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Good Who Album with a few good somgs
Had a read of other peoples reviews, and some people are apparently snooty about live albums, for reasons I can't understand. It's what the who sounded like in 1970. There's no other way of hearing what the who sounded like in 1970 without having this album. It has energy that can't exist in a studio album. Particularly the power of the drums seems to come across far better in this than the studio albums. As it is, it's a selection of excellent songs played well. I was going to take a point off because there was a bit too much of 'this is this song, which we wrote then and blah'- no-one cares. Not at the gig and not on the album. But given the above, nah.
It’s the Who alright
I find it odd that The Who are considered one of the giants of "classic rock" when they are, in my opinion, the absolute most generic version of classic rock that there is. Perhaps it is the long association of their one song with CSI, but any time I hear their music I think it sounds like a royalty free track called "safe classic rock - good for car wash commercials" And then this album has the added bonus of the boys bantering and coughing up phlegm into a mic while making jokes about "fornication". Really edgy stuff.
Très bon album live, The Who savent rocker les amis
Really like the Who's music. But every live album is a compilation of another album, with maybe some covers and noise pulled it. Can I refuse to rate it?
I really didn't think of Pete Townshend as such a aggressive guitarist, though this set really shows off prominent guitar solos and lots of flourish. High energy, though the songs here aren't my favorites.
Some nice songs. Some average
A lot of talking
Usually not a big fan the who but this goes pretty hard
pretty good stuff, but nothing too special from a first listen. nice vintage sound, pretty good lyrics, great guitar.
There have been so many different versions of this album that I've owned, I'm not sure which one I should review. The original 37 minute album is honestly too short IMO. Live albums need to be more than 45 minutes. They have to give you a feel of the show you're at, and an album length is not long enough to do that. At the very least you need an hour or more to get the sense of the show. So normally I would think that'd be an hour's worth. Having said that, let's start with the original release. The six tracks on that album are quintessential Who. A 15 minute version of "My Generation?" Yes, please. Throwing in some Tommy riffs as well, love it! "Young Man Blues" & "Summertime Blues" are probably my 2 favorite covers The Who ever did. "Substitute" is dispatched pretty quickly. "Shakin' All Over" is probably the weakest song off the album and it still tears the roof off. If we go to the expanded CD version, that's the one I first heard. You've got Entwhistle's "Heaven and Hell," an... interesting choice for an opener. "I Can't Explain" is another one quickly played. "Fortune Teller" & "Tattoo" are two lesser-known songs, and I really like their take on "Tattoo". "I'm A Boy..." I like the studio version better. Not sure why, I think there's a slyness to it that the live version does not capture. "A Quick One While He's Away" is good, but the superior live version comes from the Stones' "Rock and Roll Circus," and we all know it. So the extra tracks, do they add to the original album? I don't think so, but they make them worse, really. I can see why they picked those songs for the original album. They truly are the best pieces from the show. I am more of a fan of the Who's later work, but it's this early stuff where they cut their teeth. So hearing he old stuff done in this live album is a real treat. The live version of "Tommy..." it's ok, but you can only hear it so many times. I never really liked "Tommy", thought "Quadrophenia" was better. I thought Townshend really matured by then in his musical writing. So I really didn't need to have another version of Tommy. Still the original album has great stuff and that's what we should be looking at. It's very strong, and the 95 CD reissue was great for me as well. A must have from the Who.
So, I read up on this album and I think a bunch of people need to put their tongues back in their mouth. It's good for a live album but there are far better. Johnny Cash's stuff at the prisons is better from a pure "feel the crowd" perspective. But what I realized after listening to the original version (the one I'm rating) and the reissue with 14 songs is how much of the crowd interaction is cut out. This album is basically just them playing. So I can kind of see how one pundit thought it felt like it was always on the edge of chaos. If you listen to their interactions with audience, it was far tamer and in many cases they were courteous, gentle and thankful. So kudos to the producers for editing out all the reality and focusing on playing and singing. Which, once I listened to the original a couple times, I appreciated how much energy they were bringing. Now granted, this was basically at the encore part of the concert for 4 of the 6 songs so you just get the climax not the rise. Side one is good, and again they're playing heavy (and Daltrey is snarling when singing) and it's cool to hear. But I think it's their winding rendition of My Generation on side two that is the piece de resistance. It even gives in to a cool version of Magic Bus (I don't really like that song normally). You definitely have to listen to it a couple times to appreciate it. And it's good. But not step over your own mother amazing.
I love The Who. I hate live albums. Few bands can pull off a good live album and I hold nothing against The Who for not being one of those bands. I do, however, hold it against the curator of this list. 1/5
J'ai bien aimé, clairement ça devait être un super bon show à voir en personne. Les medleys étaient par contre un peu long. 6/10
Goeie livemuziek, veel interactie met het publiek
Er fem stjerner måske for meget? Jeg ved sgu ikke… The Who ligger mit hjerte nær, så føler det er fortjent. Baslyden i Substitute er desuden VANVITTIG.
- Instrumentals great - Cool live album (usually don’t like them) - Love the vocals for these songs - Every song is goood
Pretty good live album; it’s fun, though definitely not one of the greats. I listened to the original 6-song version because I’ve already heard the 1 hour 17 minute length one, and it’s probably better. ‘My Generation’ is WAY too long, but otherwise a good album.
Completing the week-long string of mediocre albums, I got a freaking live album today. Hooray.
So good from start to finish, the standouts for me were #5 Young Man Blues #11 Summertime Blues #12 Shakin' All Over.
Solid
Not a big fan of live albums. Also prefer the 1970s Who output over the 1960s material. Still, there's enough on here that makes this release decent. Magic Bus is much better on here than the studio version.
It's alright
Pas le meilleur album de The Who.
Maybe being a little harsh as in rates the expanded version, very good live album deserves its place on the list, but a lot of covers, missing some of the Who’s best songs, and felt the start and end of the album much better than the middle. So doesn’t quiet make the 4 stars mark for me.
First live album I ever heard. Still only bettered by Live and Dangerous Thin Lizzy.
SHIT!
I do like the Who, but I'm not massively feeling this live album. They do have a good energy about them, but, as with seemingly everyone else on here, I am puzzled by its inclusion. I'd much rather hear the studio songs.
I think the six track version would have been perfect, I could only find the 14 track 1995 remaster. The Who are definitely at their best live, but with this many tracks Moon's drums get a little repetitive and there isn't much variety in the fundamental guitar tone.
The blueprint live recording
It's alright, nothing more.
Couple of good hits, it's an alright album.
The Who sound great live, you can really hear Keith Moon tearing it up on the drums.
The one true Who record I love. My POP introduced me to this record when I was a young man (didn't have nothin' in the world these days). I enjoyed it so much I went searching high and low for studio recordings of these songs that matched the energy and power of LIVE AT LEEDS. I never found them. This record documents the true maximum rock 'n' roll of The Who. In my opinion it's their best album. And, it is among the best live recordings of its era. Too Much, Magic Bus. Five Stars.
