So apparently, Pete Townshend was in this band called the Who...
Yeah, just kidding. For those of you who are unaware, Pete Townsend is the guitarist, lead songwriter, and one of the founding members of the super famous rock group known as the Who. "Who am I," Townshend's autobiography is a brilliantly written account of the legend's entire life up to the book's publishing in 2012, so there are now written accounts of the groups performance at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, but whatever. Generally speaking, the book is very detailed, covering Townshend's entire life, as an autobiography should. Also, as a plus, the audio version is read by the man himself, so it's almost as if Pete himself is talking in the room with you, or so I imagine as I read the print version.
As a Who fan, I found this book to be quite gripping, especially to find out how different Townshend's onstage and offstage persona's were. As an admirer of classic rock, I found it very interesting to see how just about all the big bands back in the 60's and into 70's interacted with each other. If you're a Who fan, read this book (if you haven't already). If you're a fan of rock 'n roll, read this book. Otherwise, you probably wouldn't find it too terribly interesting, but then again maybe you would.
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