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Dont really get why this is here. Do we need another who album ? Some good tunes but a lot of mediocre stuff.
Their first live album. Rock. I love The Who., previous albums from them on this list have gotten a five from me. I am not a fan of this live album though. I am sure being there was epic for all involved. However as an album it's just okay.
an album that is greater than the sum of its parts and t r u l y an impressive feat of live showmanship, but unfortunately the music remains not for me. that aside, can you imagine seeing roger daltrey's hair in person during this? shame about the personality because his is horrible
decent but prefer not live for them
This goes back to my other Who comment, just pick something different
Disappointing for what’s billed as the greatest live rock album. It contains a couple Who hits that I like, but I found the performances kinda stock.
i don't really fw live albums most of the time, it feels like cheating. every song kinda sounded the same
mulla tuli tää jo aiemmin täällä mut en oikeen oo lämmenny the who:n musiikille. tiesin etukäteen vaan who are you biisin (throwback). tää oli ehkä kuitenkin parempi kun heidän studioalbumit mut silti tuskin mitään mitä palaisin kuuntelemaan :/
No private session used for Spotify. This is the second Who album in a week. This is more what I expected from my apparently limited knowledge of The Who, more straightforward rock. I think I would enjoy this album more if I was a Who fan.
Not an offensive listen (I sought out the original 37 min version on YouTube for my sake and the sake of the Who's score), but truly not an important record to listen to before I die. 2/5
Lowkey fatiguing.
Heat
I usually don't enjoy live albums and this one was no exception. And The Who felt a bit tame compared to previous albums
It’s heartwarming to hear them play classics like ‘I’m a Boy’ or ‘Magic Bus’ but idk what’s added by this being a live album. Also in between songs I couldn’t hear them or the crowd. So I listened again on headphones and found out it’s just like generic uncharismatic muttering. I like the Who but this doesn’t have the overt human presence that I want from a live recording.
Regarded by many as the greatest live album of all time. Not by this reader. Its loud but daltreys voice is so annoying it detracts from the rest of the band. Good songs in theory played well but fronted by kermit the frog.
3/1001 First listen. I played the original and the extended version. There is a full concert version as well. The Who have just never done it for me. They have some huge hits but I don’t often play those either. This album was fine. Doubt I’ll ever play it again though.
Nope.
Great band, great songs, hard to create a good live album
I like the Who. I like My Generation, and the covers on here are pretty interesting. It sounds like it was recorded underwater. Again, live albums usually sound bad.
Has points where it sounds good but not many. Id rather listen to the studio stuff.
I was never really into The Who ... hearing it live doesn't make me more into it ... I think The Who and Me are in two different worlds.
I listened to the original 6-tracks release. It’s a good live album, no doubt about that. The Who had great energy on stage. I kind of understand why this record would be included on the list, since most tracks are not featured on any other album. Even My Generation, the only album song, is a 15-minutes epic so different from the original that it’s worth a listen (even though I prefer the studio version - this one sounds a bit too much like 3 or 4 songs crammed into one, and it's so stretched-out that it becomes tedious after a while). But one listen was enough, and I doubt I'll listen to this live ever again. In addition, I don't think Live At Leeds is truly "essential material", it feels a bit like a placeholder. It’s a very short record, and there’s already quite a few Who albums here. This space would have been better used by giving a chance to another artist not represented on this list. I considered rating it a 3* at first, but I’m substracting 1 star for this reason. 4/10
Good energy, but nothing crazy either, but WHO is it? ;-) I was a little disappointed I didn't have an "amazing journey" but maybe it's not for "my generation" .
I would enjoy it more with the video. Without it, I just get bored. The tracks are uneven, with a few uninspired covers, the guitar sounds rough, and I mostly end up fixating on Keith Moon’s endless fills. He’s the real star here. I’m glad I gave it a listen, and it’s definitely not uninteresting because it’s still a good snapshot of The Who’s energy, but I don’t see myself coming back to it.
Nothing special in this live album and plenty of better stuff from THE WHO out there and better live albums too.
There are a bunch of The Who albums on this list. Why this live album - which is fine, but doesn't transcend the studio versions of the songs contained, nor the live album format itself - is beyond me. Funnily, there are also a number of Talking Heads albums on this list, but "Stop Making Sense", the one actual live album that does transcend their studio work and - to a point - the live album format, is not on this list. The mind boggles.
I'm not a live album type of person. Who needs a slight variation of a song with worse sound quality, and none of the energy from actually being at the show? At any rate, this album was pretty good with the qualifier "for a live album". That first paragraph was from yesterday when I was served Motorhead's live album. Both have been 'hailed as the best live album ever', and both were.... fine. For a live album.
Live albums are never good.
very average
Takes awhile to get going, but once it does… The Who have always been a band I respect more than I love, but are rock gods there to only be respected? And this album fits that mold exactly. I respect it I guess.
I get Keith Moon’s contributions to binge drinking and smashing things, but godamn his drumming is annoying. Blap blap blap didida didida didida pow pow pow. Basically non-stop fills for an hour like a hyperactive toddler. Pop pop pop blam blam ba-blam boom. Also only the extended version was available to stream, and this somewhat confusingly puts the objectively worse extra stuff at the start of the album. This batshit move raised my rating from 1 to 2.
I don't like live albums and this was two whole hours long... I didn't even like the style that much...
Not live, please.
I usually prefer the sound quality of studio albums over live ones, but this does highlight that 1970's Who must have been quite awesome to see! I've never been a Who fan, and unfortunately nothing here won me over 2/5
Very rock n roll. I dont have much experience w the who. Except who are you. Radek was rocking to it which was adorbs
Toxic masculinity is very unflattering.
