When you think of The Who, you probably first think of all the mega-hit radio staples, like "Who Are You," "Baba O'Riley," "Behind Blue Eyes," or "We Won't Get Fooled Again." But before they inspired infinite classic rock acts with the 1971 album "Who's Next," they had their psychedelic phase... which is capped off by the previous album... the seminal rock opera "Tommy," released in 1969. For anyone that has had the chance to view the 1975 film adaptation of the album, you probably know what I mean. With everything from weird hippie cults to an actual acid trip, the story of "Tommy" shows the amalgamation of cultural changes happening in the 60s, both the good and the bad. However, trust us when we say, the bad... is real bad, but for now, we're only talking about the first half, tracks 1 through 10, which are... still pretty dark. In the first half of the story, our hero, Tommy, who is deaf, dumb, and blind, is shuffled by his parents from place to place, as they grapple with the realities of taking care of someone with disabilities. A combination of parental neglect and misguided attempts at "healing" Tommy, including (but not limited to) a trip to a local prostitute and an acid trip, leave Tommy in some harrowing situations. For instance, they allow cousin Kevin to babysit, who as it turns out is not well equipped with taking care of people... But you'll hear all about that in today's episode as Brad, Dave, and Jon try to unravel Tommy's sordid past...

COMING UP: (09-21-20) The Who - Tommy pt 2

(09-28-20) Jetsons: The Movie Soundtrack w/ Alex & Griffin from the band Wood Chickens!

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