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More speculation and argument on the CD retrospective




          Fang, re:
          
>As we know, "a good chunk" of any Who performance is going to be "The Who's 
>Greatest Hits". Personally, I have no use for yet another of "the Who's 
>Greatest Hits". I'd prefer that they carve all that out and give us live 
>performances of different songs, or songs performed differently. In other 
>words, just like the ol' version of "Live At Leeds". Most likely, they'll 
>probably do a combination of both.

Fang, the thing to keep in mind, and I feel pretty certain that you have, is 
that much of the "rest of us" don't have your collection.  It's as simple as 
that.  We bitch for what we want from MCA/whoever because we don't have what 
you've got.  You've got tons of live "the Who's greatest hits."  Speaking for 
myself and many others, we don't, and so would not be nearly as offended or 
put off perhaps as you if the CD retrospective was done up in this fashion. 
AT this stage, I would find it interesting at least and perhaps very 
enjoyable to have another round of Who's greatest hits that don't overlap 
what I've already got.  I see your point, but your collection is probably not 
representative of what the rest of us have.

I tend to agree that the CD retrospective will be reminiscent of the boxed 
set in terms of approach:  the usual favorites/a few rarities (I for one 
found the boxed set to be lacking in rare stuff).  I also agree that they 
won't use inferior source material (the fact that the Fillmore East show has 
been circulating for years through bootlegging when it could have been 
officially released is testament to that theory).  
          
--jim