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"Black" and "Water" (The Who)

naknak Posts: 76
edited September 2009 in The Porch
I never noticed it before, but the main riff from "Black" sounds similar to the riff that is briefly played a few times at the beginning of "Water", from Who's Next.

I'm not calling it a rip-off or anything, just some similarity in that riff. The rest of the two songs are absolutely nothing alike.

I "rediscovered" Who's Next yesterday...what a great album! I love when I put on an album that I haven't listened to in years and instantly fall back in love with it!
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  • A satellite forever orbitingA satellite forever orbiting Posts: 1,888
    sorry to be a nitpicker, but water is not a who's next song. it's a bonus track on the remastered edition.
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  • naknak Posts: 76
    A satellite forever orbiting wrote:
    sorry to be a nitpicker, but water is not a who's next song. it's a bonus track on the remastered edition.

    thank you for your keen attention to detail.
  • naknak Posts: 76
    nak wrote:
    A satellite forever orbiting wrote:
    sorry to be a nitpicker, but water is not a who's next song. it's a bonus track on the remastered edition.

    thank you for your keen attention to detail.

    sorry, now that I read my remark, that sounded really harsh...didn't mean for it to! Seriously, thanks for the heads-up.
  • A satellite forever orbitingA satellite forever orbiting Posts: 1,888
    nak wrote:
    nak wrote:
    A satellite forever orbiting wrote:
    sorry to be a nitpicker, but water is not a who's next song. it's a bonus track on the remastered edition.

    thank you for your keen attention to detail.

    sorry, now that I read my remark, that sounded really harsh...didn't mean for it to! Seriously, thanks for the heads-up.

    haha...no worries. just seemed a bit sarcastic, but i'm completely sarcastic so it's all good.
    If nothing is everything, I'll have it all
  • NewJPageNewJPage Posts: 3,313
    nak wrote:
    nak wrote:
    A satellite forever orbiting wrote:
    sorry to be a nitpicker, but water is not a who's next song. it's a bonus track on the remastered edition.

    thank you for your keen attention to detail.

    sorry, now that I read my remark, that sounded really harsh...didn't mean for it to! Seriously, thanks for the heads-up.

    just to be extra kit-picky, Water was actually written for an album that was supposed to be released in 1970, but never was. the version from isle of wight is amazing.

    that being said, yes, the riffs are similar.
    6/26/98, 8/17/00, 10/8/00, 12/8/02, 12/9/02, 4/25/03, 5/28/03, 6/1/03, 6/3/03, 6/5/03, 6/6/03, 6/12/03, 6/13/03, 6/15/03, 6/18/03, 6/21/03, 6/22/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03, 10/3/04, 10/5/04, 9/9/05, 9/11/05, 9/16/05, 5/16/06, 5/17/06, 5/19/06, 6/30/06, 7/23/06, 8/5/07, 6/30/08, 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 5/4/10, 5/7/10, 9/3/11, 9/4/11, 10/11/13, 10/17/14, 8/20/16
  • A satellite forever orbitingA satellite forever orbiting Posts: 1,888
    NewJPage wrote:
    just to be extra kit-picky, Water was actually written for an album that was supposed to be released in 1970, but never was. the version from isle of wight is amazing.

    that being said, yes, the riffs are similar.

    was the project called lifehouse? :P
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  • memememe Posts: 4,695
    nak wrote:
    I never noticed it before, but the main riff from "Black" sounds similar to the riff that is briefly played a few times at the beginning of "Water", from Who's Next.

    I'm not calling it a rip-off or anything, just some similarity in that riff. The rest of the two songs are absolutely nothing alike.

    I "rediscovered" Who's Next yesterday...what a great album! I love when I put on an album that I haven't listened to in years and instantly fall back in love with it!

    That's freakish: I listened to Water less than two hours ago and thought about this for the first time. Quite possibly a "quotation" :)
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  • NewJPageNewJPage Posts: 3,313
    A satellite forever orbiting wrote:
    NewJPage wrote:
    just to be extra kit-picky, Water was actually written for an album that was supposed to be released in 1970, but never was. the version from isle of wight is amazing.

    that being said, yes, the riffs are similar.

    was the project called lifehouse? :P

    not lifehouse. this was the post-Tommy, pre-lifehouse project. I don't even know myself was another track recorded for it.
    6/26/98, 8/17/00, 10/8/00, 12/8/02, 12/9/02, 4/25/03, 5/28/03, 6/1/03, 6/3/03, 6/5/03, 6/6/03, 6/12/03, 6/13/03, 6/15/03, 6/18/03, 6/21/03, 6/22/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03, 10/3/04, 10/5/04, 9/9/05, 9/11/05, 9/16/05, 5/16/06, 5/17/06, 5/19/06, 6/30/06, 7/23/06, 8/5/07, 6/30/08, 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 5/4/10, 5/7/10, 9/3/11, 9/4/11, 10/11/13, 10/17/14, 8/20/16
  • FirstExitFirstExit Los Angeles Posts: 973
    I'm pretty sure Water was meant for Lifehouse...just listen to the lyrics.
  • mrpink90mrpink90 Posts: 415
    Love Aint For Keeping is an underrated gem from Whos Next. 1 of those albums you can put on and not worry about skipping any songs....although im not a big fan of Goin Mobile
  • UncleNeilUncleNeil Posts: 120
    NewJPage wrote:
    the version from isle of wight is amazing.

    This is true.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3mWiV3_-2E
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