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Can ya?
Can ya?
I went back to the doctor
To get another shrink
I sit and tell him 'bout my weekend
But he never betrays what he thinks
Can you see the real me, doctor?
Doctor?
Can you see the real me, doctor?
Woah, Doctor
I went back to my mother
I said, "I'm crazy ma, help me"
She said, "I know how it feels, son
'Cause it runs in the family"
Can you see the real me, mama?
Mama?
Can you see the real me, mama?
Woah, Mama
Can you see
Can you see
Can you see the real me?
Can you see
Can you see the real me?
The real me
The real me
The cracks between the paving stones
Look like rivers of flowing rain
Strange people who know me
Peeping from behind every window pane
The girl I used to love
Lives in this yellow house
Yesterday, she passed me by
She doesn't wanna know me now
Can you see the real me?
Can ya?
Can ya?
Can you see the real me?
Can ya?
Woah, yeah
I ended up with a preacher
Full of lies and hate
I seemed to scare him a little
So he showed me to the golden gate
Can you see the real me, preacher?
Preacher?
Can you see the real me, preacher?
Preacher?
Can you see
Can you see
Can you see
Woah
Can you see the real me, Doctor?
Can you see the real me, Ma?
Can you see the real me?
best album ever.
One of the best bass lines in a rock song ever.
Most of Entwhistle's bass lines were among the best ever.
It's saying: "RnR is fun. Come on and let's play."
I hope this was sarcasm.
It was Latin for "Boy the Ox plays the crap outa his bass on this one."
he must have had a 3rd arm, no other way to explain it
That bass player needs to take some lessons.
Too many notes.
I hope this was sarcasm.
So how come there hasn't been anything near as good for the past FORTY YEARS? Dammit I'm old ...
Seriously? We are surrounded by amazing new artists & music, and are blessed with the internet for easy access to all of it.
long live Rp!!
Too many notes.
If you ever saw Entwhistle play live, you appreciate his fingers were moving all over the place to hit those notes. Amazing!
Too many notes.
Too many notes.
10 for me
It's better here and now
... old but (it's) good.- Neil Young-Ride my Llama
Every year, they would have a fund raiser call the "Rock-On Survival Marathon". It was a 72 hour ordeal with three DJ's and listeners would call in and pledge $5 for a song, and $25 for an album side.
There was always a challenge for 4 people to get together and pledge $100 to hear all of Quadrophenia uninterrupted. We always got it done at least once during the event.
Good times!
That is the best thing ever! I'm only thankful that my husband found Radio Paradise as I've found the radio stations in Boston SUCK! At least in LA and SF they had some decent non-corporate radio but here? Nothing with decent reception...
Every year, they would have a fund raiser call the "Rock-On Survival Marathon". It was a 72 hour ordeal with three DJ's and listeners would call in and pledge $5 for a song, and $25 for an album side.
There was always a challenge for 4 people to get together and pledge $100 to hear all of Quadrophenia uninterrupted. We always got it done at least once during the event.
Good times!
THE WHO ROCKS PARTIES better than any other band, hands down. The hardest part of all is NOT getting The Cops called...
Holy crap CoJo! Another story of yours that, while I read it, I was thinking "hmmm, this sounds A LOT like something that happened to me!" Of course, I'm a bit younger (15 years or so?) than you, so the technology of how we played music is a bit different, but that's exactly what I like about The Who; it's gotta be played LOUD and PROUD. I remember one party we had (Seattle's UDist) when cops showed up because of a noise complaint (bastards, it was a Saturday night!) at 1am and 50+ drunks and me got told "you're OK, just turn the music down a bit" which we did for a minute and once the cops left the area it was "turn it back up to 11!!" and so it was so (and it was Communication Breakdown at that)
LONG LIVE RP!
THE WHO ROCKS PARTIES! The hardest part of all is NOT getting the cops called...
YEAH BABY WWOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOO!!! (oh man owww! aiee yi yi there goes my back, oooof)
Because you've convinced yourself that there hasn't been, and cannot be "anything near as good for the past FORTY YEARS". Wait, what sort of a knucklehead answers rhetorical questions? Great song, at any rate - killer rhythm section.
That base guitar is incredible!
Way too much of this.
What? Whaaat?
You can put it on any setting you want, and this tune'll drive it up to 11 on its own.
Awesome, the louder the better : )
Even Pete said he was the lead guitarist in the band.
Isn't there a line in a Who song about, "He owns a GS scooter with . . . ." ?
It's "I ride a GS Scooter with my hair cut neat...", from "I've Had Enough", which is also on the Quadrophenia album.
or even Sir Paul... Entwhistle was the epitome of "thunder fingers"
Rather partial to the late great Lemmy and his 'lead rhythm' bass technique myself.
Another one off player who made the bass his own.
Isn't there a line in a Who song about, "He owns a GS scooter with . . . ." ?
Not Jack Bruce then? or Chris squire?
Listen to these bands one after the other Cream,Yes and the Who.
Listen to Cross Roads with Clapton, Bruce Baker and then listen to a tune like this. It's like lightening in a bottle.
Same with Squire and Bill Bruford.
On some songs they have the synergy of CREAM with Bass/ Guitar and Drums all firing like some well tuned engine.
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Yeah, but I always thought Ox stayed too far up the neck through most of this track, it doesn't have much real bottom end. He should have stayed a few frets lower IMHO.
Agreed. Good call.
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I think it's perfect how it is. If he went lower it would have gotten all 'muddy'. Where he is in this, gives it some grip.
Not Jack Bruce then? or Chris squire?
or even Sir Paul... Entwhistle was the epitome of "thunder fingers"
Not Jack Bruce then? or Chris squire?
Yeah, but I always thought Ox stayed too far up the neck through most of this track, it doesn't have much real bottom end. He should have stayed a few frets lower IMHO.
Agreed. Good call.
Yeah, but I always thought Ox stayed too far up the neck through most of this track, it doesn't have much real bottom end. He should have stayed a few frets lower IMHO.
I think that was the point.
Or I just expect people to be much more intelligent than they really are...
No, it was not the point of the post I was responding to. If you've read any of "idiot_wind"s other song comments you'd see that wasn't his point - he was sarcastically understating the musicianship on this recording (from 1973), not composing a current-day want-ad for the benefit of Peter Townshend. He incessantly writes a similar sentiment for just about every classic rock tune, usually comparing the song he's commenting on to songs by The Foo Fighters or Arcade Fire. It's all good, sarcastic fun, and the bass and drums on this track do kick ass.
But it works so well
Yes they could now, especially since the ones from this recording are both deceased.
I think that was the point.
Or I just expect people to be much more intelligent than they really are...
You make a good point.
Yes they could now, especially since the ones from this recording are both deceased.
A'yuh.
Damn, when they were good, they were REALLY good!
Stunning.
Pete always said The Ox was the lead guitar in the band.
PS Entwhistle on the horns too!
That's some crazy-ass bass......love it.
Well said.
Off the meter rock and roll.
Totally. When I used to crank this stuff up back in highschool, I don't think I really appreciated Entwistle's genius, but when I listen to it now . . . wow. Maybe my fave rock bassist.
John to Pete : "No problem, Pete. Whatever you say, mate"