Wont get fooled again

[Kitsto]

Only just discovered this thread - fantastic to read all these thoughts on how JE did it - I feared I was the only one remotely interested - have watched the YT isolated track over and over and then when you see how little Townshend is actually playing (in the band consolidated shoot) you realise he's jumping around so much it's only JE and mad Moon holding the thing together! WGFA is what got me into rock. I was eleven years old and Who's Next was the first album I ever owned. Just tried b714s's tab riff - wonderful! Thank you. BTW one other bass track I've always been fascinated by is Why Dontcha by West Bruce & Laing - JB's bass lines are fabulously melodic behind LW's brilliant riffing.

[Kitsto]

Why Dontcha: https:/m.youtube.com/watch?gDkgTQhRxpU
Apologies - can't make it link.

Edited January 4, 2017 by Kitsto

[Lozz196]

Thread resurrection, my classic rock band have decided to do this, what a song and what a bass workout. I’m up to about 3mins at the moment.
 

I’ve not found any of the individual parts that taxing, but holy memory capacity Batman, remembering them all is just crazy.

 

I’m sincerely hoping that the next 6mins or so just repeat the first 3mins twice again however I’ve a feeling that just ain’t gonna be the case. 
 

If I had any doubts as to how good a bassist The Ox was this has removed the last of them.

[chris_b]

You've got a chorus section with some structure. A verse with looser structure and the rest is just jamming.

 

IMO there's no need to "learn" more than the chorus section. Just get the feel right and you've cracked it.

[BassAdder60]

Gigged this song years back and it’s a great song