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I kind of forget how cool The Who were at their best honestly, but this really rocks hard. Full disclosure, I listened to the edited, original version of this. While I am glad the unedited concert is available for archival reasons. As a listening experience, the original experience of Live At Leeds is super lean and complements the energy of the performances here. And The Who really sound like they're bursting at the seams on this recording. Keith Moon is really the foundation here: he sounds as sloppy as he does tight, and it sets the pace for the rest of the band, giving a couple of moments here something like a proto-punk feeling. Side A blasts through Young Man Blues, Substitute, Summertime Blues, and Shakin' All Over in a blistering 15 minutes. But the centerpiece here is really the My Generation Medley. Over the course of 15 minutes, The Who dynamically leap from fragment to fragment, capturing everything that rocks about The Who. It's just an onslaught of material that is expertly paced and consistently exciting. And I think stuff like this also captures what is unique about live albums as a whole. The My Generation Medley here could have really only existed live. After this, we wrap up with a chugging, 8 minute long rendition of Magic Bus. It wraps this up perfectly, and really shows how much fun they seemed to be having here. I should probably give this a few more listens, because I could honestly see it growing on me. But, for now, this is still a particularly great live album, and a real showcase of The Who at their most exciting.
If you asked me what a person should have from The Who catalog, I'd say a good compilation with all their hits, and Live At Leeds. This album is just absolutely splendid and is exactly what I want a live album to sound like: nothing too long, songs that are vastly different from their studio counterparts (just listen to My Generation), and songs that are not available on other recordings by the band. Side A is good, but the entire side B showcases why Keith Moon and Pete Townshend (who are front and center throughout most of the album, but Roger and John do shine here and there too) are regarded as one-of-a-kind musicians, and why I like The Who much more as a live act than a studio one. As much as they were a good studio band, the live performance on this album is nothing short of amazing, grandiose, and full of electrifying energy that begs to be let out through speakers on max volume.
More British music, The Who has a few albums that should be on this list, why would you pick this one? MI6 you win again!
I was underwhelmed. I like The Who, but most of my favorite songs by them are not on this album and the whole live album seemed fairly subdued
Love the energy here. Keith Moon and Pete Townshend steal the show (no surprise) but some underrated bass playing as well. Some of these songs rip pretty hard, Young Man Blues in particular. I think the Tommy songs are actually not my favorites here, I guess they were new at the time, but I think the more straightforward rockers really shine. Honestly quite good for a live album I thought.
I saw The Who live at Glastonbury, and the only thing I really remember about it is Pete Townshend claiming he’d invented the internet. This was clearly a much more memorable gig.
Live albums already confuse me about their inclusions, even weirder to include one of a band that already have 4 other studio albums included to the list. Not saying the music is bad, Live At Leeds is just an unnecessary and a bit of a wasted pick
Like your back in the 60s/70s
The Who have this reputation as a loud, rebellious rock band, so I don't understand why they sound so damn whimsical all the time
De super bons riffs accrocheurs, un son incroyable pour un album des années 1970. Album live, ça aurait été un peu mieux si c'était enregistré. Quelques chansons un peu longues, bon solos de guit tout de même.
This album is more than 5 stars. I love The Who, without them we wouldn't have Led Zeppelin, Queen etc. Greatest rock band of all time. Recommend The Who live at the Isle of Wight and Live in Hull
i just don’t like live albums unless i already know the music
Live at Leeds deserves its reputation as a showcase of raw, four-piece rock power. The Who in 1970 were a genuinely fearsome live band, and this record captures that without embellishment — no orchestration, no studio polish, just Moon, Entwistle, Townshend, and Daltrey playing like they have something to prove in a university refectory. The chemistry is real, and the musicianship is impossible to question. The My Generation medley that closes the original six-track release is the highlight — an extended, shape-shifting piece where the band’s interplay is at its most compelling. Entwistle’s bass work throughout deserves special mention; he plays with an aggression and melodic independence that most bass players wouldn’t attempt underneath this much noise. But for all the craft on display, the emotional connection never fully arrived. The Who occupy a specific corner of rock history that I respect more than I inhabit, and a live record lives or dies on that relationship. The performances are extraordinary by any measure — yet extraordinary playing in a language that isn’t quite your own still keeps you at a certain distance. Compare this to Cash at San Quentin or Van Morrison with the Caledonia Soul Orchestra, where the artist’s world and your world are the same world, and the gap becomes clear. A three that fully acknowledges the greatness on display — just not greatness that lands as personal.
Fantastic live recording, featuring some of The Who's top tracks. The banter, the energy, the musicianship all feature well here.
Holy shit! The Who can rock! This is the kind of live album I adore. It the banter, the cheering crowd, the electric performances. All of it is wonderful. I'm not even a big The Who fan, but this was awesome.
One of the best live albums. It's not actually originally released as over an hour, the 6 song 40 minute runtime is perfect. 3 of these I am very familiar with due to being famously fun (and difficult) to play in Rock Band. Keith Moon is a fucking monster, and Entwhistle kills it on bass. "Magic Bus" was a perfect ending
Well recorded and a fun listen.
Oli sillee iha fine. Rehellisesti en kuunnellu kovi ajatuksel, enkä tuu varmaa ikinä enää kuuntelee. Ei vaan ollu mun juttu Paras biisi: Young man blues Arvosana:2,25
I ended up listening to the 25th anniversary version. It wasn't notated as such, but I'm glad I did. The venue felt really intimate, and the show itself was fun and wholesome. That was great. "Young Man Blues" is maybe more topical today than it has been in 60 years
live albums are only good if you already care about the band and i'll stand by that
The great thing about a live album is the improvisations absent in a more controlled studio environment, and The Who are great improvisors. However, I am not too sure if The Who really add much value to the original tracks, where the snappy "bite" of songs like My Generation and Magic Bus was so much of their appeal.
Not a fan.
It was a fun listen, I don't generally love the sound of live albums. But it's not bad. The drums and guitar are nice and forward, vocals are pretty clean. I could live without the creepy story of the girl guide and the engine driver, pretty weird. I didn't love Tommy, and I don't really love this.
I never really cared for The Who, no matter how hard I tried, and I couldn't even tell you why. I generally don't really care for live albums as well, with a couple of honourable exceptions. The combination did not manage to exceed my expectations.
Perfection. Daltrey and Moon in particular steal the show for me, but the whole band sounds absolutely amazing and as powerful as any rock and roll band has ever sounded. One of my favorite live albums of all-time, the original tracklist or the expanded edition. 5/5
Enjoyable, but not repeatable for me.
I'll be honest I don't really enjoy live albums and I think they're a bad way to first really experience an artist, and outside of the "Baba O'Reilly" episode of Joe Pera I have not really listened to The Who As far as it stands now I kinda liked a couple songs but I need a better more cohesive way to hear them than "Live At Leeds"
Way better than I'd anticipated
It's a live rock album from the 70's. The band is good. (Most of) the songs are good. I'm sure the concert was great. But the quality of the recording makes it better as a historical artifact than a good album. The studio recordings are far more enjoyable to listen to.
