Entwistle

[Crowbob]

From a musical appreciation perspective, I find brilliance in the power The Who could generate. The low end by Entwistle, with his flashes of virtuosity, simply drove home the pilings on which the group stood and is exactly what excellent Rock 'n Roll bass players have been doing ever since.

[Por_sha911]

Not many bassists could keep up with Pete and follow along with Moon all the while filling in way more notes than most players. Brilliant

[Rtrorkt]

nothing better than watching him standing against the amp stack pumping out the foundation for the Who music. They came to Ohio U in 69 and played Tommy, beginning to end. Unfreakin' believable. Nearly 40 years on and i can still remember that show. (toke) Then Townsend came out and said he did not think they did so well, so could they play a bit more. Basically gave the crowd a Live at Leeds set.

[Crowbob]

We won't get fooled again!

[LWJ]

I just saw The Who in September this year. I also saw them back in 82 or so. They were so incredible this last year, even without Entwhistle and Daltry barely able to sing. One of the best shows I have seen. Way better than in 82. Drugs and alcohol really damped the talent back then.

To have seen them sober in their prime? It would have been mind blowing. I also never saw Moon as he passed before then.

[tabs]

Watch "The Kids Are All Right." Fking unbelievable, nobody ever played with so much energy.. I saw them in LA in 82 at the Forum.

[billh1963]

No sound until 1:14.....very cool


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=80dsyo2Ox-0

[billybek]

You're right! Very cool!
Thanks for the link.

[Crowbob]

So I just viewed the full version of that 1988 Polygram live video of We Won't Get Fooled Again and it definitely did bring back those younger days of awesome exuberance.

But something else was triggered which athletes, musicians and other performers can possibly relate to. Back in the day one weekend afternoon the little smooth jazz combo I used to jam with (trumpet/sax, bass guitar, rhythm guitar and myself mucking the whole thing up on the drum kit) sort of spontaneously 'went for it' so to speak on a standard tune we all liked. We pushed the tempo, traded fours, and otherwise improvised way beyond what any of us thought ourselves capable of.

We pushed each other and we pulled each other on that one song. We'd been playing together for a few months at the time and it just seemed to all of a sudden click. Completely unself-conscious, rolling with each other, 'grooving with it', as we were want in those days to say. After forever, and completely fatigued, we finally wound it down dissolving it with a fragmented finale.

Then we laughed. The four of us, by ourselves, packed into somebody's living room. We laughed. We high-fived.

In my life, inspired moments like that have indeed been rare.