What is your favorite song by The Who? - Page 2

GOWIFB · 06-03-2018, 05:38 PM

I voted for Baba before even thinking about other choices. For me first is magic bus then squeeze box then Baba.

duron · 06-03-2018, 05:55 PM

Really tough call between "Quadrophenia" and "Eminence Front" for me.

Lmao, apparently I already voted and posted in this thread before.

Screamer · 06-06-2018, 10:21 AM

Won't Get Fooled Again

Wombat · 07-22-2018, 02:29 AM

Sunrise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4knE3c2vUA

twisty571 · 07-22-2018, 09:55 AM

Sorry I just can not pick one. Saw Roger Daltrey with Eric Clapton a couple years back and Townsend's brother was playing guitar, even with that they came out played a great show and had the crowd pumped up and then Clapton came out and put the crowd to sleep. Swear to God! It was horrible. Paid $520 to sit 2nd row center stage and was so disappointed in Clapton's show. Needless to say "The Who" came around back around with Pete and I bought tickets quickly! If you have the chance go see a show!

Big35Hurt · 07-22-2018, 12:43 PM

Tough call but I would put Eminence Front first. Baba O'Reilly, Pinball Wizard, and Athena are favorites of mine as well.

discostu · 07-22-2018, 01:12 PM

Going Mobile

corndog · 07-04-2020, 02:06 PM

Spent some time on YouTube today and enjoyed this live version of Pinball Wizard from the album Tommy.

frenchquarter · 07-06-2020, 04:29 PM

I'm not old or anything, but I saw The Who in concert in Madison WI in 1968. It was a great performance and if I remember correctly, they opened for The Lovin' Spoonful.

NCtheBBcradle · 07-11-2020, 08:59 AM

The live orchestral version of Baba O'Riley by the London Chamber Orchestra at Pete Townshend's live at Sadlers Wells 2000 show. I play that in my car weekly for about the last 15 years since I became aware of it, and it STILL hasn't gotten old. I'm not a Who diehard fan, but that may be my favorite single piece of music, in my life.

corndog · 03-27-2021, 09:25 AM

funkgut · 03-27-2021, 09:35 AM

Glad this came back up, huge Who fan!

I would go with other.......

A Quick One (While He's Away)
The version played this on the Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus. Supposedly, after the Who went on, no one wanted to follow including the Stones. If you have seen it check it out...., builds, they quiets down, then builds again!

https://youtu.be/RJv2-_--EY4

corndog · 03-27-2021, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by funkgut

Glad this came back up, huge Who fan!

I would go with other.......

A Quick One (While He's Away)
The version played this on the Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus. Supposedly, after the Who went on, no one wanted to follow including the Stones. If you have seen it check it out...., builds, they quiets down, then builds again!

https://youtu.be/RJv2-_--EY4

Awesome! I have never seen that clip.

LVDan · 03-27-2021, 01:13 PM

Great band
Maybe The Seeker or Substitute

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NeilKirklander · 03-27-2021, 01:37 PM

My Generation (1965)

Jim65 · 03-28-2021, 07:07 AM

I love the whole Quadrophenia album, if I had to pick one, its probably "Cut My Hair"

Deplorable · 04-01-2021, 06:45 PM

Other: Bell Boy, Guitar and Pen

corndog · 08-28-2025, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyzk3

Other- Bargain

I heard 'Bargain' for the first time in several years on the radio while driving to work this morning!

Such a masterful song!

majestik101 · 08-28-2025, 11:12 AM

If any of you are interested, Rick Beato on YouTube recently interviewed Glyn Johns, engineer, mixer and co-producer of Who's Next (and other Who albums) and it's a fascinating listen.

asujbl · 08-28-2025, 11:28 AM

Other

IDGAS

Twalk1975 · 08-28-2025, 05:01 PM

Gotta be the ending of A Quick One from Live at Leeds. Also a great scene in the movie Rushmore.

jlzinck · 08-28-2025, 08:27 PM

I went to go see The Who on their "Farewell Tour" in Dec 1982.
My uncle was a tour bus driver but wasn't on this tour.
His friend was and was supposed to leave us tickets at Will Call.

I drove from Boston to Worcester and met my cousins and there were no tickets.

Called their father who couldn't get in touch with his friend so we didn;t see the concert but did hear 3 or 4 songs from outside.

corndog · 08-29-2025, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlzinck

I went to go see The Who on their "Farewell Tour" in Dec 1982.
My uncle was a tour bus driver but wasn't on this tour.
His friend was and was supposed to leave us tickets at Will Call.

I drove from Boston to Worcester and met my cousins and there were no tickets.

Called their father who couldn't get in touch with his friend so we didn;t see the concert but did hear 3 or 4 songs from outside.

I saw them on the same tour in the Astrodome on December 03 of 1982!

My ticket was $17.50.

I bought a shirt. One of those where the sleeves go halfway down your arms.

jlzinck · 08-29-2025, 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by corndog

I saw them on the same tour in the Astrodome on December 03 of 1982!

My ticket was $17.50.

I bought a shirt. One of those where the sleeves go halfway down your arms.