So this is fine. Unfortunately - I had piecemeal a playlist of this together because the only versions of this I could find were much longer then the original album (which is really all I wanted to listen to). Maybe if I could have heard the original I would have rated it higher - who knows.
this is music for my dad but i recognize that its good
i’m not a huge fan of live music recordings most of the time so i think this wasn’t totally my cup of tea. i think the vocals were pretty good though!! idk it was decent, just not my favorite my favorite song was young man’s blues
I dislike The Who, and I dislike The Who live even more.
A powerhouse album from a band at the height of its powers. Possibly the greatest live rock album ever
I don’t care about stuff like this
I have never been so bored by a live album. And from a band that was supposed to be one of the greatest live rock bands ever? Yawn.
los sonidos estan agradables,pero es repetitivo y termina aburriendo
😖 vro
-tired of British bands from the 70s and 80s -why put a live album on here?? -I like My Generation usually but why is it so long? and most of the rest of the album is just meh
More very influential music that is maybe just not very interesting to listen to now. Keith Moon goes off though.
While I actually like The Who and have listened to this LP, allegedly one of the greatest live records of all time, I just don't care for it. I don't see the appeal. They strike me as an incrdibley sloppy live act.
The who is echt goed, maar soms zijn ze best raar. Het is lastig te peilen wat ik nou echt goed vind aan dit album
It’s hard for me to overstate the impact this album has had on my life (and consequently the bias which I bring to this review). It is one of the first albums I had on an iPod nano I got when I was about 12 years old (an incomplete burn of the 1995 CD release). I played this virtually on repeat as I rode the bus to and from school each day and learned the drum patterns to every song when I got home. Sitting down with it 20 years later, it’s still just as thrilling and immersive as ever. For this review, I listened to the original vinyl release, which is devastatingly short and lacks some of my favorite tracks from the show (such as “Heaven and Hell” and “A Quick One”). But thankfully it includes the transcendent 23 minutes of “My Generation” and “Magic Bus,” which to me are perhaps the rawest, most powerful, demonstrations of rock and roll as an art form. Each player’s performance is so charged that there is no need for backup musicians or overdubs. It’s a complete wall of sound made with the simplest of means. A side note about John Entwistle: I don’t really understand what he’s doing, but I’m pretty sure he’s not playing the strings at all, he’s playing the actual wooden guitar. That tone and modulation is absolutely impossible to comprehend, and maybe even illegal.
As others have mentioned, I'm unsure why this is included in this list. It's one that I own a physical copy of and do enjoy (I also found the digital mix actually sounds much better than my LP) but don't understand why the creator of this list thought a general audience must listen to this before they die. My only assumption is that The Who are fantastic performers and were known for there over the top antics (smashing guitars and drum kits) so with a project that focuses so much on listening, the participant is given a chance to hear the energy this band brought to this stage. It's certainly there and certainly felt on every listen. 3.5 stars.
After picking out the original 6 tracks from the inevitable extended edition on Spotify, I have to say I enjoy the raw sound. I still haven't found a Who record that really sucks me in though.
- Very effective and traditional rock and roll - The live recording aspect surprisingly does little to tie the songs together - Good album, but would I not just listen to the official recordings of the songs? - Liked 'Substitute' and 'A Quick One, While He's Away', because it does benefit from the album's format
No me interpeló
I enjoyed this album. I especially liked Heaven and Hell and Tattoo. I don’t tend to listen to tracks from live performances if there’s a studio version and I probably won’t revisit the rest of the songs, hence the 3 rating, but it was nice to have in the background.
Accidentally started the Deluxe version of the album. I did not appreciate the extra songs. I get it's a live album so a cover like Summertime Blues will show up. It was probably the best song, but they managed to butcher that one too. And "My Generation" would be good if it wasn't 15 friggin' minutes long... I do not like the Who, I don't like them When or even Why either.
Meh
A really polished live performance by a group of undeniably talented musicians, I don’t really have anything bad to say about it and it’s a fairly enjoyable listen. Unfortunately, for whatever reason it doesn’t really grab me, it has a same-y feel to it. I don’t think it helps that the crowd are so muted, that came across a bit strange? Think it’s my loss.
I tried numerous goes at this as my 1001 journey has been a little bit start / stop due to being busy on this occassion. I cant shake that this is just a bit flat on the vocals and to add to that it seems like a repetition with dull riffs. There are most certainly interesting sections but what value they have is eeked out for so long I loose interest. Not particularly top of my list at the best of times and this live version is worse not better. A miss from my perspective.
This is a very long live album that I don't think showcases the best of The Who. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood for it, but the recording didn't seem great and the tracks were almost as rambling as the spoken interludes. Do we really need a 17 minute version of 'My Generation'? The music was interesting in places with some prog-like noodling that would suddenly break into a crescendo of early rock. I think I will likely find some enjoyment in The Who, but this album felt more like something that would appeal to mega-fans rather than a good entry to the band's catalogue. Perhaps you had to be there...
Nunca había escuchado un disco en vivo de The Who. Buen descubrimiento.
Incredible production for a live album, there's simply no way it sounded this good in person so how did they do it? Very glad this one wasn't 2 hours long as the deluxe edition lead me to believe, mad that half the runtime is just My Generation
Yeah this is a good fun album, possibly would've enjoyed it more actually hearing it live Only had the chance to give this one listen through so I might come back to it at some point 3
Good stuff
(Review based on the 90s CD version I used to own/still have a rip of, which I believe has an expanded tracklisting from the original vinyl release.) Classic live album. A couple songs are kinda whatever (Substitute/A Quick One), but the rest of their hits sound great with this hi-gain, hard rock live sound. The covers of the band's R&B favs are decent enough as well, and the jam version of Magic Bus that closes out the album is a personal fav. Kinda wish the stereo mixing wasn't so extreme, I love Entwhistles bass but the album sometimes sounds weird to me given that it's not closer to/right in the center of the mix. Sucks though that, like the Joni Mitchell album I also got this week, this is another album i gotta try and separate from the artist (lmao Pete Noncehend). 8/10.
Generally not a fan of the production on the Who albums so far, so live music is already a big step up. Favourite Track: My Generation (15:46)
8/10 Not the biggest fan of live albums but this is definitely one of the better ones I listened to
Strangely bad song and arrangement decisions. But Summertime Blues rocks and Keith Moon is a beast throughout
A performance from a band at the peak of their powers that’s probably a great one for fans, but didn’t feel significant enough for more than 3* as someone less familiar. The band are very affable during the gig, adding some great colour to the performance, and everything is well performed. But the wider importance probably goes over my head- I read that this is a slightly rockier style than their recorded output of the time, but as someone less familiar with the band that was lost on me. Similarly, long versions of some songs might be a unique plus for a fan, but lost my interest after a while.
NB: I’m reviewing the original 1970 release. I’ve always felt the Who’s 60s albums were poorly served by the production and have a thin, underpowered sound. This album certainly doesn’t suffer from that; it’s a brilliant testament to their famous power and energy as a live band. I get why they omitted ‘Tommy’ material, given that album was released only a year before, but the track listing is still slightly strange. The covers are incredible, but some great originals were dropped (e.g. ‘I Can’t Explain’ and ‘Tattoo’), and we get 15 minutes of ‘My Generation’ medley. Still great, though.
