Monday, 27 July 2009
19 YEARS OLD FILM STUDENT DELIVERS MAX. WINDMILL
THE WINNER OF A FENDER STRATOCASTER GUITAR, PERSONALLY SIGNED BY PETE TOWNSHEND IS ACEMEDIA.
Tuesday, 21 July 2009
The Who Spring Back And Start Their Tour
The Who began a North American with full engery tour two-hour show that was steeped in melancholy. The two surviving original members of the group, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey, stepped onto the stage and hugged each other. They wore black trousers and shirts.''I just wanted to say that tonight we played for John Entwistle,'' Mr. Daltrey said after opening the show with longtime hits like ''I Can't Explain'' and ''Substitute.'' ''He was the true spirit of rock 'n' roll, and he lives on in the music we play.''Midway through the show, Townsend said ''For fans that have followed us for many years, this is going to be very difficult,'' said Mr. Townshend, the group's guitarist-songwriter. ''We understand. We're not pretending nothing has happened.
A friend of mine just disappeared from the front row. It was too difficult.''The other longtime member of the Who, the drummer Keith Moon, died in 1978 of a drug overdose. Today the drummer is Zak Starkey, the son of Ringo Starr. At the end of the show, pictures of Entwistle at various stages of his life were shown on the large screens flanking the stage of the Bowl, which was crammed with more than 18,000 fans of the group that shot to stardom in the storied British invasion of the 1960's. Many are in their 40's, 50's and higher, and they screamed, applauded, raised their fists and and gave the Who an exuberant welcome. Standing ovations followed most songs, and many people simply stood throughout the show.
Friday, 3 July 2009
The Who Behind Blue Eyes
To be the bad man
To be the sad man
Behind blue eyes
No one knows what its like
To be hated
To be fated
To telling only lies
But my dreams
They arent as empty
As my conscience seems to be
I have hours, only lonely
My love is vengeance
Thats never free
No one knows what its like
To feel these feelings
Like I do
And I blame you
No one bites back as hard
On their anger
None of my pain and woe
Can show through
But my dreams
They arent as empty
As my conscience seems to be
I have hours, only lonely
My love
is vengeance
Thats never free
When my fist clenches, crack it open
Before I use it and lose my cool
When I smile, tell me some bad news
Before I laugh and act like a fool
If I swallow anything evil
Put your finger down my throat
If I shiver, please give me a blanket
Keep me warm, let me wear your coat
No one knows what its like
To be the bad man
To be the sad man
Behind blue eyes
The Who Ticket Sellers
- Ticket Master
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- The Online Ticket Shop
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- The Online Ticket Exchange
The Who Filmography
1975 Tommy
Ken Russell's camp treatment of the Rock opera, with Oliver Reed, Ann-Margret, Jack Nicholson, and an all-star cast of Rock musicians like Eric Clapton, Tina Turner, and Elton John, along with The Who. For more information about the movie see its entry at The Internet Movie Database.
1979 Quadrophenia
A Franc Roddam film that expands on the sketchy story of the Rock opera. It tells of the coming of age of a young mod at the time of the Mod versus Rocker riots of 1964. Sting plays a prancing phony along with a cast of unknowns. The Who's participation was limited to the soundtrack, which includes songs from the Rock opera, new songs written for the soundtrack by Pete Townshend, and the original recordings of various Motown hits. For more information about the movie see its entry at The Internet Movie Database.
1979 The Kids Are Alright
A Jeff Steindocumentary about The Who, including live performances, TV appearances, and interviews from all phases of their career up to that point, including their US debut on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. For more information about the movie see its entry at The Internet Movie Database.
2008 Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
A documentary produced by the band .
Other film appearances
1967 Monterey Pop
The Who's stage-wide destruction competes with Jimi Hendrix's lighter fluid. For more information about the movie see its entry at The Internet Movie Database.
1968 The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
Includes a for-the-occasion performance of "A Quick One While He's Away". Filmed in 1968, but not released until its direct-to-video release in 1996. Lore among Who fans holds that it was this performance that kept the film from being released, because The Who upstaged the Rolling Stones' performance with it. For more information about the movie see its entry at IMDb. (A portion of this performance is also included on the album The Kids Are Alright, described in the discography above.)
1969 Woodstock
The movie about the famous music festival. Includes excerpts from The Who's performance of Tommy. For more information about the movie see its entry at The Internet Movie Database.
Roger Daltrey also has an ongoing career in film and television, unrelated to his work with The Who. This career began with a starring role in The Who's movie version of Tommy, followed by a role as Franz Liszt in Ken Russell's Lisztomania. Daltrey has acted as producer for a number of films, as well.
The Who Music Videos
A music video for the song "You Better You Bet" was produced in black and white featuring the band and keyboardist John Bundrick playing onstage. It was the fourth video played upon MTV's launch on August 1, 1981.
Video albums
The Who has also had other numerous concert videos and DVDs released, such as Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970, Live at the Royal Albert Hall, Live in Boston, The Who Rocks America, Tommy and Quadrophenia Live: With Special Guests, and Live at Kilburn 1977, among others.
The Who Extended plays and soundtracks
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
UK | US | |||
1966 | Ready Steady Who
| — | — | |
1979 | The Kids Are Alright
| 26 | 8 |
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Quadrophenia
| 23 | 46 | ||
2008 | Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
| — | — |
The Who Awards
Townshend and Daltrey got Kennedy Center Honors at the 31st annual awards ceremony on 7 December 2008. The Kennedy Center Honors are America's highest cultural honour. The Who are presently the only rock band to have received this award.