The who! e realm of emotions
586758
I really enjoyed this book. Was shocked at a couple parts. But, you'll hard to read it to see for yourself.  Joy, the main character is a very strong woman.  Krystal has a way of writing that shows she understands people and loves them.
3148617
there are not enough words to describe the feelings and emotions that this group evokes within me when I listen to them....
1282701
With the sudden, tragic death of Who bassist John Entwistle on June 27, I pulled out this album, The Who's debut disc from 1965, and played it in tribute to the late, great Ox (and I definitely plan to play more Who albums from my collection in the days ahead as well). The only Who album to unfortunately NOT get remastered yet (apparently due to producer Shel Talmy having a long-standing dispute with the band to this day), "The Who Sings My Generation" is vintage, classic Who that presents the band in all of their early Mod glory: Roger Daltrey's great voice, Pete Townshend's expert songwriting & ferocious guitar playing, John Entwistle's monstrous bass, and Keith Moon's unique smashing of the drumkit, it's all here. Classic Who songs are everywhere: "My Generation," "The Kids Are Alright," "La La La Lies," "Circles" (featuring John on french horn!), "A Legal Matter" (with a fine debut lead vocal from Pete), "Much Too Much," and the Entwistle/Moon power showcase, "The Ox." "The Good's Gone" is a terrific Who rocker, a true buried treasure from the band, and their covers of James Brown's "I Don't Mind" and "Please Please Please" are great fun. Like their contemporaries The Beatles, The Who would definitely expand their musical horizons and greatly mature as a band in the years that would follow, but they had to start somewhere, and what a fabulous start, too: "The Who Sings My Generation" is an essential rock album, capturing The Who at their most raw in 1965 when Mod was God to so many youths of the day. A classic Who album in every sense of the word. Farewell John, and say Hi to Keith for us. Long Live The Who. :-)
2450232
I love the booklet which has notes on the band, the albums, the songs, etc.  This compilation has the best compilation of Who songs out there.  Some reviewers complained about the sound quality but honestly besides the mono songs on it, I think it sounds pretty good.  The only song missing is "Relay" but otherwise, if you're looking for The Who compilation CD, this is the one to get.
3841169
Peter Townshend described this album as the Best Who Album.
What more could be said?
3825991
Beyond the shadow of any man's doubt - Hunchback of Notre Dame is a the true feelings of so many people. Oppression has plagued, prejustices have ripped out souls, economic classifications have devided us for too many years in silent deadliness - now - thru the masterminds of Disney artist - the emotions are captured and explained through heart wrenching songs, script and display. If any person truely wants to know the heart of Disney staff, people of oppression and victims of hate acts - absorbs the show. Step out of the fairy tale and into the emotions of this cast as they feel, they live, they experience the heart breaks of brothers and sisters all across the world. Thanks Disney for challenging me to understand people deeper than class, creed or color. YOURS!
182937
This is rock and roll at its best.  Great writing, which sets the Who apart from other acts, but the raw power they bring to their performances is beyond that of most bands.  Even now, like their recent Super Bowl performance, they're still way above what most acts half their age are doing.  This is a good collection of their greatest hits, which goes beyond previous collections and covers more of their history.  If you've been a fan for a long time and have a lot of this stuff on vinyl or cassette, this is a good way to update your collection of Who music with a single purchase.  If you're a new fan, this is probably the best "hits" package you'll find and will give you a good overview.
507828
Townshend recalls vividly the turbulent and memory challenged years of his involvement in The Who rock band. His memory seems sharp and sensitive as he describes his personal struggles of childhood, his emerging band involvements in his teenage years and the cliched 'life' of an embryonic then fully committed rock star lifestyle. He is open and balanced about his own emotional immaturity and relationship inconsistencies. His intellectual struggles (and pretensions) widen the reader's understanding of his musical endeavours. Oddly, full knowledge of the musical releases by The Who, or solo work by Townshend, is not required to gain understanding and pleasure from the book (although such awareness will greatly enhance the experience.)
Best suited to the older adult reader who experienced the 'forgotten' years of sex, drugs, and rock and roll!
4867034
This documentary on John Entwistle is paced and presented well,  exploring his early childhood, how he met up with the other members of The Who, and his subsequent career in and out of that band. There have been many documentaries about The Who, but this once benefits from film footage provided by Chris Stamp, the band's former co-manager. Stamp adds insightful commentary, as do Pete Townshend, Roger Glover, Billy Sheehan, Chris Squire, director Steve Luongo, and other friends, family and associates of the late and lamented Ox. The bassist's death is treated somewhat subtly, but it's made clearer that John's lifestyle undermined his health leading up to his death at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas the morning of The Who's planned tour opening gig there. Bonus sequences include home movies, an interview with Entwistle's son, plus hard-blasting concert footage featuring The John Entwistle Band. The JEB video material features Entwistle playing bass in full throttle mode, a real treat for bass fans.
1350370
This is a multi-dimensional look at The Beatles.  Author Jonathan Gould puts The Beatles in context as he examines the social, political and musical forces in Britain and America.  He studies why and how The Beatles were successful.  In doing so, he invokes psychologist Sigmund Freud, sociologist Max Weber and other experts.

