No thanks to Mojo, all classic rock bands have been covered to death. So the most interesting action is now the ‘sidebar’ stories. The Beatles Good Ol’ Freda movie was better than covering Sgt. Pepper for the 1000th time! With that in mind, this NEW movie is a gift for WHO fans. for anyone who ever loved Pete’s mercurial genius, Daltrey’s working class / stud routine, The Ox’s reinvention of the bass, Moonie’s madness on drums. Their manager/producer Kit Lambert was their George Martin. Chris Stamp their Brian Epstein. Done with the full participation of the remaining “Two” – I loved every minute of this, The WHO have a visceral quality the Beatles rarely had.
– Pat Thomas is the author of Listen, Whitey! The Sights and Sounds of Black Power 1965-1975.
