Monday 27 July 2009

19 YEARS OLD FILM STUDENT DELIVERS MAX. WINDMILL

Some stunning facts about the MAXIMUM WINDMILL CONTEST, giving the judges, who were drawn from the project teams at Universal, Live Nation and Fender, and included fans from thewho.com, quite a tough time selecting the final winner. The winner and the five 2nd prize winners were all very close to call.

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

No one knows what its like
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 Album Releases history

Studio albums

11

Live albums

9

Compilation albums

25

Extended plays

3

Singles

36

Video albums

6

Music videos

-

Soundtracks

3

The Who Ticket Sellers

There are lot ticket agents in the market who sells The Who Tickets but not all of them are successful to provide the who tickets, among them only few are successful to provide safe, secure and 100% guaranteed The Who Tickets. The list of those ticket agents are as under:-

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

Music Video
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

  • Released: 1966-11-11
  • Label: Reaction Records

1979

The Kids Are Alright

  • Released: 1979-06-24
  • Label: MCA and Polydor

26

8

  • UK: Silver
  • US: Platinum

Quadrophenia

  • Released: 1979-08-13
  • Label: Polydor

23

46

2008

Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who

  • Released: 2008-03-24
  • Label: Polydor

The Who Awards

The Who were introduced into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and succeeded the first annual Freddie Mercury Lifetime Achievement in Live Music Award in 2006. They got a Lifetime Achievement Award from the British Phonographic Industry in 1988, and from the Grammy Foundation in 2001, for creative work of outstanding artistic worth to the field of recording. Tommy was introduced into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998, "My Generation" in 1999 and Who's Next in 2007. My Generation was certain for conservation in the USA's National Recording Registry in 2009.

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.