The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again (Shepperton Studios / 1978)

The Who’s iconic anthem from 1971’s Who’s Next album performed here on B-Stage at Shepperton Studios on 25 May 1978 Filmed by Jeff Stein for the closing sequence of The Kids Are Alright. Sadly this was to be the very last performance ever by Keith Moon.
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[@cakredi4132]

John is like that cool babysitter watching three hyperactive kids.

[@transformationgeneration]

LOL

[@FactsRFearless]

Thank you

[@MrVenona]

RIP John - you left too soon.

[@jake105]

The dudes hands were hyperactive!

[@Becksdad0803]

Entwistle was a bass god

[@fatihguler7141]

7:37 to 7:56. Keith Moon's drum solo, Roger Daltrey's scream, Pete Townshend's knee slide and John Entwistle's backstep :). All in 20 seconds. What a band! What a gas!

[@zorglub76]

While at it, are Pete's trousers torn between the legs?

[@Ampher03]

Marko Marjanović not sure, but his jacket is definitely torn in the right armpit for obvious reasons

[@psykomatik]

The backstep, LOL 😂 😂 😂

[@chrisjaybecker]

The greatest 20 seconds in Rock history!

[@zachsmith3]

Fatih Güler great now I have tears in my eyes

[@alexisj4999]

Jesus. This has to be one of the best performances by any band ever. Just insane intensity. Visceral.

[@justinjennings9840]

Nothing beats this performance in music.

[@mystic1160]

this song still rings true today

[@brittanylake6815]

Your high out of your mind lmaooo. Go to an insane clown posse concert. Tell me that isn't wild. This shits a joke lmaooo

[@darrylmoore127]

As the OX just stands by equipment, that is what I do , holding down the Low End My friends Dad said I needed to move around , I just stood like the OX

[@alexisj4999]

The Who is my 80 year old father's absolute favorite band, so I've been listening to them for 50 years. Whenever I'm with him and The Who is on the radio or playing anywhere. He says " do you know who this is?". Then I say "who?". He thinks it's hilarious every single time. Dad jokes. It's so Abbott and Costello.

[@marielasindha876]

Sadly this was Keith Moons last performance. We will always treasure the epic drummer

[@mikem683]

Addiction sucks, takes so many good people to an early grave.

[@davidhernandez9985]

An iconic drummer, no doubt about it! #RIPKeith

[@yankeejohn58]

Great Drummer like John Bonham of LedZep!!

[@panchang810]

He didn't even look he's suffering from anything, especially addictions or substance abuse. 😒

[@matthouston8411]

@@BamsyTheSergal That's literally dying from drug abuse. "he only died from drugs not drugs" is your thesis.

[@simonmoore8776]

It never fails to astound me how John Entwistle makes the most intricate and complex bass lines look so effortless!

[@donjarrett2491]

he always looks so 'ho hum' about what he's playing!

[@PHDarren]

John's isolated bass vid for Won't Get Fooled Again on here is sublime.

[@greatwestern101]

He is the absolute master! I also like Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead who is also a master, some similarities, but less 'rock'! It was John who got me into the bass......thanks, John!

[@RSTI191]

I'm a bassist of 45 years. His stuff isn't that intricate and or hard to play. It's his phrasing (if you know what that is) his tone, his attack, that for me, set's him above the rest.. His tone was so dynamic. It covered the spectrum. He fingers were very long, he had piano player fingers that were made of flexible steel.. I met him once, shook his hand, showed him my Alembic. His hand wrapped around the neck and my hand - twice. Never be another like him..

[@patrickbateman9722]

Absolutely! John Entwistle, the bassist for The Who, was often referred to as "The Ox" because of his sturdy stage presence and seemingly unshakeable demeanor. But beneath that calm exterior was a whirlwind of creativity and technical prowess. Entwistle revolutionized the role of the bass in rock music. Before him, bass was often relegated to the background, simply providing rhythm and foundation. Entwistle, however, approached the bass as a lead instrument, crafting intricate lines that were both rhythmically complex and melodically rich. A few characteristics that made his style unique include: Lead Bass Approach: He often played solos and intricate fills, complementing Pete Townshend's rhythm guitar. Tone: He had a treble-heavy tone, allowing his bass lines to cut through the mix and be clearly audible. Finger Technique: Instead of the more common fingerstyle or slap techniques, he often used a plectrum (pick), which gave his playing a distinctive sound. Harmonics: Entwistle was known for using harmonics in his bass lines, adding a unique sonic texture. Songs like "The Real Me," "Baba O'Riley," and "My Generation" showcase his innovative bass work. Despite his impressive technical abilities, he never seemed to break a sweat on stage, making everything look utterly effortless. For many bass players and music enthusiasts, John Entwistle remains a significant influence and one of the greatest bassists in rock history.

[@VandelayIndustries61]

"We couldn't make records as good as The Beatles, but we could blow them off the stage." -- John Entwistle

[@robertmbernhardtjr953]

I AM SURE THEWHO COULD DO BOTH

[@donjohns4878]

Read an article where Paul said they wrote ‘helter skelter’ as a retort to the Who’s blistering music. 1-1 draw I reckon.

[@VandelayIndustries61]

@@donjohns4878 Yes there was an element of parody on the White Album. "Back in the USSR" was Beach Boys, at least the harmonies.

[@zackzallie8735]

The Who blew The Beatles and The Stones in live performances at any day.

[@ChristinaEKidd]

I'd say they blow them off the stage and write vastly superior music, but that's just my opinion.

[@jmd33352]

If you’re gonna listen to a song at full volume, it needs to be this.

