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"The Who were undoubtably the most explosive band to emerge from the sixties. They burst onto the scene in a cacophany of sound and equipment demolition. Whatever you thought of the band you just couldn't ignore them.
But they had much more going for them than just a hyperactive and aggressive stageshow. They had songs: gloriously melodic three minute slices of pure and powerful pop. 'I Can't Explain', 'My Generation, 'Substitute', 'I'm A Boy', and 'I Can See For Miles' all became top ten hits and established the band as a major worldwide force.
As the sixties came to a close, Pete Townshend had a vision of something much more daring and inventive. He had initially toyed with the idea of a 'rock opera'in 1966 with the track 'A Quick One While He's Away'. But now it was 1969, and Pete had an even grander idea. A conceptual story that would last a whole album: the story of a deaf, dumb and blind boy - a boy called 'Tommy'.
The band were now firmly established as a stadium headlining act, a heady status that they would maintain for the rest of their career."
Oliver Bayley, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Kids:
- trouble in high school
- committing crimes
- boozing
- rebelling against parent's expectations
- general coming of age story
- alienated from society
job/profession:
- musician
- scientist/inventor
Ethnic/Relig. of subject (inside)
- British
Gender/Class story?
- story of lower class
Job/profession/poverty story
Yes
Ethnic/regional/gender
Yes
Story of entertainer?
- Singer/Dancer
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- artist
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- eccentric
- wild
Biography of famous person?
Yes
Ethnicity
- White
Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this person?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 2 (a little)
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
- West
- Northeast
- Midwest
- California
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
- Los Angeles
- London
- Chicago
- Boston
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
Century:
- 1960's-1970's
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Book makes you feel?
- encouraged
Is book humorous?
Yes
If humorous, kind of humor
- eccentric personalities
- slapstick
- parody
- satire
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
Writer's slant towards subject:
- very favorable
Story of entire life, or part?
- story of set of events during life
Is this a biography of several people?
Yes
If this is a kid's book:
- Age 16-Adult
Pictures/Illustrations?
- A ton 16-20 B&W
How much dialogue in bio?
- little dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?
- 76%-100% of book
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