Drummer reacts to "Love, Reign O'er Me" by The Who 

Yes, we were truly spoiled! I think we really did take it for granted! But, 50 years later we totally realize just how good we had it!

You won't really understand The Who unless you see Won't Get Fooled Again - Live. I envy that you get to "discover" this band!

Their 2-disc album “Quadrophenia," that this song closes, is one of the better concept albums ever made, in my humble opinion. Its lyrics and musicality can be very powerful. Still affects me 50 years later.

your comments touched my soul. its good to know this music is still relevant to the human soul.

Moon's drumming on this album is staggering. I honestly don't know how he didn't fall off his throne in utter exhaustion after recording each track. Keith doesn't play phrases, he plays fills it seems. Townshend has said several times in interviews that he played backing guitar to Moon's lead drums.

Back in the sixties and seventies we never thought the Rock 'greatness' would end. It's good we can still enjoy it with those who are enlightened enough to appreciate it...

Keith Moon was such an insane drummer that when he passed away Roger Daltrey released a solo album titled UNDER A RAGING MOON. Cool song too. I recall decades ago when the Who's album TOMMY came out in movie form (a must-see). One movie critic commented that Roger Daltrey had the perfect rock band voice. That always stuck with me because it was so spot-on. Enjoy the movie someday. Peace out!

Quadrophenia is a candidate for best rock album ever made. It's a concept double album. A side at a time would be a good approach for the album if you dig it.

This whole double concept album is worth your time. Best enjoyed all at once. Quadrophenia is a major piece of work in rock history. Its right up your alley

Not to take way from the other band members, they are all exceptional! But Pete Townsend is a song-writer extraordinaire! He is a truly gifted artist! Please more Who, or Pete Townsend solo work!!

Keith Moon is my favorite drummer and possibly the quintessential rock star. Quadrophenia is probably the greatest rock album ever made. Check out “The Real Me” “5:15” “Bellboy” “I Am One” “Doctor Jimmy” from the album…. “Baba O’Riley” and “Won’t Get Fooled Again”, are also quintessential Who tracks (which you have almost certainly heard at some point). For variety, older Who songs include “Substitute”, “The Kids Are Alright” and their first enormous hit “My Generation” (which is regarded by many as the first punk song). On the lighter, poppier side, you might check out “Squeezebox”

"The Real Me" from this album is a great bass song. Then "Baba O'Riley" and "Won't get Fooled Again" live from Shepperton Studios for the live Who experience. Then many many more songs.

The Who was born a James Brown lovin' soul/r&b white boy British version kinda band (Their first album showcases well the best of this phase) that just morphed into what was promoted at the time as MAXIMUM R&B. By the mid to late sixties, songwriter Pete Townshend began investing his creativity into storytelling via this new concept called the 'Rock Opera'. Jesus Christ Superstar becoming in 1969 the first rock opera to find fast success almost worldwide (even moreso 3years later with the JCS movie and its soundtrack). Townshend and the Who are famous for two operatic albums: Tommy & Quadrophenia; rock operas recorded by all four original band members. I would strongly suggest you watch the documentary The Kids Are Alright. Or react to it here for us to watch as well. Tomorrow is Frank Friday! See you there.

The category of this I suppose is rock opera -invented by Pete Townshend. You have to see some of their live footage.

A staggering piece. Great choice.

3 bands dominated the 60s - The Beatles, The Kinks, The Who. These were S tier. Rolling Stones, Animals, Moody Blues etc A, A+ tier

My vote for next Who song is 5:15

Do "The Real Me", by the Who.

No, you get off MY lawn! :-) (Born 1957, dug this music when it first came out, and boy are you right about how lucky my generation was...)

You must react to the opener from this same LP, The Real Me. I'm a bassist, and this is one of the amazing efforts by the late John Entwistle....Pete Townshend is a bonifide genius with his songwriting....what a band during their prime...

The best live band ever. 4 master musicians. Enjoy this trip.

“oh. I’ve heard that name before.” As a subscriber, that made me smile. Keep up the good work!

THE WHO❗️Enough said. 👍😎

Hi Lee. This song is phenominal. The Who has this and Zeppelin has The Rain Song. They're both incredibly well written, emotional ballads. I get goosebumps every time

Imo one of the best sung rocksongs ever. "Live at Leeds" a live album as it has to be. Never having seen The Who live is one of the things I really regret in my life. As you can see in their early vids they were incredible.

Has to be one of the most epic and best WHO anthems ever❤

Keith Moon beatin' those drums like they owed him money! 😂

Moon the Loon, was drummer for only The Who, sadly his life was cut short in 1978.

The Who is as big as The Rolling Stones and the Beatles in the classic English Invation rock pantheon. Their early work is the basis of what became Punk down the road. Keith Moon was a predernatural force the could not be contained.

