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Pete Townshend

Pete Townshend

Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend (born 19 May 1945) is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as for his own solo career. His career with The Who spans more than forty years, during which time the band grew to be considered one of the most influential bands of the 60s and 70s, and, according to Eddie Vedder, "possibly the greatest live band ever."

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Have You Got It Yet? The true Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (2023)

Follow the moment Barrett was kicked out of Pink Floyd, from the narrative of him going from groundbreaking musician to iconic rocker and manic, unstable star. ...

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The Who Hits 50! Live (2022)

Celebrate the legendary rock band's 50th anniversary in a 2015 concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London, where they tear through their greatest hits including "My Generation," "Won't Get Fooled Again," "Baba O'Riley," "You Better You Bet" and "Who Are Yo ...

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The Who: One Band's Explosive Story (2022)

The story of Roger Daltrey (vocals), Pete Townshend (guitar), John Entwistle (bass) and Keith Moon (drums): The Who, one of the most original, creative and relevant British bands of the sixties and of the entire history of pop music. ...

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The Sparks Brothers (2021)

Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band's favorite band. ...

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Classic Albums: The Who Sell Out (2021)

A retrospective about The Who's third studio album 'The Who Sell Out'. Including interviews with Who members Roger Daltrey and Pete Townsend alongside other people involved in the albums production. ...

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Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go! (2021)

Best of the 60s is a documentary and a compilation from across the years of the iconic music series. More More. Best of the 60s is a compilation from across the years of the iconic music series and features performances by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, ...

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Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac (2020)

Legendary drummer Mick Fleetwood enlisted an all-star cast for a one-of-a-kind concert honouring the early years of Fleetwood Mac and its founder, Peter Green. The concert was held on 25th February 2020 at the London, Palladium. The bill included Billy Gi ...

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The Who: The Night That Changed Rock (2019)

In 1979, British rock band The Who performed at Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio. A rush of concert-goers outside the entry doors resulted in the deaths of 11 people. Forty years later, rock legends Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey sat down for firs ...

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The Night That Changed Rock (2019)

Forty years later, rock legends Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey sat down for first-of-a-kind, exclusive interviews with WCPO Anchor Tanya O'Rourke. Their candid revelations about the horrific night of Dec. 3, 1979 in Cincinnati form the basis for O'Rourke ...

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Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation (2019)

50 years after the legendary fest, Barak Goodman's electric retelling of Woodstock, from the point of view of those who were on the ground, evokes the freedom, passion, community, and joy the three-day music festival created. ...

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Bad Reputation (2018)

The life and career of rock n' roll icon Joan Jett from her early years ripping it up onstage as the founder and backbone of hard-rock legends The Runaways, to her long time collaboration with Kenny Laguna as Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, and her enduring p ...

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The Who: Tommy Live at The Royal Albert Hall (2017)

This concert film captures the first ever live performance by The Who of "Tommy" in its entirety, recorded in June 2017. The show includes all time classics like "Pinball Wizard", "I'm Free", "Amazing Journey", "We're Not Gonna Take It", "I Can't Explain", ...

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The Who: Rock in Rio 2017 (2017)

The Who at Cidade do Rock, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 23, 2017. ...

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The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight 2004 Festival (2017)

In 2004 The Who returned to the Isle Of Wight Festival for the first time since their legendary performance in 1970. After a long absence, the festival had been reborn in 2002 and continues to this day. Their UK concerts in 2004 were the first in their hom ...

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Pete Townshend's Deep End - Face The Face (2016)

This show was filmed for the famous German TV series Rockpalast in MIDEM in Cannes on 29th January 1986. Pete Townshend's Deep End were touring in support of Townshend's solo concept album "White City: A Novel". Several of the musicians that appeared on th ...

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Night Flight: Born Again (2016)

Documentary tribute to what VH1 called "the single greatest rock omnibus program ever aired" and Brooklyn Vegan named "the most consistently weird and awesome thing on cable television in the '80s." This 'Best Of' episode features some of the most memorab ...