The most interesting part of the book for me was learning about the boyhoods of The Beatles, their musical influences and what the music scene in Liverpool was like as the group began to make its rise to fame.  Gould captures the excitement of an extraordinary musical group making a name for itself.

Gould's book, which is thoroughly researched, is heavy on the musical analysis of each of the Beatles' albums and their individual songs.  His analysis is in more depth than most readers prefer.  For me, it wore thin quickly.

The final fourth of the book is depressing as the group grows apart and finally splits.  The excitement and enthusiasm that is so evident early in the book is absent from the Beatles' final years.

Although this is an interesting book, it is written for the most die-hard Beatles fans.  It is complex, detailed and hard to read.  Most casual Beatles fans will never make it through half the 600-page book.
2764461
This is a really great copulation.  I Highly Recommend this for your collection.  This gives a great overview of how the Who developed into what the Who was!  Is?
2714959
Learned some things about the beginnings of the Who,but can't help thinking this should have been more interesting than it was.
4906461
sometimes i get so startled when i listen to antony & the johnsons. this feeling crashes inside me and it feels so powerful, i want to hide under the covers of my bed and dream and cry about how good it is to feel. becos if i didn't feel this... i don't think i would even begin to understand what all this even means.

"its true i always wanted love to be hurtful and its true i always wanted love to be filled with pain ... i am very happy so please hit me, i am very very happy so please hurt me, i am very happy so please hit me, i am very very happy so come on hurt me"

theres a consistency in antony's vocals that fall from the deeply impacting human necessity to love, to fear, to face change and to feel different from the rest of the world. as his music and lyrics build upon one another, an exceptional dramatic range addresses the darkest of hidden places as sensitivity through elegance and grace infuses a secret romantic frequency from deep inside the heart. whether its suppose to be much more than what it seems, its hauntingly emotive and only intensifies to unveil the beauty of who antony is.
2952573
This was the first album by the Who that I ever bought. At the time I didn't realize it was a greatest hits album, but it certainly is that. All these years later, for those who just want a basic collection of the Who's best, this and a copy of "Who's Next" would do the trick. And this album gets additional credit for introducing me and many others to the still-creepy "Boris The Spider".
446263
This is a concert that will absolutely break your heart and move you if you love George Harrison or the Beatles.  It is lovingly produced, beautifully photographed and as emotional as anything I have ever seen relating to any of the Beatles. I've watched it four times and still am not weary of it, and I doubt any of you will be.
There are so many wonderfully poignant images: how about George's son, Dhani, who looks so much like George it's eerie; he moves likle George, strums his guitar like his father and has that goofy, infectious grin that was so much as part of Harrison. When McCartney is singing "For You Blue" and Dhani is directly behind him, I guarantee you will do a double take. Dhani''s interviews also show his charm and humor.
Clapton is magnificent and understated. He plays lead guitar only once throughout the entire concert, and that is appropriately on "White My Guitar Gently Weeps." He sings lead on a few Beatles tracks, but lays back most of the concert, careful not to overshadow the moment or the memory. Jeff Lynne also does a fine job. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers sing "Taxman" and "I Need You," but one wishes Eric would have taken over both those songs.
The applause when Ringo appears is deafening and the infectious way he sings "Photograph" and "Honey Don't" will have you clapping your hands and smiling all over. It must be impossible not to adore Ringo. The Python "Lumberjack" skit includes a surprise appearence by (of all people) Tom Hanks.
And what about Paul? He took so much needless criticism for his appearence here. Many discussions and reviewers claimed he was petulant that Clapton overshadowed him, that his applause wasn't as loud as Ringo's and countless other nit-pickings. I've watched Paul all my life and rarely have I seen him as moved, teary-eyed and emotional as he was this evening. He packed his ego away and did George and the fans proud. Watch Paul as he strums the ukelele while singing "Something." It's obvious he is struggling not to break down and cry. Clapton later said "Paul was never close to George," but Eric is wrong. From 1957-1967 they were very close and Paul knows this. The scenes with Paul are my favorites, he acquits himself beautifully.
While no fan of Ravi's music, even this Indian segments are moving and move along at a rapid clip. Another highlight is Billy Preston belting out the second chorus of one of George's masterpieces, "Isn't it a Pity."
I can's say enough superlatives about this DVD. All George and Beatles fans will cherish this concert.
407521
I enjoyed the anecdotes told by the fans - the triumph, the tribulation, the tragedy. I felt that the tale that conveyed the most emotion was the one written by Kelly Silvey. The line party ordeal told by Ms. Silvey was so emotional, I felt as if I was there, in the throes of the moment. Her friend Loren's brush with death a meer feet from the theater rekindled images of Frodo so close to throwing the ring into Mount Doom, only to be hindered by Gollum.

Peace between dwarves and elves.
430762
What is there to say? A must for Dr. Who fans.