Check out the heartbreaking movie with Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle "Reign O'er Me". Adam Sandler sings this song during the credits. A truly great movie stemming from the 9/11 tragedy.

I remember queuing outside my local record shop to buy this Double (Vinyl) album on a cold October morning back in 73! It is heartwarming to know that Young People are listening to and getting 'into' the music I was raised on ;O) There is a part of me that is also just a tad jealous that you are hearing it for the first time, as I remember all these years later the Shivers I used to get. Keep The Faith Young L33 and Keep Truckin' in this ever crazy world.😉

Do "Behind Blue Eyes" by the Who.

Hey, you're discovering now one of my favourite Bands of all time. I hope you enjoy the time going through their tracks, albums and especially their live performances. This will definitely be an 'Amazing Journey'.😊👍

Dude, The Who is completely new adventure. Strap in.

The Who have a wide range of kick ass!

Keith Moon was a wild man on the drums.

Greatest Rock Band Ever

You just heard the most loudest band in rock&roll. They have Guinness record. Of course they are the most rock&roll band in the world. They had the best and wildest drummer, the bass player he was virtuoso,the best song writer in music (Pete) and Roger who can sing😆 just listen to his voice. They stand in the same line with the Beatles and rolling Stones. And for me this was the best love song in the world. I suggest that you must listen more the who. Keith Moon was an inspiration for Phil Collins and Bill Bruford. And I'm serious. Of course they started in mid 60s. Everything they do was epic. Even when John Entwistle died, he died epic with... Eh just read about them.

More than any other band of the rock era, The Who were a visual act. You NEED to see them. Check out the clip of them playing “A quick One While He’s Away” at The Rolling Stones’ Rock ‘n’ Roll Circus in 1968, and the clip of them playing “Young Man Blues” at the Isle of Wight in 1970.

Get off my lawn? LOL!

Wow! This is your first exposure to The Who!? They are fucking legendary! THE greatest live band that ever hit a stage Keith Moon is regarded in the top 5 drummers of all time!!! John Entwistle (The Ox) - top 5 bassists. Daltrey vocals - excellent Pete Townsend guitarist, power chord, and writer extraordinaire. This was the 2nd of their Rock Operas (one was not completed and released as a regular LP). Tommy was the first one.

Back in the day ~ rock bands incorporated orchestral / classical sound to the music. I think back in the day musicians had a background in classical music education / training. I'd be surprized if musicians now get that background in music. Someone here in the comments will know, I'm sure. 😇

Peter Townshend is one of the top 3 greatest rock songwriters ever.

Not only a great album, also a great film

From the creators of "Rock Opera", at the peak of the "Album Rock" years. WEBN was an "Album Rock" station that played entire albums, uninterrupted. Yeah, that was a thing. The albums were orchestrated and arranged to be played all in one go, and we were always disappointed when the DJ's failed to deliver at least the whole side of those wonderful 33⅓rpm discs! You rock, dude! Keep on doing you 😊

Each member of the Who are so talented. Pete was the writer of all songs. He was a genius.

Greatest Rock band ever, bar none.

Music of my youth. Thanks

This is Roger’s highlight song for the band.

I highly recommend you react to the video of The Who performing "Won't Get Fooled Again" live at Shepperton Studios. Once you see that video, then you will understand where the term "Rock Stars" came from. To me, it's the greatest live performance of all time from any band.

Lee, if you want to get a killer education on The Who, start with their live album, called “Live at Leeds”!! It’s one of the most monster live albums ever recorded!! You’ve got to hear it!

Do "Pinball Wizard", by the Who.

Perfect reaction

And that’s why it’s called a “Rock Opera”. 😁💖

The Who were a great live band too.

The Who's "Tommy" album is considered by many to be the First "Rock Opera" . The Who were playing the same circuits as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones . By the late 60's bands like Cream, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience, were really shaking up the British Music Scene, and quite literally, scaring the Hell out of bands like the Who! After hearing Hendrix play, most British Guitarists wondered if they should just hang up their guitars! It turned out, that Jimi was a shy, nice guy, who was more than willing to share what he had learned with other guitar players. The Beatles put out the "Sgt. Pepper" album, the Stones released "Beggars Banquet" and the Who released "Tommy" by 1969, Rock had entered a stage where albums were to become more than a collection of songs with ine or 2 hits. The Concept Album was born and the Musicianship was pushing the envelope, it seemed, with each new album! Bands like Pink Floyd , Jethro Tull , and the Moody Blues were expanding beyond Rock, into "Progressive" sounds. In America, the British Invasion had reintroduced Blues to the Charts, and Bands like The Allmann Brothers, ZZ Top, Johnny Winters, would hit the Music Scene with Southern Rock. And now it was the 70's!

Now you need to see the movie Quadrophenia to fully appreciate the song.