[@fredlibby8518]

With quad speakers!

[@billcockrell32]

I do! Always.

[@pennystiles6961]

Levon Helm and the Band is pretty damn good too. Some amazing bands we won't see again!

[@Tristanshere]

Entwistle's bass bravado is not only sublime, its legendary.

[@jamesskingley5751]

Amazing

[@sprague49]

What the rest of the Who does with their entire bodies, The Ox does with only his fingers.

[@patricknicholson9407]

Pete talked in a recent-ish interview about John’s bass being like Bach fugues, sending kaleidoscopic harmonies into the air so all Pete had to do was punctuate rhythmically. It’s the complete opposite of all other bands where the bass plays the root and the guitarist solos. What a genius unrepeatable setup was The Who.

[@Bonn1770]

Entwistle, "The Ox" was the musical director of the band.

[@thewol7534]

I love how Keith Moon has his headset taped onto his head with gaffer tape. He was the one and only.

[@bradleywilliams2401]

Could it B Duct Tape ?? LOL'S No Disrespect Keith . RIP

[@petergruner709]

i always wonder why keith needs the headset , when the rest of the lads play with the sync track just fine .

[@DougFM]

How didn't I notice that until I read your comment?

[@paulkelly5463]

Sadly, I think that was the very last performance he ever gave

[@MaelstromMephistoPEM]

@@paulkelly5463 It was. Also I think I saw in some interview that his timing was all over the place, and hence be needed the headphones for this performance.

[@MrNrj6490]

Pete: I chugged three energy drinks before coming onstage John: I am a tree

[@dylanrice8341]

I think you mean snorted coke

[@mikeyaggams1130]

No I think John would say 'I Am Groot'

[@3Bernie]

@@dylanrice8341 you mea pete

[@3Bernie]

@@mikeyaggams1130 dude thinks your talking about pete

[@dylanrice8341]

@@3Bernie yes I think he took a little more than energy drinks

[@RubleNoon]

One of the greatest moments in rock ‘n’ roll history, and they got it on video!! a moment in time captured forever and Keith moons last performance. GET IT!!!

[@ChristopherDavis-uh1gq]

I saw The Who for the first time in 1975 at age fifteen. I was blown away. Completely. The next year they didn't play Atlanta but I heard they were playing in Jacksonville at the Gator Bowl. Me and my buddy decided we had to see the show. This was summer of '76. So we told his mom he was going camping with my family and I told my mom I was going camping with his family. Lol. And we got out on I-85 and started hitch hiking our way to Jacksonville. Our first ride was some guys in a Camaro from St. Louis. They were cool as shit. A cooler of beer in the back seat and some ganga. They drove us all the way to Jacksonville. Saw the show and made it back home on Sunday night just in time. God Bless those guys in the Camaro. Lol.

[@rickgagliano176]

Cool story. Hitch-hiking in the 60s and 70s was pretty damn awesome. Once in a lifetime.

[@jakejudson8578]

It was meant to be!

[@ForceMaximus84]

A frontman marching in place while belting out notes and words and twirling a microphone. A guitarist bouncing around and windmilling like a human cartoon. A drummer exploding like a mad conductor over the kit. A bassist barely moving while playing blistering licks like it’s nothing. The Who were, are and will always be amazing.

[@gavinstief4323]

amen

[@AlexZander688]

Who is playing the keyboards?

[@ForceMaximus84]

AlexZander It’s actually a pre-recorded synthesizer section programmed by Pete Townshend himself.

[@doomslayerplushie6662]

I would love to get the sheet music or notations for the synth part

[@justinthyme3396]

YES 4 guys all playing lead.....😎🎶🎵🎶🎵

[@sasshole8121]

John Entwistle must be the designated driver.

[@rockriverroyalrex]

He looks like he's ready to hurl at any moment

[@raghavendramupparthy7950]

literally true that :-)

[@waynetemplar2183]

The only one who hasn't got ADHD

[@jeevithrai7994]

Seeing as how he died, I wouldn't bet on that.

[@mr.mcmagpie6606]

No, he was just on downers... which unfortunately is what lead to his untimely death at such a later age...

[@colinstewart1432]

Keith Moon - The only person talented enough to tape his headphones to his head and still look cool.

[@RecoveringMidwit]

The Townshed “Power Slide” Is THE definition of Rock and Roll.

[@bishopsheen6897]

John Enwhistle was the coolest bass player of all rockn roll

[@Peterickenbacker1]

Hallelujah

[@WorthICT]

Thunder fingers

[@heavensdoor844]

Billy sheehan

[@babadayat4981]

@@heavensdoor844 he's good and all, but john was on of the original and raw lead bassist

[@moloko0237]

John Entwistle is so talented. He’s the reason why I’m learning bass!!!!

[@cheers2023]

Can we just pause for a moment to appreciate that amazing video quality?!

[@swainscheps]

Yes! I was thinking the same thing. It looks modern.

[@notanotheraccount]

This was filmed with a multi-camera pro setup for the movie "The Kids Are Alright". If you haven't seen the movie, check it out. You'll be amazed.

[@cheers2023]

@@notanotheraccount Been wondering how they did it. It's like they traveled through time to play a concert filmed in HD! Thanks!

[@ryanjacobson2508]

It's film, not video.

[@dan3843]

Have seen/listened to this vid many many times (who here hasn't?) and it's always amazed me how good the image quality is, but only this evening after you've mentioned it have I noticed that it's actually been uploaded in 4K and i'm astonished my bandwidth has been able to cope with for all this time!

