Speaking of the WHO …
Flashbacks. They’re really an amazing thing. We all have them every once-in-a-blue-moon, and old rockers like yours truly gets a carload of the rascals when a trigger word is mentioned (and I’m not horsing around).
When I talked about Roger, Pete, Keith and John in the last blog, I (get it? Trigger? horse? Awwww, nevermind …) remembered the very second song I ever heard from these “longhaired noisemakers” playing their “yehyehyehbongabonga” music (thank God I had an eloquent father!).
The song was Baldheaded Woman by four boys with the outlandish-name-that-asked-a-question. It was derived from an old Delta Blues tune from the ’30s, but when the dudes-in-question (Who?) did it, the song took on a power of its own.
It turned me on to the harmonica (a tremendous bridge, just before Daltrey’s screaming the lyrics in the last few verses), as well as the windmill attack by Townsend on guitar.
Another song is worth a listen, if only for the moment after the record had played. The song, Happy Jack, had Keith’s cool drumming (especially in the bridge) and was a fairly happy-sounding ditty. But if you’ll listen for a moment after the last note, you’ll hear Roger yelling happily, off-mic, something like I got ya! They might’ve cut it when it hit CD … but it was fun to hear on the original.
Mary Ann With The Shaky Hands was one where the reverb wasn’t really necessary. The song itself gave enough sexual innuendo and the feeling of nervousness that it shoulda been packaged in a plain brown wrapper! Again, Moon’s heavy sticks carried a cool, Holly-like riff in the middle of the song.
It’s interesting to note how many people think that Roger and Pete are too old to cut it onstage. Yet, if you take in one of their sets, you’ll be surprised at how good they still are. Proof positive that, no matter what the age, you’re never too old to rock-n-roll!
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Well, that’s it for this edition! Until next time, remember: Keep your eyes on the skies, your feet on the ground, your heart with the music … and I’ll see ya on the flip side!
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