The Who

The Who, The Mods and The Quadrophenia Connection

Description:

This film explains the complicated and misunderstood connections between the Mod movement - which had guaranteed The Who's early success - and the Pete Townsend composed musical depiction of that movement, Quadrophenia. 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. The film also includes a wealth of news reports, film and video clips, location shoots and much more, all set to a backbeat of music from the finest British band of the Mod era - The Who.

Press:

“...makes an interesting case regarding the influence of The Who's 1973 album, 'Quadrophenia,' the 'Mod' movement it chronicled and the 1979 movie it inspired. None of the original Who members are interviewed here (they're seen in archival footage, mostly performing), but there is some interesting commen tary, particularly from Pete Townshend's close friend, Richard Barnes.”
     —Michael Starr, NY POST

Track Listing:

My Generation Anyway, Anywhere, Anyhow Won't Get Fooled Again The Real Me Sea and Sand Cut My Hair

I'm One Bell Boy 5:15 Love Reign O'er Me plus cuts by Georgie Fame, Booker T and The MGs, The Jam, The Chords and numerous others.