100 Things: Post #15: The Who

[arenee1999]

Roger Daltrey
Pete Townshend
Keith Moon
John Entwistle

If your only knowledge of The Who is "Behind Blue Eyes" or the CSI themes (Who Are You, Baba O'Riley, Won't Get Fooled Again), you're really missing out!

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Roger is my favorite. ;) I wonder why? Actually, my reason isn't entirely shallow. I LOVE his voice whether he's talking or singing. He can play just about any instrument he wants to even though he can't read music. Anytime I see him with a guitar I melt a bit. He's nearly as good a guitar player as Pete (who is arguably one of the best guitar players of all time).




Keith was utterly adorable! :) Of course he was completely WILD and crazy too. Think "Animal" from the Muppets. :p




Ah, Pete. :) I have a soft spot for Pete. Brilliant song writer, amazing guitar player, he has a lovely voice and eyes so blue you could drown in them.




John is often overlooked, but he was a brilliant Bass Player. Probably one of the best ever. The way he played changed rock music forever. Now quite a lot of Bass players use his style, but in the early days no one played like that.



Now for Videos:

Live Smothers Brothers TV Show September 15, 1967
The explosion at the end caused Pete to lose his hearing. His hair also caught on fire and Keith got banged up a bit.

Live at Woodstock
Considered one the the greatest moments in Rock Music History. Unfortunately in order to get the full effect you would've had to be there. What made this so amazing was the fact that the sun was just beginning to peek over the horizon as Roger started singing. That can't be seen on the recordings.

The Who in Greenwich next Woolwich in 1974
This footage is being woven into The Who's current tour. During 'Bell Boy' when they get to the part Keith did instead of Pete or Simon taking over and singing the part they roll the footage (and soundtrack) of Keith. I'll admit, I started crying when I saw it.

Real Good Looking Boy Live at The Gotham, NYC 2005
Crappy video quality but I LOVE it anyway. It shows off Rogers guitar playing and it makes me giddy to hear (and see) him sing that bit of "I Can't Help falling In Love With You". I'm just as much an Elvis fan as Roger is. :p

Tea And Theatre Chicago, IL 11.29.12
This is the song that closes out every Who show now. Another tearful moment. This was 2 days after I saw them on Nov. 27th.