Re: drummers and women

["L. Bird" <pkeets@hotmail.com>]

Do you suppose Zak's too good?  There seemed to be some folks disturbed 
by the Quad tour: Zak Starkey channels Keith Moon...

keets


>From: "Karyn O'Connor" <koconnor@smtp.importproducts.com>
>To: "The Who" <TheWho@igtc.com>
>Subject: drummers and women
>Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 12:59:01 -0500
>
>Hello all,
>
>With all this talk about Who drummers, what does everyone think about =
>Zak Starkey?  He has been the latest "replacement" for Keith Moon.
>
>I think he has been the closest "Keith Moon style drummer" that has 
been =
>revolving with The Who.  His playing is powerful and he's got his own =
>energy and abandon behind the kit.  Kenney Jones was efficient enough, 
=
>but didn't have his own "stamp" on The Who's music, like the original =
>four blokes.  I'd have to agree with the poster who stated that 
Kenney's =
>style was more jazz oriented than the all-out rock that The Who are =
>famous for.  As for Simon, at the time I thought that he was a fair =
>replacement for Keith, however now I'm realizing that while his playing 
=
>is good, it's formulaic and by-the-book. =20
>
>So my vote is for Zak, but what do I know about drumming :))
>
>Unfortunately most of the women that I know couldn't even name a Who =
>song, never mind like them.  But that goes for the guys too, although =
>there are a few more guys I know that at least know some of their 
songs. =
> No matter to me, I know quality rock 'n roll when I hear it, so let =
>them eat cake!!  If everyone was a Who fan, then The Who would be just 
=
>another Led Zeppelin....over-rated, over-played, over-glorified.  Seems 
=
>to me that there are two camps: staunch Zep fans, and staunch Who fans.  
=
>(Three, if you count the "Holiday Camp" :))  There's little meeting in 
=
>between.
>
>Just another girly Who fan, here to provoke some ire!!
>
>Long Live Rock,
>
>Karyn
>
>


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