As others have noted, it's a bit odd that this live album made the list when many of the songs are also included in other studio albums which also made the list. Overall, I feel like this one didn't fully earn its place on the list in the way that others have. That said, it's a fun album! I enjoyed the listen, and the live versions of these songs do have a lot of pep and energy. Overall, though, this does not stand out to me as a particularly important album or one that I will return to. 3/5
7/10. Enjoyable.
Not usually into live albums, but this was a decent listen. Pure rock and roll and mildly entertaining banter between songs.
Live albums are tricky to rate and seem a bit like cheating... but their energy is great.
Very good live album, but ultimately just a live album. There are better versions of these songs on studio albums. I enjoyed the different versions, and it would have been super cool to see The Who live in the late 60's. 3.5 Stars
The perfect live document of the best rock and roll band to do it. 1) there will never be another Keith Moon. He basically plays fills for entire songs and yet the songs still have a perfect rhythm. 2) there will never be another John Entwistle. I usually forget what Pete Townshend is playing because I’m too focused listening to how good the bass on these songs are. 3) related to the first two points, it’s hard to believe this music is only coming from 3 musicians and a singer. It’s louder and busier than the Allman Brothers, who were something like a 7 piece band. 4) The Who are a perfect blend of edgy like the Stones and hilariously innocent like the Beatles. Their banter in between songs and some of the tongue-in-cheek lyrics are great. It’s a shame their pre-Tommy stuff is the forgotten material of the British Invasion. Definitely was wavering about giving it the elusive fifth star, but it definitely earns it.
Really haven’t listened to a lot of pre “Who’s Next” Who but if I was going to, I’d prefer it to NOT be a live album. None of the songs punched the same for me like a Baba O’Riley or Won’t Get Fooled Again
Pretty great, really.
I do not have an inherent issue with live albums being on the list, but man do they like to have parts that are too long for their own good. Now, I know that's the point, you want a long show to keep you entertained, but in listening it often is just boring, and there's no exception ere. It does not help this is my first album by The Who, so not a great intro, but I'm sure I'll enjoy it more when we get around to the studio albums. For now, we're tied to a pretty mediocre live album that certainly had its charming moments but otherwise is a weird addition. Must be big, though, as I see it at every record shop I've ever gone to.
Hit after hit
NewWhoBrewToDoYouThru I know every note on the original album but I enjoyed finding all the live versions of other songs on the various extended editions. The quality of the full Tommy tour material is so much better than on Gather Your Wits, the best known bootleg from the Tommy tour, and my only source of those songs for decades. A lot is made of Phil Spector's Wall of Sound but the sound created by Pete and John, the best lead / bass combo ever, and Moon being not only the best but also completely insane, makes this album the real wall of sound The Who are the best live band ever so it's no surprise that this is the best live album ever. Mixing the bass on one side and the lead guitar on the other is a silly idea except when it allows Entwistle's bass to be isolated. His bass playing kept improving with Quadro arguably being his pinnacle. Can I rate this higher than 5?
I like the idea of releasing a live rocker right after Tommy, pitting earlier Who hits against their versions of classics like Young Man Blues and Shakin All Over. You get a better appreciation of their alledgedly great live shows, especially Daltrey's singing. I was wary of a 14 minute version of My Generation but the other songs in the medley keep it interesting. Magic Bus, on the other hand, I've never liked
The pseudo bootleg album cover is a cute touch. How many of you kids even know what a bootleg record is though? There's no doubt that The Who have a handful of monster rock songs, I consider them their Tier 1 songs. But all their other material is Tier 2 and pretty middling at best. In addition I find that they tend to recycle their songs so a lot of them sound alike, eg the repetitive minimalist keyboards on Baba O'Reily, Won't get fooled again and Eminence Front, although good, are all very similar. I see that the original 1970 release was only 37 mins long, but subsequent releases got really bloated and range from 77 mins to a soul crushing 239 mins for the 2010 re-issue! Also, and this may be blasphemous to some but I find Keith Moon's drumming to be over-rated, they give him way too much prominence in the mix and he tends to keep repeating the same flourishes and fills over and over again. This live album was released a year before they knocked it out out of the park with their studio album - Who's Next, so this record doesn't feature some of their best material. They do a decent cover of Johnny Kidd's Shakin' all over, but I think Van Morrison's live version (on Van Morrison Live in San Francisco) and the Guess Who's versions are better. Funny story about that song - Randy Bachman from the Canadian Band The Guess Who? once told John Entwistle that people constantly got The Who and The Guess Who mixed up. Tired of being yelled at for not playing Shakin' all over, the Who started playing it just to keep the crowd happy. Bachman responded that the Guess Who had the same reasons for playing "My Generation". Methinks those audiences were all stoned out of their minds. Anyways, this album is more for hard core Who fans as it doesn't make a compelling argument for needing to listen to this vs their studio albums.
Mehhhh lol
Don't love love albums but they sound good. The who quality tunes. Bit of chat that I'm not here for but fuck it's good
Point 1: Live albums shouldn't make it on a 1001 album list Point 2: I'e heard The Who better live Point 3: It's still a really good album, a tight and amazing live band So... a 3,5 star?
High fidelity
Classic Who. Enjoyed it!
It was good album.i would not say amazing. At that time it might've excellent.
A bunch of songs that blend together. A listenable live album. Nothing, in my opinion makes this live album very special. Nothing out of the blue. Three really good songs on this album: The amazing journey/sparks, summertime blues, young man blues. Weak three.
couple of classics in here, but never really got into The Who. To old for my time.
started out really strong. Actually don't mind the fact that it is live, harder to tell than many "live" albums.
Strong 3, weak 4 I suppose
Pretty much all sounded the same. Not a bad sound, just kind of bland
5/5 Great rock album. Purchased vinyl on 3/5.
This is a live album like one I've never heard before. Recorded in 1970, it captures the band at the height of their powers, delivering a blistering set of their greatest hits and other popular songs in front of a raucous crowd. One of the most impressive things with Live at Leeds is the sound quality. It's nothing short of stunning. The guitars roar with a ferocity that can't be captured in a studio, and the drums pound with an intensity that makes your heart race. The recording is so intimate, it's as if you're sitting in the front row, feeling every chord and beat reverberate through your body. The band's banter also helps with the feeling of being there, and actually helps with making the album even better than what it would've been without it. Live at Leeds, unlike other live albums that makes you feel like you're just part of the crowd in a massive arena, makes you feel like you're just listening to a quartet of dudes shredding it up at your local watering hole, and it kinda works. It's no wonder that Live at Leeds is considered one of the greatest live albums of all time. The Who were at the top of their game, and this album captures their live performance in all its glory. If you're a fan of rock and roll, Live at Leeds is an essential addition to your collection.
