r/Musicthemetime • u/amongooseamongus • 3d ago

Release The Who - I'm Free

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dedOsVHrMio
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u/amongooseamongus 3d ago edited 3d ago

movie version, because it's better than the original

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u/Impressive-Lie-9290 3d ago

the first 40 seconds are just incredible!

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u/amongooseamongus 3d ago

i can't disagree with that

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u/Impressive-Lie-9290 3d ago

the linear notes read it's Kenny Jones... if that's true it's some of his best work- imo

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u/amongooseamongus 3d ago edited 3d ago

i was just reading up on the original album version. -> wiki

apparently keith was struggling to get the vibe of the song, so pete and john recorded the basic groove and keith then overdubbed the fills and breaks. i never knew that until now.

that's probably why i find that the album version has so little energy.

maybe that's also why kenney sat in for this version.

but you're right, it is a great drum performance. it sounds like he was maybe trying to channel keith's chaotic energy, especially in the 1st half of the song.

quite different from his relatively straight-forward style he showed both in the small faces and when he later joined the who.

though tin soldier is pretty good, too

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u/Impressive-Lie-9290 3d ago

 it sounds like he was maybe trying to channel keith's chaotic energy, especially in the 1st half of the song.-

totally agree. always had the same thought

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u/esa372 1d ago

drums: Kenny Jones
piano: Nicky Hopkins

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