Few bands in the history of rock & roll were riddled with as many contradictions as the Who. All four members had wildly different personalities, as their notoriously intense live performances demonstrated. The group was a whirlwind of activity, as the wild Keith Moon fell over his drum kit and Pete Townshend leaped into the air with his guitar, spinning his right hand in exaggerated windmills. Vocalist Roger Daltrey strutted across the stage with a thuggish menace, as bassist John Entwistle stood silent, functioning as the eye of the hurricane.
On the Who's final album with Keith Moon, their trademark honest power started to get diluted by fatigue and a sense that the group's collective vision was beginning to fade. As instrumentalists, their skills were intact…
Rushed out in 1970 as a way to bide time as the Who toiled away on their follow-up to Tommy, Live at Leeds wasn't intended to be the definitive Who live album, and many collectors maintain that the band had better shows available on bootlegs. But those shows weren't easily available whereas Live at Leeds was, and even if this show may not have been the absolute best, it's so damn close to it that it would be impossible for anybody but aficionados to argue…
Pete Townshend originally planned The Who Sell Out as a concept album of sorts that would simultaneously mock and pay tribute to pirate radio stations, complete with fake jingles and commercials linking the tracks…
Filmed on June 26th this year as The Who celebrated their fiftieth anniversary, this stunning show from London's famous Hyde Park is a triumphant return to their home city. On a glorious summer evening the band delivered a brilliant performance of all their greatest hits in front of a 50,000 strong crowd…
Who - The Essential Music of the Who: The Moon Years movie was released Apr 11, 2006 by the Music Video Distributors studio. This is the independent critical guide to the music of the Who in the crucial years when the legendary Keith Moon was in the band. Who - The Essential Music of the Who: The Moon Years movie This was the classic Who line up of Daltrey, Townshend, Moon and Entwistle which produced a stunning array of all-time legendary music ranging from the first hit singles to the superb rock classics from the seventies.
Who's Better, Who's Best is a compilation of the Who's best-known songs, containing all of the familiar items – "I Can't Explain," "I Can See for Miles," "Pinball Wizard," "My Generation," "Substitute" – but presented without much care…