Feedback The Who and Their Generation [Hardcover]

This worthy tome is [not] by any stretch of the imagination a bog standard blog or star struck hagiography, Feedback is rather an unapologetically full-on academic study of The Who, not merely as a humble rock band but also within the wider scheme of things.Academic look at The Who is, without question, one of the finest pieces of critical/analytical thought that anyone has ever presented on the band - and is long overdue. The fact is, The Who have always been more than a band. Like The Beatles were in so many ways, The Who are a cultural institution; their inventiveness through the classic years (when Keith Moon was still alive) led music - and maybe to a lesser degree some members of society - into a previously untapped realm of creativity....Whether you want to view this as a fan looking for a different sense of depth or a musicologist seeking new perspectives on this most important of bands, Feedback: The Who and Their Generation is a direct hit. If you're a student of The Who like I am, this is one of the few books that you must have in your library.To his credit, Harison devotes a good portion of the books 175 (or so) pages to a survey and analysis of what he calls the 'crosscurrents of influence' between the USA and Europe. Theres plenty of interest within that topic, for both the scholarly-inclined and the general rock-fan reader. . . .and Harison does not disappoint. He really does know his stuff . . . Who fans reading this will learn some fascinating things about the history of the Western world, and that Feedback: The Who and Their Generation will spark new interest in The Who among . . . academic types. And whats not to like about those outcomes?In Feedback: The Who and Their Generation, historian Casey Harison offers a cultural and social history of one of the most successful bands of the 1960s British Invasion.In Feedback: The Who and Their Generation, historian Casey Harison offers a cultural and social history of one of the most successful bandsl36