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

[@NeonPalm90210]

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

[@janinapalmer8368]

What've we got now ... artificial crap which requires drugs to understand

[@jamesmickryan982]

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

[@marcelocoluccimacca1524]

and no band in the future

[@melinosenosk-qr2qr]

Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple,...

[@grahambrown5013]

@melinosenosk-qr2qr saw them all live, nothing to touch the Who. Led Zeppelin filled half their sets with vastly long, self indulgent solos, something the Who never did

[@Allen-yv3ue]

@@melinosenosk-qr2qr Saw Deep Purple, Black Sabbath both at the Riverside Raceway in Ca. and Led Zeppelin at The Forum in L.A. - in my book the Blitzing/Sonic power of The Who live was the highlight of my many Concert years ( I have a long list). Saw The Who 3 times ( San Diego Ca., The Forum in L.A., Anaheim Stadium Ca. June, 1970) it was always - Buckle up you're going for a ride ' IT'S SHOWTIME ! - The Who gave it their all at EVERY Concert. I'm now 78 ... great memories.

[@daveyvane]

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

[@lilajagears8317]

Led Zeppelin put them to shame.

[@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.

[@JaLa248]

I Agree!!!! I absolutely love Roger’s vocals on this!!!! I Never get tired of listening to them!!!

[@lhunt480]

I was 18 when they played there..EPIC!!! Still are!

[@petebest22]

I think this live show is brilliant! , but other bands from the 70s are as wild live also , deep purple being one of the many 😊

[@chriskroll4166]

@@petebest22 the who are the kings of heavy metal 🪙

[@Nickepickeparonpung]

I say Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple 100procent better

[@Andy-ok7ev]

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

[@melinosenosk-qr2qr]

Black Sabbath o Led Zeppelin están muy por delante dentro del Hard Rock.

[@GuyPlatteau-xy2sr]

Led zep n'a rien inventé Ils n'ont pas le meilleur bassiste de tout les temps qui à inventer le larsen ou distorsion guitare effet violon et j'en passe Guy​@@melinosenosk-qr2qr

[@Keith_M00N66]

They have never been a Hard Rock's band. Townshend the leader of "The Who" make them change their style ALL THE TIME. The 3 others weren't especially ok with that but "Shitty Pete" didn't let the choice, he was a very good musician AND a violent angry "tyrant". He still is...

[@GuyPlatteau-xy2sr]

@@Andy-ok7ev IS not hard rock IS The ROCK no rock and Roll : ROCK 🎸🥁🎹🎤🎷🎺🎻🔥👍 Rip ⭕❌ ; 🌗 ) Guy platteau Marseille France 😎)

[@clarkewi]

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

[@marcelocoluccimacca1524]

yes indeed, sir. that speed with total control of both sound and rythm was unique

[@earlfranklin432]

That and Moon on drums, John on bass and Pete playing lead. There has never been a band that's just hard rock n roll like the Who.

[@godbluffvdgg]

Yeah, only about a thousand or so...Drummer for 45 years...I was there...Ginger Baker, Ian Paice, Carl Palmer, Cozy Powell, all of zappa's drummers, etc etc etc...Love Mooney too; seeing him in this chokes me up, I love him so much.

[@funkenstien1155]

Daltrey said it was like a jet engine starting the first time he heard him play. "I can play better than that guy."

[@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!

[@marcuslauder4007]

They took live performance to a level never equaled...ever

[@nomadman123]

I've always considered The Who to be the best live band ever. From this performance to the tribute to 9/11 to the last time I saw them live around 2008. The best!

[@dougsmith7083]

And, the sheer amount of swagger and confidence to open their 70/71 sets with "Heaven and Hell" is just crazy. On stage cold...oh, let's do that number John wrote...

[@mrstratau6513]

like it's about to explode, but somehow they keep it from blowing it's self apart..

[@fivelinus432]

I think I might agree

[@gwwayner]

The glory days of youth! I'm now 73 and getting old does indeed suck.

[@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.

[@MatSymmonds]

Three

[@grahambrown5013]

@MatSymmonds three what?

