Thread 127379753

Why did they have no long term cultural impact?

One hit wonder

This album used to get discussed on /mu/ a lot several years back which is the ultimate litmus test for cultural impact.

no one likes opera anymore, and they went all in on the rock opera thing. simple as

>>127379753 (OP)
That's the most influential rock band after the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.

>>127379753 (OP)
theyre a product of their time and quite honestly not that good.

>>127379788
Ironically despite being inspired by Woodstock hippie shit, the lyrics of Lifehouse/Who's Next are pretty timeless and universal.

>>127379753 (OP)
continuing under the same name after moon bit it was a mistake. completely irreplaceable drummer and sound. imagine if zeppelin would have done the same, except pagey had the sense to know when to end it. in fact, he probably took out one of his magic crystal balls he found in the aleister house which gave him the wisdom to after peering into it.

>>127379753 (OP)
because Townsend was a shit guitarist

>>127380275
you shut your whore mouth

>>127379753 (OP)
Their biggest contribution to culture was the CSI opening titles.

>no longterm impact culturally
Baba o Reilly is built into everyone's brains, several of their songs are cultural cornerstone like won't get fooled again or who arr you and especially my generation.

>>127379753 (OP)
because of research

>>127379774
>the 3rd most rock band
>only remembered thanks to a boomer police show

>>127381270
Rock music is old and will soon be forgotten. It will be like Dixieland jazz to us.

>>127379788
>not that good.
As compared to? Whether you like their music or not, they objectively are some of the greatest musicians, performers and in Pete's cases, songwriters, ever.

>>127379753 (OP)
They had a ton of influence on other musicians at the time. Their cultural impact lives on through their influence rather than their actual songs.

>>127379788
Yet you listen to Tyler the creator lol

>>127381343
Your shit whore pop that you jerk off to won't be relevant soon either

>>127379753 (OP)
There are people who know the Limp Bizkit cover of Behind Blue Eyes more than the original

>>127382911
Sorry, I listen to Jerry Roll Morton

>>127379753 (OP)
Who?

>>127382935
"people"

This is pure boomer shit. Nobody listens to it anymore.
Roger Daltrey ruined it all, le boomer vocalist.

>>127383576
Early Who is a lot different from Who's Next. In fact, I'd argue that Who's Next is really their only true boomer album, and even that has innovative synths and incredible songwriting.

>>127383576
nah his vocals on Love Reign O'er Me are amazing and that scream in Won't Get Fooled Again is immortal

>>127385576
>>nah his vocals on Love Reign O'er Me are amazing
Name a better vocal performance, it's impossible.

>>127379753 (OP)
The who are an incredibly mediocre band and pete townshend got away with child porn charges so fuck him too.

>>127385592
Won't Get Fooled Again Live 79

>>127385647
>mediocre
They're widely regarded as the most talented and best live performers ever.

>>127385712
By the same retards who said hendrix was great live. Playing at ear bleeding levels with feedback and smashing your gear on stage doesnt make you great live.

>>127385731
Actually listen to a live Who record. That's not what they're doing. I recommend the full Live at Leeds or San Francisco 1971.

>>127385712
>they're widely regarded as
Another faggot who lets others formulate opinions for himself

>>127385769
No, it's my opinion as well, and I've listened to 10,000+ albums.

>>127386278
Sure you have

>>127379753 (OP)
Too ugly for dumb and superficial zoomers.

They used to be considered first rate but now they're basically on par with foreigner and 38 special lol

>>127386810
Foreigner mogs the who

>>127379753 (OP)
You have to be kidding right? These guys shaped and influenced hard rock, punk rock, power pop and grunge. Won't Get Fooled Again's "YEAHHHHH" scream is in the cultural mindset thanks to CSI: Miami. They were one of the earliest bands with concept albums like The Who Sells Out, Tommy and Quadrophonia. Townsend was a great songwriter. Keith Moon still inspires drummers to this day.

The Who is the band that is one of your favorite heavy band's favorite band.

Their cultural impact declined because the 60s are 60 years old. The rolling stones are the only band I still hear in heavy rotation on the buttrock and mompop stations. Foreigner gets played more than the who lol

I know you kids love your Beatles but they're more rarely played than the who so they're pretty much shit too

https://youtu.be/0frdbc1v2dA
This is their greatest moment

>>127379753 (OP)
You're retarded

>>127386908
should have kicked out pete & let john write all the songs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p0m2E7eQKA

>>127386986
My Wife is my fave song on Who’s Next and that’s a John song. Maybe you’re on to something

>>127386827
BASED retard

>>127379753 (OP)
Who's Next used to be in the top 100 on RYM like a decade ago
Now it's 480 th

>>127387816
yeah great song. i'm being a little mischievous but i always enjoyed the stuff that didn't come from pete. the covers (young man blues, summertime) etc... are amazing esp live.

keep pete in the background let the other 3 take the lead, i say.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6ssIQkkpXc

>>127386827
DEAF retard

>>127380549
>Baba o Reilly is built into everyone's brains
ask some zoomer retards if they've heard of it and see their eyes further glaze over

>>127379753 (OP)
>>127379774
noone knows the Rolling Stones now either
and the Stones have been promoting themselves for decades whilstmst've The Who has haven't done shit

>>127385647
>>127385712
By who? All their songs are kinda boring and not hard like similiar bands from that time. The bassist was in the wrong bad. The ex drummer overrated as hell.

>>127386827
Don't stop believing (your own lies)

>>127388214
Wow they must be shocked about it.

>>127386827
never even thought of comparing these two
but i might tomorrow

will report back

>>127379753 (OP)
The Who are a rare fascinating case of a band where every single member is a narcissist show off who thinks he is the best ever, and normally that would never work, but somehow, it does

>>127390984
>By who?
general consensus
https://www.acclaimedmusic.net/artist/The%20Who.htm
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/readers-poll-the-10-best-live-albums-of-all-time-18920/1-the-who-live-at-leeds-131832/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Entwistle#Influence
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Moon#Legacy
>All their songs are kinda boring
Why do I get the suspicion you've not heard anywhere close to all of their songs?

>>127379753 (OP)
>windmilling
>the cliche of destroying your instruments on stage
>not culturally impactful

>>127379753 (OP)
Who?

>>127379753 (OP)
Bass guitars literally have roundwound strings because of John Entwistle wanting more treble and power in The Who. He invented them with Rotosound. That’s probably the most influence on music that any rock band can ever claim to have.

>>127380275
He was a very good rhythm guitarist but his solos kind of went nowhere. Soloing is overrated though

>>127385731
I saw them live, they were great

>>127393881
Pete Townshend influenced the design the Marshall stack, which was also pretty important