Posted on 12/24/2020 3:33:36 PM PST by DoodleBob
True Who aficionados, though, know the rest of the story where this song is concerned, and are often just as fond of the original version of the song, which the Who’s Next version wasn’t. The song was originally recorded several months prior to Who’s Next, as a four-minute electric version with Townshend singing lead and playing rhythm guitar, and the lead solos performed by Leslie West, the guitarist for New York power trio Mountain (“Mississippi Queen”). The Who (apparently without Roger Daltrey) was recording at the Record Plant in New York, and Townshend reportedly didn’t want to spend time on overdubs, so West was called in to play on the track. This power-chord version of “Love Ain’t For Keeping,” which is a good 25 BPM faster than the acoustic Who’s Next version, finally surfaced as an additional track on the 1998 remaster of the album Odds & Sods.
Thanks for sharing — never heard this version nor had I heard of Leslie West. I liked it and his solo really stands out especially in the left channel as I’m about 80% deaf in that ear but his sound leapt out of my headphones in a clear, distinct manner. Merry Christmas!
“True Who aficionados, though, know the rest of the story where this song is concerned, and are often just as fond of the original version of the song, which the Who’s Next version wasn’t.”
Sorry, but the grammar there is atrocious.
Here’s Leslie West playing with The Who on a great cover from the same sessions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjpkYoYKDzE
Here’s one of Leslie West best.
West, Bruce and Laing
From the Why Dontcha Lp
The Doctor
A Classic.....
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