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The possible end of the who

You know, maybe Pete could step up to the plate so to speak and announce officially that The Who is no more. I feel that this would be the classy thing to do.

Given the nature of the business, and the press/public, what is to be gained by 'going on'? No tour would be anything more that a true hits tour (2002 we hoped for new music, there were rumours of an album....) that would be panned - not only by critics, but by the loyals, who will compare the post JAE to the JAE versions (a-la the post Moonie comparisons that still rage on)

An album - again, as above - upside verses risk - better off to do a 'solo' job....where Pete's expression of pain etc is fully for and by him.

And why announce it instead of letting The Who fade away? Class. A chance to say Thanks for the support, for the ride, and to say so long.

Its time, pull the plug gracefully.

Steve

At 05:19 PM 5/28/03 -0400, you wrote:
Kevin quoted Zak:

>> -The Who may be over, "or we may have to let it sit for a few years."
>> I know it's not Roger or Pete making that statement, but it's still
>> pretty telling.  Shouts to me clearly the gravity of the pedophile
>> situation.

Scott followed:
>Yes it does.  Plus, we have to ask ourselves:  As a person who's just
>gone through all that shit, is getting back on stage & bashing out
>Who tunes priority #1 for Pete now?  I hardly think so.

I agree.  I can only see Roger wanting to do this.   I see Pete
sanctioning a tour only in ideal conditions.   These are not ideal.

>His quote about walking around his neighborhood & looking people in the
>eye is very telling.  I think he's worried about his immediate environment;
>his neighborhood, his family, his close friends, etc.  Subjecting him-
>self to another U.S. tour at this moment in time almost seems ridiculous.
>Perhaps we may get a solo show or two.

Quite

>I'd be happy if (1.)Pete finished & released his autobiography & (2.)
>they concentrated on releasing some of the stuff "in the vaults."  Doesn't
>that sound easier?  For us *and* Pete?

Finishing an autobiography is really a final step.    I always thought
that someone should work on their autobiography only when they were
"finished".  I don't think Pete thought he was finished, so he could
keep working on this as a side project that was a few years behind his
real life.  Once their career were "finished", by either chronic
illness or death, the document could be completed with the assistance
of publisher or co-author at that point.

So what is sinking in with me is that Pete is declaring he is "finished" in
a matter of speaking by wanting to complete his autobiography and
have it published.

With all due respect to Zak, I do not plan my life around what drummers
for The Who have to say! :-O

Now if Rabbit were to come forward with an opinion it might carry some
weight!


Joe in Philly


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