Honeysuckle - "Baba O'Riley" (The Who)

If you had asked 12 year old Holly what the greatest rock band of all time was she would have enthusiastically responded, THE WHO! Their album Tommy was what inspired her to write her first every song, a meandering ‘mini rock opera’ about the pied piper. Chris has very cleverly arranged a version of their epic song, “Baba O’Riley” for September’s cover of the month. What else should we try to cover with the synthesizer?
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Holly McGarry: Vox, Acoustic Guitar
Chris Bloniarz: Vox, Mandolin, Synth, Piano, Bass, Drums
Engineered/Mixed/Mastered by Chris Bloniarz
Video by Chris Bloniarz

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you so much for watching everyone! 😊 We had a lot of fun putting this one together. If you'd like to help support us on our musical journey, and get access to extra goodies along the way, please consider becoming a member of our Patreon! www.patreon.com/Honeysuckleband

[@shikawgoh]

Wow…a fresh breath of air in that old classic rock song. Well done.

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!

[@billburi6858]

Interesting arrangement and musicality. Wish all the youth of today were as in touch with their creativity as these people are.

[@honeysuckleband]

Wow thank you so much!

[@patrickcarpin2758]

And the world would be a better place to live.

[@Pokafalva]

Fantastic! I did this song in the rock band I was in in 1973 in Liverpool. It's great to see you youngsters getting off on a song of my generation. Restores the faith of this old codger in the future of music. Well done!

[@honeysuckleband]

Haha thank you!! 🤘😁

[@mkcast54]

What a joyful, unique version of this song!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you very much! 😁

[@th3unmaker]

I love your voice, lady. I just discovered you two about 15 minutes ago, and you are both fantastic.

[@honeysuckleband]

Haha thank you! 🥰

[@saulfernando557]

Shes between 10 and 60

[@stevehaessler9150]

If you haven't already, check out their "Shadow Dance" video. It is awesome.

[@yimnerr]

Awesome work all around everyone!! This was great, so well done. Roger & Pete should see this!!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you very much! 🙏🤘

[@flatpickit]

I watched not expecting to like this to be honest with you. BUT, I enjoyed every second of it, fully entertained the entire time. Y'all have put a lot of work into it and it shows but just as importantly, the music comes from deep inside you and that shows as well. Had to sub.

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😁

[@morgorocky-vl6dx]

Wow WTF, you guys are amazing my favorite Who song and you owned it!!! Amazing arrangement beautiful voice 4 quadruplets brother's 😂 thank you both❤

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😁

[@johnfazzari6208]

good job. you captured the melancholy aspect of the song. nice job on the arrangements and the vocals. i like it a lot.

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks! 😁

[@andrevanrossum8408]

This is incredible! I very much like your performance! This is studio quality. I'm very impressed by your musical quality.

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you very much!

[@kmichaelp4508]

You two killed it!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I saw them 4 or 5 times (?) from 1970-? Keep it up with that special talent.

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you so much!

[@kmichaelp4508]

@@honeysuckleband, you two should try “Battle of Evermore “. I think it would fit perfectly with your voice! Also, a video of your history, where you’re from, goals, where you can be seen etc. We want to know more.

[@marcusadams8067]

Just given this another listen……..what beautiful voices……so natural and easy

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!😊

[@benmalone6139]

Good stuff guys. Your voice is beeeeaaaautiful Sister

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you so much!!

[@mrwtuber1217]

​@@honeysuckleband hm....wonder how he did the synth track, and what he hAs for it.

[@HDIrwin]

That was one of the finest cover versions of Baba O'Riley I've ever heard/seen. The Who are difficult to cover, because of their very unique energy and spirit, but you delivered that and captured the melancholy and hope that song provides incredibly well. Very well done 🙂

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@sirandrelefaedelinoge]

In 40 years of playing ive yet to time that ending correctly..

