Re: MSG & Clapton

From: WFang01@aol.com
>>>
Keep in mind that the Rainbow shows were for Clapton and his material.   
Now,
we're talking about Pete's songs and Pete's spotlight...  I could be   
wrong,
but...
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My point exactly.  The Rainbow shows were for EC, and Pete was glad to be   
in the "background."  Seems like Eric might feel this is a chance for him   
to repay the favor.

In fact, it seems that Pete has spent the last few years kind of ducking   
the spotlight.  Even his recent solo shows were done in smaller venues.   
 He *has* to know that the moment he takes the stage with John and Roger   
that he will be The Man again.  He *has* to know that the spotlight ain't   
gonna be any large or brighter than when he's on stage with them playing   
Who music.  It appears to me that he has really avoided this reality for   
awhile now.  Just like Clapton had his reason for avoiding performance (a   
gnarly addiction to Burmese Brown), Pete has his own reason (inability to   
come to terms with the place of the Who and their music in his current   
life).

I'm just thinking out loud, here, of course, but I wonder how much   
Clapton had to do with Pete's decision to play with John and Roger again.   
 I'd like to think that Eric saw a similar situation to his own (before   
the Rainbow shows), and decided (as Pete did for Eric) that what Pete   
really needs is to quit thinking about it so much and just go play.

OK,
KLW