Chapters 7 - 9, 'I Can't Explain', 'Substitoot', and 'Acid in the Air' Summary and Analysis

Pete's song 'I Can't Explain' was a hit, though they all agreed it was a little too commercial. The Who enjoyed new-found success, appearing on TV, Top of the Pops, and all over the radio. Pete began to see himself in the role of Voice of the Youth, putting their thoughts into words, expressing what they could not say. He finally began to take his music, and the band, more seriously.

Karen Astley, a college friend from Ealing, started to come to see Pete's shows. They began dating.

Living in Belgravia, a posh area of London, Pete began to see the huge divide between the people there and his people, the Youth. But he also became aware that it was more...