The Who "Behind Blue Eyes"

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, performing in support of Teen Cancer America, we're thrilled to welcome The Who for a performance of their classic hit, "Behind Blue Eyes." Catch them accompanied by a full orchestra on "The Who Hits Back!" tour this summer. #Colbert #BehindBlueEyes #TheWho
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[@matthewmangum6320]

Amazing, Roger is 78 & Pete is 76 years old. Definitely a blast from the past. Rock icons.

[@Bob-of-Zoid]

Yep! So sad Kieth and John aren't with us anymore. )

[@munimathbypeterfelton6251]

And Pete will be turning 77 on May 19th of this year!

[@clannad99germany70]

Indeed !

[@shawnuel]

Considering neither of them can hear worth a crap anymore, this performance was pretty great!

[@sethd2738]

Def should have stayed icons

[@bakersdirtydozen]

"If I swallow anything evil, put your fingers down my throat" - One of the greatest lyrical lines ever.

[@joeysn7hvn]

☠👍

[@scapegoatiscariot2767]

"if my fist clenches, crack it open before I use it, lose my cool." Another great Rock lyric in the same song. There is truly something mysterious about the music of their time.

[@brucekuehn4031]

Let me wear your coat

[@geoffreylogsdon162]

@@scapegoatiscariot2767 Actually the lyric is "If my fist clenches crack it open, before I use it *to* lose my cool". Nothing mysterious about that, it is asking someone to help you keep your head and not get violent. Not only is it not a mysterious lyric, it is a phrase we could all stand to live by these days.

[@allbottledup9513]

@@geoffreylogsdon162 Incorrect. There’s no “to”, it’s “and lose my cool”. Same effect, but different wording. It’s mysterious in the sense you can’t know exactly what Townshend meant, but it’s as clear as you say in its effect it has on the listener.

[@harveysmidlap]

I don't know if the tears I shed are for them being still together or my own mortality.

[@kennethshort2016]

Both

[@dcm1987]

This comment🥲❤️

[@rushfan1970]

Same💔

[@eamonnclabby7067]

Tempus fugit.....

[@Karen_Maine]

I have the same question. I also know the same answer. Sending love, my friend.💕💕

[@cjwhiterabbit1]

Met Mr Daltrey a couple of years ago at Charing Cross Station while waiting for a train...believe he was coming back from a day at Wimbledon, had seen him guest at a Weller gig in the woods at Pinerum Forest Preserve the previous weekend ... was a total gent, funny & self effacing sense of humour, more than happy to expend 5 minutes chatting to a total fan... always great when ur legends turn out to be even more awesome than you dared to hope LoL

[@englishthroughtamil1354]

Feels good to read something like this about one of my idols.

[@franchescahackett2525]

I actually was there it was unreal I cried my eyes out

[@frankieaddams3937]

The Who! Talk about iconic. They're still rockin' the world!

[@bryanjackson8917]

Not the same without Moon on drums, but otherwise okay.

[@HappyLife693]

Roger Daltrey's hoarse voice is beautiful. It gave me chill bumps.

[@charleswettish8701]

Of course the band would nail at, but at that age, I was a little worried how Roger would sound, but, wow, I agree, his voice certainly sounded older but GREAT!

[@HynoDesignsvIII]

I thought he sounded absolutely terrible, I've listened to this record several times over the last year so I have a clear vision of the original soundtrack. This was awful.

[@danman6669]

@@HynoDesignsvIII He's not young anymore. Give him a break. Just be glad he's still with us to sing, even if his voice isn't as great as it once was.

[@HynoDesignsvIII]

@@danman6669 Like many old boxers who return pass their prime and it turns out to be a mistake. Well, they should have just walked off in the Sunset. It is time for Roger Daltrey to retire.

[@DB1999db7]

@user-zy1hh2wb6g you my friend, are completely clueless. His voice has changed and the raw emotion in this version is phenomenal. If you've only listened to a couple of studio tracks, you really have no idea what you're talking about. That's not live music. Daltrey in particular has a fantastic range, depth and tone that really can only be appreciated in the flesh. I'd suggest you put away spotify and invest your money where real coniseurs do... Seeing these artists live!

[@sethie_shots]

They still got it ❤️

[@deborahrich4095]

Roger Daltrey will always be my favorite rock singer. God bless Roger and Pete!

