Re: More lyrical sparring

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

>The best Who has that nice balance of intellect & raw emotion.  Equally 
>large amounts of both.

Agreed.  It's not good for The Who, though, unless there's something raw 
about it.


> > Emotion somehow seems unacceptable in art these days,
> > like it's childish, or feminine, and unsuitable for adults.
>
>Maybe Pete needs to tap into his feminine side again (he said, as Timothy 
>White grinned).

Or his inner child, maybe.  :)


> > Not just a little morsel.  I thought that was a major composition on 
>Pete's part.
>
>Not to go all O&S on your ass (!) but -  I thought it was just a little 
>morsel.

They all seem to be sulking, BTW.  I must have hurt their feelings. ;)

Did I mention that I consider the two pieces Texas TKAA2K and "Crossroads 
Now" to complete a mini-opera?  That's a pretty good accomplisment for a 
band that hasn't completed any new work in 20 years.  TKAA provides the 
emotional content and Manchester CN provides the gorgeous music.  Even if 
they decide not to expand it, I'm happy with what I got--a sharp little 
mini-opera to add to the body of their work.  Plus, I think those two pieces 
together are about as good as anything they've ever done.


>It shouldn't but this is Rock & Roll we're talking about; an art form still 
>too much entangled in youth.  Maybe a hundred years from now people will 
>laugh at youthful Rock artists who haven't yet gained the maturity of their 
>later years (wishful thinking?).

Only if the older rockers continue to present good work.  Rolling out the 
sixties hits in exactly the same style won't provide any pathway for younger 
bands to follow.  So far, it looks like mature rock artists branch out.  
Many of them work now in movies and soundtracks and lately, of course, 
Broadway.  Several have showed in interest in classical-style music.  It 
would be interesting to see if rock could be revitalized by mature artists 
that return from these pursuits with greater knowledge and style.


>See, I think he *did* approach many of his songs with that kind of 
>pre-thought. And maybe too much pre-thought is hindering him now.

Yeah, I think that's what's wrong.


keets

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