I've never been a huge fan of Roger's voice but you gotta love those tasty riffs.
Great stuff, but I would have prefered the studio versions.
Classic Live.
The Who were one of the greatest live acts of the 60s/70s and this live keeps a nice memory of this statement. Keith Moon's explosive drum playing, John Entwistle's incredibly solid basslines and powerful guitar strumming by Townshend are well felt. Roger Daltrey was also at his peak. A very nice one!
4.5
Nothing to complain about here for a Who fan. All the hallmarks of a great live album: many classics, funny interludes, interesting cover choices. It was particularly interesting to here echoes of the times - whether inspiration going one way or the other or just general cultural resonance. Heard shades of Zeppelin, Hendrix, the Stones, and even the Velvet Underground at times, that don't show up in the studio work.
- Skillful rock between hard rock and soft prog
Rock and rolling Soft Machine.
Did not finish all the way through. Several hits, very solid. classic rock style album stripped down without too many frills. Incredible energy at the live show, too.
This was a completely inconsequential live album. It wasn’t great, but it certainly wasn’t bad. I mean the band definitely consist of talented players so I wouldn’t expect it to be. They play a few covers as well as extended, jam-filled versions of some of their most important songs. I’m already not a huge live album guy, so there has to be some very special aspect of it that would deter me here as opposed to their studio recordings, which I guess the 15 minute “My Generation“ might for fans of The Who. However, I’m not really a massive fan of The Who, and to be honest, this live album feels very bare, but that’s only when looking at the tracks that were officially released when this live album was put out back in 1970. It was only five songs, so I guarantee if I had listened to the whole thing I would get a bigger picture of what was trying to be accomplished with this live album. That doesn’t mean I would like it more, and it doesn’t mean I would like it less, but it would certainly change the way I view it. But, as it stands, I’m not going to listen to an hour and a half of a band I don’t care THAT much about, so I’m going off these five (solid) live tracks for my review.
I enjoy The Who, but live albums are hard for me to enjoy fully. Good sounds, but not for me.
The Who are great, and one of the best bands of the era to experience live. That said, the mixing is not great and these recordings barely qualify for an album. It gets 4 stars for the quality of the music but loses 1 for the recording. 4/5
It's \"Live\" which is kinda bad in my opinion. If these songs were actual songs that weren't from a stupid \"Live\" performance I think I would like them a lot more.
Vildi fíla þessa meira, en það er ekki nema ca. helmingurinn af lögunum áhugaverður; annar gítar við hlið Townshends myndi þétta soundið; það mætti reka slappan Roger Brexit Daltrey; hækka í áheyrendum, og minnka Spinal-Tap-legt spjallið milli laga.
For the album that records the allegedly (according to Wikipedia) "best live presentation," it's a disappointment. Indeed, most of the songs are already on this list in other albums, and even considering that I'm far from the end of the list, I've received some better live albums. I like "The Who," and I enjoyed the experience, but even 1001 being a long list, I don't see a clear explanation to justify this one.
Boring after a while
Seems to me like a very standard rock live performance. I didn’t know that live albums were being used, which surprised me. I enjoyed listening but it’ll have to be a high three because it seemed pretty standard.
this is a GREAT album. and a great SOUNDING album. It's just fun! I get the appeal. This somehow conveys The Who to me way more than their first studio album. I feel like this really captures the spirit of the Who, and more importantly what it's like to be at one of these shows. 5/5!
Bon Live!
Live albums are just live albums. Insights into the personality of the band notwithstanding, the experience is purely subjective and hardly ever something that should be shared in this context. This reviewer does find some good in this live album and that is it plays like a live concert. A lot of songs, starting with some that are moderately popular and then closing out the last portion of the album with well-known favorites. Between all that though are some awesome moments of the band just jamming together, and that is always something to appreciate here. The objective here though is whether or not this live album experience is something one cannot live without. The answer is 'yes', a person can go their whole existence not having heard this live album and everything will be more or less the same.
An interesting collection of tracks from a legendary band. There’s a lot and i mean ALOT of Pete Townsend just riffing. One track is 17 minutes long! It’s that lack of conciseness that I think hurts the overall album.
Heralded as perhaps the finest live album of all time. It is particularly notable for the 15-minute version of My Generation, which is effectively an awesome jam session.
Une performance d'une grande générosité; il est facile de comprendre pourquoi les fans dans la salle étaient ravi-es
I’m not a fan of live albums, I never liked The Who. Not particularly excited to see this one come up. I found out the original release was 37mins so that certainly help me make it to the end. I guess it’s pretty Led Zepesque, so that’s probably where the appeal lies. Personally, I’m just not a fan of this post 60s bluesy guitar rock.
I like The Who, didn't like this album.
I am not a big fan of listening to live albums. I love going to concerts though. I could probably get behind listening to recordings of the live performance that I was there for. There is just too much that is missed by simply recording the audio of a live performance.
What a powerful live Set. Especially the rhythm section is acting like a kid on tons of sugar. 2.3
The Who rocks but I prefer not live
Kick ass live album! This one really proved to non fans that The Who is a powerhouse to be reckoned with. The band sounds great thanks to a very clear mix! Great performances of classic songs! Key tracks: Heaven And Hell, Young Man Blues, A Quick One, While He’s Away, Shakin’ All Over 8,5 out of 10
Sounds pretty good for a live album; it's still The Who though so the songs aren't up to much and are pretty long without much of interest happening
3.5/5. This was decent. Nothing amazing, but I enjoyed listening to it.
The live recording of the show at Leeds with the Who is as close to Rock and Roll perfection as it gets. The wall of sound generated by John "Thunderfingers" Entwistle, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend and the complete lunatic of a drummer Keith Moon is something that cannot be denied of its excellence or ever be duplicated by anyone that comes after this. Their musical talent shines though as the band is getting ready to play, by just plucking the bass strings from G -> E, a quick roll on the snare and with a simple "uoah" they start delivering this masterpiece. This is the Who at their absolute prime and you can feel it in every cell in your body The occasional banter with the crowd after some songs only adds to the overall score Best song: Magic Bus Worst song: Happy Jack
Perfectly competent but kind of boring, doesn’t do much to change my opinion that live albums are rarely a good idea
Not bad but kinda boring. The banter sections don't help. I'm more impressed by the recording quality than anything else here.
I think I prefer their more structured studio stuff, but this helped me appreciate their more loose live sound.
First time I have heard this, despite being aware of its reputation as one of the great live albums. Listening to it now I am not sure it has aged well. A strong start and finish for sure and a good mix of classics (Can't Explain, Substitute, Happy Jack) and covers (Young Man Blues, Fortune Teller) but it really sags in the middle around A Quick One (which does not stand the test of time) and Amazing Journey. Not as good as I expected
Un album tutto sommato simpatico, live, ma non troppo però non capisco perché tutti ne parlano come un capolavoro. Magari lo è stato il concerto, ma non si riesce a rivivere la stessa atmosfera.
