The Who - Young Man Blues [Live] - Isle of Wight Festival - August 29, 1970

The Who live at the Isle of Wight Festival, UK - August 29, 1970 -
Description: The Who playing "Young Man Blues" at the Isle Of Wight must be one of the single greatest filmed rock performances of all time, and although it has been officially released several times, none of them sound like The Who live, thanks to badly mixed and mastered soundboard audio.
So again it's up to the fans to present an alternative, and I have spent quite some time working with the best "unofficial" sources I could find to create what I feel is the closest I could get to a proper representation of the band's massive wall of sound. I am very happy with the results, and Pete in particular benefits from the work that has been done with his guitar sound. It is pure proto punk/noise/shoegaze/drone/metal/sludge/doom-heaven!
I have also worked with the colours, trying to make them match the photos we've seen of the night, with a darker and more "blueish" appearance. My "unofficial" video source might not be the best available in terms of resolution, but it's a worthy alternative to the official version (currently available on blu-ray through Eagle Rock), and to my mind a "truer" view of the event. You be the judge.
There is way too little footage of The Who at their peak, so what is out there is worth obsessing about. This is a good starting point.
- Please note that this video and its soundtrack does NOT infringe copyright. This is a fan project made out of unofficial sources. -

[@huascar66]

Just a personal opinion, but I think this is the best live performance I have ever seen by any band. I have watched this countless times and it is just amazing!!! This is the template for pure, unadulterated, raucous, on-the-edge-of-chaos rock and roll!

[@bdr32965]

Pound for pound I don't think any other band could match The Who for their raw, unadulterated power and pure energy. Their music was a mix of chaos, anger, and unlimited talent that no band has ever been able to equal, and probably never will. The Who is nothing short of legendary.

[@grahambrown5013]

Four top notch musicians at the very top of their game, there was simply no one else who came within a country mile of them. As for this rendition of "Young Man Blues", it has to be the most aggressive five and a half minutes of hard rock music ever recorded.

[@clarkewi]

Moon is a force of nature on drums. Nobody could touch him for sheer raw energy.

[@billb5690]

No one could touch Moon here

[@gordonwilhelm4511]

I never noticed that Moon didn’t have a hi hat. He had 2 floor toms on each side and even depth rack toms. He was so unique in every aspect of his drumming. Good luck trying to emulate his style.

[@daveyvane9431]

Pete - “Sometimes, I think we are the only band that knows fuck all about rock and roll”.

[@Andy-ok7ev]

In my opinion they're the best hard rock band ever

[@NeonPalm90210]

This video of The Who should have 50 million views. Easily the most exciting and aggressive heavy rock performance of all time!

[@billhorstkamp98]

Boomers had the BEST music.If I say so myself ☮️🌎💚

[@jamesmickryan982]

Nothing but pure power. Nobody could touch them back then.

[@JuanReyes-if6ky]

The fury of this band is unreal. This is exactly the way rock and roll should be played.

[@carl-cr7rp]

Singing solo + guitar solo + bass solo + drum solo = The Who

[@markkelly3859]

John is playing killer bass, looking like he's waiting for his washing machine to finish.

[@vincenttallarida6861]

The Who at the peak of their power blew EVERY other band off the stage. Period.

[@JaLa248]

Ironic… Now they’re the old man that has all the MONEY!!!!

[@MattSmith-iq1ld]

So many music fans do not understand that unlike Paul Stanley, when Towshend windmills, he really windmills. He tears his fingernails off and there is blood everywhere. You can see it just by googing the images.

[@blues6782]

This is Punk and Metal, before Punk and Metal.

[@antileft6776]

Keith Moon was a genius.