This Was SO GOOD | The Who - Who Are You | Reaction 

The song "Who Are You" was written after a drunken Pete Townshend got into a bar fight, and later a cop recognized him and let him walk home. In the late-70's Pete was feeling very insecure as the new Punk movement was rising, and Pete felt old. The snarling line "Who are you!" is challenging his critics, but it's also Pete questioning and challenging himself. Pete is one of the greatest Rock songwriters, often expressing his conflicted anger and sadness. And a constant search for spiritual meaning, particularly in his "Rock Operas".

The Who are so difficult to categorise because no other band before or since has sounded anything like them. They are totally unique.

Eagles' guitarist Joe Walsh, who had an apparently well-deserved reputation for partying HARD, once said that the scariest thing that ever happened to him was when Keith Moon decided he liked him. BTW, Joe's work outside of the Eagles is also definitely worth checking out.

John entwistle was one of the great bass players. If you really want to hear his artistry on a song by The who, check out "the real me".

'Baba O'Riley' is great. 'Who Are You' is legendary. But their song "Love Reign O'er Me" is when it goes to the next level of awesomeness. To me, "Love Reign O'er Me" isn't just the greatest song by The Who, it is the greatest song of all time.

Greatest bassist ever

My favorite band of all time.

To see the real Keith Moon, watch "A Quick One While He's Away" from the "Rolling Stone's Rock And Roll Circus". It's a live performance of the Who's 1st "mini-Opera". It's not one of their "greatest" songs, but the performance is great, and it's the best filmed performance of Keith Moon drumming. This video will show you why Moon is counted up there with Bonham. For great studio work, try "The Real Me", from the rock-opera "Quadrophenia" 1973. Best Rock Bass you will ever hear, and awesome drums too. Also, "Won't Get Fooled Again".

You should check out "Quadrophenia." Amazing rock opera! One of the greatest rock records of it's time.

I'm in my 60s, trust me, the music of the 60s and 70s were sonically tailored for headphones, you should always use them when listening to this musical era!

This was the last record that The Who recorded w/ the original line-up... This video was literally shot in 1978 just before the drummer Keith Moon was found dead from an OD on pills that he was using to combat his alcoholism... The album 'Who are you' was a huge hit, but the album cover had a strange and tragic omen - it was a band photograph taken for the album, but Keith Moon sat on a chair that had the words on it... "Not to be taken away" 😲 Roger Daltrey (lead vocals) actually started as a guitarist in a London band, and he met John Entwistle (bass) who built his own bass in the early 1960's... They played R&B covers from America, and Entwistle suggested his friend Pete Townshend (guitar) join the band. Townshend was tall, awkward and shy... but playing guitar in a band gave him confidence to create this charismatic character on stage. Daltrey fired the singer they had and took over vocals... Townshend recalled that when they played live, he and Entwistle on guitar and bass respectively sounded "great"... Their drummer was lacking, so they fired him. One night when the band played w/ a fill-in drummer (They went by the name The Mods), Daltrey noticed a Beach Boy fan in the audience (He tried bleaching his hair blond like The Beach Boys, but it came out orange 😂) who cockily told him he was a better drummer than the one they had on stage... Yeah? OK... Go for it... His name was Keith Moon and he was a bit younger than they were. They put Keith Moon on a drum set and Pete Townshend started a song w/ the band... They recalled what sounded like a jet engine turning on behind them - Moon was battering the drums like a maniac, and they had never heard a drummer play that explosively. He was in... The band went through a few names... The High Numbers... The Who (Taken from a pub name - 'The Hare and The Who') They got managers interested in working w/ them, and they settled on the name The Who. Despite playing R&B covers, The Who were encouraged to write their own songs... Pete Townshend, as it turned out, was a gifted songwriter and composer... He was inspired by the band The Kinks to write the single "I can't explain" which was released in 1965... The Who's popularity in the UK rose fast as they toured ... Pete Townshend would write a bulk of The Who's songs, and bassist John Entwistle added some of his own... Roger Daltrey was the frontman who could bring the songs to life on stage and on the records. The Who had a very "retro" sound in the 60's and their first major hit was the song 'My Generation' ... it made them stars overnight between 1966 and 1967... By then, Pete Townshend met and became friends w/ the legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix and the two bands went to the USA together to play the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 where The Who and Jimi Hendrix Experience stole the show. Pete Townshend would routinely smash his guitar at the end of the set, and Keith Moon followed by trashing his drum set... That year, The Who appeared on live TV in America to perform 'My Generation' ... They had a small cannon installed in Keith Moon's bass drums that was supposed to end the song w/ a loud bang... However, Keith Moon (without telling the producers or the band) loaded the cannon up w/ explosives, and at the end of the song while Townshend was smashing his guitar and Moon was trashing his set, he set the cannon off. It exploded inside the studio near Townshend's head, damaging his hearing permanently... the blast destroyed the kit and slashed Moon w/ a cymbal... That moment made The Who a sensation w/ a dangerous reputation as a live band... they went up there w/ The Rolling Stones...