Standouts: I Can’t Explain, Substitute, Happy Jack, My Generation, Magic Bus, Others: Tattoo, I’m a Boy, Summertime Blues 3.5
Еее, старый добрый хард-рок с лайва Бодро, весело, задорно. Не уровень лед зеппелин, но я люблю таких The Who
Сразу скажу, что я не совсем понял, почему решили включить именно лайв от The Who в "бессмертный" список. Кажется, что можно было спокойно студийными обойтись... Ну разве что ради каверов на других исполнителей. Кажется, именно эта версия Shakin' All Over с надрывным припевом, стала одной из наиболее известных, переплюнув оригинал. Такие The Who мне понравились больше, чем те, что мы услышали на Tommy. Звучит, как более "тяжелое" логическое продолжение Beatles. Может быть, Влад и был прав в своих суждениях, что лайв - это всегда что-то особенное. Прикольно, что они оставили "скиты", ну то есть болтовню между песен, осмысленную или нет. Звук хорош, хотя казалось бы: 70-е годы и лайв запись. Опять конечно есть вот эти странные стерео эффекты, но это уже прям как типичный атрибут всех альбомов этого времени, пора бы привыкнуть. Здесь оно возможно даже не такое раздражающее, как на студийнике. 4+/5, потому что вот такой сет-лист было бы идеально записать в формате From The Basement. Ну или даже как отдельный студийный сборник хитов. Мне понравилось, в общем. Но чутка не моя музыка, возможно.
1) лайв альбом в этой подборке – шок 2) мне зашло, стилек группы прослушивается. Для знакомства – самое то
Live at Leeds is the fifth album by English rock band The Who and their first live album. This live album features more typical hard rock arrangements that were common at their shows, but were a different flair than their previous studio albums. Critics have praised this album as being the "best live rock album ever". It was nice that the recording primarily focused on the band's music over the crowd noise, which is surprisingly quiet compared to the rock music based on the recording equipment at the time. This was an amazing live album - perhaps truly the best one - and it made me appreciate The Who even more for their lengthily contributions to the rock and roll culture during its golden years. It's like a time machine that allows you to close your eyes, listen, and imagine yourself at one of their concerts in their heyday.
shout out to whoever mixed this cuz it sounds better then some studio recordings from now and its a live album from the 70s
love this album, one of the who's best live albums
Great sound quality, enjoyed a lot of the songs. It sounded cool.
Nice contrast to their insipid studio sound.
Hmm. Where to start here. I'll listen to arguments about why live albums should be included, I don't think they should be dismissed out of hand. Especially when the artists haven't released a truly great studio album but have great tracks, and are notoriously good live, which I think is fair to say of The Who. But then why are 4 studio albums in this book. I'll get to the other 3, but I didn't think much of Who's Next. I liked it but didn't love it. Secondly, this is a release that's been fucked about with, app links to an hour and 17 minutes version but the compiler is referring to an original 6 track live recording. I haven't got all day, so, after Can't Explain I'm skipping straight to Young Man Blues, then after Happy Jack I'm skipping to Summertime Blues. A compromise. Happy with my decision. Actually I deviated and skipped through Happy Jack and went to Amazing Journey from Tommy. I think I'm going to enjoy Tommy, I remember enjoying the film, and was disappointed with most of The Who's output post-1969. I just find them very hit and miss. But they can definitely hit. Was windmilling between 4 and 5 but the medley starting with My Generation just blew me away. Can't argue with the assessment that this is The Who at their best, and how they should be heard. Bin off the albums, just come here.
Ugh The Who…Live
3.5. It’s good classic rock for the background.
Good
It’s not bad for a live album, but you have to really like The Who to sit through this, because there’s a whole lot of it.
Great album, the extended My Generation is an all-timer
Pluses: + It's The Who + There are great songs on here + From when they were still relevant Minuses - It's a live album - It's a live album - It's a live album Final Consensus * If you love The Who, this is a must-listen album. * If you like The Who, it's worth a listen. * If you (like me) hate live albums, give it a pass.
4/5. I love the energy but it doesn’t go hard enough honestly. Feels light hearted at times and I get distracted during songs. Musicianship is great but there is a sense of light heartedness that takes away from the energy of the album.
The expanded version transforms a so-so album into one of the all-time ball-tearers.
It was fine, but why live?
could relisten
Lots of bangers on here.
Really fun album! Good live energy. Lots of great songs here...
4.0
One of those albums that's been hyped up so much that when you finally hear it it's just dripping in disappointment. That, or it's just not that impressive and/or good.
Decent live album
I was never a big fan of The Who, only a few selected songs actually resonate. All in all, I prefer Tommy
This is a 2 because it’s live, I am sorry but imho there shouldn’t be any live albums on here
Amazing live sound
Love the who
Bah
A great live album 3.5/5
This album is ok. Something about it I can't put my finger on is not working for me. Maybe it's the singing, or the guitar playing, not sure. But for whatever reason, I did not really enjoy this album. Favorite song: N/A Worst song: N/A
Great live album. The Who raw and uncut. The drums and bass really stand out. This sounds like the birth of hard rock, or punk music.
I've been enjoying the who on this list, and this is a great live album of their early stuff. It is a little frustrating that it's so hard to find the original album, everything is the 'expanded' version
I don’t know. I’m sure I’m missing something.
o album que me fez aceitar albuns ao vivo. mesmo assim, não acho que deveriam estar na lista.
Ok
Vraiment un bon album live. Je n'aime pas toujours le live mais la version écouté était remasterisé et le son était vraiment bon. Ca fait du bien du bon vieux rock. Je n'ai jamais été vraiment gros fan de The Who, mais je crois que c'est seulement par manque d'écoute. 5
happy jack apparently lived in the sands on the isle of man. must have been a right fucking weirdo. live albums, the niche that belongs to the real aficionados of the band and rarely sound anything other than crap to anyone else, however in th'oos case they have one of the best rhythm sections going and a live environment allows moon and entwhistle to shine. the who have some massive bangers and as a drum and bass pervert the crap songs i can filter out the pricks at the front of the stage and listen to the backline.
If this was a team in the controversial 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, it'd be Belgium.
One of the best live albums from one of the best bands.
I didn't find this to be a transcendent live experience, good, but not sure yet why it's on the list. Still The Who though, very good, 3.5 stars.
While the album was fine, I do not think the fact it was live added any value.
If I liked The Who, I’d probably have liked this. But I don’t, so I didn’t.
Every time I listen to The Who, I’m like man, I need to listen to more of these guys. I started out feeling that way with this, but it ran excessively long and I’m not into long, live jam sessions (or live albums in general). Good stuff regardless but I wouldn’t listen to this album specifically again.
