling the proper album. I am. I must be; it was the one that shot directly into my mind when I read this harmonizing comment. Someone will correct me if I’m wrong, lol), I looked for them to utilize harmonies again and again. I mean, they were So Great at it, they were certainly going to grace us with more, right? Wrong! Instead, I can’t remember ever hearing them sing like that again (save for this video); waaah! Indeed, it’s difficult to listen to the end of this version of Sister Disco because it makes me think of ‘loss’...(but simultaneously I’m delighted to hear them as such; it brings joy and smiles to my face and ears for miles) and what we’ve missed. If I’m sounding greedy, it’s because when it comes to The Who, I cannot get enough! Just cannot happen...

[@Idyllgreen]

this is awesome!!!

[@BeerWhisperer]

People act like Jones was just some bum they picked up, he had already been an accomplished drummer with the Small Faces and the Faces. Keith Moon was arguably the best rock drummer ever, but, a strong case can be made that Jones was a much better technical drummer. Hmmm... How many people did that just piss off?

[@TheJohnnyCotts]

Roger has said Kenney was a great drummer - he just wasn't the right drummer for The Who, much like Keith wouldn't have been the right drummer for The Faces.

[@Vichedges]

I've never heard anyone say Jones was a bum, I've seen plenty of people say he wasn't right for the Who. I think he's fine.....but fine is kind of a problem with a band as legendary as the Who. He's just not Keith Moon, he's more a straight forward drummer. And the Who's music wasn't built around that.

[@5tar5z]

I personally don’t really like Zak Starkey with the WHO. I rather Jones any day

[@hdrjunkie]

I agree . Moon was a great player and showman, Jones was a great player and technically a bit more solid than moon. Had moon left the drugs and drink alone he would have been simply amazing but sadly it’s also what made him such a strong showman!

[@Superstacco]

Kenny totally earned his place (same as Rabbit) they sound like a band and greasy enough, unlike some of the later lineups.

[@mylesthomas4168]

WOW ! How Did You FInd This ? AmaZing ! Thank You MUchLY .. 🏆😇🎸 edm.,ab.,Can

[@Jiggs2u2]

My first Who tour..Madison Square Garden Sept/1979

[@munimathbypeterfelton6251]

Sister Disco, Music Must Change, Trick of the Light, Who Are You, Had Enough and 905 were the only Who songs that were recorded with Keith Moon in the studio and released publicly on the Who Are You album in 1978, but performed live with Kenney Jones (and John Entwistle solo in the cases of Had Enough and 905 since those were his compositions).

[@DougWard-f3z]

#5. Les Paul my favorite.

[@holmespaint]

More Paul...

[@dennismuldoon9042]

I agree! Jones is no slouch and added great chops to their great songs

[@AltCtrlFreak]

Amazing footage

[@mhos6940]

I go where the music fits my soul! 👍

[@WaterWorld1]

A great song!

[@Johnny-cf3jp]

Why do I love this feckin song?

[@gerfriedschmidt5118]

Noch immer: großartig!

[@rogerdebougainville889]

*Respect to all those here who spelled Kenney's name properly.*

[@EMendonca-mp2mf]

That was incredible. Can we,I, find more of that? Please…

[@Chiswickbound]

Raw as they were even their rehersals were better than most bands live shows, i've always said that Who Are You was the last great rock album of the 1970's and The Who their true last stand as a band that had nothing to prove

[@MichaelCrutcher]

Wallace Reid agreed. I loved that record. Great songwriting, and regardless of Keith's condition, the title track is one of his finest performances.

[@konner3]

People like to hate on Kenney Jones' time with the Who, but by the mid to late 70's, there is no doubt that he was a superior technical drummer to Keith Moon. Moon reached his pinnacle during the Quadrophenia era, when he was the best rock drummer on Earth. Drugs, alcohol, and mental health problems really took their toll on him towards the end of his life. Compare Moon's "The Kids are Alright" live performance from '78 versus this video. Moon looks like an amateur and Jones looks every bit the professional. Keith Moon had sadly become a shell of himself.

