Rock music's greatest bass player, who just happened to be part of rocks greatest band. Nobody can top The Who. Completely original and unlike any other band before or since.
That "Crazy Bass" is a Rickenbacker assembled by my Mother Dorothy "Dotty" when she worked at Electro-Strings Rickenbacker Guitars in 1963-67. John Entwistle is considered by many as the Best Rock Bass Player Of All Time. She made four instruments for The Beatles and too many other groups to type here.
Mom made guitars for dozens of famous groups like Rodger McGuinn's The Byrds Ric 12 string. I worked at Fender 1971 -77 and built the Rhodes Electric Piano for hundreds of groups like John Lennon/Beatles. Mom and I are the only Mother/Son who both assembled an electric instrument for Lennon/Beatles@@DawnSuttonfabfour
My 17 year old son is a bass player (electric and upright bass) and first time he heard this, his eyes were popping out of his head. Between people like Entwistle from The Who and Geddy Lee from Rush, he is learning that bass does not have to be rhythm only. It can be a lead....when the song allows for it. He also just started playing Abba songs as he is playing bass for his school's theater pit and that is another band where the bass lines steal the show.
Yeah, and on this one, you don't even notice the guitar much because the bass and drums demand your full attention. Even Roger's vocals are sorta secondary IMO to Entwistle and Moon.
@@georgehorniman I am sure he has. I know he played some Cream song in a school showcase earlier this year. He is big into latin jazz right now and is about to start taking classes on classical upright as he gets to play it in his concert band for his upcoming senior year.
Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend is an English musician. He is the co-founder, leader, guitarist, second lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the Who, one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s.... YES HE IS
How Ironic.... ZZ Top and The Who back to back.... In the early 80's I saw ZZ Top open for the The Who. I don't think I could hear correctly for 3 days following that concert!!!
@@dabassmannHaha I love that every person who attended a Who concert has that anecdote of not being able to hear for days afterwards. Now that’s power in music!
He's considered by many the best rock bass player of all time. You have some progressive rock guys who play complicated stuff, but as far as just improvising lines, he was insanely good and original. The way he goes from high to low notes, jumping around. Runs, triplets. Saw him live in 82.
Patty-I saw them live at the Hollywood Bowl. Keith Moon was legend on the drums. The guitarists were Peter Townsend and John Entwistle, and of course the great Roger Daltry as the soloist. Great pick.
I agree, the bass line and the drums are what drive this song. I like how you worked the thematic stuff in with the music. Good reaction channel! You really try to make sense out of things that are not alway easy to break down! This was awesome...you should be a therapist! ❤❤❤
The Who scratches an itch that no other band comes close to, like a silk atom bomb. Townsend married symphonic brilliance and ruthless brass knuckles. Well known they were street fighters afraid of no one, and Roger Daltrey, the runt, was the toughest brawler of them all. But you watch interviews, they were still pretty proper English gentleman for all the trashed Rolls Royce’s driven into hotel swimming pools. Keith Moon was the heart of the wrecking ball.
This is from their album/Rock Opera "Quadropehnia" which is about a British youth who finds out that he's likely Schizophrenic, in the mid'60's. I saw The Who do the whole album live in late 1996, in Chicago. They had extra musicians on the tour. It was at The United Center. After playing Quad' entire, they played a few extra songs.
How Ironic.... ZZ Top and The Who back to back.... In the early 80's I saw ZZ Top open for the The Who. I don't think I could hear correctly for 3 days following that concert!!!
The Real Me is the opening song, but second track, to a two album rock opera. (If you thought this song hit hard and stay hard listen to the way the Who began this opera, cuz that what the way I first heard this song) As far as the lyrical content, on its own it can and does have the message that you took from it. But Quadrophenia has a story to it and the song takes on a different color when you learn about the opera If you wish to take a long form reaction, the Who’s major rock operas of Tommy and Quadrophenia are excellent works and easily makes them my all time favorite band (with them being 15 years before my time Thanks for the content and the nostalgia
I apologize if you’ve already done it, but look for a live version of 5:15 because Entwistle does a bass solo that blows minds - having done things that others thought they invented years later. Everybody in The Who, which of course consists of one of the best lyricists in Pete Townsend and one of the best rock singers ever in Roger Daltrey, said he was absolutely the best musician of any of them. They said he only took up the bass because he played guitar, but since nobody else wanted to he took it….and basically reinvented how the bass can be played. Think he’s always on at least in the top 5 of any list of the best bass players of all times.