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The Who: Live in Hyde Park (2015)

The Who's epic 50th Anniversary Tour finale show, recorded at Hyde Park. Experience all the greatest hits including 'Who Are You', 'My Generation', 'I Can See For Miles', 'Pinball Wizard', 'See Me Feel Me', 'Baba O'Riley' and 'Won't Get Fooled Again'. Plus ...

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Jean-Michel Jarre: The Rise of Electronic Music (2015)

Jean-Michel Jarre is one of the pioneers of electronic music. He is a composer, performer, songwriter, and producer whose pioneering approach to electronic music and live performance has influenced a generation. The emergence of the album "E-Project"is alb ...

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It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC (2015)

A celebration of rock 'n' roll in the shape of a compilation of classic artists and songs, featuring the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis, Dion and Dick Dale who all featured in the Rock 'n' Roll America series, alongside songs that celebrate rock 'n roll itself f ...

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Classic Quadrophenia (2015)

Pete Townsend's reinvention of The Who's Quadrophenia for the classical music genre (composed by partner Rachel Fuller) filmed live at the Royal Albert Hall and featuring the 90-piece Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the 80 members of the London Oriana Ch ...

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The Who: Live at Glastonbury 2015 (2015)

The Who's live performance on Sunday 28 June. Rockin' the Pyramid stage at the Glastonbury festival. ...

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The Who: French TV Archives 1965-1967 (2015)

A compendium of TV and concert appearances from French Television, showcasing the prowess and power of The Who in their earlier days. Highlights include "Pictures of Lily", "Can't Explain", "My Generation", "Substitute" and many others. ...

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Lennon or McCartney (2014)

550 artists were interviewed over ten years. At some point during those interviews, they were asked a question and told to answer with one word only. Some stuck to one, some said more, some answered quickly, some thought it through, and some didn't answer ...

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Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall (2014)

A history and tribute to British Jim Marshall's amplifiers, which since then became the standard of rock'n'roll amplifiers ever since. ...

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Led Zeppelin Played Here (2014)

1969. Man lands on the moon. Half a million strong at Woodstock....and Led Zeppelin perform in the gym of the Wheaton Youth Center in front of 50 confused teenagers. Or did they? Filmmaker Jeff Krulik chronicles an enduring Maryland legend, of the very nig ...

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Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited (2014)

Sixteen performances, which total 73 minutes, of previously unreleased performances from the 1969 Woodstock Festival. This is the follow-up to 2009's Woodstock: Untold Stories Melanie: "Mr. ...

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The Who: Quadrophenia - Live in London (2014)

Legendary rock band The Who captured live in performance at London's Wembley Arena in July 2013. The gig saw the band perform their 1973 concept album 'Quadrophenia' in its entirety to commemorate the 40th anniversary of its release. The group also perform ...

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The Who: Sensation—The Story of Tommy (2014)

The Who's seminal double album 'Tommy', released in 1969, is a milestone in rock history. It revitalized the band's career and established Pete Townshend as a composer and Roger Daltrey as one of rock's foremost frontmen. The first album to be overtly bill ...

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Lambert & Stamp (2014)

In this crazy, chaotic gospel of chance, aspiring filmmakers Chris Stamp and Kit Lambert set out to search for a subject for their underground movie, leading them to discover, mentor, and manage the iconic band known as The Who and create rock 'n' roll his ...

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12-12-12 (2013)

A mix of live performances and behind-the-scenes footage from the televised benefit concert to raise relief funds for victims of Hurricane Sandy in 2012. ...

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The Who - The Making of Tommy (2013)

1968 was a time of soul searching for the band - with three badly performing singles behind them they needed a big new idea to put them back at the top and crucially to hold them together as a band. Inspired by Indian spiritual master Meher Baba, Pete Town ...

