Thirty Years of Maximum R&B Live [Video/DVD]

• Artist: The Who
• Rating:
• Release Date: July 06, 1994
• Type: Video, Live
• Genre: Rock

Review

MCA's The Who's classic 1979 movie documentary, The Kids Are Alright, contained countless awe-inspiring clips of the band in concert throughout the years, confirming the legendary quartet as the greatest live rock act of all-time. Besides being responsible for composing many of rock's greatest songs/albums ("My Generation," Tommy, Who's Next, etc.), the Who were the first band to actually put on a show for the audience and not just stand still on stage. Images of Keith Moon thrashing his drum kit, Roger Daltrey twirling his mic high up in the air, and Pete Townshend windmilling his arm while playing guitar (and eventually smashing it to bits) will be forever etched into the minds of rock fans everywhere. The 2 1/2 hour 1994 homevideo, Thirty Years of Maximum R & B Live (released in conjunction with the 4-CD boxset of the same name), is a smorgasbord of The Who in full flight concert mode, from their early years to their 1989 reunion. A must-have for any serious Who fan, the whole video is one long highlight, intercut with interviews with the 3 surviving members. It's pointless to pick out just a few standouts since the whole vid is stellar, but if you're not blown away by the clips for "Young Man Blues" (Isle of Wight, '70)," "I Can't Explain" (Tanglewood, '70), "My Generation" (Amsterdam, '72), and "Dreaming from the Waist"(Cleveland, '75), you must be brain dead. Along with The Kids Are Alright, Thirty Years of Maximum R & B Live is essential viewing. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere	Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend	The Who
So Sad About Us	Pete Townshend	The Who
A Quick One, While He's Away	Pete Townshend	The Who
Happy Jack	Pete Townshend	The Who
Heaven and Hell	John Entwistle	The Who
I Can't Explain	Pete Townshend	The Who
Water	Pete Townshend	The Who
Young Man Blues	Mose Allison	The Who
I Don't Even Know Myself	Pete Townshend	The Who
My Generation	Pete Townshend	The Who
Substitute	Pete Townshend	The Who
Drowned	Pete Townshend	The Who
Bell Boy	Pete Townshend	The Who
My Generation Blues	Pete Townshend	The Who
Dreaming from the Waist	Pete Townshend	The Who
Sister Disco	Pete Townshend	The Who
Who Are You	Pete Townshend	The Who
5:15	Pete Townshend	The Who
My Wife	John Entwistle	The Who
Music Must Change	Pete Townshend	The Who
Pinball Wizard	Pete Townshend	The Who
Behind Blue Eyes	Pete Townshend	The Who
Love Reign O'Er Me	Pete Townshend	The Who
Boris the Spider	John Entwistle	The Who
I Can See for Miles	Pete Townshend	The Who
See Me, Feel Me	Pete Townshend	The Who

Credits

The Who (Main Performer)