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The quintessential Mod band, notorious for their theatricality and destructiveness on stage, The Who rate alongside the Beatles, Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones as one of the most successful and innovative rock bands of the sixties and seventies, who captured the voice of youth. Following on from the successful "Led Zeppelin Revealed" and "Pink Floyd Revealed", this new, glossy, visually stimulating coffee-table book covers all the major events in The Who's career of over 45 years, accompanied by revealing and evocative images.
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Paul Du Noyer began his career on the New Musical Express, went on to edit Q and to found Mojo. He also helped to launch Heat and several music websites. As well as editing several rock reference books, he is the author of We All Shine On, about the solo music of John Lennon, and Wondrous Place, a history of the Liverpool music scene. He is nowadays a contributing editor of The Word. Matt Kent has been a fan of The Who since 1971. He founded Naked Eye, the Who fanzine. He worked for Pete Townshend between 1998 and 2006, and now spends most of his time in photography pits at music shows. He has co-authored Anyway Anyhow Anywhere: The Complete Chronicle of the Who 1958-1978 and has contributed to many Who-related magazine, TV and DVD projects. www.mattkent.co.uk
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I was very dubious before buying this book. The Who fan inside me yelled 'surely everything that there is to know about The Who has already been put in print, what can be left to reveal?' But sod it, I love the band and love having a flick through their time line as one of the UK's most enduring rock and roll bands, so I decided to give it a go.
The book itself is solidly written. Authors Paul du Noyer and Matt Kent clearly know their stuff, Kent being a lifelong die hard Who fan, and not only have they decided to cover what the band was doing but the members too. Its great to get page notes on when each member of the Who got hitched and other important personal dates, along with album releases and tour info. But half way through I couldn't help but feel 'The Who Revealed' was a really misleading title, as everything contained within its pages is stuff than the Who fan already knows. There's the Detours birth, Mod mania, the arrival of Lambert and Stamp, cracking America, Monterey, the success of Tommy, the decadence fueled uncertainty of the mid 70's, Moons death and everything that followed.
And don't get me wrong, the pictures are grand, some of them (especially of the early days) are new, refreshing and good quality. Its great to see pics of Pete Townshend relaxing in his garden wearing a 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' Meher Baba t-shirt, or Moon being escorted ashen face out of a police van by coppers. You've got some lovely shorts of the Who mid show, and I was surprised to find myself nosying at the Kenney Jones period pics, which capture the band in its final years.
If you're a newbie to the world of Townshend, Entwistle, Moon and Daltrey its perfect for you, big pictures to sprawl over and digestible chunks of information, however the more hardcore Who fan might just cry out 'Revealed what? I knew all that!' when they reach the final pages.
The book itself is solidly written. Authors Paul du Noyer and Matt Kent clearly know their stuff, Kent being a lifelong die hard Who fan, and not only have they decided to cover what the band was doing but the members too. Its great to get page notes on when each member of the Who got hitched and other important personal dates, along with album releases and tour info. But half way through I couldn't help but feel 'The Who Revealed' was a really misleading title, as everything contained within its pages is stuff than the Who fan already knows. There's the Detours birth, Mod mania, the arrival of Lambert and Stamp, cracking America, Monterey, the success of Tommy, the decadence fueled uncertainty of the mid 70's, Moons death and everything that followed.
And don't get me wrong, the pictures are grand, some of them (especially of the early days) are new, refreshing and good quality. Its great to see pics of Pete Townshend relaxing in his garden wearing a 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' Meher Baba t-shirt, or Moon being escorted ashen face out of a police van by coppers. You've got some lovely shorts of the Who mid show, and I was surprised to find myself nosying at the Kenney Jones period pics, which capture the band in its final years.
