Quadrophenia is my favorite Who album, favorite concept album and one of my favorite movies. Here's my review of the recently released book by Martin Popoff "The Who & Quadrophenia".
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@user-hf7no3jb6q7 ай бұрын
Thanks for this, Alan. A magnificent album. Probably their finest. I love it. The Who are probably my favourite band. So, to hear about this book, is great. I might get it, but it seems expensive. A coffee table book. Yes, just the book is enough. No packaging, please. The Jethro Tull appeals more - I can learn a lot about another of my favourite bands. Another great video. David Butterworth.
@TheAlanRosenbergShow7 ай бұрын
Thanks David, as always.
@christopherschlacter49537 ай бұрын
Saw the Who three times over the years(always great) but the 96 performance of Quadrophenia was the best. The acoustic encore of Wont Get Fooled Again, Behind Blue Eyes, and Who Are You was added greatness.
@TheAlanRosenbergShow7 ай бұрын
I saw that show as well. At Madison Square Garden Yes incredible. Loved it.
@finch45lear7 ай бұрын
I play the 1973 CDs from Philly and Largo all the time. What a shot of Quadrophenia they are !
@TheAlanRosenbergShow7 ай бұрын
Legendary bootleg from radio. One of my favorites as well. Didn’t make his book but should have. Classic like you said.
@Larrybabbin19577 ай бұрын
Martin writes a lot of books! I have a few. Quadrophenia is also my favorite Who studio album and I saw their tour of the album a few years ago which was fantastic. I originally bought it on cassette in 1974 while on a family road trip in middle of nowhere Norway! I wanted to hear it right there and then with my player I had with me.
@TheAlanRosenbergShow7 ай бұрын
Great story - awesome - he sure does write a lot of books. Incredible. But I'm finding his books are more sizzle than steak so far.
@MortenAastad7 ай бұрын
Always makes me happy when a fellow The Who fan declares Quadrophenia as their favorite Alan. But you allready knew that about me 😊
@TheAlanRosenbergShow7 ай бұрын
Far and away my favorite - I'll be watching you tonight
@MortenAastad7 ай бұрын
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Thanks!
@bkbcpaАй бұрын
Quadrophenia is my wife's favorite album by anyone. When we saw the 1996 Quadrophenia Who show at MSG, I thought she would go absolutely crazy with the fact that she saw a live performance of her favorite album.
@TheAlanRosenbergShowАй бұрын
That's awesome - It's my favorite Who album and I saw and loved that Quadrophenia MSG show as well. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@markspooner12247 ай бұрын
That's very interesting, I would have expected more depth from Martin Popoff having seen him talk at length on SOT. Quadrophenia is my favourite Who album too and one of my top 10 of all time. I grew up about 20 miles from Brighton and we played Mods and Rockers at school with cardboard tags stuck to our belts with Mods or Rockers written on them. I see the book is priced at £22 on Amazon UK.The most recent music book I read is Never Say No to a Rock Star by Glenn Berger, who worked under Phil Ramone and it's terrific, Mick Jagger called him ginger!
@TheAlanRosenbergShow7 ай бұрын
Mark so cool you lived 20 miles from Brighton. Was always a fantasy to go there and I finally did a couple of years ago. Spent the whole day there. Saw Quadrophenia alley and walked the pier and went down the Helter Skelter. What a thrill for me.
@markspooner12247 ай бұрын
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow That's great, maybe we've walked on each others footprints!
@TheAlanRosenbergShow7 ай бұрын
Yea - was an unforgettable experience for a Quadrophenia fan like to me. Love that area and would love to go back again some day. So great it was. @@markspooner1224
@ronalaurence41057 ай бұрын
In your book review, you get your main point across perfectly by saying that Mr. Popoff’s book on “Quadrophenia” is the CliffsNotes for the album. I think that is the ideal description of a surface view. As you said, Mr. Popoff’s publisher may not have wanted him to go deep for reasons involving book length and production costs. Nevertheless, based on Mr. Popoff’s professional reputation together with the beautiful photos and graphics that you showed from the book, I’m sure that casual Who fans would benefit from reading it. By the way, I’m in the club of avid fans who think that “Quadrophenia” is the band’s best album. The concert that I saw when the band toured that album was a knockout. Then, again, all The Who concerts that I’ve seen have been sublime.
@TheAlanRosenbergShow7 ай бұрын
Yes I’m sure that is the case. I’ve no doubt the publisher gives specific requirements that he has to follow. Within the requirements Popoff did an excellent job. But for diehard fans it’s surface
@paulharris50517 ай бұрын
Can I just say Alan I completely agree with what you're saying about The Who and Quadrophenia book I had that problem with like the Lifehouse book I wanted to buy a Forbidden Planet but it costs £67 in a slip case it's crazy so my partner said bye on Amazon for 33 pounds the book is actually £50 or $50 I got the book for like 33 pounds on Amazon and I'm loving it it's beautiful the graphics are stunning really lovely comic book illustrations of the songs and it's really good
@TheAlanRosenbergShow7 ай бұрын
That’s awesome Paul Seems like Amazon is always the best deal usually.
@Whytemonkee7 ай бұрын
I love to get the Uncut Music guides. The magazine is great too. The Monthly comes with a CD. I order them straight from England. With the exchange rate it come out to like $6.00 -$9.00 instead of what they charge in the US
@TheAlanRosenbergShow7 ай бұрын
They’re so expensive here out of my range but I find them later on at used record stores and record shows for a couple of dollars. They’re the greatest. Absolutely incredible. I have tons of them. And read them cover to cover. I just finished a Velvet underground guide. Next up will be either skate Bush or Patti Smith. Nice that you can get them for a good price
@thomaswery30877 ай бұрын
This book looks really good Alan.I don't have enough information on Quadrophenia lol
@TheAlanRosenbergShow7 ай бұрын
You're not gonna get much new information from this book, but it looks nice....for $20, not $50.