this song was used in the TV show CSI.

Number 3 should be 'The Real Me', 515, Long Live Rock

Greatest Rock Band Ever

The guy on the piano was also the guitar player. Townshend is the piano player and the guitar player. Entwistile is the bassist. Keith Moon, the crazy drummer and thats the Who.

This is NOT the final recorded album version; it's just the initial takes over top of the synth backing from Townshend's initial demo. In fact the entire third verse is missing. Give the final album version a listen. Everything is much tighter, especially the drums and the vocals.

The WHO in their hey day were the greatest rock band . WHO’S NEXT is their very best album and maybe the number 1 rock album of all time which includes Baba O’ Reily, The Bargain, This Song is Over, Behind Blue Eyes, and greatest song Won’t Get Fooled Again!Rod Argent was one of the first to use the Mellotron synthesizer which he played with his first band The Zombies. You may know their hit tunes, She’s Not There, or Tine of The Season. Then he started another band on under the name Argent and you need to listen to his long version of Hold Your Head Up, highlighted for several Minutes with his solo!

There is a story…but it’s being told with a lot of British slang words. They are an English band. Did you notice Keith Moon has gray-taped his headphones to his head? Classic!

That is Mr. Thunder fingers, John Enwhistle on Bass. RIP John. He's the quiet one of the four. However my favorite Who song is sung by John. BORIS the Spider.

This is a good version and fun to watch them make the song. The album version is one of the best songs ever. The Who is very powerful and were amazing in concert. Pete said he never let the music get in the way of his live shows! There are many great concert video of them playing live and they are amazing with so much energy! Cheers,

The Who are surely in the list of best, most influential British invasion bands, Zeppelin, Stones, (The Beatles are their own list)

Who the F are you. Lol. You are going to love this one too. Thanks. Enjoy this classic.

The Who are in my Mt Rushmore of Rock!!

I've heard the F bombs slip by on the radio several times... Unexpected. Saw one of thier farewell tours and they killed it. They did so many songs I liked but didn't know was them. RIP Kieth.

Greatest live band … ever.

A classic album from start to 'Won't get fooled again'. One of several used for CSI.

this was the background music for the original TV show CSI, i used to love the show, and of course loved the music

Hi. Good reaction, man. This was a top hit off one of their best albums. In an alternate universe, Bonham and Moon survived and flourished, creating a healthy rivalry between the two groups that lasted for decades. I am still looking for that universe.

Keith had the nickname "Moon The Loon" and he deserved it. He was a happy lunatic, on and off stage.

"Baba O'Reilly" is early 70s Who, this is late 70s Who. If you want to get into the band's development, listen to their 60s work. "Can't Explain" was their first single as The Who, "My Generation" was their first big hit. "Substitute" was another hit from that early period, one that got censored on some American radio stations though it contained no curse words. If you listen to it you'll probably be able to guess why it caused controversy in 1960s America (or at least parts of it). "I Can See for Miles" shows their late 60s style, more psychadelic -- ANGRY psychadelic, in that case. That was their sound right as they were on the edge of EXPLODING with their rock opera concept albums like Tommy. If you want to explore their softer side, "I Can't Reach You" might be a good one from that period to check out. They also started to explore more complex and esoteric ideas in their songs in this period, like war and gender roles. There are a lot of great singles from those concept albums like "Pinball Wizard" on Tommy and "5:15" on Quadrophenia, but to get the full impact you need to listen to those albums straight through. They did two more albums after Keith died, but it wasn't the same. Still racked up a few more hits in those final years, though, like "You Better You Bet" and "Eminence Front." Also, Pete Townsend wrote the vast majority of their songs, but bassist John Entiwistle usually wrote a couple for each album, and Keith Moon and Roger Daltrey wrote a few songs too. John's best known song for the Who is "Boris the Spider," but I think "I've Had Enough" is better.

