If you came of age in the mid to late seventies chances are the first time you heard The Who’s “Pinball Wizard,” it was Elton John’s version. It is in no way a definitive list, but rather just a peek at the band for those young people who may not know much about the group. Our list of Top 10 Who songs is a simple list that takes a look at the most successful songs that span the band’s career. Despite the deaths of the two legendary musicians, The Who have continued to perform sparingly throughout their career. The band The Who has endured the loss of Keith Moon in 1979 and John Entwistle in 2002. The only studio album the band has released since 1982, was the 2006 album Endless Wire. Between 19 the band released 10 studio albums. Their first album My Generationwas released in 1965. All you have to do is hear the man scream in the middle of “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” to realize the man was a God! And it was all wrapped up by Pete Townshend’s virtuoso guitar work, brilliant compositions and his far underrated vocal contributions. No one has even tried! Can you name a rock bass player that could play as fast and tight as John Entwistle? And then there is Roger Daltrey. No other drummer could constantly play such aggressive fills while keeping time throughout the entire song. Keith Moon’s insane antics and hyper personality clearly augmented his drum performances which were easily the most busy, aggressive, and exciting rock and roll drum performances in rock and roll history. Pete Townshend’s “I don’t care what your thinking,” attitude has been clearly defined in their legacy of interviews and concert appearances. Anchoring their rebellious attitude was the genius behind their work and image. The shows begin on November 30 at Glasgow’s SSE Hydro, and wind up at the O2 Arena in London on December 17.Photo By Jim Summaria (Wikipedia:Contact us/Photo submission), via Wikimedia CommonsThe original bad boys of roll and roll are no other than England’s legendary rock sons The Who. If I had enough hairs to split I would say that for 13 years since 1964, The Who didn’t really exist - so we are really only 37.” Guitarist Pete Townshend, 69, joked about their anniversary: “We are what we are, and extremely good at it, but we’re lucky to be alive and still touring. Their last album of new material Endless Wire was issued in 2006, and was itself the first release for 24 years. In 2011 they are said to have reached an audience of more than 100 million when they were chosen to play at the US Super Bowl, then went on to perform at the closing ceremony of the London Olympics the following year.
The Who – whose well-known songs have included hits Won’t Get Fooled Again, I Can’t Explain, Baba O’Riley and Pinball Wizard – have weathered the deaths of their manic drummer Keith Moon in 1978 and bass player John Entwistle in 2002. The 70-year-old vocalist – who famously sang “hope I die before I get old” in early hit My Generation – said today of the newly announced Who Hits 50 shows: “This is the beginning of the long goodbye.”
The Who, who formed in 1964 as the High Numbers, have continued to perform high profile shows with occasional lengthy breaks in their career.įrontman Roger Daltrey spoke last year about how the band would be reining-in their touring commitments and said they were planning a “last old-fashioned, big tour”.
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The group – featuring Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend, the two surviving members from the original quartet – will play a series of arena shows from November which they say will be an “amazing journey” through their career. Rock veterans The Who have announced a series of 50th anniversary shows – and suggested it would be their last major tour by telling fans it was the start of their “long goodbye”.
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