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Re[2]: Who By Numbers
>Or, if
> demos and outtakes or unused songs can't be found, I wouldn't
>object to
> live versions. The question remains what WBN songs the band =
performed
> live. We know of Squeeze Box (yech) and Dreaming From the =
Waist,
>but did
> they do anything else from that album in 75 or 76?
>
> Jim
I saw that '75 tour right after WBN came out, & remember how odd it =
seemed that the only song from the album they played was "Squeeze Box" =
(again yech; they must have thought so too, they certainly didn't have =
their heart in that one!). The best versions I ever heard them do of =
some of the "Quadrophenia" numbers though, especially a long, tight =
"Drowned".
I would have enjoyed particularly a live version of "Slip Kid..."
-David
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It's because of considerations like David's that make me unsure about what to
expect from a WBN reissue. Certainly I'd like to have a cleaner version, but
I think we've come to expect bonus tracks on Who reissues. I was under the
impression that were some unused songs from this album, but maybe I am
mistaken. I guess a live SQUEEZE BOX and DREAMING FROM THE WAIST would be ok,
but they don't get me going. I would have enjoyed a live SLIP KID, too, but
I'm betting Moonie couldn't have played it well (he could have played it
straight 2-4, but the song has some syncopation.
Say, that brings up a question: did the Who bring in other drummers during
WBN sessions? I'd heard that they did (I even heard it third-hand that Roger
flat out admits that there's at least one other drummer on WBN. Who is it?).
Is this apocryphal or the real deal?
jim