NO HOLDS BARRED: Eric Clapton – ‘Life in 12 Bars’ (documentary review)
‘Life in 12 Bars’ makes for absorbing viewing, the life of a key figure in rock music presented with unflinching honesty.
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WHO LEADS THE WAY – The Who & ‘LIVE AT LEEDS’……
‘Live At Leeds’ has umpteen examples of The Who pushing their incredible talents to the limits of a genre they had created.
TURN AND FACE THE STRANGE – 20 great albums amidst the changing times of 1977…..
Twenty great albums of 1977: RUMOURS – a smart, clever, high-calibre rock record.
WHO’S ASKING – Townshend and Daltrey come up with answers on ‘WHO’
‘With this batch of largely excellent songs Townshend evokes The Who with more fondness than how he talks about them.’
TRUST IN MOD – ‘QUADROPHENIA’ on film……
Quadrophenia on film: In his directorial debut Franc Roddam shows a sure touch in exploring the themes of confusion and rebellion.’
FOR PETE’S SAKE – Townshend talks the talk (London: 6/11/19);
This being Pete Townshend, the most articulate rock musician of his generation, he was fascinating, funny and as one has come to expect, foul-mouthed.
THE POUR BOYS: smiles return thanks to the FACES
For aggro and anger it was the Stones or The Who – but for raucous revelry the Faces were the only party in town.
PEOPLE ARE ON THE PITCH, THEY THINK THE WHO ARE ALL OVER: Wembley Stadium – August 1979
Wembley Stadium – August 1979: With closed eyes, for a few seconds it was if nothing had changed. But opening them brought back the harsh reality Keith was gone.
THE KINKS – The Empire and The States………….
‘As a song and group performance ‘Shangri-La’ is matched in rock music history on a handful of occasions – but never once bettered.’
BOYS ON FILM: The Who & ‘THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT’
With Moon’s last live performance captured for posterity, it emphasises the sense of finality forever attached to ‘The Kids Are Alright’