The Who - Naked Eye live at Isle of Wight 1970

[@BSIII]

John is one of the greatest bassists ever, and he always got ignored by the cameramen.

[@mrtomdorn]

@@BSIII John Entwistle wasn't exciting like Pete and Moon. Everybody was waiting for the craziness that Pete and Moon were probly going to do like no other Band. It got people talking about it all the way to the record store. I saw the Beatles event in 1964. I saw the early Who 3 times. What would be better. TD Atlanta

[@scott7521]

Because he was so stationary.

[@johnnymossville]

If this doesn't move you what will? 4 guys at the height of their powers. The Who are unmatched live. Nobody else is even close.

[@brettbanta2100]

Agree

[@acat8290]

Words of wisdom

[@kool-808]

James Brown is pretty close with his band.

[@timothyoconnell4189]

Truth!

[@alancumming6407]

@@brettbanta2100 For me they are the best live rock band. Total excitement from start to finish.

[@navynugget7]

This is without question, the greatest rock performance ever. The who at the isle of wight festival is mind blowing!

[@Skydog722]

From what I have read, about the only band that didn't use the stage as an anti-war soapbox....

[@g4mblerr17]

This song transcends us. No words, just astonishing

[@MusicislifeBR]

Actually one of the best songs I've EVER heard in my whole entire life man, no doubt about it...

[@D.Lee.W]

Agreed. My favorite Who song.

[@matthewthiel4378]

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[@gossard56]

Yep. Mine too. Since i was probably 12 or 13 years old.@@D.Lee.W

[@JaneEasterbrook-bn3ux]

I love this. How about the Who song Water? Great track too!

[@motorcitymanman7711]

​. I really like JOIN TOGETHER too!!

[@ericskinner7355]

There is absolutely no way anyone can quantify the power of this band!...

[@ericskinner7355]

One of the most amazing things about the Who is the transformation ( metamorphosis) of Pete's demos to finnished product by the band. Check out the documentary.

[@howdin1966]

the best rock band that ever performed fact - absolutely tremendous !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@burgersoft777]

+howdin1966 Best hard rock band of all time, especially live. For the most part there is just One Guitar, One Bass player and a drummer and great vocals. Yet they achieve so much with those 10 strings and their vocals.

[@Pauly_Allen]

Best Bass player and drummer EVER

[@hollowpoint45acp]

Ha, no

[@Martyrium5]

Yes indeed they are. What a drive!

[@sunkmanitutankaowaci2733]

Guitarist and singer pretty damn good too!

[@chickentwisties2298]

@@hollowpoint45acp They're better then anyone you've ever heard!

[@sukrame5331]

Ofcourse they are

[@arrowgoldenbird9445]

I was just blown away hearing this for the first time

[@aaarauz1]

(and in reality) each and every time.

[@jamesmarshall8408]

I'm sorry that break were Pete is playing chords and when he looks into the crowd and the others, just makes me cry just absolutely beautiful. It's almost like he is looking into the sea of people and thinking man i love what I do. TRUE ROCK AND ROLL

[@marceibel1131]

So so true..

[@DanielSpillane-hz5hd]

I feel like you. I met him, he's beautiful. #60's

[@davjamrid]

GREATEST. BAND. OF. ALL. TIME. God has a name and it's Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend.

[@Michael-on4ti]

The crowd didn't even know what hit them. That is rock music folks

[@williamwinslow6582]

+Mike ? Yes it IS!

[@mikemonchuk7087]

Totally agree they didn't know whether to stay or go or shit or smile lol. Rocks biggest performers when it was Rocks biggest stage. Monterey Woodstock and Isle of Weight 1970. Any group following this I say The best of luck lol. Doing what they did best. Letting their live music do their talking. It's like a Punk Rock earth quake. Grab your partner and hold on for dear life!!!

[@Michael-on4ti]

@@mikemonchuk7087 Actually how it is suppose to be. Grab her and hang on and listen to real musicians.

[@timothyoconnell4189]

Yes, truth. Haha

[@DreDogg_100]

There are bands that sound like others. There's them that borrow style, influence, song arrangements etc. But NO ONE and I mean NOT ONE ORHER BAND that will ever copy or repeat the SOUND that made up The Who.

[@MarkusAlthaus]

The Who - Greatest band ever!

[@MsScooterlove]

there's nothing greater in this world than watching The Who live in concert - nothing beats it - if oly I could have been born a few years earlier. It's hard having an old soul!

[@marceibel1131]

Same.

[@timothyoconnell4189]

That white cup on the top of the amp. 'Little bit of Remy.' The Who live, are one of the greatest bands ever!

[@ratonmagico]

I could listen to this song eternally.

