Re: Pete's buzz

[TJLY99@aol.com]

In a message dated 10/21/01 10:32:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
leb905@yahoo.com writes:


> 
> 
> >2.00 am. Back at my hotel after the Madison Square Garden show. So
> much
> positive energy in one night, so little cynicism (though I tried, I
> really tried). I haven't felt an energy like this since we played in
> New York in the early days of the Fillmore East - or maybe in the first
> ten hours of Woodstock. A special magical buzz. And I am straight,
> sober, clean, alert. I can really feel the magic. And it's real.
> 
> Seems like Pete has been doubting this for a long time.  It's great to
> hear that he felt it.  
> 
> There was some discussion on the PT list of why The Who chose such a
> conservative set list, and Reggy has commented, as well.  It's possible
> they all got together and decided on this, but if I understand the
> division of labor, Roger is mostly in charge of setting up the magic. 
> I was betting they could distill it from these four songs, and sure
> enough, they did.  No experimenting on this one--they set out to work
> magic, and they did--right from the first note.  :)
> 
> I was reminded of Sean's contention that it's an animal.  It came up
> like some huge, implacable beast and hammered out a message that
> everybody could hear.  There was a little variation there, just enough
> to keep it interesting for fans who have heard it a million times.  
> 
> John Cusack really helped, you know.  You could read the message in his
> face.   
> 
> 
> LB
> 
> 

nice article ..but what about the part when Pete almost shoved Roger off the 
stage during BBE?