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Originally Posted by TopChed
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Boo, any Baba O'Riley cover discussion begins and ends with Pearl Jam. They've been covering it for literally 20 years, and do an amazing job. Also, based on the fact that the guitarist is using the exact same riff that Mike McCready uses to transcribe the synth to guitar, I'd say the boys in Gaslight anthem are actually covering Pearl Jam's cover of Baba O'Riley, more than than the Who.
Plus, check out the awesome PJ crowd (some of the best fans in music), instead of 1000 dumbfounded fans at a Gaslight Anthem, going "what the hell are they playing?".
Especially listen to the crowd during the famous "don't cry.." portion. Awesome.