[@AniMerci]

One of the best of 1971. The classics live on, spectacularly.

[@HardRockMaster7577]

One of THE BEST EVER... as a Led Zeppelin devotee, this Who album would still be my choice for "the one" album to go into the Time Capsule, or with a Space Mission to the Stars.

[@brucekuehn4031]

Who’s Next - a true classic album that was one great song after another! Saw the band twice - once with Keith Moon and once after his passing. That was a rock and roll band!

[@spooky_hausintrees]

Teenage Cancer Trust is a wonderful charity. Thank you The Who! 👋👋

[@kirkmarshall2853]

Wow is it me or is it clear from how they sound they are certainly old now but damn that was still a good song

[@StarkRG]

Yeah, I doubt they could perform it with the same energy as they once did, so they've rejiggered it a little to fit what they can do. While I do prefer the older versions, I prefer this option to simply not performing it at all.

[@serendipityshopnyc]

@@StarkRG The song is still exquisite. Townsend has the easier job as a guitarist's fingers don't age as obviously as vocal cords. Daltrey's voice is much weaker, but bless him for trying, anyway.

[@freya8133]

@@serendipityshopnyc Roger had a pre-cancerous growth taken from his throat. That and his age means his voice isn't going to sound the same.

[@freya8133]

@John Dew See above....

[@FacheChanteDeux]

Good music and great artists are timeless.

[@Jen0714]

Classic, just classic!

[@postoak2755]

Pete Townshend doesn't age! I love the chord progression in this song.

[@mikehoffman5162]

He is 76

[@Duckhead3000]

He is my favorite guitar player. There are many better guitar players but not many that can write a song like Pete. My hero

[@polishrocker93]

Ha! Yeah right. He has most certainly aged. Why don’t you point to the iconic photos of the band where Pete is sitting through the whole song while smashing his guitar. Don’t be so deluded.

[@allbottledup9513]

@@Duckhead3000 Exactly. Plenty of more talented guitarists out there, technically speaking. Not one of them ever hit my ears and heart like Townshend did though. The man really gets what music is about, and what it means to us.

[@ChegeUgoNyanzi]

I love this group. One of my favorite songs.

[@onesiezoo8780]

One of those ones where you want it played on your deathbed. And I mean that in a good way 😁

[@Chuck59ish]

Amazing, there are people in the group who weren't born when this song came out. They are great as usual.

[@daddymuggle]

It raises the question: who are The Who? And the answer is, of course, Who are The Who.

[@DARWINZOO]

I watched Quadrophenia in a movie theater in Brighton and in the film they ran down the exact street. Surreal

[@UkeCan1]

@@daddymuggle Third base

[@andyhamilton8940]

They seem so comfortable and at ease knowing the fans realize its ok to unplug and still enjoy these great songs!

[@jhunt5578]

Saw them at Glastonbury a few years back. They were still incredible. Roger belted out Love, Reign O'er Me like a boss.

[@laughingoutloud5742]

I'm so jealous!!

[@dancingmeerkat2078]

I would have loved to have seen that!

[@nancywelsh2837]

My heart literally swells thinking about Roger + age plus Love, Reign Over Me live. This song is how love feels.

[@elmerfudd5193]

As soon as I saw they were on, I pulled up my ROCKin’ chair.

[@joro8604]

My fav band ever. Still sounding good enough at 70+

[@tb3390]

Pete is great lead guitarist. He is a virtuoso on acoustic.

[@robotaverage]

100% agree with this, his fingerpicking is unbelievable

[@Zakkrifice]

I'm so happy to see this! Still sounding good for their age. No, its not a Limp Bizkit song!!

[@thejanusproject32]

The limp bizkit version i had no issue with, but nothing beats the original, nothing.

[@Esrom_music]

Is Limp Bizkit another old timey band?

[@LuGer212]

@G Walker well you could just accept that the limp bizkit version is a tribute to this mighty song, but sure just keep bitching on. you surely understand appreciation better than any of us, lol

[@dark_neverland]

We pretend durst never ruined this song

[@langdonalger9219]

@@Esrom_music no, just a shitty band from the late 90’s/early 00’s

[@heidevanness2788]

I love The Who. Pete and Roger still going strong after all these years. Thankfully, they are still here and they sound great. Saw them many times in concert. What a nice surprise to see them on The Late Show tonight.

