@@see4miles67hey if this is fake then do you have any information about who this is and when it was recorded? If it is counterfeit then it was obviously made to sound like the who.
You can hear influences towards Tommy in this, nearly 5 years earlier. Unbelievable stuff. These for me became the greatest band the world has ever seen.
OH MIKE ODDDDD!!!!! The audio is incredible. I would have never expected it. The performance itself is moody and intense. They had the seeds of their greatness at the very inception.
Well no i dont but life in general has made me not take things at face value. It could be but i think the drumming is a bit more precise than what were used to with keith moon.@@steveshattah
I like this! I have to admit I wondered "Where has this been?" when the YT algorithm offered it up, but I will also have to admit the algorithm was spot on, if a bit slow. At this time The Beatles were flooding the charts with neatly constructed Pop masterpieces, but this pre-dates the later "Psychedelic" extended jams by many years. Truly original and groundbreaking, well before Cream's jazzy improvs. Apart from the use of synths, you can already hear techniques and phrases employed in later compositions in this early masterpiece.
If you watch the 1959 film “Jazz On A Summer’s Day” you will here the music of the Jimmy Guiffre Trio playing “The Train AndThe River” thats what Pete is playing here especially at around the picture of the white helmeted Police on Brighton Beach. Its a pretty good version.
quite simply the coolest montage of clips of modernism ive ever seen...time machine and i'd set the date..the music in this case is secondary..beyond their time but this is cool britannia 1st time around..thanx for posting.
I was wondering why it was called Country Line Special until the harmonica comes in and then we have a pilled-up version of Cyril Davies & The All Stars. Marvellous! Love the Jimmy Guiffre section and Moon's fired up drumming. I saw them in Brighton at The Florida Rooms and at the Downs Hotel in Hassocks at the time. Small clubs and they were stunningly loud and magnificent.
A Great PERIOD PIECE..... Many of the South of England / London Band's were playing this type of Music.... IT WAS NOT WAY AHEAD OF IT'S TIME. Just ordinary for that period. Those who lived through it, know that.... Everyone else just marvel's. LOL " I'm 73 and expect to die before I get old"....
@christinecolins bien parler les stones a l'eur début ils faisaient beaucoup de reprises les who ( qui) bien moins comparer les premiers disques des who et des stones vous verrez ou écouter ha ha 😂 ( Guy platteau Marseille France)
Bert Jansch based his Snokey River instrumental after jazzman Jimmy Giuffre's Train and the River - and The High Numbers had taken the Giuffre instrumental to their own awesome madness!
I hear a lot of elements of early Who stuff like The Ox, Anyway Anyhow Anywhere and the rave up at the end of Bald Headed Woman. The bit at the end with the harmonica sounds like the jams they later did at the end of live versions of Magic Bus.
Gotta admit, I’m also skeptical. Pretty sophisticated jam and recording for the High Numbers. Seems more like ‘66-‘67 Who. None of this music really sounds similar or fits the My Generation album, but so much loans itself to The Who Sell Out and subsequent tour. Would love to get more info on this session to confirm that it’s The High Numbers. If it IS The High Numbers, I am beyond impressed. Regardless of the year this was recorded, it is a wonderful find.
Not quite sure about the relevance of that image here, but at 1:11 it is the group called Zoot Money outside the Flamingo club, with Andy Summers facing the camera, later to become member of the New Animals and much later guitarist of The Police.
That opening guitar that I've never heard before. Pete melds every style effortlessly like no other. Name one player who melts your face of then evokes Segovia. Then add Keith and John. Ridiculous. I mean, I get it, Beck is a total savant, Hendrix, etc. but I don't think any of the players were singular composers from that era like Pete Townsend.
High Numbers is a great band name. Changing it to The Who at the time must have felt a bit wierd. Bands kind of grow into their name though. Wasn’t it Moon who suggested Jimmy Page call his new band Led Zeppelin ?
Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page had written Beck's Bolero, and wanted to record it. They got wind that Entwistle and Moon were unhappy with the Who, so Beck and Page recruited them for the recording of Bolero, with the thought of possibly forming a group. Entwistle got cold feet at the last minute (apparently fearful of Townshend finding out about the secretive collaboration), but Moonie followed through, and is on the recording, which was first released as the b-side for Beck's Hi Ho Silver Lining single, and then the album Truth, by the Jeff Beck Group. Beck's Bolero was recorded in May 1966, the Hi Ho single was released in March 1967, Truth was released in July 1968. John Paul Jones was recruited to take Entwistle's place, and Nicky Hopkins played piano. According to John Paul Jones- "Beck’s Bolero’ was Jimmy, Jeff, me, Nicky Hopkins and Keith Moon,” Jones told Uncut. “Moon was just brilliant, [the] life and soul of the party at all times... plenty dangerous to go and party with, but never dull. WE ALL THOUGHT, FOR ABOUT HALF AN HOUR, THAT IT WOULD BE BRILLIANT TO TAKE THIS LINE-UP ON THE ROAD, THOUGH MOON SAID IT WOULD GO DOWN LIKE A LEAD ZEPPELIN...”. justbackdated.blogspot.com/2014/08/jeff-beck-becks-bolero.html
"High Numbers" was a temp moniker ,given by their mgr..sorry do not recall his name..it refers to "Mods &Rockers" slang,,, a High Number was a reference to members who were considered "officers",,i.e. Captains, Luitenents,,"Who I Am" by Pete Townshend gives a great5 inside look at all that was/is the Who & that time period.
@@BiggieTrismegistus There is ZERO evidence that this studio recording is The Who. There were many R&B bands around playing that stuff in the mid 1960s given studio time. There’s no guitar distortion ,bum notes atypical of PT and it’s too ‘clean’ Bass lines are too simple. No chaos. Viv Prince and countless others from the time played ‘busy’ drums.Not just Keith.
@@nathanfryback990 I agree. Sounds like some guys much later than '64 having a Who-style jam. The phrase "I know you've deceived me, now there's a surprise" springs to mind (before the harmonica came in). In fact, I started singing "I can see for miles" along to it at one stage.
"1964"? I don't believe it! I was a Who fan as early as "I Can't Explain"! I'm 74. This sounds more like the Tommy time period. And, I've seen them live twice; In 1968, and 1971!
Been a fan of these four for 50 years but never heard this before. It's brilliant.
same
Not The Who
Luvit 😁💖🎶
@see4miles67 pas le qui les qui ha ha 😂( Guy platteau Marseille France)
@@see4miles67hey if this is fake then do you have any information about who this is and when it was recorded? If it is counterfeit then it was obviously made to sound like the who.
I'd say at this early point the lads had a bright future in store. Amazing musicianship.
Their chemistry is of a very well oiled machine 🔥🔥🔥🎸🥁
You can hear influences towards Tommy in this, nearly 5 years earlier. Unbelievable stuff. These for me became the greatest band the world has ever seen.
Or something Damned close to It.
When asked who was the the best Rock band I say sure was.
It's not them
U can hear elements of Quadrophenia & Tommy in there already, go on Pete.
😉👍🏼
That's right. That's the guitar sound that Pete used in "Tommy" -- five years ahead of time.
Ahead of its time wow
Fantastic I would love this on vinyl
OH MIKE ODDDDD!!!!! The audio is incredible. I would have never expected it. The performance itself is moody and intense. They had the seeds of their greatness at the very inception.
Where the heck has this been hiding?!?
Thanks for the post!!
Probably because it's a fake
@@seansteel4449 hey if this is fake do you have any information about when it was made and who it is?
Well no i dont but life in general has made me not take things at face value. It could be but i think the drumming is a bit more precise than what were used to with keith moon.@@steveshattah
Brilliant compilation thanks - takes me back to the sights and sounds of those great days in the 60’s 😄!
I like this! I have to admit I wondered "Where has this been?" when the YT algorithm offered it up, but I will also have to admit the algorithm was spot on, if a bit slow.
At this time The Beatles were flooding the charts with neatly constructed Pop masterpieces, but this pre-dates the later "Psychedelic" extended jams by many years. Truly original and groundbreaking, well before Cream's jazzy improvs. Apart from the use of synths, you can already hear techniques and phrases employed in later compositions in this early masterpiece.
Good tune. 🎵
the Stones groovin at 2.53..ive had to pause every clip..if i had a time machine this is where i'd go..what a time.
If you watch the 1959 film “Jazz On A Summer’s Day” you will here the music of the Jimmy Guiffre Trio playing “The Train AndThe River” thats what Pete is playing here especially at around the picture of the white helmeted Police on Brighton Beach. Its a pretty good version.
Good catch. Passes right through the melody and onward.
quite simply the coolest montage of clips of modernism ive ever seen...time machine and i'd set the date..the music in this case is secondary..beyond their time but this is cool britannia 1st time around..thanx for posting.
Nearly a span of 7 decades. What fabulous music they have produced The Who
Touch of bald headed woman at the 4 min mark. Absolutely superb ,thank you for this upload 👍
I was wondering why it was called Country Line Special until the harmonica comes in and then we have a pilled-up version of Cyril Davies & The All Stars. Marvellous! Love the Jimmy Guiffre section and Moon's fired up drumming. I saw them in Brighton at The Florida Rooms and at the Downs Hotel in Hassocks at the time. Small clubs and they were stunningly loud and magnificent.
