Описание: The only official history of The Whocreated with the full cooperation of Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey, and spectacularly illustrated with rare photographs and memorabiliapublished in conjunction with the fiftieth anniversary of the release of the bands first album, My Generation, and their celebratory world tour.
Three legendary bands are revered as the holy trinity of modern rock and roll: The Beatles. The Rolling Stones. The Who.
This landmark publication is the first official history of The Who featuring exclusive access to never-before-published images and memorabilia from the bands own archive, and from other sources including collectors and fans.
Blending memoir, history, and music, The Who explores the influences that shaped the band and its members, from Britains post-war austerity to Elvis, Lonnie Donegan, and American youth counter-culture. It follows them through the Mod and Pop years and the furiously fast sixties, and charts the hit singlesMy Generation, Im a Boy,, The Kids Are Alright, and Pinball Wizard. It revels in memories of making it big in America and inspiring Jimi Hendrix to set his guitar on fire, and much more.
It records the bands highstheir groundbreaking artistic achievements of Tommy and Quadropheniaand the devastating lowsthe loss of Keith Moon and John Entwistle.
The Who documents the extraordinary story of how a tax inspector, sheet metal worker, art school stoner and maverick drummerJohn Entwistle, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend and Keith Moonbecame one of the most famous and enduring musical acts of modern times and transformed the world, creating the sound of a generation.
The Who includes approximately 500 color and black-and-white photos, band and fan memorabilia, and archive material; Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey are writing the captions, providing an extra layer to the book; and there is a special pullout feature spreads providing vivid background social history and context.