[@catherinefisher8534]

Did anyone see Pete Townsend's Psychoderelict tour? ~ Pete did 2 full sets of acoustic Who songs AND the Rock Opera ~ seriously almost 4 hours of killer live music 🎶🎵 it was great

[@eamonnclabby7067]

Totally agree, peace and love from the wirral peninsula....

[@catherinefisher8534]

@Morse Dregs OMG I saw him at the Berkeley Community Theater, too. 🤙 That was one of the best live music shows I've ever seen...the venue was small and intimate. Where did you live?

[@sandraandrews9907]

RIP Keith Moon 🥁 and John Entwhistle 🎸🎶🎶🙏

[@geoffreylogsdon162]

@@catherinefisher8534 No, but l would have loved to! I happen to love Psychoderilict, but my all time favorite album is Consequences by Lol Creme and Kevin Godley, so my taste and opinion can certainly be called into question. 🌎 🌬️ 🌊 🔥

[@Ivehadenuff]

Beautiful to see The Who together and rocking after all these years. The memories!

[@margarethooten3007]

My absolute favorite band when I was a teenager. 💖💖💖

[@CarlosRodriguez-dd4sb]

Was lucky enough to see them in concert in the SF area around 20 yrs ago. From growing up with them to hearing them now, they will always have a special place. It makes it a little easier getting old when you see your rock idols wearing comfortable shoes

[@brettfrana6990]

As humans age, Voices change.. something about hearing this song sung in a older mans voice hits differently with that extra something kind of emotion.. It went from young guys singing about the wild life they’re about to live to singing about the wild life they did live..

[@DARWINZOO]

I agree with you about older men's voices. But as someone in her 60s we don't think we're old. Some of those lyrics are timeless

[@brettfrana6990]

@@DARWINZOO I think I like this version more than the original recording.. it’s like how when Johnny cash covered the NIN song hurt. the emotions in the song go to the core yet this band just preformed one of their own songs and somehow hit me like a ton of bricks in a new way..

[@laurahughes1056]

@@brettfrana6990 I literally just came here to say exactly this!

[@bonnie43uk]

that scream in .. "wont get fooled again" is one of the great segments in rock. I doubt if Roge could pull it off today. Great they still sound good though.. what a performance.

[@kennethshort2016]

This song works well at any age.

[@tinydancer444]

Grew up listening to The Who and I think it is utterly sad to put down on some of the best musicians ever, just because they have aged. They are iconic and always will be! Keep on Rockin in the Free World!!!

[@Silverhand57]

I saw them on my 21st birthday for their final tour! Im 48 years old now. I love the band so I am glad they keep doing final tours!

[@ketovorecpa242]

Awesome to hear them still playing, saw them on the Tommy tour in Hollywood...A long time ago!

[@menotyou1234]

Brings me back to the day. The Who were my 1st concert in 1980.

[@jujujupiter]

You always remember your first…

[@markswislow5804]

Saw the Who 2x in the 70's. My ears are still ringing. We're all aging with you. Thanks for the tunes

[@yakmeatshake]

Man do I love weeping like a baby while watching my phone at work! Strong work brothers! 💪

[@terryanngallagher3605]

I wanna go so bad!!!! Just can't do it. I've seen them 12 times in 50 years, first time in 1971, most recent 2016....I adore these guys and will be cheering them on from home when they arrive in Seattle in October....fantastic!!!

[@bonnie43uk]

is that due to body parts wearing out like me .. i wanted to see Genesis's last ever gig last month in London, but my body simply wasn't up to it. The mind was willing but the body was too weak.. arthritic pain.

[@MultiPetercool]

I’ll be 62 this year. Going to see them in Seattle with my 18 year old son. We’ll be in the nosebleed section but it will be worth it!

[@terryanngallagher3605]

@@MultiPetercool I do envy you!! You not only get to go see them, you have a son you get to bring! I wish you both a fabulous time...(your son is lucky to have you, too!)

[@terryanngallagher3605]

@@bonnie43uk Nope. I'm 70, fit as a fiddle but an emotional disaster from a broken brain and precious old doggie with no one else to care for her like I can. Roger and Pete will be adored from afar!