A Great PERIOD PIECE..... Many of the South of England / London Band's were playing this type of Music.... IT WAS NOT WAY AHEAD OF IT'S TIME. Just ordinary for that period. Those who lived through it, know that.... Everyone else just marvel's. LOL " I'm 73 and expect to die before I get old"....
I can think of “ I’m Going Home” Stones, or The Velvet Underground US- but don’t fully believe everyone was doing THIS
@christinecolins bien parler les stones a l'eur début ils faisaient beaucoup de reprises les who ( qui) bien moins comparer les premiers disques des who et des stones vous verrez ou écouter ha ha 😂 ( Guy platteau Marseille France)
The true mod fathers unique sounds.
Those opening riffs reminds me of "English Rose" by the Jam...
Good tight group. Right from the beginning, that's why there still around. Superb.
Legendary B&W 35mm snaps & music.
Superb....powerful.
Some of this sounds like Underture, Here Tis, and a little Mississippi blues. Unbelievable!
Pete never let a good idea go to waste.
Great pictures
Tremendous post. Thanks so much for putting it up here. Gritty as...
Bert Jansch based his Snokey River instrumental after jazzman Jimmy Giuffre's Train and the River - and The High Numbers had taken the Giuffre instrumental to their own awesome madness!
Wow! Incredible. Is that really the right date? Way ahead of it's time for 1964. Kind of foreshadows Pinball Wizard.
I hear a lot of elements of early Who stuff like The Ox, Anyway Anyhow Anywhere and the rave up at the end of Bald Headed Woman. The bit at the end with the harmonica sounds like the jams they later did at the end of live versions of Magic Bus.
Obviously you didn't live through this period >>> Way ahead of it's time for 1964.
Dreaming from the waist…
Makes me wanna be an 18 year old mod again!
Something special from them in 60s D Sandom K Moon J Entwistle K Lambert C Stamp Rip must say bravo bravo Bravissimo ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Real music 🎶
thank you so much!
Peter is creating so much space, much like Miles would. Peter was the mechanic of the group. John just drones, chimes. So steady. Max R+B.
Did ya get any onja?
Thank you for uploading this!
At 3:26, I see that John Entwistle is listed as ' John Allison.'
I think Allison was John's first wife's name.
He went by that name for a short time…
He also went by John Browne for a bit.
@@BlackCatTrick Allison could come from Mose Allison, The Who recorded his "Young Man's Bues"
The early who in Abbey road studio sounding like an older version of themselves.
Beats the crap out of Glastonbury shite 2023 yet almost 50 years past 😊
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AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!!!
GREAT VIDEO ! SUNDAY 7/30/23 JULY 30, 2023
Gotta admit, I’m also skeptical. Pretty sophisticated jam and recording for the High Numbers. Seems more like ‘66-‘67 Who. None of this music really sounds similar or fits the My Generation album, but so much loans itself to The Who Sell Out and subsequent tour. Would love to get more info on this session to confirm that it’s The High Numbers. If it IS The High Numbers, I am beyond impressed. Regardless of the year this was recorded, it is a wonderful find.
The birth of Pinball Wizard
Not quite sure about the relevance of that image here, but at 1:11 it is the group called Zoot Money outside the Flamingo club, with Andy Summers facing the camera, later to become member of the New Animals and much later guitarist of The Police.
Cool!
That opening guitar that I've never heard before. Pete melds every style effortlessly like no other. Name one player who melts your face of then evokes Segovia. Then add Keith and John. Ridiculous. I mean, I get it, Beck is a total savant, Hendrix, etc. but I don't think any of the players were singular composers from that era like Pete Townsend.
fan des Who, je n'ai jamais entendu ce titre ! 1964 ? whaou;
feint echo's of English rose in the intro.
Drummer Doug Sandom at 2:40, third from right.
Sounds like surf rock, rhythm n blues, jazz and psychedelia - of and ahead of its time
Sparks before anyone knew it was Sparks
Yes!
High Numbers is a great band name. Changing it to The Who at the time must have felt a bit wierd. Bands kind of grow into their name though. Wasn’t it Moon who suggested Jimmy Page call his new band Led Zeppelin ?
Entwistle and Moon did a recording with Jimmy Page and after it was suggested they should form a band, Moon said it would go over like a lead balloon
Ah....but they were The Who before The High Numbers
Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page had written Beck's Bolero, and wanted to record it. They got wind that Entwistle and Moon were unhappy with the Who, so Beck and Page recruited them for the recording of Bolero, with the thought of possibly forming a group. Entwistle got cold feet at the last minute (apparently fearful of Townshend finding out about the secretive collaboration), but Moonie followed through, and is on the recording, which was first released as the b-side for Beck's Hi Ho Silver Lining single, and then the album Truth, by the Jeff Beck Group.
