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View From A Backstage Pass
''View from a Backstage Pass'' is a live compilation by The Who. This double album was released on 5 November 2007. Track listing All songs written by Pete Townshend except where noted. Disc one #"Fortune Teller" (Allen Toussaint) – Recorded at the Grande Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, 12 October 1969 #" Happy Jack" – Recorded at City Hall, Hull, 15 February 1970 – 2:12 #"I'm a Boy" – Recorded at City Hall, Hull, 15 February 1970 – 2:46 #" A Quick One, While He's Away" – Recorded at City Hall, Hull, 15 February 1970 – 8:53 #" Magic Bus" – Recorded at an unknown venue in 1971 (mislabelled as occurring at Mammoth Gardens, Denver, Colorado, 9 June 1970) – 13:50 #"I Can't Explain" – Recorded at Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971 – 2:38 #" Substitute" – Recorded at Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, 13 December 1971 – 2:18 #"My Wife" (John Entwistle) – Recorded at Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, 13 December 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist and singer John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. They are considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century, and have sold over 100 million records worldwide. Their contributions to rock music include the development of the Marshall Stack, large PA systems, the use of the synthesizer, Entwistle and Moon's influential playing styles, Townshend's feedback and power chord guitar technique, and the development of the rock opera. They are cited as an influence by many hard rock, punk rock, power pop and mod bands, and their songs are still regularly played. The Who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. The Who developed from an earlier group, the Detours, and established themselves as part of the pop art and mod movements, featuring auto-destructive art by d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Wife
"My Wife" is a song by the British rock band the Who, written by bass guitarist John Entwistle. It was originally released in 1971 on ''Who's Next'' and later as the B-side of the single "Baba O'Riley" on 6 November 1971 in Europe by Polydor Records. Background "My Wife" was the fourth track on "Who's Next" and was recorded at Olympic Studios sometime in May 1971. While it did appear on ''Who's Next'' it was thought that it was not a part of the '' Lifehouse'' project which was confirmed in 2000, when it was not included in Pete Townshend's ''Lifehouse Chronicles'' box set. Song structure "My Wife" is arguably John Entwistle's highlight on "Who's Next" being that he takes on the lead vocals, bass guitar, piano, and horn section. Unusually, this song does not feature a guitar solo, which is most likely because Entwistle could only "write on bass guitar or in my head, just transfer it to manuscript paper, or piano," and did not play the guitar. Instead of a guitar solo, in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squeeze Box (song)
"Squeeze Box" is a song by The Who from their album ''The Who by Numbers.'' Written by Pete Townshend, the lyrics are couched in sexual double entendres. Unlike many of the band's other hits, the song features country-like elements, as heard in Townshend's guitar fingerpicking. "Squeeze Box" was a commercial success, peaking at No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 16 in the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song is also their only international number-one hit, reaching No. 1 in Canada, and No. 2 on the Irish singles chart. Background "Squeeze Box" was originally intended for a Who television special planned in 1974. In the planned performance of the song, the members of the band were to be surrounded by 100 topless women playing accordions. A demo of the song featured a farfisa organ-based arrangement, as well as bluegrass banjos. Authors Steve Grantley and Alan Parker compared this early version to The Beatles' 1968 song, "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da". This demo appeared on Pete Townsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naked Eye (The Who Song)
"Naked Eye" is a song by The Who, written by Pete Townshend. The studio version was released on the group's 1974 compilation album '' Odds and Sods'' (reissued in 1998). Live versions appear on '' Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970'', ''View from a Backstage Pass'', ''Greatest Hits Live'', ''Thirty Years of Maximum R&B'', and both reissues of ''Who's Next''. Background One of the main chord progressions in "Naked Eye" can be traced to the spring and summer of 1969 when the band was touring in support of the ''Tommy'' album. The three-chord riff (F6/9-Cadd9-G) was sometimes played during the group's very long and improvised versions of " Magic Bus" at that time, then later in expanded jams during "My Generation", as heard in the ''Live at Leeds'' version. Eventually Townshend composed an entire song around this progression. "Naked Eye" was originally planned to be released on a 1970 Who EP entitled ''6 ft. Wide Garage, 7 ft. Wide Car,'' a collection which was also to include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boris The Spider
"Boris the Spider" is a song written by the Who's bass guitarist, John Entwistle. It appears as the second track of their 1966 album ''A Quick One''. This song is claimed to be Entwistle's first composition, and became a staple of live shows. This song, along with "My Wife", "Heaven and Hell" and " The Quiet One", were Entwistle's most popular songs to perform live. "The Quiet One" was written to replace this song and "My Wife", which Entwistle had become quite tired of singing. Though this song was popular, it was not released as a single in the US and the UK. In Japan, "Boris the Spider" was released as the B-side to "Whiskey Man" in 1967. Background "Boris the Spider" was written after Entwistle had been out drinking with the Rolling Stones' bass guitarist, Bill Wyman. They were making up funny names for animals when Entwistle came up with "Boris the Spider". The song was written by Entwistle in six minutes and, according to Entwistle in a 1971 interview for ''Crawdaddy'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tattoo (The Who Song)