Keith beat the eff outta those drums. ☮️💜🥁🤘🔥

The F-Bomb used in one of the choruses of this song made it through the censors on the radio, always got a kick out of that.

Great great song my favorite by the Who, thank you

This is the intial demo they recirded in the studio. Do the entire version or live version fir the full effect.

Oh you already found this one this is good man thanks good reaction

The Who, Live 1978, “Won’t Get Fooled Again”

this shows Monsieur Keith Moon in full glory

I've never seen this clip before. I loved it. Thanks for putting this out there.

Did you notice that Keith duct taped his headphones onto his head so they wouldn't slide down when he sweats? Cracked me up when I saw that.

The Who were considered the greatest live band of their time. No other band could match their brilliant combination of songwriting, musicianship and intense, energetic, madcap mayhem on stage. John Entwistle was a virtuoso on bass, but stood quietly while he watched his band-mates tear it up in stage. Genius songwriter, Pete Townshend jumped, leapt, and flew across on stage like no other guitarist. He is credited with inventing the power chord, by slashing his guitar in that iconic windmill style. Singer Roger Daltrey possessed the most powerful voice in rock and -like Townshend - incredible stage presence swinging his microphone like a lion tamer. And, of course, Keith Moon (the Loon) was absolutely the craziest rock star of all time. His unique drumming was impossible to copy, he sounded like he had six arms instead of two, and his bombastic drum rolls are legendary. There will never be another band like them. Greatest rock band of all time.

Count one more vote for “A Quick One While He’s Away”. Gotta be from The Rolling Stones Rock ‘n Roll Circus!

Check them out live at the Isle of Wight festival in 1970. Some great footage - I Don't Even Know Myself, Young Man's Blues, Water - take your pick!

I can't wait for more Whoooo! Following "Baba O'Reily", I would have suggested listening to the studio version of "Won't Get Fooled Again", the classic final song from the "Who's Next" album. This song, "Who Are You" is fun, and seeing the actual studio footage is great. But it's sad to see Moon in such bad shape. This was his last great studio performance. Moon still had some life in him, but nothing like his peak, from 1964 to around 1975-6. The live 1978 "Won't Get Fooled Again" video is Moon's last live performance, and close to death.

I suspect you'd love a lot of the music from their album 'Quadrophenia' - amazing musicianship

Kieth Moon and I think John Entwhistle were hanging out with a couple of friends at a bar who were thinking of forming a new band. Kieth asked what kind of band? Their friend Jimmy said a blues based rock band. Joker Kieth replied that will go over like a led zeppelin. Jimmy's last name is Page. Jimmy and his friends liked the name and thus a legendary band was born

bass player is one of the best ever

There’s always a story with Pete’s songs.

The guess who is definitely a top tier band . They really liked experimenting with new sounds ,like all the greats they cut their on trail and left behind some wonderful music .

"Won't Get Fooled Again"

The who are in my top five but I keep remembering Cincinnati and the kids that were trampled to death that was the beginning of the end for them they never recovered from that Great reaction rock on

Aday in the life kind of song .... Piano was Townsend ,Guitar vocals piano and he wrote the songs ,

Yeah, my local rock station when I was a kid played the unedited version (and a few other songs) late at night, I nearly jumped hearing the WHO THE F**K ARE YOU line on live radio lol. Apparently that was common and to this day, classic/mix rock radio station play it unedited (tho usually after 11 in Safe Harbor Hours).

I ALWAYS have to crank it up immediately with this one.ALWAYS. ❤️

Probably? They are. At least to thousands & thousands of fans. You need to listen to the album version.

The BLOODY WHO ! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

See of you can get the video called Magic Bus. It is a killer. They were one of the finest bands or their era. They made tons of money, made wonderful music and it is up to us to enjoy.

The Who is hands down the greatest live band of the British Invasion. Some folks are Beatles fans, some love the Stones. The Who for my money are so much more fun.

This is gonna be a great ride! (There are some that won't make sense down the road, unless you see Tommy the rock opera. Like Pinball Wizard. You'll love Tommy btw!) Edit: Yes, they're right in there with Zeppelin! The were HUGE!