[@NimaRafiei86]

Pete Townshend discovered the secret to the human experience with strumming those 3 chords in the calm interlude after the explosive intro. The Young Vic (1971) version is also another great version of this song

[@calixa]

thank god for filmed recordings like this

[@RamicF]

thanksssss

[@johnoberle9750]

The Who have to be seen. I agree.

[@philkearney0577]

I've seen them 5 times but I'd swap all that for this gig definitely.

[@timhoovermusicman]

The film crew were told to record 2 or 3 songs of each band but they recorded the entire who show and Rory Gallagher and Hendrix.

[@bookreaderson]

Saying goodbye to a friend who died in Vietnam then feeling alive more then u ever have before . That's what this song is like .

[@karenbanta5778]

Damn, that's pretty heavy

[@Philtration]

I was hooked on The Who when I was just a little kid. Their old stuff is just as good today as it was 40, 45 years ago.

[@Pheelhype]

2:10 : hauntingly beautifulest minute in rock history. 500k people hypnotized by Pete’s SG echo bouncing back on Desolation Row. The end of an era

[@loonymoongirl]

Don't ya just love how keith & pete watch each other and play ad lib with each other....wow they are AMAZING together!

[@johnsims6323]

Been my favorite band when I heard Tommy when I was 6 years old and I'm now 57

[@905if6was9]

The best front man ends up on stage with the best drummer, and best bass player, and a guitar player from another planet--I guess we should have expected this.

[@sammoreton333]

I love his clean tone on those chords...Such a simple progression but so powerful

[@xblood1978]

I love on Live at Leeds when they're jamming during My Generation how they start playing the framework of what would become this one

[@mottthehoople684]

Townshend is on fire during his riffs....!

[@StanKindly]

He is indeed, and is one of those moments he's transformed into hyper-space and the band just latches on..... I like 3:05 he says PEACE!

[@coravisser727]

The who for ever and ever great music,I shall never forget it.

[@miguelcruz2682]

This IS one hell of a amazing great band this kinda music surely will take you into the deep reaches of the cosmos 🚬🔥💫⭐🌟✨💥☄️🌠🌛⭐💫🌟✨🪐🌌✈️🎹🎸🎷🎺🎤🥁🧿🔮🎵🎶🎼

[@gta4rulzu]

this song is beautiful in every aspect from the chords to the words... You hold the gun and I hold the wound, And we stand looking in each other's eyes, Both think we know what's right, Both know we know what's wrong, We tell ourselves so many many many lies, We're not pawns in any game, we're not tools of bigger men, There's only one who can really move us all, It all looks fine to the naked eye, But it don't really happen that way at all.

[@holysquire8989]

There are moments of such transcendent power in this song that I almost can't believe what I heard.

[@Rupert14]

I would have been at this Isle Of Wight festival over Woodstock any day. I don't have the lineup handy, but at the very least you have The Who, Joni Mitchell, Hendrix (with David Gilmour as FoH sound engineer), Bob Dylan, Free(!), and the last show by Taste which is deservedly legendary. This is my time machine festival.

[@Cluless02]

The way he lets it ring out with that SG. Plus going though those HIWATTS/Fane is absolutely stellar! Those are special moments in RnR history when it was all about the mood.

[@monicapagani1284]

Emozione, energia, ispirazione, adrenalina, pathos. Immensi.

[@TheSuperMerc]

The Who, to me and probably everyone else here, are the first real hard rock band.

[@aaarauz1]

'Peace' @ 3:09 before he proceeds to burn it all down. amazing shit here.

[@junglejanna4176]

Que peso! Que coisa linda. Ouço desde a adolescência e ainda me emociono.

[@Leehuxley8974]

Perfection. The who are the Greatest band of all time. This is a song i could die listening to.

[@johnnymossville]

That last note ringing out, and the pan across the stage is just so epic. four guys looking out over the remnants of a battle strewed about the countryside.

[@bigbadbob58]

The Who were probably the best band at Isle of Wight. Some of the best footage I have seen of them. Even Pete's leads on guitar are very good-for Pete.

[@pfoley5945]

My favorite Towny guitar hands down…mahogany SG special…unreal sound

[@Sludge9509]

JEEEZZZ, i watch this every day and i truly belive this is the greatest live performance of all time.

[@mottthehoople684]

For 40 years I thought the same thing about those cords it reminds me when you're peaceful and still.. you can set the boundaries yourself for what life is and the timelessness of that Joy through the process of flow.. when you're in flow time doesn't exist something that technology has taking away from.... my God is it me or is man losing its instinct... we're becoming the computers we invented just look at the kids😪

[@JaneEasterbrook-bn3ux]

Yes, isn't 99% of modern music sheer crap.

