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The version of Bargain heard on the radio wasn't from scoop.  I heard it
too.  It was a great live version by The Who.  Would love to get a copy.
Kevin
new to list.

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> The Who Mailing List Digest
>     Sunday, May 23 1999    Volume 06 : Number 126
> 
> 
> 
> In this issue:
> 
> 	Before I Get Old
> 	Re: Before I Get Old
> 	Re: Before I Get Old
> 	A Night to Remember
> 	Re: Before I Get Old
> 	re-Before I get Old
> 	Bargain question
> 	Bargain
> 	re: Jay Sanderson
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 00:25:43 EDT
> From: LWest1962@aol.com
> Subject: Before I Get Old
> 
> When I met Roger in 1984, I asked him to sign Before I Get Old and he 
> refused. He said it was the worst book written about The Who. He was quite
> 
> upset about it. I was surprised. He did sign everything else for me
> though. 
> What an incredible man!!!
> 
>        Long Live The Who!!!
>            Lisa
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 07:38:12 -0400
> From: Brian Cady <cadyb@home.com>
> Subject: Re: Before I Get Old
> 
> Here's Roger on Dave Marsh's book:
> 
> I've read in Dave Marsh's book where it talks about John and I wanting to
> get
> Keith out of the band.  It's really not true.  You have to remember that
> most of
> that book is really an interview with Pete, when Pete was very bad on
> drugs.  By
> Pete's own admission he's a compulsive liar.
> 
> The truth of what was happening there is we had to make a record and we
> had to
> get it finished.  John and I were quite prepared to get in another drummer
> to
> finish the record, which is not the same as getting Keith out of the band.
> It
> was a totally different thing.  It was totally, totally untrue.
> 
> This had been going on for a long time where we had to deal with these
> problems
> when Keith took the overdose of the monkey tranquilizer in San Francisco
> and we
> seriously had to consider what we could do.  We had this whole tour
> booked, can
> we do it?  Keith couldn't even walk for three days then.  We did seriously
> consider getting another drummer in to get us through.  You do those
> things to
> keep together as a band but you never, ever talk about getting rid of the
> bloke.  I mean, the Who without Keith Moon?  Who do they think we are,
> f***ing
> mad?  There's no truth in that at all.  But I will admit to saying that we
> might
> have to get another drummer in to finish this record.
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 00:07:56 -0400
> From: "Mick Buck" <bucku@surfsouth.com>
> Subject: Re: Before I Get Old
> 
> Lisa,
> 
> 
> >When I met Roger in 1984, I asked him to sign Before I Get Old and he
> >refused. He said it was the worst book written about The Who. He was
> quite
> >upset about it
> 
> Sounds like Marsh must have struck a nerve!
> 
> Mick
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 06:33:51 -0700
> From: Tim Herrlinger <tjherrlinger@ucdavis.edu>
> Subject: A Night to Remember
> 
> No, I'm not talking about an ocean liner sinking.  Last night was KaBoom!
> A Bay Area radio station (KFOG) has an annual fireworks show (formerly
> called Sky Concert) as part of a listener appreciation celebration.
> Hundreds of thousands of people lined the San Francisco waterfront to
> witness a remarkable pyrotechnics display synchronized to rock and roll.
> We were treated to modern innovations showcasing incredible new firework
> displays (featuring bursts of light that were linked together in clumps
> that looked like falling arcs, multicolored smiley faces that appeared to
> be exploding emoticons, etc.).  But of course the best part was the
> finale.
>  After several different artists' music was featured, the sky was dark and
> the air was quiet.  Suddenly the piano cords for Love Reign O'er Me rang
> out and the sky ignited once again.  This time there were gold sparkles
> that rained from the heavens and seemed to last forever.  It was as if the
> entire hemisphere over the earth was aglow in shimmering embers.  As the
> crescendo of The Who's song built, the intensity of the bursts increased.
> Roger's scream accompanied the final explosions of everything they'd been
> saving for the end.  After the last note, I turned to another Who fan, the
> most special person in my life.  She and I just looked at each other, our
> mouths wide open in awe of what we had witnessed.  It was certainly a
> night
> to remember.
> 
> Tim Herrlinger 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 07:23:52 -0700
> From: Joseph <joseph9@home.com>
> Subject: Re: Before I Get Old
> 
> Brian Cady wrote:
> > 
> > Here's Roger on Dave Marsh's book:
> > 
> > I've read in Dave Marsh's book where it talks about John and I wanting
> to get
> > Keith out of the band.  It's really not true.  You have to remember that
> most of
> > that book is really an interview with Pete, when Pete was very bad on
> drugs.  By
> > Pete's own admission he's a compulsive liar.