Great review! The British Invasion was led by the Beatles, Rolling Stones, the Kinks and The Who. The album Who's Next is loaded with epic rockers like this.

The Who are iconic like the Beatles, Rolling Stones, etc. This is the closing track to their masterpiece two lp album "Quadrophenia". You need to listen to the entire album to get how great it is.

If you haven't watched the Woodstock movie, it's a treasure trove of 60s music. Included are The Who doing "See Me, Feel Me."

L33: "The Real Me" will show you why bassist John Entwhistle inspired all the great prog bassists. Monster!

We were fortunate to see them on their last visit to Portland, Oregon. Their gifts have not diminished. They also hired many local musicians to play with them. I'm assuming they did this for the entire tour. This was my only second time seeing them in 30 years. Their live performance is phenomenal. Thank you for sharing this.

The Who is one of the greatest bands of all time. Pete Townsend is often overlooked as one of the great songwriters of the era. Check out some of the live videos. At their height, they were a premier live act…a force of nature. Check out the entire Who’s Next album. For me it’s a perfect album with ever song great. For a live performance, many will suggest Won’t Get Fooled Again but for my money, Young Man Blues from the Isle Of Wight 1970 is a perfect example of the band in concert

We didn't know we were being spoiled by the fire hose of great music. I never thought it would end. It seems it has for now. Yes, it was a great time to grow up. This kind of music on the stereo driving in a muscle car on a warm summer night after seeing your favorite band in concert continues to be the best.

Favorite band! ❤️🎶

I saw The WHO when they had their Quadrophenia concert tour in quadraphonic sound setup thru the stadium. It was so loud my ears rang for hours. Had to add 515 is another great song…I left my brain on the train!

I was a little kid when this came out. The Who was my second favorite band after the Beatles.

Awakening....Music, proper music, Brings you to The Light.

Lee, you are 💯 on the money when you said the 70’s was a great time to experience the music. Most of the comments really nailed it. Won’t Get Fooled Again live is fantastic, Keith’s drumming is outstanding. Quadrophenia is a great 4 side concept album, right up there with “The Lamb…” Ironically I didn’t see many comments on “Tommy” which was considered the first Rock Opera. Off the charts, I had the pleasure of seeing in preformed live as a play several time. Incredible. They are such a talented band. Saw them live, unfortunately a couple of months after Keith died. They canceled the entire tour except 1 show at MSG in NYC and 1 show at Wembley stadium in London. Awesome.

Really needs to be appreciated within the context of the whole of Quadrophenia, one of the greatest albums ever recorded.

Pete Townshend wrote most of The WHO’s music. He also performed on guitar, piano, keys, violin, ukulele and other instruments. Kit Lambert produced most of their albums and managed the group as well. He was the son of the founder/music director of The Royal Ballet, Constant Lambert. This prob accounts for the classical elements and complex, layered arrangements in their music. Tommy in 1968 was a full Legnth musical film featuring The Who’s music as well as Roger Daltrey playing the lead role. Considered the first rock opera, it employed all of the elements of musical theatre with a dark tongue in cheek perspective on life in the industrial north of England. It features Tina Turner and other iconic artists. Def worth a viewing/listening if you want to dive as deep as it goes into their musical/performance catalogue.

"Who Are You?" is far down on the list of The Who's best tunes.

Also from 2001 they did a concert after 9-11.. All Star line up Whoes Who!!!!!! Check out there Set it was from Madison Square Garden Concert For New York ❤️✌🏼💥🔥

Do yourself a big favor and sit down and listen to this whole album, from start to finish. One of the greatest rock albums ever. All written and conceived by Pete Townshend, who plays all guitar and keyboard parts, and sings quite a bit as well. He was at his absolute peak back then, as was the band. This is the finale on the album, and it definitely has that feel at the end.

Let me just repeat what so many others have said--Won't Get Fooled Again, live in 1978. Maybe THE best filmed live rock performance ever!

One of their most awesome songs!This is the best live or recorded true rock and roll band in history. So many iconic tunes. Try Tock’s all time anthem ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again, or This Song Is Over, or I Can See For Miles! You will love it all, guaranteed!Yo may call them the first punkers! Roger Daltrey is the legendary lead vocalist. Along with the genius of rock, Pete Townshend, the lead guitar player and so much more, the craziest most insane and my favorite rock drummer in Keith Moon,(r.i.p.), and of course the ultimate bass player in John Entwistle,(r.i.p.)!

Keith Moon was Neil Peart's (RUSH) favourite drummer. He was many drummers, favourite drummer.

There is no other band like The Who not ever before and not ever again

another deep rabbit hole. Pete Townshend's solo catalog is great. What a genius!

