Lot of drugs under the bridge between this and his appearance in Tommy.Ugh i fell for this song completely bc of the rushmore soundtrackWhy can’t they play this on the radio instead of pinball and shit?Yes, perhaps their best live song in certain ways (at least way better than the studio version). The Who perform "A Quick One While He's Away" (1968) - Recorded for the Rolling Stones' concert film 'Rock N Roll Circus,' the Stones buried the flick for decades due to the Who completely overshadowing them in their own movie with only one song. Kit Lambert, The Who's manager, suggested to Pete Townshend that he write "something linear... perhaps a 10 minute song." A Quick One (...While He's Away) PART I.

They were hilariousI remember seeing this on PBS when I was a kid. Outstanding!Defineitely recommend getting ahold of the DVD with higher-quality footage, it's a really beautiful show. There's a great clip on Youtube of the isolated drum track for "Won't Get Fooled Again" - the thing that got me is that for seven minutes he never plays the same bar twice:It's like he's continually doing fills for seven minutes. Highlight. Can't Explain.

Keith Moon - THE WHO . The Who had 10 minutes left to fill on the LP. The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus Album. Vincent from Austin, Tx A Quick One While He's Away is actually about child abuse.

The performance from the Live at Leeds album also rocks: Love the dialogue before the song starts on Leeds.

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The Who and Genesis are probably the only two bands whose "pop/rock" period and whose "progressive" period are equally beloved. Pete Townsend had gone to arts school and the influence of it shows. Keith Moon - THE WHO My Generation.

I still think they're the best of any band.In the time I have been hanging around this place...I think this is the best post I have ever seen here on ObscureMedia.

Townshend responded by saying that rock songs are "2:50 by tradition!" When the boyfriend returns, she confesses her infidelity and is forgiven.The Who wanted to put Cellos on the track but Kit Lambert said they couldn't afford it. The Who, if they can be considered prog, set the for quality if you wanted your band to have balls but also carry a message.

Mick Jagger -Mick Jagger's Introduction of Rock and Roll Circus (Remastered 2018) (00:26) 2. "Rock Stars - especially those in the metal realm - are often enlisted for horror movies. RIFF-it good. Lambert then told Townshend that he should write a 10-minute story comprised of 2:50 songs.The song was a "mini-opera," paving the way for the other mini-opera "Rael" and eventually full length rock operas The plot of the story is strange and uncomfortable.

Album: The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus. John Bonham was terrific but Keith had a kind of manic, joyous energy that sets him apart.Can't remember where I read/heard it, it may have been an interview with Pete Townsend, but I remember someone saying The Who were unique in that the drummer played the guitar parts and the guitarist played the drum parts.I love the water sprinkler effect from all of his sweat collecting in his drum kit at the endThe Who were hitting their apogee as a live act in 1968. Did Eric Clapton really steal George's wife? So they sang "cello, cello, cello, cello," where the Who thought they should go.

Clayton from Blount County, Al Contrary to the Songfact the Rock and Roll Circus was released for VHS in 1996, it was released on DVD in 2004.