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lunch998 · 05-29-2005, 10:15 PM

After Quadrophenia , The Who began to drift apart slightly. Townshend and Entwistle were both interested in their own solo projects. Pete began to drink excessively, a habit that would plague him for the next several years. Moon was enjoying his rock star lifestyle of substance abuse and like Townshend, this would cause problems for him in the next few years. Regardless of this, Pete continued working on songs for The Who and for their next album. During their off year in 1974, The Who released Odds and Sods , another singles and album cuts collection spanning The Who’s career to that point. The band goes back to the basics on The Who by the Numbers , released 1975. The complex arrangements of the last album were replaced by basically pure rock music. Townshend’s lyrics were very emotional and personal. The album and its subsequent tour were both hits, but it did not stand up the level of their past four releases. The record’s strongest tracks were Slip Kid and Squeeze Box , with a number of other expressive songs like They Are All in Love and How Many Friends . After the tour, The Who was exhausted and artistically worn-out and agreed to take an extended break.

Very little would be heard from the band until they came back together in 1978 to work on their new album. The resulting record would be Who Are You , which was a relatively big success. However, the album is plagued with problems and inconsistencies. Alcoholism and substance abuse were taking their tolls on Townshend and Moon, and although their instrumental ability is still intact, there is the sense that the group is starting to fade. Moon especially during this time was very flakey. It was questionable whether he would turn up for sessions or not. Sometimes he would even forget parts of his drumming and have to relearn things in the studio. The album relied heavily on synthesizers and complex arrangements, and in some cases these are certainly overdone. The title track is the album’s biggest accomplishment. The commercial success of the record may have triggered The Who’s comeback, but it was not to be. On September 7, 1978, Keith Moon overdosed on a drug that was helping him get away from his alcoholism, and died.

Losing a band member like Keith Moon almost immediately implies that the band would not continue. Moon was a defining aspect of The Who for nearly 14 years, and he was certainly not replaceable. Almost no drummers could bring to a band what he brought to The Who. However, the surviving members elected to continue playing. Later they would all agree that The Who in fact did end with Keith Moon’s death. Kenney Jones, formerly of the Small Faces, was hired as Moon’s replacement. Keyboardist John Bundrick was also added to the group, and they began working on new material and set up for a tour. They gained momentum through the release of The Kids Are Alright, a collection of video footage of the group’s entire career. But their momentum and goodwill was crushed when they were informed about the deaths of 11 people after being trampled in a Cincinnati accident. Townshend fell deep into drug use now, and had an almost fatal encounter with heroin in 1981. Daltrey and Entwistle worked on their solo careers, but met limited success. The band reformed to release Face Dances (1981) and It’s Hard (1982). Though with some standout material (namely Eminence Front ), the albums pale in comparison to The Who of ten years ago. Their 1982 Tour was supposedly a goodbye to fans, as they were basically packing it in. The remainder of the 80’s saw numerous Who collections emerge, and finally in 1991 the band brought together a successful 4-disc box set. The three core members continued their solo careers, and have reunited a few times in the 90’s for brief tours and various benefits. When it looked as though the group was gaining steam, John Entwistle died in June of 2002.

The Who’s lasting legacy to rock music is one of the greatest ever left. They did what no band had done and very few have done. Between the early mod Who, the guitar-smashing mid 60’s Who, the concept/thematic album Who, and the unyielding arena-rock Who, few bands have changed as much as they did and covered so much area in music. Their legendary live show is still though off as one of the best rock has ever seen. With the super talented musicians they had, it is no wonder that The Who were able to produce so much good music and influence so many bands and artists of their time, and even now. Their music will indeed live on forever.

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Key Albums: Tommy, Live at Leeds, Who’s Next .