I didn’t know Magic Bus was one of their bigger songs
Maybe it’s just me but I don’t think a live album is a good way to hear songs for the first time. I just didn’t connect with this.
i don’t want to listen to this whole thing. i got through about half. it’s SILLY. these are not serious people. it combines the worst parts of 70s rock music and the worst parts of musical theatre into a single maelstrom of drudgery.
Their sound was much harder and more metal-adjacent than I remembered? Maybe I just never heard it because I'd never heard this live album or a live performance. I guess I see in that sense how they're influential on future music movements and they've very talented instrumentalists. However I enjoyed it even less than I thought I would (which is saying something).
Man i keep giving The Who a try and i get nothing from them. Couple cool riffs here and there, rhythm section is rad but the vocals and lyrics just don't connect with me. 2 stars!
(1.5) wasn’t a huge fan
The more I listen to The Who, the more I realize how bad they are.
Live albums are not a great introduction point for people not familiar with a band
(Listened to Expanded Edition.) Some groovy sections, but … not great as a whole. Would probably mainly listen to the [presumably] expanded bits at the end of the live album in the future.
Blergh. This didn't change my mind about The Who. I 10,000% did not need to hear this. Switched to High on Fire halfway through to clear the dust and cobwebs that this album was leaving behind.
I'm starting to get the feeling this is going to be hard work. I'm sure this is great for people who like this kind of rock, I'm really not keen unfortunately. There's great songs on there but I find it tedious and tiring.
meh, I honestly think the only live album I ever really liked was Cheap Trick's Live at Buddakan
Struggled to get through this. Self-indulgent and meandering. Sounds more like a Led Zep knockoff in places. Often veers into what sounds like the three of them soloing without really listening to what each other is doing. Odd choice of material, too. Not sure why it enjoys the reputation it does.
The drumming is the star here. It engulfs everything in a thunderstorm of cymbal crashes and void-filling fills. That and the lyrics to the track Tattoo "Rooty-doot-toot tattoo". Aside from that I'm not the biggest fan of The Who but they definitely come alive in these live recordings - it's like this is how they are meant to be heard. Substitute is a banger, but some of the songs (Happy Jack/I'm a boy) are awful.
So unforgettable. I can appreciate and sorta understand the appeal for this music but I had such higher hopes. I felt like most the time they were just taking the piss and fucking around. Corny asf lyrics and just doing unfunny voices that just came across annoying. It wasn’t completely terrible tbh the instrumentals were insane I do appreciate and respect this time period for that. Also why did he start talking about a “funny” story about a pedofile😭. The Who has disappointed me with Shakin All Over and even that was still like 7/10. Damn I didn’t want to dislike it but I have to give it a 4.4/10 2.2/5
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There’s a ‘you had to be there’ element that is difficult to overcome as first time listener in this our year of the lord 2025. It feels soaked in nostalgia for a benighted period in which a bunch of white British guys could pretend to be Muddy Waters and Chuck Berry and be taken seriously. As a modern listener, it’s just corny and almost a caricature of its influences. A poor copy. That being said, Pete Townsend’s guitar work here is nice to listen to and Keith Moon’s drumming is just a perfect harmony to the vibe. Vocals and melodies are mid, friends.
it’s a no for me
Hard to listen to without being influenced by years of copyists. I'm sure it was a great live concert experience. However I don't have time for this now.
Low 2 Best song: the ones from the first album Most of this is hard rock at its most generic im afraid. We dont need a drum fill every bar keith. Bonus points for how lovely and polite the boys seem in between songs
Stop with the live albums jfc
The who had some iconic songs, but does a live album deserve to be here? Very few live albums (see: johnny cash's folsom prison) are anything outstanding. Didn't know most of the first half. 2* Highlights: happy jack
It's just The Who live.. what's so special? Doesnt even sound good... Best track - Substitute 2 stars
Decent live album, has good energy but the recording quality is lacking. I'd probably rather just listen to a studio album with the same stuff but I do appreciate the energy of the live recording
Who's great, and live recordings have their charm.
Not massive on The Who, not massive on live albums - outside of all-time famous live performances. So yeah
Live music doesn't always sound good on an album. Prime example. Great memories if you were there, just a mis-aligned noise if you weren't.
Not a huge live album person, and while like some of The Who’s stuff, not a hardcore enough of a fan to get a lot of their references or commentary.
Nicht so meins “Basico rock music” 5/10
absolutely not.
I mean, I liked this, but, I have an issue with live albums on here unless they're more than 50 percent originals.
I like The Who but found this album underwhelming. These shows (two, on back-to-back nights) were set up specifically to record a live album and it totally feels like it. It's much more like they're playing live-in-studio than actually playing for an audience; almost like the crowd was instructed to sit quietly and only clap between songs. Technically, this album is a masterclass for how to mic a live band for recording - and they do sound great - but the record feels so soulless. For something that's been called 'the best live album ever recorded', I expected more. It's not "Frampton Comes Alive!" or Thin Lizzy's "Live & Dangerous", but if you're a fan of The Who and well-mannered British concert goers, this one is for you!
Live albums are not my thing. I’m sure it’s one experience to be there or even watch on tv, but another completely to just listen to monologues with no visual aids.
