Young Man Blues

["Kevin Winn" <kwinn@chrome.com>]

I was listening to the new Leeds (big surprise) and was completely knocked 
out again (like every time since I was 15) by the last minute of Young Man 
Blues - the part that begins right after the third time Rog sings "they 
step...BACK!" (4:09 on my CD timer).  PT starts off on this syncopated 
single-string riff with Entwistle joining in.  Moon starts doing some 
incredible bass-drum/cymbal work, almost beat for beat with PT.  The 
section builds quickly, then right before he starts playing the main riff 
of the song, PT lets a chord ring (I think a 3d chord, for you musicians) 
for a second, fully distorted.  Moon and Entwistle hit the downbeat right 
on the nose, underneath the chord that PT plays, then they all crash into 
the main guitar line.  The end result is a mind-tearing explosion into the 
main riff of the song.

I will be playing this section of this song for my grandchildren as the 
*precise* moment when live rock music came of age...

Alan:  I also really like PT's backing vocal sounding far back on the 
original Leeds - it made it sound like he was screaming, which always added 
to the sense of abandon that this whole record creates.  I'm gettting used 
to the new version.  Actually, it sounds like Pete is running up to the 
mike when he's supposed to be there, something not uncommon for him, since 
he was usually thrashing about the stage most of the time.

Doug:  that's an interesting comment you made about PT not liking Jimmy 
Page - is there more on this someplace?  I didn't know that things were 
that strained.

Have a good week, everyone!


OK,
KLW
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