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Jason Carty<p>If you are into this type of thing, this is a great price for a very good boxset. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thewho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thewho</span></a></p>
The Who This Month<p>Apr 6 1967 Richard Goldstein writes one of the 1st long reports on The Who for The Village Voice: "They do their song—'My Generation'. It gives Roger Daltrey a chance to pucker his lips and shout: 'Why don't you just f-f-f-fade away' while the kids gasp 'Didhesay? juheahthat?' <a href="https://c.im/tags/TheWho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWho</span></a></p>
Radio_Jem<p>Am I tilted? Is this Gutter $Humour? </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheWho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWho</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tommy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tommy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rock</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RogerDaltry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RogerDaltry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BlackHumour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlackHumour</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Humor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Humor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Humor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Humor</span></a></p>
aproitz<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@heidilifeldman" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>heidilifeldman</span></a></span> </p><p>Good to know, there are <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/People" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>People</span></a> with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Spine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Spine</span></a>, who don't tip their Hats to the new <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Constitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Constitution</span></a>, because they won't get "fooled" again, like <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheWho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWho</span></a> sing so well. All the best to You and your Students. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Greetings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Greetings</span></a> from <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fcktrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fcktrump</span></a></p>
Roman ALAN<p>Useless quote for 28 Mar:</p><p>"… everything I know is what I need to know<br>And everything I do's been done before<br>Every sentence in my head<br>Someone else has said<br>At each end of my life is an open door …"</p><p>~ John Entwistle's lyrics for the song "905" on The Who's 1978 LP "Who Are You".</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/UselessQuote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UselessQuote</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Lyrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lyrics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/JohnEntwistle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JohnEntwistle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/TheWho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWho</span></a></p>
los-endos.com<p>Pete Townshend: The Who, İki Hit Şarkısıyla Zirveye Ulaştı </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Petetownshend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Petetownshend</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thewho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thewho</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/prog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>prog</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/progrock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>progrock</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rock</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://los-endos.com/pete-townshend-the-who-iki-hit-sarkisiyla-zirveye-ulasti/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">los-endos.com/pete-townshend-t</span><span class="invisible">he-who-iki-hit-sarkisiyla-zirveye-ulasti/</span></a></p>
Rock and Roll Garage<p>What was Lemmy Kilmister’s opinion on John Entwistle</p><p><a href="https://rockandrollgarage.com/what-was-lemmy-kilmister-opinion-on-john-entwistle/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">rockandrollgarage.com/what-was</span><span class="invisible">-lemmy-kilmister-opinion-on-john-entwistle/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lemmy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lemmy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lemmykilmister" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lemmykilmister</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/johnentwistle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>johnentwistle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thewho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thewho</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/motorhead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>motorhead</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a></p>
50+ Music<p>My Generation 🎵 <br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TheWho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWho</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgJ9K7cPRKk" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=MgJ9K7cPRKk</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
The Who This Month<p>'Tommy' is 50! 5 Things You Didn't Know About The Who's 1975 'Tommy: The Movie' <a href="https://c.im/tags/TheWho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWho</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.remindmagazine.com/article/27333/tommy-the-who-movie-roger-daltrey-ann-margret-fun-facts/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">remindmagazine.com/article/273</span><span class="invisible">33/tommy-the-who-movie-roger-daltrey-ann-margret-fun-facts/</span></a></p>
1hitsong<p>Listening to my <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Vinyl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vinyl</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Collection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Collection</span></a> - Album 233</p><p><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/TheWho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWho</span></a> – Who's Next (1971)</p><p>I'm not a fan of any/all <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/ClassicRock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassicRock</span></a>, but I do like most of the popular singles.</p><p>For the most part, this album continues that trend.</p><p>I enjoy Baba O'Riley and Won't Get Fooled Again, but the rest aren't for me.</p><p><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/rock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rock</span></a></p>
los-endos.com<p>1971'de bugün The Who, 'Won’t Get Fooled Again'i İlk Kez Kaydetti</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thewho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thewho</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rock</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/progrock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>progrock</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/prog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>prog</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://los-endos.com/the-who-wont-get-fooled-againi-ilk-kez-kaydetti/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">los-endos.com/the-who-wont-get</span><span class="invisible">-fooled-againi-ilk-kez-kaydetti/</span></a></p>
fc<p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/AlternateFridayMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlternateFridayMusic</span></a><br>Mar 14 2025<br>The prompt is Forever</p><p>Billy Nichols, “Forever’s No Time at All” from Pete Townshend’s “Who Came First” 1972</p><p>I recall reading that after dropping acid and getting the feeling that he wasn’t in his body, <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/PeteTownshend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeteTownshend</span></a> went searching for something more. He became a follower of the teachings of Indian guru Meher Baba, sprinkling references in <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/TheWho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWho</span></a>'s output and, with fellow-devotee chums, recording a couple of albums in his honor.</p><p>For Who Came First, regarded as his first solo release (get the cover pic pun?🥚), he took some tracks from those albums, tweaked some of his Lifehouse demos, and recorded some additional tracks. It’s all Pete except for a <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/RonnieLane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RonnieLane</span></a> track with Pete on guitar, and the Billy Nichols track where Pete doesn’t appear at all.</p><p>I love this album despite its demo-y feel (or maybe "because of,” in a pre-Scoop world?) because it's Pete; ironically I’m featuring its one Pete-free track, but it's a good one.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjE47Dya48k" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=bjE47Dya48</span><span class="invisible">k</span></a></p>
