Live At Leeds (live album)
by The Who

An essential live album. A must own IMO with great versions of substitute, my generation and the magic bus.

From talinhosgameplay 06/13/2024 03:28

The thing with this album is that long time Who fans, like me, who are Who nerds, know that a lot of performances here are amazing but the official released version of this album and all its iterations released over the years are heavily edited (more on that below) and this specific version omits almost the whole concert that took place in Leeds.

"Young Man Blues", "Shakin' All Over", "My Generation" and "Magic Bus" that were released here are edited to a point that I cannot unhear the discrepancy of what was really performed that day and what was released officially. All official releases chop a lot of parts of those songs so much that it is baffling.

This concert is amazing and you can find it in unedited form if you look for it, and if that was this instead, would be a 90/100 album easily.

Track 5 is the highlight. The other tracks are very strong due to the performances. Daltrey sounds like Robert Plant on some tracks. People forget that he could sing in many different styles, as is evidenced here. Obviously "The Ox" (Entwistle) is a beast on the bass; Moon is endlessly creative; and Townshend is the master of blending multiple musical genres. What a showcase of talent! A great live album! 9.5/10!

A great album that catches a brief moment of the quality that The Who posses when performing live. The song selection is fantastic as well with the extended version of My Generation being an absolute joy to experience and Substitute performed live is just as electric and exciting as I had expected. The performances are brilliant as well with each member demonstrating their quality and all fusing together to create the classic sound of the group with it also feeling more raw and edgy due to it being live. Also, the music packs a real punch on here and is full of energy which they transfer to the listener. Overall, it is very enjoyable to be able to experience a moment of rock history captured on this album and it is a pleasure to revisit.

The sum of all parts equals greatness. John Entwistle is the king of bass players. Keith one of the kings of drumming.

One of my favourite albums from The Who. The second album I ever bought (after Who's Next.)

From Jboy56 11/10/2021 12:26

This album is a synonym for ROCK. The band is so tight and the song collection contains all bangers.
Pete Townshed is a riff master and his guitar tone is sooo heavy.
Enthwistles bass roars and riffs hard. Keith Moon is from the Moon.

From rockbluesfolkjaz 10/06/2021 18:15

Townshend's guitar notes bouncing of the Leeds' walls with incredible echo and volume helps to make this album one of the best live efforts in history. It's all about tone, power, and vocals here.

uncomparable. The Who (wow) Live

From planetneutral 01/03/2021 06:58

I love live music, even recorded, but this was not an album I was raised on. Great stuff, but I sense the original tracklist was more essential and revelatory in an environment where there was a lot less live material available to fans.