I was working outside and it made the day go pretty quickly
You only need to listen to one track to realise that Entwistle and Moon were the best rhythm section in rock and roll. It's cool to hear them live, but you'd just rather listen to a studio album.
Legendary live album. Truly a benchmark.
5/5 qué banda increíble
It's a good live album but I always feel that live recordings should be kept off the list because it's cheating the game. My generation is already a classic but a 14 minute version would never be recorded in the studio or sold as a single, live recordings should be purely for the fans who couldn't get a ticket and they may as well buy a tour t-shirt off eBay to wear while listening to it.
Pretty solid live record, if anything to me a bit underwhelming considering its reputation
#54/1001 🇬🇧 Never listened to this before, but have been to my fair share of gigs at Leeds Uni Refectory and seen the Blue Plaque. Its not a venue that i really care for but i'll try not to let that affect my review. There is no doubting the raw power of a band at the top of their game, but 3 of the the tracks here are cover versions. It could be argued that the 2 tracks on side 2 are overlong, but i guess representative of a live set. I've never liked the lyrics of Substitute so its the cover version that appeal more to me. The extended version perhaps is more complete than this which seems like a snapshot. Best tracks: Young Man Blues, Shakin All Over.
Live albums are always pretty fun because you get to experience a bit more of the band's personality. You can't go wrong with The Who, so the music was great. But you do have to be ready to go for a ride.
some of the songs really drone on and on which is probably not as noticeable when you're live. otherwise can't complain. I like it better than pinball wizard.
3 - decent
I like The Who, but this was average
This is the best The Who album I've had as it's mostly a selection of hits. I could do without the talking between songs, which is very quiet compared to the music. But the good Who songs are good. Just about a four.
Not my favorite era of The Who's music. I mean, it's good for a live album, but I largely didn't care for most of the songs in the first place.
loved the live versions of these classics.
I’m sure this would have been great to be at. Unfortunately I’m not I’m listening to it while plowing through spreadsheets so that’s gonna dent it a bit.
Only listened to the original track listing which brought this down to 35 mins. I’m not a fan of live albums, you cannot replicate being there in person. But The Who sound very good in this, and makes me wish I was alive to see that period of live music
This is what Rock 'n' Roll is all about. Nevermind the pussies complaining about it being a live album.
Para ser un álbum en vivo es buenísimo. No entiendo porque les molestaría que este o no en vivo, si la calidad es de 10.
Not my type of music but if I was at a concert that played like this, I'd be going crazy
I thought I'd be more interested, but the overly long songs did not impress
Glad i looked up the original tracklist. I don’t think the expanded version has a strong enough intro song it was a bit jarring but ignoring that (which idk if im supposed to) i enjoyed the album a lot more. Live albums can be a bit hit or miss i think but this felt like a great one, adding to the songs rather than just assuming that the fact of it being live is inherently better.
This is giving live albums a bad rap
question for us all: should live albums be allowed to count for this list? especially since I’m imagining some of the same songs could have already appeared elsewhere in here. no double dipping!! thankful to not listen to 2 hours of this because I didn’t like it that much was very surprised that one of the lines in summertime blues was also used in a pj harvey song i quite like
The man just doesn't have the charisma
Powerhouse record of one of the hardest rocking bands ever. Yeah, they peaked in 1970, but it was a helluva peak. Pretty much every hard rock band from Sabbath to Maiden to Metallica are direct descendants of this version of the Who - not the bloated version of the 1970s.
FUCK OFF OMG THIS IS THE THIRD FUCKING WHO ALBUM IVE GOTTEN IN 2 MONTHS. Get the FUCK out of here. This has truly sent me over the edge lmao this band is so fucking overrated. This was mid just like the rest of their music. Live versions of songs/albums should not be on here. He has a great voice if I absolutely have to be positive about it.
I didn't finish it. I don't like the singing.
I was fake and didn't listen to the full album....... good album, prob high 3s, fun energy w live crowd and the who is a classic
yeah fire
it's been a few years but - I've never like TheWho with a very few exception. They always sounds angry - and I don't listen to music to feel negative emotion
Didn’t listen to it this time around, but I had it on CD years ago. I remember it not really resonating with me like other classic rock of the period. I’ll revisit it.
We just heard the original 'My Generation' on the last Who album, 'Tommy' has its own entry, and ALL live albums are shit; so, this should not be on this list. Period.
A live album that’s over an hour long. And to think this followed Tommy. Tragic.
Good
On one hand, there are just too many Who albums on this list. On the other hand, they are all great and should be heard prior to leaving this earthly existence. I begrudgingly concede that Mr. Dimery got this one right.
This album has the best version of A Quick One, the version used in the movie Rushmore. That song, and it's scene I. The movie, give this the bump up into 5 star territory.
p209. 1970. 3 stars. As a reminder of what a great live act The Who were, and why Pete Townsend has his place in the pantheon of guitar heroes: 5 stars As an isolated listening experience: too much filler, redundant covers, and the usual 70s wankage of extended workouts. And it's a live album, and I don't enjoy most live albums.
The Who is fucking ripping on this album. Absolute powerhouse of a performance by Keith Moon and they're practically inventing punk rock on the spot for some of these jams
Had this come up right after My Generation. The 40th Anniversary was filled with a bit too much fluff for my liking but the original album setlist is awesome. “My Generation” live kicks ass.
Love it. Own it.
Not good. Not 1 star but not a lot more than that.
I love the Who. This is a really good live album.
Omg i do really not like the who
Depois de ouvir "Tommy" dos The Who há uns tempos atrás, através esta experiência dos 1001 álbuns, não fiquei grande fã. Achei o álbum demasiado longo, músicas demasiado extensas. Quando vi que o álbum de hoje era deles outra vez e, ainda para mais, ao vivo... Pensei que fosse detestar. Pois, estava enganado. Adorei. Um forte 4/5, as músicas longas foram incríveis e cada vez percebo o porquê de tanta gente gostar deles. Quem me dera ter visto esta banda ao vivo. Certamente, vou voltar a ouvir o álbum "Tommy" com outro mindset. É um álbum para comprar. Keith Moon incrível como sempre, solos de guitarra muito bons, o vocalista sempre bem nos vocais e na interação com o público.
Great live band, great live album though it does all sound a bit dated.
Rivigt, bra tempo Trevlig live spelning Enformigt Bästa låt: ingen men magic bus Mediokert
Lacked the direction and purpose of a normal album. The songs were okay, all of them were okay listens but nothing to write home about. All-in-all a very classic Dad-rock album
As I get older, The Who do less and less for me. This album still rocks, especially with the bonus show of Tommy.
I shouldn’t have to read the original track list and skip around the extended edition just to listen to the way the album was originally released. Fucking stupid. Anyway. It’s fine. It’s a live Who album. I think if you were alive in 1970 when it came out nothing would’ve sounded like it. As someone who has been to punk shows and had my ears blown out noise doesn’t really impress me. I like the medley, that’s always a nice thing about live shows.
For my last The Who album review, I concluded that for me they were a firm 4-star band. And that impression holds up. Nothing deep or mind-blowing on here, but it’s solid, listenable, and fun.