[@belair55dream]

I have lost count how many times I have seen this ! This is truly Classic Who at it's best ! I can't believe there have only been 90,000 views. A masterpiece !!

[@motorcitymanman7711]

"THE LOST CHORD" is real.

[@petemullen9437]

It is indeed

[@bernierosado106]

La juventud de esa época experimento algo nuevo con The Who . Fue el origen del metal. No sabían como reaccionar.

[@thornhead1994]

2:12 to about 3:09 is an almost mystical experience for me. Those chords are so powerful it's almost haunting.

[@Astrosimi]

You know, it would have been so much better if they'd put this piece at the end. Goddamn, those are some of the most deeply inspiring chords I've heard in my life. The Who forever.

[@johnsims6323]

Naked eye came off 1974s odds and sods some were lucky enough to heart them

[@Astrosimi]

@@johnsims6323 So odd to see a reply a this comment of mine from 10 years ago. Not complaining - if anything, it's nice to get a peek back in time at when my high school self was really appreciating this great work.

[@Steelwings19658]

Got chills watching this...

[@MrHobbit60]

The greatest live rock band of all time - no question. Incredible, other-worldly, musicianship and a level of improvisation that you only see in the very best jazz bands. This is one of the most incredible things I have seen in my long life. Why is it not on my IOW DVD?

[@brianwells4507]

Don't get me wrong I love Pete's rig on "Who's Next" designed for him by Joe Walsh? But Pete's sonic overdriven tone with stock Gibson SG Special's just blow me away! 67 mfuggn years and counting for me!❤

[@ricardorodriguezisidoro1061]

Maravillosa canción, de uno de los 3 mejores grupos de la historia de el rock, y tenían que ser ingleses... patrimonio cultural de la humanidad!

[@timothyoconnell4189]

Pure Rock 'n Roll!

[@peteanderson4395]

Wish Pete would go back to using SGs.... best sound he ever had

[@LovelyAbyssinianCat-ye6bd]

What is that other piece of shit guitar that black one it sucks no sound

[@Sludge9509]

and i still watch this every day

[@kmac1766]

Whenever Keith & Pete would lock eyes….😎

[@geoffreystout5814]

'Naked Eye', 'Water' and 'I Don't Know Myself' 3 great tracks from this era, supposed to be part of the 'Lifehouse' project that never was!

[@stephanedajtlich]

fabulous Pete but don't forget John, Keith, and Roger. the perfect alchimy.

[@jameskamlowsky9906]

Man oh man is this good. The Who at the absolute peak of their powers.

[@Blaydrnnnr]

Agreed. This some of their best sound...

[@scabbard1597]

Cartographers of the Rock genre and still no one comes close. Even with the map!

[@PindamonhaMAN]

well i must say that The Who and Led Zeppelin are my 2 favorite bands of all time, and I agree with you man, no one could beat The Who live, even tough Zep could do a hell of a job.

[@simonedgbaston]

Astonishing still since 1964 ❤

[@thomaslehrer1324]

Those three chords are F6/9, Cadd9 and G. That's the genius of Townsend, when he can come up with this perfect and very moving chord progression. He then wrote the song Naked Eye based on those 3 chords. Sparks is another example. They define how great music and performance can be achieved. Mick Jagger was wrong about The Stones being the greatest rock band of all time. Treasure The Who.

[@georgerusch1250]

Stones are the greatest garage band of all time...

[@willemrm4033]

They (Stones) had better tracks on their albums, but The Who, also Led Zeppelin/Grand Funk, were much better live, and made several versions that are preferable to the studio album. Can't think of one RS track I prefer live .

[@catherinefitzpatrick9144]

Thomas Lehrer Oh, I do treasure The Who!

[@RichardMedhurst]

The Stones and Beatles are the greatest marketed* rock bands of all time. The Who is the greatest rock band of all time. (Arguably along with Led Zeppelin). Tbh I don't even know how the fuck John Lennon standing their with his guitar like some lampshade fits into the equation of Rock n' Roll. Like, have you even *seen* The Who on stage ?? Now that's Rock!

[@mikequinlivan8842]

Sparks! My favorite Who jam. God, could listen to that for hours.

[@cn854]

Any wonder why they were successful? Pete's incredible Gibson work was incredible, Moonie was absolutely uniquely reckless on the drum kit, The OX laid down the most distinctive bass line ever in rock and Roger's voice and stage presence made it all mesh into Rock History 101 for everyone to copy.

[@Scott-ly2nk]

Entwhistle made townshend sound so good and townshend knew it and acknowleded it

[@JodyBray]

Thanks for putting this on! :-) Been after seeing this for years.... What an amazing version! The Who at their best, pure power.

