The Who | Doctor Jimmy, The Rock & Love Reign O'er Me | Reaction | Quadrophenia End!

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[@stevejohnston8254]

Bought Quad on its release in ‘73. It still hits so hard, and might be the most creative, greatest rock album of all 🎸

[@johntarnowski9086]

Definitely

[@wineandknives]

in my opinion the greatest album ever

[@hongfang2348]

Most rank Quadrophenia and Who's Next as their best work with most ranking Who's Next the best (from my experience of interacting with Who fans). But for me, Quadrophenia was the band's peak and one of the greatest rock albums. I never tire of it.

[@fredblassie]

Townshend's ability to integrate the 4 themes in The Rock puts him leagues ahead of most composers.

[@bobmessier5215]

There's a booklet that tells Jimmy's story that comes with the album. Basically, after he begins to come down from the drugs and booze, he takes a boat out to a rock jutting out of the ocean. He's feeling sick and miserable. It's raining and he's stranded on the rock, while the boat drifts away and she's his life flash before him. Bringing us to "Love Reign O'er Me". We never know exactly if he dies there or is eventually rescued. I'd like to think he' gets rescued and changes his life for the better.

[@bobcorbin3294]

The crash of the end was Keith destoying his drum kit.

[@davescurry69]

The meshing of all four themes at the end of "The Rock" is something to behold. Genius songwriting from Townshend. The Who were totally unique. Impossible to categorise.

[@vicprovost2561]

One of their crowning achievements, ended like only they can. Great album and good these guys are getting more love from modern listeners. They have more awesome stuff to review, enjoy! 🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶

[@rogerfleming6354]

If you look at the scooters four mirrors on the album cover you see a different band members face in each mirror

[@Alan_CFA]

The interplay between “reign” and “rain” is magnificent. Townshen is a genius. Some on-site lyrics have them mixed up in some places.

[@Alan_CFA]

That was unclear. By “Some on-site lyrics have them mixed up…” I meant sone on-site lyrics have ”reign” where “rain” should be and vice-versa. They’re not all in agreement, it depends on the lyrics website you visit.

[@chitownlee]

You recognize it because you heard it at the beginning of the album.

[@timwestcott361]

Keith Moon .. 'nuff said.

[@DocSardo]

Yes, you have heard that before. Probably 5 or 6 times over the course of the album. :D The two instrumentals are perfect bookmarks to the album. Quadrophenia sets up the 4 themes beautifully and The Rock is the final resolution of the themes. The entrance of Keith's drums at the beginning of The Rock gives me goosebumps every time (it's recorded so well), even after listening to this for 50 years (as does Roger's powerful vocals on Love Reign O'er Me).

[@billbitterman9487]

Yes, The Who’s body of work establishes Pete Townsend’s genius as a songwriter and arranger and the greatness of the musicians. Who’s Next and Quadrophenia cements Roger Daltry as one of the very greatest vocalists of the era. His work is simply amazing and not like any other.

[@johntarnowski9086]

Townshend is a genius composer

[@mrtomdorn]

Absolutely TD Atlanta

[@bobmessier5215]

Good job, John. I like how you picked up on "I Am the Sea", which makes the story come full circle. Both the beginning and the end. Another album that comes to a full circle in storytelling, when both the ending and beginning notes are exactly the same, is that of The Moody Blues' "Days of Future Passed". I think you'll love that album!

[@JohnJarpe]

For the finale Moon was allowed to completely destroy his drum kit in the studio and this is the crashing sound at the end. Pete was one of the first artists to employ the Moog synthesizer going back to 1970. Those were not strings you were not strings you were hearing but a synthesizer mimicking strings. John Entwistle was a horn player as well as a piano player and he arranged the horn section and I believe played on it. Thank you Arnie!

[@MrBedZeppelin]

Yeah, The Who are deep! You should definitely give "Tommy" a listen! Very similar in construction and operatic thunder!!

