5:15 Quadrophenia

[Guildedagain]

Maybe one of the most memorable things for me from the summer of 1973 was Quadrophenia and I could never get tired of it. To this day, the music, the movie, the memories...

 

[dreadnut]

I loved this album too!

Quad Receiver/Amps were all the rage in '73-'74. Glad I didn't buy one.

 

[GAD]

The funny thing to me about quad dying out is that it’s basically the same idea as 5.1 surround sound (quad + subwoofer + a center channel for dialog). Great idea, but applied to the wrong media type.

There were also an audio format in the early 2000s called DVD-Audio that put music through 5.1 along with (IIRC) lossless compression with higher specs than CD. My 2004 Acura has it and with a properly mixed DVD-A it sounds *glorious*. I have Queen The Game and a few others in DVD-A and it’s an experience while driving.

Sadly it too went nowhere and there are very few DVD-As produced.

 

[AcornHouse]

Of course, Quadrophenia wasn’t in quadrophonic sound. They wanted too, but they hired a friend who said he “knew” how to build the board, didn’t, and they ended ripping the whole thing out and using Ronnie Lane’s mobile studio to house the console.

 

[GGJaguar]

A desert island album for sure.

 

[lungimsam]

I was turning 5 in the summer of ‘73.

 

[shihan]

The Who brought a ‘quadrophonic’ sound system on tour that year. They turned it on about 1/3 of the way through the show when they started playing the songs from the album. I was pretty under the influence of something or other, but I remember:
1. It sounded awesome
2. It was LOUD

Quadrophenia is an amazing record. The Who’s finest hour

 

[twocorgis]

I'd argue that it's the greatest rock album ever made. A masterpiece from start to finish.

 

[Brucebubs]

The funny thing to me about quad dying out is that it’s basically the same idea as 5.1 surround sound (quad + subwoofer + a center channel for dialog). Great idea, but applied to the wrong media type.

There were also an audio format in the early 2000s called DVD-Audio that put music through 5.1 along with (IIRC) lossless compression with higher specs than CD. My 2004 Acura has it and with a properly mixed DVD-A it sounds *glorious*. I have Queen The Game and a few others in DVD-A and it’s an experience while driving.

Sadly it too went nowhere and there are very few DVD-As produced.

I have a 'dual disc' copy of the Pete Townshend/Ronnie Lane album 'Rough Mix' which is the normal stereo mix CD on one side and flip it over to 5.1 DVD-A on the other side - even better is some of the DVD-A tracks are alternative versions.
Great album.

 

[Rebosbro]

Huge Who fan, favorite Who album, and top 5 ever! Seen the movie countless times. Movie and album NEVER get old. Yes, island album
Paul

p.s. “People walk in sideways pretending that their leaving”. Just love that line. We would buy tickets to other concerts if the Dead sold out and use those tickets to get in. It never failed. Back in the day when they just ripped the ticket in half. Those cats were not paying attention at all.
Paul

 

[Guildedagain]

I still have the vinyl.

 

[Westerly Wood]

Maybe one of the most memorable things for me from the summer of 1973 was Quadrophenia and I could never get tired of it. To this day, the music, the movie, the memories...

I listened to that album for like several years straight, starting when I was 15. At 13, it was Who's Next. took me a couple years to find Quadro. But it is my 2nd fave album of them of all time. First is "The Kids Are Alright". now that is a rocking album.

 

[HeyMikey]

I binge played that album for years. My wife and I did get to see them perform it in the mid 90’s in Worcester MA. Phenomenal show. Billy Idol was with them as part of the “cast” for it if I recall, and he was great.

 

[Westerly Wood]

Favorite Who Albums of all time, ranked:

Note: I only recognize their recording efforts thru Odds and Sods. IMHO, everything after that was not awesome. Well, still like Eminence Front....after all, it's a put on...

1. The Kids Are Alright--I know this is more a complication album but the live stuff is incredible...
2. Quadrophenia
3. Who's Next
4. Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy--I know this is like a greatest hits album
5. My Generation
6. Live at Leeds

I couldn't stand Tommy. sorry...

 

[Guildedagain]

Tommy was amazing, I think that's when Townshend revealed what a killer acoustic player he was.

The live stuff at Live at Leeds, Sparks, See Me was always killer.

Live at Leeds is pretty high on the list.

A relative unknown but really endearing album is Who by Numbers,

 

[Westerly Wood]

the end of this one song is why i wanted to be in a band at all:



Just how all the instruments come together for that killer ending, last verse, just blew my mind. got to be one of the most rocking bits of any song of all time.

at the 2:16 mark, you will know what I mean when you get there...

 

[Westerly Wood]

Tommy was amazing. The live stuff at Live at Leeds, Sparks, See Me was always killer.

Live at Leeds is pretty high on the list.

A relative unknown but really endearing album is Who by Numbers,

oh right, i owned Who By Numbers. ok, so anything after that one i dont really listen to

 

[Westerly Wood]

pretty awesome tribute by Pearl Jam with cool intro from Sean Penn...

 

[Guildedagain]

the end of this one song is why i wanted to be in a band at all:



Just how all the instruments come together for that killer ending, last verse, just blew my mind. got to be one of the most rocking bits of any song of all time.

at the 2:16 mark, you will know what I mean when you get there...

Some of the most memorable 3 minutes in Rock n' Roll history there.

Entwistle's bass tugs at your ear and won't let go, his little lead runs are legendary. It's like a lead guitar, a lead bass, and a lead drummer, playing separate but together.

Townshend's use of keys is perfect, like horns.

Moon and Entwistle were a huge part of the band for me, and Townshend my guitar hero for a couple decades.

Try Tommy again, learn the B minor (?) intro to Pinball Wizard, and that strumming through the verses, it won't hurt your playing ;]

Here's a great clip from The Who on TV, I always loved this one.



Forgive the Youtube channel guy's name, lol

Moon made me want to be a drummer. Entwistle made me want to be a bass player, and Townshend a guitar player.

 

[Westerly Wood]

Some of the most memorable 3 minutes in Rock n' Roll history there.

Entwistle's bass tugs at your ear and won't let go, his little lead runs are legendary. It's like a lead guitar, a lead bass, and a lead drummer, playing separate but together.

Townshend's use of keys is perfect, like horns.

Moon and Entwistle were a huge part of the bad for me, and Townshend my guitar hero for a couple decades.

Try Tommy again, learn the B minor (?) intro to Pinball Wizard, and that strumming through the verses, it won't hurt your playing ;]

Here's a great clip from The Who on TV, I always loved this one.



Forgive the Youtube channel guy's name, lol

Moon made me want to be a drummer. Entwistle made me want to be a bass player, and Townshend a guitar player.

that is what they say about the Who: They played as 4 distinct soloists but in a band setting. maybe the song itself, and probably Daltrey's specific vocal parts, are what held them together.

Entwistle himself said they were a mess live. like chaos that somehow never totally became undone.

but this was why they were more powerful than any of their contemporaries. like the Stones were boring in comparison and the Beatles a tad poppy.

maybe Hendrix was the only band at the time that had the same raw power.