The Who FAQ - Mike Segretto

Foreword by Dave Davies.Fifty years after Pete Townshend
Roger Daltrey
John Entwistle
and Keith Moon made their first ruckus together onstage
the world is still fascinated with its greatest rock-and-roll band. Whether their music is popping up in TV commercials and the various incarnations of CSI or the remaining members are performing at the Super Bowl
the Olympics
or multitudinous charity events
the Who have never faded away. Yet while such artists as the Beatles
Bob Dylan
and Led Zeppelin have been pored over
flipped on their backs
and examined from every imaginable angle
the Who remain somewhat mysterious. Questions persist. Who were their most important influences
and which other bands were their most loyal followers? Did they really create the very first rock opera? What were their most important collaborations
gigs
solo projects
and phases? Where do they stand on politics
religion
and philanthropy? The answers to these questions don't amount to mere trivia but create a clearer portrait of the enigma that is the Who.Whether they were Mods or punk pioneers
rock Wagners
or a gang of guitar-smashing thugs
the Who are a band beyond categorization or comparison
a band that constantly poses new questions
and The Who FAQ digs deep to find the answers.