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Thrillho:
Alright people...

I've recently discovered the awesomeness of The Who. I always knew they were great, but I'm just kind of realising it now.

Partially because I saw them on Simpsons again recently, thought they were hilarious and realised I owned 'Who's Next' on CD... I had a similar experience with the Rolling Stones, and subsequent realised how brilliant 'Gimme Shelter' is. But that's a whole other post, because I still don't give much of a shit about The Stones.

Anyway, The Who.

I have Who's Next, and it's fucking majestic. My favourite part of it is definitely Keith Moon's drums. Nothing on his kit ever stays still for more than a second, and even on 60s/70s production you can hear how hard he's hitting that kit. 'Won't Get Fooled Again' is undoubtedly one of the most perfect songs ever written.

What I want to know is where I should go from here. I like 'Substitute' and Tommy is okay, but I'm more into the harder rocking Who. I also don't like the song 'Who Are You?' even though I've not heard its home album. So where should I move onto now?

mberan42:
Quadrophenia

Who's Next is arguably their greatest album.

Thrillho:
This I have heard, but it just ain't enough for me any more!

Lunk:
I'm a big fan of Live at Leeds.  Not my favorite selection of Who songs, but the performances are great.  There are at least 3 different versions of it (6 tracks, 14 tracks, and 33 tracks with all of Tommy on disc 2).  I've only heard the expanded single disc release, but I'd imagine they're all similarly excellent.

Orbert:
The album Who Are You is still considered one of The Who's best, title track notwithstanding.  It rocks pretty hard sometimes, but also has some of Pete's more cerebral things on it.  It is considered by many to be the last "real" Who album, as it is the last one with Keith Moon.

So you must look to earlier albums, of which there really aren't that many.  Live at Leed's is a fan favorite, known for its open, raw sound and unleashed Who energy.  You're right about Tommy - it's okay, but if you want harder rocking with your high concept, then Quadrophenia is superior in that respect.  It's also a bit more mature-sounding and has better production.

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