Re: who tours

["Kevin Winn" <kwinn@chrome.com>]

 >This is my first post. I'm only eighteen and in college, and I've really 
 >gotten into Who music within the past few years.  My dad is a big rock 
 >fan, and has gotten me hooked on classic rock (most notably Lynyrd 
 >Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers Band -- or shouldn't I mention these 
 >other groups?).
 
 Welcome, Justin!
 
 Despite how it may appear, most of us on this list are very tolerant and 
 easygoing people, even concerning the merits of one band or another.  We get a 
 little hot sometimes, but hey,... look at the band we're all so crazy about!  
 No shortage of conflict in *their* history, eh?
 
 
 >I was 12 the last time the Who toured and maybe knew about Pinball 
>Wizard at that point.  I would love a chance to see the Who (even if it 
>was only the Who in name) or any members on tour solo.  I'm surprised 
>that many people on this list aren't satisfied that they got one more 
>chance to see the greatest band ever.

Speaking for myself, the reason is that I *have* seen the greatest band 
ever...  and the Who show I saw in '89 wasn't them.  Not even close.  I'd 
rather watch film of the boys from '69 thru '79 than see them (with their 
orchestra) live today.  But that's easy for me to say, since I've been 
lucky enough to see them several times.  If I'd never seen them, I'd want 
to.  But rest assured, what you would see today wouldn't even begin to 
approach how they really were.


OK,
KLW