Customer Reviews
rock at its best a must see of a dvd - By: geoff_bean@hotmail.com (chris), 16 Nov 2001 
the who are the greatest rock group ever & this dvd shows that they are.from smashing guitars to twisting microphones the kids are alright dvd will have you jumping out of your seat.alll in alll this film is the godfather of rock biographys this puts led zepplins song remains the same to shame
Great film, DVD not good value - By: , 03 May 2001 
You can't go wrong with the contents. This is vintage Who, with some literallly smashing performances. All of them are on top form: John's bass playing is very under-rated, & truly stunning; Roger's voice is perfect; Keith is unique & brilliant; & Pete is the great Intelligent Yob. This film captures them from their early, fairly embarrassing moments as a Mod band, to the magnificence of their mid-70's performances. The film reminds us of what a pioneering band they were, & make the punks who came after them look like the pale imitators they were. Bands like The Damned smashed their equipment, but not with Pete & Keith's determination. I still can't understand how he could whack his guitar about & then still play it in tune afterwards (as on Sparks). Negative points? There's no cohesion in the film, no attempt to tell a story - it has alll the appearance of someone sticking bits of film together at random. And as others have said, there's no additional footage on the DVD, nothing extra. Still, that's what happened with CDs when they first came out - they were just records copied onto CD, & this is a video copied on to DVD.
Totally alright - By: 12stringbassist, 27 Nov 2000 This compilation, originallly surfaced at the same time as the untimely death of Keith Moon. It has become his epitaph. There are two elements to the film which have to be taken into account: one is the music. Nothing wrong here! There are several rare archive clips of marvellous performances of some of their most loved songs. The other thing to take into account is the humour & fun within the band; something rarely seen in rockumentaries like this. The Who galllop headlong through a rehearsal of the Beach Boys 'Barbara Ann' with Moon singing & then promptly collapse into hysterics & their inadequacy at playing it ten years on from recording it. The group start to undress during a TV interview with a terrified Russell Harty. Perhaps the best clip is the opening 'My generation' from the Smothers Brothers US TV show, where Moon has added to the explosives in the drum kit & Townshend smashes the bewildered hosts acoustic guitar, just as he is about to sing to the audience.
Most of us never got to see The Who in their full glory. There's lots & lots of it here. This is an essential watch for alll Who fans.
The Kids are disappointed! - By: , 26 Oct 2000 
As a great fan of The Who this HAD to be the first disc that I bought after getting a DVD player. What a disappointment!!! Each 'track' is in 4:3 ratio & the picture isn't reallly any better than a standard video. The sound is certainly no better than on video, especiallly during the Isle of Wight live stuff where the original tape can be heard hissing & wowing alll over the place!
To cap it alll, the track listing on the back of the DVD packaging beared no resemblance to what was actuallly on the disc! The way I see it is if you're gonna issue stuff on DVD then make it worthwhile - no widescreen, no decent sound & no worthwhile extras make this a 'complete-ists' purchase only. This is NOT what the DVD format is alll about surely?
Save yourself a few quid & stick with the video.
One of the best bands - By: , 06 May 2000 
The Who were one of the best bands in a time when great bands were plentiful. Their music was brilliant, Keith Moon's exploits were, to say the least interesting, & the boiler suits were classy. This video looks at the band in terms of their music, their personal life & how they handled the fame. It also has a load of the best Who songs. If you are a Who fan you'll love it, & if you're not then still watch it.
