The Who - Young Man Blues, Isle of Wight 1970

The Who simply at their best, just jamming.

[@51362879]

Only band I know of where the bass,drums, and guitar all played lead at the same time

[@jonathanmurphy3141]

That's a reason that Roger said, he had to be part of the visual and sonic purpose - swinging his mike and catching it, his powerful voice. Pete was jumping and swinging, and rocking. Keith would pound, and jest, and drive the sound. John stood, yet his Bass was like a Jet-plane in sound, with his quick fingers. I only saw The Who once, the Quadrophenia tour, in Chicago, October 1996 -awesome, yet have many filmed concerts on disc, and all albums - my 2nd favorite Rock Band.

[@Greece5]

@@jonathanmurphy3141 saw that concert at the UC! Wished Townsend play electric that acoustic tho but they were great as usual even Townsend on acoustic u can’t beat their energy in concert!!

[@thegrooveoperator]

It’s hard to watch anything else after this… it just doesn’t get any better….

[@dariusrahul1159]

After this, only silence deserves to be heard 😇

[@thegrooveoperator]

@@dariusrahul1159 totally agree

[@eduardoalcala8310]

This is the reason The Who is the greatest rock band ever: I believe no other musicians have inspired more people to pick up instruments than Pete, John, Keith and Roger

[@dariusrahul1159]

I agree and... Ginger Baker too ( Big Friend of Keith)

[@MarshDevine]

⁠Truth. And if you ask me, the Who I came to know and loved ceased to exist when Keith Moon died. Kenny Jones did all right, but the manic energy just wasn’t there. And he died on my 17th birthday. That sucked out loud.

[@hinjurock]

This is one of the most intense explosive and totally kick-ass live rock performances ever captured on film. I didn't realize that The Who rocked this hard until I watched this.

[@danielgolus4600]

Now you know why they've had the well-earned reputation as one of best live acts ever!

[@SenorPlaid]

@@danielgolus4600 The best, period.

[@sinistregoth]

Live at leeds, 50 today... immerse yourself in the full album, its shattering! Closest thing on video is Live at Coloseum 1969, search for that and play it so loud your neighbours leave the house! 😀

[@timgelder4263]

@@sinistregoth this literally happened to me once I was playing Lat L cranked in my well insulated shop one evening. I turned see my neighbor banging on my window. " Would you please turn it down, I can hear it in my living room!" Lol

[@marshalldevinejr.8078]

The Who were all about power. They had it in spades.

[@ottowes]

The Who took it further than anyone else dared to. This clip is all the proof that you need.

[@kimrostovskis1935]

This is the Who at their best---doesn't get much better than this

[@duckman531]

Rock and Roll doesn't get any better than this.

[@chuckryan6065]

@@duckman531 Yep. One of the greatest performances ever captured on video. Isle Of Wight is the shit.

[@stewbeattie4316]

Not my favourite band! but this is the track of rock and roll!I mean this is rock and roll 🤙 any one asked? just say young man's blues!!!end of.back.back.back

[@jacobmrley]

Was there ever a tighter more badass bunch of rock 'n' roll misfits than The Who at the height of their powers?

[@AutoMattic58]

I grew up in the Golden Age of Rock (born '58) and saw all the big names. The Who was absolutely, without question, THE BEST LIVE ROCK BAND EVER!

[@alfching2499]

You were born too Late son

[@MrThumbs63]

@@alfching2499 His comment is spot on, Gramps.

[@chrisadkins2527]

Roger Daltrey, the greatest voice in rock. A friend of mine and I had an argument about the best voice in rock and I told him to listen to this song, and he said okay, you're right!

[@james96517]

keith moon plays the greatest drum rolls that has ever been heard.

[@tomshaw6373]

The Best Fucking Band Ever.

[@BertAtkin]

The best Band in the World at the top of their game.

[@yetivanmarshall1473]

That Pete/Keith exchange at 1:16 is priceless.

[@ollihp]

This is the definition of about 6 minutes of pure unadulterated rock the way it was meant to be with each member at the top of his game and rare instance where Pete's lead is as audible as the Ox's bass. Very few bands w/ just 4 members have produced such a barrage of melodic sonic output considering it was at the early era of heavy rock. Would have loved to be enlightened to these boys when i was in kindergarden at the time.

[@timothyoconnell4189]

Me to my friend...me too.

[@mikehaight8664]

This is rock and roll. The Who is Rock and Roll!!!

[@mikehaight8664]

I could not agree more!