[@jschwabbs]

The scream at the end gives me chills. The best rock n roll sound clip of all time hands down.

[@user-vv2pf1sy4m]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@danielsherwood2650]

Scream makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck . didnt used to until you said it gave you chills

[@brileyblackburn3253]

The best few seconds in rock ever

[@eskenazibeth]

Best scream in rock ‘n’ roll history 💯%😎

[@dbadagna]

At age 80, Daltrey is still performing, but he says that, in this song, "I have done the scream for 50 years and I don’t want to do it anymore."

[@pinkfloyd8361]

Pure energy and pure class! The tightest band of all time and all four of them were absolutely masters

[@mitchmeagher8730]

Do they realize what they created

[@arnoldfreeman2885]

Music

[@Scooter010]

Genius Edit: Thanks for the 19 likes mate

[@michaelmcinnis9538]

And had fun doing it

[@user-ib8km2gr4e]

I’m the new boss same as the old boss I’m Jim Motorcicle! Marc man. Last name Man. Get buspirine for sniffing. It’s a mixture of opioid and cocaine as a synthetic pharmaceutical. Sniff sniff. And get the 15 mg. Get it from your psychiatrist. Amen. We don’t get fooled again. No no!!!

[@RecoveringMidwit]

Magic. Life.

[@spencerb891]

Entwistle is such a beast. Doesn’t move, just shreds

[@theface07]

He is a beast but it's not "shredding". That's a metal term. It's just total control and understanding his instrument completely.

[@caturdaynite7217]

The Ox!

[@MesaperProductions]

John Entwistle is just up there living his best life.

[@atticuswilson8816]

someones gotta babysit the others

[@WreckDiver99]

Nope...he's looking over the other three saying "It's going to be a LONG night...somebody has to babysit these three"...LOL

[@kenmackenzie3747]

The energy from this lot could power the National Grid.

[@user-vv2pf1sy4m]

LOL!!!!!

[@kenrehill8775]

You know their original name was Net Zero?

[@markrangers1423]

Four unbelievable talents on one stage Then add in the revolutionary lyrics and it’s an atom bomb 💪🏻👍🏻🙏

[@andresphileas]

At minute 7:50, the whole world stops spining.. one of the most epic moments in rock.

[@robdepolo122]

Seeing The Who way back when (pretty close to the stage) I knew the yell was coming and still almost peed myself a little. lol Loudest concert ever.

[@happiness4812]

You can't rehearse that. The true definition of synchronicity ❣❣❣🎶🎵🎤🎶

[@panismith1544]

👍😆🥳

[@whatsinaname6926]

And the last minute they’d ever play with Moon on drums

[@charlesdunfield3715]

Totally 100% agree mate

[@portagenial]

Can we talk about how amazing this looks in 4K, being that this was recorded in 1978? This is really impressive, it's like it was recorded yesterday

[@reapervich4192]

They remastered the video

[@bananer9300]

it's called editing...

[@Mr.LunaRivera]

probably was filmed on a 35mm

[@portagenial]

@@bananer9300 no, it's called film restoration, it has nothing to do with editing

[@tangyorange6509]

The beauty of film.

[@NAHAJI133]

The WHO has to be one of the greatest group of musicians ever. 2024

[@bostonwhofan]

I went to see Roger Daltrey last night in Boston (June 20, 2024) and even at 80, Roger Daltrey still sings a razor line.......every time! The version of Won't Get Fooled Again they performed last night was just simply amazing. Roger's voice sounds so great now after the throat surgery he had at Massachusetts General Hospital a few years ago. Long live Roger Daltrey and long live The Who!

[@DominicMagrinoMassageTherapist]

To be young in 1978, see this live. My god, what an amazing moment to exist in and experience. I was born in 1986. I’m now older than Roger was when they recorded this performance. For the first time I’m seeing them as young men, and it makes me cry a bit. I’m so glad this moment in time exists on film, to live on and on after we’re gone.

[@user-kh6oq9oe6t]

I was a teen at a WHO concert in '78 and I couldn't see anything. Even though I'm tall, I still couldn't see anything. The crowd was just in too much of a frenzy. I was on the floor and even though I was closer than people up in the seats, I'm sure they saw more than I did. Still, I'm so glad I was there!

[@capri2673]

@@user-kh6oq9oe6t They didn't tour in 1978. 79?

[@ianbell7342]

i was at wembley when these were there 78 . all time fave band and ive seen about 500 in my time

[@ksullivan728]

It's really hard to believe this is 45 years ago! The younger kids just don't know what they're missing.

[@EVH4EVAH]

I was 15 in 1976!❤ Crazy, good, wild memories- all of them attached to Rock & Roll❤ Thank You for reminding me... it was a Epic Gift!❤

[@voraciousreader3341]

Entwistle’s bass on this is so……..massive, monumental, mesmerizing, *BRILLIANT!!!*

[@minermike61]

John is looking on and wondering what these other jokers have been doing in their off time.

[@limpbiskit4lyf95]

i love entwistle so much 😭 the wise sage camel of these wild boys, gotta love it

[@SimonMas]

i recall watching a bunch of live covers by pearl jam and a friend pointed out how much their bass player was sweating. "if you look at john entwisle playing these same parts, he looks like a bored office worker filling in yet another form". damn right, and it's hilarious!

[@donaghhill5395]

yes,,it's so fast and no stress in him..brillent

[@wahatoya8532]

Thunderfingers

[@musaceae_modular]

I have lost count of the number of times I have watched this. It truly is the ultimate rock performance.

