Music Appreciation

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,176 posts) Wed Jan 7, 2026, 01:20 PM Jan 2026

The Who, Baba O'riley:

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And where would we be without the iconic Stairway to Heaven?

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The Who, Baba O'riley: (Original Post) MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2026 OP

Two timeless classics. Diamond_Dog Jan 2026 #1

I have a couple of top candidates for best album - Who's Next is one of them. yellow dahlia Jan 2026 #2

I'm Not The Biggest Who Fan, But.... ProfessorGAC Jan 2026 #3

Agree. I think my favorite violin outro is on the following Ultravox song Ilikepurple Jan 2026 #4

Diamond_Dog

(41,035 posts)

1. Two timeless classics.

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 02:04 PM

Jan 2026

As big a Zeppelin fan as I am, I think Who’s Next is probably the greatest rock album ever made. At the very least it’s in the top five.

I have both of these on vinyl.

yellow dahlia

(6,448 posts)

2. I have a couple of top candidates for best album - Who's Next is one of them.

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 01:05 AM

Jan 2026

ProfessorGAC

(77,268 posts)

3. I'm Not The Biggest Who Fan, But....

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 10:16 AM

Jan 2026

...ending Baba O'Reilly with a violin solo was inspired!
I've heard live versions with Daltrey doing harmonica. Not the same.
And unless a genius shredder like Satriani or Vai played a violin-like solo, I don't think a guitar solo works.
Just a perfect choice of instrument.

Ilikepurple

(791 posts)

4. Agree. I think my favorite violin outro is on the following Ultravox song

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 08:40 PM

Jan 2026

I want to be a machine-Ultravox. Strings pretty much start at 4:40 and the outro at 5:40. The bass line tone is pretty awesome too. Steve Lillywhite and Brian Eno coproducing might have helped.

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