Post-Keith Moon Songs by the Who: Gimme Five
Perhaps, in hindsight, Led Zeppelin had the right idea: When your linchpin drummer dies, simply call it quits. Not so, the Who.
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The Who – Tommy (1969; 2013 reissue)
At once ambitious and complex, the Who’s Tommy stands as a shining moment in their vast career. Their sweeping work redefined the “concept album” and set the standard for rock operas such as Green Day’s American Idiot. You May Also Like: Tommy James and the Shondells – Cellophane Symphony (1969):Read More
Original Quadrophenia era saw the Who devolve into a nasty tangle: ‘He was very, very drunk’
As the Who gears up for another series of shows featuring Quadrophenia, beginning on June 8, 2013 at Dublin, it’s worth remembering that things haven’t always gone so well You May Also Like: Pete Townshend on why the Who lends itself to classical reinterpretation: ‘Pulled all the stops’ The OddlyRead More
‘A possibility of flying apart at any moment’: For Pete Townshend, it’s a wonder the Who is still here
Even as the Who announced the final dates of their sold-out Quadrophenia and More tour across the UK, Pete Townshend can’t help but marvel that they’re still together at all. And not just because they’ve lost two members. You May Also Like: Pete Townshend on why the Who lends itselfRead More
‘If it’s getting a bit quiet, I just swing my arm’: Pete Townshend thrilled to be windmilling back in England
Pete Townshend says he can’t wait for the Who’s on-going Quadrophenia and More tour to return to his native UK, calling the 1973 double-album hit “a quintessentially English piece.” You May Also Like: Pete Townshend on why the Who lends itself to classical reinterpretation: ‘Pulled all the stops’ Pete Townshend,Read More
Pete Townshend, ‘Who I Am: A Memoir’: Books
Perhaps he feels that he can’t explain, but Pete Townshend does a remarkably fine job with ‘Who I Am’ in revealing just who he is.