[@cobbycaputo3332]

I made all my kids listen to this album and watch the movie when they reached an appropriate age (usually around 13-15) to show them that the problems and experiences they were having in school and with friends and with us are not new, and that there is a way through it all. My oldest daughter and I often debated which of the two instrumentals was the best. Each sets out the four themes, each is basically a prog rock song, and each has incredible musicianship. I tend to lean towards Quadrophenia, the first instrumental because I really like how it builds out of The Real Me and sets the table for what is to come (a true overture). My daughter tends towards The Rock, because of how it gives final musical expression to Jimmy's mindset. It takes everything that has come before and compresses into a near-perfect summary of the album. Also, she thinks Pete's solo (at the 17:42 mark of your video) is one of his best ever. And then of course she loves the fade into Love Reign O'er Me, which might be best album-closer ever.

[@joshoberg9797]

New sub. Watched all of Quadrophenia, such a unique album in the rock world. Hoping you do Tommy next. Thanks.

[@jamesbusold5972]

My favorite Who album, really captures the height of the bands power.

[@doplinger1]

I love the juxtaposition of “Reign” and “Rain”, the words have very different meanings, but can seemingly be interchanged within any of these lyrics.

[@renemokum]

Watching the Quadrophenia film will explain a lot about the Mods and the Rockers, two conflicting youth subcultures of early 1960s London. This is the story of Jimmy coming of age during that time period. Btw, the movie was very well done.

[@artis1969]

Greatly underrated. I remember being in my early teens when I randomly stumbled upon it on late night tv. May have been the old music show called Night Flight on USA. The whole story gripped me in a deep way. Sting as Ace Face. The prelude to what would become the punk movement. And of course, Jimmy having to confront his "quad-polar" demons. This record is my selection for most emotional to be stuck with on a desert island.

[@novanights2chevy597]

In high school we used to go to the midnight movies on Saturday night to see Quadrophenia followed by The Kids Are Alright.

[@timgrady4630]

John Slop , you are swimming in the right stream , once again .

[@jamesgarlena5612]

My name is Jim, and honorably discharged Marine. I am now just mr. Jim. that was in from 1984 to 1990. If I drink, the past comes back. It's not dr. Jim it's corporal Garlena. The who has been my favorite band since 1978. I played their albums so much that my 60 something year-old mother could keep up with Keith Moon on air drum.

[@dominicschaeffer909]

It’s the story of a young man reaching maturity… that is all.

[@davescurry69]

Listening to Quadrophenia in it's entirety is the most intense musical experience that I've ever had. And it still happens no matter how many times I play this absolute masterpiece of an album. It leaves you both emotionally drained but exhilarated at the same time. I can't think of too many other albums that have that effect.

[@rpoberhausen]

That “crashing” sound at the end was Kerch Moon knocking over an expensive set of chimes; like $10k, he asked the band to buy. It apparently stood there the entire recording of the album unused. The other band members were kind of perplexed why he wanted them. The only time they are featured is at the end of Love Rein Oer Me” when he knocks them over 😂

[@davescurry69]

Just to clarify, John, the dark side of the song "Dr Jimmy" isn't John's theme. John's theme is the "Is it me, for a moment..." section of the song, the more reflective side. The romantic side.

[@pjmu501]

Great point you make thank you. My take is Jimmy is conflicted, he’s figuring out that his tough guy persona that he’s projected isn’t really who he is.he’s put it forward so he can fit in. Fits perfectly in the late stages of the story to bring it all together in the final two songs.

[@johntarnowski9086]

Meher Baba was a major spiritual figure of the 20th century, he had a following of hundreds of thousands of people. Pete Townshend was one of them

[@scottderechinsky9896]

Sadly the greatest bass guitarist that ever lived passed away In 2002. So he won't get better. But he lived a life. RIP John Alec Entwistle

[@cyclops60]

Hi John, thanks for reacting to the whole album, it's given me a chance to reconnect with this masterpiece. I think all four of them are performing at their absolute best and Townshend is at his creative writing best. This is a difficult album to react to blind and you would have got a lot more out of it had you done some background reading first. As others have said, you should watch the movie to get the cultural setting and a clearer picture of Jimmy's story, it has a great soundtrack as well!

[@currierigg8302]

f`in insanely brilliant album

[@RichieG]

I can't believe you never mentioned the drums!

