RES: That "looser" sound.....

["Oswaldo Akamine Jr." <motax@xxxxxxxxxx>]

As Pino had only a few days to rehearse the set list, I guess they feel
a little insecure to drive a higher fly. It's gonna take some time for
them to feel confortable enough to sound the way everybody wants them to
sound... if it will ever happen. That's why I think jamming on stage is
so vital for the Who: it gives 'em confidence.

Oswaldo Akamine Jr., in SP, Brazil
www.motax.com.br

-----Mensagem original-----
De: owner-thewho@igtc.com [mailto:owner-thewho@igtc.com] Em nome de
Kevin O'Neal
Enviada em: sexta-feira, 5 de julho de 2002 11:35
Para: TheWho@igtc.com
Assunto: That "looser" sound.....

>From: "Mark R. Leaman"
>Subject: Re: Hollywood Bowl show
>
>I wouldn't be one of those. I've enjoyed the highly treble sound of his
bass starting in 1996. I didn't find it mushy or indistinct >at all.

Jeez, me either.  It was heaven.

> And it sounds to me as if this show was powerful and professional, I
fear
it's going to be a bit TOO professional for >me. If >I wanted
professional,
I'd go see Styx or Journey or Foreigner. And I was afraid the addition
of
Pino would force >them to >be more on the money and less loose and
spur-of-the-moment. This is one of the things I didn't like about the
Kenney
Jones >and Simon Philips years.

I had already been thinking that with the addition of Simon, we were
drifting back to a more produced (for lack of better words)
presentation.

>Zak was the one who brought them back to the loose Who live sound.
Now...

I'm very hopeful that the break between legs (huh?) will allow for more
practice, and expansion of the set list, and also a greater comfort
level
for Pino and the rest of the band, allowing for more spontaneity.

Kevin in VT
(Woah, a big-ass red fox just trotted past my home-office window.)