Roger Daltrey's singing on "Love Reign O'er Me" from "Quadrophenia" is one of the greatest vocal performances in rock history.

Good groove! Good idea about an Earth, Wind, and Fire cover. 😊

When Pete Townsend writes a song you can count on it being perfectly crafted.

Love when Entwistle drops in.

Great song. 👍

Love your analysis. Just joined! Awesome song - I can listen over & over

"I didn't know The Who could get down like that" ... me too bro 🤣 man I love this song

John Entwistle is one of my top five rock bass player ever. This song is funky but the bass also just growls at times. There's a cool live video of this song. This song gets better and better every time I hear it.

Basically how to make a two chords song badass. Love the who ❤️

Who's Next is as close to perfect as you can get. I suggest you react to that album. They are a staple in the top rock band selection. Explore more. You are lucky to discover them for the first time. They have a huge range.

i dont know how, but the drums sound extra tasty in this vid

I listen to this song on repeat. The opening is pseudo-Baroque.

we play this song in the cover band, Pete is a great inspiration as guitar player Entwhistle(rip) is a force of nature

When I 1st heard Eminence Front by The Who was an Episode of Miami Vice called Killshot their on Don Johnson aka Sonny Crockett's boat making a 2 key drug deal. Crockett's cop buddy's r undercover waiting on Crockett's word, then when he says the word then the cops start shooting n the fireworks start to happen. Then Crockett starts his fast boat then rides away from his cop buddies as they chase him n the drug dealer in their boat as they hide n try to make a set up meeting with a drug cartel. Then he drop's off the dealer in the water n takes off on his boat. I also heard this song on a AWA American Wrestling Association promo intro. This would be a great intro song for wrestling or boxing. U need to a reaction to Won't get fooled again n Roger Daltrey's After The Fire. Ty, checkout that Miami Vice episode of Killshot n listen to the music. Thanks again to put good music.

Nice analysis. Really good.

Love the long intro, which of course, was one of the things they were really good at! Makes me nostalgic for "Miami Vice", which was also really GOOD Cheese! Lyrics still just as appropriate today, as they were when this song came out! It's about money, power, and politics, and escapism. "Come on, join 'The Party', dressed to kill Dress yourself to kill!" I just LOVE it when you delve into the lyrics!!!! ;)

When the beat drop omg 😳💪🔥🔥

Impressed - your analysis is pretty spot on. The 80s were somewhat of a frenetic decade, plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.

Ah...haven't heard this one in a loooong time. Great memories. Good stuff!!

This was as badass as it got when it came out. 82 I think. Still is.

That bass 😮

Yeah, I'm a few months out from published date to comment. But, I'm working my way from oldest to newest (except for those being uploaded since I found the channel). This song is far from a favorite of mine. But, I wanted to say, I think this reaction is my favorite so far. Your interpretation of the song meaning, the music, and how it fit in to the times is spot on in this one. Now, I'm sure you know Pinball Wizard. But have you experienced the rock opera Tommy in one go yet? The album is far superior, but the movie is worth a viewing, if only for Elton John and Tina Turner.

I got to hear them play this live in the early 80s during their first farewell tour. :)

The live version in Toronto sounds just as good.

They used this song in a Cadillac commercial.

Justin, you mention Earth, Wind and Fire...you should check out early Chicago. They go more pop in the 80's, but late 60's and the 70's I think you will love!!

Moon had been dead 3 years and it shows. Timekeeper on drums. Who bloke ! No longer the Who. RIP THE WHO !

You nailed it. That's what Pete was singing about. Drugs, celebrity, wealth, and the delusion of status. And yeah, odd for The Who to get into a funk groove, but they did it well. It was a modest hit as Who hits go, one of their last hit songs.

One should start with “Baba O’Reilly” and “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” to get to know the gist and the soul of that band.

This song did very well back in 82...It's a great song with Pete Townsend on vocals.

Try Peter Gabriel, FAMILY SNAPSHOT.

Love this song, besides having the greatest bass guitarist imo cranking on it doesnt hurt.