Live albums are generally for proper fans of an artist or a way to get a greatest hits of live versions. Unfortunately whilst i dont mind the who my interest does not extend to a live album on which only Substitute and My Generation really peak my interest. My patience was already wearing thin before i reached the introduction to A Quick one…. And at that point i was broken. Their cover of Summertime Blues is frankly atrocious. Fortunately the last three songs are the album’s strongest, but the damage has been done and the studio versions are far superior
I don’t really like The Who, live or otherwise - it says a lot when the thing I enjoyed most on this was their cover of “Shakin’ All Over.” A 20-minute version of “My Generation” is so unnecessary by any standard. The less said about that creepy little interlude after “I’m a Boy” the better.
I am still sceptical about the general principle of live albums appearing on this project, no matter how great sounding that live album is. And it's not even that I'm against the idea of live albums in general as I own some (of bands I adore). But *seeing* a band live before you die makes more sense to me than listening to a record of a band live before you die. This specific album was fine, but I'd much rather have heard some of these songs for the first time in the way they were originally intended to be heard. 2(.5)/5
Geen slechte muziek. Melodieuzer dan ik had gedacht, maar toch niet echt interessant...
I love The Who, and this is a sturdy live set. Concert albums don’t usually do it for me, though— gimme the polished studio versions of the tunes! (Especially with a fine-print guy like Townsend in charge.)
The Who: Big rock energy is cool. I don’t really love any of their songs. Keith moon kinda does the same thing throughout all the songs, he’s overrated I think. What was going on with that My Generation “Medley”? It was like a bunch of extended intros that never really land any where. Felt long. We’ve had a few who albums so far -maybe this is the beat one because it’s live and like a greatest hits and I can be more forgiving for bad sound and sloppy playing 2.5 3?
Some of these 70s rock albums i feel like i would give a 2 or 3 if i heard it for the first time today but there is kind of a nostalgia factor thats hard to separate. I like the big rock show energy on this. I do feel like keith moon and ginger baker are very overrated. In general im not a huge fan of live albums but its a classic and kind of refreshing after all the garbage on this list
I liked this more as it went on but I don’t understand the purpose of a live album unless it’s really different (like the Metallica album)
Legal, talvez pra noite e tal... mas cansativo/repetitivo para o dia-a-dia.
Fine
i had low expectations, since the previous live album i listened to was a total disappointment. turns out, this one was great!!
Tons of energy and some great playing, but I just find myself enjoying Zeppelin and the Grateful Dead more if I’m going with late 60s live rock music. Picking this live album just seems like an odd choice for the list. It doesn’t seem instrumental to the classic rock zeitgeist.
Very fun energy, The Who sound way better in this live album than anything else I’ve heard from them.
B+
The Who’s best
Two back to back live albums; I'd argue that these shouldn't be on this list, but oh well. I like The Who, but I never really dug into their early work (or any work at all besides the famous songs, to be fair). That said, I tend to enjoy good live albums, and I'm glad to report that this one is worth listening to, even if I don't know many of the songs. The sound is clean, sharp, and the band plays well and cohesive. If you like The Who, this one is worth giving a try. 7 / 10
Yeah live rock albums are rarely interesting but this one at least lets us know that the guys sounded much more interesting live than in studio (compare it to Tommy...) Keith Moon's drumming is pure amazing mayhem
Good.
1. heaven - 1.5 2. ezplain - 1.5 3. teller - 1 4. tattoo - 1 5. bluez -1.5 6. zubztitute - 1 7. Jack -0 8. Boy -0 9. Quick - 0 10. Journey - 1 11. Summer - 0 12. Over -1 13. Generation - 1.5 14.magic - 1
One of the first live albums where i prefer the studio version of ever song
Would be great if the sound quality wasn't so bad.
Review - listened to the deluxe version by accident. Good live performance and an ok life recording (I'm sure it was impressive for the time). Maybe the original is more immediate, deluxe edition is twice as long. Fun bit of history and a decent listen. Rating - 6/10 Need to listen? YES
No idea why this is on here. Not the worst thing I've ever heard, just not worth a listen at all, way too long
eita outro album ao vivo okayyy FAVS (top 3): i cant explain, young man blues, a quick one while hes away mençoes honrosas: heaven and hell, fortune teller, im a boy, amazing jouney / sparks um bom rockzinho ao vivo, nao gostei q deixaram as conversinhas do show nas tracks, tipo é um album ao vivo ate faz sentido ter mas eu nao gosto!! nota final: 3/5
I was first initiated into this album at 2am at full volume by the bloke who lived in the flat above me at university in 1979. He was called Joe and had wild hair but that's not important right now. I have to concede it's a great sound although I have not yet fully recovered from my introduction to it.
This sounds very decent for a live recording, and Substitute is fun, but nothing you can do will make me like the Who!!!!! Go away the Who!!!!
Starts out strong but peters out and gets tiresome 3.4
There are those live arena rock albums where everybody's out of tune and the sound is washed out by massive echo and the roar of the crazed legions. And there's The Who playing full blast, indoors in a cafeteria that fits around 2,000. No wonder the recording engineering is pristine and the stage presence is so personal. It felt like such a festive counter-culture frolic and, given appropriate hearing protection, it must have been tremendous fun. Anyway, I'll always be partial to Roger Daltry from his happy-go-lucky recurring role on The Highlander.
Coldplay left me well, cold
That sure was The Who, live, at Leeds
I really don't see the point of all these live albums on the list.
Musikalisch teilweise sehr gute Momente, aber teilweise (gerade im Medley) verliert es sich etwas. Und Aufnahmequalität/Mix ist teilweise nicht gut. In Summe 3 Sterne.
Die Bewertung bezieht sich auf die 6-Song-Standard-Version, die tatsächlich ziemlich viel Spaß macht, eine schöne Sammlung an Standalone-Singles und Cover-Versionen bietet und The Who von einer bis dato nicht bekannten härteren Seite zeigt. Mit dem "My Generation"-Medley gibt's sogar noch einen jammigen Part. Der große Vorteil ist, dass man die meisten Songs hier noch nie bzw. nicht im LP-Kontext hören konnte. Die 14-Song-Version verwässert das Ganze leider, weil hier verstärkt bestehende Album-Tracks eingebunden werden und vom The Who-Frühwerk wirklich einige Songs nicht zünden. Daher alles richtig gemacht bei der Komprimierung aufs Wesentliche.
Hat Spaß gemacht zu hören. Ich kann den Erfolg nachvollziehen, nur stumpfe ich grade auch gefühlt etwas ab.
Ich geb hier jetzt aus Prinzip nicht 5, weil ich es erstens anstrengend finde, wenn ich erstmal entscheiden muss, was nun die "richtige" Version, zweitens auch nicht unbedingt den Mehrwert eines Live-Albums erkennen kann und drittens insbesondere hier (im Fall der Deluxe-Version) nicht finden kann, dass das schnelle Runterspielen der Tommy-Songs mit dem Album selbst ernsthaft konkurrieren kann. Weniger als 4 ist natürlich auch nicht drin, denn es ist und bleibt fantastische Musik, die ich auch immer wieder gern privat höre.
Es sind The Who, das kann schonmal nicht unter die 3 Sterne Marke rutschen. Dann aber frage ich mich warum hier so viele Live ALben sind, wenn die, zumindest meiner Meinung nach und in diesem Fall, keinen Mehrwert bieten? Das ist ne sehr starke 3 für mich deshalb, aber eben nur eine 3
4 stars for the drummer though
loud classic!
