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THE WHO The Who, The Mods And The Quadrophenia Connection
(2009 UK Region 0 PAL DVD - There's barely any misinformation out
there regarding the astonishing career path of The Who: the band
formed 1964, were adopted as figureheads by the British Mods, they
continued through the 1960s and 1970s making extraordinary record
after extraordinary record [with a couple of 'rock operas' thrown in for
good measure], Keith Moon their madcap drummer died in 1978 - and
then it all went a bit pearshaped. The remaining members haven't
made a standout track since Moon passed on. But as far as the Mod
movement which had guaranteed The Who's early success, and the
Pete Townsend composed musical depiction of that movement,
'Quadrophenia' are concerned, the story has been twisted,
complicated and misunderstood, but remains endlessly fascinating.
The band, the movement, the album, the second wave, the movie and
now the 30th anniversary of the latter two, all make for a story that
needs to be told in depth. That is exactly what this film does. Using
recently unearthed archive footage from the early movement, rarely
seen performance and interview footage of The Who, plus expert
contributions and comment from a panel headed by friend of Pete
Townsend and the band's 'Mr Fixit' throughout their career, Richard
Barnes, and featuring; mod experts Paolo Hewitt and Terry Rawlins;
the ever delightful owner of Acid Jazz records, DJ and broadcaster,
Eddie Pillar; members of Mod revivalists The Chords ad The Purple
Hearts; Who biographer and 1960s expert, Alan Clayson and a host of
others)
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