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The Who Mailing List Digest wrote:
> 
> The Who Mailing List Digest
>    Thursday, May 28 1998   Volume 05 : Number 130
> 
> In this issue:
> 
>         Pete Townshend's writing
>         Re: Music Book
>         EXTREMELY RARE '78 ORIGINAL KEITH 8x10 PIX
>         THE ROGER TOUR!
>         tribute album
>         got a scanner
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 15:46:34 -0400
> From: "Mark R. Leaman" <mleaman@sccoast.net>
> Subject: Pete Townshend's writing
> 
> I've been privately discussing this with another Who fan, and wanted to
> see if anyone else was interested in discussion.
> 
> I have long maintained that Townshend is an unusual sort of songwriter,
> or writer in general, because he diesn't do some of the typical things
> one would expect (or are taught to do). For instance, few of his
> songs/stories come to a definite conclusion. TOMMY, for instance, leaves
> the hero with the realization he can find what we all seek inside
> himself (but apparently cannot communicate it to anyone else). QUAD has
> Jimmy sitting on a rock, reviewing what has happened of late, and
> realizing he's screwed up and needs love.
> Neither DO anything about it, just realize it. Their way(s) of dealing
> with their problems may be successful (or so the audience might assume),
> but we have no evidnece of it.
> Even the Glow Girl doesn't DIE in the plane crash, but instead is
> reborn. There are plenty of other examples, which hopefully will be
> brought into the discussion. A good example of a Townshend story WITH a
> conclusion is Lifehouse, which is the one Pete couldn't bring himself to
> complete!
> During this private discussion it occurred to me the possible reason for
> this non-conclusiveness on Townshend's part may stem from an inability
> not to deal with the fact that his life will end. Anyone else have any
> thoughts about this, or other explanation(s)?
> Another atypical property of Pete's writing is he doesn't try to balance
> the story (in many ways, including cause and effect being equal or
> including as many good as bad factors...or even making his main
> characters particularly sympathetic or easy to identify with), which in
> the end makes it more like real life, IMHO.
> 
> - --
> 
>             Cheers                ML
> 
>    "All the nonconformists are doing it."
>                                  Hari Sheldon
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 17:31:46 EDT
> From: WHO6489@aol.com
> Subject: Re: Music Book
> 
> <<   Does anyone know where I can get a good book with all words
>         and Who music (with virtually entire catalog of songs)?
>           Thanks, Jim. >>
>      YES & NO. I have a really old book from '75 called "A Decade Of The WHO"
> It has the words to every song up to Odds & Sods. It was put out by Fabulous
> Music Ltd. and has some incredable artwork by a guy named John Davis. The book
> was also authorised by the band! If you know anybody who deals in old books, I
> highly suggest you search this book out.
>      I also know that there is a standard music book called "The WHO
> Anthology". I don't have this book, but from what I remember, It has an all
> gold cover. I have also heard that it is not the best source in the world, but
> one of the more complete ones.
>      Last but not least, goto www.thewho.net. They do have a complete lyrics
> section.
> This would be your best bet for the most accurate info.!
>      That should do it,
>           Keith (WHO6489@aol.com)
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 16:54:07 -0700
> From: thesonics <thesonics@earthlink.net>
> Subject: EXTREMELY RARE '78 ORIGINAL KEITH 8x10 PIX
> 
> Keith Moon & billy Idol. 1978 AUTHENTIC original B&W photographers pix
> from bar before his death. EXCELLENT condition. Not a REPRINT you buy in
> rock shops for $5.00 Photographers info on back. Bid only. Bid starts at
> $35.00
> 
> Mail J5:15 privately
> Record show sunday
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 21:33:49 -0400
> From: KOPTIS@webtv.net (Mark J. Lanzilla)
> Subject: THE ROGER TOUR!
> 
> Does anybody know if Roger will be releasing a cd/video/both of this
> current tour that he is doing????
> and is there a chance for a release of the Quad tour in similar
> formats???
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 22:23:35 EDT
> From: Dover87@aol.com
> Subject: tribute album
> 
> hey Who heads,
> i dont know how many of you are musicians or would even go for this idea but I
> suggest that people who want to record their own versions of Who Songs to be
> collaborated on a Tribute album should do so.  I will be happy to organize it
> and i think that it would be fun for all of us.  So if you want to record a
> song email me your selection.
> 
> Ben
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 20:18:13 PDT
> From: "Emmee Schiff" <doctorjimmy@hotmail.com>
> Subject: got a scanner
> 
> I have finally gotten a scanner and am now able to add all your Who
> photos to my Who meets Who page!!!!!!! So anyone out there who has met
> the who and has pictures but no scanner who is interested in having
> their pics on my who meets who page at
> 
> http://www.angelfire.com/ny/doctorjimmy/whoareyou.html
> 
> just write me at highnumbers@hotmail.com
> 
> Emmee
> 
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I am glad it is a picture of Keith before he passed on,,,whew!!,,john