*****A M A Z I N G J O U R N E Y -- The Story Of THE WHO ******
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VH1 Rock Doc 'Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who' Premieres
Commercial Free on VH1, Saturday, November 3 at 9pm*
October 17, 2007
NEW YORK, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- "Amazing Journey: The Story of The
Who," a definitive, exhilarating feature-length film on the legendary
British rock band, The Who is the newest documentary to premiere in the
Emmy award winning VH1 Rock Docs franchise.
Authorized by The Who, produced by Spitfire Pictures' Nigel Sinclair
(No Direction Home: Bob Dylan) and Trinifold's Robert Rosenberg,
executive produced by Trinifold's Bill Curbishley, and directed by Paul
Crowder (Once In a Lifetime) and Academy Award(R) winner Murray Lerner
(Festival), "Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who," premieres
commercial free on VH1 Saturday, November 3 at 9pm and will be
simulcast on VH1 Classic and will run commercial free on MHD: Music
High-Definition, MTV Network's high-definition music channel. Spanning
over four decades, the film tells the unfolding story of The Who and
how they have straddled the rock world for forty years, in a tale as
gripping in adventure, life and personality as the searing power of
their music. The film features all-new, never-before-seen interviews
with Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and others, rare and recently
discovered concert footage, artist profiles and more, all in 5.1
Surround Sound.
"Amazing Journey: Six Quick Ones," a sister project and a second
feature film, made up of six integrated parts will be available on
VH1Classic.com beginning Tuesday, November 6. The band's monumental
legacy is celebrated in this companion DVD which takes us through, in
four individual pieces, the virtuoso musical abilities of each band
member: Roger Daltrey; Pete Townshend; John Entwistle; and Keith Moon;
Who Art You, a segment looking into the Mod and Pop Art movements, and
finally in Who's Back, a 2003 studio recording session captured by
legendary filmmakers, the Pennebakers, of The Who recording their hit
song "Real Good Looking Boy" from the album Then and Now, the band's
first new studio recording in over 20 years.
"Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who" moves from the group's origins
as a 1960's schoolboy R& B cover band, through their meteoric rise and
artistic breakthroughs, to the infighting, the breakups and
reconciliations, and the untimely deaths of drummer Keith Moon and
bassist John Entwistle. In addition to never-before-seen private
materials released by the group and its fans worldwide, the film
includes interviews with prominent witnesses and personal friends such
as Sting, U2's The Edge, Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and Oasis' Noel
Gallagher. Rare and unreleased concert footage and outtakes are also
featured from: Monterey, Woodstock, The Isle of Wight 1970, Live At
Leeds, The Concert for NYC, and other seminal concerts.
Beginning with their first hit single "I Can't Explain," The Who
emerged from Mod-Era London to electrify the world with their unique
sound. The music and live performances of Pete Townshend, Roger
Daltrey, John Entwistle and Keith Moon tore through the existing
boundaries of rock. The band has recorded 11 remarkable albums,
including the world's first rock opera Tommy, and the ensuing
masterwork Quadrophenia. The British legends produced some of the most
compelling and original music of the era, including the songs, "Won't
Get Fooled Again," "Happy Jack," "Pictures of Lily" and the immortal
"My Generation." The feature film brings the band's story right up to
date with footage from the band's recent tour and tracks from the
band's first album in two decades 'Endless Wire'.
Marking 40 years since The Who's first U.S. appearance in North
America, Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who and Amazing Journey: Six
Quick Ones, two exhilarating feature-length films about one of the
seminal and most influential rock bands in history, produced by
Spitfire Pictures in association with Trinifold Management, will be
released by Universal Studios Home Entertainment on DVD on November 6,
2007.
"Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who" reintroduces The Who now and to
generations-to-come, as it tells one of the greatest stories of rock.
The companion feature film, "Amazing Journey: Six Quick Ones," takes
the viewer inside the mysteries that drive a rock band to the pinnacle
of musical achievement.
"Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who" is the latest film in the VH1
Rock Docs franchise. VH1 Rock Docs are high-end feature-length
documentaries that each reveal an untold story in the history of rock
and hip-hop music, combining never-before-seen footage with a unique
and unconventional narrative approach. The documentaries tell some of
the most unique stories of artists and music from a wide range of
genres, styles, and musical perspectives. Since its launch, the VH1
Rock Docs brand has produced and aired such films as "Heavy: The Story
of Metal," "The Drug Years," "Last Days of Left Eye," "Bling'd: Blood,
Diamonds and Hip Hop," "The U.S. vs. John Lennon," and "NY77: The
Coolest Year In Hell" among others. VH1 Rock Docs recently picked up
its first Emmy win as "DMC: My Adoption Journey" was awarded a 2007
News & Documentary Emmy for Outstanding Arts & Culture Programming.
Log onto VH1Classic.com to watch classic videos from The Who and for
more information on "Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who."
"Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who" is produced by Spitfire
Pictures' Nigel Sinclair (No Direction Home: Bob Dylan), and
Trinifold's Robert Rosenberg, executive produced by Trinifold's Bill
Curbishley, and directed by Paul Crowder (Once In a Lifetime) and
Academy Award(R) winner Murray Lerner (Festival). For VH1, Michael
Hirschorn, Shelly Tatro and Brad Abramson serve as executive producers.
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see pete destroy a guitar like noone else.
Amazing Journey Clip
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"You damn well can't lick the system,but you can sure give it a good fondeling."-sleazy estate man(Hugh Laurie on A bit of Fry and Laurie)
"Judas Priest on a two stroke moped!"(Stephen Fry)
Sweet.
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Yeah, but there was a lot of reused footage too. It was good, but it's disappointing that the first hour chronicled the first three years as a band and the last hour covered the last forty. If they'd gone the TP/Running Down A Dream route it would have been much better.