HIP HOP FAN'S FIRST TIME HEARING "The Who - Baba O'Riley" | GENUINE REACTION

[@whoshoe537]

It's been said "Music lovers who've never heard of The Who are like lovers of literature who've never read Shakespeare." Such innocent youngsters, unacquainted with The Who. You have SOOO MUCH to look forward to. How I wish I was in your shoes, and could become a fan of The Who for the first time (all over again)!

[@Sirala6]

The Beatles' favorite band.

[@jasonsamson2082]

The bassist John Entwistle's nickname was 'Thunderfingers' due to the speed at which he could move his fingers across a four-string fretboard, Entwistle's career spanned decades, which was acknowledged when he was voted 'Bassist of the Millennium' in Musician magazine at the end of the 20th century.

[@Rob-eo5ql]

Thunderfingers was my stripper name

[@robertmarriott6767]

He was also known as the Ox

[@garryiglesias4074]

@@Rob-eo5ql This character of Office Space is REALLY funny, I love it. Diedrich Bader nailed him.

[@Rob-eo5ql]

@ haha Lawrence is the best!

[@garryiglesias4074]

@@Rob-eo5ql "Two chicks at the same time".

[@Eowyn187]

Dude, in case no one's told you lately... your personality goes such a long way. You may be the only music reactor I never ffwd over. Fr. You're fun. 🥂

[@kerryannestevenson6099]

I like the way he turns to camera and looks at you.

[@skye67]

I love him! I’m old enough to be his gran, but love being on his musical journey!

[@skye67]

@@kerryannestevenson6099I love that too, like the dude is with us totally

[@shelleymackay9736]

@@skye67 Same 😄

[@Gowrons_Stare]

Molly Boy has some insightful commentary as well as some good questions, too

[@redjack9999]

If you are a fan of crime shows you'll recognize a bulk of The Whos' hits as their theme songs. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation "Who Are You", CSI: Miami has "Won't Get Fooled Again," CSI: New York has "Baba O'Riley," and CSI: Cyber has "I Can See For Miles."

[@neilmccomsey9550]

He knew that...part of the act

[@simontomlinson6484]

@@neilmccomsey9550 And what.......life is a play.....what difference does it make 🤡

[@Carneyar_the_Druid]

"Baba O'Riley" was in the show House, M.D. too

[@psilocyble3053]

@@neilmccomsey9550 That's very cynical. I doubt more than 5% of 20 somethings know about The Who.

[@JefferyKordsmeier]

Roger Daltrey plays bad guy Mickey Dunn in the origional CSI Season 7 - Living Legend (2006) - (S7E9)

[@Ruthie3660]

Yeah. Can you believe it? The 70s not only had The Stones, Led Zeppelin, CSNY, Steely Dan, Yes, Dire Straits, the Police, the Cars, the Dead, and dozens more, but we had the Who! Please, Love Reign O'er Me. Another jewel. This is how your Grandma rock 'n rolled.

[@Ciargomes]

Bowie!

[@ShadowSong634]

@@Ciargomes Oh..... I can't wait until he starts listening to Bowie

[@Ciargomes]

@@ShadowSong634 Me too! I'm waiting

[@SPGhettus]

I would go for "Behind Blue Eyes" to finish the trifecta for _Who's Next_ , just because I was thinking about working up to "LROM" kinda like the climax of a movie.

[@CoDee2U]

I’m a grandma and this is my music!

[@JohnMorris-c5v]

When the British Invasion came to America around 1963 and introduced American audiences to The Beatles & The Rolling Stones, it also brought with it The Who & The Kinks. The Beatles had harmonies and catchy pop hooks. The Stones basically made a name for themselves covering classic blues tracks. The Who were straight-up in-your-face rock & roll. For about 30-40 years, The Who owned the Guiness Book world record for being the loudest band on Earth. One of their concerts was recorded at over 120 decibels. ...the sound 10 feet behind the engine of a 747 jumbo jet at takeoff is only about 100 decibels. The Beatles were cute. The Stones had swagger. The Who would wreck the place.

[@howiewarren243]

Motorhead had to be Louder believe me i still cant hear from the late 70s. We are Motorhead and We Play Rock n Roll!!!!

[@JohnMorris-c5v]

@howiewarren243 you'll have to take that argument up with the Guiness folks. The Who was listed as the world's loudest band until the power metal band Manowar broke their record

[@howiewarren243]

@@JohnMorris-c5v I saw them once too all good I remember when the who was stated as the loudest back in the day.but personal experience oof It was Motorhead in early 80S Cheers !!!

