Act Two: A Really Desperate Man. Chapters 13-16, 'Lifehouse and Loneliness', 'The Land Between', 'Carriers', and 'A Beggar, A Hypocrite' Summary and Analysis

The Who were enjoying great success, and were suddenly out in open water without many rivals for their sound. Unfortunately, the band members were finding some aspects of celebrity difficult to deal with. For Pete, the pressure to keep delivering success was hard. Song lyrics for "The Seeker" reflect how Pete was feeling (though he only recognizes this now): angry, but hiding it under a performance, a desperate man seeking something but not knowing what.

In 1970 Pete began writing articles for a music magazine called 'Melody Maker'. He was filling up all his free time and not spending much with his family. He...