![]() ![]() ![]() A shamelessly Kinks inspired riff and impressive drumming herald this simple tale of teenage romantic frustration. ![]() So much so that The Who still begins shows with the song to this day. ‘Meaty Beaty.’ was the first time these singles had all appeared together on one album when it was released in 1970.Īn inspired opener. While most casual fans (and most of the greatest hits and best ofs) tend to favour later material, The Who’s talents were apparent even at the very beginning of their career when they were a singles band. Along the way they gained a reputation for their wild, unpredictable stage shows which frequently ended with thoroughly expensive damage caused to equipment, particularly Pete’s guitars. Consisting of Pete Townshend (lead guitar), Roger Daltry (lead vocals), John Entwistle (Bass) and Keith Moon (Drums), the band first surfaced in the mid sixties (when they were instantly and incorrectly labelled as mods) as a pop band drawing on R&B and tamla influences, before reasserting themselves the premier rock and roll band of the time in 1969 with the ‘Tommy’ album. The Who are a band that have been appraised and re-appraised constantly over the years. ![]()
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