[@marysawyer4041]

An all time favorite ❤️

[@kate1812]

9 years since i was introduced to this amazing band long live rock

[@eamonnclabby7067]

Timeless....

[@andreabradley5837]

I grew up on The Who in the early 80s. The headphones with Baba O Riley...

[@mchoffner8497]

Wow. I am blown away. Thank you.

[@Muhdah1972]

Great way to end the show. Love the WHO and Roger's voice is strong even now. All the best to him, Pete & their band for their tour ❤️

[@ally_crawford]

Lovely rendition but my god the best part of that song is when the electric guitar comes in at full force!

[@mikefannon6994]

Yes! I kept waiting. Miss the exciting, rock & roll ending.

[@ThatTieDyeGuy]

HELL YES!!!!!! THANK YOU GUYS!!!!!! Thanks, Cobert

[@williamfeltovic5281]

I saw them in 1968 when they were first getting started they rocked then, they rock now.!!

[@JustRockMySoul]

Took me a second to get used to this version and Roger's timbre, it has matured so well and the little variations he chooses suit it perfectly!

[@TheRealSchnitti]

Please a whole concert like this in 4k with Atmos sound on a UHD disc !! Please!! 😇🙏🤞

[@julieandrews730]

Oh my God! The Who! On Colbert! Am I dreaming? They will rock forever!

[@jeremycarter9997]

A great song from a great band and now with the addition of Andy Cutting, the great Melodeon player.

[@kennethshort2016]

Am I mistaking it for an accordion? Anyway..I can picture this song being played in many a pub from even before the days of rock and roll. It captures the essence of human emotion so good.

[@jairajswann]

Do you know who’s playing bass, is it Guy Pratt?

[@AsFewFalseThingsAsPossible]

@@jairajswann Phil Spalding I think

[@jeremycarter9997]

@@kennethshort2016 it's a kind of accordeon with buttons instead of keys like on a piano. The other difference is that each button plays a different not depending on whether the bellows are being pushed or pulled. Not the easiest instrument to play well.

[@TAndreMotorsports]

I saw them when I was 8 two weeks after John died in Vegas. This will always be their best song

[@mikehenningsen8796]

John Lennon died in NYC, not Vegas!

[@c.a.t.732]

@@mikehenningsen8796 John Entwistle, the Who's bassist.

[@mikehenningsen8796]

@@c.a.t.732 Sorry! My mind was elsewear when I read the comment, and totally flubbed on my comment!

[@c.a.t.732]

@@mikehenningsen8796 No worries. My mind is elsewhere on a regular basis!

[@brianbennellick589]

Not yet shown in the UK, as far as I know, thank you so much for covering this.

[@spooky_hausintrees]

Humm last year or the year before the Teen Cancer Trust show was livestreamed because of Rona. Not sure about this year. It will pop up on some channels this week i guess.

[@emeraldearth7]

Damn! I’m only 64 & I’m impressed they remember the words!

[@azwris]

Their smile at the end of the song says everything. Mr. Colbert looks very happy as well to announce the living legends in the old simple classic way! Very cool. The Who 4 Life!

[@willtheangrydudeist9120]

My love is vengeance, that's never free... ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ohmissbeliever2015]

These guys' smiles at the end of the perfomance 🥰

[@CallMeGailyn]

Oh, so happy to see them in their latest incarnation. They still have it. I got to see their "last" American gig in 1982 before retiring from the third row.Brilliant show, of course.

[@tricorn1776]

First seen The Who in 1975. I was 14 an worked at a Pizza joint (my 1st job!) which gave me the money($8.00) a ticket to get two tickets for my brother,who was 23, an myself. Only reason I was allowed to go because my brother went too. Saw Pete, Roger, Keith, & John that night and it was, and still is, the best concert of my life! Seen them 10 other times over the years including Movin On tour which I took my wife and two girls to see in 2019. It was a great thrill to see them again so many years later with my kids! Will do it all again in a few weeks with the wife an kids and can't wait! LONG LIVE ROCK!!

[@alexzandraalexsandri1521]

I fall in love with this hit by legion Tv series 😍

[@skully7041]

Gonna see them in May in Boston.. can't wait!!

[@LukeVanGeest]

Thanks guys! You’re music has been an inspiration for my whole life! When I release my first album I’ll have some Townsend inspired solos!