[@nickjohnson710]

I'd say more punk and metal

[@dariusrahul1159]

I've been a Sick Fan of the band for 51 years since I first heard it ⚡🎸⚡🎤⚡🌋

[@karlclarke]

Keith Moon, Pete Townsend, John Entwhistle, Roger Daltrey what a line up

[@5jerry1]

~ There's no h in Entwistle.

[@chillcomputerguy]

They were the greatest band period

[@kewlbreez77]

The Who in their prime 1969-1970. Woodstock, Live at Leeds & The Isle of Whight.

[@PauliePinch13]

I watch this a lot. I can honestly say The Who in their prime was the toughest band on the planet. Roger can beat up a bear & maybe a gorilla. Pure energy & a pure powerhouse group!

[@CarolineMartin]

He did beat up Pete once, for real. When he found out Pete gave Keith drugs (acid I think)

[@micahharley2330]

Indeed!!!

[@hudentdw2]

Its hard to beat this powerhouse Folks Keith drumming is insane!

[@kovalevisgod]

Four maniacs all trying to outdo each other. Each guy is a genius at his craft. In this one I give the edge to Townshend.

[@benmcconaghy3313]

That amazing climactic bit of playing about 3.45mins in when Pete just let's the guitar do it's own thing and he just rides that sonic storm and then he thrashes it with those incredible windmill swipes...John's bass is like a fucking massive shifting soundscape... and Moonie is incredible as always but what chutzpah to squeeze in so much stick juggling whilst playing at full pelt.

[@ZoSo1973]

If someone who had never listened to rock music and wanted me to explain it to them, I would just show them this clip.

[@alansharp3018]

Greatest R&R band ever .....End of story .

[@fernandaalgayer2781]

No words! The Who was a INCREDIBLE band!!

[@23theseeker50]

still are fernander they don't make them like them anymore they were and are supreme I'm still a massive fan after more than fifty years I say LONG LIVE THE WHO

[@DwainDwight]

at this level the Who are simply untouchable. wow.

[@drallid3413]

That windmill at 4:46 is so damn perfect

[@patricknicholson9407]

I think it’s one of great moments in art

[@ottodidakt3069]

Damn being there is the only reason for getting my hands on a time machine !

[@wrath-of-bath1920]

Pete and Keith play off each other feed off the energy! Bad Ass! Pure Mystical Rock Power!

[@enricopaganelli8448]

A cool jazz short song maded by Mose Allison transformed in a ferocious blues rock . The Who : Maximum Rhythm and Blues forever

[@massmanute]

R.I.P. Mose

[@GLD516]

The greatest live rock and roll performance ever captured on film. Period

[@mikemorrison270]

Holy shit.

[@nigellangridge1975]

The shrieking feedback, guitar shaking and arm windmilling @4.00 is the sound of the Who being LOUDER THAN WAR...

[@mottthehoople684]

I think the fans in the first five rows where scorched from the energy radiating off the stage...I've watched this clip many times

[@charlesbarber3293]

Keith is like a bit jet airplane taking off here, they are all in top form. Great song, whole show is on fire, nothing like it really. Saw this tour about a month before at Tanglewood, Lenox, MA, USA (July 7th), that performance is also on KZbin and worth checking out. Pete said it was his favorite live performance of Tommy. I was 14 years old and in the 3rd row center, made a huge impression! Had seen them the previous summer there as well, just before Woodstock, but the 1970 tour was really quite the thing.

[@jdmvogel]

Oh there is something not only like it, but even better. Watch Lynyrd Skynyrd play Free Bird at Day on the Green or at Knebworth. Just unreal.

[@alternatingcurrents3506]

This is the best live video I have ever seen, especially the parts at 1:42 and 3:25. It triggers some anarchic emotion in all of us.

[@emilyoshiro]

MOONIE'S ON FIRE!!!!!!!!!!

[@lefrauens]

+david moon ....yep Keith doin' work!

[@christophermondoux8408]

Pete: white jumpsuit (work) Roger: shirtless in fringed buckskin (nature) John: skeleton suit (death) Moon: straightjacket (insanity)

[@antoniozuquete5068]

Underrated comment

[@sk8taway]

Townshend: earth Daltrey: water Entwistle: air Moon: fire

[@antoniozuquete5068]

@@sk8taway. John and Pete should trade.

[@sk8taway]

@@antoniozuquete5068 you know... I can see it!

[@sk8taway]

@@antoniozuquete5068 makes sense though because John is aloof (air) and Pete as the songwriter is the band’s foundation so to speak, but I can see John also being earth bc the bass is musical foundation

[@maryellenlouvelle4475]

Blessed to have been a teen in this era... ;)

[@funkster007]

Oh the sheer power radiating from that stage. I can't imagine any mortal in that audience surviving the onslaught. The Who, Rock Gods!

