Honeysuckle - "Baba O'Riley" (The Who)

If you had asked 12 year old Holly what the greatest rock band of all time was she would have enthusiastically responded, THE WHO! Their album Tommy was what inspired her to write her first every song, a meandering ‘mini rock opera’ about the pied piper. Chris has very cleverly arranged a version of their epic song, “Baba O’Riley” for September’s cover of the month. What else should we try to cover with the synthesizer?
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CREDITS:
Holly McGarry: Vox, Acoustic Guitar
Chris Bloniarz: Vox, Mandolin, Synth, Piano, Bass, Drums
Engineered/Mixed/Mastered by Chris Bloniarz
Video by Chris Bloniarz

[@honeysuckleband]

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[@shikawgoh]

Wow…a fresh breath of air in that old classic rock song. Well done.

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!

[@billburi6858]

Interesting arrangement and musicality. Wish all the youth of today were as in touch with their creativity as these people are.

[@honeysuckleband]

Wow thank you so much!

[@patrickcarpin2758]

And the world would be a better place to live.

[@kenbennett5458]

As someone who back in the sixties used to go to nearly all their London Gigs and has got all their early-ish music I don't take kindly to other bands who massacre their music , but this was absolutely fricking FANTASTIC if I was a record producer I would sign you up toot sweet please stay true to the original sounds and keep up the good music I must search for more

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😊

[@sirandrelefaedelinoge]

In 40 years of playing ive yet to time that ending correctly..

[@honeysuckleband]

Haha yeah it’s a bit of a doozy 😆

[@HDIrwin]

That was one of the finest cover versions of Baba O'Riley I've ever heard/seen. The Who are difficult to cover, because of their very unique energy and spirit, but you delivered that and captured the melancholy and hope that song provides incredibly well. Very well done 🙂

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@kmichaelp4508]

You two killed it!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I saw them 4 or 5 times (?) from 1970-? Keep it up with that special talent.

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you so much!

[@kmichaelp4508]

@@honeysuckleband, you two should try “Battle of Evermore “. I think it would fit perfectly with your voice! Also, a video of your history, where you’re from, goals, where you can be seen etc. We want to know more.

[@andrevanrossum8408]

This is incredible! I very much like your performance! This is studio quality. I'm very impressed by your musical quality.

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you very much!

[@stevehaessler9150]

As someone who loves everything WHO, this was awesome. A great job by all, but particularly love the mandolin work by Chris. Kudos!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you very much! 😊

[@patrickmoran687]

Well done on a fresh take that kept the original energy. Great voice by the young lady.

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks!

[@floatingdisembodiedhead8975]

Ladies and gents this is the most adorable cover of this amazing song. Props to both of you and the afro clones lol that bluegrass or square dance ending was amazing. Encore Encore

[@honeysuckleband]

Haha thank you! 🥰

[@Tyler53Durden]

This is the best cover of this song ever!!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! ❤️

[@johnfazzari6208]

good job. you captured the melancholy aspect of the song. nice job on the arrangements and the vocals. i like it a lot.

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks! 😁

[@flatpickit]

I watched not expecting to like this to be honest with you. BUT, I enjoyed every second of it, fully entertained the entire time. Y'all have put a lot of work into it and it shows but just as importantly, the music comes from deep inside you and that shows as well. Had to sub.

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😁

[@crillz93]

epic! for next month: give us something spooky!

[@beewcar]

Vote for “I Put A Spell On You” by liking this post

[@StephanieMahnken]

No WORDS!!!!!! Incredible performance!!!!!

[@StephanieMahnken]

He makes that mandolin SING!!!!!! Whooooooooooooooooo Hoooooooooooooooo

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!!

[@harveylimpopo3042]

Says no words, then uses words 🤦‍♂️

[@Wonnie-tc7kc]

I've heard lots of covers of this number, most very good. However, you absolutely smashed it. You are the only band I've heard to not only attempt the ending, but I actually thought it was better than the original. Brilliant!!!!

[@honeysuckleband]

Haha wow thank you so much! 😁

[@RickSouderMusic]

I don't think I've ever heard Baba O' Riley quite like this. I must say I'm impressed. Good job.

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!

[@RickSouderMusic]

@@honeysuckleband You're very welcome. That was very well done. Everything in it was good.

[@morgorocky-vl6dx]

Wow WTF, you guys are amazing my favorite Who song and you owned it!!! Amazing arrangement beautiful voice 4 quadruplets brother's 😂 thank you both❤

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😁

[@yimnerr]

Awesome work all around everyone!! This was great, so well done. Roger & Pete should see this!!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you very much! 🙏🤘

[@Zif-the-Old-Herring]

Most Wonderful !!!! I heard this song on the radio when the album was released, lo these many years ago. I am 69 years old now and can get just as Who frenzied with what I heard here. Thank you so much.
And kudos to the band also. ♥

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you very much!

[@probieabhi2258]

Noo! I can't call this as "teenage wasteland" the way she said exodus is here touched my heart and maaaan what a cool mandolin solo.....! Keep up! lots and lots of love and admiration from. ❤🇮🇳 ❤

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😊

[@th3unmaker]

I love your voice, lady. I just discovered you two about 15 minutes ago, and you are both fantastic.