[@honeysuckleband]

Haha yeah it’s a bit of a doozy 😆

[@kenbennett5458]

As someone who back in the sixties used to go to nearly all their London Gigs and has got all their early-ish music I don't take kindly to other bands who massacre their music , but this was absolutely fricking FANTASTIC if I was a record producer I would sign you up toot sweet please stay true to the original sounds and keep up the good music I must search for more

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😊

[@brandonwinstead4399]

Knocked it out of the park. What a beautiful voice. Well done.

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you so much! We had a lot of fun!

[@eives2]

Wow excellent bravo.

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!

[@squatch545]

Holly and Chris are going to be superstars!

[@honeysuckleband]

Haha thank you! 😎

[@larry2506]

Love it! As a huge fan of The Who I can say "Well Done!"

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 🤘

[@stevehaessler9150]

As someone who loves everything WHO, this was awesome. A great job by all, but particularly love the mandolin work by Chris. Kudos!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you very much! 😊

[@madmayhem2000]

How on earth do you guys only have 2k subs?! Raw musical talent and smooth beautiful vocals. I found you just today from your demon host cover but I am captivated by how you both perform and it all feels like a giant warm hug.

[@honeysuckleband]

Wow thank you so much!!! ☺️

[@Zif-the-Old-Herring]

Most Wonderful !!!! I heard this song on the radio when the album was released, lo these many years ago. I am 69 years old now and can get just as Who frenzied with what I heard here. Thank you so much. And kudos to the band also. ♥

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you very much!

[@user-md4di6yg2p]

Funny... last night I was listening to various recordings of this by the real mccoy, and tonight your cover pops up. Color me impressed!! Great job guys and gal... very unique, and very very well done! Thanks for sharing your wonderful talents!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you very much!!

[@patrickmoran687]

Well done on a fresh take that kept the original energy. Great voice by the young lady.

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks!

[@squatch545]

@@honeysuckleband This has almost a bluegrass feel to it. Have you thought of adding a banjo and train whistle (near the end instrumental) and tweaking it more in that direction? That would be soooo cool. Great job!

[@StephanieMahnken]

No WORDS!!!!!! Incredible performance!!!!!

[@StephanieMahnken]

He makes that mandolin SING!!!!!! Whooooooooooooooooo Hoooooooooooooooo

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!!

[@harveylimpopo3042]

Says no words, then uses words 🤦‍♂️

[@user-ej5ye9cf7m]

Good old Baba O Riley, yes. This was joy to listen, thanks!

[@honeysuckleband]

It’s an absolute clsssic. Thanks for listening! 🙏

[@crillz93]

epic! for next month: give us something spooky!

[@beewcar]

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[@tonywright8294]

Excellent

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@harveylimpopo3042]

Excellent 👍🏼

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😁

[@floatingdisembodiedhead8975]

Ladies and gents this is the most adorable cover of this amazing song. Props to both of you and the afro clones lol that bluegrass or square dance ending was amazing. Encore Encore

[@honeysuckleband]

Haha thank you! 🥰

[@historiaobscurum3308]

Been watching this on a loop since I found it. Can't love this enough. 🤘

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you very much!

[@Tyler53Durden]

This is the best cover of this song ever!!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! ❤️

[@sirandrelefaedelinoge]

Love the mando solo...

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks!

[@cwilczak8706]

Greatness doesn’t have to travel far! Loved it!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😁

[@TusharPatel-ke3kb]

Just magic!!! Thank you ☺️

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!’ 😁

[@xDirtyDeedx]

I don't think I've ever heard Baba O' Riley quite like this. I must say I'm impressed. Good job.

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!

[@xDirtyDeedx]

@@honeysuckleband You're very welcome. That was very well done. Everything in it was good.

[@rc65428]

Awesome! You are amazing musicians!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!

[@jeffroberts3535]

That was fing superb. Awesome cover of a musical masterpiece.

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😁🤘

[@geoffreykoss3729]

Amazing version

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks! 😁🙏

[@decrockdany2858]

Wahouh ! C'est incroyable ! Quand j'ai vu la miniature annonçant la reprise du mois et qu'il s'agissait de "Baba O'Riley" je me suis demandé comment vous alliez faire. Ce morceau est, pour moi, un monument dans la carrière des Who mais aussi dans l'histoire du rock. Le réinterpréter est un réel défi... Un défi que vous avez talentueusement relever. J'en ai eu la chaire de poule a plusieurs reprises. Félicitations et merci.