Solid album with good live energy. I enjoyed this but not as much as the Who album from yesterday.
I've been hearing The Who my whole life but this album definitely sounds a little different than what i'm used to from them. Lots of songs I'd never heard before that I like and just the overall sound and vibe really does it for me.
I’m almost never excited when the first album I have to experience from an artist is a live one. There are rare exceptions to the rule, but that sentiment certainly rang true here – it would have been nice to hear at least a few of the Who's studio recordings (beyond "Who Are You" and "My Generation") before diving into this this thing, but I suppose that's the unfortunate side effect of taking on this challenge in random order. Real quick, I'll note that I listened to Live at Leeds in a pretty unorthodox way – I knew going into it that the original LP only had six tracks, but I didn't realize that the first four tracks on the Expanded Edition weren't included in that six until I was already a few tracks deep, so I ended up just skipping everything in between "Substitute" and "Summertime Blues" to (at least somewhat) keep the flow of the original release. My completionist brain felt odd cutting out a major chunk of the live recording, but I honestly thought "Young Man Blues" made for a better album opener than "Heaven and Hell" and I wasn't enjoying the first leg enough to bother listening to the extra 23.5 minutes of music. I can't say I really regret taking that route because the six tracks on the original recording actually do made for a pretty solid listen. That said, I did like "Young Man Blues" a fair bit, but Side B is really where Live at Leeds shines the brightest. The 15+ minute version of "My Generation" cranks up Roger Daltrey's vocal stutter to deliciously obscene levels and has a pretty insane climax around the 13-minute mark, then "Magic Bus" continues that energy with a near-flawless ending to the album. Side A was fine and I didn't love every single movement of Side B, but I can totally understand how someone could hear Live at Leeds conclude in that fashion and think "yeah, this one is a must-listen album." This one's a three for me, but I'm looking forward to digging into the Who's studio discography! Highlights: Young Man Blues, My Generation, Magic Bus
Shit rips. Next.
Антиреспект за лайвы/компиляции
Тоже удивлен нахождением здесь лайв-альбома, пусть и горячо любимого критиками. Для меня же главная проблема не в самом лайве, а в годе выхода - я люблю практически все, что The Who выпустили начиная с 71го (их следующий студийник Who's Next вообще достоин максимальной оценки по любой шкале), и не нравится практически ничего, что они выпустили до. Концерт состоялся в 1970м... Получается, хоть и можно насладиться уникальной манерой игры Кита Муна, громкими гитарами Таунсенда и длинными проигрышами, но сами песни просто не мое. А главное, уже через несколько лет у них будет столько бэнгеров, которые я бы оценил. Ну и плюс, что ни говори, лайв-альбом не передаст атмосферу нахождения на конферте. Вживую я бы слушал хоть часовые соло Таунсенда затаив дыхание, но на записи в какой-то момент от этого устаешь. Даже не знаю, как оценивать, ведь само выступление было на высшем уровне, как и всегда у этих ребят, но я хотел большего
Так лень было слушать час с лишним какого-то лайва. Немножечко стендапа, немножечко подкаста, множечко гитар. Какие чудеса с моим мозгом творит почти любая бритоская музыка, записанная в одном из любимых городов. Поэтому даже понравилось. 14ти минутная my generation помогла дойти от метро до офиса, без желания убить кого-нибудь по пути. Спасибо. За это 5.
Отец не успел мне поведать, в чем прикол хард-рока, теперь приходится скучать, когда сталкиваюсь с такой музыкой. Люблю лайв-альбомы, но тут это не сильно помогает, какого-то дополнительного драйва, скрашивающего ситуацию, тут не слышу хз. Все еще не 2, оставлю для прослушиваний, которые вызовут раздражение или что похуже.
Лучший трек: Heaven & Hell Худший: A quick one Я как-то купил этот альбом лет 10 назад в Испании, потому что мне сказали, что это величайший лайв альбом всех времен. Послушал два раза, ниче не понял и продал его. Опять послушал, так ничего и не понял
who - это хорошо, но зачем лайвы сюда? послушал альбом - оч нравится, но лайвы все равно лишнее... потому 5 не поставлю
Не пони но кайфанула за прослушиванием альбома. Получилось передать концертную движуху в полной мере. Сначала скептически отнеслась к 15-минутным треками, но тут они были очень к месту. Гитары очень раскачали. Возможно, даже здорово, что от этой группы первым попался этот альбом, который полностью передал страсть в музыке
Минус балл за лайв альбом. Вообще, этот список альбомов будто бы давно нуждается в редактуре. Убрать спорные релизы, убрать то, что устарело и не прошло проверку временем и добавить хорошие альбомы из 21 века.
3 star - live album
The 1,001 book argues the Who was best experienced live, not in the studio—and considering that, Live at Leeds may be their best album, period. It recommended the two-hour version for the full experience, and it's hard to imagine the Who ever sounding better than this. Two hours of material can't help but blur after a while—even live, I suspect—and I could do without the covers, but those aren't real complaints. "A Quick One, While He's Away" rules (thanks for introducing me, Rushmore soundtrack!), "Heaven and Hell" is great, and the nearly 16-minute version of "My Generation" works. And even the stage banter is charming.
I did mostly just listen to the classic six-track version of this, which naturally I owned on vinyl at some point and didn't listen to much and sold to Amoeba for a buck so they could resell for $20. This list has taught me that a lot of late 60s stuff is actually not that good, and this is actually that good, but still a little dated for my ears. My high school / college band used to play Substitute and my lord in retrospect I think we actually rocked it.
⭐⭐⭐ Hade högre förväntningar på detta album med tanke på ryktet det har fått. Om man tänker på hur statusen The Who har som live-band hade man kunnat tänka sig ett mer intensivt album. Det är inte dåligt men det är inte så engagerande som jag hade önskat, föredrar studioversionen av många av spåren. Bäst är Magic bus.
Yep
Fine
I don't get why The Who are considered great. I like the skill of Keith Moon on the drums, but the vocals just don't do it for me.
Would give it 5 stars if it had "Blues Before Sunrise"
Loved Amazing Journey and generally huge fan of Keith Moon’s work here but still has a lot of the shallow youth counterculture stuff that has bored me on all their albums
Decent
One of greatest live albums ever
I like The Who. I have over 40 of their songs "liked" on Spotify. I consider "Who's Next" a perfect album where I like every song. Also, The Who was the first concert I ever saw - at Shea Stadium (NYC) in 1982 with the Clash opening. But I have never listened to this one - so I'm excited to see how it is. I'm going to review the 6 songs that were on the original. It looks like Spotify only has extended versions of this - so I will skip the songs that weren't on the original for this review. I haven't heard "Young Man Blues" before - either this cover by The Who or the original by Mose Allison. It was cool. "Substitute" - this is a great song that I know from the original studio version. Only complaint is they could have spent more time on this. Not sure why they chose to do a short 2 minute version of this, when the single version is almost 4 minutes. The cover of Eddie Cochrane's "Summertime Blues" is great, and I realize now this is the version I've heard most of my life. Really liked the long instrumental section of the "My Generation Medley". Upon relistening to "Magic Bus", after not having heard it in a long time, I recognized right away that the core riff is basically the Bo Diddley beat - which has been used in tons of songs over the years. Funny, I hadn't registered that before. I didn't really like "Shakin' All Over" that much. It's one of 3 covers on this one - out of 6 songs. I did think it was interesting how at the very beginning and at certain parts in the song Roger Daltrey's voice sounded like Jim Morrison. The best things about all of these songs are: 1) the drumming by Keith Moon - which always sounds like it's about to go completely off the rails - his energy and power is great 2) And of course the guitar of Pete Townsend - you can hear how so many rock guitarists over the years have been inspired by him. Liked songs on Spotify: 5/6 Rating: 4/5
This album is wildly good! It's not just that the songs are magnificent (some more than others, of course), but it is also such a great live album. It all sounds great. It's such a very enjoyable album that flows really well. A great one, for sure.