[@zzzyzzzyzzzyxxx]

The line give me your coat gave me the shivers. Awesome.

[@acountryforwomen]

They're still incredible!❤️❤️❤️

[@jeanetteschock4744]

Love them so much

[@SteveBrownHudsonRecords]

Seeing The Who for the first time next month at Bethel Woods.

[@ziggystardust360]

I can not wait to catch them next week!!!!!

[@Micazer]

Legend!!!

[@cherylannebarillartist7453]

Click bait for those of us who grew up with this music filling our imaginations and hearts! ❤️✨🙏

[@janelockwood347]

They NEVER disappoint Live… always so moving… my heroes.. always

[@karenreside9949]

They are still amazing.

[@AdmiralAveil]

Long Live The Who🎸🎶

[@wendycody6265]

Amazing ❤️❤️❤️🤩

[@eamonnclabby7067]

So true, best wishes from the wirral...

[@deborahswanson3457]

My favorite group, The Who, always and forever!

[@maxoleson962]

Rock will never die

[@treuthconductor8979]

I was just in awe

[@danburnes722]

These gentlemen inspire me

[@adelewilliams2857]

wow a classic grown up with the who my brother always listen to them on record player memories x

[@barbaramoyer9884]

Love The singing group The hugs", 💕 Thank you for having them on your show". 🌹👏

[@dark_neverland]

One of the best bands ever! Definitely a see-in-concert if you can!

[@tectorgorch8698]

Greatest song ever.

[@kirkhogan2688]

One of the best songs they ever did, a classic ,

[@ntvonline9480]

Long live rock!!! Long live The Who!

[@dyent]

The Late Show has really stepped up its live performance game recently

[@Snaakie83]

The royal Albert Hall is in London...so they probably just bought the rights to broadcast.

[@likebot.]

The Who doing the WHO's work...

[@mangegnosis]

Chills up the spine! Wonderful!

[@deidrejones6075]

Very emotional !! watching and listening to this iconic band and i love this song, there only a few years older than me. AMAZING !!! 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🐨🐨🐨🐨🐨🐨🐨🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗💕💞♥️💟♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@erinobrien8408]

WOW, incredible!!! I saw The Who in the Pontiac Silverdome in 1981. It's so good to see them here!

[@charlesmiller1446]

Outstanding & Timely !!! Thanks LSSC !

[@Barneyrubble241]

I feel fortunate that I got to see them 30+ years ago. Even then I considered them old when I saw them at the old Meadowlands stadium when they played the entire Tommy album for the first half of the show and then played the rest of their hits the 2nd half. Ox was still alive then too but sadly not Moon the Loon. Great show with Kenny Jones on drums. The music is timeless.

[@rowauthority]

Your show continues to impress. Thank you for putting this on.

[@JWEmbry-wc7qi]

Amazed at how good Roger still sounds on this song!!!!

[@shnawdude03]

They will speak of my generation

[@jeremythornton433]

Outstanding! Just perfect in it's imperfection! I'm waiting on baited breath to see them again when the come back to Toronto this fall. Finest band in the world!

[@fabioreis484]

uma obra prima do The Who. cantada ao vivo, nao tem preco.

[@jacquelynnjacobs426]

Absolutely 💯 beautiful thanks Lads

[@JaLa248]

ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS EVER!! ALONG WITH, REIGN O’ER ME, EMINENCE FRONT, OH MY THERES TO MANY TO LIST!! ALL FROM THE. WHO⬆️

[@mallow173]

Even though they age like the rest of us...they still ROCK!! Man I LOVE the Who!!

[@colinskelding8959]

Saw them back in early 80s. Boyo!! Have both their looks AND audio changed!

[@TheTalk23]

Wow just wow. 👏👏.

[@karenhousley610]

Nothing but the best ! Thanks

[@AndreideLosSantos]

Legends

[@jacksonantonic9242]

I was there for this! They put on an amazing show x

[@bobjersey]

THEY LOOKED MAHVELOUS!

[@marksouthall6790]

Saw, and heard them live at Wembley in 1979. Legends then, and now. Sensational.

[@lib556]

Thumbs up for the Who.

[@england6013]

The Royal Albert Hall is an amazing place to visit. I've been twice. I was never a fan of The Who but really enjoyed this performance