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Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me? (2013)

In his home studio and revisiting old haunts in Shepherds Bush and Battersea, Pete Townshend opens his heart and his personal archive to revisit 'the last great album the Who ever made', one that took the Who full circle back to their earliest days via the ...

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12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief (2012)

"12-12-12" was a fundraising concert to aid the victims of Hurricane Sandy, it took place on December 12, 2012 at Madison Square Garden. The concert featured Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin (featuring Michael Stipe ...

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The Who: Live in Texas '75 (2012)

The Who perform a live set at The Summit, Houston, Texas on 20 November 1975. Probably the best 'official' bootleg ever. All the classics including Substitute, I Can't Explain, My Generation & Won't Get Fooled Again. ...

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Acoustic at the BBC (2011)

A journey through some of the finest moments of acoustic guitar performances from the BBC archives, from Jimmy Page's television debut in 1958 to Noel Gallagher and Biffy Clyro. ...

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The Who: Purple Hearts and Power Chords (2011)

A 2-disc collection of live and TV performances by The Who. Before this release, several other bootleg DVDs had compiled the 1960s Who footage, with varying degrees of success. It's difficult, however, to imagine a better, more comprehensive one than this ...

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2009)

This set features rare, one-of-a-kind performances from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, filmed over the past 24 years. The biggest names in rock 'n' roll perform in intimate settings, jamming in combinations not seen anywhere else. Plu ...

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Woodstock: Untold Stories (2009)

2 hours of musical performances from Woodstock which weren't included in the original Woodstock film. Joan Baez: "{I Live} One Day at a Time" (4:17) Country Joe McDonald: "Flying High" (2:21) Santana: "Evil Ways" (3:56) Canned Heat: "I'm Her Man" (5.33 ...

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Rachel Fuller presents: In the Attic with Pete Townshend & Friends (2009)

Rachel and Pete invite you to join them in the ATTIC for an unforgettable musical experience. Trailing The Who's world tour, IN THE ATTIC is a series of live performances in intimate clubs across America. ...

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The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 (2009)

Mod rockers The Who are captured live by director Murray Lerner at the legendary Isle of Wight festival in 1970, attended by 600,000 people. All the old classics are included in a typically energetic set; Moon the Loon, Roger the Dodger and Pete... the gui ...

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The Who - At Kilburn 1977 (2008)

Featuring one of the last public appearances by Keith Moon, the 1977 Kilburn show is a long-sought holy grail for fans of The Who, performing before a select audience on December 15, 1977 at Kilburn. Also included is a much earlier never-before-seen rarity ...

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The Who - Live at the London Coliseum 1969 (2008)

Concert of the Who's first filming of the Rock Opera «Tommy» at London's opera house, the Coliseum, 14 December 1969. At this point, the Who were in full stride, playing behind Tommy and making waves where ever they went. This performance, as rough and r ...

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Smashing Pumpkins: If All Goes Wrong (2008)

A feature-length documentary about The Smashing Pumpkins, which chronicles the band's residencies at The Orange Peel in Asheville and The Fillmore in San Francisco in summer 2007. The documentary covers Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan's attempts to write an ...

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VH1 Rock Honors: The Who (2008)

The Who were honored at the 2008 ceremony from the Pauley Pavilion at UCLA instead of the usual Las Vegas Mandalay Bay Events Center. The concert consisted of an hour-long performance by the band as well as tributes by Incubus, Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Fla ...

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Beat Club: The 40th Anniversary Edition (2008)

A two-disc retrospective of iconic Beat Club performances recorded between 1968 and 1979 for German Television. Artists include: The Herd, The Kinks, Blue Cheer, Rolling Stones, The Who, Jimi Hendrix Experience and many others. ...

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Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who (2007)

A documentary on The Who, featuring interviews with the band's two surviving members, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey. ...

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The Who: Dublin 6/29/2007 (2007)

The Who perform in Dublin, Ireland during the summer of 2007. ...

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The Who: Cheshire 6/23/2007 (2007)

The Who perform in Cheshire during the summer of 2007. ...

