Awesome. That is all.

I'm one, too.

I am starting to think The Who is The Hoax.  I like Baba O'reilly.  That's about it. 

Just finished showing this series to my 15 yr old. He got most of it, but I always get all misty eyed at the end, as our heroine gets off the bus and meets her new friends, the Deadheads. What brilliant and heartfelt writing.

And, back on topic, that was some kinda great scene with Shandling/Shore/Starr/Quadrophenia. Fantastic stuff. 

Wow, this seems to be a really kick-ass recording here — way sharper, more distinct Tele/ Schecter, soft but clear vocals, nice drums and bass but not rumbling out the rest of it...really NICE, and I think, better than even on my old LP...I see some Japanese disc cover on the album info page, maybe this is a rare version! anyway, thanks Bill and Rebecca and RP — keep it rockin' and a rollin'!
Za Fuu  Kuwadorofeiniya wa mada saikoh desu, yo!

Used to great effect in a fantastic "Who themed" Freaks and Geeks episode "Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers", with a geeky Martin Starr as a 1980 latchkey kid laughing and eating cereal while watching an early Garry Shandling routine on what looks like The Dinah Shore Show. 

Later on, we see James Franco next to his rented "Magic Bus" at a freaks gathering spot for a pre-Who concert party, where Seth Rogen does his best "Pete Townshend circa 1965" impression and smashes Jason Segel's guitar. 

It was portrayed as the tour immediately after the ill-fated Cincy gig in late '79, when 11 fans were trampled to death in a massive door-rush, and The Who were every Middle-American parent's worst nightmare.  Millie's mom shows up and unsuccessfully attempts to lure her daughter away from the concert goers who are obviously "on the pot".

Somehow, it all made sense.

...It was portrayed as the tour immediately after the ill-fated Cincy gig in late '79, when 11 fans were trampled to death in a massive door-rush, and The Who were every Middle-American parent's worst nightmare.  Millie's mom shows up and unsuccessfully attempts to lure her daughter away from the concert goers who are obviously "on the pot"...

Quadrophenia is ONE song.  This is part of it, as is Love Reign O'er Me.  They are, I mean IT IS, all 9-10.

I had this record but I can't even remember this song. I guess I wasn't there

Well, glad you're willing to admit that it might be your fault. Impossible to say a fecund genius like Townsend never got anything right.

Ratings are run by nostalgia...this song so highly rated??!! I've never heard it before and think I wasn't missing much. Love, Reign o'er me...now that's a great song. This? Hah!

Without doubt one of the all time top ten albums.  Amazing!

Without doubt one of the all time top ten albums.  Amazing!

That Cincy show was the main reason my mother would not let me go to the show when they came to Baltimore (or D.C.) later that spring. Still a little pissed about that . . .

Hey, guys:

Just think of it kinda like you would about a commercial on FM (except not nearly as annoying).

Somebody else (like me) just might think its just so damn cool that they just have to shoot a few bucks to RP.

(I think that's a pretty good deal, myself.)

 manzanitafire wrote: 

Don't worry about it, I feel the same about the Beatles. Wouldn't bother me one bit if I never heard a Beatles song again in my life.

Used to great effect in a fantastic "Who themed" Freaks and Geeks episode "Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers", with a geeky Martin Starr as a 1980 latchkey kid laughing and eating cereal while watching an early Garry Shandling routine on what looks like The Dinah Shore Show.

Later on, we see James Franco next to his rented "Magic Bus" at a freaks gathering spot for a pre-Who concert party, where Seth Rogen does his best "Pete Townshend circa 1965" impression and smashes Jason Segel's guitar.

It was the portrayed as the tour immediately after the ill-fated Cincy gig in late '79, when 11 fans were trampled to death in a massive door-rush, and The Who were every Middle-American parent's worst nightmare. Millie's mom shows up and unsuccessfully attempts to lure her daughter away from the concert goers who are obviously "on the pot".

Somehow, it all made sense.

I know I'm in the minority here, but I can't get into The Who, and never have.
If there's a song on RP I don't like, chances are it's them.

I know I'm in the minority here, but I can't get into The Who, and never have.
If there's a song on RP I don't like, chances are it's them.

I know I'm in the minority here, but I can't get into The Who, and never have.
If there's a song on RP I don't like, chances are it's them

Without doubt one of the all time top ten albums.  Amazing!

Can't believe this gem hasn't played on RP before. Unlike other standout tunes on Quadrophenia, this one took a few listenings to grow on me. Now I consider it one of the best songs on the album.