[@jasondotson]

Huh/ Technically superior to Keith? Hey, I dig the Faces like anyone else, but "Huh?"

[@siskokidd]

+Jason Dotson Actually, yes. Moon, awesome as he was, had but a few tricks in his bag that he used over and over. On nearly all Who tracks with Moon, the drumming sounds the same. Jones had a wider range of technical tricks, conventional though they may have been. Moon was an innovator and a driving force of their signature sound, but this video is a great example of how Jones used what he knew to compliment this song without duplicating Moon. I think it's a great drum track.

[@ZavnorZ]

Jones, at his best, could never come within miles of Keith Moon at his peak.

[@ZavnorZ]

I agree. Keith had become a shell of himself by the time Who Are You? was recorded. Up until 1976 he was far the better drummer. After that the drink and pills and lifestyle had caught up to him at long last.

[@ZavnorZ]

He's talking about at the very end, and he's right, sadly. I was there and remember. The first time I played Who Are You? it was "what's wrong with Keith?"

[@revelationsoundstudio]

Excellent drumming

[@marcomiola9731]

Che band meravigliosa...la più grande di tutte...lifehouse avrebbe dovuto essere pubblicato così come Townshend l'aveva immaginato

[@MrBamcito]

Keith Moon en vivo seria impresionante tocando este tema! una pena que se nos fue pero deja un gran trabajo

[@michaellockhart6632]

And the comments carry on, Kenny Jones filled in, no mistakes. I did miss Moon's mini solo during the buildup to the end of Sister Disco but I guess that Kenny didn't want to touch it or maybe was told to leave it alone because it was Keith's. They could only fill in for Keith Moon but he could not be replaced.

[@anthonyrichard8001]

THX! LYNSEY!

[@linn1966]

many thanks. this is music

[@joadhenry]

fuck I love this footage

[@banjoboy01]

great harmony

[@NYCguitarist]

Kenney was great for this song

[@WhoAreYou-Uk]

great video

[@seanod7157]

If you haven't read "Who Am I" Pete's autobiography you need to. I has inspired me as an artist. Gives one a whole new perspective and appreciation of his music.

[@johnmurphy3152]

Kenny jones is great!

[@JimMalmPHOTO]

Why did Roger resent Kenney Jones? True story is that he lost the battle with Pete to pay KJ as a sideman. Pete insisted on making him a full-quarter equity owner in the band. As for Jones' playing, meh. A straight ahead timekeeper with endless work on the snare and non of Moonie's inventive fills within the gaps of the music or leading into chorus or middle eights. Of course Keith wasn't capable of this himself the last couple of years. But Moon at his best was interpreting every part of the song in an electrifying manner making for a band full of soloists vying for attention. Long Live Rock.

[@georgewallace9971]

If you read Townshend’s autobiography it put somethings into perspective, he was looking to write songs that didnt roam in The Who’s normal dwelling, Jones fit townshends vision, but Daltrey couldn’t get behind it. Love Daltrey but he’s a bit of a diva

[@johnnyjohntheschemindreame9193]

I've always liked this version better then the album cut

[@synesioconsolofilho3077]

Maravilhosoooooooooooooo

[@gilesglossop5071]

What a great singer Townsend was!

[@richardrybinski2320]

Pete got his full stage rig set up for rehearsal! Hi-Watt 4 X 12's (mic'd!!!! and multiple racked Hi-Watt heads......for rehearsal....!.

[@LennWeltmeister]

The Who and no other band will ever have a keyboardist/organist like John Bundrick.

[@daviddemaria3982]

Nice brother

[@alessandro56moog75]

the best rock band ( and i love also deep purple e zeppelin)

[@DS-ss396]

That was f'n gr8!!!

[@halweiss8671]

This song came out on the “Who Are You” album which had Keith Moon drumming on it. Is, what we are seeing, a rehearsal for a concert tour?