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For the benefit of those of you who are looking for books about the Who, =
here is my opinion on the books that I have read recently:

Richard Barnes, Maximum R&B:  A big record cover size book with lots of =
pictures, at first glance, it also is very detailed with a surprising =
volume of small print.  I found it a good read and a good history.  The =
latest version ends recently (1995).  I found the prose style =
frustrating at times and it was poorly edited (contained grammatical =
errors).  Still Barnes has been an insider since the beginning (The Who =
name was his idea) and that is more of an advantage than a disadvantage =
in this case.  Recommended.

Geoffrey Giulano, Behind Blue Eyes.  A biography of Pete.  I found it =
unsatisfying.  After reading it, I was left with more questions than =
answers about Pete than answers.  Lots of errors, I understand.  Poor =
research, in my opinion, as the bibliography lists only a few first =
person interviews.  Giulano has a less than pleasant history with Pete =
which is relayed-Giulano was a jerk, but he is honest about it.  It =
wasn't a bad book, but I wanted more from a comprehensive biography of =
Pete....

David March, Before I Get Old.  Just started it....comprehensive, 500 =
pages, ends in the early '80s.  So far, the best of the bunch.

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