The bassist John Entwistle is very stoic and one of the GREATEST bassists EVER!

Pete Townsend's signature windmill on the guitar, Roger Dahltry swinging the mic at the end of the cord, Keith Moon so into his drums that he duct taped the headphones to his head and John Entwistle's fingers flying over the frets. A Who live performance was controlled chaos.

This is the band that INVENTED breaking guitars and the flying through the air. They also invented the use of sequencers and synthesizers which was heard on this song. They are the first punk band and wrote the first rock opera. The WHO! One of the greatest live bands and bands period, of all time.

What do you get when you add one of the greatest vocalist/front man in Rock history, the best Bassist ever, one of the most influential lyricist/guitarists of a generation and a madman virtuoso drummer Together? You get the Who!!!

What most people don't realize is that Entwistle moved just as much as Townshend and Moon. It's just that all of his movement happens from his elbows to his fingertips.

I cant help but always smile whenever I see Keith Moon with his headphones ductaped to his head to allow him to absolutely spaz during Who performances.

This performance was filmed at Shepperton Studios near London to appear on a movie by The Who called "The Kids Are Alright". In the studio next to where this performance was being filmed, the move "Alien" was being filmed. The cast and crew from "Alien" took a break and went over to watch the concert by The Who. They liked the laser show at the end of Won't Get Fooled Again so much, they borrowed the laser equipment from The Who and used it in the "Alien" movie. So the next time you watch Alien, be sure to keep an eye out for The Who's lasers!

Just so you have some perspective ... the Who and all the other music from the 60s 70s and 80s is seared into the souls of every 65 thru 85 year old grandma and grandpa you know. We were there on the front lines of those concerts, hanging on every new album and premier. That guy walking slowly down the street with a cane or walker was likely at the concert you just watched. We are all glad you are finding this timeless, powerful music. We were there, and it lives in us.

Those of us of a certain age just kinda chuckle at folks seeing The Who for the first time.

Greatest bass player of all time

John Entwistle, known as The Ox, Thunderfingers, Big Johnny Twinkle, was quite possibly the greatest rock and roll bassist who ever lived.

yeah, AMAZING!!!! I have listened to this song and this group for 50 years and just discovered that each member is playing LEAD! the job of the bass player in a band is to 'keep a steady bass line' so when others 'stray', or improvise, or 'lose their way', they can always come back to that 'steady bass line'! John Entwhistle played his bass like a 'lead guitar'! Peter Townsend (THAT GREAT MUSICIAL GENIUS) played lead guitar and piano and Moog synthesizer!!! the lead singer SANG lead! and Keith Moon (Moon the Loon) played lead on the drums! I repeat, AMAZING!!!

When once asked about his chill stage presence compared to the other three, bassist John Entwistle replied, "If someone didn't stand still to anchor them down, they'd all fly off the stage." There's actually a clip of this same performance on KZfaq that just features his bass track, isolated, so you can truly appreciate how great his playing is here. It's worth looking up.

The late great Keith Moon on the drums with his headphones ductaped to his head.

Was fortunate enough to see The Who twice back in their prime. Awesome shows.

I’ve heard it said about the Who is they’re all playing lead. Lead vocal, lead guitar, lead bass and lead drums. And I’ve found it to be an apt description

Excellent song choice and beautiful reaction. The show wasn't over until Pete Townshend smashed a guitar and the tour wasn't over until drummer Keith Moon trashed a hotel room. Those were the days. A lot of people say the Muppet character Animal was patterned after Moon. He does kind of have the same mannerisms on the drums, although I've never seen Animal use duct tape to keep his headphones attached. And some people think Taylor Swift puts on an exciting show.

The greatest moment of all rock music. The irony, all out angst! What artistry!

And they would keep that energy up for almost 2 hours

"Alexa, what does four pounds of pure cocaine look like on a concert stage?" God, I love this band.

All four guys led the world of rock back in the 60's and 70's. Pete Townsend (lead guitar) Roger Daltrey (vocals) John Entwhistle (bass RIP) and Keith Moon (drums RIP). They offered the musical soundtrack to the lives of many generations, and God bless them all for for it.

The Who wrote the book. The greatest rock band of them all.

Lead singer, lead guitar, lead bass, lead drums= the Who

YOU have just witnessed one of the BEST PERFORMANCES in ROCK & ROLL Histotry! ! ! I was Lucky enough to attend 2 of their concerts! Brilliant Druming by Keith MOON,

without realizing it you got to witness one of the greatest drummers to play rock an roll , shout out to Keith moon , forever young and crazy!!!.

They each had their own style personality energy that made them an excellent showmanship band. And loud? WOW

Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss. Never has anyone said so much with so little.

