Ezeregy dal, amit érdemes meghallgatni: 0185 The Who: My Generation (1965) Writer: | Pete Townshend Producer: | Shel Talmy Label: | Brunswick Album | My Generation (1965) The Who’s third single is probably still their best known, a glorious adrenaline-rush anthem for disaffected youth, a caustic expression of rebellion inspired in part by the London mods that followed the band in their early days. “My Generation” was originally envisioned by guitarist and songwriter Pete Townshend as a slow Jimmy Reed–influenced Chicago-blues-style number; indeed, The Who later recorded a blues version on Live at Leeds in 1970. However, the uptempo final master take of “My Generation” was explosive, aggressive pop, like nothing else in 1965. Townshend’s feedback-drenched, distorted guitar, John Entwistle’s thundering bass, and Keith Moon’s pounding drums and crashing cymbals underline Roger Daltrey’s arrogant sneer of “I hope I die before I get old”—one of the most famous lines in pop. The masterstroke was provided by co-manager Kit Lambert when he told Daltrey to stutter the line “Why don’t you all f-fade away,” a hint that Daltrey had a considerably stronger phrase in mind. The song reached the U.K. No. 2 and became the climax of The Who’s live set, often ending in howling feedback from Townshend’s Rickenbacker guitar, which would be poked into the speaker cabinet and smashed while Moon pushed his drums over and kicked them across the stage. And, like their heyday stage act, “My Generation” remains one of rock’s defining statements. youtu.be/gJecJ5SI5W0
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