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Live At Leeds shows The Who as a thunderous juggernaut of a live act. If the purpose of this release was to convince listeners to go out and catch the band when they come to their town, then I'm sure this album was a roaring success. This is a fairly faithful document of the band's live show at the time, with only minimal studio touch-ups. The band play fantastically on here. Full of bluesy energy, the band storm through three covers and three original songs on the original release (including a 15 minute extended version of 'My Generation'). I do question if this is an essential listen to all music fans, although it is essential to Who fans. While this set the standard to how good live records could sound, I think I would always pick the original studio versions over the frantic live renditions found on here.
Fun live show
One of the best rock and roll live albums.
Worth listening to just for the guitar tone by itself. But the whole band is rocking hard and sounding great. One of the classic live albums.
Great songs. A little too long and too much talking.
One of the greatest live albums of all time. I highly recommend you listen to the deluxe version with the full concert in its original order for the best experience.
I've never been a big fan of those typical "classic rock" bands like Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, etc. and I've vowed to really give them a chance as their albums have appeared in this project. Turns out, in most cases my initial feelings have been confirmed... however, if there is one band from this era has risen above the rest for me it's The Who. This album was really good. Loved the music and loved hearing a little bit of their personalities in the between song banter.
The Who are legends, but this album is best enjoyed by the most ardent fans... not the casual listener.
Back in the day I was never much of a Who fan because I didn't think they lived up to the hype. My stance has softened over the years but they still tend to be more of a greatest hits type of band for me. I enjoyed this and I don't usually like live albums.
Ehhhh slay low key
So… doesn’t a live album kinda go against the whole “no greatest hits albums” rule? Just asking because my listener pick may be a greatest hits album if I think I can get away with it. Filing this album away in my mind as evidence. These guys sure can play the guitar! Also has some very famous hits. Not my preferred musical genre, but very good example of classic rock.
The Who were at their prime here.
Idk, not that great if I'm being honest.
8/10 Favourite: My Generation Least Favourite: Summertime Blues
The epitome of rock n roll. Yeah The Who’s studio work is amazing but it’s live where they shine — whether it’s with the all star original line up or in their current state.
Nothing really bad, nothing really good.
Fine. Ok instrumental, sometimes terrible vocals, sometimes good vocals. Yup. 3
I guess it was ok because it was a short best of
Favourite Songs: Substitute
Hay mejores
So I listened to the expanded edition because it was the only version on Spotify. Pretty good I thought, then I checked which songs were on the original album out of interest. Only 6 songs! 35 mins! Half are covers! Basically if they just selected the tracklist better this would be a solid 4/5. Also Keith moon is an absolute beast on the drums.
Heaven And Hell - Live - Absolutely roaring guitars and aggressive drums, but I'm really not feeling the vocals. They seem almost tone-deaf and they're so off-beat, it's such a shame since the instrumental is so incredible but that's definitely something to celebrate. The Vocals pick up just after the half way point where they're more distant, this is the live version so I can respect the authenticity, especially the instrumental because I've never heard anything like it. I can't explain - Live - Again, immediately banging instruments. Much prefer the vocals here, I feel like the raw and gruff sensations in the vocals are capitalised on far better than the last. I prefer the previous instrumental as a whole but this song makes for far better listening and far more cohesive in my opinion. Hearing how British Working class they are at the end of this song gave me so much comfort. Fortune Teller - Live - A good song overall, I didn't find anything amazing about the song, there was a nice build and drop at one point but good not great. Tattoo - Live - The most personal sounding song so far, there seems to be a yearning tone in the singers voice, The lyrics I'm not a fan of at all, the story about his brother's tattoo, the way it was delivered, I found to be quite cringe inducing. The delivery didn't make it any better, the vocals were quite weak on this song Young Man Blues - Live - Amazing intro, The vocals a lot stronger on this song, much more soulful. The instruments are incredible, they sound amazing no matter the tempo, there wasn't a single point in this song when my head wasn't bopping. An incredible track. The backing vocals added so much personality too. My favourite track so far without a doubt. I feel as though this song's instrumental complexity superseded previous tracks. Although, a little voice in the back of head is suggesting the reason I enjoy this track more is because it's a cover not an original song from the band. The vocals towards the end of the song were the highlight. Substitute - Live - More of an indie feel, the chorus is super catchy and is overall a really fun song. Although the changing cadence throughout I was a bit skeptical of. Happy Jack - Live - Again, I hate to repeat myself but the instruments are nothing short of incredible but the vocals and lyrical content I feel as though are below average. I feel as though the singer's voice is absolutely incredible and unique when it comes to it's personality and the limits it can reach but technically, the singer seems to struggle to hold a note. Maybe due to my main listening genre being rnb and soul, I'm hyperfocusing and ruining songs for myself. I'm A Boy - Live - Instantly captivating intro with the guitars, this song makes highlights the seemingly mundane experiences of childhood are so valuable, the song brings me a sense of nostalgia, coming from a white working class background, I think the singer's accent played a large role in delivering that A Quick One, While He's Away - Live This song has so much personality to the point it comes across as eccentric and while I can appreciate trying to do something different, it just wasn't something I enjoyed. Although I did enjoy the journey this song took me as it was definitely a unique experience. My grandad used to say 'some people make music and some people make noise', while there are others who may disagree, I found this to be noise. Amazing Journey / Sparks - Live / Medley I decided to stop here, after listening to 47/77 minutes of this album, there were few moments I enjoyed, while I didn't find the album to be bad musically, I think this isn't suited to my taste. I've come to three possible conclusions, maybe I don't like mod-rock, maybe I don't like The Who or maybe the vocals on the studio version of these songs will be better.
why is there a live album?
This was pretty awesome.
It’s The Who and they are live. If you like The Who, this is them, in live form.
i thought i would like it more than i did, it's not bad but it just feels okay
I love the live sound, it’s a bit too dragging for my liking, however there would be tracks I would revisit solely due to relatability in songwriting, but songs like a 16 minute track I can’t really look forward to.
Le live était sympa mais j'avais pas les refs des musiques et ça m'a pas plus entrainé que ça, mauvais jour
Young Man Blues - 3.5/5 Substitute - 3/5 Summertime Blues - 3/5 Shakin' All Over - 3/5 My Generation - 4/5 The Magic Bus - 4/5 I thankfully saved myself some time by just listening to the vinyl release tracks because these were a bunch of "eh" songs propped up by a great performance by the band themselves. Mid score because of that. Overall: 3/5 Favorites: My Generation, The Magic Bus
I usually love live albums but wasn’t feeling this one. It isn’t a patch on “live and dangerous.” Turns out I’m not a massive fan of the who. Much of it hasn’t aged well either.