"The Real Me" - Peter Townshend I went back to the doctor, to get another shrink I sit and tell him 'bout my weekend But he never betrays what he thinks, hoo! Can you see the real me, doctor? Doctor! Can you see the real me, doctor? Oh, doctor! I went back to my mother I said, "I'm crazy, ma, help me" She said, "I know how it feels, son 'Cause it runs in the family" Can you see the real me, mama? Mama! Can you see the real me, mama? Oh, mama! Can you see, can you see the real me? Can you see, can you see the real me? The real me, the real me The cracks between the paving stones, like rivers of flowing veins Strange people who know me, peeping from behind every window pane The girl I used to love, lives in this yellow house Yesterday she passed me by, she doesn't wanna know me now Can you see the real me? Can ya? Can ya? Can you see the real me? Can ya? Oh, yeah! I ended up with a preacher, full of lies and hate I seemed to scare him a little So he showed me to the golden gate Can you see the real me, preacher? Preacher! Can you see the real me, preacher? Can you see? Can you see? Can you see? Oh! Can you see the real me, doctor? Can you see the real me, mother? Can you see the real me, me, me, me...?
Great understanding of the lyrics/meaning and you seemed to realy enjoy the truth of such a perfect song. You should watch the movie Quadrophenia that the album spawned inc complete soundtrack that really explores the characters involved, it's incredible
Great song no doubt, but there is an intro track that leads into this song which would be good to listen to completely some day. The song and album are about a teen boy in England struggling with mental issues. Hence, he is wondering who he really is.
Thank you for the analysis. Here’s a very good live version in the same year this album came out - th-cam.com/video/30OBBz-DUAA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=9NHeeveYBO2cNZc0
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Rock music's greatest bass player, who just happened to be part of rocks greatest band. Nobody can top The Who. Completely original and unlike any other band before or since.
Absolutely right 👍😁💪
Entwistle overplayed on this as a kind of a joke first take. Of course they kept it because it's one of the best bass grooves ever.
John Entwistle played both the bass & the horns on this. He was an incredible musician.
and at the same time amazing
One of the greatest bassline and drum part ever in one song.
‘The.’ 👍
Unfortunately the entire song is ruined by the bounce delay of the word "me" at the end of the song.
@@pmbbmpnope only for you it is!
Greatest Rock Band Ever
That "Crazy Bass" is a Rickenbacker assembled by my Mother Dorothy "Dotty" when she worked at Electro-Strings Rickenbacker Guitars in 1963-67. John Entwistle is considered by many as the Best Rock Bass Player Of All Time. She made four instruments for The Beatles and too many other groups to type here.
WOW cool mom. Entwhistle is superb.
Mom made guitars for dozens of famous groups like Rodger McGuinn's The Byrds Ric 12 string. I worked at Fender 1971 -77 and built the Rhodes Electric Piano for hundreds of groups like John Lennon/Beatles. Mom and I are the only Mother/Son who both assembled an electric instrument for Lennon/Beatles@@DawnSuttonfabfour
@@AliasMark69 I am seriously impressed! Double WOW. What a marvellous thing to be able to say. 🖖
You are a walking, talking piece of history. So damn cool. Rock on brother!
Love❤
Quite honestly one of the greatest bass lines in Rock , if not musical history.
The drums too, Keith is out of this world here.
ALL the brass on this album was played by bassplayer John Entwistle.
My 17 year old son is a bass player (electric and upright bass) and first time he heard this, his eyes were popping out of his head. Between people like Entwistle from The Who and Geddy Lee from Rush, he is learning that bass does not have to be rhythm only. It can be a lead....when the song allows for it. He also just started playing Abba songs as he is playing bass for his school's theater pit and that is another band where the bass lines steal the show.
Yeah, and on this one, you don't even notice the guitar much because the bass and drums demand your full attention. Even Roger's vocals are sorta secondary IMO to Entwistle and Moon.
Has he heard Jack Bruce playing in Cream yet?