[@JaLa248]

Ironic… Now they’re the old man that has all the MONEY!!!! Love it….!!!!!❤

[@gerrykay1482]

2 of them

[@gerrykay1482]

well Moon never got old and Entwistle snorted all his money... so there's that ...

[@hellbred79]

I saw them a couple of years ago, and for old men Pete and Roger tore it up. I was impressed.

[@yesman2755]

Moon put a lifetime’s worth of drumming into one gig for crying out loud. Just look at the guy, flat out from beginning to end. Little wonder he never made it past 1978, this was past human endurance! What an incredible f....g band, the combination of these four guys was the greatest thing to happen to rock music EVER!

[@vincentrathbone26]

I couldn't agree more.

[@RocksteadyRuth]

So bloody true!

[@1surfrider4life]

Yup, Bonham and Moon pushed the envelope in their drumming and lifestyle. Paul Rodgers wrote a great song about it " Shooting Star "

[@Slinkygal]

They really gave it their all!

[@MrBamcito]

that's nothing, look at live tanglewood, Keith is a god.

[@JuanReyes-if6ky]

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

[@mikefields09]

Peter is still kicking himself today for burning all of there live recordings back in the day!

[@MariaNickLambert]

does live music get any better than this?? - The Who at their absolute best!

[@Michael-on4ti]

Fuck no, this performance should be shown in schools about rock music

[@brentblough6901]

oldtime jam

[@timprescott4634]

It doesn’t...

[@NovaSaputra]

try to listen live version of BAND MAID ;-) few titles for starter: play, dice, onset

[@djcouncilestateboy]

just posted it facebookcouldnt of said it betta myself

[@blackwizards1692]

John Entwistle, carrying the whole rhythm of the song single-handedly. Kudos

[@23theseeker50]

THE WHO THE VERY BEST LIVE BAND EVER AND EVER WILL BE.

[@davidwood9718]

23theseeker apparently you've never heard of led zeppelin.

[@billb5690]

The who were better live in their primes.

[@davidwood9718]

Bill B is this video in there prime?

[@heftosprod]

@@davidwood9718 the who pretty much always bettered zepplin...

[@davidwood9718]

heftosprod lol

[@vincenttallarida6861]

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

[@johncronin1082]

Raw energy absolutely brilliant..

[@alanlane3670]

The greatest rock band of all time........absolutely.....

[@alainpaum]

There are no words to describe this performance ! Its total rock madness ! It so good !

[@intersaksyon]

No one come close to play this tight, loud and alive musically like The Who. Definitely one of the best live performance from that era. Long Live Rock.

[@TGiannini007]

bernardino testa absolutely true

[@popyflower]

Sorry not one of the best. But the no.1 live acts thanks.

[@namensomerton5381]

Best live band ever!!!!!

[@labrakis]

the stones 72-73 both where amazing at the time

[@tedgreen6]

@popyflower No WHO for you.

[@akamaimalahine]

Two Rock Operas!! Need I say more?

[@marcolascaraky5044]

Without words, simply.....

[@war6431]

You will never see bands rock like this ever again. Cream, Hendrix, and The Who will always be the best live bands of all time.

[@Tommy2704]

It's 2022 and this song is even more relevant now then back then

[@diskostu2323]

Pure, unadulterated badassery.

[@strictlynorton]

Nicely worded!

[@TheFord1932]

Fuck yeah bloody awesome.

[@barryweston4887]

When the topic of greatness in rock comes up I always forget The Who. Top 5 best ever

[@barryweston4887]

Or should I say top 5 greatest

[@barryweston4887]

Fuckin' Pete

[@jerrydore4729]

Insane intensity

[@jimbuchanan8111]

Doesn't get any better!

[@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. 04:42-04:46 - in those 4 seconds, Pete demonstrates what rock n' music is about and its purpose. Just 4 seconds. Nothing more needs to be said. That is a man possessed on stage. As he said in The Kids Are Alright movie, when he's on stage, he has no control over his behavior. He's knocked people unconscious with his guitar before, kicked security people in face, etc. As he says, in order to perform, he has to go into a zone which is dangerous. It's the only to get The Who's across.

[@stevenniemiec8872]

Nicely put!

