Re: Earth To Pete

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

> > What did you guys think about that mp3 of TKAA?
>
>One thing that crossed my mind while I was listening to it was how Pete got 
>bashed by the Rolling Stone critics for putting a family-affirming ending 
>onto the stage version of Tommy.

Was that Pete's idea?  Usually he's more ambivalent, and I'm sure the 
producers wanted somthing more solid.

I did sort of wonder if this was a suitable subject for rock music, but The 
Who's never been scared off by that.  Look at TOMMY and QUAD, both totally 
crazy.  Plus, Pete's usual elements are there: lonliness and loss, 
irreconcilable points of view, cynical and pointed social commentary.  And 
likely some comment on QUAD, as well.  I don't know that it would to turn 
out to be family-affirming--he's talking more about families breaking up.

The interesting thing about this idea is that it would turn both ways.  A 
lot of TED's audience are in the middle right now, with their kids on one 
side and their parents on the other.  Pete's already lost his dad.


keets
_________________________________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.

Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at 
http://profiles.msn.com.