The Who

Go to the church of your choiiiiiiiiice

The Who Sell Out is a fantastic album. I keep meaning to listen to that Hollywood Dream thing Townshend produced, too. Anybody heard it?

edited 16th May '15 9:31:46 PM by MrMatt

I assume you mean this?

The Who Sell Out is my favorite too. Doesn't hurt that it's got 3 of my top 5 songs by The Who.

I'm gonna take a guess: "I Can See For Miles", "Rael" and "Silas Stingy".

Armenia City in the Sky, I Can See For Miles, Relax.

Well, at least I got one right. "I Can See For Miles" is almost pop perfection.

edited 22nd May '15 7:50:41 PM by Quag15

Odd1: The very one! I've heard "Something In The Air" a couple times and the Tom Petty version but that's about it.

I should probably check it out myself. Especially considering I like listening to obscure bands that had famous support behind them

I picked up Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) again, and I immediately thought of Alan Wilkis' and Mick Gordon's remixes of Baba O'Riley. I wonder what the rest of you think of them?

Nothing beats the originals. Not even remixes.

And I didn't discover The Who because of CSI either.

Hey, that brings up an interesting question: how did everyone here discover The Who? For me, it was through Guitar Hero and Rock Band, like a lot of artists I now like. I found that songs by The Who tended to be very fun and enjoyable, and I got The Ultimate Collection (as a present, I think).

edited 30th Aug '15 11:08:41 PM by Nintendork64

I don't think I remember. But I think I've learned of The Who's existence from this clever little skit.

Through an article on Mojo magazine about The Who Sell Out.

edited 31st Aug '15 10:23:39 AM by Quag15

I have their 20th Century Masters compilation. I mainly got it for "Won't Get Fooled Again", but I liked the other songs I heard.

I'm actually listening to "The Seeker" right now.

I forget what specific song I first heard, but I first started hearing The Who when I got into the local classic rock radio station - humorously I can remember thinking The Who and The Guess Who were the same band, first being under the impression that The Who was some sort of cool shorthand for the latter, like calling The Rolling Stones "The Stones", then deciding that they were one of those bands that had a significant lineup change partway through their careers and altered their name to reflect it. I first started to really get into them when an ex put "Bargain" on a mix tape for me and I subsequently picked up Who's Next.

Though The Who aren't one of my very favorite bands, I do love some songs by them, "Love Reign O'er Me" is an emotional masterpiece. Roger's vocal work on that is amazing, those torrential screams in the final chorus never cease to amaze.