[@gregoryeatroff8608]

The Beatles had their punk phase in Liverpool and Hamburg. In Hamburg they got their first venue (the Indra) closed down for being too loud, and destroyed the stage of their second (the Kaiserkeller). Even when they put on the "cute moptop" persona and matching suits they were subverting conventions and stretching the boundaries of pop music, and by 1966 they were getting wildly experimental. Mad respect to all the other bands you've mentioned, they were all great in their own right, but the Beatles were more than just "cute" and the harmonies and catchy pop hooks were only a small part of their musical toolchest.

[@JohnMorris-c5v]

@gregoryeatroff8608 yeah, I was just providing the broad strokes. I knew there'd be someone else who'd be happy to fill in the details 😉

[@buffstraw2969]

The teenagers mentioned in the song are not stoned, they're dead. They're "wasted," as in killed. They were impressionable misguided kids recruited to perform acts of terrorism during the long trouble in Northern Ireland (the war between Catholics and Protestants). They would often get killed by the police or by their equally violent political opponents. Baba O'Riley (an Irish name) is a young hardworking potato farmer who refuses to take sides in the pointless tragic violence. He and his girlfriend Sally flee south, to safety. It's a much darker song than most people think.

[@alexcanduci3824]

Although the lyrics of this song were meant to slot into the Lifehouse project plot, the phrase and image of the Teenage Wasteland originates earlier, from Townshend looking over the mass of stoned faces across the fields of Woodstock, and his withering contempt for what he saw.

[@itisonlyme1]

thank you for this, I had no idea

[@danganbeg7225]

There was never a war between catholics and protestants. The trouble was between Irish people and brits.

[@itisonlyme1]

@@danganbeg7225 Oh yes there was. The catholics (republicans) wanted to be independent from Britain and join Southern Ireland to make ONE free independent Ireland. The protestants (loyalists) wanted to stay with Britain, did not want independence. A lot of sectarian violence during The Troubles.

[@kattalady8114]

What decade was this conflict?

[@mikeross14]

Pete is famous for his windmill effect!

[@PSBFAN1991]

Which is not the same as the windmill done by Andy McCluskey of OMD. 😂

[@zzz7zzz9]

and his cocaine use.

[@mdoster5325]

Pete called it bowling.

[@noneofyourbeeswax01]

@@zzz7zzz9 And his browsing kiddieporn sites on the internet.

[@Steigs]

There's a great Annie Leibovitz photo somewhere of him with his hand all bloody from playing the way he did.

[@susanliltz3875]

THE WHO: 1. Who Are You 2. Pinball Wizard 3.Behind Blue Eyes 4.My Generation 5.Join Together 6. Magic Bus

[@anitawindbigler7100]

Absolutely.

[@blitz3643]

No "Love Reign O'er Me"??

[@chrisweidner4768]

“Emminence Front,” a completely different sound, but also a masterpiece.

[@semperfi4827]

Great list. I also dig You Better You Bet

[@jeffnotch1739]

I Can See For Miles

[@ellenk7188]

I know im repeating myself, but you really need to do Love Reign O'er Me. Roger Daltrey's vocals are off the scale amazing

[@XlntGalTammyCO]

Totally

[@will-x9c]

My favorite Who song. And that's saying a lot

[@antoinetteciserella]

I concur

[@sharonstrang715]

Best Who Song ❤

[@ShadowSong634]

That's my fav Who song as well.

[@LemurianJones]

The bassist, John Entwistle, not only plucked the stings on the up stroke, but hit them with back of his fingers on the back stroke. He also played with three fingers on his plucking hand rather that the usual two. Those two techniques combined made him a pretty fast bugger.

[@ladyamythyst69]

That’s a signature Entwistle technique but I’ve seen Geddy Lee do it too. And just casually reach and pluck a string with his pinky finger, while singing. 😮

[@OldWarriorFella]

These guys wrote and recorded the first Rock Opera "TOMMY". Check out the movie.

[@chrissyhoran404]

Don’t forget “Quadrophenia”, another Rock Opera.

[@steverussell1965]

Arguably S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things was first a year before Tommy. Tho personally I prefer Tommy

[@claudiayates7621]

This album had sorta a theme, it was supposed to be another Tommy but never came to fruition.

[@anthonyblakely399]

The Who was one of the Roughest and wildest Rock Bands of the 60's & 70s breaking their guitars and instruments and throwing the instruments to the audiences.

[@claudiayates7621]

And multiple M80s in the drum kit

[@BlackGuardXIII]

My Generation is one of their biggest hits. Definitely worth a listen! Also, Who Are You. 🙏❤️

[@laurentco]

The quality is so good because this performance/concert was recorded on film for a feature film about The Who called The Kids Are Alright. Check out "Who Are You", Pinball Wizard, Love Reign O'er Me.

