#thewho #quadrophenia #seventiesrock #classicrock #johnentwistle #keithmoon #petetownshend #rogerdaltry #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky The Who release "Quadrophenia" on October 26, 1979. The album is also a rock opera and was later adapted into a successful film in 1979. The album's name refers to the four-way split personality of the protagonist, with each part representing a member of the band: A tough guy, a helpless dancer:

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#keithmoon #moontheloon #thewho #mapleleafsgarden #canada #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky Moon The Loon plays his last gig with The Who at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto ...

Why should I care? A question so crucial to this album, the troubled character asked it in rapid succession as he took in his surroundings. Pete Townshend’s protagonist in ‘5:15’ was traveling to B…

John Bonham and Keith Moon were two of the most influential drummers of their generation. Their careers were short compared to those of their peers who lived longer, but they were long enough to chang...

#thewho #thewhobynumbers #classicrock #70srock #petetownshend #rogerdaltrey #keithmoon #johnentwistle #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky The Who release #7 on October 3, 1975. Following the ambitious rock opera Quadrophenia, the band got back to conventional, straight-forward rock but with those often cynical lyrics of Pete Townshend. Though one of their most successful albums, some critics and fans yawned. Over time, The Who by Numbers has been critically reassessed, with some seeing it as one of the band's most honest and underrated works. No easy way to be free.

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El genio, el bufón y la tragedia del legendario batería de The Who.

#thewho #smothersbrothers #keithmoon #60srock #moontheloon #rock #rockmusic #music #musiciansky #musicsky #petetownshend #rogerdaltry #keithmoon #johnentwistle #classicrock September 17, 1967 ~ Keith Moon of The Who rigs his bass drum to explode at the end of "My Generation" during their appearance on the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, but he doesn't realize that the stage crew has already done the deed. The resulting explosion cuts Moon's leg, singes Pete Townshend's hair and an eardrum, and scares the shit out of fellow guests Bette Davis and Mickey Rooney.

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On September 7, 1978, Keith Moon—The Who's chaotic, brilliant drummer—died at 32. Nearly five decades later, he's still hailed as one of rock's greatest, with a legacy as explosive as his playing.

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