August 14: The Who released “Who’s Next” in 1971
With its acoustic guitars and drumless bits, this triumph of hard rock is no more a pure hard rock album than Tommy. … And… it uses the synthesizer to vary the power trio format, not to art things up....
View ArticleAugust 23: The late great Keith Moon was born in 1946
August 23: The late great Keith Moon was born in 1946 We lived the life with Keith Moon. It was all Spinal Tap magnified a thousand times. — Roger Daltrey From Wikipedia: Birth name Keith John Moon...
View ArticleSeptember 4: The Who released It’s Hard in 1982
It’s Hard is the tenth studio album by English rock band The Who. It is the last Who album to feature bassist John Entwistle and drummer Kenney Jones, as well as the last to be released on Warner Bros....
View ArticleOctober 3: The Who released The Who By Numbers in 1975
The Who by Numbers pretends to be a series of ten unconnected songs, it’s really only a pose; there’s not a story line here, but there are more important unities — lyrical themes, musical and...
View ArticleMay 23: “Tommy” by The Who was released in 1969
Ever since I was a young boy I’ve played the silver ball. From Soho down to Brighton, I must have played them all. But I ain’t seen nothing like him in any amusement hall. That deaf, dumb and blind...
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