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
‘I would have given anything not to have joined’: Kenney Jones remembers his time with the Who
Though he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year as a member of the Small Faces and Faces, for a time beginning in the late 1970s Kenney Jones was best known as drummer for the Who. You May Also Like: The Who’s disjointed, disappointing It’sRead More
‘Pretty famous, isn’t he?’: Roger Daltrey on Jimmy Page’s contribution to the Who’s “I Can’t Explain”
Roger Daltrey sorts through the curious situation that found Jimmy Page playing guitar on a track by the Who, after their producer asked him in during the sessions for “I Can’t Explain.” “Pretty famous, isn’t he?” Daltrey muses. You May Also Like: 30 years ago, Roger Daltrey released perhaps theRead 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
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.