The Who - Sparks (L.A. Forum 1971)

I'm never disappointed by "Sparks" and that's why it has its own label here on this blog. For the above audio, which comes courtesy of YouTube, let's go back to December 9, 1971 and the L.A. Forum in Los Angeles. The sound is shaky in spots, but that's OK with me. A few interesting spots for Pete Townshend. The first comes between 9 and 13 seconds which he somewhat repeats around 47 seconds. Also, he does something a little different around the 3:27 mark. The above "Sparks" clocks in at around seven minutes and so it is probably one of the longest versions I have heard. Also, John Entwistle's work on this or any "Sparks" should never be discounted, even though Pete and Keith Moon get the most attention on the song.