[@roccomepose8130]

Never was a Who fan but always loved this exact version of this song and haven't experienced it in years. Thank you so much for upload!

[@johnisallin]

This is Awesome! Love the pan shot at the end! All the fancy camera tricks and light shows bands use now cant come close to matching the true, raw energy of four great musicians playing great music on a dim lit stage with people standing around and fans draped over the stage. That last 10 second shot defines what live rock should be!

[@WadeAustin-s2h]

Absolutely love this!🍻

[@renatosilva9642]

By far my favorite of the who, from an age where music was made with talent and soul.

[@bandpassmess]

They had it wired together right on this song ,it just happened perfect thank god they filmed it !

[@harddriverecordingandfilmsNY]

that was a beautiful thing

[@Sargebri]

Hands down the greatest performance in Who history.

[@fearedgenius7020]

The Who were a mass of contradictions, and they should never have been able to make such marvelous music. Daltry was the only one who was filling the traditional role; he was a singer and brought drama and life to every song. Townsend was primarily a rhythm guitarist. His solos, however, were not his strong suit. Apart from being a great showman, he was a brilliant songwriter.The man INVENTED rock opera! Entwistle had an extraordinary sense of melody, and approached the bass as a lead instrument rather than the traditional role of the bass. Moon played almost nothing but fills and was constantly on the edge of complete chaos, yet he never lost the groove. It should not have worked; but it did! Nobody but them could have pulled it off.

[@burgersoft777]

If the Beatles were the greatest band of the sixties, the Who were the greatest band of the 70's. I personally rate Pete as a better writer than Lennon/McCartney.

[@JohnVP1987]

+burgersoft777 I'd argue the best band of the 60s and 70s was The Who, but I wasn't there at the time.

[@ramseybrown3233]

Yeah seriously, Pete doesn't get enough time credit as he should. He wrote the 2 best rock operas in history

[@quasidiem99]

A lot of depth to Pete's songs.

[@ryanahern1210]

Weren't they like the only rock operas in history? lol

[@7thdimensionalbeingsareimp230]

+Ryan Ahern Don't forget Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody.

[@rattytwoshoes]

My Dad went to this festival, I wish i could have gone too but it was 22 years before i was born. If only i had a time machine!

[@edgargutz026]

KEITH MOON!!!!!!!!

[@hassanabdelkrim2858]

The most exciting thing that our planet has produced: the who with a doubt

[@hassanabdelkrim2858]

hassan abdelkrim without a doubt of course

[@jonnewman9301]

and John should get a mention THE best bass player

[@GuitarFang]

@spartanwarrior340 Yep, and He had been playing those chords as a solo deal at the end of My Generation before it was even a song. It's like he turned a solo into an entire song.

[@carloseugeniocarlos4287]

their best performance ever! Pete make his guitar talks in this night!

[@seangage9088]

What a night/early morning that was.......I was mentally and physically exhausted by dawn......

[@MrLifeEclipse]

Beautiful

[@jdenino6022]

I wish I had a time machine so I could see these legends in their prime.

[@sukrame5331]

Me to❤

[@meep2576]

Great tune 👍 love Pete’s boiler suit days.

[@BostonWhoFan515]

Anybody who has any type of understanding of rock has to say these guys are incredible. Rock gods in my eyes. no one can touch them.

[@Suroboyo8]

I read the paper today about how wonderful the Stones were at Glastonbury and how other great acts had performed there like Bowie,U2 and Springsteen. They did not mention the best band ever who also performed there, The WHO .Underrated as usual

[@Sludge9509]

This is the best kind of music, best band, one of the best live performances of all time

[@bandpassmess]

The crowd was hypnotized by the rhythm , had to snap then out of their trance , best who performance ever !

[@jr13227]

There’s a great live album of this on Apple Music. I listen to a lot of it daily it’s a great slap in the face every morning.

[@noodledwarf]

this is amazing i love this song every version from this one to the present version

[@edgargutz026]

Damn this shit is heavy hell yea

[@carinajohansson8696]

Love this song so beautiful

[@MikeBA10]

IMO, 1:07-1:28 is just amazing. I love the simple guitar chord over and over

[@GeraldineMoss-nt4ts]

Greatest rock band !

[@bandpassmess]

Had to watch it twice !!

[@BrandonCurcio]

you can feel pete, you can feel his emotions, just by watching him; damn this video is deep...

[@jamesreinolds3968]

one of the best rock roll bands pure energy in here!

[@BobShay]

Tremendous ❤

[@MadAshSamuels]

This is Fuc*ing EPIC

[@lcolby11]

LOVE THIS SONG, PETE PLAYS AND ANGRY GUITAR

[@Sludge9509]

AHH!!! my brain can not take in how amazing this is!