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The Who Live at Glastonbury (2007)

This Is THE WHO - Live At Glastonbury 2007 DVD In England At The Glastonbury Festival. Track List: 1. Can't Explain 2. The Seeker 3. Anyway,Anyhow,Anywhere 4. Fragments 5. Who Are You 6. Behind Blue Eyes 7. Baba O'Riley 8. Relay 9. You Better You ...

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The Who: Lisbon 5/16/2007 (2007)

The Who perform for the first time in Portugal. ...

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The Who: Atlantic City 3/9/2007 (2007)

The Who perform at the Borgata in Atlantic City, NJ. ...

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The Who: Fresno 2/25/2007 (2007)

The Who perform at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA. ...

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Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi (2007)

In January 2007 a fantastic line-up of guests gathered at the Roundhouse in London to pay tribute to the late Jim Capaldi of Traffic and to raise money for his children's charity The Landmark Trust. Old friends such as Yusuf Islam (aka Cat Stevens), Pete T ...

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The Who: Fragments Fan Club DVD (2007)

This DVD from THE WHO, called Fragments, went out to platinum members of their fan club. The film combines live footage from the band's 2006 dates with an in-depth behind the scenes look at The Who on the road. The movie features unprecedented access to P ...

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The Who: Grand Rapids 12/5/2006 (2006)

The Who perform in Grand Rapids during their 2006 North American tour. ...

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The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests (2006)

Elaborate mixed-media production documenting the Who's 1996/97 tour of the USA with special guests Billy Idol and PJ Proby. ...

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The Who: Live at Lyon (2006)

"Live At Lyon" Recorded at the Vienne Ampitheatre, Lyon, France on July 17, 2006 This bonus DVD was available from The Who's Endless Wire limited edition album ...

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The Who: Palm Springs 11/11/2006 (2006)

The Who perform at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Palm Springs, CA. ...

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The Who: BBC Electric Proms (2006)

The Who play to a crowd that can barely believe they're about to witness one of the best live bands of the last forty years, in the beautiful and intimate surroundings of The Roundhouse. ...

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The Who: Baltimore 9/23/2006 (2006)

The Who perform at the Virgin Music Festival at Pimlico Race Track in Baltimore, Maryland. ...

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The Who: Holmdel 9/21/2006 (2006)

The Who continue their 2006 tour with a stop in Holmdel, New Jersey. ...

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The Who: Boston 9/16/2006 (2006)

The Who perform at the TD Bank Garden in Boston, MA, during their 2006 US tour. ...

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The Who: Wantagh 9/13/2006 (2006)

The Who play at Jones Beach in Wantagh, NY, during their 2006 US tour. ...

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The Who: Philadelphia 9/12/2006 (2006)

The Who kick off their 2006 North American tour in Philadelphia ...

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An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story (2006)

An intimate portrait of the legendary bass guitarist for The Who. This documentary includes the last footage ever recorded with John Entwistle, and features interviews with Pete Townshend, as well as other major figures in rock history. ...

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The Who: Zaragoza 7/29/2006 (2006)

The Who wrap up their European tour with a show in Zaragoza, Spain. ...

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The Who: Madrid 7/27/2006 (2006)

The Who perform live in Madrid, Spain, during the summer of 2006. ...

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The Who: Ulm 7/23/2006 (2006)

The Who perform in Ulm, Germany, during the summer of 2006. ...

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The Who: St. Polten 7/22/2006 (2006)

The Who perform at the Lovely Days Festival in St. Polten, Austria. ...

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The Who: Nyon 7/20/2006 (2006)

The Who perform at the Paleo Festival in Nyon during the summer of 2006. ...

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The Who: Metz 7/18/2006 (2006)

The Who perform in Metz, France, in the summer of 2006. ...

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The Who: Lyon 7/17/2006 (2006)

The Who perform "Live at Lyon" during the summer of 2006. ...