[@laurentco]

Just realize that what you've heard so far is in their later years. They broke up officially in 83 but there was not much music from them in the last few years so these songs are from the late 70s. Their earlier stuff is much more Beatlesque than what you've heard so far.

[@noneofyourbeeswax01]

@@laurentco The Who Sell-out has always been one of my favourite Who albums. Sure, it's no "Who's next", but it is so eclectic and really underrated.

[@dragon-shepherd]

The Who are one of the Best Bands EVER...

[@PamelaKilburn-c3w]

Right up there with Led Zeppelin. Jimmy Page 's first choice for a drummer was Keith Moon... Moon loved his creative ideas for a band...but said it would be great & burn up like a led Zeppelin.....which gave Page the name for his band....LED ZEPPELIN

[@StephenRBukovinsky]

Congratulations! You have discovered the first stadium, power cord playing, rock gods! Just about every rock band cliche you can think of (windmills, smashing instruments, smashing hotel rooms) come from The Who. If you really want to see them turn blues and jazz into metal and punk check out Young Man Blues from 1970 Isle of Wight. The quality isn't as good, but the raw energy is even higher!

[@proofprof63]

I saw them twice.... Always amazing.

[@robertcartier5088]

One of my favs is "Behind Blue Eyes" ...in a nutshell, it's the ruminations of a hired gun. This one gets you in the feels. From the same album as "Won't Get Fooled Again" and "Baba O'Riley", this one will again sound totally different to you, Back then, such variety was not as rare as it is today -- all the best groups were doing it. ;-]

[@MarkKlass]

Roger Daltrey - lead singer, harmonica, Pete Townsend - vocals, lead guitar, percussions, John Entwhistle - Bass, vocals and Keith Moon - drums

[@kevingrady8736]

You forgot that Pete also plays keyboards and synth

[@bonya4585]

@@kevingrady8736 You did it for me. Ty

[@michaeluplandcausa7878]

Congrats! You beat me to the punch😊 I couldn't remember Keith Moon's name. Thanks for listing his name. I was going to point out John Entwhistle as the bassist he liked. Those were great days to go to concerts. Nice to see others enjoying Molly Boy and his reactions.

[@GeekingOutWithPete]

Roger also plays guitar, he was orignally a guitarist in other bands before joining The Who. He still plays on some songs in their live shows. I've seen them at least 10 times since the 80s. They don't move like they used to, but still sound amazing.

[@badrobot3159]

You also forgot that Pete like them young. Very young.

[@Tassie85]

There are probably a million musicians out there who cite The Who as their main influence on their decision to form a band. When you experience them, it's like a shot of adrenalin - their wildness, virtuosity, awesomeness and LOUDNESS are unmatched. You just wanna break something - like Pete!

[@DrJ4712]

@Tassie85 "You just wanna break something!" 🤣😂🤣😆

[@Tassie85]

@DrJ4712 Right? They were punk - without the mohawks. Absolute anarchy

[@samgamgee42]

..... I resemble that remark 😅😅........ (67 yr old usa rocker)

[@allanunion2709]

One of the greatest tracks ever written

[@theodoreritola7641]

JUST A 70s BAAAANNNGGGGGEEERRRR,

[@Oldschooldan1]

When I was a little, I got my first Who album, “Who’s next”, I believe. When my mom found out she took it from me. She said they were violent and not appropriate for my little ears to be listening to. Back then they were known for smashing the instruments on stage, tearing up hotel rooms and even driving the occasional car into swimming pools. Needless to say, it was too late. I was already hooked. 40 some years later they are still one of my all-time favorites. Enjoy your trip down the rabbit hole young man!

[@edeledeledel5490]

Keith Moon stories are legendary. Alice Cooper says stories about mad rock star behaviour, including about him, are about 25% true, if that; but every story about Keith Moon is completely true, and that's only the half of it...

[@jonnyblad]

The drummer was an absolute legend (the inspiration for Animal, the drummer in the Muppet show), you should look up the story of how he put explosives in his drum kit for a TV appearance

[@bobschenkel7921]

Or, you can watch it happen in the beginning of "The Kids Are Alright" documentary about who...oh yeah The WHO!

[@ShadowSong634]

Oh! I love that someone else besides me knows about Animal being inspired by Keith Moon.

[@gingercarner8733]

@@ShadowSong634 me too! Yhe fact that he tied his kit down like Keith did in the early days is a dead giveaway!!!

