frozen in time
I used to listen to Tommy a lot. I find it sort of strangely metaphysical.
The Who Sell Out is underrated, I think.
And I'm sure someone will post a You Tube video of YEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAHHH
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Proud Canadian
I prerfer Quad over Tommy. Tommy's songs.. some of them just feel empty. Nothing close to 5:15 or The Real Me.
If you don't like a single Frank Ocean song, you have no soul.
I need to listen to more of them. Right now I've just got Who's Next and The Who Sell Out, both of which I really like. Probably of the two I end up listening to Sell Out more though, because even pre-CSI Who's Next was kind of over-exposed; It's sort of one of those albums where it seems like every single song is on heavy rotation on classic rock radio.
frozen in time
Quite a few fans seem to prefer Quad over Tommy, actually. At least in my experience. However there's something about the story of Tommy that intrigued me. Not sure why.
And yeah, Who's Next has been weakened for me by constant overplaying.
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Proud Canadian
Well its a 9 song album. Bargain is really underated, and my wife is hardcore. It their best album single, song wise, but album wise Quad is their best, and arugably THE classic rock album.
If you don't like a single Frank Ocean song, you have no soul.
Street Writing Man
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/ "Who's Next" has indeed been massively over-exposed, but the one song they never play is "Naked Eye"...which happens to be my favorite.
Also, track down the version they released a few years back...it has all the songs that were supposed to go on it, back when it was another Townsend rock opera called "Lifehouse".
Irony: "Who's Next" was put together from the wreckage of a failed project. The band expected it to fail hard.
If I were to write some of the strange things that come under my eyes they would not be believed. ~Cora M. Strayer~
Your wife is hardcore? What does that have t- Oh, the song!
No, in all seriousness, I momentarily forgot that was what that song was called when you said that and got confused.
edited 3rd Nov '10 11:01:10 PM by MikeK
frozen in time
track down the version they released a few years back...it has all the songs that were supposed to go on itIf we're going by that version, then Pure and Easy is one of my favorite songs from it.
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Proud Canadian
Yeah, after typing that I looked at it and though: "yeah, some one is gonna read that wrong."
I don't think Naked Eye is on the original album, is it?
Street Writing Man
It might not be. My version, like I said, is the expanded one with some extra songs (from the Lifehouse project).
Earth-Pig Born
Quadrophenia will always be superior to Tommy as an album.
However, as a Rock Opera I think Tommy is stronger in that regard.
You can get what you want and still not be very happy.
I enjoy Live at Leeds. It has some pretty good covers of pre-Beatles rock and roll songs and quite possibly the best version of "Magic Bus".
Unfortunately, I can never quite sit through the entirety of the fifteen minute long version of "My Generation".
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The Who is one of the greatest bands ever, having one of if not they best, bassist and drummer of all known time.
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Street Writing Man
...even if their drummer was probably certifiably INSANE, he could still pound with the best of them. Of course, John Bonham (of Led Zeppelin) was just as nuts and just as good; I think it must be a required trait for the drummer to be batshit or something.
If I were to write some of the strange things that come under my eyes they would not be believed. ~Cora M. Strayer~
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Proud Canadian
Thought I'd bump this because of the recent talk in Yackfest.
Anyone own any W Ho albums? I myself have Quad, and my dad has Who's Next and Greatest Hits. I've downloaded a lot with uTorrent though.
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frozen in time
Sell Out, Tommy, Who's Next and a greatest hits disc.
And since nobody did it
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I only have the latest two-disc greatest hits collection that came out last year, but I saw them in concert a coupla years ago and they sounded great.
Proud Canadian
@Imipolex: Buy Quadrophenia, it's their best album and quite possibly the best classic rock ablum ever.
If you don't like a single Frank Ocean song, you have no soul.
frozen in time
Yeah, I've only heard bits and pieces of Quad. Should get the whole thing someday.
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Oh yeah.
Quadrophenia is my favorite rock album ever.
I just got Who's Next at a garage sale for $1. I call that a bargain. The best I ever had!
...joking aside, that actually did happen. Also, this thread needs more love.
My favorite Who album is a tossup between Quadrophenia and Who's Next. Admittedly, I'm weighing more towards Quadrophenia because I felt the story it was telling was compelling from beginning to end (especially the end. Love Reign O'er Me is one of their greatest works).
I quite like The Who Sell Out. I love that piss take they do with those fake jingles/ads.
Unlike my bnl topic, these guys need no introduction. Anyone own any albums? My dad has Who's Next and Greatest Hits, and I got Quad for my birthday.
If you don't like a single Frank Ocean song, you have no soul.