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Goin Mobile hails from the 1971 album "Who's Next". Roger Daltrey did not participate in this song in any way, leaving the other three members of The Who to record the track.
The Who have never performed this song live in concert. ad it was never released as a single.
Drop D Tuning: No
Capo: No
Rhythm: use some downstrokes and them some down up down up with a few quick shuffles in places
Pinball Wizard was
released in 1969 from their rock opera album "Tommy". As a single, the
song reached #4 in the UK and #19 in the US. The single was sped up
slightly from the album version. Pete Townsend said this song was one of
his most clumsy pieces he's ever written.
Years later in 1976, Elton John covered the song and had a #7 hit in the UK and a #9 hit in the US.
Drop D Tuning: No
Capo: No
Rhythm: some arpeggio and quick shuffle strumming and then downstrokes
So Sad About Us was intended for the group The Merseys back in 1966, The Who ended up recording this song for their album "A Quick One". In the US the album was called "Happy Jack".
The song has been covered by many groups over the years in spite of the fact it was never a single release.
Drop D Tuning: No
Capo: No
Rhythm: use a steady up and down and or downstrokes
Squeeze Box hails from the 1975 album "The Who By Numbers". The song has a bit of a country feel to it and became the groups only International hit, reaching #1 in Canada and peaking at #10 in the UK and #16 in the US.
Pete Townsend purchased and accordion and learned to play it a bit in an afternoon, from which spawned this pretty simple song. Townsend was surprised the song even got recorded and more surprised when the song charted and became a hit.
Drop D Tuning: No
Capo: No
Rhythm: down down up and repeat or you could play all downstrokes