[@eileencassino7320]

Truly is a must see performance

[@boruff68]

Me as well.. I remember watching this on M TV ,and all other WHO videos .. I was in High School during the "Shlitz Rocks America" tour of The Who... ;)

[@johnoberle9750]

I never get tired of The Who. There’s great bands and then there’s magic.

[@quasar4601]

This is my first time seeing the video and I am Middle AGED. YES, I know the song but the video plus the song is amazing. WOW

[@LuckyTown77]

Looks like 17 million times 🎉

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Pete & Roger are like perfectly timed cheerleader’s the way they move together in unison, so visually appealing. What a GREAT band!

[@will-ie9on]

I see Rog looking quite the cheerleader with curly locks and twirling his mic, sure, but then I see Pete like a new-born giraffe on acid

[@TheGunner9545]

Too bad they hated each other

What a greeeeeat performance of One of the best songs ever. THE WHO Ladies and Gentlemen!!!!

[@charliebuttocks2400]

John’s bass is like a manic wand of bliss

[@pontuskristiansson5394]

Paul Eames and my cat

[@JohnDoe-vf2yo]

A lot of his tone during the Who Are You years had to do with him playing custom Alembics with on-board pre-amps. He later switched to graphite Modulus Buzzards when he had his own band, The John Entwistle band. During this time, and his last days playing with The Who, John was using three Ashdown RPM1 preamps and three PM1000 power amps, feeding 3,000 watts into 2 pairs of Ashdown ASS115 and ASS212 cabinets. So, considering most bassists nowadays use 300w-500w, John certainly earned his nickname Thunderfingers. In the Who's earlier days, he was using 200w when pretty much every other bassist used a mere 50w. The dude was insanely technical and always pushing the boundaries but then again, he did like to drink Irish whiskey out wine glasses.

[@maddogoz08]

Yeah. He really knows how to get the listener off, in fact they all do. Because this is one big rock and roll orgasm.

[@rdevil25]

He is giving those strings an exercise 🤘

[@warsurplus]

"Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss." Brilliant lyric. Brilliant song.

[@lyndacurran1785]

Yep

[@enochrios]

Still true and relevant 40+ years later. Every working class person knows and feels that line in their bones.

[@kathleenclendenen1928]

And, unfortunately, all too true.

[@dantemanelli1150]

One of the best song lyrics ever in my opinion and we all know exactly how true it is.

[@montanagal6958]

they stuck to em

[@Chippycito]

This performance is one of the greatest ever.

[@codiaq]

The most underrated Band of the 60ies... Every Band member is a HERO ............ Seriously......

[@bostonwhofan]

During The Who's performance at The Concert For New York City a few weeks after 9/11, when a firefighter tossed his formal firefighters hat onto the stage during The Who's set, Roger Daltrey picked up the hat, handed it back to the firefighter who tossed it onto the stage and said "I'm not worthy of wearing this". I still get tears in my eyes just thinking about that moment.

[@Larry_Ibarra]

Love it how John Entwistle was the lone sane man as far as his position on stage yet just as wild on the fret board as the rest of them.

[@dopesensi]

And yet he was the biggest party animal out them all !! RIP THE OX

[@tonypowell250]

John was by far the best musician in this band.

[@Larry_Ibarra]

@@tonypowell250 Helps being the greatest bassist ever.

[@jennypan9029]

About to say the same thing lol

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

Townsend was a great rhythm guitarist. Entwistle was the masterful lead bass player.

[@Lucknow472]

7:54 this picture should literally be in the rock and roll hall of fame.

[@gaelpadra6569]

I know right

[@Jameswilllee]

Without even clicking on the time stamp I already knew what you were talking about.

[@donaldsmith3926]

I was talking to a friend a while back and said the Stones were the biggest band of the late-sixties and seventies, but the iconic photo of that time was Daltry swinging the mike in the fringed leather jacket looking, as Pete said, like a furry little animal and the rest of the band in their usual positions, and Nirvana was the biggest band of the early and mid-nineties, but the iconic photo of that time is Eddie wrapped around the mike with his eyes bulging-out. Or maybe not, ...

[@JDeuro7]

Funny you should say that. I saw this for the first time in a video they played when you first arrive at the hall.

[@Mjollnir1234]

Oh, FUCK YES, brother.

[@Signaturefist]

Daltrey’s yell after the drum solo is the most electrifying moment in rock.

[@MYPOWERSTATION1]

OMG! Whole band dialed in on this one. Perfect !

[@rafarafman]

This is 50 years old. And it makes this old man feel damn young.

[@kleec0203]

WOW! Pure energy straight from the beginning. You won't find ANYTHING like this now!

[@johnosborne2989]

What a line-up, thunder fingers, moon the loon, Townsend, and the brilliant Roger

[@Skydog722]

From Oz... 😁

[@SeraphinaPZ]

I've always admired Entwistle's ability to look so relaxed even when he was totally tearing up the bass. He could be putting on a hell of a performance, and it looks effortless because he has this expression like he's watching a weather report.

[@ACG7001]

Probably cause of all the downers 😂 he was crazy talented though

[@muzzaball]

So true. If you ever listen to The Ox's isolated bass tracks from recordings like these - you will certainly hear just how much and how hard he is playing.

[@frooke2]

Yep, he let the music do the talking. Fun to watch him play.

[@klothklicker]

Thats his concentrating face, all his energy is going into the music!

[@realjoshhayes]

@@muzzaball Came here to mention the isolated track. All his counter rhythms to Moon's drumming are ridiculous.

[@The22on]

MEET THE NEW BOSS SAME AS THE OLD BOSS The best lines ever written in all of rock.