Truly who cares
DNF
akk // dette forstår jeg ikke.
really really struggled with this one 😭 maybe i’ll come back to it one day
The first song was badly timed so I listened to a mono version. I am not a fan of live albums but understand why they exist...still...not my cup of tea.
too silly?
Mostly Tommy. Successfully Intended to show they are a rock band. Great musicians....Moon Entwhistle, Daltry and Townsend.
Guys, I don’t know what it is about these live albums. This one had everything going for it yet somehow I felt less musically educated by the end. I think it had to be something about the form itself. It’s almost a kind of pornography to me, a genre that promises intimacy but in the end just reminds you of an experience you aren’t actually having. I don’t want to hear other people root for an encore fifty years ago. The one love album I’ve gotten that I could relate with to was the Dylan “Royal Albert Hall” one, but that’s because I processed it as the historian I once aspired to be. For the rest I just feel like answering “no opinion.” It all gets me a little down, looking forward to what’s next.
Live albums are good if you know and like the artist and songs already, I know The Who’s hits but not anything else. This sounded super self indulgent to me, far too much jamming.
The who? What? Where? Found this disappointingly boring. Never listened to much who and won't be in the future
Objectively good music just not my thing
Prvo što imam da kažem, ne sviđa mi se ocena koju sam dao za Iron Maiden ispod ovog, malo sam preterao, udarila me nostalgija umesto da lepo kao čovek ocenim. Za Iron Maiden prava ocena je 4/5. Što se tiče ovog albuma, nije loš, dopada mi se ali svakako nije neki specijal veka. Ocena za album je 3,25/5
#251/1001. So far the two the Who albums I've reviewed have been positive surprises. I didn't really become a fan or know their music that much in order to respect the masterness of this piece. There are weird bits of silence and weird 12 minute mashups, which just makes me think this might have been interesting at thevtime and the place, but not as an album format. Fans only.
nice
Listened to the original track listing...excellent live renditions. Love the extended Magic Bus
Live At Leeds is easily one of the most popular records I see whenever I go to a second hand record shop, and yet I have personally never listened to the album until now and I honestly don't understand why so many people are turning this in because this short but sweet live set rips. This is the kind of music I would show people to prove my argument for why The Who are such a powerhouse Rock band as the way they present themselves here is something you would never imagine when listening to their studio work. This album shreds and showing some absolutely insane instrumentation that was just never captured properly on any of their previous projects and makes this 36 minute live set seem more worthwhile than most of their other outputs. This live album isn't the complete Live at Leeds set, but it takes the best pieces of that live set and turns it into an unforgettable experience. I don't even remember most of the studio versions of these songs because this live project blows those versions clear out of the water and doesn't even come close to comparing to them, I am convinced these versions are how they should have sounded. What a stellar live project, truly a career defining piece to showcase the best of their pre-Who's Next work on full display.
2/5 not for me, why is this essential best: -
I usually hate live albums but enjoyed this one. I especially liked their jams and melodies over their other more known catchy songs. It’s great for getting into a focused and meditative headspace. But, I was finding listening to is straight through on my drive to work, I wanted something with more stimulation. It was repetitive and got a little boring, but that’s why it would great music to get into a creative flow with. I’m impressed with the very clean live recording. And I definitely preferred the melodies and jams over their catchier more well known songs.
I think the non-expanded version would have been better
I mean, they can play. But why the fuck is a live album on the list when they have so many other albums as well?
3/10 Best songs: Shakin' All Over Live albums should never be on an "essentials" list - they are inherently on a different playing field than studio albums, which makes it pointless to compare. I listened only to the 6 original tracks on this album: later versions were expanded to 2x longer than the original. Typical 70s rock music; lots of drums, bass, and guitar, not great vocals. The solos are just excessively long and get quite dull (My Generation, I'm looking at you). I just don't see the point in this album on this list.
Fake
Naaah.
It’s a competent live album. But is it essential? It’s hard to see why it would be. The studio albums offer more pristine versions of the songs, and there’s little transcendent about the live experience here.
Meh
The raw power of the Who on this performance is stunning. Probably not for everyone given how heavy and loud it is, but man they were good live!!
Ilmeisesti alkuperäisellä levyllä oli vain 6 kappaletta, mutta myöhemmillä uusintajulkaisuilla levyllä on koko keikka. Kuuntelin pidemmän version. Kovaa menoa ja tosi tiukkaa soittamista. Parhaat: Young Man Blues, Tattoo, Summertime Blues, Shakin' All Over, Magic Bus
This surprised me a bit, I quite enjoyed it, or at least bits of it.
For a live album this is quite solid but I find it hard to enjoy a live album of music I’ve never heard before. This was not bad and a few tracks were great but mostly felt like generic rock. However, the standout songs were really great and show off that The Who is an incredible and individual band that I don’t listen to enough of.
Amazing
they can better
I don't know. It sure got energy. But so does a nuclear power plant. And I'm not a fan of that either.
Not bad. Don't really enjoy live albums, but nice to have something different in that regard I suppose.
Fedt nok :))
okay, not my favorite.
Boring……
This album kicks ass so deeply. If you are not up and shaking , moving or just plain gone goofy, there is something wrong with you.
Best live album this list has offered, but I'm still going to stand staunchly on the "stop suggesting live albums" position. They put on a hell of a performance. I honestly felt the Magic Bus live rendition was one of the weaker tracks, which is a shame considering how it's the closer. Hard not to tap your foot along to these tunes. Also stick to the original release instead of the extended edition.
It was fine. Live silliness and a 60s rock band with a great drummer and some cool variances from the Rolling Stones and Beatles
Funktastische Riffs dabei, die richtig rocken
Thunderous
Absolute classic. A great example of what The Who had to offer. Some of their best songs, better renditions than the album versions of most songs. Fantastic Friday album.
I recognize the skill and impact, but it’s not my thing
This was awesome - love The Who. Always seems like they don’t get the props that other British bands of that era get like led zep, stones, Floyd etc. Each member ridiculously talented but the stand out for me on this one was Keith Moon - just something manic about his playing that was so unique. Glad they include live records on this list. It was awesome.
The weird experimental songs that have plagued previous who albums are missing here, which is good… the ceiling just really isn’t there either. It’s fine
Yeah I hate the Who
Definitely at it's best when Pete Townsend and Keith Moon take the lead. The crunch of Pete Townsend live makes a decent difference. Overall, not the strongest live concert though, maybe more of a statement on the Who's catalogue than the talent/stage presence.
This was fire. For a live album, the quality is insane and the Who are firing on all cylinders. Just really solid rock & roll.
Whoever made a project by this name was just begging to be "hacked". "penis" is literally the name if anyone wants to have fun.
Gets an extra star for Keith Moons drumming.
It's fine rock but I'm generally not a fan of live albums.
I’m not a huge fan of live albums, but this one is great especially from track 9 to the end. All the tracks are too long for car okay unless you’re on a road trip, but still a great listen if you have the time. Makes sense why The Who had such a reputation as a live act. Guitar tone is excellent.