[@alanhall2216]

I've just found your reactions to this classic The Who album. If you were to purchase the original vinyl copy, it comes with a storybook covering all the songs and how they relate to Jimmy's life. It's an amazing album. You should also take a look at the film, which is a bit of a social commentary on UK youth culture in the early 60s. They were pretty much the first generation that hadn't grown up during the week war, and it wanted something different in their lives from the lives their parents experienced. You should also review Tommy. The first real rock opera.

[@garygreen1782]

The Who are a great band. Don't know why they are under appreciated now?

[@johnwilson2414]

I cannot comment to just one song at a time from thi album. I bought this album in the late 70's. This album is full of life's experiences. There are so many things I can see how my reactions to different situations have been like Jimmy's. The feelings he was expressing, the things he was going through, just all of it. Wow! By the way, The Who was my very first concert, December 7th 1979 at the Pontiac silverdome in Pontiac Michigan.

[@thomassanchez-oo6sb]

The Mania jimmy is fighting this song is 🔥🔥🔥

[@currierigg8302]

just a rock, out in the sea, off the beach

[@scottderechinsky9896]

All of this great music by The Who came from the mind of one man. The musical genius Pete Townshend. You can find a demo of every Who song recorded by Pete Including the entire Quadrophenia LP.

[@mattjohn4731]

Excellent! Distantly related, have you heard the band Guided By Voices? They have about 3000 songs and used to do a strong cover of Baba O'Reilly

[@ijustwantcheese1283]

Did my high school English writing word for word apart from the word quadraphonic replaced it with the word schizophrenic. The teacher was in absolute awe. 🫢

[@TerryKrysinski]

Cool reactions to this great album--thanks,John. You may want to check into the Neal Morse Band (and his other bands- Spock's Beard,Transatlantic,and Flying Colors). Simple thee best neo prog out there for the past 20 some years! You can thank me later.. ;-) T

[@martingilbey1618]

Thank-you for doing the whole album, unfortunately haven't been able to pick-up each of your reactions in turn, but have loved seeing you struggle to make sense of the snippets of themes that you haven't heard yet. - It is one of the things that keeps me coming back to this album again and again. - What would be helpful is if you could add a table with the URLs in sequence.

[@RichieG]

Yes, album needs multiple listens. It's long and pieces here and there reference each other quite a bit so give it another listen through all the way then you can better appreciate the whole.

[@lancevaughn432]

The Who, “Who’s Next”, is my favorite album, then “Quadrophenia” , listen to the album again, and watch the movie.

[@jpirard]

THE ROCK and Quadrophenia present the 4 main themes of the songs on the album. Each song often quotes from previous pieces.

[@chitownlee]

You need to do Tommy next, another classic.

[@Ben-sq6un]

The Rock, is about a rock, in the sea that Jimmy takes a boat out to.

[@ceasedliving]

Hi John, meher baba was a spiritual guru from India, love reign oer me was made after meeting him, it's a spiritual insight of what love is. And cosmic love in earths cycle. U can read about meher baba on the internet. The whole band met him in India.please reply back to me thanks.

[@andyo3689]

Doubt the Who was "influenced" by bands that came after them. It was, rather, the Who doing the influencing.

[@ChasBeauregarde]

Epic conclusion to a landmark and watershed 70's album!!

[@thomassanchez-oo6sb]

Our world needs ❤️ more then ever….

[@richarddefortuna2252]

"Is It Me" is John's Theme, NOT "Dr. Jimmy" as a whole. I've always thought that "Dr. Jimmy" should have been Keith's Theme, and it very well may have been in Townshend's mind, but it may have been too harsh of a commentary on Keith's behavior to which he may have taken great offense. Who knows. But certainly "Bell Boy" as Keith's theme makes no sense in the context of the story.