[@dab9122]

I sing it everyday...

[@laportama]

And so current.

[@mike-fj4vd]

@@laportama Yes we are being fooled again but with a shocking outcome! :)

[@kevinsiu3769]

@@mike-fj4vd yessss

[@baldrbraa]

The parting on the left is now a parting on the right

[@mindeloman]

It's said that John once picked up Thor's hammer and gave it to him saying, "I think you dropped this. "

[@billheleine6513]

Okay kids listen up! This is what a REAL rock song sounds like!!

[@johannwolf1]

It's shocking Roger never killed anyone with that microphone.

[@johncosminsky5351]

Johann Wolf there are videos of him hitting people in the front row with it on accident.

[@fuzzy1237]

He smashed his eye badly once

[@garyjones7044]

When I was young I did a windmill on the guitar, took a while for the bleeding to stop.

[@thedillybarboy]

Did he hit Marge Simpson one time?

[@stuartjenkins3039]

Johann Wolf We don't talk about all those times. EVER. Got that?

[@lisareichard5791]

I love it! Pete and Roger are jumping around like crazy men (we all know Keith was indeed crazy) and John is just calmly strutting those incredible bass chords like he's just brushing his teeth in the morning! Damn how fun this is!!!!

[@Silenceeify]

He isn't playing any chords.

[@devintariel3769]

@@Silenceeify at the end or is it just intervals.

[@roentgen571]

That pretty much describes The Who in one sentence.

[@brada.7248]

U saw Townsend in very good spirits. When he is pissy, if ur close enough u see this = don't get that performance. Yes 1 of the best live performances of that song.

[@Silenceeify]

@@devintariel3769 Yes, he is actually playing some chords in the end. I only noticed it now.

[@user-kh6oq9oe6t]

Happy New Year! Can't think of a better way to spend it than to have this song cranked up full blast!

[@joaopinheiro6467]

This is History . No cell phones , no social media , no fake news , just good Rock music , it was an Amazing Times .

[@markbiagini8735]

Your not wrong

[@Smeegle653]

You are Actually Absolutely RIGHT❤

[@thejamnasium6447]

news was always fake it's just become too evident to ignore since the internet/social media

[@Jay-fx4tx]

No backing tracks, no lip syncing, no computers, no autotune,. Just tube amps cranked to full tilt boogie!

[@johannk1523]

definitely had fake new then brother

[@mleiser]

7:37-7:56 is one of the best pieces of rock n' roll cinematography ever recorded

[@outerrealm]

This was the very first use of a live laser show onstage, no other bands had it, and I saw this tour, saw that exact effect, and it was as impressive then as you see here. When they used it during "See Me, Feel Me" it was jaw dropping.

[@chrislandreth5193]

Absofuckinlutely

[@tysongames2750]

PREACH!!!

[@thomasmoll8822]

@@outerrealm - Hard to argue with that.

[@josbuysman5342]

and so truth these days!!!!!

[@freddyt55555]

John Entwhistle's fingers are like Pete Townshend's entire body.

[@sntosnto9679]

Dedon, el flash round !

[@maxieboy1232]

That’s probably the best analogy about The Who

[@ponzo1967]

Who wanted that bass player (Not a question)

[@NHWUSuuu]

Profound. 👍.

[@thomasfields2082]

matt freeman said this is how he learned to play. he figured this whole performance out by ear over a year

[@bobrogers5458]

The Greatest rock song ever made! Rest In Peace John and Keith❤

[@peterbrunsden380]

Happy 80th Birthday Roger!

[@mplslawnguy3389]

7:50 is one of the, if not the most iconic moments in rock history. Fucking epic.

[@alzeNL]

why does this comment not have more likes

[@erickjason9092]

I was going to write the exact same thing! NOBODY comes close to this band for the energy and aura of greatness that this performance embodies. NOBODY!

[@consulentecomunicazionestr3072]

ABSOLUTELY AGREE!!!

[@MrSampo1]

It's a master class in how rock and roll should be done. The sheer power and stage presence. Nothing comes close to this today ... nothing.

[@stewartbear60]

@@erickjason9092 watch Queen at live aid

[@robarnold6998]

Ever notice how no one ever says, “That band reminds me of The Who”? The Incomparable!

[@TheLochs]

I always point that out to people. Led Zeppelin is the opposite, both still amazing.

[@hypnotised-clover]

Actually, yes, a few obscure bands from the 70s seem to sound like the who to some people, zerfas, pluto, pretty things, ananta.

[@reviewerman9786]

Yeha like everytime people ask "who does that band remind you of?" they get their remembrance.

[@chevyvet69]

That's because they were such monsters on their instruments and they couldn't be duplicated

Pearl Jam used to get it quite a bit.

[@highlander72b69]

Nothing beats watching PERFECTION right now!........this is epic

[@andrewmarcellis2007]

Hey if you like The Who you should look up a band called The Doublejumps

[@sarahmoore4635]

SEEN THEM LIVE NUMEROUS TIMES....EVEN MET THEM ALL .....ONE OF THE BEST LIVE BANDS EVER.... AND I SAW THEM ALL

[@will-ie9on]

BUT DID YOU MEET THEM ALL?

[@sarahmoore4635]

@@will-ie9on yes ,. I went to concerts with a Vietnam Veteran and the only way he could get into the building is through the stage area....this was before buildings had to be handicapped accessible......so yeah ... Any and all that came to Memphis, TN...I was there ....

[@sarahmoore4635]

@@will-ie9on yes... I did.... I really liked Kieth Moon.... He was very nice to me

[@inthevault9603]

I think this song means more now than it did when it was originally written.

