Ludo, ‘Broken Bride’: A minor pop-punk band out of St. For a band that spent as much effort on theatrics as they did on music, a rock opera makes sense, as the band virtually became the Black Parade in its wake.Ĥ. The story centered on a man dying of cancer looking back at his life and his experience in the afterlife. ‘The Black Parade’ was a big album for the band, who had found success within the pop-punk/“emo” scene with their first two albums but had yet to hit mainstream notoriety. My Chemical Romance, ‘The Black Parade’: Two years after Green Day released ‘American Idiot,’ My Chemical Romance decided to make their own rock opera (with the same producer, Rob Cavallo). Green Day released another rock opera, ‘21st Century Breakdown,’ five years later, but it never gained the same kind of traction, and a handful of its songs became part of the ‘American Idiot’ Broadway production.ģ. ‘American Idiot’ pairs social commentary with strong melodies and lyrics, transcending the band’s punk roots. The story is pretty similar to that of ‘Quadrophenia,’ following punk “Jesus of Suburbia” as he tries to find himself. Green Day, ‘American Idiot’: Released in 2004, ‘American Idiot’ reinvigorated Green Day’s career after previous album ‘Warning’ failed to maintain the band’s momentum. While it never saw the kind of success ‘Tommy’ did, many critics at the time felt it was a much better story and album, and is widely considered one of the band’s best albums to this day.Ģ. The story follows Jimmy, a mod fed up with his life as he comes to terms with the changing world around him.
‘Quadrophenia’ was released in 1973 and was the band’s first album written entirely by Pete Townshend.
The Who, ‘Quadrophenia’: I would be remiss if I didn’t mention The Who’s other rock opera. Inspired by the album’s anniversary, Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s music outlet, is taking a look at some of the rock operas to come out in the wake of ‘Tommy.’ From coming of age stories to farces about time travel and beyond, here are five that have had an impact on the musical landscape.ġ.
In some instances, these works have garnered a lot of attention for their respective artist, either reviving their careers or launching them into the stratosphere. And in the nearly five decades following the release of ‘Tommy,’ there have been countless other bands who have released their own rock operas. It is not unheard of for a band to want to tell a story with their music. Today marks the 49th anniversary of The Who’s seminal rock opera ‘Tommy.’ The album, about a boy who becomes deaf, blind and dumb after witnessing a traumatic event, would become one of the first and most well-known rock operas in music history.
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