Live at Leeds by The Who packs raw energy and power, but as someone who’s not into live recordings, I just couldn’t really connect with the songs
This is a live album. It is a great live recording. It is, however, live recordings of existing material - primarily Tommy - which is better. This isn't required listening. Not going to listen/rate. Pitchfork: Rolling Stone: Top 500 Albums #327
Apparently there are few live albums on this list which I fully support. I don't really understand why this one is included. Maybe there are too many virtuosic parts being played simultaneously but much of this just sounds chaotic to me. I do have a soft spot for Can't Explain but it wasn't even on the original release of this album. I had Nobody's Perfect, a live album by Deep Purple, when I was younger and I think that album is way better than this one.
solid classic rock album but i just didn't come into the right mood for that one.
Another live album. Still not a fan of them. Just look at My Generation to see why. The song itself is a great song. But this live version goes on way too long, with the whole medley at the end. Same with Magic Bus, just keeps dragging on. It would have been a blast to hear live, but not a recording of live music. Best song: Summertime Blues
not my fav but easy
I like the guitar. The drums. The vocals and lyrics are not my favorite based on the first song so far. I had to skip it. I know it’s live but they just kept going. Okay I like the sound of the second one a lot. It’s giving Beatles and god I can’t put my finger on the other type of sound it is reminding me of. It reminds me of that seen of the dancing in socks and underwear from that one movie shoot I’m so bad at explaining things. I liked the second song. Nothing else so far.
I don't know why but I just don't like the who
RIP the legend the goat keith moon but homie why is this on here… 2
Live albums blow.
As the first Who full album project I hear in this list, I ask: why? Lots of artists that did not get a spot in the list and instead we get this truncated live experience, and 4 other Who studio albums? It's a no for me.
Jam muziek
I like The Who but damned if I can figure out what makes this particular album a standout.
They’ve never clicked for me. I was quite bored
It’s weird to me when a live album makes this kind of list. This one in particular felt like nothing super fantastic.
There is much better stuff from the WHO.
I don’t like live albums
It’s not great is it? Substitute which is one of my favourite Who songs is rubbish and the covers are piss poor! Won’t be playing this one again anytime soon, or ever probably!
3/10
The music is a bit whatever - I've never really been into The Who. Downvoted by a star because I generally dislike live albums. Controversial opinion, but I don't think any live albums should feature on this list
Found this album kinda boring, I didn't really like their style of music and i don't like live versions of song either, they are always really quiet and the crowd normally turns it for me.
Well it's definitely not for me. I don't know what it is, but classic rock like this always sounds the same to me - really boring. Unfortunately I think a lot of the 1001 albums are going to be like this.
Didn't listen all the way through. Including a live album on the list is a weird choice IMO
Mi sono buttato sull’expanded edition dell’album, e sono rimasto abbastanza sorpreso. La voce stonata di Roger Daltrey accompagna i suoi scatenati compagni che si esibiscono in canzoni ignote alle mie orecchie, molto semplici se mi è concesso dirlo. Dovrei ri-ascoltarlo per comprenderlo al meglio, ma per adesso sono soddisfatto da quello che ho sentito
Often described as one of the greatest live albums of all time. Wasn't feeling it to be honest, some obvious highlights but overall just ok
Meh
Good but didn't wow me
*Enjoyable but not memorable and wouldn’t listen again. RATING - 5/10
4/10 Every song sounds incohesive, sounds like they gave some kindergarteners equipment and told them "play anything" while some old man sings
I am not a fan of live albums of songs I’ve never heard before. 13 minute song of barely talking, no thanks.
Well. Many skips. Sorry.
Don't like live albums
Meh
Bad start, good end.
I'm not generally a fan of live albums, and that proved to be the case with this album. There were too many very long songs that sounded vaguely the same and, as I told Jill, it started to sound like just lots of banging and "noise" rather than music.
A live album from them and an era of The Who I find less enjoyable than some later albums. A 3 down to a 2.5 because I'm grumpy about live albums.
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I do not understand having a live album of previous material on this list. Are we rating their performance (which are often augmented….as was this version ) or are we rating the songs or what? I Iike The Who. I like some of these songs but do not get why this album is on the list.
The Who at their most boring, bombastic and lumbering. It's still the Who, but not an album that I ever reach for.
Meh. Better in the studio.
I don’t like many live recordings. The Who have some good songs, but this live performance is not for me. As Zack says, this might have been one of those had to be there kinda shows.
I do not like the clapping, or the spoken words bits, but that is to be expected from a live album.
I was expecting to like this, but I really didn’t. I then realized a bunch of songs were added into the expanded version that weren’t great. I’m sure the concert would have been fun, though.
I don't really think a live album should have made it in here. It was fine but I'm confident a studio recording would have been better.
Live version of what is already pretty ragged rock largely missed the mark for me . I haven’t heard of them before so maybe if I had some familiar id feel different
Meh
Slow almost classic rock feel. Drums sound amazing and very prodominant through every song. Songs feel long and a slug to get through
Eh
It was alright, not a fan of live albums though. Difficult to make out the vocals, instruments aren't balanced. It's like the sonic equivalent of taking a picture at a concert, it just doesn't do it justice.
Hard to appreciate a live album from a band I've only ever heard a few singles from - will try to revisit
Do we need this?
Sadly average.
This was cool basically what I expected. Some solid songs done pretty well live. 7/10
I have always wanted to like The who but just can’t get there even with this live album. You can definitely feel the dynamism of the band and I did enjoy the cover songs.
Always feels like a mixture of Rolling Stones and the Grateful Dead. Those are two groups I don't really enjoy. The contributions from each comparative item are actually the parts of their respective bands I don't enjoy. There's a lil Beatles in there too. Also, not the good parts.