[@stuffwithsoph8264]

The best bands usually only improve with time

[@dantedlane2]

This song is actually a diss to liberals

[@tyrssen1]

Agreed. I wonder if anyone's listening?

[@Retroscoop]

And more specifically what ?

[@leedavis4202]

@@Retroscoop 2 versions of everything in all songs made. Everyone will choose their perspective whatever...

[@knutthompson7879]

If anyone asks what the big deal is about The Who, show them this. THAT my friends is rock and roll.

[@scoliosispoopy]

showing this to everyone is my school who thinks pop made in the last 5 years is the best. this is real music

[@hughcorston9645]

Yup!!!

[@aleksanderfinstad5785]

@@scoliosispoopy God bless your rock'n'roll heart!!!! 😎🎶🎸🎶

[@scoliosispoopy]

rock n roll is the best. its that simple

[@michaelmarshall1713]

Moon should be enough .

[@martinclayton7260]

The best song by one of the best bands to have ever walked on this planet.

[@ginog5037]

If there's a Rock & Roll anthem, this is it❤

[@doublestrokeroll]

My favorite quote about the who was from one of the oasis brothers.....something to the effect of "they were all playing lead weren't they? Daltrey was lead vocals, Pete was lead guitar, Keith was playing lead drums and John was playing lead bass.

[@doublestrokeroll]

@Your Dad possibly....lol

[@ant-1382]

Yes they were all leaders!!!

[@ant-1382]

Yep thats about it

[@Gladremeer]

Near to the point is that they were all exceptional in their fields. In most other bands, each individual would have stood out because of their brilliance. In The Who they simply blended together. The sum of their parts is greater than their components.

[@jasonhenn7345]

Pete when asked about how they get their sound, we just turn up everything louder than everthing else

[@juanjosehoyosperez4472]

the man who conected the cable to the microphone is the real hero of this song

[@blacksystem12]

He didnt get the joke

[@mell3109]

The guitar tech must have been a magician

[@FootballFool92]

Kevin Prima lmao facts. Reminds me of Meridian lights when they perform kzbin.info/www/bejne/borLnYSMe9-pnZo live guitar tech always on deck

[@travisjohn5793]

Heard Roger D say in an interview that he used to tape to lead to the mic as he didnt want to kill anyone...

[@mariadelmarprocuradora7873]

@@travisjohn5793 lol

[@MikeLazarus]

Still the greatest rock performance ever. Perfection in power, feel, and style.

[@paulmacdonald4844]

Another superb English band their talent is limitless what a terrible world it would be without England's bands The Kinks, Stones, Beatles, Cure, sex Pistols, Depeche mode, Deep Purple, Fleetwood Mac, Coldplay ,Led Zeppelin, Genesis, Bad company, Muse, The animals, The Troggs it's limitless unbelievable all from one country England.

[@michalwojtylo8929]

Queen

[@XanderMall]

Clash, def leppard, tears for fears, etc. Stuff you missed

[@baylen2187]

Pink Floyd

[@gmallett7838]

Jesus Christ! There’s not one current musical act that is in the same solar system as this! This is epic and will still be epic in 1000 years!

[@dp6876]

Brian Johnson’s singing voice was long gone by the time of Riverplate.

[@doublestrokeroll]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXXTY4GfaNCihrM

[@jackbrokenshire1187]

The Who are great but Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band are the greatest band I have ever seen live.

[@surfersilver6610]

Try Iron Maiden, STILL kicking names and taking ass after 42+ years.

[@tyrefryer6884]

@@surfersilver6610 🤣👍

[@timmellor2599]

Keith Moon was with us for far too short a time. He is one of the great rock drummers of all time. So intense and essential to the sound.

[@DG-sf9ei]

The band was built around him and progressed with him, there's no replacement for Keith Moon no matter what their resume is. The Who found that out and later admitted to the reality of it.

[@patrickbateman9722]

Absolutely. Keith Moon's frenetic drumming style was a foundational element of The Who's sound. His approach to the drums was unlike anything seen before in rock music. Here are some characteristics and contributions of Keith Moon's unique style: Chaotic Energy: Moon's drumming was known for its wild, unrestrained energy. He often seemed to be on the edge of losing control, yet always managed to stay in the pocket. No Traditional Beat: Unlike many rock drummers of his era who kept a steady backbeat on the snare, Moon often eschewed this entirely, filling measures with rapid tom-tom rolls, cymbal crashes, and unexpected accents. Lead Drumming: Much like John Entwistle's approach to the bass, Moon played the drums as if they were a lead instrument, always pushing forward and rarely settling into a traditional rhythm section role. Destructive Flair: Off the kit, Moon was famous for his destructive antics, from trashing hotel rooms to exploding drum kits on stage. This same energy translated into his drumming. Influence: Despite (or perhaps because of) his unconventional style, Moon has influenced countless drummers across genres. His refusal to be confined to traditional drumming roles expanded the possibilities of what rock drumming could be. Moon's untimely death in 1978 at the age of 32 was a significant loss to the music world. While his time with us was short, his legacy is enduring. Many consider him not just one of the greatest rock drummers, but one of the most iconic figures in rock history.

[@donkeyestonkey]

Moon was definitely a great part of the ensemble, but Bonham and , Charlie Watts, and Ringo Starr were at least as good, and Ginger Baker towered over them all...

[@bonnieandclyde222]

I was lucky enough to meet Keith on this tour RIP KEITH ❤

[@1viridis]

Nope, they were mostly just time keepers. Moon had too much originality and flair for that. He was a true artist.

