The Official Who Thread (favorite song, album, rolling stones, tracks, bands)

Urban Hat€monger ? · 08-31-2005, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TripleSpliff

but the song that really brings back far back memories is = i can see for miles = a big hit in 1966 or 67 im not sure exact date.

I can see for miles was considered a flop when it came out.It`s failure in the charts came as a dissapointment for Townsend because at the time he considered it the best song he`d ever written.Which spawned his famous ' I spit on the British record buying public' comment.

Zygomycota · 08-27-2005, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by boris jawaka

i love the who.

they were my first band and remain my favourite.

i got into the Who and Frank Zappa at the same time and they are both my favourite artists/bands.

i dont have a favourite album because they are all so good, heres what i think of some of their albums.:

My Generation: Epitomises the early who. Moons drumming on this is amazing as is the scope of Daltreys singing from La La La Lies to Out in the Street and the B-side Bald Headed Woman. This was the first ever punk album.

Sell Out: a true masterpeice. sooo under-rated its not funny. Why half the songs on this album werent number one hits I dont know. Great songs, all which have meaning and tell stories and most of the bonus tracks on the CD should have been released on a different album cause they are genius

Tommy: Beautiful. The scope of Townshends songwriting is amazing. from soft pop, to orchestral like inspirational music to hard rock. This album has got it all.

Who's Next: Perfection. When i wake up and im tired, i listen to this and it wakes me up and opens my mind. So many great songs, Baba, Bargain, Love aint for keeping, My Wife, The Song is over Going Mobile, Getting In Tune, Behind Blue Eyes, Wont Get Fooled Again thats practically the whole album but it is so good. also Naked Eye and Water are great

Quadrophenia: This album is great. Probably my favourite rock opera, i really connected with this. this is one of the few albums that really has a place in my heart. it is a brilliant album.

The Who By Numbers: This album is often dismissed as being a suicide note and rubbish and all thatt but really its quite good. It has real poetry in it and really makes you think.

so, anybody else like the Who?

Dude, look at the avatar...The Who is my favorite band of all time. I Can See For Miles is my fovorite song of theirs. Tommy & Quadrophenia & The Who By Numbers are my top 3 favorite albums of theirs.

Quadrophenia · 08-31-2005, 05:11 PM

Maybe the best rock band of all time. I'm glad to see a thread here about them. I had to make one in another forum I go to. Imagine that.

~~thehelp~~ · 07-20-2006, 03:09 AM

The Who? Who are you talking about?

Ain't like Zeppelin!

Kindred · 07-20-2006, 03:39 AM

The quad album is my fav , it has to be their best ever album for me

Zer0 · 03-08-2009, 05:09 PM

I'll never forget seeing them at a festival a few years ago. It was a real bittersweet moment, sanding in the pouring rain with 2 of my best buddies and hearing songs like Baba O'Reilly and Behind Blue Eyes being belted out note perfect. Even though only Pete Townsend and Roger Daltrey were left from the classic line-up it really was great seeing them

snagglepuss · 11-22-2009, 07:20 PM

I have always loved the Who. Especially the older stuff. My favorite album is The Who Sellout.

RMR · 12-01-2010, 02:57 PM

Somebody tell me what I'm missing with the Who?

--I recognize they have great players: Townsend, Entwhistle, Moon, Daughtry all shine in their respective roles
--I recognize they have great vision: Tommy as the first rock opera and Quad taking the rock opera one step further
-- I recognize that they put on great live shows: Live at Leads being a notable example
-- I recognize their influence, most recently on bands like "Green Day"

But... I find them incredibly boring and lacking musically hooks. I know this sounds harsh, but their sound just doesn't do it for me, and aside from the four points I made above, I hear them as their day's Nickelback.

Syrith · 01-10-2011, 08:35 AM

The greatest band of all time ever in the history of the universe

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Originally Posted by RMR

Somebody tell me what I'm missing with the Who?

--I recognize they have great players: Townsend, Entwhistle, Moon, Daughtry all shine in their respective roles
--I recognize they have great vision: Tommy as the first rock opera and Quad taking the rock opera one step further
-- I recognize that they put on great live shows: Live at Leads being a notable example
-- I recognize their influence, most recently on bands like "Green Day"

But... I find them incredibly boring and lacking musically hooks. I know this sounds harsh, but their sound just doesn't do it for me, and aside from the four points I made above, I hear them as their day's Nickelback.

If you think The Who were the Nickelback of their time then you might just be an idiot.

You listed Tommy, Quadrophenia, and Live At Leeds. Have you actually listened to those albums?

TheNiceGuy · 05-31-2011, 03:06 AM

Listening to Who's Next right now and it's absolutely smashing! Going to listen to Live at Leeds for the first time soon and I'm looking forward to it.

View Poll Results: How good are the Who?
Greatest Ever!	15	13.27%
One of the Best Ever!	64	56.64%
Pretty Good.	20	17.70%
Ok.	11	9.73%
Terrible.	3	2.65%
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07-20-2006, 03:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
~~thehelp~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 15	When? What? The Who? Who are you talking about? Ain't like Zeppelin!

03-08-2009, 05:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	I'll never forget seeing them at a festival a few years ago. It was a real bittersweet moment, sanding in the pouring rain with 2 of my best buddies and hearing songs like Baba O'Reilly and Behind Blue Eyes being belted out note perfect. Even though only Pete Townsend and Roger Daltrey were left from the classic line-up it really was great seeing them __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

12-01-2010, 02:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
RMR Front to Back Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 360	Somebody tell me what I'm missing with the Who? --I recognize they have great players: Townsend, Entwhistle, Moon, Daughtry all shine in their respective roles --I recognize they have great vision: Tommy as the first rock opera and Quad taking the rock opera one step further -- I recognize that they put on great live shows: Live at Leads being a notable example -- I recognize their influence, most recently on bands like "Green Day" But... I find them incredibly boring and lacking musically hooks. I know this sounds harsh, but their sound just doesn't do it for me, and aside from the four points I made above, I hear them as their day's Nickelback. __________________ RMR My music reivew site: RMR Music Reviews

08-31-2005, 05:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Quadrophenia Groupie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New York Posts: 4	Maybe the best rock band of all time. I'm glad to see a thread here about them. I had to make one in another forum I go to. Imagine that.

07-20-2006, 03:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
Kindred Groupie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: On The Beach With Me Beer !! Posts: 15	The quad album is my fav , it has to be their best ever album for me

11-22-2009, 07:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
snagglepuss Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: PA Posts: 136	I have always loved the Who. Especially the older stuff. My favorite album is The Who Sellout.

05-31-2011, 03:06 AM	#10 (permalink)
TheNiceGuy Living under the bridge Join Date: May 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 317	Listening to Who's Next right now and it's absolutely smashing! Going to listen to Live at Leeds for the first time soon and I'm looking forward to it.