[@HarryMorris-vg3cf]

At their height live NO ONE was their equal

[@georgeinfante1106]

I remember when this album came out wow it put the WHO in a great live band performing

[@mattwall1090]

When Pete stomps on that Super-Fuzz and starts windmilling through those Hi-watts almost brings tears to my eyes and makes me want to rip my own face off!!! What a f@&king sound!!! I can only imagine what that must have been like to see/hear in person at the time!

[@klausrain111]

Most powerful and unique band in history!

[@MrLive2win]

You have to be kidding me- The ultimate live rock act of all time. It just cannot be any finer than that. Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@earlfranklin432]

50 yrs on and it still get's me going like I young once more. Rock n Rool Baby!

[@lRkyMtnHighl]

Never was a better live band to ever walk the face of this earth, these were plane and simple the gods of rock!!

[@kennethmaher9615]

Greatest live band ever

[@paulboyle6857]

Questionably the best ever rock band?!!! My younger sister went to the IOW festival in 1970 & I think she's still recovering!!!

[@RosieH.Weinstein]

Amazing

[@energyasylum997]

JESUS CHRIST!!!!!! I wasn’t prepared for this attack!! Wow!!! HEEEEEEEEEAVY!!! 🔥 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@HammyTechnoid]

Best Power Trio with a singer....!!!

[@tonykaye4620]

The loudest band at the time,my ears still ring.Kids these days have no idea of the power of the old days.......

[@ricksmith7357]

Get off my Lawn Old Man

[@philipclayberg4928]

Tony Kaye: Deep Purple still have the world's record for loudest concert ... in 1972. Hasn't been exceeded yet. In the early 1970s, the Who were almost as loud. 150 feet from the stage and you were still at stage volume. Or what used to be called the nose-bleed section. Farmers used to complain about rock concert volume and that it was bothering their livestock ... miles away from the concert venue. Jimi Hendrix once said in 1969 in between songs, "We'll be tuning up between each and every song. Because we really care for your ears. I know you think that's ungrateful." I went to a Kiss concert in 1979 (I was 12 at the time; it was my oldest brother's birthday present to me) and my ears rang for about two or three days after. During the concert, my brother and I had to yell at each other so that we could hear each other. In the tourbook, Kiss said that they wanted to give their audience a souvenir ... yeah, like hearing loss. My oldest brother got a button at a Ted Nugent concert in the late 1970s or early 1980s and I remember the button said, "If it's too loud, you're too old." I guess I was too old back then and too old now (I'll be 53 in July).

[@SkullPts]

@@philipclayberg4928 I believe Guinness Book of Records had The Who as Loudest in 1976 Charlton Athletic FC concert en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudest_band - doubtless this has been overtaken since

[@MrBeatlesFan1963]

This is hard rock at it's finest, such a massive wall of sound.

[@djacidkingcidguerreiro9780]

Greatest live rock band ever

[@patchlindy]

THAT BASS!! With Keith's bass drums!! The earth shook that night!!

[@clarkthesharkshow9944]

By far the real "True" GREATEST ROCK N ROLL band of all time !! THE WHO !!

[@brucemcintosh7466]

Just a nice band from Shepherds Bush

[@rolfklein6987]

ragingly powerful!

[@blues6782]

This is Punk and Metal, before Punk and Metal.

[@robertschaffer1598]

Can't argue with that

[@stewbeattie4316]

Rock and roll invented 😁

[@MattSmith-iq1ld]

It's why the Pistols covered Substitute. The punks admire The Who,

[@gerthie]

No this rock

[@billweb]

I think it transcends Punk and Metal, but I'm Old School...I saw them when I was 19 and will never forget it.

[@theoriginaljerseyboy]

Well that song moves right along now doesn't it? Holy carp!

[@ludwik7326]

3:43 This moment is the definition of Rock N' Roll

[@marcelocoluccimacca1524]

in spite of the endless "better and best" clashes among fans, nobody played the drums like Keith Moon. He remains alone in the cathegory

[@jayrice5156]

THIS IS WHAT ROCK IS ALL ABOUT. NUFF SAID. NO DEBATE.

[@Dufferpuss]

The raw power of The Who in this video is breathtaking. So good in fact I just bought the Isle of Wight 1970 bluray. I MUST SEE MORE!!

