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Variety Review: 'Pete Townshend: Behind Blue Eyes' Offers Lively but Incomplete Portrait

Variety critic Owen Gleiberman reviews the new documentary 'Pete Townshend: Behind Blue Eyes,' describing it as a lively but scattered portrait of the rock icon. The film, which premiered at the Telluride Film Festival, features extensive archival footage and interviews with Townshend and Roger Daltrey. While it explores Townshend's artistic evolution and personal struggles, the review notes significant omissions regarding key songs, band members, and personal history, leaving the subject feeling only partially understood.

via Variety|

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music2 months ago•22 min saved

Moonlit Kickoff Signals The Who's Final Tour With Keith Moon

On Aug. 3, 1975, The Who opened a late-summer U.S. tour at the Capitol Center in Landover, Maryland, without a new album, delivering a high-energy show powered by Keith Moon; Townshend wrestled with aging while Daltrey pushed back against public tensions as the band leaned on Tommy and their classic hits, with Moon's ferocious energy and Entwistle's steady bass driving the night—an event many saw as the start of The Who's final tour with Moon, who would die two years later.

via Rolling Stone|

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arts-and-entertainment2 years ago•4 min saved

"Reviving 'Tommy': The Broadway Sensation Revisited"

Pete Townshend's 1969 rock opera "Tommy" has returned to Broadway in a new production directed by Des McAnuff, offering a generational howl of anger and anguish at the damage wrought on the boomer generation. The show, with its psychologically oriented story of delayed self-actualization due to childhood trauma, features digital projections and a cast showcasing collective excellence. "Tommy" serves as a cultural reckoning for boomer men and a reminder of the impact of parental and authority figures on vulnerable youth, providing an emancipatory rock banquet and a reminder that dads have improved.

via Chicago Tribune|

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music2 years ago•2 min saved

"Pete Townshend: From 'Tommy' Broadway Revival to Guitar Smashing Revelation"

Pete Townshend joined the Broadway cast of The Who's rock opera Tommy on The Tonight Show to perform "Pinball Wizard," "See Me, Feel Me," and "Listening To You." He also discussed the Broadway revival and revealed the original plot of Tommy. Additionally, Townshend shared insights on the album's creation and his recent musical endeavors, including releasing new material and collaborating with Ann-Margret.

via Rolling Stone|

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