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The Who--recommendations needed
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:23 pm
by Antero_Archive
Live At Leeds. Good god.
What's amazing about that album is that... well, full disclosure, I think "Tattoo" is an obscenely stupid song. When they kick it out on Live At Leeds, though, they manage to make it rock through sheer force of will and give-a-shit.
The Who--recommendations needed
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 11:26 pm
by morereverb_Archive
Which Who? Like the Beatles and the Stones and the Kinks, they were many different bands through time. Choose your era:
...The Who as explosive r&b-tinged early UK hitmakers:
- My Generation - produced by the great Shel Talmy
- Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy - their key '60s hits and near-hits
...The Who as evolving pop-art experimentalists:
- Sell Out - brilliant but light and not representative, so beware
...The Who at their late-60s/early-70s artistic zenith:
Live at Leeds - THE sound of SG Special through HiWatt amps...easily one of the classic live albums of history
Who's Next - The big ol' classic, Glyn Johns at his best...superb
...The Who facing decline in the early-mid 70s:
Quadrophenia - Thick and soupy, but this stands up well
You pretty much don't have to go past there to hear all the Who you need.
What to avoid:
Tommy. Wimpy. Waaaay overknown. Not a good introduction.
Magic Bus and A Quick One from the early period, they're spotty.
Who Are You: Pretty much a piece of crap.
The Who--recommendations needed
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:42 am
by Antero_Archive
I would say that Quadrophenia definitely has both some of their best work, and some of their greatest failures.
Also, Live At Leeds makes me want a Hiwatt, even though I have nowhere to put it and could never turn it on without being kicked out of my apartment.
The Who--recommendations needed
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 11:17 pm
by eephour_Archive