Roman ALAN<p>Returning to colours for "Sound and Vision" on Jukebox Friday Night –</p><p>The Who, "Summertime Blues" (Fillmore East, 1968)</p><p>Keith Moon's drumming will deafen you if you choose to go to "11", but it's worth it!</p><p>"Sometimes I wonder what I'm a-gonna do<br>But there ain't no cure for the summertime blues …"</p><p>(Okay, it's a stretch, cos "blues" is not really the colour blue, but you can't hold back a classic Eddie Cochran number …)</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cECFZvLFUVU" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=cECFZvLFUV</span><span class="invisible">U</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/JukeboxFridayNight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JukeboxFridayNight</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/SoundAndVision" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoundAndVision</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/TheWho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWho</span></a></p>
Julie Howlin<p>"The most clumsy piece of writing I've ever done. I'm embarrassed. This sounds like a Music Hall song." Pete Townshend on Pinball Wizard.</p><p>10 facts about the song Pinball Wizard.</p><p><a href="https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2025/03/7-march-pinball-wizard.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">topicaltens.blogspot.com/2025/</span><span class="invisible">03/7-march-pinball-wizard.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PinballWizard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PinballWizard</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheWho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWho</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tommy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tommy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a></p>
The Who This Month<p>Mar 4 1966, The Reaction label finally gets its first Who single into stores, "Substitute" backed with "Circles." Some copies come with a new label affixed to the b-side, re-titling the song "Instant Party." <a href="https://c.im/tags/TheWho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWho</span></a></p>
50+ Music<p>"Baba O'Riley" is a song by English <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/rock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rock</span></a> band <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/theWho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>theWho</span></a>, written by guitarist and principal songwriter <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PeteTownshend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeteTownshend</span></a>. It is the opening track to the Who's fifth studio album, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/WhosNext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhosNext</span></a> (1971). In Europe, it was released as a single in October 1971, coupled with "<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/MyWife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MyWife</span></a>". Performances of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BabaORiley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BabaORiley</span></a> appear on several Who live albums. Widely regarded as one of the Who's finest songs and as one of the greatest rock songs of all time. <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRTNm6GLJYI" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=QRTNm6GLJYI</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Long Live Rock N Roll<p>"I've never wanted to be anyone other than who I am."</p><p>Happy 81st birthday to Roger Harry Daltrey&nbsp;CBE , Born today 1st March 1944</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/rogerdaltrey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rogerdaltrey</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/TheWho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWho</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/photooftheday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photooftheday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> </p><p>📸 Lynn Goldsmith</p>
Roman ALAN<p>"Screen or Stage" is the theme for Jukebox Friday Night on Friday 21 Feb.</p><p>Another movie (a "rockumentary" if you will) with an unequalled soundtrack that fits tonight''s theme –</p><p>The Who, "Baba O'Riley" (1971; soundtrack 1979)</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu9HhYv0C7E" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=Gu9HhYv0C7</span><span class="invisible">E</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/JukeboxFridayNight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JukeboxFridayNight</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/ScreenOrStage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenOrStage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/TheKidsAreAlright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheKidsAreAlright</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/TheWho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWho</span></a></p>
John Carlsen 🇺🇸🇳🇱🇪🇺<p>Lately this has been echoing in my head, and I feel like I just gave it a proper good listen for the first time:</p><p>"Eminence Front" by the Who, from their 10th studio album It's Hard (1982)</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/MRI4UmRyXU4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/MRI4UmRyXU4</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/funk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>funk</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/TheWho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWho</span></a></p>
INBELLA<p>Bad Songs on Great Albums <a href="https://www.inbella.com/911545/bad-songs-on-great-albums/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">inbella.com/911545/bad-songs-o</span><span class="invisible">n-great-albums/</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Beatles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Beatles</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/BobDylan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BobDylan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/BritneySpears" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BritneySpears</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/BruceSpringsteen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BruceSpringsteen</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/DavidBowie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DavidBowie</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/EltonJohn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EltonJohn</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/EntertainmentNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EntertainmentNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/GunsNRoses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GunsNRoses</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/HarryStyles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarryStyles</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/KanyeWest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KanyeWest</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/lists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lists</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/NeilYoung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NeilYoung</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/TaylorSwfit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaylorSwfit</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/TheDoors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheDoors</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/TheEagles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheEagles</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/TheWho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWho</span></a></p>