Re: Young Man Blues

[Sroundtable@xxxxxxx]

> You're right, the 2002 riff is more 
> "blocky" & doesn't have the little hammer-on finger rolls that give the 
> earlier versions of the riff their fluidity.  
> 
> This might be because of his bike accident in 1991 when he shattered his
> wrist.  He says he had to learn to play certain things in a different way.
> But if I remember correctly, he played it blocky when they 
> did the song
> in '82, also.  So......

I must admit, I LOVE the 1982 version.  It ranks second for me behind IOW, but that's likely because I saw the IOW footage of it prior to hearing the CD and the performance left me speechless.

Something about Pete's leads in the 82 Toronto version makes my spine tingle.  My band has recently put this in and fuck, it absolutely rocks.  Our lead guitarist goes to town on all the opportunities to improvise in it.  When I'm not singing I have to jump and dance or do something wild during YMB.  It's like I can't help myself.  What the Who did with that song is beyond brilliant.

Mc