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Eddie & The Who...

Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
edited June 2009 in The Porch
I am listening to Quadrophenia at present.
I am just curious as to why this was one of his favourites, not just this album but all their albums as a matter of fact.

Lot of sea references on Quadrophenia, does he relate to it because of his love of surfing?
Or did it click with his troubles at home, some of the songs on this are about home troubles.


What do you all think?
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  • helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,281
    i don't think it's just eddie who might think quadrophenia is the who's best work. that album is simply pure genius and it's pete's best work!! no other who album comes close to that masterpiece.

    of course teenage angst has a lot to do with it. feeling lost and alone, while trying to fit in with the crowd to be one. all these things every teenager goes through. it's about growing up and self discovery. i think it has nothing to do with surfing...

    the movie ties the album in so perfectly. based on real life facts. the mods/rockers were real people/teenagers and that is why the film/album work so well together. IMO
  • PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,815
    Because the Who is the greatest rock band EVER. And Ed has good taste.
    Don't come closer or I'll have to go
  • helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,281
    PureandEasy wrote:
    Because the Who is the greatest rock band EVER. And Ed has good taste.

    ha ha

    damn sheep ;)
  • stratmadstratmad Posts: 208
    Quadrophenia is an amazing album. Tommy is the better known of The Who's two rock operas but Quadrophenia just feels like it has more depth to the story and the songs really create a space for the characters to inhabit. It's The Who's greatest achievement, in terms of their recorded output.
  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,875
    PureandEasy wrote:
    Because the Who is the greatest rock band EVER. And Ed has good taste.
    They are in the top 5.....thats for damned sure....

    i prefer..

    Whos Next
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,815
    Oh my God Speedy, crack me the fuck up with that Target Avatar. You're a fucking trip.

    and I actually prefer Who By Numbers :)

    but I LOVE THEM ALL.
    Don't come closer or I'll have to go
  • YieldToNothingYieldToNothing Posts: 3,667
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    PureandEasy wrote:
    Because the Who is the greatest rock band EVER. And Ed has good taste.
    They are in the top 5.....thats for damned sure....

    i prefer..

    Whos Next


    you would
    i have a paper here that entitles me to fast track status
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