There was nothing ordinary about The Who, excess on and off stage. Keith Moon organised to blow up his drum kit on US TV on "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" giving Pete Townsend some permanent hearing loss. He wrecked hotel rooms, blew up toilets, threw a television out of a windows into a swimming pool, getting them banned from Holiday Inns in Michigan and drove a car into a swimming pool. When he died aged just 32 in 1978, he looked like he was in his 60s. John Entwistle, addicted to drugs like Moon, died of a heart attack in 2002. Ironically, he had worked at the tax department before becoming a professional musician and when he passed away, his guitar collection and many other personal items had to be auctioned to pay a huge inheritance tax bill. Tragically, 11 fans died in a crowd crush at a Who concert in Cincinnati in 1979. Roger Daltrey (79) and Pete Townsend (78) are still performing and their most recent concert was at the end of August.

These guys were one of the saples when I was in high school and college - their Quadrophenia album (which introduced a whole new kind of sound) and the rock opera "tommy" are absolutely iconic

Your face at the end.... priceless. Welcome to The Who baby. 🎸🎸🥁🎤💜

Saw The Who in Dallas, Stevie Ray Vaughan and The Fabulous Thunderbirds opened for The Who. It was an incredible concert

It is, for the most part, the guitarists band. He wrote the music and lyrics for most of The WHO’s material. The singer and guitarist are still going and still perform!

Experts in high energy rock, 4 shows in 1, my favorite of all time! PERIOD!

Iconic song from the legendary The Who 🇬🇧 ! The organ riff 🎹 & guitar 🎸 Awesome 👌 !

For those of us who grew up in this era and enjoyed their music / antics would never have believed that both Roger Daltrey & Pete Townshend would later go on to found the Teen Cancer America foundation - 👍👍👍 - featured on CBS Sunday Morning a few years ago...

Greatest Rock Band Ever

I’ve been to the Shepparton Studio where this was filmed. One thing I didn’t know, Keith Moon’s drums were heavily mic’d up. He was playing much softer. That’s where I went wrong as a drummer trying to follow him. As for John Entwistle, or the Ox as he was known. The span of this arms for the bass was legendary. Glad I saw them as a whole band. There was an unscripted moment when Pete Townsend added “You know that the hypnotised never lie” he adds “Do ya”

Does anyone else ever laugh when they Moonie's headphones duct-taped to his head. Check out the Who's "The Real Me" for another epic bass line from Entwistle. Great reaction!!

The WHO used to destroy their instruments on stage the drum set was kicked over. These guys were the rock stars, the drummer Keith Moon once drove a Rolls Royce car into a swimming pool!

You hit the nail on the head…these guys are rock stars.

A lot of energy. Thank you sister cocaine. Another great live from the Who is "a quick one miles he's away" live in the rock n roll circus of the Rolling Stones (1968).

The Who began in the 1960s. They (Pete Townsend & Roger Daltry) played live on Jimmy Fallon only about 6 years ago. Sadly, the drummer passed away not long after this performance, and the bassist died in 2002.

John Entwistle was split the greatest bass player in rock history . . So laid back and unassuming . My favourite, coolest bassist ever . !

The drummer, Keith Moon, was the one that all other rock stars thought was over the top. He out-rockstarred all of the others' mayhem. He once supposedly drove a Lincoln Continental into a hotel swimming pool.

This is my favorite live band. I saw them in concert in 1970,1980 and 2019

Phenomenal performance! Funny how John Entwistle the bassist who doesn’t move plays about 12 notes for every one that Pete Townshend the guitarist plays lol!

The Who, “Young Man Blues” at the Isle of Wight in 1970. 😮

Some context here…this performance was filmed for the film The Kids Are Alright. This is the second time that song was being performed for the film. This song typically closed out each of The WHO’s live concerts; as such one can see how high energy it was. However, when they did take one, the film’s director told the band “you were good, but it seemed a bit low energy. Can you do it again, but this time with more energy?” The guitarist. Pete Townsend, was ready to kill the director, but was calmed down enough that the band did it again. As such, you can see how he’s demonstrating exaggerated “energy” throughout THIS performance.

The bassist John Entwistle also played the organ solo.

Here's a suggestion for another Who song from the same concert -- "Baba O'Reilly". You can't go wrong with rock Legends like The Who.

This is the theme song for C.S.I. and these guys are great. Great reaction as always. Much Love❤❤❤

They didn't always smash their instruments up sometimes they blew them up👍

Pete Townsend is a very lively guy - he would often smash his guitar at the end of the show - you will also see him do his famous "windmill" guitar strum...and Keith Moon on drums is a show all by himself

If you’d like to listen to one of the best bass lines, in rock ‘n’ roll, play The Who, “THE REAL ME’, from their Quadrophenia album, you will not be disappointed.

A super fun reaction from you, Maddy. ❤ This is the closing track on The Who's classic 1971 album, "Who's Next." I would suggest you listen to a live version of the album's opening track, "Baba O'Riley." 😊

Great reaction Maddy! The Who is top level rock 'n' roll. They played iconic music for decades. This song is off the Who's Next LP and every song on it was fantastic. I saw them Live in Pittsbutgh back in the 70s. One of the best concerts I've attended.

I was fortunate enough to see them as a 15 year old back in 1976 playing in my home city Glasgow the line up was The Outlaws , Little Feat, And the Sensational Alex Harvey Band , The WHO . and the music 🎶 hasn’t stopped playing and hopefully it never will 🌍✌🏼

Love it when Townsend walks back and dimes his amps before the solo.