[@honeysuckleband]

Haha thank you! 🥰

[@saulfernando557]

Shes between 10 and 60

[@stevehaessler9150]

If you haven't already, check out their "Shadow Dance" video. It is awesome.

[@user-ej5ye9cf7m]

Good old Baba O Riley, yes. This was joy to listen, thanks!

[@honeysuckleband]

It’s an absolute clsssic. Thanks for listening! 🙏

[@decrockdany2858]

Wahouh ! C'est incroyable ! Quand j'ai vu la miniature annonçant la reprise du mois et qu'il s'agissait de "Baba O'Riley" je me suis demandé comment vous alliez faire. Ce morceau est, pour moi, un monument dans la carrière des Who mais aussi dans l'histoire du rock. Le réinterpréter est un réel défi... Un défi que vous avez talentueusement relever. J'en ai eu la chaire de poule a plusieurs reprises. Félicitations et merci.

[@honeysuckleband]

😁❤️🙏

[@brandonwinstead4399]

Knocked it out of the park. What a beautiful voice. Well done.

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you so much! We had a lot of fun!

[@jeffroberts3535]

That was fing superb. Awesome cover of a musical masterpiece.

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😁🤘

[@jaminjim44]

FANTASTIC! You guys knocked that one out the park! ❤❤❤❤

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks so much!!

[@jpdenk]

As an OLD fan of The Who, I thoroughly applaud you all!
I saw The Who play this live in person in 1971 when they were on their Who's Next tour when this was a new song. :)

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! Jeeze that must have been an incredible show!

[@jpdenk]

@@honeysuckleband It sure was! I saw them in 1970, 1971 and 1974, all of their shows were amazing.

[@kmichaelp4508]

@@jpdenk, I did too! Plus their first final tour which I took my son and daughter who were then teenagers. My first rock concert in 70 and my kids first in??? I don’t remember 😅

[@marcusadams8067]

Just given this another listen……..what beautiful voices……so natural and easy

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!😊

[@benmalone6139]

Good stuff guys. Your voice is beeeeaaaautiful Sister

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you so much!!

[@mrwtuber1217]

​@@honeysuckleband hm....wonder how he did the synth track, and what he hAs for it.

[@davidwalkerbass34]

This is so rad!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks David! 🥰

[@cwilczak8706]

Greatness doesn’t have to travel far! Loved it!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😁

[@elreyvd]

Additional proof that Holly's voice can tackle any challenge, especially with a great arrangement... The mandolin solo is great!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@SimonTimoney-74]

Bull shit

[@SimonTimoney-74]

Nah..they are murdering classic English Rock songs..utter cack!!!!!

[@SimonTimoney-74]

#Freepalestine

[@conusraumer]

Baba O´Riley ist einer meiner Lieblingssongs überhaupt. Dieses ist eine wirklich sehr schöne Version: die Zusammenstellung der Instrumente und vor allem die schöne volle Stimme der Frau/des Mädchens. Respekt!!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😁

[@conusraumer]

@@honeysuckleband Best greetings from Germany - Roland.

[@shawnduggan5204]

Love the windmill ala Pete Townshend! :)

[@honeysuckleband]

Haha yeah gotta have it!

[@historiaobscurum3308]

Been watching this on a loop since I found it. Can't love this enough. 🤘

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you very much!

[@tony3313]

So cool. So, so cool.

[@honeysuckleband]

Haha thanks 😎

[@AmericanaHighway]

Brilliant cover guys will feature it on the show in a couple of weeks 👏

[@honeysuckleband]

That’s great! Give ya a heads up when you feature it 😊

[@sirandrelefaedelinoge]

Love the mando solo...

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks!

[@Paiadakine]

You are both very talented. Was fun to watch.

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😊

[@garyt19651]

Great job !!!! It takes guts just to attempt this song and you nailed it !!!!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you so much!

[@rc65428]

Awesome! You are amazing musicians!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!

[@milindsohoni]

really nice.....i used to hear the original 40 years ago, this is great

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 🙏😁

[@--uday]

Oh man, this is awesome

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks!

[@Greg763]

Holy smoke !!!! That was awesome

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😁

[@roycelabor4339]

Great job y'all! The Who is one of my favorite bands of all time and this is my absolute favorite song of theirs. Y'all knocked it out of the park!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 🤘😁

[@roycelabor4339]

@@honeysuckleband 🤘😊🤘😊🤘

[@geoffreykoss3729]

Amazing version

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks! 😁🙏

[@mikeljmcphee]

Well done!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!

[@tonywright8294]

Excellent

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@zebau]

AWESOME!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks! 😃

[@eives2]

Wow excellent bravo.

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!

[@otherworld11]

well done - remember this album from 1971 or whatever year it came out it is still just as powerful and remains one of the top25 albums all time.

[@honeysuckleband]

For sure. Thanks for listening!

[@garyt19651]

I would rank it in the top 5

[@ezydoesit993]

this was amazing! thank you

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! You're so welcome!