"Tattoo" is a song written by Pete Townshend that was first released by The Who on their 1967 album ''The Who Sell Out''. A "rite of passage" song, "Tattoo" tells the story of two teenaged brothers who decide to get tattoos in their attempts to become men. Themes of the song include peer pressure to conform and young men's insecurity about their manhood. The song has been heavily praised by critics and has appeared on several of The Who's live and compilation albums. It has also been covered by Tommy Keene and Petra Haden. Lyrics and music "Tattoo" is a "rite of passage" song. The singer sings that he and his brother, as teenagers, were discussing "what makes a man a man." They decided to get tattoos. Their father disapproved of the tattoos and beat the singer. However, his mother approved the singer's tattoo, which said "Mother," but beat the brother because the brother got a tattoo of "a lady in the nude." The song ends with the singer revealing that he now "tattooed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mose Allison
Mose John Allison Jr. (November 11, 1927 – November 15, 2016) was an American jazz and blues pianist, singer, and songwriter. He became notable for playing a unique mix of blues and modern jazz, both singing and playing piano. After moving to New York in 1956, he worked primarily in jazz settings, playing with jazz musicians like Stan Getz, Al Cohn, and Zoot Sims, along with producing numerous recordings. He is described as having been "one of the finest songwriters in 20th-century blues."Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris, eds. (2003). ''All Music Guide to the Blues: The Definitive Guide to the Blues''. Hal Leonard. p. 7. His songs were strongly dependent on evoking moods, with his individualistic, "quirky", and subtle ironic humor.Komara, Edward; Lee, Peter, eds. (2006). ''The Blues Encyclopedia''. Routledge. p. 22. His writing influence on R&B had well-known fans recording his songs, among them Pete Townshend, who recorded his "Young Man Blues" for the Who's ''Live at Leeds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Man Blues
"Young Man Blues" is a song by jazz artist Mose Allison. Allison first recorded it in March 1957 for his debut album, ''Back Country Suite'', in which it appears under the title "Back Country Suite: Blues." In Allison's two-CD compilation set of 2002, ''Allison Wonderland'', Allison reveals that the tune's full title is: "Back Country Suite: Blues (a.k.a. 'Young Man's Blues')". The Who version The song was famously covered by the Who during live sets as early as 1964, but it became a regular inclusion between 1968 and 1970. It first appeared on record on their 1970 album ''Live at Leeds''. Allison himself called this the "Command Performance" version of his song. The single reached #38 in Canada. Another live performance features in the movie and soundtrack for '' The Kids Are Alright'', from a 1969 performance at the London Coliseum. A live performance from 1970 was used in the documentary ''Message to Love''. They brought it back briefly in 1974, again in 1982 and finally in 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Won't Get Fooled Again
"Won't Get Fooled Again" is a song by the English rock band the Who, written by Pete Townshend. It was released as a single in June 1971, reaching the top 10 in the UK, while the full eight-and-a-half-minute version appears as the final track on the band's 1971 album ''Who's Next'', released that August. Townshend wrote the song as a closing number of the '' Lifehouse'' project, and the lyrics criticise revolution and power. The track is known for a staccato keyboard figure, played on a simple home organ with a “rhythm” feature that produced a synth-like effect. The Who tried recording the song in New York in March 1971, but re-recorded a superior take at Stargroves the next month using the organ from Townshend's original demo. Ultimately, ''Lifehouse'' as a project was abandoned in favour of ''Who's Next'', a straightforward album, where it also became the closing track. It has been performed as a staple of the band's setlist since 1971, often as the set closer, and was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Punk And The Godfather
"The Punk and the Godfather" (titled "The Punk Meets the Godfather" on the US album) is a song written by Pete Townshend, the guitarist for The Who, for their sixth album, ''Quadrophenia''. Lyrics In "The Punk and the Godfather", the protagonist of Quadrophenia, Jimmy, goes to see a mod band perform, only to be disappointed that the band were just part of the mod culture that made up the audience. In the song, Townshend was "apparently... also trying to understand the roots of the Who, its attraction as rallying point and its eventual rejection by such as Jimmy", according to a review in ''Rolling Stone''. According to Who biographer John Atkins, Jimmy "questions the balance of power that prevails between rock star and fan." Pete Townshend said of the song's lyrics: The song quotes The Who's 1965 hit, "My Generation". Composition According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the song is set in the time signature of common time. It is c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby Don't You Do It
"Baby Don't You Do It" is a 1964 single by United States, American singer Marvin Gaye. Released on the Motown Records, Tamla label, this song discusses a man who is at a standstill with his girlfriend, who he feels is neglecting his love stating "Don't break my heart/...I've tried to do my best". Featured on the Holland–Dozier–Holland-written and produced track, for the first time on a Marvin Gaye record, were Motown's top session girl group, the Andantes. The song was originally written and intended for the Supremes, but eventually reassigned to Marvin Gaye to record. In October 1964 Gaye's single peaked at number 27 on both the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the Top 100 singles chart in ''Cashbox (magazine), Cashbox'', with ''Cashbox'' affording the single a number 14 peak on its R&B chart (''Billboard'' was not maintaining an R&B chart at this time). ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' stated that "it's that powerhouse beat that can't be beat." ''Cash Box' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
