Additional Resources | the who live

Books

Pretend You're In A War: The Who and the Sixties, Mark Blake: Examines the Who's history in the 1960s, considering their backgrounds and how their pasts shaped the band
Back to the Garden: The Story of Woodstock and How It Changed a Generation, Pete Fornatale: Recalls the events of the Woodstock Festival and includes interviews with performers, including Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend
Anyway Anyhow Anywhere: The Complete Chronicle of the Who 1958-1978, Andrew O'Neill and Matt Kent: A day by day guide to the Who's activities since the start of the band up until Keith Moon's death
Who I Am, Pete Townshend: The autobiography of the Who's guitarist, Pete Townshend, offers a personal look at the Who
The Who: the story of the band that defined a generation, Chris Welch: Details each decade of the Who's career and includes many photographs and memorabilia

Films

Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who (2007): A documentary about the band that includes footage from 1964 performances and their Live at Leeds performance
The Kids Are Alright (1979): Includes footage from The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, Woodstock, and the Monterey Pop Festival, as well as Keith's last performance with the Who
Lambert & Stamp (2014): A documentary about the Who's managers, Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp
Live at the Isle of Wight Festival (1970): Footage of the Who's performance at the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival
Message to Love (1997): A documentary about the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival that includes footage of many performers, including the Who
Monterey Pop (1968): Considered the best concert film of the 60s, this film includes footage of many performances from the Monterey Pop Festival of 1967
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (2004): Recordings from the Rock and Roll Circus that were never aired on television at the time of the concert as well as an interview with Pete are featured on this documentary
Thirty Years of Maximum R&B Live (1994): Includes many live performances of the Who, from 1965 to 1989
Woodstock (1970): A highly praised documentary about the 1969 Woodstock Festival that includes footage of the Who

Websites

BBC: An overview of British music in the 1960s, important background information to have to understand the Who's music
Britannica: Contains a biography of the Who with links to related topics
History: The story of the Who on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Pete Townshend Net: An interview with Pete Townshend by Mark Blake used for his book Pretend You're in a War
Reader's Digest: A history of music's biggest influences in the 1960s; this information is vital to understand the Who's transformation
Rock Cellar Magazine: An interview with Roger Daltrey where he discusses the early days of the Who and how Tommy changed the band
Rock Hall: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's website includes a biography of the Who and details select events in the band's history
Rolling Stone: Examines the influence that the Who's 1968 performance of "My Generation" at the Fillmore East impacted their album Tommy
UK Rock Festivals: Details the 1969 and 1970 Isle of Wight Festivals, including the Who's performances
The Who: The official website of the Who; includes a year by year chronology of the band
The Who Info: A personal collection of memorabilia, posters, and videos of the Who
The Who Live: Chronicles the Who's live concerts, albums, songs, and offers a detailed timeline of events.
The Who Net: An extensive website that includes a biography of the band and each member, their discography, and a gallery
Wikipedia, List of the Who tours and performances: A detailed list of the Who's live performances and tours throughout their entire career
Wikipedia, the Who: Provides an overview of the Who and provides links to various sources
Woodstock Story: Recalls the Who's performance at Woodstock