Man, oh man, I've seen the Who's Live at Isle of Wight Festival 1970 DVD a bunch of times and it always amazes me how tight they were. And how entertaining and exhausting it is to watch Keith Moon for an extended period. And how full they made their sound with just guitar, bass and drums. Townshend is the best at switching from chords to leads to riffs and back. As much as I like the Who's earlier mod era shit, right around 1970 they became a well oiled machine.
For years the only taste of their live performance from that era was from their Live at Leeds LP that was also recorded in 1970. Then a few years ago, the Isle of Wight thing came out with many of the same songs. As good as the Leeds LP is to listen to, seeing them perform the same set is a whole other ball game. Really, it's exhausting to watch, particularly Moon, and excluding Entwistle who could not be more staid, albeit with chops.
The video below isn't the whole DVD, but it's an hour of it. Check out how they make mincemeat out of the originals by Johnny Kidd and the Pirates, Mose Allison and Eddie Cochran, and as bombastic as their original version of "My Generation" is, the later version on this is like a cover by a completely different band. Just as powerful with added volume. There's short cuts to those songs in the video and the originals in..., you know.
For years the only taste of their live performance from that era was from their Live at Leeds LP that was also recorded in 1970. Then a few years ago, the Isle of Wight thing came out with many of the same songs. As good as the Leeds LP is to listen to, seeing them perform the same set is a whole other ball game. Really, it's exhausting to watch, particularly Moon, and excluding Entwistle who could not be more staid, albeit with chops.
The video below isn't the whole DVD, but it's an hour of it. Check out how they make mincemeat out of the originals by Johnny Kidd and the Pirates, Mose Allison and Eddie Cochran, and as bombastic as their original version of "My Generation" is, the later version on this is like a cover by a completely different band. Just as powerful with added volume. There's short cuts to those songs in the video and the originals in..., you know.
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Listen/Watch:The Who - Young Man Blues (Isle of Wight) at YouTube
The Who - Young Man Blues (Leeds) mp3 at Tumblr
Mose Allison - Young Man Blues mp3 at Blogoblat
The Who - Shakin' All Over (Isle of Wight) at YouTube
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates - Shakin' All Over mp3 at Tumblr
The Who - Summertime Blues (Isle of Wight) at YouTube
Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues mp3 at Rocky 52
The Who - My Generation (Isle of Wight) at YouTube
The Who - My Generation mp3 at Prisken
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