The Who deserve a place at the head table. They were iconic before I really got into rock when Van Halen 1 came out in 1978 (I was 14, and then my sister gave me a Led Zeppelin IV cassette for my birthday). Everybody, not just fans, knew probably a dozen of their songs. Pete Townshend and Keith Moon most people recognized. So it made me smile when you remarked about "the guitar player on the right." I heard 37,600 people tell you his name.

Entwistle is as cool as the other side of the pillow, his bass does the talking. Behold Maddy, these are rock gods.

Saw The Who in '76 as a freshman at UTA. One the best shows ever.

The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again ... was used as the theme song for the TV show CSI Miami. Keith moon.. A hyperactive terror. Google him. He got the band banned from Holiday Inns world wide. Nothing like throwing a TV or driving a car into the pool. Joe Walsh said of Keith Moon- “One of the most terrifying things that ever happened to me was that Keith Moon decided he liked me.” Joe Walsh had a few crazy moments of his own. The opening lyrics of ... Life's Been Good ... include "I live in Hotels tear out the walls. i have accountants pay for it all"

The Who is Always entertaining!!! And Amazingly LOUD... RIP John...

Back then musical gods walked the earth. Pop stars had to be exceptional musicians and there was no auto tune.

Love the who . Were great 👍 and still are great 👍. Seen them live and they have big time energy ❤

Bright Angel, I saw The Who live in the early 1970s, and now I'm in my mid-70s, and my ears are still ringing. They played 3 hours with the same energy, and the tickets were premium seats at $10.00 dollars. Times have changed in music, and the cost of concerts too.

The Who, probably the greatest live Rock Band! I have just seen them at Sandringham, what a Day !

The Who set a lot of the standards for Rock Star behavior, for better or worse lol

These aren't rock stars, these are ROCK GODS!

Classic rock, beautiful ❤❤❤

Ladies and gentleman.....the world's GREATEST ROCK BAND.

Great song! Great reaction! I only got to see The Who in concert once, in Dallas TX. They had 2 warm up bands in front of them. A singer named Tony Joe White and a new band on the block known as ZZ Top. It was a long time ago. 😂 But I'll never forget it.

The Who are a deep dive and Rock LEGENDS!!!

9.24.23. They are one of the top five bands of all time! The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, The Who, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd! Top shelf but it’s my opinion that’s all it is🎸

From 1979 until 1989 the WHO were the best live rock band in the world👊

Yes , that freeze frame needs to be a poster!!...........beautiful reaction , from a beautiful lady

Watching this person watch the Who is like standing next to someone at the Louvre seeing the Mona Lisa for the first time and and saying, "Oh...look at her cute smile."

Asive said many times before, best drummer, best bass, best scream in r n r and a very good guitar player equals one if not the best songs ever. RIP, Ox and Moonie.

Waited the whole video for your reaction to "the scream" and you didn't disappoint; look on your face was amazing!

The Who is one of my favorite groups, and they were in an area of great rock and roll. This song was my favorite of their music, although they did many great songs.

Highest level of energy and just crazy stuff available at the time.❤😊

The Who changed my life when I was 15 and saw The Kids Are Alright at the local cinema with my friends.

Iconic Drummer Keith Moon One of the very best! He was a Master of the Cymbals

If you see some footage from the Isle of Wight concert around 1970 I believe then you'll see the drummer (Keith Moon) in his full glory. He was amazing during that show.

The patented "Townsend Hop, Slide ( & DESTROY)"

You have an immaculate taste of the Guys making these suggestions do, Maddy! THREE wonderful Live London performances from 3 epic English Bands. We had Dire Straits with Sultans Of Swing from ALCHEMY. Then the amazing PULSE Concert from Pink Floyd:"Comfortably Numb" and now this !!

Ox did his dancing on his bass!

Also thanks for recognizing bassist John Entwhistle, perhaps the greatest rock bassist of all times. He played the bass like it was the lead instrument, which is why there were so many of those fantastic runs.

Great Dane energy. Occasionally explosive, usually chill.

That fun character writes all their songs!

John Entwistle once said he was a babysitter for 3 unruly toddlers.

Maddy, you spot on. Great reaction to an epic song. All 4 amazing in their own rights, together priceless! The message timeless. Drummer a Lune, Roger brilliantly driving, Entwistle, well energy shown in his fingers, and Pete is just genius! Well done and thanks!

Grand Funk Railroad, Inside Looking Out (they were the biggest band in the world briefly, late 60s) LIVE VERSION ONLY!

OMG this is my favorite reaction ever so far. LOL

And that why we love Rock n Roll.😎🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸.

I was waiting for that jump/kneeslide reaction. Legendary.

Back in the 60' they did that too ..for me the who best classic song

Honey, these were the guys that invented the term rock star.!

fearless - they gave themselves to the audience

The end of a Who show was fun to watch - three of them going nuts and destroying things, and John Entwistle packing up his bass and getting out of the way as quickly as he could!