The Who: Eminence Front

Ahhhhhh, dig it. It's cool! In no way would replace the studio recording, but it's revealing.

I had to go back and look at where this placed on the classic rock poll - just cracked the top 100 at #99.

it's a putin

I just watched a bunch of Eminence Front videos and I kinda want to hear an isolated track of Daltrey's guitar.

Like, we know he could play guitar, I am reliably informed that he started on guitar.

But what is he actually playing here? It is not in the mix as far as I can tell.

The sheer goofiness of "yo Roger, you aren't singing lead but you will look stupid if you're just standing there, so please make meaningless gestures with this guitar that we will probably plug in, but which we will not actually amplify"... just seems silly.

The dude was/is one of the most famous rock singers / front men in history. He could just sat this one out. But no. If he isn't singing lead, let's give him a guitar and have him pretend to play it meaningfully while a legendary guitarist just does everything necessary a few feet to your left. Thx

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This song is swag as fuck

― brimstead, Tuesday, April 28, 2015 9:27 PM (seven years ago)

But what is he actually playing here? It is not in the mix as far as I can tell.

What are you trying to say here? That it's a put on?

The dude was/is one of the most famous rock singers / front men in history. He could just sat this one out. But no. If he isn't singing lead, let's give him a guitar and have him pretend to play it meaningfully while a legendary guitarist just does everything necessary a few feet to your left. Thx

― your marshmallows may vary (Ye Mad Puffin), Monday, July 25, 2022 11:10 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink

haha Daltrey just doubles the main riff, but the only live recording where he's audible is the official video/soundcheck thing from 1982. He also played rhythm guitar on "It's Hard" on the 1982 tour. My guess is that he played those parts in the studio out of expediency -- they only spent two weeks recording It's Hard -- and decided to do it live as well.

Since 1996 he's played acoustic on "Who Are You," but I've never been able to hear it. He did play a much more audible acoustic part on their '96-'97 encores where they did a medley of "Ring of Fire," "I Walk The Line," and (sometimes) "A Legal Matter."

he shd quit singing and concentrate on inaudible guitar imo

Major 'inaudible' guitarists

New Wave Who was a good idea after that bit in Cincinnati, frankly.

That specific shard of guitar at 2:43 is my favourite moment

The vocal flub blows it for me. No idea why they left that in. They didn't replicate it on the tour.