An incredibly tight and powerful live performance, brilliantly captured on record. Listened to the 1970 track list. Rating: 3.5/5 Playlist track: Substitute Date listened: 04/11/22
Poor
A great survey of their work, but I think I like the studio albums better
Reasonable rock band with a very good drummer. The expanded version drags like hell. The original LP lineup is better, but no one needs a 15 minute version of 'My Generation'
One of the best live recordings out there
Good songs, I don't love live albums, but was good hearing the band chat
One of my old man's favourite albums. The Who flex their live chops and show why this is one of the best live albums ever recorded. Good between song banter, a mix of classics and deep cuts and just fucking LOUD musicians. Just makes me jealous of the crowd. If only every gig was like this. Best Tracks: I Can't Explain; A Quick One, While He's Away; Summertime Blues
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Ok
This album rocks.
I find the audience banter annoying, all their 60's songs sound too similar, and when your lead singer is the third best singer in the band, that's usually a bad thing.
It's fine
Why this live album?? There are so many better Who Albums and if there are multiple on here I’d rather have a different artist highlighted
the who - live at leeds notes - live album from the who - emphasis on the hard rock aspects of their sound, power chords, loud cymbal heavy drums - Came after their album Tommy - i listened to the original 1970 release tracklist fav - substitute - the bass sounds SO GOOD least fav - magic bus - felt messy but not in the way i would want 3.5/5
I don’t see the point of live albums. (Not true. I do. Contractual obligations. Which, of course, is not the point.) Anyway, of all the live albums that have domed a part of this project, this is probably the best.
Im not the biggest the Who fan but I appreciate their music and this is a solid live album. The songs themselfes arent that Great but they sound better live. The guitarwork of Townsend is just fantastic and does a lot for the album
I need to relisten. I bet I would give it a 5 star. I did it some disservice when I couldn’t hear part of the last 3/4 quarter. Dope ending. Awesome put together set. Really hear the emotion. Sick drumming. Awesome vocals. Chaotic to the core but still soooo on beat
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Very chill and solid. I prefer the hits tbh.
Great showcase of how much more creative a rock band can be during a live concert than in the studio
<review for the original 1970 37-minute release> Excellent songs but prefer the studio recordings (of the non-covers) and still believe live albums should be excluded from the list (even though this one certainly has a lot of status).
Love the who
Not a big fan of live albums and seeing the reviews I am not the only one. The Who is great and the songs are too, but I prefer them on the album where they belong. The music is great, just don’t understand why there are live albums in this list.
It's good. I enjoyed it quite a bit. Weird thing is, I also don't see myself coming back to listen to it again. Having a hard time deciding between 3 and 4.
I understand that live music albums can sound crappy but, my god, this was impressive in its crappiness. Saved by the fact that The Who are a solid band though.
Killer love album. Added to collection and totally worth picking up on vinyl.
1995 expanded version favourite song: tattoo least favourite song: a quick one, while hes away this album goes on and on without going anywhere interesting, the 15 minute version of my generation would have been more enjoyable if i hadnt already listened to almost an hour of tripe. album started as a 3/5 but overstayed its welcome.
Corny lyrics, lots of covers.
I loved this as a teenager. It was televised too, and I thought Young Man Blues was just brilliant. Sadly my tastes have changed and The 'Oo don't really do it for me these days. They were great at the time though.
How many live albums are on this list? The songs are good, but what's the point of listening to music in worse audio quality with people yelling in between songs? I was content with the 40 minute version of the album. If that one 240 minute long version was the official one, I think I would have shot myself - no one man should have all that Who.
🤷 There's a banger or two here. But like... White boys copying the blues is so passe. Also would've probably liked this more if I didn't listen to the band talking.
This is the second album by The Who I’ve gotten and I like it way more than the first. The banter is incredible and the quality of the recording is great. I suppose it’s the greatest hits type set list that appeals to me.
Pretty good. I really like the rapport between Pete and the crowd, he seems like a funny guy.
Abgesehen von einem Track waren alle Lieder neu für mich. Kaum eines hat mich wirklich gecatched. Dafür das die insgesamte live performance stark!
It starts a bit shaky but once Keith Moon's drums and Entwhistle's bass kick in, this has some real heft and excitement. Enjoyed it a lot.
A good example of what I said last week or whenever it was that a lot of live albums are crap. This does nothing to elevate their work, and The Who were terribly overrated anyway. And they have shit on-stage banter too.
Not sure why they bothered releasing this as a live album - if there was an electric atmosphere, they certainly haven't captured it, and the live versions of the songs they do are elongated worse versions of the original recordings (which I don't rate that highly anyway). 2/5
Oh man, the power chords, the drumming, the ballsy full throttle rock n' roll of the Who in their prime. Live albums don't get much better than this. I liked pretty much everything about this, but the real revelation was hearing Keith Moon just kill it on the drums during every song. Mind blowing. 4 stars.
Excellent. John Entwistle and Keith Moon really shine!
Listened part of the album, but didn’t really appeal.
(ehkä väärä levy mut tarpeeksi lähellä.) varsin pätevää, live tuo tähän heti lisää jotain sellaista, mitä oon The Whossa kaivannut aiemmin. ehkä bassovoittoisempaa? tai sitten se on tuo vuosi 1970, hyvä ajanjakso. klassikkohittejä, ei valittamista, mut ei herätä suuria tunteita.
Uskon, että Keith Moon on hyvä rumpali, mutta rokin ydin on yksinkertainen biitti - ja Moon paiskoo tomeja ja peltejä kuin ei olisi kuullutkaan Chuck Berrystä. Mitä tulee biiseihin, niitä on vaikea arvioida, koska liveversiot eivät ikinä ole kovin hyviä. Tiedän kuitenkin, että saundissa on sen verran paljon 60-luvun leikkisää brittipoppia ja psykeajan jäänteitä, että kappaleet tuskin miellyttäisivät minua levyltäkään. On totta, että ne ansaitsevat paremman arvosanan kuin 1. Toisaalta en näe juuri tälle levylle mitään käyttöä.
The Who are one of the few bands who deserve to have a live album on this list. Unfortunately, this album was recorded before Who’s Next came out and thus is missing some key tracks that would become staples of The Who’s live performances. Nevertheless I was impressed with the guitar work which was more lead driven than Pete Townshend plays in the studio. John Entwistle’s bass work was phenomenal as always and was probably my favorite part.
The best WHO album I have heard so far... not saying much as I haven't enjoyed their albums. This had a bit more fun and energy.
An instant classic. So much soul in this album, the drums are just off the charts. Everyone is on point and just an incredible experience.
I can’t believe this was recorded live. Simply incredible rock music. Recordings like this help explain the why The Who are legends.
The WHO Is great - but why is there a live album here.
Shortly after the Who cross half of My Generation, a riff leaps into the soundstage from the right and, echoing across, returns as a low grind in the left ear. That was the specific moment of the magic the band conjures on this live recording, even in diminished six-track form and on the least typical of those songs. The four musicians approach the limits of rock instrumentation, and fill that space without needing to get psychadelic. Live at Leeds includes one of the more honest Brit takes on the blues I've seen, in the Who's own register. It can do the convincing that their studio recordings sometimes seem to fail to do.
