Re: The Who Mailing List Digest V4 #277

[M Halloran <onestep@idt.net>]

At 08:53 AM 11/2/97 -0800, The Who Mailing List Digest wrote:
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>The Who Mailing List Digest
>Sunday, November 2 1997Volume 04 : Number 277
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>In this issue:
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>	Re:  The 1921 Question
>	The Who Mailing List Digest V4 #276I'm On Vacation !!!
>	Art
>	The Iron Giant
>	Re: Irish Jack's Book
>	Pete Townshend Westwood One Concert for sale
>	Emmee and her wonderful luck
>	Rock Legends issue #2
>	Must Sell, No Who
>
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>Date: Sat, 1 Nov 1997 11:51:12 -0500 (EST)
>From: PAULJNORT@aol.com
>Subject: Re:  The 1921 Question
>
>I am probably playing with a hornets nest here, but is the literal ,
>historical, interpretation of Tommy really important?  In fact, isn't it just
>a distraction from the meaning/message that is  behind the storyline?  Isn't
>that what an allegory  or parable is a vehicle for?  This "1921" inquiry  is
>to me kinda like historians and scientists trying to disprove that Jesus was
>born on Christmas day in the year 0000.    Joseph Campbell speaks of the
>tragedy of interpreting Biblical events as historic fact rather than seeing
> and hearing what is being said as symbolic of a deeper spiritual message .
>The Story is a vehicle that we can use to transpose that parable or allegory
> into a meaning for  our own life.   I am not criticizing ,  I hope, but the
>whole literal argument is to look too much at the pointer, and not to what is
>being pointed TO.  
>
>   "...and there's an  "i" before  "e" when you're spelling Ecstasy   
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>Date: Sat, 01 Nov 1997 09:10:33 -0800
>From: Sam Knutson <knutssjk@dfw.wa.gov>
>Subject: The Who Mailing List Digest V4 #276I'm On Vacation !!!
>
>I will be on annual leave from November 3rd through November 12th.
Anything that cannot wait until I get back on the 13th should be directed
as follows:
>
>ENFORCEMENT:    Lembit Ratassepp
>OUTREACH & EDUCATION:   Brenda Kane
>REGIONAL OPERATIONS:   Chris Drivdahl
>All other budget related: Chanh Ly
>
>If you have a question or require information regarding a pending
Administrative  Appeals Hearing, please contact Evan Jacoby or Robin Ayers.
>
>Sam Knutson
>
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>Date: Sat, 01 Nov 1997 13:08:01 -0500
>From: "Mark R. Leaman" <mleaman@sccoast.net>
>Subject: Art
>
>> What all of you say is true about pure art and of music as a whole, but
>> not of rock music. 
>> In terms of the purely
>> artistic and musical element of Pete's music, nothing about Pete
>> himself effects the music.
>> Rock is something more, it transcends art.
>
>Hart:
>
>I have to disagree with all of the above. Rock music is pure Art, or as
>pure as ANY Art, and while it's often transcendental it cannot transcend
>what it is. I'll be the first to admit it's not always GOOD Art...
>As for Pete himself affecting the music...what do you base this on? I
>believe his anger (at least) and low self-esteem definitely affected his
>music. He took out his anger and frustration on stage, as he has said.
>
>> Rock n roll is ALL ABOUT
>> personality, lifestyle, and social behavior
>
>Now this I agree with, but would say it's also true of any Art from any
>period.
>
>> Everything about the artist and the context that his work was created
>> matters.
>
>But didn't you say above: "nothing about Pete himself effects the
>music?"
>
>- -- 
>
>            Cheers                ML
>
> "There's a million ways to laugh/And every one's a path..."
>
>            Pete Townshend
>
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>Date: Sat, 01 Nov 1997 13:18:16 -0500
>From: Hart Deer <D.Deer@students.oglethorpe.edu>
>Subject: The Iron Giant
>
>The Iron Giant sounds incredible! One thing about the article posted: it
>says that we all know the plot. Can anyone out there make better sense
>of the literature that comes with the CD, or does the cartoon use a
>different plot? Thanx!
>
>- -Hart
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 1 Nov 1997 13:45:15 -0600 (CST)
>From: bkawa@ix.netcom.com
>Subject: Re: Irish Jack's Book
>
>On 11/01/97 08:41:56 you wrote:
>>
>>'The Who Concert File' is well worth having. Being able to put an exact date
>>to shows you saw is always a pleasure, I think.  Post-1970 I imagine, it's
>>complete ; of the period Who I saw most of, the 66 and 67 dates are all
>>there, while one from early January 68 is omitted. There's a foreword by
Pete
>>T., detailing his  -latest- revised attitude to touring (monthly bulletins
>>might be more in order).
