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RE: The Who Mailing List Digest V4 #18



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I just finished reading Pete Townshend's biography, Behind Blue Eyes, =
last night by Giuliano.  I have to say that I found it unsatisfying.  =
Perhaps it is due to the difficulty of writing about a legend by someone =
who is not more distanced from his subject.  In reading through the =
bibliography at the end of the book, I was surprised that the author =
only conducted about a dozen interviews.  Two of them were anonymous.  I =
am not impressed by the research, there is not much there that one =
couldn't discover in already published sources.

There is much to admire in Townshend.  First, of course, are the music =
and the playing.  He has maintained a marriage for a long, long time.  =
He has been true to his own artistic vision.  He has been involved in =
many charitable endeavors and seems to have maintained a (somewhat =
wavering over the years) loyalty to his religion.  His relationship to =
his kids seems to have matured.

There is also much that is less than admirable.  His troubles with drugs =
and alcohol.  His wavering loyalty to Roger and John.  His lack of =
loyalty to his wife and kids at times.

In reading a book like this, I always hope to attain some kind of =
insight as to what motivates the central character.  Unfortunately, in =
finishing this book, I am left with more questions than answers. I don't =
have a better sense of who Pete Townshend is, nor do I have a more =
knowledgeable sense of what makes him tick.

Maybe I'll try Maximum R&B next.

Tom Ranken

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