[@huascar66]

I have both DVD and Blu Ray. A word of note: whoever edited The Who's concert at Isle of Wight put the songs out of order. They put the whole Tommy Suite in succession and had it end with See Me Feel Me when, in fact, the Tommy Suite was bookended by other songs. I think they wanted to get some dramatic effect like in the film of Woodstock. They explain it in the booklet that comes with the disc. Still, an amazing example of The Who at nearly the peak of their powers.

[@richardverdin9277]

The interplay between Moonie and Townsend is nothing short of astounding. And then you've got The Ox. Somehow keeping the two from going completely off the tracks. Incredible!

[@veritasrex66]

Exactly!!! You get it man!

[@JaLa248]

I Love watching this! Roger’s vocals so strong, Keith’s expressions are great, Pete keeps looking at Keith trying to provoke him and John in that outfit….. Doesn’t get any better than THAT!!!!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@socallars3748]

Funny thing about that skeleton suit, it's the first time he ever wore it. He got it right before the show and had no chance for a proper fitting or alterations. It was too tight for him to even sit down, so he had to remain on his feet a few hours before the show.

[@victorav629]

The Who are the most genuine image about a rock and roll band could be. It's everything in there.

[@TheRealCreel]

I saw The Who in Boston the year after this. Loudest, most on key on time most powerful band I ever heard. Without Moon later it wasn't the same.

[@markkelly3859]

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

[@webow88]

Unlike many others, he didn't bob and weave and jump around, trying to call attention to himself. Like another great, Bill Wyman of The Rolling Stones, John Entwistle stood there like a rock and let his fingers do their job.

[@jonbarrett7054]

@@webow88-Supposedly that skeleton outfit was so tight, all he could do is stand in one place! (according to his account)

[@webow88]

@@jonbarrett7054 Ha ha! Could be true, Jon. But he didn't wear that costume at other shows, yet he always maintained the same stance. ☺

[@x00p3]

Mark Kelly He channeled all of his energy to his fingers.

[@albert_moli_]

Yea man, at not one point does that bass get lost amidst Pete tearing that guitar up or Moon shredding them drums. Excellent!

[@feisalalykhan8403]

I have listened to this many times. It is maximum R & B!

[@jorgeanguas9220]

A million songs by The Who I've heard, and this one, live version, is my favorite.

[@big_fat_hen]

This is superb. My Generation on Live At Leeds really does it for me.

[@jjp.8690]

Puts a huge smile on my face and goosebumps everywhere else.

[@ahenricks918]

The Who reigned supreme that night

[@23theseeker50]

KEITH AND JOHN SO SADLY MISSED HOW I MISS THEM THEY WERE BOTH FANTASTIC MUSICIANS IRREPLACEABLE LEGENDS THANKS GUYS.

[@rileymcgill9893]

I got this DVD when I was 12. After that The Who was my favorite band and I never looked back

[@johnoberle9750]

These guys could rock harder than any Metal band.

[@monkabrahms7997]

Diff. Speil.

[@Johnnynbk]

@Alchemist he's fucking right. they sure as hell could

[@garywilson3042]

@@Johnnynbk These guys could out rock any 'edgy' metal group.

[@garywilson3042]

Performances like this is pure, raw unbridled rock! It outclasses most metal bands today and then.

[@scottgreen0]

Seattle 89

[@MattDessi72]

Raw energy of the young man!

[@maxwellfan55]

Does it honestly get better than this stellar performance?

[@joewilson9962]

Thanks for your work on this - it's brilliant!

[@antileft6776]

One of the greatest bands of all time (top 5) and, without question, the greatest and most powerful live band EVER. Literally dangerous.

[@Kimberlytheresam]

Absolutely

[@blakeO34]

This is simply the best video ever on showcasing the absolute power of The Who. This sound quality represents the true sound of the band very well.

[@nojerryfan]

Mind-blowing. The definition of rock.

[@owenbutcher1954]

AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME 🇬🇧

[@Incomudro1963]

Like a freight train barreling down on the rails. The Who were a mighty engine live. No one topped them.

[@michaelscott7462]

You read my mind!