Live mixing has come a long way
I just got the Who’s first studio album a few days ago. That makes sense to be on the list, so not sure why this needed to be included as well. 2⭐️
I’d really like it if they stopped pushing the Who on me- they’re not good. Also, live albums don’t really belong.
It's as poorly recorded and tracked as any live 70s album. Blah
Not my favorite kind of classic rock. There are a few bops in here but it's not to my taste so far. "I Can't Explain" is decent. The song Tattoo sucks. Also not into Young Man's Blues (lyrics are alright). Happy Jack is fine. I don't hate this outright but it feels very much like a 2 star album.
Nothing against the Who but I don't really get all that much out of actually listening to them
I am a certified The Who fan. I loved The Who Sell Out. I think Tommy is one of the greatest musical innovations in the last century. However, I'm also a certified live album hater. Live at Leeds is certainly better than other live albums, but I still don't think it needs to be on this list.
We got a live one here. The Who does sound pretty good on this album and I like that it was a kinda impromptu show at a university. Would have been pretty awesome to catch. Always like "Magic Bus" and the extended mixed live version is top track. Only six songs on the original album so for this shorty show, I give Leeds 1.75 stars.
As much as I'm a fan of The Who, I'm not sure they need 4 albums on this list. Especially when one of them is a live album without anything really new to offer. You get an alternate side of the The Who from a live standpoint, but I found most of the album rather pedestrian. The Who has a reputation for their live shows due to smashing guitars and claiming the title of "loudest band" but Live At Leeds doesn't do much to transport me there. It's got a couple of good cuts, and at 30 minutes is a pretty decent listen. However, it's just another live album on this list that would be better used elsewhere. 2.28 stars
Oh great another shitty live album that’s on here because the author got an unenthusiastic handjob behind the portaloos at the concert it was recorded at. I don’t even want to listen to studio albums by the literally who let alone 77 minutes of live dreck. Waste of a slot fuck off.
I like The Who but my lord this was just a nothing album. After coming off probably one of the best live performances I have ever heard (Keith Jarrett's Koln Concert) I get to listen to one of the most mid experiences ever. It is undoubtably energetic and captures an image of the band at the peak of their success after Tommy and a moment in time for Hard Rock as a genre. However, I think the album It's Hard (despite being shit) had more of a cultural impact purely due to Eminence Front being in the soundtrack for both GTA: San Andreas and Law Abiding Citizen. I don't have a problem with live albums, but I have a problem when I need to constantly go back to check how long is left on an album that is only 37 minutes. Highlights: My Generation
Dit concert vindt duidelijk plaats in een turbulente fase van The Who's carrière. Het combineert de ruige garage rock van weleer met de wat theatralere stijl van Tommy. De botsing van deze twee werelden leiden uiteindelijk tot hun magnum opus 'Who's Next', maar deze live plaat geeft wel een voorzetje. Ik kan niet zeggen dat ik er echt van genoten heb, omdat hun air, muzikale energie, en hun songwriting me niet zo gek veel doet, maar ik zie wel in waarom dit een belangrijk moment in de rockgeschiedenis was. 'Young Man Blues' is een steengoede cover, en hun live interpretatie van 'A Quick One' is effectief. Verder past hun stijltje die oude rock & roll classics als 'Summertime Blues' en 'Shakin' All Over' wel goed. Het duurde me wel echt een halfuur te lang, maar dan ben ik dus ook geen liefhebber. 6/10 Highlights: Young Man Blues A Quick One, While He's Away
Não se engane pelo resultado que você achar desse álbum em serviços de streaming! Ele está totalmente errado. O album original possui apenas 6 faixas e 37 minutos. Tem um rip do LP no youtube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MmguY2Cwzk . Mais um item pra imensa lista de motivos de porque serviços de streaming são objetivamente inferiores a formatos fisicos de música. Fora essa frustração imensa, o álbum é agressivamente OK. Bom Rock n' Roll, que deve ter sido fantastico ao vivo... Mas não estou ouvindo ao vivo... Estou ouvindo em plastico! Dificil essa putariazinha de meter album ao vivo na lista em galera... 2/5
⭐️⭐️ 1001 ALBUMS- # 32 The Who…again?!? No joke here, receiving back to back Who albums from this generator and already the third since I started the project and I’m only 32 albums in LOL What is with all The Who love anyway? A band that I could care less for combined with this being a live album, which rarely sound half decent to me, how could it miss the mark?? Well my assumptive assertions proved affirmative, as this is yet another overblown “best live album of all-time” claim, following the laughable suggestions that surrounded Cheap Trick’s At Budokan that I had to previously endure on this list. Sure the band sounds good when they are sticking to playing their actual set, however the exhaustive drawn out banter from Daltrey between songs is very trying. 🎧 Classic Track: Magic Bus 🚫 Skip Track: My Generation- a 15 minute rendition of this classic track?!? WE GET IT! 🖼️ Album Artwork: At least it is not another lame photo of the band! Leave it to The Who that with only 6 tracks they still fail to stick the landing on a complete album. This one also contains renditions of other musicians songwriting, aforementioned bloated cuts and distracting stage antics. If the band would have stuck to focusing on their own original compositions and musicianship, then perhaps this would be worthy of the praise it receives. Possibly the best live album of its time, however nowhere close to being the best ever recorded. Those that insist should listen to the myriad of deluxe editions that have been put out and thank the sound editors for scaling this way way down. Hit the thumbs up icon below if you enjoyed my hot take on the album :)
Not really a fan of this live album seems to be very right channel dominant so couldn’t really hear it
There's nothing I can point out thats bad, but I'm just not jelling with it. 2-3 stars, won't listen to it again.
