| | Add New Review About The Artist The Reviews about The Who (page 1/1) whos better | Reviewer: steve | 10/17/2007 Mods | Reviewer: www.leon_trotsky_1917@hotmail.co.uk | 12/30/2005 The Who entered the music scene with aggression and tenacity. They took the music world by storm, in the time when "Beatlemania" was at its peak, the Rolling Stones were churning out hits, Bob Dylan had gone phsychadelic, and The Kinks were making good pop songs, THE WHO had to be something different. They were exactly that, they were angry, and controversial, everywhere they went they smashed up the equipment on stage, earning the band a cult following. The band also linked in with the up and coming MOD SCENE, with Lambretta scooters, inch wide ties and tight fitting suits. Amongst the working class Mod scene they earned massive popularity, especially with great songs like MY GENERATION, thought to be the band's best hit. The Mod scene came at a time when a form of "cool Britannia" had set in, and the UK was at the centre of attention for music, with the only major competition from Motown. There were very few bands that were of any quality from the United States. The Who were creating songs that went against the establishment, and in their own way, were the paving stones for the Punk Rock movement of 1977. They were the first band to stick two fingers to the older generations. Daltry singing lyrics about staying young and wanting to die before old age set in. Backed by Townshend on guitar, and also Entwistle and Moon on drumbs the group had massive success in the 60's-70's. As the 70's set in, the band were renowned for doing epic concerts that the youth of the day flocked to see the band performing. All the while they continued making great songs to get the crowds to come back year in year out. The bands career was set in legendary status with the making of the film QUADROPHENIA in the late 1970's. Throughout the career of the four band members, they captivated people's imaginations. The Younger generations have a big affection toward THE WHO, and they have also inspired every generation since the song MY GENERATION, which young people have adopted as their song. It has even been covered by Oasis, in recognition of how great the song truly is. Add New Review About The Artist | | | |||||||||
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