I'm not a fan of live albums, but I can see how this is regarded as one of the best live albums. They play the best of their pre-Who's Next discography, loud and raw, with seamless transitions between songs, playing a variety of rougher garage songs with the more refined Britpop of Tommy. For first-time listeners, the 1995 expanded edition is way too much to dive into, but the original album just consists of the "Young Man Blues", "Substitute", and the last 4 songs here, which is much easier to digest. The last two medleys are more than worth the price of admission and are what guaranteed the 4th star. It's why I advise people to start with the original LP, so you aren't tired by the time to get to the final highlights.
The Who were a great band but their “live” music was even better.
no inspiration found...
Some longer solos that were probably fun in person but a bit long for an album. Otherwise, good fun
The Who songs are fun to listen to but this live album has the added creepy old man hitting up a young girl. If you can ignore that part for the songs, you're good. If not, pass.
Don't care for live albums.
Not a fan of live albums but the quality was better than most live albums i heard.
Don’t like live albums. It’s amazing how great they sound live but I hate the talking and banter in between songs.
I guess you had to be there.
Mukavasti lähti aamu käyntiin tällä levyllä. Eipä tuo live-tallenne varsinaisesti tuo mitään lisää ja aavistuksen ihmetyttää miten voi nousta listalle? Esim. Maidenin livessä yleisö mylvii ja laulaa mukana niin se tuo jotain lisäarvoa tallenteeseen ja välittää tunnelmaa.
Olishan ollut hienoo olla paikalla, mut puuttu kaikki omat suosikit setlististä, joten ei harmita. Mut osaa ne silti biisei tehdä ja esittää niitä
The original album is pretty short, the deluxe and 40th anniversary editions are for the die-hard Who fans - really long. If I could make my own playlist of about half the songs, I think it would be pretty great. Rating it for the original version (37 minutes): it is weak considering all the songs that they would have added. 3/5 The longer versions have more of the better songs, but it's also filled with a lot of songs that are fine... but just too much for one sitting. 3/5 as well.
I was like “this does not sound live at all!” “We’re they all by themselves or what?” Then I read they did not record the audience and it made more sense to me. Excellent versions, great recording
I will be the first to admit I don't really like live albums but I like The Who so I'll give it a shot. First song just reminds me of why I don't really prefer listening to live music unless it's live. Muffled vocals and mix overall. Where are the drums bro? How can Keith Moon's drums sound quiet? dumb. Apparently this is the best live rock album ever recorded which just leads me to believe even more that I'll never like live albums.
Pretty much a case of "you can tell an album by its cover": 3rd Who album I'm getting here, and I still find their music uninspiring and bland. P.S. Also, they talk too much.
so much better than the birds, and thank the gods i was wrong about eric clapton being part of this fun album
I did a little more prep before listening to this, and someone was quoted as saying this is the greatest live rock album of all time. And that sounds ridiculous. The Who? I mean, they have some good songs, but The Best? And after listening to the first couple of songs I thought it sounded even crazier. It's not that it was bad in any way, just not the greatest. But then, somewhere around Young Man Blues, I started to change my mind. It felt like the tone shifted to something that was raw but refined and the rest of the concert is a masterpiece. Maybe I was just missing it at the beginning? Every instrument was played to excellence, along with vocal harmonies coming out just the way they needed to. Could it be the greatest live rock album of all time? Maybe.
I feel like live albums are better if you are either intimately familiar with the band or have been to an awesome concert. Not sure they're talking about my generation but still a good fun listen.
Bit of a redundant inclusion on the list, given the number of other The Who albums on there, but what the hell, sure, why not. Fave track - "Shakin' All Over"
This would have been a fun show to be at, but it's not an "album" - how many times do I have to say that?
Haven't heard much of the Who before this. The first few songs have nice chord progressions, vocal harmonies. They're energetic rock & roll songs. The bass and regular guitar seem to play solos at the same time. I was suprised not to hear any synths; just guitar, bass, drums and vocals. The seventh track is definitely the most outstanding of the songs heard up to this point, and after this track the songs get longer, more interesting and just funner. I appreciate them playing a 15 min track. Honestly the whole record feels bland without any keyboard instrument. I can tell the musicians are talented, the drummer especially, but all the songs kinda feel samey. I will probably not be able to distinguish any of them songs after a day from listening to this record.
Not a live album fan and this one just added to the reason why I don't.
Was fun. Some new songs I didn’t hear before.
If you're anything like me, you listened to a lot of Zeppelin in your early teen years and in short order, you pretty much knew all those albums backward and forward. Then in the early 2000s, they released 'How the West Was Won', and every track on it sounded 1000% better than any of the albums. It pumped a few extra gallons of blood into each one of those songs. Anyway, that's what I hope for whenever I hear a new live album. I didn't get it here, but most of the hits sound great - great energy behind them. Much like other Who albums, though, this feels like it goes on too long.
Great! I listened to the 1995 expanded edition. The familiar numbers like 'Substitute', 'I Can't Explain' and the Bo Diddley beat of 'Magic Bus' ruled, but I was equally taken by their interpretations of tracks written by Mose Allison and Allen Toussaint. Really muscular takes of those songs. Overall it's a beefy, brawling kinda sound, but not without finesse, especially where the longer tracks are concerned. Sometimes live records can sound a little tepid, or they show up the limitations of the artist(s) in question. Not this one.
What's interesting to me about The Who is that they kind of have the energy of a garage rock band mixed with the grandiosity of a great prog band. That totally works for me in theory. Like 100%. In practice, I think it's why I prefer them on the radio versus on an album. Every time you hear a Who song on the radio it rules, right? I'll take "Behind Blue Eyes" over "Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" every single goddamned day of the week. "Won't Get Fooled Again"? Sure! Yes. Definitely better than "Blinded by the Light" for the 9th time today. I don't get tired of those songs on the radio the way I do some others from the era. But in the album setting it just doesn't work as well for me. I do love "Who's Next" - it's for sure the exception to the rule. But listening to this admittedly terrifically performed set had me longing for a commercial break. And that's okay. It's just *who* (ahem) they are.
Gefällt grundsätzlich durchaus. Vielleicht ein anderes Album von The Who?
Best Song: My Generation. Iconic rock song. In retrospect, it's actually kind of surprising that the "stuttering" effect works as well as it does here. Worst Song: Happy Jack. Lyrically, all I can imagine is "Simple Jack". Overall: Significantly more boring than I expected. Not a lot exciting here, especially given that this ought to have the added energy of a live concert. Also, The Who's tendency to write story-based tracks seemed really cool to me when I was younger, but now that I've heard it done so much better by other bands, I find these a bit lackluster.