[@jefferytheis4157]

You would love The Underture from "Tommy"

[@user-so7xu1ge7f]

Townsend was inspired by kieth moon

[@user-so7xu1ge7f]

For this song

[@thomassanchez-oo6sb]

Dude It’s what Everybody needs LOVE❤❤❤❤

[@bryanhale5254]

yeah John I got to see the Who a couple of times ...... saw them at the L.A. Colosseum where they had the Olympics in '82 and it was just right after that . THen many years later at the United center in Chicago Ringo Starrs' son Zak Starr played the drums ..... He wore a cool shirt that said Monsters of the Midway with a Big Bears' head on it anyhow they The Rock and when they played that they showed Historical images Chronilogically from WWI to WWII to the Fifties and the Turbulent Sixties and when it got to the 90's they showed the L.A. Riots with everything burning and oddl;y enough they showed a video of this Big Sign it was a Thrifty Drug Store Warehouse and this sign was at least fifty foot tall or more and there was this huge bonfire underneath it .....I used to commute to work and drive past this sign .....it was on La Brea ave. I would take La Cienega Blvd. to Stoker and then head left on Baldwin Hills area going downhill where all these Iconic Housesn are propped up by gigantic I Beams above the hill Defying the earthquakes that occur often in this L.A. area from time to time you know it's funny but when you get on La Cienega you go pas t Randys' Donuts which is the famous Building with the Donut on top of the Building that's Bigger than the Building itself .....it's been in alot of movies ...but yeah it gave me that Small World feeling to see something familiar to my upbringing growing up in the Los Angeles Area and yeah I was even there during the Rodney King Riots in I believe 92 ....I was there until 96 my Brother saw the WHO at the Fabulous Forum in Inglewood this was right after they released this album so it was The Quadraphenia Tour and of course they played the whole album but when they were waiting outside to get into the Forum it was a Deluge ....just raining constantly I mean it was a downpour .....how appropriate

[@minkhollow]

"Dr. Jimmy" isn't a song I really go to on its own, but the way Roger's voice cracks on 'maybe something stronger could really hold me down' is a whole mood unto itself. "Love, Reign O'er Me" was Mom's favorite.

[@jamesreckling6697]

Love Reign O’er Me was Roger’s best moment on record.

[@jpirard]

He never actually rapes anyone, it is all drunken ranting in a pub, and he gets his ass kicked. All his misadventures lead up to him being stuck in his psychosis.

[@kenennis6287]

Those aren't strings. This is all Townsend on synthesizer

[@ttxnpts]

Tommy Next!!!!

[@mrtomdorn]

Another Who Masterpiece. TD Atlanta

[@lohsemichael6398]

Jimmy is doing Suizid at the End.

[@highschoolbigshot]

As good as this album is it wouldn't have been the same without Keith Moon

[@jordanwhistler9597]

The song is love reign o’er me, not “rain on me” 😊

[@stratcat3216]

The structure of the album is an opera. In this case a rock opera. But it's totally an opera complete with Overtures, etc. The end is the final overture.... left-overture?

[@johntarnowski9086]

Awesome reaction WATCH THE MOVIE

[@currierigg8302]

its more about the sea. A rock out off the beach, in the ocean, Jimmy is out there, will he kill himself or not?

[@keithschofield1158]

Hey John he is sitting on a 🪨 in the. Ocean praying

[@Crinno74]

In the movie, Jimmy walks away at the beginning after throwing his scooter over the cliff in the last scene. It’s a great movie, but doesn’t really follow the album.

[@cornellrosiu8818]

Tk u for the rxn vid! I've always thought The Who intended "Dr. Jimmy" to be expression of Mr. Jim's "The Shadow" which renounced phycologist Carl Jung explained, kzbin.info/www/bejne/qInGeYBshtOqe8k

[@CarolRademacher]

Go see the movie da

[@iambecomepaul]

I think you might want to play around with the idea that Jimmy (as a theme) is a liar. He’s not as tough as he makes himself out to be, nor as cool. Jim is a poseur. He’s not original and “blends in the crowd.” This is why he’s not sure who or what he is (latent homosexuality?). He has “heroes” but even THEY are lies (bellboys, not toughs). Jimmy is an “unreliable narrator.” This is why he struggles. Even HE doesn’t know what to make of himself.

[@johntarnowski9086]

When you are done reacting to the album, watch the movie. Even if it's just on your own and you don't react to it here.

[@tnottolini]

Hate to say this but you are batting 1000. You haven't been right with your analysis on every song. Do some research and learn what this epic album is about.

[@danielstartek1497]

This is your Mama speaking: Make up the room, get a job and move out of my basement!