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The Who: Monte Carlo 7/15/2006 (2006)

The Who perform at the Sporting Club in Monte Carlo during the summer of 2006. ...

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The Who: Locarno 7/14/2006 (2006)

The Who perform at the Moon and Stars Festival in Locarno, Switzerland. ...

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The Who: Bonn 7/11/2006 (2006)

The Who perform in Bonn, Germany, during the summer of 2006. ...

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The Who: Glasgow 7/9/2006 (2006)

The Who perform in Glasgow, Scotland, during the summer of 2006. ...

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The Who: Dublin 7/8/2006 (2006)

The Who perform in Dublin, Ireland, during the summer of 2006. ...

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The Who: Liverpool 7/6/2006 (2006)

The Who perform their second show in Liverpool during the summer of 2006. ...

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The Who: Liverpool 7/5/2006 (2006)

The Who perform their first show in Liverpool during the summer of 2006. ...

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The Who: Hampshire 7/3/2006 (2006)

The perform in Hampshire during the summer of 2006. ...

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The Who: Werchter 6/30/2006 (2006)

The Who perform at the Werchter Festival in the summer of 2006 ...

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The Who: Brighton 6/18/2006 (2006)

The Who kick-off their 2006 world tour in Brighton, UK. ...

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The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests (2006)

Just seven years after wrapping up one of rock's first farewell tours, The Who returned to the stage in 1989 with another first: the classic album show. It was the 20th anniversary of Tommy, which seemed like a good excuse to book a bunch of stadiums and p ...

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The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane (2006)

BBC documentary on the Small Faces' Ronnie Lane, which has since had its own standalone DVD release. ...

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The Who – Broadcast In Roundhouse Electric Proms 2006 (2006)

Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey are on blistering form in a session recorded at the Roundhouse in north London, as the grand finale of the BBC's Electric Proms in 2006. ...

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The World's Greatest Gigs (2005)

A countdown of the 20 greatest gigs of all-time as chosen by a panel of pundits, promoters and performers. ...

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The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live (2005)

Rhino Records is proud to present a 3-DVD boxed set showcasing one of the greatest live bands ever-The Who. Disc one features a live rendition of their full-blown rock opera about a deaf, dumb, and blind boy. Tommy was performed live in 1989 at The Univers ...

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The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen' (2005)

In August 1995 Blur and Oasis were engaged in a head-to-head chart battle which divided music fans and led to a wider argument about British pop music. John Harris, journalist and author of The Last Party - the definitive study of the entwinement of music ...

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Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today (2005)

This concert film was created for the London premiére launch of Live Aid on dvd in November 2004. It contains selected highlights of the marathon fundraising concert that took place across two continents with worldwide TV coverage on july 13, 1985. The ev ...

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Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? (2004)

The Secret Policeman benefit shows for Amnesty International brought together comedy grand masters - from Python and Beyond the Fringe - and performers then relatively unknown, like Rowan Atkinson. Narrated by Dawn French, the programme includes interviews ...

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Live Aid (2004)

4 × DVD, The broadcast of the biggest benefit concert in history, organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief. This entry is for the compilation box set released in 2004. ...

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One For The Road: Ronnie Lane Memorial Concert (2004)

At The Royal Albert Hall, London on 8th April 2004 after some 15 months of planning with Paul Weller, Ronnie Wood, Pete Townshend, Steve Ellis, Midge Ure, Ocean Colour Scene amongst them artists assembled to perform to a sell-out venue and to pay tribute t ...

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The Who: Live in Boston (2004)

This film documents The Who's 2002 performance at Mansfield, Massachusetts. Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey decided to complete the tour after John Entwistle's death, and made it a lasting tribute to their fallen comrade. ...

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Police Protecting Children - Internet Paedophilia (2004)

UK police investigation into paedophiles accessing images of child abuse on the internet. Out of over 7,000 suspected paedophiles, only 2,000 were investigated. Many famous names were reported to be on the list. ...

