Love Ain't For Keeping (Leslie West Version) - The Who

Odds & Sods is an album that consists of studio outtakes and rarities by British rock band The Who released by Track Records in the United Kingdom and Track/MCA in the United States in 1974.
It reached #10 in UK Album Charts.

[@dackmont]

I really don't think it gets any better than this! Wish the Who would've done a whole album with Leslie, or a tour. Just imagine.

[@JoeBat95]

"Remember sadly, love ain't for keeping" R.I.P. Leslie West

[@johnv6477]

Leslie was a force to reckon with

[@paulrotondo3500]

That tone is unmistakable. RIP LW!

[@scottwoodworth7023]

I've been a Leslie West fan since 1970, he "taught" me how to play tasteful but unmistakably HARD ROCK guitar, and I never knew he played on this song, and my little sister had this album because she thought Roger Daltrey was cute. I doubt Leslie is Resting In PEACE by the way. Whenever there's thunder, it's Leslie plugging his LP Junior into 12 Sunn amps up in heaven.

[@davidpirkola1547]

Superb tone as always. RIP Leslie.

[@jefflester3239]

I greatly prefer this version over the one on Who's Next.

[@fluffyusa]

The same with me!

[@TheAgeOfAnalog]

Hell yes! 100%

[@sukramebar]

For so many reasons.

[@mikewest1542]

sukramebar , me too , more dynamism!

[@heftosprod]

Nah.. this is a fun jam. The album version is a well honed gem.and as wonderful as leslie west was, he’s simply not part of this band. No roger...

[@gbrycki]

Wow, that was great...thanks for sharing! Leslie sounds great playing with the Who!

[@northernthrifter8817]

gbrycki yeah and you can tell what bits Leslie is playing he's tone is unmistakable Pete and Leslie seem to come up alot in you tube comments although they play nothing like each other there is just something and I'm not sure what it is that makes them....... I don't fukin know just .... Something.

[@adrianlackey5107]

Leslie West's guitar solos are like fucking sunrises!! Listen to Mountain's "Don't Look Around" if you get a chance.

[@TheAgeOfAnalog]

I saw Mountain live in 1984. Still, to this day, the most incredible guitar tone I've heard live.

[@johnv6477]

Never in my life

[@Richvids48]

Rest In Peace Leslie you rocked hard

[@moravetz]

The Who adjusted the lyrics from this version to the Who's Next version: lines 13-16 and lines 5-8 are swapped. Also line 4 Roger sings "But I know the clouds will pass" where Pete sang "But the clouds are sure to pass".

[@smokinjz]

Layin' on my back In the newly mown grass Rain is coming down But I know the clouds will pass You bring me tea Say "the babe's a-sleepin'" Lay down beside me Love ain't for keeping Black ash from the foundry Hangs like a hood But the air is perfumed By the burning firewood The seeds are bursting The spring is seeping Lay down beside me Love ain't for keeping Lay down beside me Love ain't for keeping Lay down beside me Love ain't for keeping Lay down my darling Love ain't for keeping

[@bogray49]

no kidding - Leslie West? I never knew that. The 2 best power chord players in the world on the same song? Thanks for the info.

[@GregMarimba]

He's great on Baby Don'tcha Do It with the Who also.

[@jamescoe764]

Now that's a genuinely awesome track.

[@dirkbag22]

Pete's rhythm guitar is fantastic.

[@freddiesoverbite6162]

Fell in love with John’s sound because of this song.

[@jcm8009]

Freaking awesome!!!

[@kevingardiner5608]

Why not, Pete Townsend said Leslie West was the best guitar player around !

[@karllietzennayer9661]

Besides Terry Kath.....well at least according to Jimi

[@mikewest1542]

Not sure why uncle Les was on here , didn’t Pete feel confident with his own performance?

[@scottodonnell7121]

@@mikewest1542 t the time, no. Leslie West did a few back up leads for Pete.

