"don't know why there are so many sea references in this album though."
for starters the story is set around the Brighton Beach mod vs rocker period. and living on an island, the sea is never very far away. then you can start layering in all of the metaphors- impermanence, permanence, all-enveloping-mother, cold flea-bitten and indifferent... the sea absorbs it all, and washes it all away.
makes for a great classic Who juxtaposition of the manic and the sublime.
The vocals between Daltry and Townsend are great. "Im the face if you want it" is from the song of the same name one of the first songs ever released by The Who, then called The High Numbers. Quadrophenia will always be one of the greatest rock albums ever made.
The vocals between Daltry and Townsend are great. "Im the face if you want it" is from the song of the same name one of the first songs ever released by The Who, then called The High Numbers. Quadrophenia will always be one of the greatest rock albums ever made.
@dcba "don't know why there are so many sea references in this album though."
@dcba "don't know why there are so many sea references in this album though."
I get the feeling that these days few realize that the original story of Jimmy had a different ending than shown in the movie. If I'm not mistaken, as originally written instead of a scooter he stole a boat, took it out to sea and drowned at the end. Listen to the 1973 Philadelphia "Quadrophenia Premiere" concert on Youtube and Townsend narrates the story in between songs.
I get the feeling that these days few realize that the original story of Jimmy had a different ending than shown in the movie. If I'm not mistaken, as originally written instead of a scooter he stole a boat, took it out to sea and drowned at the end. Listen to the 1973 Philadelphia "Quadrophenia Premiere" concert on Youtube and Townsend narrates the story in between songs.
"don't know why there are so many sea references in this album though."
for starters the story is set around the Brighton Beach mod vs rocker period. and living on an island, the sea is never very far away. then you can start layering in all of the metaphors- impermanence, permanence, all-enveloping-mother, cold flea-bitten and indifferent... the sea absorbs it all, and washes it all away.
makes for a great classic Who juxtaposition of the manic and the sublime.
The vocals between Daltry and Townsend are great. "Im the face if you want it" is from the song of the same name one of the first songs ever released by The Who, then called The High Numbers. Quadrophenia will always be one of the greatest rock albums ever made.
The vocals between Daltry and Townsend are great. "Im the face if you want it" is from the song of the same name one of the first songs ever released by The Who, then called The High Numbers. Quadrophenia will always be one of the greatest rock albums ever made.
@dcba "don't know why there are so many sea references in this album though."
@dcba "don't know why there are so many sea references in this album though."
I get the feeling that these days few realize that the original story of Jimmy had a different ending than shown in the movie. If I'm not mistaken, as originally written instead of a scooter he stole a boat, took it out to sea and drowned at the end. Listen to the 1973 Philadelphia "Quadrophenia Premiere" concert on Youtube and Townsend narrates the story in between songs.
I get the feeling that these days few realize that the original story of Jimmy had a different ending than shown in the movie. If I'm not mistaken, as originally written instead of a scooter he stole a boat, took it out to sea and drowned at the end. Listen to the 1973 Philadelphia "Quadrophenia Premiere" concert on Youtube and Townsend narrates the story in between songs.