I never suspected I’d write the following sentences in 2019: Amazed by the new Who. Don’t know if I’m ready to like-like it yet, but it has more of the former magic than any retread by any first generation rocker in decades. The time is here to admit that it’s pretty good (and stop insulating …
Just heard a just-released new song by the Who: “All This Music Must Fade.” Notwithstanding some hackneyed and seemingly test-marketed Whoisms, it’s more vital (and professional) sounding than anything they’ve done in a long long time. This is not excitement or anticipation, merely sober observation of what feels to me (as I’m sure it does …
back in the early 60’s, when ‘Swingin’ London’ was in full flower, it was quite popular to photograph popular british rock bands (and later, american rock bands) to use as “props” in fashion photography. the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Kinks, Pink Floyd and even The Who were decorative elements in the back of fashion …
Keith Moon – this wack-job changed my life – the hours I spent as a teenager listening to every note that came out of his drum set and trying to emulate his sound and style caused me to get kicked out of bands in high school, got me praised occasionally in more recent years, and …
Starting in the early 70s, I’ve never had a casual relationship with The Who – just like I’ve never had a casual connection to my head, heart or groin. The Who always exemplified the visceral, mercurial, macho, homoerotic, thunderous, vulnerable side of rock music, they made me feel more alive reflecting my changing moods. Many …
No thanks to Mojo, all classic rock bands have been covered to death. So the most interesting action is now the ‘sidebar’ stories. The Beatles Good Ol’ Freda movie was better than covering Sgt. Pepper for the 1000th time! With that in mind, this NEW movie is a gift for WHO fans. for anyone who …
This is the kind of movie that I can get behind, one that documents the Who’s Next Monolith. According to photographer Ethan Russell, most of the members were unable to urinate, so rainwater was tipped from an empty film canister to achieve the desired effect. The striking, partially cloudy sky seen above the site was …
September 7, 1978, Keith Moon left us for the great gig in the sky, his lifestyle is mythological, his exploits legendary, but it’s his drumming that he should be remembered for, he propelled The Who into hyperdrive, making them one of the most dynamic and visceral live bands on the planet. His influence on other …
It’s Hard, impossible really, to cover “Baba O’Riley.” The original will always dominate the listener’s earmagination. There are four versions of which Iam aware, Pearl Jam, The Picketts, Blue Man Group and this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcfHjNTRSho&feature=share
Not only this song, but virtually all of The Who By Numbers should have been a Pete Townshend solo album. Magnificent stuff, but “Pete’s Suicide Note”, as it’s been called, should have been Pete’s first real solo effort. Except for maybe Slip Kid, and that god-awful Squeeze Box, which should have been taken out back …
http://youtu.be/hflF6YCsqbs http://youtu.be/4sUPeTJpC9s
One thing not be taken away from The Who, they had the best rock documentary for miles and miles… However, Tom Kipp cautions, “The film does seem a lot sadder now, though, as opposed to celebratory, given what’s happened to those still alive when it was released…”
The Who peaked with Quadrophenia, Elton John peaked with Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and The Rolling Stones peaked with Exile on Main Street. Those three albums are the best ever released. Pete Townshend admits he gave Quad everything he had and their follow-ups proved that. I suggest everyone check out The King Blues. They’re a …
“What I find striking about this song is that it wasn’t written as a performance piece. Towser was famously challenged by his producer/manager Kit Lambert to fill up a blank 10 minutes of vinyl on their in-progress LP. He responded with this mini opera. I have vexed and divided feelings about the operas — mini, …
. A bombastic, guttural onslaught. Keith Moon appears as a mischievous child with a hand grenade, moving me to the commode when coffee and cigarettes have failed. Wipe this. – Paul Johnson . .