Pete Diary 6/1

[Bruce]

>
>>5. Mini Opera (11m EP version, 6m by end of tour)
>
> Here's your pessimist!

Who me?

>
>>6. Man in a Purple Dress (dedicated to "Kevin")
>
> I don't know what to say to that!
>

I think it speaks for itself.

>>7. Who Are You
>
> I know who *I* am.

See above. :)

>
>>8. Mary Ann Shaky... (band version)
>
> Something to really look forward to.

I heard live 4 times in '89.

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>>12. Magic Bus (10m in A)
>
> ---John rolls his eyes---

He's not the only one.

>
>>15. Here For More (1st show only, )
>
> Pessimist!  Right over there!

Go to the concertguide and check when and how often rarities are played.

>
>>21. Boris The Spider (PT solo on the night he drank too much. Most likely
>>in
>>Chicago. Will not be included on the encore CD but a pro boot DVD will
>>appear in 5 years of the whole show.)
>
> Bahahahah!
> Good one.
> Interesting to see if that turns out.

I doubt it will happen but the lure of Rolling Rock is powerful.

>
>>Mini Opera will be played a quarter of the way in.  Played early so they
>>can
>>get on with it.
>
> Until it absolutely explodes and is played non-stop on the radio, and
> becomes the anthem for regime change in this country.
> Once that sets in, the whole tour will be like the old days....a few
> hits......the revolution triggering new opera in full unabbreviated
> version.......more hits and then a prayer/celebration!
>
> I can feel it!

It's the Rolling Rock talking.  Did you not read the Independant article 
radio will not playlist an 11m song.

Radio 2's head of music, Colin Martin, said: "An
11-minute track is unlikely to be playlisted, but it
could be fitted into a more specialist programme. In
the past record companies have supplied radio edits,
for example 'Layla' by Derek and the Dominos, so we
may play an edited version."

It has no chance.

>
>>I have seen enough shows where Roger forgets the words. :)
>
> Nothing a bit of rehearsal couldn't cure.

Yea, but that isn't going to happen.  Pete is late the first day and Roger 
skips the second day.

>
>>The Stones rehearse for MONTHS
>>not days like The Who.
>
> Therein lies some of the problem.
> Where's the commitment?
>
Stones want to be the best The Who want to do enough to get by.

>>> Kevin in VT
>>
>>Bruce in the real world
>
> Hey, was that a knock on VT??!
>

No, I've been there nice place.  Lots of trees, very rural, and moderate 
summers (house I stayed in had no AC!). Of course I couldn't handle the 
brutal winters.

No, I was talking about the fantasyland you live in. :)

>>list pessimist
>
> He admits it!

25 years of being a Who fan will do that to you.

>>soon to be shocked IF new CD appears
>
> Funny you should write that.
> Just the other evening I was trying (unsuccessfully) to remember who those
> were that adamantly insisted there would never be a new album (ahem...CD).
> Stand up all of you!
> Let yourselves be ridiculed for your erroneous ways!
>

Yep, that was me.  So far I am still right and have been going 24 years.  :)

Bruce