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Talkin' 'Bout *My* Generation

The Greatest Rock 'n Roll Band in the World

by Jennifer Lee Davies

My heart goes out to every fellow Who fan on the passing of John Entwistle on June 27/02. He will be missed.

Whogirl.net had a meltdown, so I'm back here....

A famous concert!

See my request for a video of Pete's for his birthday!

I'm a fanatic of the Who, the rock band of the 60s and 70s that brought the world such classics as "My Generation", "Magic Bus","Won't Get Fooled Again" and "Who Are You". Unfortunately, I was born a few years after their time - they disbanded before I learned to talk in full sentences; sadly, Keith Moon was dead before I was born! My life was completed, then, when I had the chance to see them on November 9th, 1996, in Buffalo, NY, on their 'Quadrophenia' tour! And I saw them again in Toronto on July 29th, 1997! Am I lucky or what?

If you've found this page, you probably already know who the Who are, but I'll refresh your memory:

Roger Daltrey, b. March 1, 1944
lead singer and tambourine smasher

John Entwistle, b. October 9, 1944 - June 27, 2002
bass player extraordinaire and horns

Pete Townshend, b. May 19, 1945
guitarist, windmiller, and songwriter

Keith Moon, b. August 23, 1947;
d. September 7, 1978
Patent British Exploding Drummer

After Keith Moon's untimely death in late 1978, the Who decided to continue to make records and to tour with a new drummer, Kenney Jones, and for the first time they added a live keyboard player, John "Rabbit" Bundrick. Their farewell performance was in Toronto on December 17, 1982.

Some folks find it odd that members of my generation are Who fans! ("Talkin' 'bout my generation....") That we are only goes to show that the Who wrote some incredible music, and it's reaching down to the next batch of Baby-Boomers.

The Who was a different kind of group. They were... special. They were survivors of the Mod and psychedelia phases in the 60s and the bell-bottom 70s. They played nightclubs on duff Tuesdays and the Woodstock Festival of 1969. They've been there! They've done that! They've always been their own band and their own selves.

And they'll always have a special place on my record shelf.

Now that the Who is a part of my generation, too, it's no surprise that they can be found on the internet!

If you're a fan, you can join one (or both) of the mailing lists devoted to the Who:

Odds & Sods
To: signup@thewho.net
Subject: Odds & Sods
Message: subscribe oddsandsods [your e-mail address]
If you'd like it in "digest" format (about 25 messages in a lump),
put in the next line of your message: "set oddsandsods digest".
Visit the Odds & Sods web page:

You can find me on this page in the pictures from pre-show gatherings. I was at Buffalo!

The Who Mailing List
To: majordomo@igtc.com
Subject: Who Mailing List
Message: subscribe thewho

But I don't know if this list is still up and running.

For the most comprehensive list of Who websites, you can visit

Chris' Who Links

Due to popular demand, I've put up a copy of my play based on the "Quadrophenia" album. Feel free to give me some input on it! Do bear in mind, though - it's in no way comparable to the album.

Here's my review of Buffalo "Quadrophenia" '96.

And here's my review of Toronto "Quadrophenia" '97!

If you're a young, female Who fan, like me, I suggest that you check out The Glow Girls. We're a little fanatical, but... who isn't? Here's how we look.

For lots of pictures and some other neat Who things, visit live Who photos. Dave was kind enough to let me use the Leeds poster and the pose among the tulips on my page.

Here's the lyrics to the first four Who albums.

And thanks also go to Joe Giorgianni for the background shot. If ever you want to look up an import album,

this is the page!

They're getting a little weather-worn, but still showmen.

Here's a little something about me that's a little more personal than four musicians I've never met.

Here's my very outdated mini-biography at Odds & Sods.

And here's something about my other favourite band -

Feel the blues....

If you're at all into the folk scene, especially the Canadian side of it (whatever that means), check out Jory Nash.

Check out the official webpage of The Tea Party, a hard-rocking band who can play the lute and a mean slide guitar (acoustic, even) as well as hammer out the power chords and some in-depth lyrics.

If you have the patience of a Jedi and a cable modem, you can also try the STAR WARS website.

And, after all is seen and done, you can e-mail me at whogirl@hotmail.com

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