Re: Poor Petey

[QuietOne <drjimmy@cnj.digex.net>]

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> > I spend 3/4 of my time praising him in his glory, 1/8 of the time honestly questioning some of his
> > moves (even filtering out most of the boo boos we all make) and 1/8 of the time bashing him.  If he 
> > ever read this stuff, he could handle it.  It's a rich man's problem, as I am fond of saying.
> 
> 
> Im sure Pete could care less what any of us think.  However I think some
> of us are guilty of holding certain people on such a high pedastal
> that anything not perfect is going to be seen as a failure.

  Although I am certainly guilty of putting Townshend on a 
  pedestal, I have a difficult time figuring out what he
  has done perfect and what is mediocre. I guess its becuase
  I usually listen to his stuff to figure out the songs and
  the meanings ( like we all do ) and see if I can relate to 
  what he is saying. 

  I find that his lyrics without the music are pretty damn 
  good poems, and alot of the reasons I like Pete is because
  of that. 

  But to be strictly honest, I don't like Iron Man that much.
  But I don't think it is a failure. 

  Perhaps putting someone on a pedestal is a way to NOT recognize
  what others, and perhaps Pete himself,would call failure.


  Just my 2 bits

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> 
> The only person in rock who gave a damn about trying to progress the
> state of its music only to lose some of his fans.  Well I think
> right there we know Pete succeeded.

  Agreed.

    Pete