[@honeysuckleband]

😁❤️🙏

[@garyt19651]

Great job !!!! It takes guts just to attempt this song and you nailed it !!!!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you so much!

[@tony3313]

So cool. So, so cool.

[@honeysuckleband]

Haha thanks 😎

[@AmericanaHighway]

Brilliant cover guys will feature it on the show in a couple of weeks 👏

[@honeysuckleband]

That’s great! Give ya a heads up when you feature it 😊

[@roycelabor4339]

Great job y'all! The Who is one of my favorite bands of all time and this is my absolute favorite song of theirs. Y'all knocked it out of the park!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 🤘😁

[@roycelabor4339]

@@honeysuckleband 🤘😊🤘😊🤘

[@jaminjim44]

FANTASTIC! You guys knocked that one out the park! ❤❤❤❤

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks so much!!

[@probieabhi2258]

Noo! I can't call this as "teenage wasteland" the way she said exodus is here touched my heart and maaaan what a cool mandolin solo.....! Keep up! lots and lots of love and admiration from. ❤🇮🇳 ❤

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😊

[@jengleexemailcomau]

absolutely fantastic

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😁

[@milindsohoni]

really nice.....i used to hear the original 40 years ago, this is great

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 🙏😁

[@roniafornaro8629]

Nervy and excellent !

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks!

[@stephen285]

sounds great

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks!!😊

[@garethdavies9848]

Should totally avoid barbershop, nice job guys as a 60yr old brit who fan props😎

[@honeysuckleband]

Haha thanks!

[@davidwalkerbass34]

This is so rad!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks David! 🥰

[@marcusadams8067]

Absolutely loved it…..thank you

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 🙏

[@conusraumer]

Baba O´Riley ist einer meiner Lieblingssongs überhaupt. Dieses ist eine wirklich sehr schöne Version: die Zusammenstellung der Instrumente und vor allem die schöne volle Stimme der Frau/des Mädchens. Respekt!!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😁

[@conusraumer]

@@honeysuckleband Best greetings from Germany - Roland.

[@sirandrelefaedelinoge]

As a hardcore Who fan, im deeply impressed

[@honeysuckleband]

Much appreciated!

[@ivanuvo1110]

nice voice, excellent band

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!

[@SamuelLongo1776]

Sounds like a country version of the song. I like it!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!

[@Greg763]

Holy smoke !!!! That was awesome

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😁

[@mykola_iegorov]

Great!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks!

[@shawnduggan5204]

Love the windmill ala Pete Townshend! :)

[@honeysuckleband]

Haha yeah gotta have it!

[@mikeljmcphee]

Well done!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!

[@daves2058]

Outstanding!!!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!! 🙏

[@decades_sports_cards7598]

Brilliant!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!

[@jpdenk]

As an OLD fan of The Who, I thoroughly applaud you all! I saw The Who play this live in person in 1971 when they were on their Who's Next tour when this was a new song. :)

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! Jeeze that must have been an incredible show!

[@jpdenk]

@@honeysuckleband It sure was! I saw them in 1970, 1971 and 1974, all of their shows were amazing.

[@kmichaelp4508]

@@jpdenk, I did too! Plus their first final tour which I took my son and daughter who were then teenagers. My first rock concert in 70 and my kids first in??? I don’t remember 😅

[@jonathansmith3742]

Very Cool!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks!

[@Paiadakine]

You are both very talented. Was fun to watch.

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😊

[@alanvassallo8840]

Well done all 2 and 5 of ya

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks! 😁

[@user-gn1cl9ix7p]

Amazing.

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!

[@paolobiondi7095]

Bravi bravi e bravi... che altro dire

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!

[@ezy.doesit]

this was amazing! thank you

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! You're so welcome!

