Amazing Journey is a well done look at The Who. Lots of unearthed footage is used (there is some crossover from The Kids Are Alright, but not too much) and new interviews with Townshend and Daltrey add to the air of truthfulness and reality of the band's story (tributes from such musicians as Sting, Eddie Vedder, and Noel Gallagher are intertwined during the film as well).
The Who’s story is not always a happy one, but it is embodies the band as survivors, and while they hit many bumps along they way, their legacy has many more high points than lows.
To get a sneak preview of the film, note that VH1 will air Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who commercial free on Saturday November 3, 2007 at 9:00PM.
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1 - Glen Boyd
I just watched this on VH1 tonight and it is really well done. So much so, that I followed it up by dusting off my Live At The Isle of Wight DVD and watching it for the first time in about a year.
Damn the Who were a great band weren't they? I'm just happy to see that Pete and Roger have survived the experience with their senses for the most part intact, and have renewed their creative partnership. Zak Starkey is also about as good a replacement for Moon as they could find.
Good piece. R.I.P. Moonie and Ox.
-Glen
2 - David Boyko
Great to see this movie completed and watched it last night on VH1. Will be buying it on the 6th to add to The Who collection. There is absolutely no doubt that there is no greater band on the planet (past or present) that puts as much energy out when they perform live than The Who.
Allot of great bands, Beatles, Stones, Floyd, Zeppelin and on and on but The Who are a live band with no equals. Pete Townshend has written some of the best music ever recorded (Rock). As was stated in the movie "Almost Famous" "nobody can explain rock and roll.......well maybe Pete Townshend"......how true.
- David
3 - Carl Borden
It's "Daltrey" not "Daltry." Please correct the misspelling.
4 - Christopher Rose
Thanks for catching that, Carl.