The rockers alright; the video sucks!

[maiullo@tms.attmail.com (Gary Maiullo)]

Well I just received the "Rockers are alright" video from CDnow.  I think 
the cost was about $14.  For those of you not familiar with this release, 
here is a quick review:

Bottom line, it stinks, don't buy it, I may even give it away or throw it 
in for a trade.  Basically it is a copywrite law buster, taking most of 
its content from TKAA.  It begins with some strange clips of 
introductions from various TV hosts and bleeds into a long interview with 
Pete....the one that is highlighted in TKAA where there are Swedish(?) 
subtitles and he replies..."Um.....yeah...yeah (laughs)".  Good (long) 
interview discussing Tommy but it pained me to watch it because the video 
is in false color with "THE WHO" pasted right in front or behind and is 
quite distracting from the interview.  The only redeeming section of the 
tape is the entire Russel Harty Interview with the whole band (where 
Keith and Pete are loopy and tear each other's shirts apart).  Other than 
that, the narraration is cheesy and boring.  I have probably missed some 
parts and I apologize to those who may have liked the video but this was 
my impression. Comments, responses?


Q: who is that British (older) guy in TKAA with the long gray hair who 
emphatically states that the Who are the only thing that can keep the 
country together, more than "those crappy people..."?


John



     john, 

   you couldn't be more right about that video;  I was extremely     
disappointed, although the complete russell hardy thing was pretty cool....
it actually ALMOST redeems the whole video......

        BY THE WAY, the gray-haired guy in TKAA is none other than 
CAPTAIN KANGAROO (out of make-up, obviously...)   I forget his real name, 
but I remember how outrageous it was for this guy who does a kiddy tv show,
to acknowledge how fucked up the world is, and how the who could change all
that  (well, I don't think the who turned the world into utopia, but they 
DID put out some incredible music in 30 years+!!) 
        So far, no comment from Mr Green Jeans.......

                        Have a nice day

                        gary