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The Who and Philosophy
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Artikel-Nr:
9781498514484
Veröffentl:
2016
Seiten:
272
Autor:
Rocco J. Gennaro
Serie:
The Philosophy of Popular Culture
eBook Typ:
EPUB
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
The Who was one of the most influential of the 1960s British Invasion bands—not just because of their loud and occasionally destructive stage presence—but also because of its smart songs and albums such as “My Generation,” Who’s Next, Tommy, and Quadrophenia, in which they explored themes such as frustration, angst, irony, and a youthful inclination to lash out. This collection explores the remarkable depth and breadth of the Who’s music through a philosophical lens.
The Who were one of the most memorable and influential of the 1960s British Invasion bands—memorable because of their loudness and because they destroyed instruments during performances, and influential because of their success in crafting “Power Pop” singles like “My Generation” and “I Can See for Miles,” long-playing albums Live at Leeds and Who’s Next, and the “rock operas” Tommy and Quadrophenia. The themes that principal songwriter Pete Townshend imparted into The Who’s music drew upon the group’s mostly working-class London upbringings and early Mod audiences: frustration, angst, irony, and a youthful inclination to lash out. Like some of his rock and roll contemporaries, Townshend was also affected by religious ideas coming from India and the existential dread he felt about the possibility of nuclear war. During a career that spanned three decades, The Who gave their fans and rock critics a lot to think about. The remarkable depth and breadth of The Who’s music and their story as one of the most exciting and provocative rock bands over the last half-century are the subjects of the philosophical explorations in this collection.
Introduction
by Rocco J. Gennaro and Casey Harison
Part I—“I Can’t Explain”: Mod Culture
Chapter 1. The Who and “My Generation”: Philosophical Recollections of a Former Second Wave Mod
by Catherine Villanueva Gardner
Chapter 2. All Mod Cons: The Who and Rock ‘n’ Roll Authenticity
by Steven D. Williams
Part II—“We’re Not Going to Take It”: Alienation and Angst
Chapter 3. “I’ve Had Enough”: The Who and Social Revolution
by Casey Rentmeester and William Knoblauch
Chapter 4. Who’s That Outside?
by Greg Littmann
Chapter 5. To the Sea and Sand: Quadrophenia – An Interpretation
by Robert McParland
Chapter 6. Fiddling about Becoming a Man
by Christopher Ketcham
Part III—“The Real Me”: Consciousness, Disorders, and Deception
Chapter 7. “See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me” – Know Me: Rationalism vs Empiricism in Tommy
by Russell L. Johnson
Chapter 8. What Does Tommy Feel?: The Aesthetic Experience of a Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Kid
by S. Evan Kreider
Chapter 9. “He Only Comes out When I Drink My Gin”: DID, Personal Identity, and Moral Responsibility
by Rocco J. Gennaro
Chapter 10. Who Can You Trust? The Paradox of Listening to The Who
by Don Fallis
Part IV—“Pure and Easy”: Meher Baba and Spiritualism
Chapter 11. “The Real Me”
by Scott Calef
Chapter 12. Behind Zarathustra’s Eyes: The Bad, Sad Man Meets Nietzsche’s Prophet
by Blake Wilson
Part V—“Long Live Rock”: The Who in Concert
Chapter 13. Theater of Destruction: Chaos, Rage, Frustration, and Anarchy in the Rebellious Music and Ferocious Performances of the Early Who
by Dan Dinello
Chapter 14. “You are Forgiven”: Reflections on Violence, Redemption and The Who
by Casey Harison
Chapter 15. An Analysis of the Who in Concert: 1971-2014
by Peter Smith
Chapter 16. We Could Never Follow What You Did: The Who and the Concert for New York City
by Tom Zlabinger
About the Contributors