[@stevepaterson3307]

The Who will go down in history as the worlds best original rock and roll band of all times! Congratulations to Pete Townsend, Keith Moon, Bill Entwistle and Roger Daltry.

[@webz3589]

Whos this bill entwistle you talk of?

[@dariusrahul1159]

@@webz3589 surely he want to say John Entwistle, the Ox💪, the skeleton man ✌.

[@borisblade564]

The who transporting the isle of wight to a parallel universe,if you are going to play live with such power and ease this is surely the way to perform,a truly stellar performance

[@watsonroadster3707]

This is the most devastating piece of live music recorded anywhere at any time...

[@derekwilson6612]

Keith and Pete are constantly checking each other to see where they are going You would have thought Keith and John, but, it's John running this performance. pete always said, didn't matter what I did John matched it, reigned it in, then blasted it back better. He fuckin' did.

[@Mario_DiSanto]

Moon was a legend and will always continue to be a legend.

[@simonpearn479]

Absolutely Fantastic!!!

[@iangrante9670]

the ox bass line is just amazing

[@eddielawson6755]

Best bassist of all time.

[@CarolineMartin]

Very tough to follow those lines

[@robertbroatch6919]

Makes it look easy

[@divypatel1002]

RIP OX and Moon.

[@Kimberlytheresam]

He was great❤

[@michaelreidperry3256]

Sick Good! If you were there at the time and purpose, you know you witnessed something very special.

[@sheilathomas6293]

They were in their heyday then. If you were lucky enough to see them in the 70's I bet you can still remember it. They were unbelievable back then.

[@mudstone6497]

sheila thomas And unbelievable in the past few years! If anyone saw the quadrophenia tour of 2015, Greatest show on earth!

[@theonewhoknows2]

Saw them in Chicago on quadrophenia tour in 2012, was amazing as well , and in 2015 on who hits 50th tour, going to see them soon for this new album!

[@goldenagenut]

The absolute definition of a 'powerhouse performance'! Four monster musicians that found each other at the right time, man those guys could blast it out! Back in their time The Who were also the loudest band on the planet live, no joke. ( lol @24 butthurt Foo Fighter fans )

[@danielgolus4600]

This is correct. I was there in 1970.

[@danielgolus4600]

Music mayhem. The Who and live rock 'n roll at it's absolutely best!

[@jonboy5240]

I got to see The Who in Chicago 2 months before this concert and it was just like this concert. I always likened it to the Bose commercial with the guy laid back in the Lazy Boy chair and his hair blowing straight backward. Beautiful, beautiful noise!!!

[@gerrykay9489]

Bose or Maxell tape cassettes - i cant remember lol

[@daveattheholdens]

Maxell tapes

[@keef7224]

Maxell. I used to bartend and serve drinks to Steve Steigman, the photographer who shot that ad. Classic 80’s

[@carolebarker2195]

@@keef7224 I think Peter Murphy of Bauhaus was the guy in the chair.

[@Incomudro1963]

Keith at his finest.

[@thijs199]

Amazing!

[@timpani1950]

Moon clear headed and at his peak: lightning fast and so musical

[@loosilu]

He was actually pretty drunk, according to Pete. Watch Tanglewood 1970 if you want to see him sober. Incredible.

[@edlawn5481]

Still looked young, he looked like he aged about 30 years in those final 8 years of his life.

[@stuffwithsoph8264]

@@edlawn5481 Definitely. His last performance ever is on KZbin in fantastic quality (Won't Get Fooled Again) he looks in his 50's its pretty sad

[@DavideDofficial]

Best performance ever in the story of rock💥🔥😎🤟

[@paulrusso1120]

THE BEST PERIOD.

[@popyflower]

the who , most fantastic band ever known to this world,,,,

[@beatlecost]

Death to HI-HATS!!!!!!!! Amazing energy, it's like watching a lightning

[@johndibattista5016]

At their peak, the greatest rock n roll band of all time. Definitely live.

[@11000038]

Today's Top 100 artists should watch videos of The Who to help get some raw passion back into music.

[@gregthomas1346]

Amazing band

[@danielgolus4600]

1:25 - Nice catch, Keith!

[@nickjohnson710]

He did it twice 🥁👑

[@jeffreysims3831]

even better than the live at leeds version

[@charliehaze9952]

Well if that performance isn't "living your art"...I don't know what is. Thats about as No Hold Barred as it gets.

[@nevigo5519]

Townsend must have hurt his hand more than once with those insane windmills.