05-29-2005, 10:15 PM	#3
lunch998 It's a girl Mrs. Walker Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 5,874	After Quadrophenia , The Who began to drift apart slightly. Townshend and Entwistle were both interested in their own solo projects. Pete began to drink excessively, a habit that would plague him for the next several years. Moon was enjoying his rock star lifestyle of substance abuse and like Townshend, this would cause problems for him in the next few years. Regardless of this, Pete continued working on songs for The Who and for their next album. During their off year in 1974, The Who released Odds and Sods , another singles and album cuts collection spanning The Who’s career to that point. The band goes back to the basics on The Who by the Numbers , released 1975. The complex arrangements of the last album were replaced by basically pure rock music. Townshend’s lyrics were very emotional and personal. The album and its subsequent tour were both hits, but it did not stand up the level of their past four releases. The record’s strongest tracks were Slip Kid and Squeeze Box , with a number of other expressive songs like They Are All in Love and How Many Friends . After the tour, The Who was exhausted and artistically worn-out and agreed to take an extended break. Very little would be heard from the band until they came back together in 1978 to work on their new album. The resulting record would be Who Are You , which was a relatively big success. However, the album is plagued with problems and inconsistencies. Alcoholism and substance abuse were taking their tolls on Townshend and Moon, and although their instrumental ability is still intact, there is the sense that the group is starting to fade. Moon especially during this time was very flakey. It was questionable whether he would turn up for sessions or not. Sometimes he would even forget parts of his drumming and have to relearn things in the studio. The album relied heavily on synthesizers and complex arrangements, and in some cases these are certainly overdone. The title track is the album’s biggest accomplishment. The commercial success of the record may have triggered The Who’s comeback, but it was not to be. On September 7, 1978, Keith Moon overdosed on a drug that was helping him get away from his alcoholism, and died. Losing a band member like Keith Moon almost immediately implies that the band would not continue. Moon was a defining aspect of The Who for nearly 14 years, and he was certainly not replaceable. Almost no drummers could bring to a band what he brought to The Who. However, the surviving members elected to continue playing. Later they would all agree that The Who in fact did end with Keith Moon’s death. Kenney Jones, formerly of the Small Faces, was hired as Moon’s replacement. Keyboardist John Bundrick was also added to the group, and they began working on new material and set up for a tour. They gained momentum through the release of The Kids Are Alright, a collection of video footage of the group’s entire career. But their momentum and goodwill was crushed when they were informed about the deaths of 11 people after being trampled in a Cincinnati accident. Townshend fell deep into drug use now, and had an almost fatal encounter with heroin in 1981. Daltrey and Entwistle worked on their solo careers, but met limited success. The band reformed to release Face Dances (1981) and It’s Hard (1982). Though with some standout material (namely Eminence Front ), the albums pale in comparison to The Who of ten years ago. Their 1982 Tour was supposedly a goodbye to fans, as they were basically packing it in. The remainder of the 80’s saw numerous Who collections emerge, and finally in 1991 the band brought together a successful 4-disc box set. The three core members continued their solo careers, and have reunited a few times in the 90’s for brief tours and various benefits. When it looked as though the group was gaining steam, John Entwistle died in June of 2002. The Who’s lasting legacy to rock music is one of the greatest ever left. They did what no band had done and very few have done. Between the early mod Who, the guitar-smashing mid 60’s Who, the concept/thematic album Who, and the unyielding arena-rock Who, few bands have changed as much as they did and covered so much area in music. Their legendary live show is still though off as one of the best rock has ever seen. With the super talented musicians they had, it is no wonder that The Who were able to produce so much good music and influence so many bands and artists of their time, and even now. Their music will indeed live on forever. Downloads: [URL=http://s45.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=17SU2SKD4V8KQ3I4PL96NJ93VN]My Generation[/url] [URL=http://s37.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2THPTFQJ139NO2JRMIM2VD5CPM]I Can See For Miles[/url] [URL=http://s47.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=17ZUUBHC4ILZ32LZR45IHDRCYQ]Magic Bus[/url] [URL=http://s40.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3MBQL0I0FEP2I2SD399HI09TVP]The Overture[/url] [URL=http://s40.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2FG89YD3KJP830HHH3NL88PKIN]Pinball Wizard[/url] [URL=http://s40.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=21AN242AE76WP35CS7GSFTX0AP]Heaven and Hell (Live at Leeds)[/url] [URL=http://s50.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1X7JRMZQ4JVY805LIO5FNSP712]Young Man Blues (Live at Leeds)[/url] [URL=http://s45.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=06QFG4NZX9ALM2NY1KEGPQSK27]Baba O'Riley[/url] [URL=http://s45.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3O85MALW8KAL71BKS3NNXJY2G1]Won't Get Fooled Again[/url] [URL=http://s44.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3N9XLB1ION95N31DKZYC34P10N]The Real Me[/url] [URL=http://s44.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=21PPPTTRBKJME23LBEIRTHI4C1]Love Reign O'Er Me[/url] [URL=http://s47.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=112UBAVLBHX151N2OCP0TKFDVX]Slip Kid[/url] [URL=http://s47.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3C7ILDC9H7Z2B3MJ71P7FH0ZSH ]Who Are You[/url] [URL=http://s38.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1DGXD1TME9DAB21MUA8H98WM69]Eminence Front[/url] [URL=http://s43.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1LO1N13HWQJSW3H3GUJMUQNC4T]The Seeker[/url] [URL=http://s37.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2RKSJX24Z19JD1KXF0C4D3X5Q4]The Relay[/url] Other suggested downloads: A Quick One, Rael, Amazing Journey/Sparks, The Acid Queen, The Underture, We’re Not Gonna Take It, Behind Blue Eyes, Bargain, 5:15, The Seeker, Naked Eye, Pure and Easy, Join Together, Eminence Front. Key Albums: Tommy, Live at Leeds, Who’s Next . Last edited by lunch998; 02-05-2006 at 12:39 PM.