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Pete's Voice, continued
- Subject: Pete's Voice, continued
- From: Cheryl <otter@execpc.com>
- Date: Thu, 27 Nov 1997 16:25:25 -0600
Mark wrote:
> Since how music affects us is all subjective anyway, I'd have to say
> you
> make THE point here...what I find in a song may be completely
> different
> than what you see in it, however both POV's are equally legitimate.
> In regard to the voices, I love Rog's for its "blood and thunder" as
> well as Pete's for it's smooth, fragile bearing. The difference in
> their
> voices is also one of the many elements which make The Who so
> unique...they work very well together.
I agree with you. Rich makes a similar point in his posting.
Rich wrote:
> Pete probably CAN achieve "plaintive and yearning" more effectively
> than
> Roger, but that's NOT what is primarily called for in many, many Who
> songs
> (My Gen, I Can See For Miles, Pinball Wizard, Won't Get Fooled Again,
> The
> Real Me, Who Are You, Cry If You Want, et al). Yes, Pete's demo for
> "Behind Blue Eyes" is haunting. Roger's vocal is different, and gives
> such songs a power and anger that Pete's voice generally can't.
I enjoy both Pete's and Roger's versions of these songs (except for
"Cry", which I have never heard in demo form). Each of their voices
gives the songs a very different quality, and I find power in both
versions.
> Geez, I hope I'm not gonna have to quote rock critics to back me up
> on this...
No, Rich, no experts, other than you, are necessary! I agree with both
you and Mark; the differences in vocal quality between Pete and Roger
are a compelling and necessary part of The Who's music, live or
studio-recorded. BUT, it is still absolutely true that Pete's voice
pierces my soul, and Roger's, although wonderful, does not.
Rich continued:
> I'll agree that they illuminate later versions. And even _I_ can get
> caught
> up and swept away every once in awhile when listening to a SET of
> Pete's
> demos for a particular album (kind of like being in an alternate
> universe--you know, like on Sliders! <g>). But I just don't have much
> of an
> interest in frequently listening to Scoop and Another Scoop because of
> their
> randomness--whereas I'd listen to ANY random assortment of WHO tracks
> anytime!
I also prefer the album demos, such as those for "Tommy" and "Who Are
You", to the Scoops. But, the Scoops were edited and compiled by a
non-Who fan, and Pete admits this.
> For your penance, go listen to Rhino's "Martyrs And Madmen" CD twenty
> times
> in a row. ; )
Have I been naughty *again*?????
- --Cheryl