[@cabbage9398]

+Nevigo He once impaled his hand on the whammy-bar of a Stratocaster. It went right through the palm of his hand.

[@daveattheholdens]

I saw him play in Vancouver, BC a few nights after that happened. He had a huge bandage on his hand and he still played like a demon. The performance in this video reminds me of exactly why I enjoy the Who so much. Every one of them personifies fearlessness, passion, creativity, and talent. Without the trail these cats blazed there would be no Led Zeppelin.

[@andymassingham]

He has said many times that he loses a nail or two at the beginning of every tour. Part of the job.

[@Grant-nm2nv]

Best live rock album hands down!

[@williamlee7001]

one of the best live rock songs - tight! the who didn't cover too many songs but kicked ass outa this one.

[@moburgsmyhero6974]

Damn, Moon was incredible!

[@Kelly14UK]

Fascinating band to watch at work.

[@samutinghutajulu5172]

And this is how I born - Heavy Metal-

[@jeffdawson2786]

Raw power. Maximum R&B, lads. 🔌

[@Mr75044]

My favourite who sound Pete's single COIL SG........Hywatt stacks..

[@tpp5151]

Definitely his best guitar tone. He switched to Les Paul Deluxes when Gibson stopped making SGs with P90s

[@ceeexemcee]

Thanks, Murray Lerner

[@jonathanmurphy3141]

This is one of my favorite filmed performances of The Who. The are too busy "kicking A' -to bother with taking down names" -You respect these Young Men for their talent, and sonic power!!!!

[@lapazsaltocuantico916]

Poderosos ! Vuelo galáctico, la raíz del peligro de rock

[@erikjanhobma]

The best of the best.

[@alphalunamare]

Jees I had forgotten how good it was! :-) x

[@23theseeker50]

watch a legendary band in action I would show this to all the up and coming bands to learn how to entertain with power and talent they don't come any better than THE WHO long live rock they said.

[@franciscosaldana5186]

Moon is in his natural habitat between drums and cymbals

[@hasJazzFunk]

The most powerful Who's performance. Live at Leeds in Second place.

[@ryansams1268]

The most electric band on the planet. They had something which a lot of other bands didn't have at the time - a set of bollocks.

[@garyhead4540]

roger daltrey.. one of the best ever!!

[@thomasferrett6650]

The best Keith Moon type drummer in the world

[@richardcabrera8958]

Awesome energy

[@alfching2499]

They were ablaze here

[@lenporter]

Many like to put Live at Leeds at the pinnacle of Who performances, and yes, it is absolutely fantastic,,,,but this show is fucking brilliant. The whole band is at its Zenith here, and I personally like Daltry's vocals better here than Leeds. Moon is at the peak of power and pizzazz during this show and can simply do no wrong. I can watch this entire show (I have it on DVD) a million times and never get bored. Man! If only I could have been there!

[@jsilence418]

Yessir that's Rock N Roll !

[@lethayle3388]

Nope that's classic rock. Sounds very different from your typical 50s rock n roll.

[@jamesford5919]

I am NOT a Who fan, but this was awesome.

[@paulgardner9763]

The definitive live band. Songwriting was so strong (I am aware this one is by Ellison) and the stage presence is explosive.

[@RichardMedhurst]

1:10 probably one of Keith's best drum fills ever

[@loosilu]

Even Pete is like, what the fuck?

[@iconostone]

Grande MOONIE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@brianwilling134]

So , you want to play guitar ,watch this!

[@VicVegaBlonde]

This is what made me pick up mine

[@brianwilling134]

Roy Cropper What's your rig set up?

[@psychupmelodies]

But careful if attempting Pete Townshend's windmill

[@oliviercalmel2]

But be careful to your fingers!!!!

[@bluesrocker91]

As a teenager I had cheap Les Paul copy and took a chunk out of my hand on the bridge while attempting to windmill. I broke the switch like that too. Some time later I was messing about throwing and spinning it in the air but caught it wrong and found a machine head had buried itself into my arm. At that point I decided I should probably leave the acrobatics to Pete Townshend...

[@deedeeweit9862]

R.I.P. Keith Moon

[@lefrauens]

Yes.................Pete.....the jumpsuit years!

[@MarNavarro30]

Power!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@huascar66]

And, at the end, Roger acknowledges Pete. Sublime moment.

[@aletsdelamora]

Amazing

[@JohnSmith-oe4ci]

this is the "Alien" moment when the awesome monster called Heavy Metal emerges from the tortured body of the Blues

[@juliewalker8376]

Bloody love Moonie

[@nojerryfan]

Just unreal....