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Re: New Who Album ? Pete's working on it.............Phwoar!



>I mean he could've just as easily pulled a Syd Barrett after 1983 & gone 
>into a mode of "hiding out."  I guess he still has that desire to get into 
>the newspapers & push his big nose out at all those people who made fun of 
>him when he was young.

Ha. You could see it in his eyes when they finished up at CFNYC.  They ALL 
still have something to prove--it's part of the psychology that drives The 
Who.  ;)

The interesting thing is that Pete distrusts his talent.  Roger has absolute 
confidence in Pete's improvisations because he's seen it happen so reliably, 
and knows when the material is good, but Pete feels he should have to slave 
over songs.  We see Pete's doubts about this as far back as TOMMY, the deaf, 
dumb and blind boy with the useless ability to play pinball (write songs) 
that everybody considers the new Messiah.

I've recently posted a definition of Modern/Postmodern artists on O&S that 
lists spontenaity and improvisation as symptoms.  Do you suppose Pete has 
lost touch with this basis for his art?  Or do you suppose he feels he 
should share credit if the songs are written through collaboration?


keets

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