I like the Who in general, mostly popular songs, but this particular album - not so much
The Who? More like Who Cares…. just kidding. This was mid though. That song about being a man was bad.
Meh. Pretty consistent for a live album, I guess
Thought I’d hate this but it wasn’t all that bad. Couldn’t be bothered to do the whole thing but got an idea and listened to their terribly-aging best song.
A lumbering drunken ox of a rock n roll band. Don’t like them at all. Two stars for being not shitty prog or rap metal.
Its a good live album, but definitely not The Who's best. I don't think this should be on this list.
I really don't care to listen to a live album. Also, I hate a long ass album. Boo 2/5
Barely listened to this album. I’m familiar with The Who but have never been a huge fan. Not bad music just not what I was feeling yesterday.
Good stuff
I know where Leeds is!!!!! Lol. It was ok, seemed like a bunch of little boys making the most basic rock and roll ever. And like I get it, gotta pay respect to the first, that paved the way for others to follow. They walked so others could run. It's just a little bland because I'm used to more. like asking someone that's used to driving a new Tesla to drive a 1920's car. There will just simply be a distaste for the ancient, basic version of something. It's hard to get used to. Cultural relativity and all that.
Not a huge fan of the live recording stuff.
I think this is the fourth or fifth Who album I've come across on this list and don't think this one is necessary to include. The banter between songs was not adding to the experience in a positive way and some of the songs went on too long
fine but not for me
you guys sure like the who
why live albums?
Loved the who in middle school, maybe it was just the hits but live at leeds did not do it for me.
Can’t.
Very dull. Just like actual The Who live.
I generally like the Who, but I’m also not much of a fan of live albums. This is no exception.
Eh, I liked their other music better
I've tried and tried to love The Who. I just don't. No idea why.
Just not a live album Larry 2/5
Pretty mid
Shoulda stuck to their tradition and named this Who's Mess. Good Lord. Daltrey's the best part of the live act and spends more time shaking a tambourine than singing. Townsend - a brilliant songwriter and rhythm guitarist - is a mediocre soloist and singer but spends a lot of time here doing both. Entwistle and Moon sound like they're each playing just beyond their ability, and don't sound like they're listening to anyone, let alone each other. The clear takeaway from this listening experience is: Led Zeppelin was an amazing band.
Yeah I don't get this. It's a perfectly well recorded live performance. What's so special about it though. The band sound good? They're professionals, what do you expect. Not really impressed. The covers of Summertime Blues and Shakin All Over aren't good. 2 Stars.
The best parts of the album is w/o vocals. Why is this live album on the list. Home cooking, etc.
This kinda sucked, and I like The Who, a lot even. Out of all the Who records to pick this one is close to the bottom. Keith Moon goes hard on this, but he does on every studio album too which all sound better than this. The mix isn’t even that bad, it’s just worse than all the studio ones. The medley towards the end is cool but you could just listen to all the songs instead; the links between them all don’t add much.
Okay, but certainly not particularly worth listening to. This is one of those concerts that you only listen to at a festival if you happen to be there. 2.5/5
Not my thing. Not super interesting music to me, kinda all sounds the same.
It is becoming apparent that I just don't give a shit about, like, 70% of music, but oh well, the point of living is experiencing new things as far as I can tell, so I'll keep on moving
Only fair in comparison to the masterpiece Who’s Next.
warum live ?
I like The Who but this is just meh. Sounds like your average dad rock concert. Don’t get me wrong, live albums are cool even though majority of reviews are saying live albums suck. That’s just not true. However, this one is boring.
In my opinion, a live album has to be really special to deserve a place on this list. This album was not. Drums were neat, though. Personal enjoyment: 2/5 Relevance to this list: 4/5
Meh
Starts with a very familiar riff somehow. But good. Energetic. Live albums can be hit-and-miss, at least this one is intelligible. Too long, though. 2.5 stars, but rounded down.
I still don’t approve of live albums being on her since they can be combinations of other albums. This one is no different. Honestly The Who growing up was a household name and they are very talented muscians but this live album just sounded the same and very similar to a bunch of other artists of the time. Now the other artists most likely were mimicing The Who but doesn’t matter in the grand scope of music of the age sounding alike. 4/10
Just not really my vibe
It was okay - still doesn't really compute that the guys who made this music were like smashing guitars and inviting mayhem
I'm a HUGE fan of The Who. But I don't think this particular album deserves inclusion on this list. The quality is meh. The live aspect of this didn't do much to add or detract from the songs I already know and love. It was a fine album but if we're trying to get the 1,000 albums you must listen to...this one is a skip.
I don’t love live albums, and found this one to be fairly mundane without any particular draw. Much as love The Who, this one did not do it for me.
[5/10] No h8
Straszna słabizna. Nie dość, że nudne, to jeszcze chaotyczne. Większość utworów to ciągnąca się w nieskończoność ściana dźwięku, wszystko brzmi tak samo (tak samo nijako). Interakcje z widzami monotonne, przeciągnięte, w zasadzie to niczego nie wnoszą do tej płyty. Jakby tego było mało, to trwa aż półtorej godziny. W tym czasie można by przesłuchać dwa dobre albumy.
