Horses, Wasps, and Roger

[Rich Bogovich <rbogovich@yahoo.com>]

Firstly, thanks to those of you who provided input
regarding the solo in "I Can See For Miles" and the
key for other songs (both Who and REM).

Secondly, if any subscribers are seeking Horses Neck
at a reasonable price, buy.com is offering the
paperback for $7.50.

>>'Wasp Man' was performed live at Madison Square
>>Garden on June 10th, 1974.
>
>Really??  Does anyone know what this sounded like?  

It MUST have been a sight to behold, and a sound to
behear!!!  WHY OH WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN RELEASED AS A
BONUS TRACK??!!

>>And "I Can't Explain" is just that, backwards... 
>>5-4-1-5. Which, incidentally, has been in a 
>>million songs, also...
>
>This is characteristic of a lot of The Who's music,
>and it's why people often think Roger's flat.  They 
>think they've identified the key and the usual chord 
>progression, and then it doesn't quite come up to 
>pitch.

I've only heard one person say this, a friend of mine,
but he said it rather adamantly (i.e., The Who are
darn good but I don't listen to them much 'cause Roger
often sounds flat).  So I could've shot back with
"You're just not a sophisticated listener!"?   : )

Rich B.
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