[@MagicCarpetRideShareProject]

@@karllietzennayer9661, yes Mr. Chicago was superb, his band never recovered creatively after his passing. They just got super slick and too much of a focus on vocals over any of the other instruments. At least on any of it that I've heard. Yeah Kath though was truly iconic, especially his earliest stuff. He sounded like he really wanted to compete with Hendrix for sonic guitar majesty. That's no easy feat to even be in the same league with him. Some modern fools try to down play Hendrix, but they've clearly got sh*t in their ears. I will say on this version of the song, Leslie West did blaze some mighty fine git fiddle though. His best stuff is definitely worth digging on. The title track from the 1972 ''Why Dontcha'' album by West, Bruce & Laing is hot molten heavy rock gold. It might be my favorite rocker of his after ''Mississippi Queen''. Also West's first solo album ''Mountain'' (put out just before that became his band's name) has got some ferocious rockers, definitely one of his best albums. Don't sleep on either album if you like Mountain and their sound/style.

[@ssdivizion]

Masterpiece in every possible point of view!

[@rumpraisin]

Thanks man fella.

[@MrZee1967]

AWESOME!!!

[@tootstanner]

RIP Leslie West

[@sukramebar]

Better than the version on 'Who's next'. Especially Moon/Entwistle. I think.

[@TheAgeOfAnalog]

Man, I sure wish this version was available on vinyl.

[@mikewest1542]

TheAgeOfAnalog , think its on a double album i have , i will check.

[@SH-gr6pg]

@@mikewest1542 I have the vinyl album. Studio album, extra tracks with Leslie West and the double vinyl live at the Vic.

[@malcolmthompson597]

Too smooth for me. No one can beat Pete's angular playing - and he rarely comes in on the "1"!

[@BrianOlmstead]

The Who .. have it figured out.

[@alejandrostella8836]

de los mejores discos

[@darrellbrock5687]

Moon!

[@miguelteixido3157]

It's a crime the reissued edition from 1998 the 11 songs originals must been at original order.and bonus tracks after...the historical identity of 1974 album has been destroyed.

[@templetonparceley8645]

The original version in the Who's Next is heavenly ..... this one featuring the Great Fatsby is possibly better.... ❤️❤️❤️

[@johnv6477]

Pete on lead vocals

[@randallleonard4344]

Who knew?

[@meteor-or2gd]

#80 like

[@kopates7233]

katabois center of town

[@moby314618]

Wait I'm confused! This IS Pete playing and singing! No??

[@chrishedrick3117]

Leslie: The Who's company were representing us in England. I think this was in about 1971, I got a call from Kit Lambert, one of their managers, asking would I play guitar on this new album they're doing? I said, "They have a guitar player." But he said, "Pete doesn't want to overdub, he wants to do it straightaway." "So I came in and we did the whole album, and then they went back to England, and Glyn Johns re-did it [with Townsend playing the lead guitars].And then sure enough, they re-released it in the Nineties, the Who's Next re-mixes. So it's on there, and it talks about me in the booklet. On one [bonus] cut especially, "Baby Don't You Do It", you hear me playing lead on the right, and Townsend playing on the left, the rhythm, and it was so thrilling to do that. "

[@higsterful]

No Joe Mobilia... Leslie West played lead... Pete rhythm and vocals...

[@higsterful]

Leslie.. Your guitar work is astounding... With Mountain... And on these Who's Next tracks... Brilliant.. So wish they'd took you on Tour.. You and Pete playing like this together.. Would have been unbelievable!

[@MagicCarpetRideShareProject]

@@chrishedrick3117, dude thank you for this rock history share! They were such a great pairing : )

[@tulllguy]

Pete sings this better than Roger.

[@jacobdurfey2340]

tulllguy your comment is absurd. they are both great singers

[@ThemeParkChomp]

tulllguy No

[@bobbennert1132]

it is not better. roger is a better singer than leslie by a long island mile

[@johnzane4610]

I confused by this comment ….. this is obvious that Pete and sometimes Roger are doing the singing and Les is playing lead ….. What's your point ???

[@simonharper4199]

Read somewhere that Roger wasn't around when this session was recorded in the US

[@paulnorris6253]

Who the fuck is Leslie west?

[@peterwinters8587]

He put the ton in Mountain

[@whoshoe537]

Tempo is too fast.