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Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003)

A look at the history of fame in the world through the eyes of pop star impresario, Rodney Bingenheimer ...

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Brian Wilson: On Tour (2003)

Legendary former Beach Boy, Brian Wilson toured America and Japan with a 10 piece band. Here he is captured performing 24 live tracks, and one that has never been issued before. Also included are interviews with Pete Townshend, Sheryl Crow, Neil Young and ...

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Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances (2002)

Additional musical performances from the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival in California, shot for the film Monterey Pop (1968) and released on the Criterion Blu-ray The Complete Monterey Pop Festival. ...

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Pete Townshend: Music from Lifehouse (2002)

Music & Musicals, Classic Rock, Rock & Pop - Recorded in London, this live 2000 concert showcases Pete Townshend, legendary guitarist of the Who, performing music from his experimental piece "Lifehouse," which he began composing in the early 1970s ...

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Being Mick (2001)

For everyone who's always envied the life of the legendary Rolling Stones frontman, this behind-the-scenes documentary lets you in on Mick Jagger's private life, with family home movies and interviews, and also follows him recording and performing songs fr ...

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The Who & Special Guests: Live At The Royal Albert Hall (2000)

The Who & Special Guests: Live at the Royal Albert Hall is a concert film of The Who's concert on November 27, 2000 at the Royal Albert Hall in London to benefit the Teenage Cancer Trust. Bryan Adams, Noel Gallagher (Oasis), Kelly Jones (Stereophonics), Ke ...

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The Beatles Revolution (2000)

A primetime special celebrating The Beatles and exploring the lasting impact on pop music of Beatles innovations like stadium concerts, music videos, and the idea of rock album as art form. The filmmakers were provided rare, previously unseen footage from ...

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Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999 (1999)

A compilation of Pete Townshend's performances and interviews on The David Letterman Show from 1985 to 1999. ...

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Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next (1999)

In this 1999 documentary, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle discuss the making of what many consider the Who's greatest testament to Townshend's songwriting talent: their classic album "Who's Next." Others close to the group weigh in with in ...

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The Who - Who's Next 1971-2023 (1999)

The Who's landmark album, Who's Next, in a new remix by Steven Wilson, featuring bonus tracks from the 10 disc super deluxe box set. Includes stereo, 5.1, and Atmos mixes. ...

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Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight (1998)

Mod rockers the Who are captured live by director Murray Lerner at the legendary Isle of Wight festival in 1970, attended by 600,000 people. All the old classics are included in a typically energetic set; Moon the Loon, Roger the Dodger and Pete... the gui ...

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The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (1996)

A 1968 event put together by The Rolling Stones. The film is comprised of two concerts on a circus stage and included such acts as The Who, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, and Jethro Tull. John Lennon and his fiancee Yoko Ono performed as part of a supergro ...

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The History of Rock 'n' Roll (1995)

The history of rock n' roll and pop music are explored are explored via interviews and footage of well-known music stars. ...

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A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who (1994)

A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who, also known as Daltrey Sings Townshend, is a music event and later album documenting a two-night concert at Carnegie Hall in 1994. It broke Carnegie Hall's two day box office gross record, and was the ...

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The Who: Maximum R&B Live (1994)

A celebration of 30 years of The Who. ...

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The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb (1993)

A boy born the size of a small doll is kidnapped by a genetic lab and must find a way back to his father in this inventive adventure filmed using stop motion animation techniques. ...

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Pete Townshend Live in New York Featuring Psychoderelict (1993)

A performance from Townshend's first North American solo tour was broadcast live from the theatre of the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York in August 1993. The concert was in three parts: an opening session of eight songs, a complete performance of Psyc ...

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The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy (1989)

This live rendition of The Who's full-blown rock opera about a deaf, dumb, and blind boy was performed live in 1989 at The Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, with special guests Elton John, Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Patti LaBelle, and Steve Winwood. ...

