Who's Next

This next album I was only listening to the other day, so I thought it would be best to write it about now. Who's Next by The Who is that album in question. It was the first time for a little while I have listened to it. I mean I love The Who, one of the best bands in rock history I think. They are one of the supergroups, a band who has individual artists that are excellent at what they do. I don't think anyone could argue with me on that. They were all one of the best in their particular field.

I chose Who's Next for a few reasons really. Its the best Who album without a doubt. It was this album for them that changed the way their albums sounded. They experimented with snyths on tracks like Baba OReilly and Won't Get Fooled Again. They used it so effectively that it just sounds right! Simple. Secondly for me its an album of great musicianship. The guitar playing is phenomenal, its in a class of its own. Riffs that just glide right through but pack an almighty punch. The drums on it too are something else. Keith Moon had this amazing knack of being crazy and all over place but sound so melodic and in control! Listen to what the Ox plays too on this album. So refined with punchy sounds that blow your eardrums off and into a new dimension, he also sings on My Wife! And Daltrey has his best vocal performances on this record and that's fact.

I think what The Who tried to do with this album was push that boundary that they created with Tommy. They made a line on that album and with Who's Next they blew it up and it exploded into a million pieces for them to piece together and create absolute genius.

If you haven't experienced this album and you love ballsy Rock N Roll that wants nothing from you then to just listen, then I recommend you take the opportunity to fall in love with this amazing album.

Cosmic Out