@@georgehorniman I am sure he has. I know he played some Cream song in a school showcase earlier this year. He is big into latin jazz right now and is about to start taking classes on classical upright as he gets to play it in his concert band for his upcoming senior year.
The Who comes at you like a Category 5 Hurricane; get out of the way once it starts rolling. Good stuff, JMBOY - Thank You.
John Entwistle attacks this song like Godzilla coming up on a Tokyo beach. The Who ROCKS!!!
Haha, I think that's the best description of John's performance on this that I've ever heard. I tip my hat to you!
classic rock band. One of the BEST screamers in history, Roger Daltry. Amazing voice.
Daltrey*
@@johntarnowski9086 ty
Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend is an English musician. He is the co-founder, leader, guitarist, second lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the Who, one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s.... YES HE IS
How Ironic.... ZZ Top and The Who back to back.... In the early 80's I saw ZZ Top open for the The Who. I don't think I could hear correctly for 3 days following that concert!!!
@@dabassmannHaha I love that every person who attended a Who concert has that anecdote of not being able to hear for days afterwards. Now that’s power in music!
He's considered by many the best rock bass player of all time. You have some progressive rock guys who play complicated stuff, but as far as just improvising lines, he was insanely good and original. The way he goes from high to low notes, jumping around. Runs, triplets. Saw him live in 82.
Patty-I saw them live at the Hollywood Bowl. Keith Moon was legend on the drums. The guitarists were Peter Townsend and John Entwistle, and of course the great Roger Daltry as the soloist. Great pick.
The bass slaps you in the azz and doesn't apologize for it and the drums punch you straight in the face and you ask for more!!!!
I really liked your take on the lyrical content!
I agree, the bass line and the drums are what drive this song. I like how you worked the thematic stuff in with the music. Good reaction channel! You really try to make sense out of things that are not alway easy to break down! This was awesome...you should be a therapist! ❤❤❤
This is from their Rock Opera Quadrophenia , the song is about mental illness
The greatest of all time….
Thunderfingers
Kieth Moon on drums..... Whhoooaaa
The Who scratches an itch that no other band comes close to, like a silk atom bomb. Townsend married symphonic brilliance and ruthless brass knuckles.
Well known they were street fighters afraid of no one, and Roger Daltrey, the runt, was the toughest brawler of them all.
But you watch interviews, they were still pretty proper English gentleman for all the trashed Rolls Royce’s driven into hotel swimming pools. Keith Moon was the heart of the wrecking ball.
Thunder fingers .
This is from their album/Rock Opera "Quadropehnia" which is about a British youth who finds out that he's likely Schizophrenic, in the mid'60's. I saw The Who do the whole album live in late 1996, in Chicago. They had extra musicians on the tour. It was at The United Center. After playing Quad' entire, they played a few extra songs.
Bought the album the day it was released and knew from the first notes that this would be fantastic--thanks for your reaction!
Great reaction and insights, my man!
This is the first full track on The Who's double album Quadrophonia. It's just a kick-ass rocking opener!
How Ironic.... ZZ Top and The Who back to back.... In the early 80's I saw ZZ Top open for the The Who. I don't think I could hear correctly for 3 days following that concert!!!
Great review very interesting Thank You!👍
You have to listen to the whole Album. Great reaction!✌🏻🏴
HIGH JM, write this down, you'll want to do it soon.... The Byrds - "Eight Miles High"
BRITISH ROCK ROYALTY - The Beatles... The Rolling Stones... The Who.... They started it and the rest followed
Crank it up! 💥
I really like your philosophical/psychological break-down of this song! (Plus, as a former trumpet player, I like your take on the horns, as well!)
Thanks for opening some eyes.. Great Tune, Great Album. Saw them do this in '74
The Ox was the greatest bass player ever
Real music 🎶
Couldn't have said it better myself. This such a great song on all levels but holy moly that bass! The Ox was a beast!