> > 
> > The truth of what was happening there is we had to make a record and we
> had to
> > get it finished.  John and I were quite prepared to get in another
> drummer to
> > finish the record, which is not the same as getting Keith out of the
> band.  It
> > was a totally different thing.  It was totally, totally untrue.
> > 
> > This had been going on for a long time where we had to deal with these
> problems
> > when Keith took the overdose of the monkey tranquilizer in San Francisco
> and we
> > seriously had to consider what we could do.  We had this whole tour
> booked, can
> > we do it?  Keith couldn't even walk for three days then.  We did
> seriously
> > consider getting another drummer in to get us through.  You do those
> things to
> > keep together as a band but you never, ever talk about getting rid of
> the
> > bloke.  I mean, the Who without Keith Moon?  Who do they think we are,
> f***ing
> > mad?  There's no truth in that at all.  But I will admit to saying that
> we might
> > have to get another drummer in to finish this record.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 	Hahahaahahahahahahahahhahaha!!!  That is HILARIOUS!  Very logical
> thinking by Roger as well!  When there are potentialy MILLIONS of
> dollars as stake, you have to take the high road!!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 	
> Joseph Manfredi
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 10:00:56 PDT
> From: "Derick Bhupsingh" <circles01@hotmail.com>
> Subject: re-Before I get Old
> 
> Hi All, Dave Marsh (hueyelclch,excuse me while I puke!) does write
> all in all a pretty good book,however as Brian points out there
> are a few mistakes and the like therein. My major objection of
> and about this book is that Marsh is a blood sucking hypocrite
> who has made his living off people like The Who and has the gall
> to say nasty things about them in the book all the whilst
> seemingly forgetting what a wonderful  journalistic life They
> and many others have given him.
>                               Marsh suggests or implies that the
> 1982 'Farewell tour' was one that The Who did only for the money.
> What Rubbish. How ignorant can the man be?  AS USUAL, The Who
> paved the way and pioneered the way for corporate sponsorship
> of rock concert tours amongst other things as well as saying
> goodbye (at the time) to the fans.
>                               Furthermore,Marsh suggests that
> The Who should have stopped altogether either earlier or at the
> time the book was written,calling for them to do so and not come
> back for any 'special occasion' as someone within the band had
> said. What gives Marsh the right to tell others what to do with
> their lives? What did he expect Four of The world's biggest Rock
> Stars from the World's Greatest Band to do,become travel agents
> or something? The Who never said to Marsh 'you should stop writing'
> There was no way that they could  stop either playing or making
> music,it's in their blood.  The Who profession is Rock band,
> Rock Star, whatever you want to call it,Musicians,etc... They
> threw most of their life into it, why should they stop because
> Marsh says so.
>               Marsh writes and or researches the book at the flat
> of Chris Chappel, then longtime Who assistant to Bill Curbishley.
> Must have taken a while. Wonder if he paid any rent or did he
> leech off The Who again.
> Regards, Derick.
> 
> 
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> ------------------------------
> 
> Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 13:31:03 -0400
> From: Maureen Ireland <maureeni@bellatlantic.net>
> Subject: Bargain question
> 
> One of the local radio stations here in Pittsburgh played a version of
> Bargain with Pete Townshend on vocals (Played after they mentioned it
> was his birthday). I have never heard this version before, and thought
> all you knowledgeable Who people could help me out. I would like to know
> which recording this was from. I've been a Who fan since high school
> when Quadrophenia came out (guess I dated myself there) but I have just
> started to collect solo material from the members in the last couple
> years, and am wondering if its from a Pete solo project. Also want to
> add that I been getting the digest for the last couple months and am
> impressed with everyones knowledge about this great band. Thanks for all
> the info.
> 
> 				Maureen
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 13:40:42 -0400
> From: "Lisa" <lisaann@niagara.com>
> Subject: Bargain
> 
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> Maureen,
> The version of Bargain you heard is probably from a Pete album called =
> Scoop.  It is excellent and contains his demo recordings for many Who =
> tracks as well as some unreleased songs. =20
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> ------------------------------
> 
> Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 12:50:28 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Geoffrey Mountford <geoffmount@yahoo.co.uk>
> Subject: re: Jay Sanderson
> 
> Just a quick line in reply to Jay Sanderson.
> I,ve just finished reading "Dear boy": The life of Keith Moon and
> thought it was a brilliant read. Once you pick it up and start reading
> you cannot put it down.The depth in which Tony Fletcher has gone to
> ,to create such a book is awesome.In my lifetime I have never had the
> opportunity to meet the legendary Keith Moon but reading the book
> makes you think like you,ve known Keith all of your life.Maybe i am
> biased because i think that Keith was the Who, the heart and sole of
> the group and after his tragic death i felt they were no longer the
> Who as such.
> Geoff Mountford,Staffs, England  
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