Jazz Articles about The Who

The Who: Quadrophenia

by Doug Collette
February 18, 2012

Tommy (MCA, 1969) brought The Who to a mainstream audience and Who's Next (MCA, 1971) solidified its position in the pantheon of 1960's-1970's artists. But it is Quadrophenia (MCA, 1973) that has grown exponentially in importance--not only in the history of the band, but in the history of rock. Quadrophenia is the second rock opera to be authored by guitarist Pete Townshend (the third, if you count the much more abbreviated “A Quick One," from the 1966 Polydor ...

The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970

by Doug Collette
November 5, 2005

The Who Live at The Isle of Wight Festival 1970 Eagle Vision 2004

Just by virtue of the combustible dynamics of their personalities, The Who on stage were an improvisational unit of the highest order, apt as easily to implode as explode. At the time of their appearance at The Isle of Wight Festival in August of 1970, The Who were at the peak of their powers as a performing act. Having ...

The Who: The Who Encore 2002 Series: Detroit, Michigan 23 August 2002

by C. Michael Bailey
October 23, 2002

The only band from the late '60s-early 70s Rock glory days worth a damn in the 00s...

After the publication of my final installment of The Ten Best Live Rock Recordings , I was immediately taken to task that I had not included The Who Live at Leeds somewhere in the top three. Perhaps not in the top three, but I did include this Who recording in my final installment of the series, The Ten Best Live Rock ...