Pete comments on Sirius Who Channel

[Brian Cady]

>From the New York Times: 
http://tinyurl.com/w9lh9 

...Even the most established acts can benefit. Sirius has dedicated entire channels for limited runs of a few months to stars like Bruce Springsteen and the Rolling Stones, usually pegged to a new album or tour. The most recent is the Who; the band introduced a channel devoted to its music in September, coinciding with its current tour and the October release of its album "Endless Wire." Although the band is not directly programming the channel, it is providing archival concert recordings and backstage interviews, along with access to its entire catalog.

In an interview at Sirius headquarters in Rockefeller Center, Pete Townshend, the band's guitarist and songwriter, said that except for a few classic-rock staples, his music has difficulty getting onto commercial playlists.

"The number that do get played get smaller and smaller and smaller," Mr. Townshend said. "And we were lucky to have a few songs on that. But it does limit us. When we introduce new material into our live show, it's amazing how difficult people find it to accept that we don't just play 'Won't Get Fooled Again' and 'Behind Blue Eyes' and 'Who Are You?' " 


-Brian in Atlanta 
The Who This Month! 
http://www.thewhothismonth.com


 
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