The irony of
a musician who famously proclaimed "...hope I die before I get old" at
the age of 19 writing a new collection of songs about growing old is
not lost on Pete Townshend. The Who will "...take on
aging and mortality using the powerfully angry context of Rock &
Roll." Floss, expected to be out in 2010, draws on the
writing and production approach the band used on its landmark releases
Tommy (1969) and
Quadrophenia (1973).
It will tell the story of a former club musician who is compelled to
return to performing after one of his old songs gets used in a car ad
campaign, bringing him the fame and recognition that had eluded him in
his youth. Townshend believes the project will have meaning
for multiple generations because it addresses relationships between
parents, children and grandchildren. The Who plan to take the
show on the road in 2011.
New York Daily News
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