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Re: Are the Who important?
> >Do any listers here have any comments? What defines important?
>
>To me, with out having put a whole bunch of thought into it (I'm kind of
>preoccupied with another Who related topic that I haven't posted on yet.
>It's pretty intense and really has more to do with English music/pop/punk,
>etc.... more later...or soon) I see important as:
>music that serves a function. Kind of in the same way that Grunge was
>important in the Mid-90's as an expression of Generation X's discontent
Aha. Something that's representive of the times? A particular Zeitgeist
(spirit)? Pete nailed this one with "My Generation." That one should
ensure a place in future music history books, at least.
keets
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