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Bad Company – Seagull
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Hey Joe, yes, the classically trained Ox was probably the best Rock bass player from the sixties. His unique style of playing the bass had a huge impact on the Who’s sound, along of course with Keith Moon’s unorthodox drumming.
The Who didn’t have a lead guitarist but they certainly had a lead bass player!
By the way, the second “Boris” video works for me thanks.
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Not sure if this will work for everyone, but if not, I recommend you try and see the movie if possible.
The Kids Are Alright – Movie, 1979
https://archive.org/details/TheWhotheKids_are_alrightfilm1979
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“Won’t Get Fooled Again”
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Your “Eminence Front” is unavailable for me. I have replaced the “Squeeze Box” video.
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“Who Are You”
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Yes Joe, “I Can See For Miles” Is another great song from the Who that I remember well, having bought the single and been keen to play it to whoever would listen!
By the way, the “Boris” video you’re posted says “unavailable”.
Baba O’Riley
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“I Can See For Miles”
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“Squeeze Box”
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“Can’t Explain”
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“Pictures Of Lilly”
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“Substitute” – The Who
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As for “Happy Jack”,
Townshend reported the song is about a man who slept on the beach near where Townshend vacationed as a child. Children on the beach would laugh at the man and once buried him in the sand. However, the man never seemed to mind and only smiled in response. According to Marsh, “the lyric is basically a fairy tale, not surprisingly, given the links to Pete’s childhood”.
“I know that everyone thinks the lyric is “furry donkey” (on ALL of the lyrics sites), but that makes as much sense as the Jimi Hendrix lyric “scuze me while I kiss this guy.” Just listen to it and you’ll hear a lyric that makes perfect sense: “They rode on ahead in a hurry on Quay.” Note the Quay is pronounced “Key” and it is the main road along the beach on the East side of he Isle of Man. It is quite clear that this is the correct lyric. —
”I also wonder about the line “They couldn’t stop Jack or the water’s lapping”, as it makes more sense as “They couldn’t stop Jack or thwart his laughing.” The latter line makes perfect sense in light of the song’s theme. However it does sound more like “lapping” but that could be due to the liquor or pot in Roger’s system when he was singing it.”
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Joe Dolan