Beck's Bolero was recorded in May 1966, the Hi Ho single was released in March 1967, Truth was released in July 1968.
John Paul Jones was recruited to take Entwistle's place, and Nicky Hopkins played piano. According to John Paul Jones- "Beck’s Bolero’ was Jimmy, Jeff, me, Nicky Hopkins and Keith Moon,” Jones told Uncut. “Moon was just brilliant, [the] life and soul of the party at all times... plenty dangerous to go and party with, but never dull. WE ALL THOUGHT, FOR ABOUT HALF AN HOUR, THAT IT WOULD BE BRILLIANT TO TAKE THIS LINE-UP ON THE ROAD, THOUGH MOON SAID IT WOULD GO DOWN LIKE A LEAD ZEPPELIN...”.
justbackdated.blogspot.com/2014/08/jeff-beck-becks-bolero.html
Great photos and r'n'b jam.
yes..but its kinda "weird"😉
these pics, wow... they're just kids, especially Keith...
Not convinced that this is real
How is it even possible this was 1964?!?
Quite easily, if you were visiting the club's during that time...
It's fake mate, a very well known fake.
Huh? What’s the story?
NICE👍
Were did get the recording from have you got any lost episodes of here's Harry and Harry worth please
Never heard or saw the name John Allison before.
It was Entwistle's pseudonym in the band's early days.
🎵🎸💎😎👌💖
Underture from Tommy in the making.
Cool. Who's on the harp?
This Is history. Where did you get this ? Did you also find "It was You" ?
What happened to John Allison? Was he the 'Pete Best' of The Who?
That was John Entwistle’s “stage name” for a time.
Also used John Brown at a couple gigs and interviews!
So back then John went by the name John Allison?
Will we ever know if this is actually them?
When music was music
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Townshend à déclarer que magic bus venais de ce titre ( Guy platteau Marseille France)
"High Numbers" was a temp moniker ,given by their mgr..sorry do not recall his name..it refers to "Mods &Rockers" slang,,, a High Number was a reference to members who were considered "officers",,i.e. Captains, Luitenents,,"Who I Am" by Pete Townshend gives a great5 inside look at all that was/is the Who & that time period.
Peter Meadon was his name.
Where is the evidence that this is The High Numbers/ Who?
That's what I'm thinking. Pretty suss..
@@BiggieTrismegistus There is ZERO evidence that this studio recording is The Who.
There were many R&B bands around playing that stuff in the mid 1960s given studio time.
There’s no guitar distortion ,bum notes atypical of PT and it’s too ‘clean’ Bass lines are too simple. No chaos.
Viv Prince and countless others from the time played ‘busy’ drums.Not just Keith.
Yes I think it probably is. It's to clean even though it's supposed to be a demo.
This isn’t The Who 100 % !!
Whatever it is , it is very good!
While this could be The Who, it's not the High Numbers in 1964.
Is this really The high numbers ? I'm uncertain .
I don't believe it is...very suss.
@@nathanfryback990 I agree. Sounds like some guys much later than '64 having a Who-style jam. The phrase "I know you've deceived me, now there's a surprise" springs to mind (before the harmonica came in). In fact, I started singing "I can see for miles" along to it at one stage.
Sounds like Pete, but not Keith? The fills sound like Keith, but perhaps he was tied up the rest of the time?
Not complaining at all....a six minute jam by early who....priceless, thank you so much for posting!
Shows how really good they were and how much potential exosted, just ready to explode on the big stage!
PROTO-WHO
"1964"? I don't believe it! I was a Who fan as early as "I Can't Explain"! I'm 74. This sounds more like the Tommy time period. And, I've seen them live twice; In 1968, and 1971!
It’s not them!!
#(Change the Record) Make Celebrities History
Pretty sure this is early Yardbirds, not the Who.
Not Yardbirds. Townsend, Entwhistle and Moon.
@Politely Correct Daltry on harp
I thought these Abbey road tracks were proven to be fake?
Oh interesting, anyone got more info?
Why in the world would anyone fake a recording? Doesn’t make sense to me.
This recording is not The Who. It’s some decent working R & B group. Too clean no sturm and dranggg! No rumble.
@@see4miles67 thanks for your thoughts.
My ear says it’s The Who…
Fingers so clumsy, vocal too quiet.
Roger's singing flat
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But dressed sharp...
All you wide eyed folks out there.
This is NOT The Who
Its good,but its not real. I have the live stuff they did around 64 n this ain't it
They should have skipped the first 4 minutes
Its fake.