So cool

Venue shirts were always expensive. Probably cost you the price of the ticket. The bootleg shirts were like $5 and were horrible.
And here we are 43 years later and they are still touring.

glen87 · 08-29-2025, 11:32 AM

i thought we now had another NN jumping into the pole fale game, but then i looked at op date, and no.....just a NN reviving the dead and buried

View Poll Results: What is your favorite?
My Generation (1965)	8	6.56%
I Can See For Miles (1967)	5	4.10%
Pinball Wizard (1969 - no, not Elton John's cover)	9	7.38%
Won't Get Fooled Again (1971)	14	11.48%
Behind Blue Eyes (1971)	14	11.48%
Baba O'Riley (1971)	32	26.23%
Eminence Front (1982)	12	9.84%
Love Reign O'er Me (1973)	4	3.28%
Who Are You (1978)	9	7.38%
Other (explain)	15	12.30%
Voters: 122. You may not vote on this poll

06-03-2018, 05:38 PM	#26
GOWIFB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 5,883	I voted for Baba before even thinking about other choices. For me first is magic bus then squeeze box then Baba. __________________ Collecting 2007 Sweet Spot Classic Patches and anything Wisconsin! My photobucket: http://s451.photobucket.com/albums/qq239/GOWIFB/

06-03-2018, 05:55 PM	#27
duron Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: NYC Posts: 12,107 drewtang duron	Really tough call between "Quadrophenia" and "Eminence Front" for me. Lmao, apparently I already voted and posted in this thread before. __________________ IG: Darz90sCardz PC: MJ/Penny

06-06-2018, 10:21 AM	#28
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07-22-2018, 02:29 AM	#29
Wombat Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: The Cornfield Posts: 1,206	Sunrise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4knE3c2vUA Last edited by Wombat; 07-22-2018 at 02:34 AM.

07-22-2018, 09:55 AM	#30
twisty571 Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 8,808	Sorry I just can not pick one. Saw Roger Daltrey with Eric Clapton a couple years back and Townsend's brother was playing guitar, even with that they came out played a great show and had the crowd pumped up and then Clapton came out and put the crowd to sleep. Swear to God! It was horrible. Paid $520 to sit 2nd row center stage and was so disappointed in Clapton's show. Needless to say "The Who" came around back around with Pete and I bought tickets quickly! If you have the chance go see a show!

07-22-2018, 12:43 PM	#31
Big35Hurt Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 9,658	Tough call but I would put Eminence Front first. Baba O'Reilly, Pinball Wizard, and Athena are favorites of mine as well.

07-22-2018, 01:12 PM	#32
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07-04-2020, 02:06 PM	#33
corndog BODA Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: From a table in McDonalds, with lovely fake flowers on it. Posts: 18,290	Spent some time on YouTube today and enjoyed this live version of Pinball Wizard from the album Tommy. __________________ He has no rival, He has no equal.

07-06-2020, 04:29 PM	#34
frenchquarter Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 722 buymycards! frenchquartercards	I'm not old or anything, but I saw The Who in concert in Madison WI in 1968. It was a great performance and if I remember correctly, they opened for The Lovin' Spoonful.

07-11-2020, 08:59 AM	#35
NCtheBBcradle Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 298	The live orchestral version of Baba O'Riley by the London Chamber Orchestra at Pete Townshend's live at Sadlers Wells 2000 show. I play that in my car weekly for about the last 15 years since I became aware of it, and it STILL hasn't gotten old. I'm not a Who diehard fan, but that may be my favorite single piece of music, in my life. Last edited by NCtheBBcradle; 07-11-2020 at 09:01 AM. Reason: Info

03-27-2021, 09:25 AM	#36
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03-27-2021, 09:35 AM	#37
funkgut Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: virginia Posts: 1,010 nofx1022	Glad this came back up, huge Who fan! I would go with other....... A Quick One (While He's Away) The version played this on the Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus. Supposedly, after the Who went on, no one wanted to follow including the Stones. If you have seen it check it out...., builds, they quiets down, then builds again! https://youtu.be/RJv2-_--EY4 __________________ Football Bucket: https://funkgut.smugmug.com/Football Baseball Bucket:https://funkgut.smugmug.com/Baseball Hockey Bucket:https://funkgut.smugmug.com/Hockey Basketball Bucket: https://funkgut.smugmug.com/Basketball

03-27-2021, 01:13 PM	#39
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03-27-2021, 01:37 PM	#40
NeilKirklander Banned Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 100	My Generation (1965)

03-28-2021, 07:07 AM	#41
Jim65 Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: New Jersey Posts: 330	I love the whole Quadrophenia album, if I had to pick one, its probably "Cut My Hair"

04-01-2021, 06:45 PM	#42
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08-28-2025, 11:12 AM	#44
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08-28-2025, 05:01 PM	#46
Twalk1975 Member Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,030	Gotta be the ending of A Quick One from Live at Leeds. Also a great scene in the movie Rushmore.

08-28-2025, 08:27 PM	#47
jlzinck Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cape Cod, MA Posts: 36,110 jlzinck jl_zinck	I went to go see The Who on their "Farewell Tour" in Dec 1982. My uncle was a tour bus driver but wasn't on this tour. His friend was and was supposed to leave us tickets at Will Call. I drove from Boston to Worcester and met my cousins and there were no tickets. Called their father who couldn't get in touch with his friend so we didn;t see the concert but did hear 3 or 4 songs from outside. __________________ https://www.youtube.com/user/jonzinck

08-29-2025, 11:32 AM	#50
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