The who? Ah, the who! Nebed mine vier lieblings w-frage die 5th lieblingsfrag, und darum machemer das review au ahgmesse! The Who? The Who! The Where? Immer am Morge i mim Bett, und denn vlt wider dur de Tag verteilt. The When? Klassischi 13. Jänner The What? Hald es live album uf spotify, mit zwüschegerede, zwüschedgeklatsche, Jubel defür mit weniger flow! The Why? Keiii ahnig wieso es live album sött geiler sii wie es studioalbum? Gits ja scho au, pink floyed machts vor, aber bi The Who frögimi au The Why und The Fuck? Hald wider klassische, bekannte rock us de ami-double-burger-mit-extra-speck-und-300-gramm-cheddar-obedruf-chuchi The Wpuntos? En klassische ami double burger mit extra speck und 300 gramm cheddar obedruf
Die vierti „the …“ band in folg. The band, the gaggi, the bissi, the kotze, the gooferdelisiechnamal scho wieder eh „the“ band Dasmal who? Who let the dogs out? Ha zerst es live album glese und nach de nöd live album version gsuecht, aber die schlitzohre hend mich verarscht, es isch gar keis richtigs live album glaubs sondern eifach e paar applauss ihgschmugglet. Wo live? Leeds live. Who cares. Mich würs ja interessiere who gid dem album 2, who 3 und who 4? Who gid dem album 2 Drömschticks: Lil neduzen
the who? – more like the who cares sie hend sicher es paar gueti lieder, aber min hütige mood hends brisant verfehlt ich han sehr fest müeh mit live albene wills döt immer so viel gitarre-solos hed, gid mer ih so moment irgendwie gar nüt call me uhu will das album bechunt vo mir 2 who
No doubt these guys made great music. But live albums aren't for me.
Not very into this
long, never been the biggest on the who but it was decent
Ok live album.
Зачем здесь лайв?
Not to be a Scrooge on this Christmas 2024 but this is a near-inexcusable placement on this 1001 albums list thats only barely redeemed by the energized live instrumentation. Because, respectfully, the vocals aren’t there. At all.
I used to love these guys
Oh, fuck off with the goddamned live albums. I'm not a groupie traversing the US in search of the perfect permutation of a Grateful Dead track, I want to listen to a thousand genre defining albums. This is just wank. "Uh, we'd like to carry on [...] quite what that means I don't know"- Fuck you, and fuck your meandering 15 minute version of decent tracks. I like The Who, but I want to listen to the best version of their tracks - and live shit is just never gonna cut it.
I love The Who but this is just another live album and I can't see how this is better than a studio album?
Live albums do not deserve a place on here! If I want to here people screaming I’d go to the concert.
I still don't understand the concept of live albums, I'd rather listen to a studio version of it.
Don’t understand why I’m listening to a live album, don’t really understand what’s special about it. It’s fine with the medley being my favourite journey but why wouldn’t I just listen to the studio records?
Live albums are whack.
Meh
This album was fine. A lot of songs went on for too long. I feel like in most cases I'd rather listen to the studio versions than the live ones. I was entertained, but I will probably not be returning to this album. Especially with "My Generation," the studio version of that song is shorter and way more interesting. Liked songs: "Heaven And Hell" , "I Can't Explain" , "Young Man Blues" , and "Substitute"
I really despise live albums. I don't want to hear cheering, I want to hear the music. So many hits and definitely a progressive band for the time. I find some of the harmonies awkward.
Kein Fan von Livealben und die Musik auch nicht überragend.
Live alben haben selten einen Mehrwert für mich. In diesem Fall auch nicht. Songs der Playlist hinzugefügt: Keine
Live albums, to make up for the shittier sound quality, off pitch singing, and unbalanced mixing, have to be incredible in some other way to be considered great. I didn’t think that was the case here. My generation medley was the closest thing to greatness but it was slow and dull.
Is this the fourth time The Who or the third? I don't care, this shouldn't be here.
The Who es alta banda pero este disco tiene una calidad de grabación pésima, se escucha muy mal y también son eternos los temas.
Cool. More 70s rock. C’mon, man. The new Kendrick Lamar dropped yesterday and I have to listen to this trash. FML. It’s whatever. Watered down classic rock.
Have you listened to the who? This is a who album... Sept live
This is the first live album I've gotten and I don't care for it. Maybe if you're a fan of the artist all the talking is interesting, but for me it was entirely too much yapping. The music was okay, fairly standard rock. Nothing really stood out to me. With a point docked for being live, I'll score it a 2/5
Don't really care for the Tommy tracks live
I'm just into live albums
I like The Who but there is nothing special about this live album to warrant it being on this list imo
It’s just alright. Nothing worth revisiting
I think this is the kind of thing I don't get simply because I'm not a huge fan of hard rock of this type to begin with, it's the sort of bluesy, heavy thing that doesn't excite me or interest me just by virtue of having an overdriven guitar and a mean attitude. It just comes off as kind of basic and plain to me which is never interesting or fun to me. I can get how this can excite someone else but personally it really doesn't do it for me, and it's even weirder because I generally enjoy Hard Rock but I guess the way The Who does it simply isn't my cup of tea compared to other hard rock that came later
I enjoy listening to The Who on an occasional basis, and enjoyed the previous album I listened to in this collection ("Who's Next"), but this really didn't do much for me, despite all the accolades as it being one of the best live albums of all time. I also feel like there's simply too many Who albums in this project (5 total), and this definitely doesn't need to be there. I didn't listen to the whole Leeds/Hull playlist from later releases of this album, so maybe it gets better when you get the whole concert, but aside from hearing their enjoyable single "Substitute" I didn't really find much of the album distinctive or particularly interesting or even all that well-recorded, although "Shakin' all over" is probably the closest you get to getting a feel for how good their live shows were, and moments of the extended "My generation" are fun. I guess you really *did* have to be there, sadly.
