The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again" - First-time Reaction and Vocal Review

Roger Daltrey scream is the most rock n roll sound in the whole of rock n roll

Many people today do not realize that John Entwistle defined how the bass was to be played in rock. Pete Townshend said that it would take seven people to replace what he did in their music. When he died, it became a truth. They had to add multiple pople to cover his playing live. Anybody who doesn't have him in their top three bassists just doesn't understand music. The great drummers of today, including the Professor, Neil Peart, credit Keith Moon as a high influence in their style and playing. Keith completely broke the mold on how to drum. I heard Roger say that he drummed to the singer, the vocals. As an old drummer, he was my main influence. One of the greatest truths about the Who is that Pete played lead guitar, John played lead bass, Keith played lead drums and Roger sang lead vocals. The genius of the band, much like Rush, is that they all played lead and made it fit together into a perfectly formed mixture of chaos that made complete and total sense. I was fortunate enough to see them several times, including Keith's last performance in Southern California. From my desk at home, I look over my computer to see a huge poster of the greatest photo of Pete I've ever seen, an autographed guitar directly above it,, and surrounded by autographs of all four members, as well as Keith's godson and current drummer, Zak Starkey, Ringo's son. They were a huge influence on me. Another great reaction, Bethany! Much love!

That Daltry scream/Townsend knee slide is one of those all time Iconic moments in Rock History. So glad you enjoyed this.

You must, MUST, listen to their song Love, Reign O’er Me! So much emotion in that one.

John Entwistle is without a doubt one of the greatest rock bassists ever and because he was calm on stage and just stood still and let his fingers do the entertaining he is often overlooked and underrated.

I could see you smiling every time you looked at The Ox on the bass, thinking "yeah, she sees it!" What a complete monster.

Fun facts time: those lasers used in the instrumental section were also used in the movie Alien. Alien was filiming on another sound stage at Shepperton at the same time The Who were recording this, and some of the Alien crew, including director Ridley Scott, sneaked into their stage to watch. Scott was really impressed by the lasers so they asked if they could borrow them, and the stage crew agreed. They're what makes the "layer of mist that reacts when touched" the egg chamber.

Notice that Keiths (the drummer) his headphones are taped to his head so they don't fall off while he's having a blast doing his job, lol. always loved that.

One of the greatest live bands to ever grace a stage

The Who was such a powerhouse of British Rock. 3 manic band members - Daltrey swinging his mic around, Townsend windmilling his guitar and Moon, well, being one of the best rock drummers ever and having his headphones taped to his head so they don't fall off. Then Entwistle standing over there laying down those incredible bass lines. Townsend wrote some amazing music for them. They'll always be one of my favorites.

I love Keith Moon's facial expressions in this performance. The man was WORKING back there!

The Who should always be listened to raw and unedited. It brings out the passion that they put into their music and performances.

"Cuz I know that the hypnotized never lie!" "DO YA??"

universally. when people who are into "rock/music" etc and someone mentions "the scream". no explanation is necessary.

I had forgotten just how much this performance highlights the genius of John Entwhistle, the bassist. Just stunning. Love me some Roger Daltrey, love me some Pete Townshend, Keith Moon of course... but wow.

I had an English teacher in high school back in the 90s that made us read the book Animal Farm by George Orwell. After the class completed the book he brought in a vinyl record of this song and made us read the lyrics while we listened this song together. We then had a class discussion about the meaning of the song and how it tied into the book.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Greetings from Scotland. My favourite song by my favourite band. The greatest Rock 'n' Roll band in the world. Over the years I've seen them many times. I treasure each and every one. More please and thank you.

Pete said they never let the music get in the way of their performance! I saw them a few years ago and they still kill it. Wish I could have seen them in their height.

" Behing Blue Eyes" is your next dive into The Who!

For even more energy, watch their 1970 Isle of Wight performance of "Young Man Blues", even better in the 3 camera recording available.