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Jimi Plays Monterey (1987)

Jimi Hendrix's debut American set at 1967's Monterey Pop Festival is generally considered one of the most radical and legendary live shows ever. Virtually unknown to American audiences at the time, even though he was already an established entity in the UK ...

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Live Aid (1985)

Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States. It was one of the largest scale satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time: watched live ...

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White City (1985)

A film based on Townshend's album "White City: A Novel". The story is based on the area where Townshend was raised. The drama is directed by Richard Lowenstein. ...

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The Who: Live from Toronto (1984)

Widely considered one of the greatest bands ever, rock legends The Who bring down the house in this 1982 concert recorded at Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens during the group's North American tour. Former Small Faces drummer Kenny Jones and keyboardist Tim Gor ...

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The Who Rocks America 1982 (1983)

The Who presents their last concert of the 1982 "Farewell" tour in Toronto, Canada, 1982. ...

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Video EP: Pete Townshend (1982)

Here is an artist who needs no introduction. During the past 15 years, both with the Who and in solo work, Pete Townshend has remained at the forefront of rock, defining rock's course as he grew and changed. Includes "Prelude", "Face Dances Part 2", "Commu ...

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The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982)

Following the success of the 1979 show and the financial benefits accruing to Amnesty from the spin-off movie, TV special and record albums – Cleese, Lewis and Walker planned the next show to be a more spectacular event. Cleese focused on broadening the ...

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The Who: Live at Shea Stadium 1982 (1982)

The Who's 1982 tour, which was all in North America apart from two warm-up dates at the Birmingham NEC in England, was their last to feature Kenney Jones on drums and the band did not tour again until 1989. The tour promoted the recent IT'S HARD album, whi ...

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Concerts for the People of Kampuchea (1981)

Organized by Paul McCartney and the United Nations, these concerts were in response to the 1975-79 Khmer Rouge's reign, where three million persons perished in Cambodia. During the concerts, McCartney brought three generations of popular musicians together ...

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Grateful Dead: Live on Rockpalast (1981)

The Grateful Dead performs two sets at Essen's Grugahalle in March of 1981. WDR's Rockpalast captures the magic for German televison -- including a special guest: Pete Townsend of The Who. ...

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The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979)

Amnesty decided not to present a benefit show in 1978 in order to consider how to make better use of the performing talent so favourably disposed to assist it in raising funds. Peter Luff left Amnesty in 1978 and the organisation's new fund-raising officer ...

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The Kids Are Alright (1979)

Through concert performances and interviews, this film offers us a comprehensive look at the British pioneer rock group, The Who. It captures their zany craziness and outrageous antics from the initial formation of the group in 1964 to 1978. It notably fea ...

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Tommy (1975)

After a series of traumatic childhood events, a psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a master pinball player and the object of a religious cult. ...

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Jimi Hendrix (1973)

Made shortly after his death, this documentary explores the brief life and remarkable legacy of guitarist Jimi Hendrix. After finding fame in the U.K., Hendrix brought his act back to the U.S., where his influential playing style left a blazing imprint on ...

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Sound of the City: London 1964-73 (1973)

Vintage film footage from the hey-day of the London's rock and roll scene. Interviews with rock artists and London's hippies and flower children. ...

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The Who ‎– Live At Tanglewood 1970 (1970)

1 Heaven And Hell 2 I Can't Explain 3 Water 4 I Don't Even Know Myself 5 Young Man Blues 6 Overture / It's A Boy 7 1921 8 Amazing Journey 9 Sparks 10 Eyesight To The Blind / Christmas 11 Acid Queen 12 Pinball Wizard 13 Do You Think It's Alright ...

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Woodstock (1970)

An intimate look at the Woodstock Music & Art Festival held in Bethel, NY in 1969, from preparation through cleanup, with historic access to insiders, blistering concert footage, and portraits of the concertgoers; negative and positive aspects are shown, f ...

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Heads (1969)

Includes 'portraits' of Marianne Faithfull, Thelonious Monk and 28 others, some known, some less so. ...

