With eloquence, fierce intelligence, and brutal honesty, pete townshend has written a deeply personal book that also stands as a primary source for popular. As the principal songwriter and guitarist for legendary rock outfit the who, pete has cemented his place in the history books and this was confirmed in the 0s. Review: pete townshend memoir who i am gloomy yet addictive. Who i am a memoir by pete townshend available in trade paperback on. Further proof: you are reading pete townshends memoir, who i am, and wondering why youre not having a better time. Pete published his first book horses neck with faber and faber in 185, which featured a collection of short stories he had written between 17 and 184. In the course of who i am, townshend dutifully describes the whos. 462 If the authors are serious, this is a silly, distasteful book. I tried reading a biography years ago, but it was hefty to say the least. As someone who grew up listening to the who, watching their farewell concert dozens of times on videotape to my parents chagrin, seeing them on the reunion tour of the late 80s, having read and reread a book about the band, and having listened to townshends chinese eyes album repeatedly, i was blown away at how vacuous and boring this book is. Townshend recently offered his services to daltry for a tour. Intimate and as painful as a therapy session, while chronicling the history of the band as it took shape in the mod. Unusually frank and movingwho i am isnt one of those.
Peter dennis blandford townshend born 1 may 145 is an english guitarist, singer and songwriter. A review of pete townshends autobiography who i am: a memoir. Daughter, emma, is now a recording artist in her own right. Pete townshends who i am answers age-old question with aplomb. Tri studios, justin kreutzmann will join gary lambert along with trixie garcia to talk about the move me brightly video release available october 2. As i am getting ready to go see the who on their movin on tour in a week, there is particular relevance to reading this now. In his memoir, who i am, townshend composes the story of his life in more than 500 pages. He is co-founder, leader, guitarist, secondary lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the who, one of the most influential rock bands of the 160s and 170s. Read millions of ebooks and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. His long-awaited memoir is intensely intimate, candid to the point of self-lacerating. 144 Earlier that day, townshend will wrap his mini-signing tour at the.
60 copies of who am i, the new book by the whos pete townshend. Townshend has said that he compiled the book using notes on scraps of paper hed kept over the years, and many of the details read as such. Pete townshend is the lead guitarist with the who rock band along with roger daltrey and the late john entwistle and keith moon. It was published by harpercollins in october 2012 in both book and e-book. Guitarist, songwriter and founding member of the who. But, keane suggests, the book also articulates the written autobiographys inevitable if sometimes interesting failure to achieve the ex-. Effectively ended the who, no matter how many tours and albums the surviving members worked up thereafter. Petes latest book is his epic autobiography, who i am. 282 Find the perfect the grammy museum presents pete townshend who i am book signing stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. In 1, he published an original screenplay of lifehouse that he co-wrote with playwright jeff young for a bbc radio play. As i mentioned in a previous blog post, i first became aware of pete townshends prowess as a. Pete townshend talks about his autobiography who i am, his father, mood swings,tommy, post war. On the other hand, pete townshends who i am is a book designed to.
Touch on briefly here, the top songwriter in my life has been and always will be pete townshend. To view the concert pages, please click on the tour links. Who i am: a memoir by peter townshend 2012, hardcover. In his highly anticipated autobiography, who i am, rock icon pete townshend. Who i am is a memoir by rock guitarist and composer pete townshend of the who. Hachette books announced tuesday that the british composer-guitarists the age of anxiety was scheduled for nov. October 8 - new york public library interview and qa with. A hardcover edition of this book was published in 2012 by harper, an imprint of harpercollins publishers. Pete townshend had not met meher baba, nor engaged in any form of correspondence with him. Read 1032 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers. To promote who i am, pete went out on a book tour in october and november 2012, where he did qa sessions and performed a few songs, as well as signed books. The biggest shock about pete townshends engrossing autobiography, who i am, is that its surprisingly linear and. Does the book provide insight into the life of an undeniably brilliant artist who battled addictions, relationship difficulties, possible sexual. 661 Indeed, the opening artwork of this book shows a carefully staged. His father cliff played the alto saxophone with the raf dance band the squadronaires, and his mother betty dennis sang professionally. In 167, a 21-year-old pete townshend stashed away an unopened fan letter.
578 Pete townshend, the whos guitarist and principal songwriter, was born into a musical family in chiswick, west london, on. Daltrey was expelled on his 15th birthday his books title. Page 15 of the sunday book review with the headline: rock opera. His father clive was a saxophonist with the squadronaires royal air force dance band. Updated: pete townshends who i am book appearances include the. Buy pete townshend books at i shop amongst our popular books, including 1, tommy at 50, who i am and more from pete townshend. The rock star first heard of meher baba in the autumn of 167, when a new devotee referred him to charles purdoms book the god-man 164. This is pete townshend laid bare; offering us tales from the cradle to the hearing aid. Pete townshend may be the most literate and self-scrutinizing rock. View our comprehensive collection of articles, interviews, photos, videos and reviews of these book events on our who i am book events page. Looking for something to fuel long-held desires to become an old-fashioned cock-out rock star? Then. These would unfortunately include shows, whether solo or in the slew of who reunion tours, undertaken for the benefit of the other members of. Townsend to the clive davis theater, where he will be signing copies of his.