Sounds the same.
no my style
I thought that it was engaging, especially for a live album. I enjoyed listening to it for the sound, but couldn’t tell you any of the songs. There were times driving around where I tried to listen to the words, but with the quality it’s much more difficult to understand them. High 2 or a low 3. We’ll go 2.
It was alright I guess. I'm realizing now that there are about 6 or 7 The Who songs that I like, and I like the studio version more. Just give me a greatest hits compilation.
Can’t deny that The Who played with incredible energy which this album captures better than a lot of their recorded material. That said, I find many of the songs kind of corny and some of the tracks like ‘Fortune Teller’ and ‘Tattoo’ were genuinely hard to get through. Pete Townshend’s muscular guitar tone and tight rhythm playing is the best part of this album. The story in the middle about the girl guide seduced by a train engineer was uncomfortable and out of context considering most of Roger Daltry’s banter has a polite English gentleman vibe. Keith Moon was a pioneer but his actual drumming on this album is an endless wall of cymbals and about a million too many sloppy tom fills. Probably won’t ever listen to this again.
I prefer studio albums but some live albums are better than studio so take that for what it's worth....
Didn’t really rate this one. Heard better.
more like The Who Cares 4/10 (that drumming fucking carries!!)
Agree. Could’ve been a 1001 concert, but it’s not a 1001 album.
Listening them on a Live album, is even more strenuous than listening to them on a Studio album.
Very generous 2. Just don’t get why people rate these guys so highly.
This is a very highly regarded live album, often touted as one of the greatest live albums and a recording of a band at the peak of their power. My streaming service doesn't have the original 6-track version, but a longer 14 track version. All in all I think this album falls very much short of its reputation as a great (the greatest?) live album. And in that respect I doubt it really ought to be on this list of 1001 albums - I reckon that some of The Who's studio albums are way better than this.
Není můj šálek kávy. 5/10
I liked the energy in the start of the album. But it soon turned into too much of the same. The drumming was fantastic though.
found this a bit underwhelming. it's a two for the who
My old chum Oxley used to play the drums for this lot. Noisy from what I remember. Awful hotel guests
Live albums seldom do anything for me and this is no exception
Good start and end but a lot of middle. Listened to the deluxe version and feel the who had some major hits but plenty I've never heard of for a reason maybe.
I like the Who. I love live music. I generally hate live albums. This isn't an exception.
Nothing particularly exciting.
Just not a fan of the who. This album was just generic 70s rock. Decent energy but nothing stood out.
No way this is the first album of the Who that you suggests, I'm not going to listen to a live album
Another live double album. I'm getting tired of writing the same review. If you don't like the band already, a live double album is not going to resonate.
Though I am trying to keep an open mind regarding my journey... this is the 3rd The Who album within the first 100 albums I am listening to, and truth be told, I am getting a little bored with The Who. Thus, considering that the link to Spotify made me listen to an expanded version, I'd rather have listened to the original 5-6 odd tracks on the album. And while we are on it, why is this album considered one of the best live albums ever? From a production standpoint, I will agree that it was very well recorded, so good job there. But I'd rather listen to Jimmy Hendrix live, or Clapton, or Queen, or something else... Here's me waiting for the 1001 journey to start amazing me again...
I like the who but didn’t know any of these songs. Guess I don’t like them THAT much
álbum ao vivo ? ha para ne
Yeah, this is just really boring to me. 2/5
too high energy for me
The Who doesn't do much for me outside of a handful of tracks (mostly just Eminence Front), so while this wasn't *awful*, it wasn't super pleasant. Cash at Folsom was a much more interesting live listen. Respect for the My Generation medley though, it was a pretty alright jam.
Live Who is considerably more abusive than studio Who.
just not a live album person and this didn’t make me think wow the who must be so great live. but I’m sure they are for people who like the who ❤️
unmemorable 2/5
Never listened to this before. Wasn't a fan of The Who this early in their career. Interesting as a historical record, wonder if there is videos from the performances. 2 stars
live alben iwie unnötig
I like the Who , but a live album is like a handjob on your honeymoon.
As many reviews have already said, why is there a live album on this list? I love the who, but I don’t need to hear them at a concert covering songs??
Ja tätä pidetään yhtenä parhaista livelevyistä? Hm. Ei ainakaan alkuperäisen julkaisun perusteella nouse omilla listoilla kovin korkealle.
I like The Who but this live album ain’t it
This one was hard for me. I found a few songs I like, but for the most part, the music feels fussy and convoluted. Getting into the music was hard for me, and the sheer volume of songs was oppressive.
Føler jeg høre den samme sang hele tiden - det er svært at skelne dem fra hinanden. Samme tempo på det hele.... Men det kan fint køre i baggrunden hos mig som baggrundsstøj. 2/5
I'm not really a fan of live albums, so that already puts a negative angle on this from the get-go. I don't think a single song really stood out to me through the entire album. Mostly it was just noise or faded into the background 2/5
Not a fan of live albums.
Pretty good, I'm just honestly not a huge fan of The Who.
As a person who seems incapable of connecting with the music of the Who, this album eluded me as well. I like live albums, but this one didn’t connect. 2/5
Albums like this are exactly why I typically dislike live albums. The audio balancing feels so off. The guitar and vocals get washed out by the drums and everything sounds extra distorted. Production value aside, the rock is decent. Some fun guitar riffs and proficient drums. The vocals are kind of bland to me. I listened to the expanded edition and grew tired of it by the end.
