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This is for Jan 30, 2026, #Kid

The Who, “The Kids Are Alright” soundtrack, 1979

I encountered this film at the height of my Who mania, and it was EVERYTHING to me. It has grainy black-and-white footage of early gigs, TV appearances including the moment on the Smothers Brothers when Keith destroyed Pete’s hearing with explosives (not a metaphor), performances at The Rolling Stones' Rock and Roll Circus and at Woodstock, the video for “Success Story,” an outstanding deep cut of John’s (with the studio recording from “Who By Numbers," not included on the soundtrack album), their last appearance with Keith at Shephardson Studios, staged expressly for the film, and more. What it didn't have is the song “The Kids Are Alright.” (Seems they’ve added it onto the later DVD and Blu-ray releases behind additional closing credits, but I liked their little joke better.)

One of the best segments of the film/selections on the album, and itself somewhat in keeping with the “kid” theme, is their performance of Mose Allison’s “Young Man’s Blues.” The attitude of the original was already pure punk; in The Who’s hands, this jazz/blues piano piece becomes muscular, even menacing.

They fucking kill it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8Xy7qRffog

#TheWho #MoseAllison
#KeithMoon #PeteTownshend #JohnEntwistle #RogerDaltry
#SmothersBrothers #RollingStones #TheRollingStones #RockAndRollCircus #Woodstock
#60s #60sMusic #70s #70sMusic #Rock #RockMusic

The Who, Quadrophenia, 1973 on MCA

Not to be confused with the Quadrophenia soundtrack, which followed the 1979 film, this is the sixth studio album from The Who, a 2xLP release from 1973 on Track Records in the UK. It followed Tommy and Who’s Next.

Like Tommy, it’s a rock opera telling the story of a mod named Jimmy, who says in the liner notes:

Schizophrenic? I’m Bleeding Quadrophenic

I love the iconic mod parka on a vespa scooter with the faces of the band in the mirrors: photo by Graham Hughes from an idea by Roger Daltry.

My copy—via Electric Fetus in Minneapolis MN—is a 1980 or later Pickneyville Pressing with the rainbow MCA labels and “©”1980 MCA Records Inc.” in the rim text. The fourth side does not include “Record 1 Side 4” notation – not sure if that’s a misprint or manufacturing error.

Live At Leeds

The Who release what many critics have called the greatest live recording ever -- Live At Leeds -- on May 16, 1970. Listen to Live At Leeds by The Who on Amazon Music ... #thewho #liveatleeds #70srock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #classicrock #rogerdaltry #petetownshend #johnentwistle #keithmoon #classicrock

http://robinbannks.com/2025/05/16/live-at-leeds/

Out of my brain on the train …

The Who release "Quadrophenia" on October 5, 1979. It's #267 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.  Listen to Quadrophenia by The Who on Amazon Music ... #thewho #quadrophenia #70srock #classicrock #johnentwistle #keithmoon #petetownshend #rogerdaltry

https://robinbannks.wordpress.com/2024/10/05/out-of-my-brain-on-the-train/

#AlternateFridayMusic
July 7 2023

The word is New

#PeteTownshend and #RonnieLane, “Heart to Hang Onto,” from Rough Mix,1977

Lyric:
“Give me a heart to hang onto
Give me a soul that's tailored new
Give me a heart to hang onto
A heart to hang onto”

While this album is a joint project by Pete and Ronnie (Faces, #SmallFaces), #Townshend fans regard it as Pete's solo album, with interruptions. Here we find Pete storytelling, not with the bombastic stylings of #RockOpera or stiff #RadioPlay but on a human scale in a series of verse-sized vignettes.

While no one would compare Ronnie Lane’s homespun vocals with #RogerDaltry’s #RockGod delivery, Pete uses the interplay of his vocals with Lane’s similarly to the way he trades off vocals in #TheWho, Townshend’s thin, high voice speaking in the vulnerable first person.

After glimpses of these lonely lives, the poignant melody gives way to a crescendo of desperation, drifting away unresolved in a twinkling of keys.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ4PIFeofd4