Hopefully, you were lucky enough to see him live. His bass sound was like thunder - powerful, rich, full sound and definitely loud. This live album (Live at RAH) and Live at Leeds are the Who at their best. They ALWAYS put on a great live show. Roger was under rated as a lead vocalist.
Read Pete's autobiography. He never lets on how Dependent live performance varied only by what Daltrey brought to the show. Pete can play perfectly and perfectly wierd 50 X in a row. All th epressure is on the "Sidemen". Acks
I love Pete! I do have an affinity for those who play the ol juice harp - A surprising one I discovered recently was Chris Robinson from The Black Crowes - song is Been a Long Time (Waiting on Love). Also Aimless Peacock is crazy good on the musical progression - give it a listen. Reminds me a bit of Loggins & Messina back in the day.
John always said the song he most hated to play live was Magic Bus because it bored him to death just basically hammering away on his E string for 10 minutes. As a bass player myself I can't say I blame him. But WTF! it's still one of the Who's best songs live, right? So it's really cool that on this tour from 1999 the band really spiced up the ol' Bus and you can hear The Ox lending a kind of Cool Swagger bass line to it. And it F''img Rocks! Thank you for posting,,been looking for good version of this for going on 20 years now.
Started off so modern and strange, yet became one of my favorite takes on the song by the end. What a truly dynamic band. Just saw them live in Philadelphia at the Wells Fargo Center. They were incredibly good, it's uncanny for their age. His voice sounded no different that it did here. And their sound was truly remarkable. They had a whole orchestra too. Was fantastic.
I know Pete, and John especially, hated doing the Bus, but man they always seem to be having fun at the end of every version they did it live. MISS the OX!!!
Omfg what Roger does with a harmonica is frigging magic Jesus how does he not pass out singing and playing that thing flawlessly right after the another haha Pete looks impressed in the end lol
Now get the bus I'm on it. This n is how the bus goes. I love that and this is my favorite who tune. It's bus ridn music. .....thank you for making my ride more meaningful ...I may forget to get off. Ya. Everyday I get on the bus.
1:06 "Nooo!" con el tiempo como la enemistad entre Daltrey y Townshend se volvió un chiste y ahí esta la creatividad; el que lo hayan usado en una canción "menor" a dos voces. excelente!
Townsend said he hates performing this song,we all like it. It sounds like it's backward chords, kind of like walking upstairs backwards,but that's what makes The Who unique.
+DesertDigger1 Pete actually said it's his favourite song to perform! Watch the 30 years of maximum R&B DVD, it's on there...he just says here that sometimes it is awful when they play this version because the audience doesn't get in the mood or it doesn't swing enough
He may have very well said that in an interview. However, the job of a bandmate is to play it like you love it, no matter your personal feelings towards it. And Entwistle makes the best of that "one note", with his signature thundering pentatonic riffs up and down the fretboard, bending that one note into one hundred. A good musician can do that. But of course, you probably wouldn't know about that ;-)
Just because you might be The Who's biggest groupie, you don't know shit about playing bass or being in a band. It's called a "pedal tone" and has been the foundation of many great rock and roll songs. John plays that one note and many more during this performance with his unique style, better than you will ever hear or understand. Try again.
THE WHO must not of gotten involved with PHCICIATRY 's LSD GREAT THING ABOUT BEING 65 I can play music loud. i only beed another 35 years out of my ears. great sound boys!
Everybody is moving at the end! Except the Ox, John is just standing there hitting every note and not moving at all. By far the least appreciated musician of the who
Ox left the building soon after.. classic rock & roll demise - entertaining a sweet young lady in an LA (or LV) hotel. that's the way 2 go if U can afford it kids :)
Don't forget the cocaine with the sweet young thing. Remember the line in "Old Red Wine" - They say you turned in While the sun still shined That gorgeous girl with you Was highly primed She said she'd take you Way down or way up She might break your heart She might crack you up
Think I'll get meeself a harp. great music and no wonder why John Entwistle blew his own (died of a heart attack later on) after seeing all these older looking neds (non educated delinquents) in the audience !.