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The Who: Tommy (1969)

Tommy is the fourth studio album by the English rock band the Who, released on 19 May 1969. In 2013, a super deluxe version of Tommy was released as a 3-CD / Blu-ray box set. As well as the original album, the package includes additional demos and a live ...

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Monterey Pop (1968)

Featuring performances by popular artists of the 1960s, this concert film highlights the music of the 1967 California festival. Although not all musicians who performed at the Monterey Pop Festival are on film, some of the notable acts include the Mamas an ...

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The Lost Paths (1967)

Series of three short 'Pop Films' directed between 1966 - 67 for French television by Philippe Garrel. Includes footage of The Living Theater in rehearsal, interviews with Julian Beck and Judith Malina, Donovan in concert and The Who in the studio recordin ...

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Carousella (1966)

25min short documentary about Soho strippers which was banned on its first release by the British Board of Censors as head scissor man at the time John Trevelyan believed it was far too positive in its portrayal of the exotic dancers and feared it would se ...

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Seize millions de jeunes: Mods (1965)

A 1965 segment from a French television program "Seize millions de jeunes" which takes a look at the mod movement in the United Kingdom, and includes performances by the Who at the Marquee Club in London's West End, as well as an interview with Pete Townsh ...

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Movies Made By Pete Townshend (13)

Her Majesty (2021)

The future Queen of England stands alone in the English countryside, she must find a way to address her subjects. The year is 2020. ...

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A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)

Shouya Ishida starts bullying the new girl in class, Shouko Nishimiya, because she is deaf. But as the teasing continues, the rest of the class starts to turn on Shouya for his lack of compassion. When they leave elementary school, Shouko and Shouya do not ...

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The Who - Live at the London Coliseum 1969 (2008)

Concert of the Who's first filming of the Rock Opera «Tommy» at London's opera house, the Coliseum, 14 December 1969. At this point, the Who were in full stride, playing behind Tommy and making waves where ever they went. This performance, as rough and r ...

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The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests (2006)

Just seven years after wrapping up one of rock's first farewell tours, The Who returned to the stage in 1989 with another first: the classic album show. It was the 20th anniversary of Tommy, which seemed like a good excuse to book a bunch of stadiums and p ...

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Cloud Chaser (2006)

Marc, a bicycle courier, attempts to escape his lethargy, shyness and alienation by living vicariously through the lens of his Super 8 camera. When he dates the attractive Julia things take a wrong turn and Marc has to face the consequences. Cloud Chaser ...

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Pete Townshend: Music from Lifehouse (2002)

Music & Musicals, Classic Rock, Rock & Pop - Recorded in London, this live 2000 concert showcases Pete Townshend, legendary guitarist of the Who, performing music from his experimental piece "Lifehouse," which he began composing in the early 1970s ...

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American Beauty (1999)

Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend. ...

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The Iron Giant (1999)

In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own fears and prejudices. ...

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Dogs in Space (1986)

The place is Melbourne, Australia 1978. The punk phenomenon is sweeping the country and Dogs In Space, a punk group, are part of it. In a squat, in a dodgy suburb, live a ragtag collection of outcasts and don't-wanna-bes who survive on a diet of old TV spa ...

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White City (1985)

A film based on Townshend's album "White City: A Novel". The story is based on the area where Townshend was raised. The drama is directed by Richard Lowenstein. ...

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Quadrophenia (1979)

Based on the 1973 rock opera album of the same name by The Who, this is the story of 60s teenager Jimmy. At work he slaves in a dead-end job. While after, he shops for tailored suits and rides his scooter as part of the London Mod scene. ...

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Tommy (1975)

After a series of traumatic childhood events, a psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a master pinball player and the object of a religious cult. ...

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Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising (1970)

One of the human trio is Dick Fontaine, the director, a thin, long-haired youth who has put together this highly personal exercise on something or other that runs, mercifully, for 58 minutes and comes from an English group of movie folk called the Tattoois ...

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