[@Zopf-international]

When you can actually hear the volume at a gig. This would have been stunning!

[@maurizioferegalli6850]

All really great and Keith Moon just wonderful !!!

[@WhizMitchell]

Utterly fantastic performance. One of the greatest bands ever. Townsend was one of my guitar heroes growing up.

[@alainpaum]

No one can beat this kind of energy ! This is incredible !

[@mrstratau6513]

Beyond music, it's a sonic assault with Bass, drums, vocals & guitar as weapons

[@stewartlybrand61]

The definition of musical geniuses in one single night!

[@pablosteinert5491]

Best live rock song ever!

[@supposedto1159]

Pablo Steinert I agree. And may I suggest the same song live at Leeds and ‘sparks’ performed at Woodstock.

[@carlodave9]

There it is. 4:00 onward. Maybe THE high water mark in Rock history. Was any band tougher, tighter, and full-on ferocious as that?

[@halcyon289]

Absolutely. The camera trained on Pete, from there on in it's all over for other bands before or since. Queen at Live Aid were great....but....this is the defining moment in rock.

[@johnoberle9750]

None! to this day.

[@fattwat1]

100% agree with you absolutely amazing band and performance

[@diesekaltewelt807]

theres one

[@stewartnicol3028]

NO....

[@rickeymarshall928]

Townsend might have been underrated guitar player. He jams with the best

[@daveyvane]

Under rated by whom? He is universally recognized as one of the greats

[@michaelkopacz6324]

Why is this so flipping awesome? Who cares, it just is! It's like a messy pizza that all comes together to form perfection. The Who!

[@meattooth1303]

what a fantastic video. just serious rock jam with 4 of the best rock performers ever. i was 8 months old.

[@rebs369]

Meraviglia, qui il bassista è di un altro pianeta. The Who forever!

[@Mario_DiSanto]

HOLY SHIT MAN. I can't even begin to tell you how many times I've watching the Isle of Wight Festival in full. The Who is the reason I've always wanted to perform on a stage!

[@danielgolus4600]

There isn't a single rapper that can come even remotely close to this for pure adrenalin and excitement.

[@ElrodtheAlbino420]

Come on. We love The Who. Let's not randomly call out another form of music just to proclaim superiority. There are a lot of hip hop shows that do match this for "excitement", maybe just not for you. The complete line-up of Wu-Tang Clan was completely roaring from start to finish when I saw them. Ditto The Roots. Ditto Beastie Boys. Don't be that guy. No one asked about rappers; you just decided to be a dick.

[@robertosborne7542]

Pointless comparison

[@godbluffvdgg]

It's moving to see Keith and the ox so vibrant...THE GOATS of Rock!

[@Francis-Macon]

May be the best live performance in history of rock!

[@ikramreffas4308]

the most fantastic rock performance in all music history . The Who were a legend .

[@EMC2Scotia]

Three killers and one very serene bass player. Incredible.

[@patchlindy]

That rolling, thundering BASS!! John may have taken the lead on this one. Pete...wow.. brilliantly controlled chaos...and Keith..Keith..the twirling sticks in the middle of the fracas was amazing!! One of their most aggressive, sinister and darkest performances! This was when they were at their TOP!!

[@lesliesteward7757]

the who on fire then ,and have given a lifetime of great live music.

[@carl-cr7rp]

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

[@joestrummer32]

The only band with 4 front men...

[@aspjake123]

Well said

[@Winterstick549]

Who plays lead? All of them!

[@philipclayberg4928]

"Who plays lead?" Yes, they do.

[@michaelseaberg7964]

Entwistle was just an amazing bassist, insanely fluid. Moon was an insane genius of a drummer with such excellent timing and rapport with Entwistle. Daltry had awesome pipes and sang his heart out. While Townsend always seemed a reluctant soloist. Great Rythm guitarist with many skills and gimmicks, but his solos always seemed stilted and hesitant. JMHO Good live video.

[@NigelOrmsvik]

I was there, never to be forgotten ✌

[@marksandoval3126]

Incredible performance!!!

[@alisoncarpenter232]

As a drummer I've always enjoyed Mooneys playing exuberant free flowing creativity Puts a smile on your face.