[@Chris-zo2fj]

I'm a brickie and when this song comes on the radio at work, boy does work speed up.(.even with us all playing air guitar )

[@seasidecreations4526]

I hope we "DONT GET FOOLED AGAIN!" 🙏✌🤙

[@snow11wolf]

Indeed! Trump! 2024!

[@KittyGrizGriz]

@@snow11wolfB.A.R.F.

[@nicolasbarrios3274]

Years of loving this song! Hearing it again in Top Gun Maverick during the dogfight training brought me the biggest smile!

[@elicarter1356]

I know!,

[@tomatden]

Shit, I might have to go see the movie now.

[@Jakesully133]

Came here bc of this! Loved that scene

[@TENJR44]

YES!!! Completely unexpected and totally blew me away when I heard it! And on my children's lives, I swear to God I just happened to be wearing one of my several Who t-shirts at the time!

[@nick5422]

@@tomatden trust, it’s amazing

[@thelpfen]

I love how John Entwistle looks bored out of his mind while playing this legendary song and the rest of band is loosing their minds :D

[@livewire2759]

The Ox in the eye of the hurricane...

[@kungpochopedtuna]

10% power usage aha

[@simonfuhlrott2529]

All of his power is in his hands

[@benmeyer2916]

That’s most bass players lol

[@keith9482]

inside outside upside downside kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJPOemSYa5l3e9k 😎👍🏻👍🏻

[@neilcox7879]

“Who’s Next”, one of the greatest rock albums ever!

[@bostonwhofan]

When Geddy Lee from Rush was asked what his "Desert Island" album is, he responded "Who's Next".

[@margaretcundall9637]

This was just one of my generations bands.. There were many great bands around at that time....we were very lucky ...and i miss those great day's...but at least you can come on here and see them as they were back then....❤👍

[@philiplangshaw9835]

7:50 Is the epitome of Rock and Roll.

[@gondy5936]

You wait for it...wait for it...YEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!🤘

[@BubbaZen10]

Yup. Long live Keith and John!

[@BubbaZen10]

You know they actually had to play this again to get that right? They played this twice.

[@christopheryasus3666]

@@BubbaZen10 Forever

[@BubbaZen10]

@@christopheryasus3666 amen

[@KennyEvansUK]

This might just be the best piece of rock and roll footage on the planet.

[@tonybates7870]

Yeah, I agree, it is fantastic. Moon is magnificent and he had just a couple of months or so to live, not that he knew that, of course.

[@KennyEvansUK]

@@tonybates7870 John Entwistle, what a talent he was.

[@rickcstein]

Yes, it is

[@tonybates7870]

@@KennyEvansUK Yes, what a talent Entwistle was. He helped made the Who what they were, which was unique.

[@macjolly6748]

It is...easily!!! It's the one video I HAVE to watch at least once a day....usually in the morning. I'm ready to kick the world's fvcking ass after watching this with my coffee!

[@eldacar351]

You can barely hear John. His isolated track is amazing.

[@willpowell2938]

I know. Absolutely legendary performances all around. If only modern sound technology had existed back then. You can barely hear him in the mix. Same for Pete’s guitar at times. Still incredible though.

[@johncook1997]

If you listen through ear/headphones, you can hear the bass track much more clearly.

[@benabbott6031]

I was 12 in 1984 and saw this clip for the first time. It was the most incredible thing I'd ever seen. 40 years later, the 52 year old me still gets the same adolescent excitement as I did back then. ❤

[@leonlkowalski]

I still don't understand how this could work so perfectly. They seem to have come from four totally different planets.

[@Essexkiwi]

They did.

[@keith9482]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJPOemSYa5l3e9k Leon, so true😎👍🏻👍🏻

[@keith9482]

Richard Rowe kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJPOemSYa5l3e9k 😎👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@countesssunshine]

That's why.

[@ronsterm7076]

Pete's coked out of his fucking mind. The other three are just doing what they always did. Best live version of this song I've ever heard/seen.

[@ViscountVile]

As a bassplayer, I wish John hadn't made his extraordinary playing seem quite so effortless!

[@michaelmorgan4408]

I would say the same thing about Geddy Lee, and Jason Newsted, and Steve Harris. But then again, that's how great they were. To me, IMHO, they are the three greatest bass players of all time. Whoever you think is best is up to you. I'd pick a Geddy first, then Steve, and then Jason. But, that's only my opinion.

[@agnostic47]

It's not just bass players. Top musicians in general. Watching Richie Blackmore's left hand makes me want to cut my fingers off. How can he move his fingers that fast?

[@JM-jy7lx]

@@michaelmorgan4408 I agree.

[@larrycooper7261]

As a drummer I feel the same way about Keith. He was a maniac, but damn... could he play!

[@torontotonto6189]

train insane amount and it is easy for you too, imagine if people used those hours wasted on CS, WOW and runescape to create bands?

[@dickvis]

my grandma died in 69 and left to all her grandchildren dfl25,00 [ 10 euro] and I bought the album Who's next ! The Who's best album .

[@suzigrekin8849]

I love that her memory is truly a blessing in more ways than one

[@maryshumate4629]

Pete Townsend is really feeling what he's playing - what fun to watch in a concert!

[@haroldwilson950]

You speak the truth! Mary...That little arm-dance strut at 5:46,🤗and then looking up at the Guitar Gods at 6:26; oh he's having way too much fun here!🎸And let's not forget him (Pete) sliding on into home base at 7:48, as The Ox all casual like, steps back like it's just bizzness as usual........... 💫

[@andyl0261]

Entwistle...the greatest lead guitar player who ever played bass guitar

[@johnlaslett5339]

Anyone else get serious goosebumps and a shiver down their spine when it's "YEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH" time?