[@SundraTanakoh]

The studio version of this is epic. The violin at the end......YEOW. There will NEVER EVER be another band like The Who.

[@phosphorescentscotsman]

Roger Daltrey formed his first band in 1960. In late 62, John Entwistle, and Pete Townshend were invited to join Rogers group. Keith Moon (Moonie) became their drummer in the spring of 1964. As The Who's fame and success grew in the 70s, Pete became an enigma, which irked rog occasionally. Keith lost his life on 7 September 1978 after mixing medications with brandy. At the end of 1979, 11 people died at a concert in America. They caried on for a few more years, but the fire was gone. The original WHO made Iconic music the likes of which with never be heard again. Sorry to regurgitate a history lesson. I've read a lot books about THE WHO I adore there music, its gotten me through hard time in my life. Its POWERFUL stuff 🥲🥲

[@traceyd5768]

Some of their songs were used on opening credits for CSI series

[@vjw5612]

As someone old enough to be your grandmother you're the only reactor I watch now. I love your passion and love of diversity of "our" music. Carry on, you have entire libraries to wade through!

[@wakeupuk3860]

Yes I with you about this young lad, i.e. reactor, as most of the kids on here you can tell it is just done to get YT viewing and much of it is fake and pretending they have not heard the song. I am 72 now, and have to say his reaction to how good our music was and what it means to us, I can see it in his eyes and the fact it is about 60 years later, is proof that our music is going to live on and that makes me very happy. I also like your last sentence, because he has stumbled on an Aladdin's cave of goodies which he has no idea of what is coming to him, if he carries on listening to our music LZ, Hendrix, Cream, Rolling Stones, Beatles

[@chuleta216]

There is an old episode of Buck Rogers where they are watching a band perform. Buck Rogers says that they remind him of The Beatles. Someone says the who? And Buck Rogers says, "Not The Who, The Beatles". That has stuck in my head for over 40 years and I think about it whenever I hear both bands.

[@Karen_in_Canada]

All these British bands were part of the "British Invasion". A huge time for music from Great Britain. And an awesome time for music!

[@kevinmclaughlin1092]

Nobody can touch these guys live. NOBODY. Any version of this song live is one of the greatest experiences you will ever witness. After 9-11, they did this song at the Concert for NYC along with Won't get fooled again and a few others, and even in their mid 60's they blew away every other artist (some iconic) that night and totally raised the spirits of all New Yorkers at the same time. Legendary performance by the greatest live band ever.

[@jefffrey4844]

This song is fantastic!!! The intro just pulls you right in and then takes you on a Rockin ride!!

[@taijicreature]

Yes. Jerry Bruckheimer is a huge Who fanboy.

[@troys6965]

More of The Who! BTW, this year, American Thanksgiving falls on the 28th of November. This is the day many listen to Arlo Guthrie's Alice's Restaurant. The song is a little over 20 minutes long, tells a funny story, and I hope you react to this iconic American folk song.

[@danganbeg7225]

Everyone needs to listen to Alice's Restaurant

[@stevedahlberg8680]

John Entwistle was a formidable and amazing bass guitar player. And you have seen that bit now, so even though you had trouble finding it right away here near the end of your reaction, the point is now that you've seen it you can put it together with what you're hearing. And just listen for his bass lines in basically every song of theirs. Very much like John Paul Jones in Led Zeppelin. You can hear it. Their fingers are flying, and they play with such power. It's so cool that he has this calm demeanor while he's massively kicking ass the whole time.❤

[@Lois-New-fae]

This song was used in the trailers for the films A Bug's Life (1998), American Beauty (1999), Resident Evil: Retribution (2012), Jobs (2013), The Peanuts Movie (2015), Free Guy (2021) and season 3 of Stranger Things.

[@BaronVonSavage]

And the CSI shows used a different Who song for each variation as the title music.

[@verbone]

I think @mollyboytv might be thinking of Apple. They used the synth line to introduce a new iPhone release somewhere around 2015.

[@JillUdart]

Dude - I have partial hearing loss because of a WHO concert! Buffalo, NY

[@CoLLectiNgCAtS-q2q]

The WHO is legendary! ❤

[@theodoreritola7641]

The 70s kinda Rocked just a little bit lol

[@jduffcx]

This live show is amazing in itself, but the album versions of their music is musical bliss.

[@markpaprocki8315]

You have a rich musical heritage my friend. In my teens all my rock heroes were British. I revered none more than the Who. When I finally got to see them live, it was like a religious experience.

[@MichaelStoneArt]

Roger Daltrey on vocals, Pete Townsend on guitar, John Entwistle on bass, the late great Keith Moon on drums.

