Re: Synths and JEB comparisons

[Deliphus01@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/21/02 7:55:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
TheWho-Digest-Owner@igtc.com writes:

> Yep! In fact, taking away "Who-> Are You" and "New Song"
> there isn't a song on WAY that rivals the poorest track on
> "TheWho->ByNumbers," IMO, of course.

AEB:

I can't go that far. I love Music Must Change, 905 and WAY. Not to mention 
Sister Disco.
> 
> Are we arguing about taste? :-0

Bjorn:

Well, you don't want them to argue talent, songwriting ability or 
performance, do you? JEB is as good as they can be, backing up Entwistle. But 
they are not one of the "big four" (the others being Beatles, Stones and 
Kinks). They're more like, say, the Brian May band. Keeping in mind that 
Queen also is not one of the big four.
> 
> Also; their "Sparks" rocked and made die-hard Who fans cry. When The Who 
> played it recently, most didn't even recognize it ("was it played or 
> not???".

I can't help but notice that most of the songs you speak of are Who songs. 
Are you saying they're a really, really good Who cover band?
> 
> No comparison... IMO...

No comparison with what? The Who? Indeed...The Who have no equal.
> 
> fan then a Who fan. The Who music doesn't touch me as much anymore, and the 
> 

Is that why you mentioned mostly Who songs?
> 
> The JEB gigs have an intimacy that is completely lacking at Who shows.

Jeff:

That's like saying "Small bands are better than big bands because they play 
in smaller places." For me, it's all about performance...otherwise I could 
stay home and listen to the CDs. And JAE would be the first to admit they're 
no Who.
> 
> The JEB plays more as a group...

Bjorn:

Really? To me they play more as a back-up band for one performer. A 
performer, BTW, who has put out three decent albums in 30 years. He's the 
best bass player in the world, but he isn't an ideas man. He needs a 
Townshend song to put him in the right place.
> 
> A JEB show is like having sex with someone you really love

I'd say more like having sex with a nice girl with a good personality who's 
the last girl left after everyone else pairs off, and a Who show is like 
having sex with 5 beautiful and eager supermodels who you really love, and 
you're doing the best acid you've ever done plus it's Christmas morning and E
d McMann just left your house after leaving you a multimillion dollar check, 
non taxable.



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