We've heard some good Who albums, and we've heard some good live albums. This was neither, I'd say. I imagine the live act was great, but I didn't feel it so much on this recording.
I have no idea why this album was on the list. Sure, it was pretty good energy, but it didn't do much for me at all frankly. Not game changing by any means in my opinion.
I like The Who, but I don't like live albums and I don't understand why there are so many on the list. The first one I got was Deep Purple's 'Made In Japan'—I rated it 1.5 since it was an absolute drag to get through—but this album is at least well-produced so I'll give it a 2.5. I really don't get the appeal of listening to a live album when there are both polished studio albums and actual clips of performances available online. 2.5 stars 'cause at least they're good performers.
For The Who- fans this must be a worship. But I´m not so convinced with their music in special and with live-albums in general. The harmonica on the last track secures this album the second star. 1,5
No thanks. 2.07 per track
Are live concert albums always worse than studio albums? I'm not sure, but the 1001 albums have taught me that outside of Who's Next, I don't like much of what The Who have to offer. This live album exacerbated the issue, I was not impressed. The album also didn't feel mixed super well. The audience talk portions were hard for me to follow.
The Who always sound like 3 blokes who all want to be the star. John Entwhistle is a cool bass player, but often sounds like he's competing with everyone to see who can play the most notes. Hits are good, covers are bog average. minus 1 for a live album, that shouldn't be allowed.
Not as good as The Who On Ice
They are better live than on the radio. Still not my fave 😂
It’s okay
i just don’t care
This is the third album so far from The Who and I think my opinion on this band has settled into a “meh”. Listens: 1 Fave Track: Shakin’ All Over Rating: 2
I get it I do but I couldn’t get enough into it even after trying to re-listen. I appreciate their energy in the live however I wouldn’t want to return to the album, I was a bit bored after a bit.
It's OK, but not served well by being a live album.
ok
I like a live album in general, but this one stands nowhere near the great live albums. It seems pedestrian, and that's before you get to the shit about the mini-opera which feels incredibly dated 50 years later. Certainly this is nowhere near the class of the Sam Cooke live album and goes to show just how patchy some of the "great" albums from the 60s and early 70s are.
it's good live blusey psych rock, but nothing i haven't heard other places many times before.
I quite like some Who stuff and I also find some of their stuff quite annoying. I had read years ago this was "the best live album ever". The Who are certainly competent at what they do, it just never particularly excites me. It's decent enough.
Guess you had to be there. After hearing so much about this performance/album for so many years, I was eager to finally take role time to listen. Not coming into this as a fan of The Who, and not exiting as a fan either. Mediocre live recording (granted maybe best available in the 70s) of a concert that, to the uninitiated listener, does not sound momentous nor historic.
Live at Leeds presents The Who's iconic songs in a live setting, but falls short of capturing the band's full live impact. While there are notable tracks on the album, the live performances lack the punch and cohesion found in their studio recordings. The inclusion of medleys feels disjointed and disrupts the flow of the album. Despite these shortcomings, Keith Moon's enigmatic drumming style adds a unique element to the live experience. I guess you just had to be there to fully get this. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 2 STAND OUT TRACK - I Can't Explain
The Who has fine musical chops, but they’re not exactly Keats. I just don’t get the hype
The Who is who they are. Good music but never been a big fan.
Didn’t really do anything for me
I'm a fan of The Who and have seen them live before and thought they put on a great show. With that being said, I just don't think this album is interesting enough to have made this list. The selling point here is that you get a time capsule into one of the biggest UK classic rock bands, from before they wrote some of their biggest songs ("Baba O'Riley", "Who Are You", "Won't Get Fooled Again", etc.) You can either choose to listen to the entire extended edition that's available on streaming platforms or pick out the 6 songs that made the original track listing (check Wikipedia for that) to save yourself about 40 minutes. Somewhat bizarrely, of the original 6 song track listing, 3 songs are covers. And the song most people are going to recognise ("My Generation") becomes a tedious jam/medley session that goes on for close to 15 minutes. I'm very unlikely to ever revisit this album and so for that reason, it gets a 2/5 from me.
Last thing I needed on a stressy Monday morning. 15 minute medley of ‘My Generation’? No thanks.
Nah, not for me.
Meh, I mean I’ve never been able to click with the Who, a lot of songs about trying to be a man or something.
shit boring as fuck
I'm not really into The Who and I'm not really into live albums.
Just not my favorite Who album...
Decent album. Nice listen. Bit boring 2.4
It was good but nothing I’d go back searching for again!
Giving this a 2 cause it's an unremarkable live album
Live-optræden, rock med lidt psyk, ikke sikker på at live gør det bedre
I do not get why live albums that have songs from a number of other albums by the same artist are even on this list.
mmmm no me gustó mucho salvo una canción xd
Gear: DCA ÆON 2 Noire Mix: beeindruckend (für eine Live-Aufnahme vor einem halben Jahrhundert!) Musik: es gibt legendäre Live-Alben mit Daseinsberechtigung auf dieser Liste - dieses hier ist keines davon Wertung: 🦉🦉/5
It's OK for what it is, the best live album ever? No. I was entranced by Roger Daltry's monologues in between the songs, rather than the songs themselves, which is a bit of a worry. But I did like some of Townsend's guitar work. So a mid 2.
I love the Who but.... this live album was not for me.