To Album or Not to Album.....

["O'Neal, Kevin W." <Kevin.ONeal@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

	>From: Joe Lewinski 
	>Subject: Re: To Album or Not to Album..... 

>Kevin O'Neal wrote:
>>A new album now will be hammered by those that set reputation by sheer
>>repetitive vomiting of critical assholes.....I mean opinion.
>>Having tracks with John on them will ease some of the pain.  But only
SOME!
>>Either way, it will be a head scratcher, and The Who's reputation will
again
>>be dragged through the mud.
>
>
>I say that the team should continue regardless of WHO is on the mound
>or WHO is at the plate.
>
>Their reputation from those magical seasons is safe and secure.

Ok then, where is the line drawn?
Are you advocating that when Roger or Pete dies, someone else steps in??
Is The Who, The Who when all 4 original team players are replaced?
When does The Who die?
And, I'm not so sure the magical seasons are safe if the overall reputation
of the band is tarnished.
*WE* know the reputation of the "magical seasons", but if the *overall*
reputation is fucked with (as it has been for the last 20+ years, with only
real hard work since 1996 bringing them back), than future generations won't
bother to go digging into the past and learn about The Who for themselves.
Very few people will bother.
Does that matter?
You tell me.

Kevin in VT