Re: Current live bands

[fox <l.van.kammen@chello.nl>]

on 15-01-2002 19:39, Jeff House at whocasa@hotmail.com wrote:

> Now, The Who is quite a different story.  If Roger is having an off night,
> Pete can pick up the slack and vice versa.  They are all such charismatic
> talented guys that the team is much better than the sum of the parts.
> 
> This is not the case with most other bands.  They usually have one person
> who is the centerpiece of the act (ala U2).


Mmmm. This also implies that if Pete has an off day, lets say (if you take
the Bono example) broke his left hand), that Roger would carry the show. I'm
sorry, but I dont think Roge has the ability to do so.
Like Bono, Pete runs the show

And if there's one band in which the sum is greater than its individuals
than its U2. You can find any Adam Clayton or Larry Mullen jr. in every
street. The Edge has incredible feeling for equipment and how to use it. but
technically not a gifted player (but together with Bono a great composer)
and Bono, well he's the Pete Townshend of U2, a bloody genius