[@user-gn1cl9ix7p]

Amazing.

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!

[@marcusadams8067]

Absolutely loved it…..thank you

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 🙏

[@roniafornaro8629]

Nervy and excellent !

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks!

[@jengleexemailcomau]

absolutely fantastic

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😁

[@SamuelLongo1776]

Sounds like a country version of the song. I like it!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!

[@sirandrelefaedelinoge]

As a hardcore Who fan, im deeply impressed

[@honeysuckleband]

Much appreciated!

[@kjschmitz5113]

Loved this so much. Well done

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks! 🤘

[@daves2058]

Outstanding!!!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!! 🙏

[@jonathansmith3742]

Very Cool!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks!

[@stephen285]

sounds great

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks!!😊

[@decades_sports_cards7598]

Brilliant!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!

[@harveylimpopo3042]

Excellent 👍🏼

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😁

[@tomharwell340]

Damn!

[@honeysuckleband]

Haha thanks!

[@craigtennant7637]

so effing awesome!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@mykola_iegorov]

Great!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks!

[@alanvassallo8840]

Well done
all 2 and 5 of ya

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks! 😁

[@gglucs1799]

Great cover! Could you guys do a cover of "Some people never know" of Paul McCartney and the wings?

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks! Ooooo we’ve talked about covering a Paul McCartney/Wings song, so we’ll check it out!

[@bobmiller1783]

Nice nice nice!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks!

[@marksmith9566]

Like the triplet backup band 🙂

[@honeysuckleband]

Haha thanks! 🙂

[@paolobiondi7095]

Bravi bravi e bravi... che altro dire

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!

[@jamescarbono2227]

That's awesome....Pete and Roger would it 2 thumbs up 👍

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks! 😁

[@yolandajohnson8685]

awesome job on this song.
❤❤❤❤❤

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you!

[@richardedwards7780]

Well done...!! I was dubious... but you did an excellent job. It's a great song and as someone has already commented it's great you're interested in this classic stuff. Pete will be pleased I think.

[@honeysuckleband]

That’s truly an honor! Thank you. Pete has been one of my favorite writers and guitarists since I was 12. We had a lot of fun with this one and it’s great that folks are enjoying it :)

[@langheproperty]

​@@honeysuckleband Last night I got my wife to listen to your 'Baba' video. She is a 'forced' Who fan... She has no choice as either Pete or the band are playing every day in the office or car and she complains about it - why are they so angry? And comments like that.. She said at the end of your video - 'they are incredible. I'm so envious of their talent'. One of my sister's boyfriends got me into The Who when I was around 15, that was more than 40 years ago. I play guitar but nothing like you guys. That's not modesty.. If you're ever in North Italy be sure to come by for pizza and a gig in the garden. My son is a drummer and we have a lot of friends that play all kinds of things and all love 70s Rock. Richard

[@italoalbertini5291]

CHE VOCI!!!!! 😲👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@honeysuckleband]

😁😁😁

[@judgeroybean6231]

Excellent!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! :)

[@tbonky]

Daaaaang!

[@honeysuckleband]

😁😁😁

[@Lisztomania1]

Superb ❤

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks! :)

[@vickyking3408]

Love it❤

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you 😁

[@yolandajohnson8685]

beautiful curly hair ❤❤

[@honeysuckleband]

Haha thanks 🥰

[@MartinJG100]

Well I wasn't too sure at first and then I tuned in. It works. Well done. PS - Great haircut by the way :).

[@honeysuckleband]

Hey, thanks!

[@krakatoa1200]

The Who were my favourite band, I was luckily enough to see them live a few times.( Before Keith died) This is a fine cover, well done and thanks. ( how about doing Join together?)

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks! We’ll check it out!

[@Drakeman2003]

How about "Brass in Pocket"?

[@tstraubster]

Rock and roll, baby! Everything old is new again. Try some old Genesis or Floyd.

[@jonathansoto6366]

You guys are awesome 👏

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😁

[@lucasfleandro]

This is GOOD. Cheers from BR

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 🍻

[@peco5257]

すばらしい

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😊

[@paolobiondi7095]

il banchetto da premiata forneria marconi (pfm) daii ragazzi, fatemi sognare

[@whoareyou6122]

Great cover. Félicitations from France.

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 🥰

[@nacho0606]

Very nice cover ❤

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks! 😊

[@BeatlesCentricUniverse]

EXCELLENT! And completely unexpected!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😁

[@MarcoAntonio-wr8kh]

❤SHOW ❤

[@honeysuckleband]

😁

[@paolobiondi7095]

andate a vedere pfm anni 70 please

[@nicolonofri2132]

Bravi!!

[@honeysuckleband]

Thank you! 😊

[@joseniltonmelodearaujo9210]

🎼👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🎼

[@honeysuckleband]

😁😁😁🙏🙏🙏

[@ksbeditor]

Are you serious? Yowzer! :-)

[@honeysuckleband]

Thanks! 😁

[@SpenceCurry]

Those are mc5s rob tyners kids and his long suffering wife