Re: ICSFM

["gern blanston" <gernblanston67@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> OOOOh,  Hmm, this is going to really bother me now, because I DEFINITELY
> heard Pete say this within the last couple of years.  This sounds like an
> assignment for Ken!  Where did I hear him say it, Ken? (Pete commenting on
> the reason for not playing ICSFM live) He spoke a bit sarcastically, like 
> we
> should know how hard it would be to play.
I have heard a number of reasons as to why they don't play ICSFM often in 
concert. The latest was that there were too many guitar parts (Pete said 
that about 1-2 years ago). I think the more common belief was that the 
drumming was too difficult for Moon to pull off live. Regardless how strange 
that sounds, the evidence sort of points to it, since I don't think they 
EVER performd the song truly live during the Who's existence with Keith 
Moon. And on the surface, it seems like it could have been such an 
ass-kickin' song, especially during those Leeds-era shows. The other thing 
that lends credibility to this reason is becuase they did start playing it 
live with Kenny Jones. they did it in 79 and 82, again in 89 with Simon 
Phillips, then once in '02. Maybe after they started playing it live, Pete 
wasn't happy with the sound after all, and both reasons became valid.

-gern

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