The Who billed themselves as "Maximum R & B" in their early years. Check out the linked concert poster, below. The Brits in general have a deep affection for black American music, as evidenced by the plethora of blues-based guitarists eminating from Britain. But white boys, as you reflected from your daydream about Earth, Wind & Fire, don't really bring the same funky feel to their interpretation of bluesy, funky songs, and The Who was no exception to that general rule (Listen to something by The Average White Band for an exception to that rule). The Who added a passel of white British working class anger to their music, a feeling Pete Townsend expanded upon in their magnus opus, Quadraphenia. When The Who were at the height of their powers, there was a feeling in the rock community that live performances should sound much different than the studio albums. The Cream produced "Wheels of Fire", the Yes released the triple-album live "Yessongs". The Who released "Live at Leeds". They all contained points where the bands strayed far off the path beaten by their studio versions and produced moments of beauty and excitement on vinyl the likes of which we may never see again. To fully appreciate their white-boy version of blues seething with anger, I'd suggest reacting to "Young Man Blues" from the Live at Leeds recording. Here's a link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b81jY9GoqNbdkXU.html www.panicposters.com/who-maximum-randb-poster.html

High stank factor. It’s a funk song acting like a rock song.

A bit of an obscure song to pick

It's been YEARS since I last hear this song. In the 80’s there was this promotion called "The Columbia Record and Tape Club" where you could get 12 albums or cassettes for a penny. Being in junior high and very naive and impulsive, I joined. I loved the song Eminence Front so this album was one that I purchased. Unfortunately, I didn't get into it and EF was pretty much the only song I’d listen to. For you nostalgic types, I’m going to try to remember the other albums I purchased in that order. David Bowie - Let’s Dance, Styx - Paradise Theater, Men at Work - Cargo, Aldo Nova - Self Titled, The Fixx - Reach the Beach, REO Speedwagon - Hi Infidelity, J Geils Band - Love Stinks, The Kinks - Give the People What they Want, Rolling Stones - Tattoo You, LED Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy, Def Leppard High N' Dry, and of course The Who - It's Hard I may be wrong but I’m trying to remember the cassette sleeves that I had with the annoying white trim.

Dude, this is playlist. Come on. You liked this!

A song by The Who? You should do THE REAL ME by this band. :)

This is a very cool song by The Who. The band does have it's R&B moments sometimes. You should check out The Real Me by The Who. Not a funk/soul song, but there is some great bass gtr playing in that song !

Eminence Front was our "prepare to party for the weekend" song at BGSU in 1987. Oh we played it louuuud !!! One bit of info we found: you can turn the "balance" L or R so you hear no vocals ...and the song gets MORE interesting.

I like your video quality, I can hear the song in stereo with good bass and clarity. On some other reaction videos, the sound reproduction is poor or unbalanced. Your voice is well set in terms of volume, and you don't do a lot of talking in the songs. Kudos! I'm an older guy but love the progressive rock. The Who "Tommy" is underrated on KZfaq. How about "Thela Hun Gingeet" by King Crimson? The whole "Discipline" album is Bruford at his best. I saw King Crimson perform their Discipline concert twice, sat 20 feet from Bruford and Fripp both times.

Later Who......sans Moon. Great sound production...... Pretty darned good bassist.

A comment below mentions "Who's Next". It's a fabulous album and contains several all-time rock anthems. The problem is that they've all been played so much that it's tiring. This sis a refreshing change. I love the John Entwistle digs the bass notes out, seemingly from below ground level.

I really enjoyed your take on this classic song! I thought you did a great job and breaking down the lyrics in a very relatable as too often people are letting the meaning float right past them.

I know all there hits song and have a few Who in concert vids, but never heard this song before. Good choice. I liked the funky groove, which surprised me because I can't think of a Who song that sounds like this. Very Cool. By the way, Behind Blue Eyes and Baba O'Riley are my go to karaoke songs.

I've loved this song since it turned up in a GTA game, I'd pull over the car until this finished. Very atmospheric .

I've always dug this song, but thought it was Traffic for the longest time...just sounds to me like Steve Winwood. Regardless, love the song.

Every bassist and wanna-be bassist is bowing down in homage. Entwhistle is their idol.

There are certain songs that remind me of high school. This one, Freeze Frame, and Bye Bye Love are on the short list

This is very unusual song for The Who, in a way more in the style of some of the solo material by Pete Towshend (the main songwriter, guitarist and ocassional lead singer - he sings this song). It's a really great song, though. Check out the live version from the live album Join Together - it has horns on it and it's generally much better than the studio take imo. Also, I urge you to listen to the song Love Reign O'er Me (if you don't know it already), it's a masterpiece.

