The Who | SAMTIMONIOUS.com

THE SINGER, THE SONG and STATE OF CALIFORNIA – Two BBC 4 Music programmes send out confused messages.

[email protected] March 19, 2018

NY – BBC 1971. In ‘Heart of Gold’ Neil sings ‘I’m getting old’ – somewhat ironic at the age of 27…..

Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Buffalo Springfield, Carole King, Eagles, Elton John, Gene Clark, Gram Parsons, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, Little Feat, Neil Young, Poco, Randy Newman, Rolling Stones, The Band, The Beatles, The Byrds, The Kinks, The Ramones, The Who, Tim Hardin, Warren Zevon

STOP (the) PRESS: Farewell to the print edition of the NME

[email protected] March 9, 2018

On its Thursday publication day there was a time when the NME cover story began pub conversations that evening.

RANTS & REFLECTIONS

Charles Shaar Murray, Led Zeppelin, NME, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Roy Carr, The Clash, The Kinks, The Who, Tony Parsons

WHO STARTED IT – Daltrey and Townshend deliver a high energy rendition of ‘TOMMY’………..

[email protected] February 20, 2018

Despite not having the intensity of legendary ‘Tommy’ shows propelled by Keith and The Ox, there is still more gusto than anyone has a right to expect.

RANTS & REFLECTIONS

John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, Quadrophenia, Roger Daltrey, The Who, Tommy

BBC FOUR Documentary explores Hits, Hype and Hustle in the Music Business – but whatever happened to Attitude, Albums and Ability?

[email protected] January 25, 2018

BBC 4 Documentary: Hits, Hype & Hustle. Modern acts need a Manager, Agent & Media Manager – The Beatles had Brian Epstein.

RANTS & REFLECTIONS

Kanye West, Katy Perry, Martha Reeves, Pete Townshend, Ray Davies, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Beatles, The Kinks, The Who, The Zombies

DON’T LOOK BACK WITH CANDOUR – OASIS conquer the world in ‘SUPERSONIC’ documentary.

[email protected] January 23, 2018

If Ray and Dave Davies are the Brothers Grimm of rock, then Noel and Liam are like warring ‘Peaky Blinders.’

RANTS & REFLECTIONS

Bob Dylan, Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, The Beatles, The Byrds, The Kinks, The Who

STOP HEY – WHAT’S THIS CALLED? Twenty Songs Where The Title Is Not In The Lyric

[email protected] January 12, 2018

THESE SONGS HAVE A TITLE – IT’S JUST NOT CONTAINED IN THE LYRICS. BABA O’RILEY – The Who; FUNK 49 – The James Gang; JUST LIKE TOM THUMB’S BLUES – Bob Dylan; TRUE BLUE – Rod Stewart; KING OF HOLLYWOOD…
Read more

LET'S LIST AGAIN

Black Sabbath, Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, Bruce Springsteen, Buffalo Springfield, Don Henley, Eagles, Led Zeppelin, Mike Nesmith, Neil Young, Queen, Rod Stewart, Steely Dan, The Beatles, The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, The James Gang, The Who, Van Morrison, Warren Zevon

HELLO 1967 – GOODBYE 2017: Twenty Great Albums from a monumental year for rock.

[email protected] December 31, 2017

TWENTY GREAT ALBUMS from 1967: By now the album had superseded the single as the vehicle through which an artist would most express their visions and true ambition. Few would have predicted the long-player to have travelled so far in such a…
Read more

LET'S LIST AGAIN

Buffalo Springfield, Cream, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, Joni Mitchell, Moby Grape, Otis Redding, Procol Harum, Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Byrds, The Doors, The Kinks, The Mothers of Invention, The Turtles, The Who

SHOP WORN – Bob Geldof gives his audience a dressing down……………………….

[email protected] December 29, 2017

It was hard for me to stifle a laugh when I read reports of Bob Geldof castigating the audience at a rock festival last year for what they were wearing – taking a fuming dislike apparently to the Primark attire…
Read more

RANTS & REFLECTIONS

Bob Geldof, Rolling Stones, Squeeze, The Beatles, The Boomtown Rats, The Clash, The Damned, The Jam, The Sex Pistols, The Who