The
frontman of one of the greatest bands of all time tells the story of
his rise from nothing to rock 'n' roll megastar, and his wild journey as
the voice of The Who.
“It’s taken me three years to
unpack the events of my life, to remember who did what when and why, to
separate the myths from the reality, to unravel what really happened at
the Holiday Inn on Keith Moon’s 21st birthday,” says Roger Daltrey, the
powerhouse vocalist of The Who. The result of this introspection is a
remarkable memoir, instantly captivating, funny and frank, chock-full of
well-earned wisdom and one-of-a-kind anecdotes from a raucous life that
spans a tumultuous time of change in Britain and America.
Born
during the air bombing of London in 1944, Daltrey fought his way
(literally) through school and poverty and began to assemble the band
that would become The Who while working at a sheet metal factory in
1961. In Daltrey’s voice, the familiar stories―how they got into
smashing up their kit, the infighting, Keith Moon’s antics―take on a
new, intimate life. Also here is the creative journey through the
unforgettable hits including My Generation, Substitute, Pinball Wizard, and the great albums, Who’s Next, Tommy, and Quadrophenia.
Amidst all the music and mayhem, the drugs, the premature deaths, the
ruined hotel rooms, Roger is our perfect narrator, remaining sober
(relatively) and observant and determined to make The Who bigger and
bigger. Not only his personal story, this is the definitive biography of
The Who.
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