@joejenkins35957 ай бұрын
I just ordered the new Dylan book 'Mixing Up the Medicine' . $100.00 at B&N. $50.00 on Amazon. Published by the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa. Hope it is more steak than sizzle.
@TheAlanRosenbergShow7 ай бұрын
Please let me know. Haven’t looked at that. $100. And I thought 50 is a lot. Lol. Hope it’s a great steak. They can be worth it.
@STEVEHEROLD7 ай бұрын
my only history with Martin Popoff was reading a book he wrote about (surprise surprise) Van Halen. And my takeaway from that book was exactly like your impression of this Who book. Surfacey. As a fan I learned nothing. Looks like some cool photos though. I just read a pretty good book that might interest you Opposable Thumbs by Matt Singer about Siskel & Ebert.
@TheAlanRosenbergShow7 ай бұрын
YES - I"ve heard about that book and have watched some videos about it. I'm definitely gonna read that. I was an early adopter with their show. Started watching it when it aired on PBS - they had a dog and would do dog of the week. Watched them to the end and I miss them to this day.
@STEVEHEROLD7 ай бұрын
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow i miss them too. next to all the rock star poster and supermodel photos i had on my wall as a teen i had a photo of Siskel & Ebert. I didn’t discover the show until 1983. I think you’ll enjoy the book.
@TheAlanRosenbergShow7 ай бұрын
@@STEVEHEROLD thanks. Definitely gonna read it.
@Wayner715 ай бұрын
Yeah, I think I understand Popoff's writing style now. It is not in-depth but rather an overview. I prefer my rock books to have dense text and fewer photos. Some photos are essential but it looks as if Popoff does not prefer a text-heavy style. That might be why he's published so many books. For example, Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn delves deeper than most and only produces volumes very rarely. But there are many fans of rock music who don't require a forensic investigation into a band's history. Popoff's books are probably for them.
@TheAlanRosenbergShow5 ай бұрын
Yea, I totally agree. I know he has a bunch of Visual Biography books, which are quite expensive but mostly just photos. Not my kind of thing, but clearly what the market wants.
@user-eu2jn1pf8d5 ай бұрын
I like The Who too!
@TheAlanRosenbergShow5 ай бұрын
Awesome. Certainly one of the all time greatest
@paulharris50515 ай бұрын
Hi Robert I just wanted to say that I'm going to see The Who tomorrow my friend got me a free ticket can you believe it I'm so excited I don't know where I'll be sitting but I'm seeing the Who at the Teenage Cancer Trust for what could be their last ever concert is one of two gigs that they're doing I'm so excited mate I'm telling you maybe we can link up on a video
@TheAlanRosenbergShow5 ай бұрын
Paul. Enjoy the show. I know you will. I’m sure it will be fantastic. And such a special occasion.
@SpenceCurry6 ай бұрын
Musically their best. Concepts work when you are the kinks. For southern rock check out cowboy and hydra.
@TheAlanRosenbergShow6 ай бұрын
I think the concept for Quadrophenia is fantastic. We were all teens and felt at some point on the outside, trying to fit in etc. Timeless story that definitely affected me even though I'm no Mod....I checked out Hydra - thought ok. Cowboy as well - they were on Gregg Allmans live album as well - not one of his best efforts though.
@user-eu2jn1pf8d5 ай бұрын
Thank you for responding to me
@TheAlanRosenbergShow5 ай бұрын
My pleasure - thanks for watching me.
@user-eu2jn1pf8d2 ай бұрын
Hi Alan! i didn't get the book. But i got KISS Destroyer Box Set instead.
@TheAlanRosenbergShow2 ай бұрын
I don't have that Kiss boxset but I'm sure that was a much better purchase. Enjoy.
@user-eu2jn1pf8d4 ай бұрын
I'm going to get the book on my birthday in June
@TheAlanRosenbergShow4 ай бұрын
It's a very nice looking book and a good introduction to Quadrophenia.
@user-eu2jn1pf8d4 ай бұрын
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow I'm glad! I can't wait to get it!
@tarrtruck28697 ай бұрын
That book looks and sounds like a introduction to The Who's Quadrophinia 101. I presume it's not much of a deep dive and more glossy photos than anything else. I'm sure I'll eventually get it but not at fifty bucks.
@TheAlanRosenbergShow7 ай бұрын
Definitely NOT at $50 bucks. I got it as a gift by the way. It's definitely surfact like Steve said regarding the Van Halen books. It's 101 like you said. For newbies or for a fan who wants a quick review. He writes so well and I know he really knows his stuff so my guess is the publisher limits what he can do, but I could be wrong. This is a $20 book, not a $50 and the outer cover is sizzle not steak and frankly a ripoff
@tarrtruck28697 ай бұрын
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow That's what I thought.
@DerekPugh-uj4ydАй бұрын
Are you saying you won't get fooled again?
@TheAlanRosenbergShowАй бұрын
I think I already got fooled again...lol
@davidkunzli6807 ай бұрын
Alan, do read on the toilet 🤣😂 I used too a long time ago. It's not good . I have heard it promotes hemorrhoids. Don't know if that's true 😂🤣 I just got the new Lou Reed bio. It has been getting a lot of good reviews. I also got the newish Ronnie Lane bio which seems to be getting mixed reviews..... absolutely awful cover. I will be delving into these two soon.
@TheAlanRosenbergShow7 ай бұрын
Nice to see you're a big reader too. You can probably read the whole Who book in one long setting, but you'll have trouble walking around afterwards....for a while.
@davidkunzli6807 ай бұрын
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow That's funny😂🤣 Enjoy the rest of your weekend.