Re: New TKAA DVD

["Schrade, Scott" <sschrade@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Re: Jeff Stein

> I'm sure he has more stories to tell than that.  Putting this film
> together was a long journey for him, its not as simple as "I got this
> clip from Top of the Pops".

Yeah, you're right.  He probably *does* have some interesting stories
about finding the footage, etc.  I just don't know if that would work
as commentary to the film.  Perhaps an hour-long "Making Of..." docu-
mentary tacked on to DVD #2.  ;-)

> > [...]  All he did was compile footage. 

> You say that as if it was a simple task.  

I didn't mean to imply his job was easy.  The guy *did* work nearly 5 
years on the film.  I understand that.  But apart from explaining his
trials & tribulations in getting the footage, what else can the guy say?

> I mean, I go on with my friend Nick for more than an hour and a half 
> about the Who every time we get together....

Maybe they'll ask *you two* to do the commentary!  Big contest:  Two
lucky Who fans get to provide the DVD commentary for TKAA!  Because no 
one else wants to!

> You're assuming they remember each performance as a distinct event.

No, I'm not.  I realize there not gonna remember specific performances.
All the more better to hear their reactions as they watch the actual
footage unfold.  I think it would work.

> Perhaps they have new stuff to say, but I have a feeling it would be 
> the same rehash we've already heard.

Maybe, but DVD commentaries force the person(s) to make observations
*while* the DVD is running.  It's not just blocked interview snippets
placed *around* a clip.  You know what I'm talking about.  It's just
different.  More spur-of-the-moment.

> They can always include more than one commentary audio track.  I just
> don't know that Roger and Pete have that much interest in commenting
> on this film.

Wanna bet $10.00 that at least Roger will be one of the commentators?
;-)


- SCHRADE in Akron