Music Review: 'The Music of the Who' - So Who’s Next? Patti Smith and Others

NY Times ^ | March 3, 2010 | JON PARELES

[a fool in paradise]

RnR PING

[JoeProBono]

[bergmeid]

Young Man Blues is one of the best live songs the Who ever did. It’s my absolute favorite. The bass and drums (thank you John and Keith, RIP) are awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Tke1RvPTDY

[FoxPro]

Classic songs that will last longer than the Beatles or the Stones.

If you disagree, then you are just wrong.

[a fool in paradise]

Too bad Abbie Hoffman is no longer with us to take the stage and get THWACKED with a guitar across the shoulder blades.

[JoeProBono]

[a fool in paradise]

What’s next a Yoko Ono tribute from Patti?

[HerrBlucher]

Interesting....I encountered this thread while listening to my favorite from the Who....Athena.

I like Patti Smith’s version of Gloria.

[JoeProBono]

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u261/stytch06/Abbie_Hoffman.jpg

[raybbr]

It always amazes me that Townsend’s fingers weren’t bloodied by his windmilling.

[JoeProBono]

[Hoodat]

I like the Patti Smith song that opened up the movie “Natural Born Killers”. It is anti-PC.

[massgopguy]

Gary Cherone from Extreme has a The Who tribute band called Slip Kid. Great stuff. And don’t show me Yoko Ono’s boob job.

[raybbr]

The other was the soul singer Bettye LaVette, singing “Love Reign O’er Me” backed only by piano. She took the song to church, with her voice opening up from a tight little rasp to bluesy curves to sweeping gospel flourishes. Ms. LaVette made the song — which is due to appear on her coming album — a desperate prayer. She captured the other essence of the Who: the wounds behind the bravado, the longing that runs through so many Who songs about characters who are misunderstood or forsaken.

That means she ruined it. Vocal gymnastics don't make a song - they ruin it.

[The Toll]

Always thought The Who could have vastly improved upon their live set if they would have smashed their gear at the beginning instead.

[Clemenza]

Always thought The Who could have vastly improved upon their live set if they would have smashed their gear at the beginning instead.

1. Agreed.

2. They are not the Who, they are "The Two." We have mandatory retirement for cops and Bishops, why not one for rock and rollers?

[JoeProBono]

[Clemenza]

I used to love “Piss Factory.” If you want to clear the room at a party, just put it on and wait 20 seconds.

[raybbr]

I was right.

Bettye LaVette - Reign Over Me.

I noticed the Who were all wearing their rainbow suspenders in support of something.