Foreword by Dave Davies.THTHFifty years after Pete Townshend Roger Daltrey John Entwistle and Keith Moon made their first ruckus together onstage the world is still fascinated with its greatest rock-and-roll band. Whether their music is popping up in TV commercials and the various incarnations of ECSIE or the remaining members are performing at the Super Bowl the Olympics or multitudinous charity events the Who have never faded away. Yet while such artists as the Beatles Bob Dylan and Led Zeppelin have been pored over flipped on their backs and examined from every imaginable angle the Who remain somewhat mysterious. Questions persist. Who were their most important influences and which other bands were their most loyal followers? Did they really create the very first rock opera? What were their most important collaborations gigs solo projects and phases? Where do they stand on politics religion and philanthropy? The answers to these questions don't amount to mere trivia but create a clearer portrait of the enigma that is the Who.THWhether they were Mods or punk pioneers rock Wagners or a gang of guitar-smashing thugs the Who are a band beyond categorization or comparison a band that constantly poses new questions a and EThe Who FAQE digs deep to find the answers.

About the Author
Mike Segretto is a freelance writer. He has been running and writing the retro pop culture blog Psychobabble (psychobabble200.blogspot.com) since 2008 and obsessing over the Who since twenty years before that.


Book Information
ISBN 9781480361034
Author Mike Segretto
Format Paperback
Page Count 394
Imprint Backbeat Books
Publisher Hal Leonard Corporation
Weight(grams) 626g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 24mm