Veel jammen, erg sterk live
Nice way to start, this one has been in my go to comfort cart since forever. Yes, it is worthy of its spot.
A rock classic.
Thanks to these list I discovered a fantastic performance by The Who. I have never payed enough attention to them, and that is a big miss. It is incredible to listen in their music the influence they had in 100s of bands.
Too long
Great album. The Who are fantastic
Raw and rocking. Moon's bashing is a highlight. One prefers their studio work, which favored their artfulness and melodies (and made Daltrey sound better) over the pimal energy on display here, which is considerable. This isn't to be underestimated and shows off their extensive range and how they predicted both mod and punk. Somehow, tis' easy to overlook how great they once were; perhaps they didn't fly quite as high as the Stones (though one could make the case) but then they've not quite as fully embarrased themselves (though getting quite close) with umpteen farewell tours.
My dad's favourite band and a very energetic fun album. I am very biased due to the good memories of the who in my lounge room but the band seemed to really just go for it in this show
Never been a huge fan of the Who, and their live album was not very exciting to me at all
Amazing Journey jam!
I listened to the 14 track edition on Apple Music. This is a pretty rockin' live album. It's got an 'everybody solo!' vibe but the songs are good. I'm familiar with the most popular tracks and there are a few well executed covers. Well recorded at Leeds University, might have to make it a music mecca some time! Could do without some of the chit chat though, which I believe isn't in the original 1970 release.
You are there!!
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Pretty rockin' stuff. This one's hard to rate after just one listen, but my gut says 3. It could very well deserve a 4.
The Who are underrated. I prefer Who’s Next though
Great moments -- "young man blues" shreds, the extended solo part of "my generation" is cool. Not always sure about the songs though
Why is this on the list.......it's just songs from their other albums, but worse.
Já, já. Þetta er allt í lagi. Óþarfi að hafa síðustu tvö lögin svona löng samt. I got bored.
Oh so good.
Goddamn it live albums. Just no.
who doesn’t love the who. this wasn’t their best selection of songs and sometimes the live aspect took away from the greatness of the songs but i’m really pushing it. it’s amazibg
(There are ~183 different versions of this album - I'm going with the "Deluxe Edition" -> the one with 33 songs; as it's the actual complete original setlist in correct running order. The original 6 track disc doesn't do justice...) This album could provide the answer to the question "if you could go back in time to see any artist at any time, what would it be?" Many have called Live At Leeds the greatest live rock album ever recorded. As a kid I didn't entirely get it, probably/mostly because there were originally only 6 songs, half of which were covers - apparently at age 12 I just wanted the hits. I was stupid. The Who had so many hits that everyone knows, and I grew up a huge fan...yet aside from the essentially perfect Who's Next and Quadrophenia albums I have to admit they never really "nailed it" in terms of ... something. Weak production? Restraint? Something was always missing. This album NAILS it. I loved "Tommy" but Pete always said it was released without really being finished - does that mean it would have had more tracks? More layers? That might have been amazing to hear. Then again.... virtually every track from Tommy played here live by obviously just the 4 guys is *better* than the studio versions. Similarly, I could never truly get into their early period albums and hearing some of those songs in this live format (e.g. "Tattoo" "Substitute" "I'm A Boy") are so much better here they almost sound like a heavier/better band covering the originals. Not sure any band ever had the power and controlled chaos in a live setting like The Who in their prime, and this is the proof. This album makes you feel like you're sitting in the front row - I also can't think of a better live album and that combined with the great material makes this flawless. 10/10 5 stars.
A live album but let's cherry pick the tracks. Then after reviewer acclaim bung on a few more tracks to give punters better value for money. The album highlights the poor sound systems in operation at the time. Why pick out a student venue to showcase the band? Overall one wholly messy album which does not put the band in a good light, compared to their studio output which was much more creative. It probably sounded good at the concert itself.
J'aime bien le groupe mais j'ai trouvé le live pas dingue
pas nul mais pas vraiment dingo
6th June 2022 Listened in the afternoon while writing BBC application. Last night in the flat! Got a roosters and watched stranger things, perfect. Must have been a classic concert, I like the long medleys and rambling songs. Finished off with a nice bit of magic bus. 3.5 if I could.
I love the Who but the discussion about a A Quick One While He’s Asay is not only really long but SUPER creepy
Among the definitive live albums in rock, but this one just feels more life. Bonus points for their iconic version of Summertime Blues.
I had never listened to this before...obviously have heard one or two of them before but context is everything.
I like the Who, but this live album was a little middling. If I happened to be at the concert, it would probably be a different feeling, but live albums usually don't do it for me.
Absolute cauldron of shit. I thought this was meant to be some seminal live album, but the only redeeming feature is I wasn't standing in the audience having my tits bored off in real life.
Long show, but good music
Pure energy! A solid album
2,5; with all due respect it was way too long and unremarkable to rate it higher in comparison to other albums here
Nice enough, but all tracks sound quite similar, there is no real standout. All in all a bit disappointing and forgettable. 2/5
I might be a sucker for live albums, especially when artists' interludes are left on the record. The Who created an entertaining show with a fine set and hilarious breaks. Had a whale of a time. Highlight: A Quick One, While He's Away
Lubię ich muzykę, ale ich późniejsze albumy są lepsze. Ciekawe aranżacje utworów, chociaż przy ponad 17-minutowym My Generation chyba 2 razy myślałem, że to już nowa piosenka. Nie pomogło też to, że mieszkanie obok jest remont i jak kuli płytki/wiercili w ścianie to nie za dużo było słychać.
The best live rock album? Maybe. Everything sounds great and love the commentary added. It's very close to 5 stars.
Not a bad live album
Nothing spectacular. I generally like live Who albums since I like the crowd interaction and their demeanor, but music on this one just isn't that special. With that said, the sound is good for a live album.
Keith Moon is a great rock drummer and the cover of Young Man Blues slays, but this didn't wow me quite as much as I expected
Two Who albums in a week might seem like overkill to some, but it's hard to complain too much when the performances are this good. There are multiple versions of "Live at Leeds", from the compact, 37-minute original (listed in the 1001 Albums book) to the full-on two hour set including all of Tommy. I opted for the middle option, which is a fairly daunting 77 minutes long. Thankfully, in the company of four rock gods it zips by in a frenzy of windmill-ing guitar and microphone throws. The only part which dragged slightly was the towering medley in the middle of "My Generation"... sacrilege as it might be to say. Compared with their studio work leading up to this, the band are well and truly on form here. Daltrey holds his own against the raging storm of the three musicians playing under him, from Townshend's tightly wound guitar parts (originating power-pop) to Entwistle and Moon being absolutely unhinged on bass and drums. Really, the untouchable Moon is the MVP here. Unleashed onto a live kit, he seems to attack with more aggression and fervour than we ever hear on the recordings. Listen closely and you can hear his screams as he launches into his next fill. There's a nice split of original material and covers, all taken up to the max with showmanship. As songs themselves, I've never understood the popularity of "I'm A Boy" or "Happy Jack": they're far from the band's best material and really benefit from a slightly punchier treatment here. The prime Who cuts on the record are "Substitute" (given an upgrade here with John Entwistle's gloriously overdriven bass), "A Quick One" and "Magic Bus". Then there are the standards (including "Summertime Blues", "Young Man Blues" and "Fortune Teller") which are also great fun. I can't not mention the band's patter in between songs, from Townshend's gawky, stilted explanation of the "A Quick One" story to Moon chiming in that a "jazz sage" is a flavour of chicken. I'm more a fan of the studio work they did directly after this (Who's Next and Quadrophenia) but "Live at Leeds" is still a hugely enjoyable picture of a band at the height of their powers.