[@ceejay0137]

Roger had an amazing voice! The Who played Glastonbury a few years ago (can't remember when) and his voice was still really good!!

[@laurabryannan]

John's late too, sadly.

[@Barbara-s9c]

Replaced by Ringos son Zac Starkey

[@julilla1]

@@ceejay0137 it's amazing how good Roger's voice still is. It doesn't even seem possible.

[@papalaz4444244]

"The Kids Are Alright is a 1979 rockumentary film about the English rock band the Who, including live performances, promotional films and interviews from 1964 to 1978." Just get yourself a copy of this film, and you'll love it. Loads of it is really funny. You'll also learn all about The Who. This Shepperton stuff is all from that film.

[@crickets7695]

I am having such a good time watching you discover the amazing music we listened to in the seventies! "Who's Next" is among the best albums ever released by any band, ever. Each song is wonderful in its own right, whether it made it to radio play or not. As a young child, "My Wife" was my favorite because of the funny lyrics (put on my lead boots), the amazing drums from Keith Moon, and horn section traffic noise. Dig as deep as you like, The Who will never bore you.

[@TheWebcrafter]

2:41 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATIONS. This 'cop show' franchise used extracts from The Who's back catalogue for the opening themes. '"Who Are You" was used for 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (set in Las Vegas) , "Won't Get Fooled Again," was used for CSI: Miami', "Baba O'Riley" was used for 'CSI: New York' and "I Can See For Miles" from the 'Quadrophenia' album was used for CSI: Cyber.

[@colleen113]

The British bands in the 1960's were geeking out to American blues music from the 1920's on up. The American kids were listening to the Beach Boys, Dion and the Belmonts and Buddy Holly and the Crickets. After the Beatles opened the door to America it was all over and the British Invasion began, giving American kids their own music back!!😀😀😀😀

[@traceyd5768]

Before I even watch this one I'm lining up the next one for ya 😂 Go with either Who Are U (do the promo vid on this) or Love Reign O'er Me.

[@randyhanson9441]

There's a high quality video of the song "Who Are You", also filmed for the same documentary in 1978. Called a Promo release. Although filmed in a studio and not the same show as the first two. You see some of the bandmates personalities show up. The song "My Generation" is old school Who. There's good quality video of that song when they where filming an appearance on The Smothers Brothers Show in the States in 1967. Complete with a trashing scene at the end.

[@traceyd5768]

@@randyhanson9441 it’s the Promo of Who are U that I’ve suggested he watch. I know it’s a bit of a shorter version than the album but it’s worth watching to see their antics and the fun they have. 😊

[@henriettaskolnick4445]

This song was originally meant for a new rock opera singer-songwriter, guitarist Pete Townsend was putting together called "Lifehouse". The Lifehouse project fell through, however they were able to save several songs and this is one of them. It's often called "Teenage Wasteland", however, the title is a combination of two people's names - spiritual figure Meher Baba and minimalist composer Terry Riley, both of whom Townsend was interested in learning about, at the time.

[@tracycampbell3060]

I was young in the 70s but we had the best music and concerts. The music today does not compare at all. We didn’t have the Internet but we had the radio and nice cars and good stereos at home. We were very blessed! Thank God for the Internet and reaction channels we can relive it. ❤😊

[@lizetteolsen3218]

The album version the harmonica is replaced by a violin--takes it to a new level. During their much later tours (in their 70s) they include orchestra and a violinist who just slays this tune--and the audience goes NUTS.

[@yazmon4515]

I saw them live a couple of years ago and the highlight of the show was the violin solo.

[@stillmeadowfarm]

When they break the song down in the middle and Entwisile starts playing the bass, it is a way to show off the different players. They also called Entwistle "The Ox". He is in a class by himself on bass at that time. Iconic!

[@nickier3248]

Love it! So excited to see you absorb these legendary songs, music really is the best therapy!! Seen them many times, last was 2 years ago in Boston...Keith Moon's God son, Zach Starkey on drums (Beatles drummer, Ringo's son), couldn't take my eyes off him, amazing ❤🤘

[@EskWIRED]

I've heard that much of the decision to use Zach Starkey was because Keith Moon used to babysit him as a kid, and taught him to play drums. I had a lot more respect for Ringo before I heard that he used to leave his kid alone with Keith moon.😮

[@nickier3248]

@EskWIRED Thought about that too, his creepy role in Tommy is disturbing & makes me cringe.

