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Pete Townshend: Who I Am
- Narrated by: Pete Townshend
- Length: 17 hrs and 56 mins
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Shortlisted for: Biography/Autobiography of the Year – Specsavers National Book Awards 2012
He is one of the greatest musical talents Britain has ever produced. But even as the principle songwriter and lead guitarist for The Who, it would be unjust to define Pete Townshend’s life simply through his achievements with bandmates Daltrey, Moon, and Entwistle. Noting that he has sold over 100 million records over a 50-year period goes some way to quantifying his accomplishments, but numbers only scratch the surface of his contribution to popular culture.
An avid student of his profession, during his career he has been credited with the creation of the concept album, worked as a literary editor, developed scripts for television and the stage, and written songs that have defined a generation. The thinking man’s rock star with a dedication to his craft unlike any other in the business, he continues to inspire new generations of performers and writers with a continuing commitment to his art.
Now, in one of the most eagerly awaited autobiographies of recent times, this icon tells about his incredible life and elaborates on the turbulences of time spent as one of the world’s most respected musicians - being in one of rock’s greatest ever bands, and wanting to give it all up. Incredibly, as a man who has achieved so much, this truly unique story of ambition, relentless perfectionism, and rock 'n' roll excess will be regarded as one of his greatest achievements.
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- George Allan
- 23-01-18
The Best Autobiography.
This is the best autobiography I have ever read. Funny, sad and uplifting. Pete's life and work over the years has been absolutely incredible. I hope he goes on for a very long time.
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- John Lovie
- 09-03-17
Fascinating and Rewarding
Having listened to the music of Pete Townshend since I was an adolescent I've never felt underwhelmed by his work. His book reflects his music, so full of ideas and concepts, and entertaining from start to finish. What a life.
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- Cliente Amazon
- 19-03-20
Enjoyed every page
This was the second time I read the book, but the first time with Pete Townshend reading it for me. I read it some years ago and it's curious how easy one can forget about things. I love the Who and I love Pete. It is like he has been part of my family but it's just that I didn't know much about his life and complex personality. One of the reasons I wanted to re-read the book was because I couldn't remember exactly the whole thing about entering that child porn site. His explanation makes perfect sense to me and I will always support him. I will recommend this book to all my friends.
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- Simon Zohhadi
- 11-10-16
Who Are You ?
Just finished reading Who I Am. The quality of an autobiography depends on what you want from it. Do you want to read about the early life or skip to the stages of life for what the individual is famous for ? Do you want details about the songs and their meaning ? Do you want all the gossip and sensationalism (warts and all)? Do you want to read something new ? After reading the autobiography, do you know the real person ?
Good points: Pete Townshend does not dwell too much on his early years and skips to The Who years. He reveals much about himself and you get close to understanding Townshend. One or two funny moments inevitably involving Keith Moon.
Bad points: Not much detail about the songs. The problem with famous people is that we already know a lot about them and the autobiography does not reveal too much that we don't already know.
All in all, a very good and honest autobiography. One click on a link on the internet caused him all kinds of problems. A terrible mistake. Personally, I would like to have read more details about the songs which is why I didn't give it the maximum 5 stars.
My rating 4/5. Recommended.
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- mark s
- 13-12-15
who am i
did injoy but found it hard going from chapters 24. still very interesting worth listerning
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- Anonymous User
- 25-01-22
Love is the great in-between
Superb story and narration from my life long honest hard working human music hero
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- Karl wright
- 16-01-23
fascinating story
a brilliant listen along side Roger's, book a fascinating insight into THE WHOS exploties
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- C A L
- 10-08-19
Brilliantly written and spoken.
Having read virtually all the biographies of major rock stars and been disappointed by their vacuousness, Pete Townsend is the exception that proves the rule. Self deprecating, modest but very amusing, this is the most entertaining book I have ever listened to. Pete’s narration really adds to the experience.
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-03-19
legend
Pete Townsend narrates the book with so much passion it's as if you were there with him
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- Stephen
- 05-04-20
great to hear an autobiography read by the author
should be read in conjunction with the Roger Daltrey autobiography. many facets to Pete Townshend
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