5/10
Listening to the expanded edition from 1995 (77 minutes). The raw energy of the band is on display straight away in Heaven And Hell, the guitar and bass keeping up with Keith Moon's incessant hammering on the drums. It's such a great live sound, the bass loud in the mix and slightly fuzzy, the guitars cutting through with precision and power. After 3 pretty hard rocking tunes, Tattoo slows it down a bit and then they play Young Man Blues - you'd think there'd be time to catch a breath, but not for Roger Daltrey who belts out some unaccompanied vocal lines. The bass and chugging guitars rumble along. This ain't your father's blues. Hell, it could be Deep Purple. Then they launch into a trio of singles from the mid 60s, and the first of two longer songs, which is...a little weird. The medley that follows gets us back on track, including an extended instrumental section with some nice guitar parts and more frenetic drumming. Two more solid rockers - I like Shakin' All Over, more great heavy stuff - and then the 15-minute medley version of My Generation. Suitably epic, with so many notable riffs and solos and some nice quieter parts. Then an extended version of Magic Bus to close, pyschedelic with some blues flair in the form of harmonica. If you weren't in Leeds in 1970, this is the next best thing.
This has been an interesting one as I listened to the extended version and in places it’s baggy and indulgent all the things I don’t like about live albums but at its best it’s a rush of pure energy driven by the best rhythm section ever. The original track listing is probably the way to go but there’s lots to enjoy
Along with ‘get yer ya yas out’, kick started the trend of the live album. This capitalised on the success of Tommy and contains some great rock n roll covers which were updated for the rock audience. The band were one hell of a four piece - ramshackle and spectacular at the same time. A true classic of its time - heavy rock being born
2,5
nah
Honestly quite pleasantly surprised! There wasn’t a standout song for me as the whole album was pretty solid! 7/10
I'm not always a fan of live recorded music, and this was no exception. Overall, meh.
Great rock music. The live element lacks a bit of atmospheric
Was solid cant lie.
would actually hate being at this concert Would I listen again: No Deserves to be on this list: No 2.3
3.5
Recently read someone assessment The Who's studio albums never captured their real power. Here their live energy is on full, powered to 11. John Entwistle's and Keith Moon's made one of the best teams of 60's rockers. The expanded edition of this record covers most of Tommy and in many ways is better that the studio recording.
Sorry I have no taste and like the commercial stuff better I feel like this would have been great to be at
Come back to this
*Incredible live performance
One of the best live albums I’ve heard. They keep the hits coming and the guitar tone is out of this world. A great experience from start to finish.
Cool, great band, great music, watched them live in Japan once. Fantastic. I never, though, feel like popping up their music. If it starts, cool, but never on purpose.
C’était très intéressant, plus hard rock que leurs albums studio de l’époque (comme l’indique la présentation de Wikipédia). C’est vraiment des interprétations très cool, mais il y a un défaut : on entend à peine le public. Pour un album live, c’est vraiment triste. J’ai vu qu’il en existait une version longue, qui doit pas être dégueulasse !
It's The Who - I prefer a studio album to be honest - but it is The Who - classic.
At first I thought Keith Moon was a heckler in the crowd and found it pretty annoying, it still might be but I came to the conclusion it was probably Keith moon talking. Either way, this truly felt like being at the concert, alright set list but would prefer their actual albums
One of the ultimate live albums that I'm happy to revisit for this list....they sound great, loud, full of energy. They basically play "Tommy" in its entirety while mixing in some of the early 60s "mod" stuff. Its like a greatest hits live of 60s Who, but they sound especially energized. I would go 4.5 as a Who fan and will round down because the inclusion of live albums on this list feels a little tricky
Love this album. Already own it.
tried to get into this, but sorry. this was a snoozefest. dont know what mental block i had listening to this but i dont think this deserves a spot on 1001 best albums. if anything, it demonstrates the blindspot that this lists has towards anglosphere musicians, granting them a spot on this list even if they are just okay. in actuality, very mediocre. no significant context, so i am left with: thats it? gun to my head top track: magic bus, because it was the end of the album.
This is fine. Nothing to get me super excited, though unlike some it seems, I don't mind a solid live album on the list. I like the crowd interaction on this, but don't get blown away by the performances themselves.
You can die not having listened to this.
this was okay, don’t have much of an opinion on this one
6/10
It was okay, I enjoy some of their other music more than this
Sure why not. It’s fine but I think I would’ve enjoyed it more if it wasn’t the live version
first impressions: it’s 1 hour 14 mins long… 14 songs that’s a bit much actually i don’t hate it the melodies themselves r quite nice very rock, i just dont like the leads singer voice that much… notable mentions: young man blues (liked the soul and spunk of it), amazing journey (just a good jammy song),
70s rock
Need to listen closely over the weekend but was liking the guitar licks not so much the commentary.
Classic record, great guitar tones. Couldn’t listen to actual released version from 1970, listened to deluxe version on vinyl. This version is probably too long. Overall, solid live classic rock record. 3.5/5
5/10 - wouldn't listen again
Really great live album. It feels like I’m in the concert I love the energy and the sound it shows off. This is The Who showing their best performances in my opinion!
Not for me. I don't like live albums
Listened to the original track listing via YouTube. Despite its short length, the raw energy from this album could likely power an entire city for 7 days straight (maybe longer). Loved it.
1 - good instrumental but would listen too on regular basis 2 - liked - loved bass beat line 3 - certified BANGER 4 - good..chill listen 5 - like yes 6 - LOVEED lyrics ate down 7 - solid song..drums cooked 8 - it was chill not fav or anything but good sing all around 9 - loved the intro speech.. long song but very good loved the different parts of the song 10- instrumental pretty fire loved when it broke down to build back up again 11 - was smth for sure 12 - YES YES YES PERFECTION 13 - i like it..good lyrics nice break downs and builds and solid drum line ending = fire 14 - more instrumental…sounded a lot like 13 j continued electric guitar went hard 15 - uhhhh yes please sad it was so short 16 - im a fan they cooked smth here love the story aspect 17 - HELL YA BUDDY 18 - it was a song..didn't stick out 19 - i mean j short as hell but i liked it 20 - i mean like ya fiddle that shit 21 - um okay 22 - ts all abt tommy ig not feeling it 23 - i like this it’s chill and the build to instrumental is good 24 - i need a longer version please…give me those raspy vocals rn 25 - bruh what 26 - AHHHH I LOVE IT..great chill and lyrical song. fantastic such a fav 27 - well yes another banger 28 - genuinely what’s up with tommy 29 - this all abt tommy huh…very good..long ofc but like it overal..seeing the vision 30 - OOOO HELL YA love love love it 31- yes bop 32 - HELLL FREAKING YA ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE yes its long buts its so good i can’t again guitar. goes. hard. af. 33 - what an end to an album..it’s great overall - don’t understand what’s up with tommy or the huge amounts of time differences but thourouly enjoyed the album and will be listening to some of these bangers on repeat. great album to find and it ate down. 5/5 stars
Wasn't really my vibe. Not bad, but I wouldn't listen to it again on my own.
The Who rocked pretty hard, they sound great here. Not much else to say.