[@geralddaumiller4924]

In 1978 the Who cooperated in the filming of a "rockumentary" movie about the Who called "The Kids are Alright". The movie showed all of their greatest songs and moments, but at the time there were no good live recordings of the Who's newest songs. So the filmmaker got the Who to do a special concert at Shepperton Studios just to record three or four songs. That's why the quality is so good - it was done at a recording studio rather than a concert hall and it was all about getting a good recording of the songs. They performed each song two or three times so they could drop out any mistakes and put together a perfect performance.

[@richardgoddard37]

They used Who tracks as the theme songs for the various CSI TV shows. This one was for CSI: New York Who Are You was the original CSI. Won't Get Fooled Again was CSI: Miami, and I Can See For Miles was CSI: Cyber

[@myfavoritedream2149]

The Who showed up for The Concert for New York...the show put together after the 9/11attacks. I was home watching it live, heartbroken over the events of the past few days. But then the Who stepped on stage and blew hope back into everyone watching. I turned it up all the way and danced and yelled like a mad woman in my living room. I will always love them for that performance. Watch it if you can! The power of rock and roll. 🎸🎤🎶

[@philipmusselman5238]

Seeing The Who in concert was one of my bucket list bands to see. They were quite old when I seen them but they did not disappoint in any way. Pete Townshend announced he was celebrating is 17th birthday in the mirror making him 71.

[@samgamgee42]

My 1st ( of 3 ) Who shows was 1975....... I'm old

[@AcademyMike]

Man alive, it is an absolute delight to see someone your age relish music from back in the day, as much as I did. Happy days! Good luck with your channel.

[@daveking9393]

There's so much for you to enjoy with this journey I hope you take your time and enjoy it

[@davidbingham66]

The Who were just an extraordinary band to see live. They did two concerts at The Valley - Charlton Athletic's ground . The first in 1974 and then again in 1976 - 75,000 people, 74,999 plus me. Completely blew me away.

[@matthewbergey7153]

Young Man Blues at the Isle of Wight is a live performance of the Who on video that I think you will go crazy for!

[@EskWIRED]

I second that. If you like the energy of a live performance, the Isle of Wight is a gem.

[@kiki_jd]

The Who had a double album called Tommy (which is basically a rock opera). Many great songs there like "Tommy", "Pinball Wizzard", "See Me Feel Me", "Were Not Gonna Take It", "I'm Free", "Tommy Can You".

[@Idalianightfire]

The original punk band! ❤ I hope you also listen to some of their older stuff 😊 Yes, John Entwistle played lead bass, RIP. RIP Keith Moon. They all played lead

[@KayHerbert-z2v]

The Who, were high energy and this is the Theme song for one for the American Tv show CSI which has been shown here in the Uk. Roger Daltry lead singer , Pete Townsend the guitar player. Hyper but sooooo good. And the drummer Keith Moon , and John Entwistle the guy with the amazing finger technique Thanks for reacting. Try Pinball Wizard 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@LittleLou-vk9fm]

It never changes! You have the same expression and reaction that I had as a teenager back in the 70's, the first time I saw and heard this! You found the Holy Grail of rock!

[@melindaoconnor3506]

It's surreal watching your reaction to this live performance video. I was there! I get to relive it. It was such a large tour, they were also simulcasting the live show at certain movie theaters. This is one of my favorite Who songs. It was like our anthem at the time.

[@Brave2standalone]

Late Keith Moon was one of the best drummers ever, next to John Bonham. John Entwistle was hypnotizing on bass, too! "Baba O'Reilly" ('Teenage Wasteland') is my all-time favorite song by The Who. I could be wrong but it's closing 'instrumental section' was inspired by Serbian folk dance fast 'KOLO' version with the same tune. The Who played it in Belgrade (then communist Yugoslavia) around 1970's. When they played the ending of 'Teenage Wasteland' people went wild and actually danced 'KOLO' to it as the music is identical.

[@janinemorgan6680]

I was lucky enough to see them several times in the early days. Keith Moon's drums were nailed to the floor!! Although he looked like a maniac on the drums, every note was hit on the right spot every time. Perfect, best drummer ever! Can't think of a bad song from these guys ❤❤❤

[@MichaelStoneArt]

The Who. REAL ROCK STARS!!!! Yeah, bro!

[@kristenjoyce2180]

I can't express how much I love seeing youngins discover real music...our music!! Our favorites! ❤

[@michaelplano6941]

This song and “Won’t Get Fooled Again” are off the album “Who’s Next”. The album is all bangers.

[@ElizabethMillerTX]

All these Brit blues-rock/classic rock bands of the 60's were inspired by American blues and R&B, so much so that The Who and others, at least early on, wanted you to refer to them as "R&B bands." Some, like the Stones, suited that description more innately, but you can really hear it here in this Baba harmonica solo tear. The Who's '94 box set, a career retrospective I recommend, was called "Thirty Years of Maximum R&B."

