Who
Legendary, Iconic, Powerful, Magnificent
Townshend, Daltrey, Entwistle and Moon are music gods.
They are both unsurpassed and irreplacable.
Pete Townshend - song writer, ex-guitar smasher - the soul of the Who
Roger Daltrey - terrific voice - the sound of the Who
Sadly, John Entwistle's brilliant bass work and Keith Moon's unique drum style have now been taken from us. Both can be heard however on the back catalogue and their talents were both extraordinary.
Some early singles:
"My Generation", "I Can See For Miles","The Kids Are Alright"
But all you need to be in Rock Heaven are
Townshend, Daltrey, Entwistle and Moon are music gods.
They are both unsurpassed and irreplacable.
Pete Townshend - song writer, ex-guitar smasher - the soul of the Who
Roger Daltrey - terrific voice - the sound of the Who
Sadly, John Entwistle's brilliant bass work and Keith Moon's unique drum style have now been taken from us. Both can be heard however on the back catalogue and their talents were both extraordinary.
Some early singles:
"My Generation", "I Can See For Miles","The Kids Are Alright"
But all you need to be in Rock Heaven are
Tommy (1969)
An opera about a deaf, dumb and blind boy who becomes a messiah and is then rejected.
Outrageous plot? Yup.
Over the top? Yup.
But it is brilliant and it gave us "Pinball Wizard"
Who's Next (1971)
A true rock classic.
Starting with the perfect synth on "Baba O'Riley" (no samples back then) and ending with the magnificent anthem "Won't Get Fooled Again".
In between the joys of "Bargain", "Going Mobile" and "Behind Blue Eyes"
A true rock classic.
Starting with the perfect synth on "Baba O'Riley" (no samples back then) and ending with the magnificent anthem "Won't Get Fooled Again".
In between the joys of "Bargain", "Going Mobile" and "Behind Blue Eyes"
Quadrophenia (1973)
A soundscape telling the story of Jimmy - who has four sides to his personality, each band member having a theme.
A great album, brilliantly packaged with a book of black and white photos illustrating Jimmy's odyssey.
"5:15", ""Bell Boy", "Love Reign O'er Me"
A soundscape telling the story of Jimmy - who has four sides to his personality, each band member having a theme.
A great album, brilliantly packaged with a book of black and white photos illustrating Jimmy's odyssey.
"5:15", ""Bell Boy", "Love Reign O'er Me"
In 1978, what I would call the last "real" Who album was released - Who Are You
It featured the single "Who Are You", and what turned out to be a very poignant cover which the band posing with Keith Moon in a chair marked "NOT TO BE TAKEN AWAY". Keith passed 20 days after the album was released.
It featured the single "Who Are You", and what turned out to be a very poignant cover which the band posing with Keith Moon in a chair marked "NOT TO BE TAKEN AWAY". Keith passed 20 days after the album was released.
The dynamic of the group changed after that.
A brilliant documentary tracing the Who throughout their career,
"The Kids Are Alright", was released in 1979. It featured many classic performances and some of the last footage of Keith Moon drumming in his unique style at a gig at Shepperton Studios.
Kenny Jones (late of the Small Faces) joined, but it never really worked.
The Who "reformed" and performed at both LiveAid in 1985 and Live8 in 2005.
A brilliant documentary tracing the Who throughout their career,
"The Kids Are Alright", was released in 1979. It featured many classic performances and some of the last footage of Keith Moon drumming in his unique style at a gig at Shepperton Studios.
Kenny Jones (late of the Small Faces) joined, but it never really worked.
The Who "reformed" and performed at both LiveAid in 1985 and Live8 in 2005.
In 2006, the Who (essentially Townshend and Daltrey) released their first album of new material since 1982. "Endless Wire" is a good album, but shows a softer side and contains a "mini-opera". It is not the angry younger Who as we love them, rather a record by a mature band.
As I have said previously - Townshend, Daltrey, Entwistle and Moon are music gods.
Saw them at both LiveAid in 1985 and Live8 in 2005, but it is one of my few regrets that I never saw the classic Who line up performing at a "real" concert.
I was able to redress these regrets a little when the band played at Glastonbury 2015. Neither Roger nor Pete were at the height of their powers, but a magnificent set to mark 50 years of Who hits. This would probably be the last time they played in the UK and if that is the case, it was a worthy send off.
As I have said previously - Townshend, Daltrey, Entwistle and Moon are music gods.
Saw them at both LiveAid in 1985 and Live8 in 2005, but it is one of my few regrets that I never saw the classic Who line up performing at a "real" concert.
I was able to redress these regrets a little when the band played at Glastonbury 2015. Neither Roger nor Pete were at the height of their powers, but a magnificent set to mark 50 years of Who hits. This would probably be the last time they played in the UK and if that is the case, it was a worthy send off.
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(09 Oct 2015)
I have no idea from where the stock photos of the artist on this page have come from, and I am not claiming any ownership.
If you would like a credit mentioned, please contact me.
(09 Oct 2015)