Back in my day this was called a Rock Opera. That's why you can't categorise it. Keith and Ringo were great palls... Ringo's son is Zac Starkey and Keith was his godfather.... AND believe it or not many, many years later Zac Starkey played Drums for The Who on a few albums and also played live for them.... I think that that is a fabulous circle. As for other picks... It has to be "Won't Get Fooled Again,".... "Baba O'Reily,"...... "Behind Blue Eyes,"..... "Magic Bus,"...... "I Can See For Miles"..... I could go on and on but I won't.... hehe Keep on Rocking.

As a drummer, you need to hear more Keith Moon. Listen to the Tommy album next.

If you haven't heard "Who Are You?" in it's entirety, you should definitely check it out. It's quite epic. You should also hear some of there other classics: Baba O'Riley The Real Me Won't Get Fooled Again Behind Blue Eyes They have lots of other great songs, but these are musts.

That was The Who's greatest power ballad. Yes, that was truly powerful and a great performance of everyone, especially Daltry on vocals. Please do more Who! Won't Get Fooled Again is a great choice if you want to hear some amazing drums!

Keith Moon one of the best drummers in rock. John Entwistle one of the best bass guitarists in rock. This was a concept rock opera and what you heard was the last song. Being a drummer Moon is someone you should get to know. Very lyrical drummer. He played melodies.He was also crazy as a drummer and as a person.

See the movie: then you’ll understand the song better Also check the Who’s Rock opera : Tommy Or See me Feel me at Woodstock. They are one of these great bands of the 60’s and 70’s, one of their first great songs is: My Generation.

The definition of Rock and Roll=The Who Young Man Blues Isle Of Wight 1970. Mind blowing!!!!

Perhaps now you are ready to deal with their Rock Opera. Yeah, they are definitely one of the roots to modern day music. It's cool you're taking a look at this stuff.

It is the last song of the rock opera Quadrophenia, the greatest album of all time. Listen to it in its entirety.

Absolutely my favourite band growing up. Daltrey up there with Robert Plant as the best frontmen in rock. Listen to the whole of this album, and then move onto Who’s Next.

Hey, I was born in 1958 so I was a teen in the 70's. It really was an amazing time to be a teen! We were so blessed to have such a ton of fabulous music and so many talented and creative musicians! We also had various radio stations to listen to as well. I live in the suburbs of Philly and back in the 70's you could go to the Philadelphia Spectrum, pay between 12.00 to 14.00 dollars for a ticket and see three great bands!! I saw so many awesome concerts! In my opinion the best music and bands came from the UK, mainly England. I don't know what they put or didn't put in their water supply!! For such a small country they produced the best bands. I'm 65 now. I'm not crazy about being this age but I am so glad I grew up when I did. Technology gave us some conveniences but it ruined creativity. Kids didn't have video games or phones when I was growing up so you played outside and used your imagination. If you were interested in learning to play an instrument you spent your free time practicing! Our high school band was huge. Today they have a small group of kids in the band. It's really a shame. No wonder there are so many depressed young people. Nothing to fill the void.

i like your videos, because it´s great to see younger people reacting to mussic when i was young, best wishes from germany

Check out any live clips off The Who from their inception (1963) up to 1978. There's never been another band anything like them. Especially live. You'll never hear a bassist and drummer like John Entwistle and Keith Moon. Totally unique.

Keith Moon was one of the best rock drummers. Saw The Who live in L.A. in the early 80's. Great show!

It’s a pretty great movie too. Iconic.

What Keith Moon is to Drummers is what Tiger Wood is to golfers. It's your music too L33. You have two lifetimes of music to discover!

I love be able to see you discover my favorite album of all time, Quadrophenia. This song closes out the album. The entire album is a drum and bass tour de force! Absolute must listen.

The Beatles stopped touring after 1966 for two reasons - one they were sick of it but two because of Sgt. Pepper their music was too complicated to reproduce on stage. In 1968 The Who's manager told Pete Townsend to create something that could easily be performed live on stage so that they could tour with it & boost album sales. That's when Townsend came up with the rock opera "Tommy" (performed new at Woodstock). Then came "Who's Next" another GOAT rock albums. Then Townsend tried stretching out even further by creating a rock symphony "Quadrophenia". All three of these albums must be listened to in their entirety!

There was a radio station in New York in the 1980's that would take one day a week and play only 4 bands all day long. The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and The Who. That's how great The Who are. You've got another amazing journey ahead of you.

So much joy seeing you discover music and allowing us to feel that feeling again. Baba Oreiley maybe or more from quadrophenia

Quadrophenia is for me (and many) the culmination of Pete's artistic, lyrical vision, a rock opera, an art rock/prog rock wonder, this album is huge. As a 15 year old kid through rough times it was the best company I could ever wish for. And this song of course is one of the greatest creations ever. It's so powerful, and it's soul crunching. "Only Love can make it rain.."