I still have album Im 65

Love your style my friend. If you do another Who one, yeah check out The Real Me Live at Royal Albert Hall. It's SRV quality level. Zak Starkey (Ringo's son) on drums.

The story about Rodger using the F-bomb in the song was that it was not permitted back at that time and they had to do that song over 20 times and each of those times Rodger refused to take out the F-bomb so the studio just gave up and accepted that F-bomb

One of the greatest bands and one of the most iconic songs ever. Btw, what you were hearing during that interlude in the middle was an acoustic guitar, not a bass.

Same, if it feels good, don't have to make sense, If it gets me swaying and my toes tapping, I'm in

oh yeah.... Entwhistle was an AMAZING bass player.

the who are up there with the big boys for sure

Got to see a live version, they were a great live band

Hard to believe somebody is actually this young... HaHa!

One of the few songs that regularly got played on mainstream radio with the fuck still in it...

They have many great songs live on stage in concert! Pete could write great songs. The Amelas One

Pete Townshend is listed as one of the top guitarists in the world

Don't try to compare. The Who was the Who!

Each member was top of their game. My personal fav if I have any at all, was John Entwistle - but I always just enjoyed the whole band. Songs-wise, Baba O'Riley, love reign o'er me and don't get fooled again. Plus everything else they did! Different subject but another fav band was the blockheads and for bass player genius, their Hammersmith Odeon version of Rhythm Stick, with Norman Watt-Roy -ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_JnLfsOZaJI.html

Geddy Lee the bass player and singer of Rush idolized John Entwistle who he & many others considered the best bass player ever. Neil Peart from Rush is a spin-off of Keith Moon

Theres a reason why Keith Moon's nickname was "The Loon"

Listen to the full album version The mix on this is off and the last verse is not there .. anyway this is a good version but the album version is much better! "Love Reign O'er Me" is a great 3rd song choice from them .. so many more songs to listen to from the Who!

Keith Moon 😢 great !!!

You want some old time cussin? Steppenwolf - The Pusher!!!!!!!

Now listen to the studio version, really loud.

For my money, I am a Kieth Moon guy. I love Bonham, but for me, it is wild Keith all day long.

This song is a defiant middle finger to the world. “Who the Fuck Are You?”

The song is a question and remains a question. You dont need to answer it if you dont want to but don we question who we are quite often and we change continuously so we just keep asking.

Their peak is, arguably, Won't Get Fooled Again (LIVE in Sheppardston Studios. Unbelievable!! And the version of Baba OReilly from the same show absolutely blows away the studio version you heard (not that the studio version isn't great). So, please: let that be your third song. This one BTW wasn't so much a promo...it was in the documentary on them called The Kids Are Alright.

I'm gonna say. I love this video performance of Who Are You, but the studio recording is better, the song is leveled up. BUT - that 's one of the things that makes this video super cool, it's live audio. But the album version is better.

7:47 That's not a bass. That's an acoustic guitar

you should listen to "The Real Me" Brutal drumming and insane bass.

They were great. I love your reaction to all music! I don't know if you have listened to the Meatloaf singin Paradise by the dashboard lights, I think you will enjoy. Heart, 2 sisters had a band, one plays lead guitar, singin Barracuda is another.

The video is good but the studio version better showcases their talents.

Watch the live version of Baba O’Reily from 78

Pink Floyd was the first band to use the f word to be played over radii air waves just something I heard, pigs three different ones

The studio version of "Who Are You" is much better than the promo

I grew up hearing the f-word on this song on AOR radio stations. Never figured out how they got away with it.

Since you love Meat Loaf's theatrical performance, I think you will love David Bowie's from the 70s as well. Sail by Awolnation is one I would like to see your reaction to as well.

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I'm a new subscriber, so I'm not sure of all you have reacted too.

Keith Moon is the most hard-core rock star of all time. Even GG Allen is a pale fraud compared to Moon.

It sounds like he's drunk and belligerent. Her thinks the people around him think they are better than him. That's why he angrily asks, ,"Who are you?" He even goes as far to ask, Who the fy## are you?

The WHO aint the best....most of us remember a band called LYNYRD SKYNYRD who opened for the WHO....and blew them away PERIOD!