[@jamescarbono2227]

That's awesome....Pete and Roger would it 2 thumbs up 👍

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks! 😁

[@d.scotthunter-nextgenerati5998]

GREAT COVER,,,,ya'll can play!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks!

[@tomharwell340]

Damn!

[@honeysuckleband]

Haha thanks!

[@elreyvd]

Additional proof that Holly's voice can tackle any challenge, especially with a great arrangement... The mandolin solo is great!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@SimonTimoney-74]

Bull shit

[@SimonTimoney-74]

Nah..they are murdering classic English Rock songs..utter cack!!!!!

[@SimonTimoney-74]

#Freepalestine

[@eivanmtzleal9547]

The best Cover of all times!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!! 🙏

[@andreagrossetti7589]

Awesome work guys!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!!

[@otherworld11]

well done - remember this album from 1971 or whatever year it came out it is still just as powerful and remains one of the top25 albums all time.

[@honeysuckleband]

For sure. Thanks for listening!

[@garyt19651]

I would rank it in the top 5

[@craigtennant7637]

so effing awesome!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Wonnie-tc7kc]

I've heard lots of covers of this number, most very good. However, you absolutely smashed it. You are the only band I've heard to not only attempt the ending, but I actually thought it was better than the original. Brilliant!!!!

[@honeysuckleband]

Haha wow thank you so much! 😁

[@--uday]

Oh man, this is awesome

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks!

[@richardedwards7780]

Well done...!! I was dubious... but you did an excellent job. It's a great song and as someone has already commented it's great you're interested in this classic stuff. Pete will be pleased I think.

[@honeysuckleband]

That’s truly an honor! Thank you. Pete has been one of my favorite writers and guitarists since I was 12. We had a lot of fun with this one and it’s great that folks are enjoying it :)

[@langheproperty]

​@@honeysuckleband Last night I got my wife to listen to your 'Baba' video. She is a 'forced' Who fan... She has no choice as either Pete or the band are playing every day in the office or car and she complains about it - why are they so angry? And comments like that.. She said at the end of your video - 'they are incredible. I'm so envious of their talent'. One of my sister's boyfriends got me into The Who when I was around 15, that was more than 40 years ago. I play guitar but nothing like you guys. That's not modesty.. If you're ever in North Italy be sure to come by for pizza and a gig in the garden. My son is a drummer and we have a lot of friends that play all kinds of things and all love 70s Rock. Richard

[@zebau]

AWESOME!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks! 😃

[@MrChipitout]

Nice!!! Good job!!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks! 🤘

[@lucasfleandro]

This is GOOD. Cheers from BR

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 🍻

[@kjschmitz5113]

Loved this so much. Well done

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks! 🤘

[@whoareyou6122]

Great cover. Félicitations from France.

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 🥰

[@Drakeman2003]

How about "Brass in Pocket"?

[@gglucs1799]

Great cover! Could you guys do a cover of "Some people never know" of Paul McCartney and the wings?

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks! Ooooo we’ve talked about covering a Paul McCartney/Wings song, so we’ll check it out!

[@marksmith9566]

Like the triplet backup band 🙂

[@honeysuckleband]

Haha thanks! 🙂

[@yolandajohnson8685]

beautiful curly hair ❤❤

[@honeysuckleband]

Haha thanks 🥰

[@krakatoa1200]

The Who were my favourite band, I was luckily enough to see them live a few times.( Before Keith died) This is a fine cover, well done and thanks. ( how about doing Join together?)

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks! We’ll check it out!

[@yolandajohnson8685]

awesome job on this song. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!

[@judgeroybean6231]

Excellent!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! :)

[@jonathansoto6366]

You guys are awesome 👏

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😁

[@bobmiller1783]

Nice nice nice!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks!

[@peco5257]

すばらしい

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😊

[@BeatlesCentricUniverse]

EXCELLENT! And completely unexpected!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😁

[@italoalbertini5291]

CHE VOCI!!!!! 😲👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@honeysuckleband]

😁😁😁