Love Reign Oe'r Me is my favorite Who song,

GO MAVS

Check out the live version from Toronto 1982: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a66EibCZnMzZomg.html

The Who have great hits, but Quadrophenia is their best work by far

You really need to listen to Townshend performing Give Blood, the live version, with David Gilmour on guitar. It has all the elements you seemed to enjoy on Eminence Front. Funky bass, great lyrics, PLUS an incredible horn section and one of the best studio drummers ever, Simon Phillips. You will not be disappointed! And when you’re done with that, give Slit Skirts a listen. You’re welcome.

John Entwistle with that funky bass groove. Their crossover dance hit that smokes

“Who’s Next”. I am, I can’t hold it in any longer! I’ve got prostate issues. Seriously though, a brilliant album. Top Ten all time. Ps, Great album cover. The “Monolith” is from the Kubrick film “2001...”.

Justin The Who is in my top 5 bands of all time this is a good song but this is post Keith Moon’s death in 79. Kenny Jones is a good drummer but is 180 degrees away from Keith listen to Quadrophenia to hear the best of The Who IMHO

This song made the airwaves. Good stuff. Maybe just me, but Pete's vocal reminded me of Anthony Keidos. Maybe in certain inflections. Maybe it's just the funk. Wouldn't be surprise if the Chili Peppers were inspired. *Daniel Lanois - "The Beauty of Wynona"* You know what? You'd prefer *Daniel Lanois - "The Messenger"* "Wynona is a guitar/production assault. "Messenger" is more straightforward. LOL.

I'm not a big fan of this song (too repetitive) but love the rest of the album, every underrated. 'Athena' was the first single, love all those lyrics. 'I've Known No War,' 'One at a Time' and 'Cry if You Want.' are all good. After this album they didn't release another for 24 years.

Great reaction yet again. Did you notice there was no Roger Daltry singing.? That was Pete Townsend. I agree with Adam McKee about needing to get into Peter Gabriel and also the album to start with, I;E: Peter Gabriel 3.

nice shirt man

This song sounds good if it’s turned up really loud. It’s got a cool groove to it that just chugs along. Not much of a melody but that’s okay. It’s not bad but it’s nowhere close to being their best. You probably know “Baba O’Reilly” and “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” If not, they’ll both blow you away. The whole “Who’s Next” album is art!

you got the setup dude..audio is all good..throw up a half or full hour show once a week and talk about anything..ill smoke a bowl and tune in man...i think you would do really well

So much talent every note played by a human let’s see if this generation af artists can put together a song so rich and full without using a computer remember this sons was made over 50 years ago and it’s full not a dead spot pure talent

You got it, great review, the who Are versatile!😁

Finally, someone who knows how to analyze a song...!!! Nice job!!!

It's an old classic for me. 🖒

Hadn't heard this before and was nice to hear that funky groove and liked the song overall. Seemed like a real departure from The Who i know.

This song is used a lot for boxing and MMA entrances.

WTFunk. I saw The Who on their first (of many) farewell tours in the early eighties. By then, The Who had become another prog/rock dinosaur. They still sold out large arenas but everybody wanted to hear their past classics. Pete Townsend is a musical genius. “Tommy” marked, for me at least, the beginnings of Progressive Rock. I recently re-listened to the ‘Overture’ and ‘It’s a Boy’ from “Tommy”. It has stood the test of time (unlike the awful movie). Ann Margret, baked beans, enough said. Ps, I call my car “The Rainmaker “ :D

This is ANYTHING other than a Random Song...Who's Best

You may be interested to know that cardinals in the Catholic Church are still addressed as "Your Eminence."

I think of this as The Who meets Stevie Wonder and that can only be a good thing.

More WHO!

Genesis, Jp. Geneeeesiiiiis. The Who's cocaine anthem is all very well, but we're hungry. Where's supper? ;)

Try The Real Me from Quadrophenia. And watch the movie...

I don't think any reactor does a better analysis and exposition of a song than JP. If this was a rating on iTunes it would be five star.

JP, you really need to react to some songs off of Peter Gabriel's third album. While most would point you to Games Without Frontiers, Biko, Family Snapshot or even Intruder, I would suggest I Don't Remember, with the intro song called Start. This version has the right mix: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l7OoaMyIpsuXk40.html The image is wrong on it though. The album cover is the melting face album. Anyway, this song is raw and amazing. You'll love it. I guarantee it.

Great song but not their best, IMO. Pete Townshend is a genius though, would love for you to watch Quadraphenia and give us your impressions.

Sorry bro,someone suggested you to listen to the worst WHO song of all time.