>
>What Jan. '68 date is missing?  Also, I think getting Pete to do the
foreword is quite a coup.  He doesn't give his seal of 
>approval to just anybody neither Marsh, Charlesworth, or even life long
friend Richard Barnes had the honor in their books. 
>
>>
>>Bad news -  I think its going to be rather sparsely distributed in the
US. IF
>>you want to get a copy & your local bookstore doesn't have it, you should
get
>>in touch with Steve Wilson at Music Sales. Give him a ring & ask
>>''W-W-W-Where can I get The Who Concert Files (OP 47879) ?
>>
>>212-254 2100
>>
>>or
>>
>>steve_wilson@msc-gs.com
>>
>
>It is suppose to be available in most bookstore chains (Barnes & Noble,
Borders, etc.) in the US.  I know Barnes & Noble 
>here (Nowhere USA) carry the Led Zep book of the same title from Omnibus.
>
>Bruce
>
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>Date: Sat, 1 Nov 1997 15:37:16 -0500 (EST)
>From: JanosK@aol.com
>Subject: Pete Townshend Westwood One Concert for sale
>
>Hey all,
>I have the above 2 cd show for sale.  It's not a cdr or a bootleg, but the
>original Westwood 1 show which was broadcast nationwide in June of last year.
> Its from the Fillmore, in San Francisco, and is from his acoustic tour of
>April/May 1996.  The tracks are as follows:
>Let My Love Open the Door
>English Boy
>Drowned
>Cut My Hair
>I'm One
>Heart to Hang Onto
>Pavadigar
>A Friend is a Friend
>I'm an Animal
>Slit Skirts
>Eyesight to the Blind
>Now & Then
>Rough Boys
>Magic Bus
>
>It also features various adds, and promos related to the show.  As I
>mentioned, its not a cdr, or a bootleg, but the original WW1 show.  I paid
>$80 for it, and would like to get the same back for it.  If you have any
>questions, feel free to contact me.
>Regards,
>John 
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 01 Nov 1997 13:09:06 PST
>From: "Emily Schiff" <doctorjimmy@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Emmee and her wonderful luck
>
>I have been working at a radio station for a long time, it is a college 
>radio station but we do run as a professional station.  Weekly we have a 
>music news program called The Buzz which my roommate is producer of. The 
>show consists of music reviews, and news and usually an interview with 
>an artist. We have interviewed many up-and-coming artists, such as Bush, 
>Veruca Salt, The Counting Crows, Primus, Busta Rymes, K's Choice, and 
>coming soon we will be having (thanks to a little handy work by me) The 
>Simon Townshend band.  I arranged this interview in Cleveland and am so 
>so excited. I believe that as a Who fan I can do very well in thinging 
>up questions to ask the band.
>
>In other Emmee news my roommate and I are up to Live at Leeds in our 
>continuing Who anthology. She is very interested in hearing what I am so 
>interested in, and she was quite fond of Tommy. 
>
>In other news, I have finally gotten my printer fixed and have been 
>figuring out how to make pretty cool tape covers, I have just finished 
>one for Simon Townshends Sweet Sound, it is quite nice made out of a 
>picture of simon and ben that vince took, I am planning many more.
>
>And Finally in Emmee news, I am working on a page solely dedicated to 
>information on Roger Daltrey, I am looking for any links or information 
>that you may have for me, and if you like send me suggestions about 
>questions so ask the simon townshend band.
>
>Emmee
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>Date: Sat, 01 Nov 1997 20:34:42 -0600
>From: Rich Bogovich <bogie@itis.com>
>Subject: Rock Legends issue #2
>
>I just bought a new magazine called Rock Legends (no date to be found
>anywhere), with Jim Morrison on the cover and a blurb declaring Led Zep to
>be the greatest rock band of all time (I wonder if they're including the
>next century).  In addition to a full page photo of Keith Moon, there's a
>two-page article on The Who toward the back of this thin publication.  In
>big print, it says he died in 1977--though the correct year is given toward
>the end of the article.
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>Date: Sat, 1 Nov 1997 23:45:10 EST
>From: Gigi225 <Gigi225@aol.com>
>Subject: Must Sell, No Who
>
>I have on Rolling Stones Jacket (M) that must be sold, $300. I dont know if
>anyone on this list is interested in the Stones but if you are please
>privately E-mail me.
>Gigi225@aol.com 
>
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