As one of the biggest selling and most influential rock bands of all time, The Who captured fans' attention with hits like My Generation, Athena and Pinball Wizard. The original line up of Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle and Keith Moon rocked out, destroyed instruments on stage and played more gigs than Led Zepplin. It's no wonder they were inaugurated into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during their first year of eligibility. The Who's two rock operas, Tommy and Quadrophenia, stand as a testament to the band's talent and creativity and have influenced generations of musicians, from Zepplin to U2, The Clash to Queen, Rush to the Flaming Lips, and may be the first concept albums ever invented.
Submitted by admin on Wed, 2011-05-18 19:24.
The Who isn't touring (yet) but Roger Daltrey and his backing band will be on the road starting in September bringing a reworked Tommy to a venue near you. In other Who news, Tommy composer and Who guitarist Pete Townshend is scheduled to release an autobiography in 2012. This isn't going to be an autobiography of his life on the road with The Who unfortunately, but it does promise to reveal some intimate and uncomfortable moments from Townshend's past. Townshend has been working on the book for 15 years and recently revealed that the book explores the topic of sexual abuse in his life.
Submitted by admin on Tue, 2011-05-17 13:41.
The Who isn't on tour but we have the next best thing. Lead singer Roger Daltrey is heading out on the road with a backing band to perform The Who's classic rock opera Tommy. Pete Townshend and the boys are busy with other projects but Townshend, who composed Tommy, gave his blessing to Daltrey to rework the original tunes with his band, which includes Townshend's son Simon on guitar. Townshend said that he would be there in the audience to see the act firsthand. Daltrey said that he lived to sing Townshend's work and that he was warming up his vocal chords in case Townshend wrote any new material for The Who.
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