[@bradleyheck7204]

If you do not, you are dead.

[@phyllisli6905]

That’s my favorite part of the song. Every time I watch this clip I always wonder if Roger Daltry is wearing his little sister’s shirt!!!!

[@1982pencil]

100%! No matter how many times I watch it, it gives me chills.

[@doublestrokeroll]

yep...pretty much every time!

[@paperg]

only for the last 40 years...

[@fritzzapatak318]

These guys will still be appreciated in 100 years as the geniuses they were.

[@bragee]

You cannot get more iconic than this.

[@felippepellegrino7801]

Entwistle, the quietest of the band, but responsible for 50% of the sound.

[@voiceofexperience]

We shall never see his like again. RIP JE.

[@chrisbarrettFilmstudio]

Felippe Oliveira so true yet so unknown. I’ve gotten into many a fight over the fact that he’s possibly the best bassist of all time.

[@radwaygreen]

@@chrisbarrettFilmstudio exactly i've been told Mcartney and John Paul Jones were better and i always say they were good bassist in great bands

[@chrisbarrettFilmstudio]

radwaygreen I’ve always considered Paul McCartney to be to underspoken as a bassist to be the greatest. He’s more of a songwriter than anything. Then John Paul Jones lacked the synergy for his bass to be supported

[@jerem12011985]

80% of sounds

[@mikeurbanski6549]

This song in general, is the pinnacle of everything Rock n Roll period! The scream, the slide, the atmosphere. Everything! It will never get any better than this right here. Ladies and gentlemen.

[@chacopan]

Totally agree

[@captpicard6894]

Couldn’t disagree more, if you want the pinnacle of Rock n Roll, the atmosphere, the performance, watch Led Zeppelin at the Royal Albert Hall in 1970. Nothing gets better than that, that is as so good, even Zeppelin we’re never as good as that again.

[@JohnSmith-vk8cm]

Zeppelin was a cover band.

[@ericirwin413]

Don't forget Keith's tiny drum solo leading up to it!!

[@daveznothereman7064]

@@JohnSmith-vk8cm lol you're a cover band. The first 5:albums was one of the most incredible strings ever put together.....ever!

[@hookipaboy3412]

Unbelievably Awesome!!!So much energy and power WOW!!Aloha from Hawaii🤙🏽

[@leebradley6415]

The master that is Keith Moon - conjuring drum beats with his magic sticks with the concentration of a wizard creating a spell. The purest musician behind a set of drums there has ever been.

[@skylarjenkins5192]

You don’t see energy like this anymore. Lead singer, lead drummer, lead guitarist, lead bassist.

[@cheveroletllnova2672]

All 4 have super power talent!

[@ronreitz4041]

Nothing ever better!

[@thatdouche4436]

Well put, friend.

[@javivilla7901]

yes, this is the best

[@mrmojo1636]

And tape machine...

[@davidradich9342]

This song is 10 times more relevant today than it was when it was released!

[@audreyhumphries5867]

Absolutely!

[@LosHuxleys]

Not necessarily

[@quagmoe7879]

Definitely

[@basedhankhill2974]

This song was actually about the Beatles

[@IronHorsey3]

100% 🫡 - Don't sell out national sovereignty to the WHO. Ever!!

[@riderpowermanagement6197]

Townsend’s slide across the stage by the greatest shot in rock n roll history in my book

[@xero402]

I've always thought that

[@marksloan7438]

The secret to Pete's success: knee pads

[@hamishmitchell884]

Haha yeah, fucking love that bit

[@quarrydoggs4532]

Yes, but totally staged - not from the actual performance. Still, All HAIL the Who!

[@stephenslusser2895]

@@marksloan7438 Sure, knee pads, and plenty of 'vitamin C' ? One can often tell, when they're watching a rock band during that 'coked up' era.

[@lexdunn4160]

Entwhistle is just amazing. What a great band they were.

[@csw166]

The BEST! ❤

[@rdj1974]

Iconic. Perfection. As good as rock and roll gets.

[@palcanon6888]

I'm 70!! Damn! Got chills at the beginning!! Oh so very very sad that this brilliant genuine kind of music is in our past!

[@sandrascott5299]

I'm 71 was my favourite group in the sixties, still love them

[@user-cg9gh1di6d]

I'm close to that. I find it interesting listening to the words again now. It seems we're still getting fooled, the new boss was the same as the old boss! Time for a real change.

[@user-wm3bf7pi3u]

I'm pushing 50, feeling more like 90 and acting more like 12............. I think it's so very *Brilliant* that this genuine kind of music is in our past, just think if it had never been, that makes me sad. 😥

[@josecarlosgoncalves8426]

Não tá no passado e um clássico

[@fernandofernandes2303]

Music atemporal 😂🎉

[@chipjones7609]

Keith moon was one of them drummers you could never take your eyes off of, you had to watch every single beat solo he did he was so good, R.I.P to the guy

[@keironcahill7183]

A perfect performance. Still worthy today. 😎🎸🎤👍

[@jacksmall2221]

Can you actually imagine what it would have been like to witness this performance?

[@kerzytibok3211]

I think my mind woulda been blown

[@DanC-go9lc]

@@kerzytibok3211 I saw them perform this in 1972 - it was just as good then, maybe better. Album had just come out in 1971. And Yes indeed - it blew my mind !! 😂🤘👍👋💥💪🎯🎸