RE: Scott n Nigel n Buck n The Who

["Buck et T" <whocasa@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

From: "Nigel Morton" <nigel@adastey.demon.co.uk>
"...these idols can and do react and I wouldn't want the remarks of someone 
here being the excuse then voiced in days / years to come by the idol(s) for 
why they never tried to write and performing something that could replace an 
element of their own history!"

He's got no shortage of detractors and advocates.  Roger seems to be both 
and he is Pete's biggest fan IMHO.  Check out these quotes from Roger's 
recent interview:

"Its always frustrated me that Pete wrote so articulately about the 
problems of adolescence, but was dry about middle age."  He's completey 
dismissing songs about aging and struggling with maturity on WBN, WAY, FD 
and IH.

But then he says:  "The foremost reason is the fact that weve got all those 
wonderful Pete Townshend songs to play. Theyre timeless. Secondly, we can 
still deliver it well. If that starts to wane, we will stop. I often wonder 
why it all happened this way. There must be a big answer, but I havent got 
it. When is it going to finish? Who knows? I still think our best work is in 
front of us. Ive always felt that. When Pete said, Its Hard is our final 
record, in 1982, I thought, I dont know about that. Ive always felt our 
best work could come now."

I think he's trying to coach Pete into playing his traditional position of 
composer on the team.  The tension between them in these two interviews is 
palpable.  That seems to me be the right place for them to be to get some 
good work together.

BTW, I really do not think what we say on these lists has any affect at all 
on the band.  Sure, some in their camps probably skim some of this stuff, 
but I just don't think it goes much further than curiosity on their part.  I 
have no facts to base this on - I'm only guessing.

Buck

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