The Real Me is the opening song, but second track, to a two album rock opera. (If you thought this song hit hard and stay hard listen to the way the Who began this opera, cuz that what the way I first heard this song)
As far as the lyrical content, on its own it can and does have the message that you took from it. But Quadrophenia has a story to it and the song takes on a different color when you learn about the opera
If you wish to take a long form reaction, the Who’s major rock operas of Tommy and Quadrophenia are excellent works and easily makes them my all time favorite band (with them being 15 years before my time
Thanks for the content and the nostalgia
By far one of my favorite Who tunes, obviously because of the bass. I still can't quite play it, but I can listen to it over and over. Good choice!
The bass player also played the horn section.
You are right man..be yourself.
While Lemmy adored McCartney, he always thought Entwhistle was the greatest bass player of all time
The entire soundtrack to the movie Quadrophenia is incredible. Highly recommend watching it, if you get a chance.
Brilliant synopsis. Spot on.
And the bass player played the horn section too wot a band
I apologize if you’ve already done it, but look for a live version of 5:15 because Entwistle does a bass solo that blows minds - having done things that others thought they invented years later.
Everybody in The Who, which of course consists of one of the best lyricists in Pete Townsend and one of the best rock singers ever in Roger Daltrey, said he was absolutely the best musician of any of them. They said he only took up the bass because he played guitar, but since nobody else wanted to he took it….and basically reinvented how the bass can be played. Think he’s always on at least in the top 5 of any list of the best bass players of all times.
a great song from a great band.
I wish I could come right through my tablet and hug you!
Just discovered this show and I love it!
John is also playing the kettle drum and the horns.
"The Real Me" - Peter Townshend
I went back to the doctor, to get another shrink
I sit and tell him 'bout my weekend
But he never betrays what he thinks, hoo!
Can you see the real me, doctor? Doctor!
Can you see the real me, doctor? Oh, doctor!
I went back to my mother
I said, "I'm crazy, ma, help me"
She said, "I know how it feels, son
'Cause it runs in the family"
Can you see the real me, mama? Mama!
Can you see the real me, mama? Oh, mama!
Can you see, can you see the real me?
Can you see, can you see the real me?
The real me, the real me
The cracks between the paving stones, like rivers of flowing veins
Strange people who know me, peeping from behind every window pane
The girl I used to love, lives in this yellow house
Yesterday she passed me by, she doesn't wanna know me now
Can you see the real me?
Can ya?
Can ya?
Can you see the real me?
Can ya? Oh, yeah!
I ended up with a preacher, full of lies and hate
I seemed to scare him a little
So he showed me to the golden gate
Can you see the real me, preacher? Preacher!
Can you see the real me, preacher?
Can you see?
Can you see?
Can you see? Oh!
Can you see the real me, doctor?
Can you see the real me, mother?
Can you see the real me, me, me, me...?
The bass player john entwhistle also played the horns too
Best WHO song ever!!
Great review!
Exactly correct on the lyrics interpretation
Roger Daltrey was voted the Number 2 Greatest Male Rock Vocalist behind Robert Plant as the greatest. Both are legendary.
and Daltrey pisses all over Plant
I always preferred Roger as a true singer but Robert hits the high notes@@brianshockledge3241
Paul Rogers !!!!!!!
"Moony" is using one of those Digital Beat Box machines on this song.
That Bass.... I have one identical to it, and 6 others in my music room.
Great understanding of the lyrics/meaning and you seemed to realy enjoy the truth of such a perfect song. You should watch the movie Quadrophenia that the album spawned inc complete soundtrack that really explores the characters involved, it's incredible
Glad i subscribed JMBOY Gr8 Channel
Regards to you fro.m Merry old England
Tru Dat!! What U said.
Check out "Behind Blue Eyes" soon
If you've got a 5.1 set up, try to find the quadrophonic mix of this album.
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Jimmy!
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Quadrapenia
Great song no doubt, but there is an intro track that leads into this song which would be good to listen to completely some day.
The song and album are about a teen boy in England struggling with mental issues. Hence, he is wondering who he really is.
Thank you for the analysis. Here’s a very good live version in the same year this album came out - th-cam.com/video/30OBBz-DUAA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=9NHeeveYBO2cNZc0
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An all girl Japanese band with some great rock. They are damn good
Reacciona a "who when i was a boy" de the who o "Bargain" song
Gracias !!!!
The isolated bounce delay of the word "me" at the end...literally ruins the entire song
The best rhythm section in rock BAR NONE!!!