If you're a newbie to the world of Townshend, Entwistle, Moon and Daltrey its perfect for you, big pictures to sprawl over and digestible chunks of information, however the more hardcore Who fan might just cry out 'Revealed what? I knew all that!' when they reach the final pages.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
just found out about this book recently and being a who freak had to get it , the who are well represented in the printed word , probably the "hope i die before i get old" is the best for as much information on the band , this book comes into the coffee table variety , theres no great revelations or anything we dont already know , but there is some great pictures of the band together and apart , and worth buying for this if nothing else , just to see the greatest rock,n,roll band ever in their pomp and looking as great as ever .
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Pictures of The Who
1 Mar 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This coffee table sized book is a pictorial documentary of the worlds greatest rock 'n' roll band. The text is slim and and the photographs are the stars of this volume that covers the career span of The Who from 1962 through to Super Bowl half-time show of February 2010 and the Teenage Cancer Trust performance of March 2010 that featured a performance of Quadrophenia at the Royal Albert Hall.
The Who were always a visual experience and this book spotlights the glory that surrounds them. There is a lapse in correctness here as some photos are not anywhere in synch with the time frames they are to represent (such as a 1969 photo from the"Tommy" recording sessions above the text for the "I Can't Explain" session of January 1965) that is found on page 17. This happens on many occasions throughout this 200 page journey but, I can live with the errors found in this as book as I have never seen a third of these photos published before.
The classic years (through til Keith's passing in September 1978) are a great feast to observe and the surprise is that there are almost 70 pages of photographs covering the post-Keith, (and after June 2002 the post-John years) and as most books turn up slim when covering the last 32 years of the band, this is a welcome surprise to behold.
As there are already dozens of books that cover the story of The Who, Pete, Roger, John & Keith that are out there already, this is not the book of The Who to begin with. But, if you enjoy The Who as a visual experience and want to see some new found photographs that cast a brief glimse of the fury and might that is The Who, you are indeed at the right place.
Four Stars!
The Who were always a visual experience and this book spotlights the glory that surrounds them. There is a lapse in correctness here as some photos are not anywhere in synch with the time frames they are to represent (such as a 1969 photo from the"Tommy" recording sessions above the text for the "I Can't Explain" session of January 1965) that is found on page 17. This happens on many occasions throughout this 200 page journey but, I can live with the errors found in this as book as I have never seen a third of these photos published before.
The classic years (through til Keith's passing in September 1978) are a great feast to observe and the surprise is that there are almost 70 pages of photographs covering the post-Keith, (and after June 2002 the post-John years) and as most books turn up slim when covering the last 32 years of the band, this is a welcome surprise to behold.
As there are already dozens of books that cover the story of The Who, Pete, Roger, John & Keith that are out there already, this is not the book of The Who to begin with. But, if you enjoy The Who as a visual experience and want to see some new found photographs that cast a brief glimse of the fury and might that is The Who, you are indeed at the right place.
Four Stars!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Best Who Book since Maximum RnB! MOSTLY NEVER BEFORE SEEN PICTURES!!
18 Feb 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
To all people who love The Who and all Who fans....YOU MUST GET THIS BOOK!! The Who Revealed was a complete shock to me. I knew it was going to be a entertaining as I'm one WHO loves all things WHO but this had nearly (if not ALL) unseen photos and the quality of the book is FANTASTIC!!! This is no coffee table book in the sense of just throwing some pics and minimalist text together and slapping a price tag on it, this is a full chronology of The Who from the start until present day. The quality of this book for the price is astonishing. I've seen Taschen style books priced well over 60.00 that are mediocre and poorly written jokes compared to this so you will REALLY get you money's worth. Shipping from the UK took only a little over a week at a cost friendly rate and the book arrived in pristine condition. The unseen pictures and out takes are amazing. Like Richard Barnes, Matt Kent, along with is a Who fan/extended family member historian par excellence-he KNOWS his Who facts. Alongside Richard Barnes' "Maximum RnB" and Matt's 2005 release "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere," this is the definitive Who book. LONG LIVE ROCK!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
The wHo Revealed
6 May 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Amazing..Matt Kent has followed the band for years . Some steller Photographs.Also follows the band right up until present day.Some reading to be done, but its all about the photographs on this one. A big wHo thumbs up for this . As a collector it's is a must have.
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