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Re: Daltrey rides again Montreal Gazette
> I believe he is referring to the decisions of the band in general.
> They are the driving force to say when and where they start and stop.
You're probably right. Pete & Roger kind of steered the ship, as it
were. Moon & OX were down in the engine room! ;-)
Apart from Entwistle's smallish contribution of songs, is it safe to
say that Moon & OX only contributed *musically* to the band? What
about Moon's persona? Moon the Loon. Isn't that a major facet of what
The Who was about? The thing is - those four characters are so strong
& unique..... I find it hard to say so-and-so was the main mover, or so-
and-so was the driving force.
> Arguably, IMO, they are what give the band it's "Who"ness.
I understand & accept what you're saying but Moon & OX are so steeped
in "Who"ness! And since Daltrey didn't do any writing, shouldn't Pete
& John be considered as having the most "Who"ness? Or does Daltrey
get special consideration because he's "the voice" of The Who? But
Pete sings a lot of songs (and segments of songs), too. It's confusing.
> At any time in history, without either of these two, the band would
> have been dead.
Many purists feel the band died with Moon. And John's death was the
nail in the coffin. I'm sure Mark would agree.
> Just listen to Roger talk at 59!
He's still the heart of The Who.
- SCHRADE in Akron