[@jeanphilippebaye1713]

Thanks for sharing. There is so much to discover about the Who: "My generation" (1965) "A quick one while he's away" (live 1968), "Pinball Wizard" (1969) "Young man Blues" (Live 1970), "My generation" (15' version on Live at Leeds, one of the best live albums of all time), "Behind blue eyes" (1971), "Love reign o'er me" (1973 - extraordinary title), "Who are you" (1978), "You better you bet" (1981), "Eminence front" (1982), "Overture from Tommy" (Live 1989), "5.15" (solo basse) and "Magic Bus" (Live 2000 at the Royal Albert Hall) ... The list could be much longer.

[@jamesskorupa8694]

See man! You’re so excited watching it in a live performance! You’re smiling man! That’s all I want to see, your reaction to the whole act. See their antics, there playing, it’s like being there for the first time man! This is way better!

[@chrismitton1839]

Another great live Who performance was "A Quick One (While He's Away)"It's part of the Rolling Stones Rock n' Roll Circus film.

[@edeledeledel5490]

I agree...

[@echobeefpv8530]

Can you imagine being a teen, in the 70's , hearing this for the first time, on the radio ? I'm 59, and yea, that was me. I went out and bought the record that day. Your reactions are just great, it's like looking back and seeing that absolute fuck me moment, when the music and you really, really connected.

[@xforeverknightx]

You can say what you like about youtube and tiktok but they've introduced so much of today's youth to amazing artists. My youngest (12) singing good old fashion lover boy by Queen, I about fell to the floor lol.

[@oneeyedjack4727]

You spoke of the "sound" of the 70s recordings. We were analog back then. Many people have made comments about analog having a warmer richer sound than digital. Some recording companies are releasing albums on vinyl again (one of my favorites is Ayreon) and people are digging through attics and marketplace ads picking up old turntables and stereo receivers. I hope you can continue enjoying your quest into the music of my teen years.

[@Ki11erAce]

Wow! Awesome lineup today. Don't know how many I'll be able to catch live, as I'll be working, but I'll definitely be diving in whenever I can grab a break.

[@debbers]

Hey MollyBoy, I love this concert footage! Like you said the quality is excellent! FABULOUS reaction to the Who!

[@rray848]

The Who were one of the first rock bands that became famous for trashing hotel rooms. One of the most famous incidents happened in 1967 at a Holiday Inn in Flint Michigan. Keith Moon (the drummer) was celebrating his 21 birthday. He developed a habit of blowing up toilets with cherry bombs/M-80s. They completely trashed the room throwing cake at each other... When the police showed up he stripped naked and drove his car into the swimming pool. The story goes that Holiday Inn banned The Who from ever staying at any of their hotels after that. 😄

[@ianwilson1562]

So refreshing to see my favourite band reaching younger audiences which when the band started was their target, thank you for restoring my faith such a brilliant reaction you had

[@davescurry69]

Next? How about a couple of live tracks from earlier in their career. "A Quick One While He's Away" from the Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus in 1968, or maybe "Young Man Blues" from the 1970 Isle Of Wight festival.

[@slipknot6789]

Bro ive been with your channel since you first started the metal, before slayer or slipknot. So happy you're blowing up, you deserve it. You put work in, absolutely love music and it comes through to your fans. I would recommend listening to the album version of a song first before the live version. Get a feel of the song first and then see the crazy shit of the live version afterwards. Peace out brother!

[@gino88]

I mentioned it in the other Who video “A Quick One (while he’s away) Live at The Rolling Stones Rock & Roll Circus”

[@davidmichaelson1092]

I once had the chance to hear the Chieftains and Roger Daltry play together. The Who song they played was Baba O'Reily. It was a very intimate experience, fewer than 50 people on the roof of a hotel on the Sunset Strip. Was magnificent.

[@danganbeg7225]

Love the Chieftains❤

[@bobschenkel7921]

The WHO lineup in this video: Lead Vocals-Roger Daltrey, Lead Guitar-Pete Townshend, Lead Bass-John "The Ox" Entwistle and Lead Drummer-Keith "The Loon" Moon. For something with similar energy by these guys see "A Quick One (While He's Away)" from The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus. Their performance was the reason The Stones shelved this concert for over 30 years. The WHO was too good and they thought theirs was so bad.

