Brian; Irvine review; The single show theory; Being king

["Mark R. Leaman" <mleaman@sccoast.net>]

>Over the years we have all learned much more about The Who than was
>ever possible thru his monthly series and all breaking news about the
>band. He deserves much more than applause

Derrick:

I thought I knew a lot about The Who...after all, I knew more than anyone
I'd ever met...until I got on this list and met people like Brian. Not that
I'm unhappy about it, you understand...it just shows how much there is to
know. In the words of Valentine Michael Smith, I am but an egg.

> Still don't know yet if I can
>make it to Atlanta but if I do we'll buy the drinks!

I hope you can and I agree completely.

>The reviewer seemed very self-absorbed.  Most opinions/comments didn't
>even pertain to the performance.

Scott:

This is how a writer is taught to review and make their essay different from
the others. You put yourself into the work. I guess it doesn't help when the
writer is an asshole.

>At $146.50 for the best seat (and as I had it I can vouch for the price)
>compared to most of the other concerts on this list, one could reasonably
>conclude that the prices may be somewhat higher than one might expect for a
>garden variety concert.

BW:

In Atlanta, the best seats were $250. That is in line with CSN&Y but not
just Young.

>a stupid tee-shirt.  But then, I bought a tee-shirt for $10.00 from an
>enterprising young man in the parking lot.

The band can't be blamed for the TShirt prices anyway. Their reps make the
deal and the band MIGHT see the designs or they might not. But that's the
extent of it.

>I hope you can.  It would be nice to meet you again or anyone else from the
>list.  Ahhh, Who fans!

Brian:

I'll repeat: the fan gatherings are as good as the shows. I WAS hoping for a
Whofest reunion at Atlanta.

>That's the punk ideology, right?  So maybe this guy Kane is a punk fan, now
>offended by his idols.

Keets:

Don't kid yourself...the Punk bands want to make money too.

> Hmmm. I feel kinda hurt when I read:

> "You do your job before you come and see us (except for all those
> Trust-Fund misfits who follow us around the world in a kind of trance,
> trying to find a
> Grateful Dead family vibe, that of course doesn't apply to The Who.

Bjorn:

Don't take it personally. I've always felt that going to many shows was an
odd thing to do as well, although you have a perfect right to. My problems
with it are perhaps different from Pete's, and please don't take this
personally either because I don't know you so how could I be talking about
you, right?
1) going to one show is an event, going to several is like "This is what
they were like on Tuesday night, and on Wednesday Roger dropped his mike
during You Better You Bet, and on Thursday..." I'd rather have the one
significant, special night.
2) when people go to shows all over the country/world, they are buying seats
other Who fans will not get to fill and therefore denying someone the chance
to see the band completely. Other Who fans or potential Who fans, perhaps.
3) it becomes like a scorecard, like "I've seen The Who 100 times" makes
someone more of a fan. Or having every album, single, magazine, etc. Or
meeting the band members. Whatever. I'm not competing. I don't feel I have
to prove how big a fan I am. Does it really matter anyway?

You go to all the shows you want, and enjoy them and don't feel a bit bad
about it. I hope you're at Atlanta so I can meet you. Actually, there's one
great justification for following the band: meeting more Who fans. More
preshows. More fans.

> It's not like he's doing a "Flea" from the Red Jock Chilli Peppers !

Scott:

Hear hear! THAT is when I leave the stadium. They're my favorite band and
all, but I do NOT want to see them nude. It's bad enough to have that Tom
Cruise image every time they play Bob Seger...Gawd, I hate Bob Seger...

> The WHO's dark, disturbing, dysfunctional power-chord rock,
> played through the loudest amplifiers available, was to signal
> the future of rock & roll, from Jimi Hendrix & Led Zeppelin to The
> Beatles' Revolution.

DAMN! I've been saying that for about 30 years (since LAL), and have gotten
called on it even by other Who fans! Ha HA! I was right all along; I knew
it! And you know, I don't feel one bit bad about being right before anyone
else realized it. It was the same with Quadrophenia, you know. I knew it was
their best work as soon as the last crash faded at the end of Love Reign
O'er Me.
Heyzeus H. Hockeysticks, I'm perceptive! I can hardly believe it myself. In
the words of William Shatner: Ah, it's good to be the king.


"It's hard to be the Governor. Or First Lady, in my case."
              George W Bush, boy genius, Presidential candidate 2000


        Cheers                 ML