I've always had a problem with the Who...Moon was ace. Townshend is a bit too arrogant and Daltrey has a grating voice. The Kinks wrote better songs but didn't get the adoration (at the time..) I still don't get how this album is so revered. Its ok.
Very boring as far as a live album is concerned
I really owe it to myself to get more into The Who. I listened to this while trying to work (with covid) so I don't think its a really fair shake. Adding it to my "come back later" playlist. Its funny I haven't been able to pinpoint why I prefer other rockbands of the same era more -- maybe they were so early/innovative that it shows a bit?
Honestly over The Who being on this list. I’ve been lucky with live albums so far despite not preferring them but I was not thrilled with this one
As others have expressed, I don't see why you would put live albums on here, would love to see the explanation stated in the book. But that said, it' filled with energy that is not always found in their studio albums, and maybe that's actually a good reason to also hear some of a bands live albums. Ok It might be because it's the only live album that features Keith Moon on the drums. Cause he's really fucking good. Ok, "Young Man Blues" really fucking slaps. Get's pretty boring after a while. But great album. 3
Rockin' stuff. Nothing mind blowing here, but this was simply a solid and enjoyable live album from a solid enjoyable rock band.
It's a live album, but it has some really great performances. Also really Hard Rock sounding, which isn't my flavor.
Live classic rock. British.
Lacks the energy of a truly great live album, and the culprit lies mainly with the vocal performance. There's a great selection of the band's hits and best B-sides at play, the instrumentals are charged and rip through the mix, but Daltrey sounds tired and is buried underneath everything else to the point where even his stage banter seems forced.
Normally I don't care for live albums but I enjoyed this recording a lot.
This should have been better. The Who's hits are great, and for some reason they decided to insert a bunch of filler and bad covers into their setlist. When they actually played a decent song, they inserted a bunch of barely related, bloated solos. Can you imagine plunking down actual cash to see this? Best track: Happy Jack - Live
Waste of a perfectly good spot on the list for someone else. As a rule I hate live albums. If I wasn’t at the concert I don’t want to hear it secondhand. Lame.
Solid live album, goofy but the energy is great 8/10
7/10. (Listened to the expanded edition because it is what's on Spotify). This is some of the most Bri'ish shit I have ever heard. The Amazing Journey and My Generation medleys were excellent, as was Magic Bus, but the rest of it was kinda meh.
Pretty meh for the first 3/4, I really enjoyed the My Generation medley at least. 7/10
When you think of great live albums, Live At Leeds is always in the conversation. Not only did the Who release excellent studio records, they were an amazing live band. I had this on cassette back in the early 80's and it got to many listens, I wore out the tape. I thought at the time, I wish the album was longer and there must have been other songs during the set. After listening to the deluxe edition that contained the whole concert, I take back my earlier concerns. The whole show which was during the "Tommy" era, contained lots of songs from that record, which is fine, but it loses some of it's energy. I can now see why the original Live At Leeds album was edited down, it's so much more powerful and dynamic with the shorter track list and it remains (to me anyways), a landmark live album. (I would give the deluxe edition 4****)
Great songs but live albums never quite recreate the inperson experience.
I'm a pretty big fan of live albums, but this one just felt lacking that special something that made it great. I did enjoy the longer extended versions of songs on the 2nd half of the album, but it wasn't anything to phone home about. 2.5/5
Good live album. Keith Moon is the man
I think a live album should have to be of an iconic band in an iconic era, playing their best to make it to this list. And I don’t reckon this cuts it.
I wanted to like because it’s The Who but I was honestly disappointed. Kind of stopped paying attention to it after a while
Hey they’re a good band
A live album that felt like it captured all the high and lowlights of a concert - including lots of interspersed talking and long ass guitar solos. I'm not sure if it was the way it was cut in studio or not , but it seemed to drag on a little towards the end. Best: Shaking All Over Worst: Amazing Journey/Sparks
The Who är The Who och The Who är bra men inte SÅ bra tack hej
Vanlig gubbkanon, måttet bättre än Beatless
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J'aime The Who. Malgré que ce soit probablement le plus grand groupe rock en spectacle; Malgré que pour un live, la prise de son soit bien faite pour ne pas entendre le public durant la performance; Malgré que le concept de la pochette était bien pensé en voulant reproduire les bootlegs qui circulaient à l'époque et la sortie de l'album visait justement à contrecarré un des plus populaire; C'est un album live qui reprend des chansons qu'on connaît déjà. Je l'aurais mis en album digne de mention, mais pas en partie intégrante de la liste.
There are glimpses of talent along with chaos throughout this live album. Also on show are examples of The Who’s tendency to take a bad idea and double down - these mini operas are tiresome beyond belief and A Quick One, While He’s Away is seriously problematic, particularly in light of Townshend’s later legal troubles. One highlight of the record is actually being able to hear The Ox’s astonishing bass playing - usually on studio albums the bass seems inexplicably pushed down in the mix. That said, The Who were once described as a band with four soloists and that shows here - each seemingly playing their own track, not quite working together as a satisfying whole. There are stretches of the album where the listener can simply doze off - the extended My Generation for one. The best work is the run of older tracks - Substitute, Happy Jack and I’m A Boy - along with the rock and roll covers, where they really do feel like a band making music together.
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Idk man de va fine!!!
Some quirked up white boys rock out, you love to see it
Eh
This was fine, I don’t think I have the fawning adulation for The Who required to call it great though
Bit shit. 4.5/10.
This was fckn awesome!
frekar decent shit hlustaði á þetta á meðan ég sofnaði
In comparison to their other work this is more average rock
Quite a heck of a lot of songs on this one. Great live hard and bluesy rock, very much reflective of what The Who was at the time. I like a good amount of their music, and this is a bit more raw and gritty than the usual Who fare I listen to, but I can imagine what a fun rockin' show they put on back then. Not something I'll come back to as an album, but that's just because of where my listening preferences are these days.
I've had three The Who albums so far, and I can deal with that. They weren't bad, I enjoyed all of them to some extent. But now I'm getting a live album that has those same songs on it, and I just don't see the point. This album shouldn't be on the list.