Music Must Change (Shepperton Tour Rehearsal / 1978)

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  Seven Songs for the Week 5th Nov 25

  Jason Carty

  "I am not going to buy this boxset" was what I said when this was announced. I dug out my 30+ year old Who Are You CD to ensure that I still did not like the album, and... it was ok. I listened to chunks of the box on streaming and there is gold in there - take this 1979 version of Music Must Change. On the original album, there are no drums, because the ailing Keith Moon couldn't handle 6/8 time apparently. On this rehearsal, Kenney Jones has arrived as drummer and has no problem getting into the song. On the original Who Are You album, Rod Argent (Zombies, Argent) adds piano to the title track, elevating it. Rod could have been a potent addition to the Who at this point in time - what could have been. Instead, John "Rabbit" Bundrick arrives as a live keyboardist and adds very Zombies-like organ to this take. Much better than the album version. The 1979 live version of Sister Disco also kicks the original album version into a cocked hat. So, I probably will buy this boxset. Oh well.