[@yorkshirepauper]

You should definitely check out that TV performance of My Generation, when they not only smash everything up, but Keith Moon puts way too much explosive in the drum kit, deafening Pete Townsend! 🥁💥😆

[@gingercarner8733]

Funny thing about this band, the songs are all very different and all uniquely The Who. I suggest Love Rein Ore Me and Emenance Front. Two very different sounds and two of fans favorites. This is the last performance with the greatest drummer ever. You need to see them live in their prime! Absolutely mind blowing.

[@izzonj]

Lol, you spelled that the one way is not used in the song!

[@gingercarner8733]

@izzonj spelling not my strong suit...no logic in it!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@izzonj]

@gingercarner8733 no problem, I just found it funny!

[@gingercarner8733]

@izzonj spelling is the last thing I learn and the first thing my brain tosses out when it seems to need space...🤣🤣🤣 but, I know useful things like the lyrics to a million songs from the 60s through the 90s and the Pledge of Aligiance in Spanish...when I have time, I use google as a dictionary...

[@gadam53]

Great reaction, Often imitated, never duplicated, Best live band ever!

[@stevemance2812]

Baba O'Riley LEGENDARY!!! The Who....... L-E-G-E-N-D-A-R-Y, that's all I have to say...........

[@marcyjordan5439]

I am a huge Who fan, since I first saw them in 1967 opening up for another British group-Hermans Hermits. The Who were amazing with their unique sound and destroying their instruments, I was a teenybopper in love. I went on to watch them evolve seeing them in concert 4 more times, but “Tommy, the Rock Opera “ was by all means the most memorable performance EVER! You should listen to it en total.

[@sandrapeters6064]

I first saw them as the opening act for The Doors in 1968. There was a problem with the rotating stage and a riot at the end of the show, but they became my favorite band along with The Kinks and The Doors.

[@carolynfrancis-mclucas6185]

A few things: -Drummer Keith Moon has to have his headset taped on because he gets carried away -Guitarist Pete Townsend writes the music, and also a lead singer. He has taken his rock opera "Tommy" to Broadway. Perhaps you've heard "Pinball Wizard". -Bassist John Entwistle, I call him Luigi fingers. His fingers look like Luigi running in the Mario games -Lead vocals Roger Daltrey's screams are the intro for a lot of crime shows

[@nash444]

You need to listen to the entire who’s next album and the entire Quadrephenia album. Every song is different and stellar. Behind Blues Eyes on Whose Next and The real me and 5:15 on Quadrephenia are really unique

[@rudymarmaro]

PLEASE do more Yes! I highly recommend doing the studio versions first, as some of the field recording technologies back in the day weren't that great. Do the studio version first, then do a live version. As to songs, I recommend anything off of either the Yes Album or Fragile, then you can do Close to the Edge. Then possibly Tales from Topgraphic Oceans.

[@jimbeller7948]

Bro - your reaction is spot-on, including Roger's growl and Pete's windmills & power chords. The Who was known for its energetic shows. The drummer, Keith Moon (Moon the Loon) was a larger-than-life figure, wrecking hotel rooms, driving cars into pools, etc. He died 3 months after this performance. A "rock-u-mentary" about the Who called "The Kids Are Alright" came out a few months later. It gives you a real good education of the band and their unique personalities.

[@voidwraithprime8521]

You don't have to just be from the UK to recognize this song from your life. It's one of the most popular songs of all time and has been used in commercials, movies, etc.

[@RogerFarewell]

One of my favorite bands ever. Top 5. The energy, writing, pure talent, musicianship, they just left everything on the stage. You need to check out one of their performances from Woodstock, they blew most of the other bands right off the f'kn stage.

[@Wedgee]

Solo Pete Townsend is beautiful too. Acoustic version of “Won’t Get Fooled Again” will send chills up your spine! He also does a chilling version of the English Beat song “Save it For Later.” Keep the good vibes rolling ✌️

[@blitz3643]

This live is ok but really wish you would have done the studio version. Nice reaction though bro!

[@philmccarthy8925]

Great fun watching your reactions. There is such a breadth of Who material to listen/view. Since you enjoy their live energy so much. Young Man Blues, Isle of Wight, 1970. Enjoy this journey, it’s quite worth the time!!

[@alexhaas9653]

Isn't The Who the band that just exclusively produced all the intro songs for the several CSI series?? 😉😉

[@barbaram5166]

😆😆

[@nancymjohnson]

@@barbaram5166the songs were out decades before the tv show

[@marcelarosales316]

Yes, the song is " who are You"

[@Jack-D-Ripper]

This was the first song on the "Who's Next" album that I bought when I was 15 years old and still at school. I loved it; like nothing that I'd heard before. That is a great album to get into.