Re: coupla' other observations....

["Man...or Astro-Man?" <mb19202@conrad.appstate.edu>]

Hey...well, I always thought that the whole album (note: NOT THE TOUR!) 
was done in tribute to Pete for his birthday.  That's what I heard at 
least.  Personally, If I were pete (I can only wish :)) I think that 
would be like the greatest gift anyone could give me.  The tour on the 
other hand...with the completely different band and stuff...well, I think 
that was pretty much a crock.  I may have misread this or mistaken it at 
least, but were you saying that an orchestra constitutes non-rock?  if 
you did, I again have to disagree with you there.  I think the orchestra 
is one of the best parts of the album.  Also, look at the stuff that 
bands like the Moody Blues have done with orchestra's.  I'd still 
consider it rock.  but...then again...these are just my opinions :)

........................................Matt

"Sickness can surely take the mind where minds can't usually go.  Come on 
the amazing journey and learn all you should know"

                                   ---The Who (pt)

On Mon, 13 Nov 1995, Mark Leaman wrote:

> >speaking of Daltrey Sings Townshend......I know this is kinda old 
> >news..but I'm new here on the mailing list :)    did anyone here just 
> >absolutely love that album as much as I did. 
> 
> Matt:
> 
> Well, I for one hated the album...not for what it sounded like, because the
> performance is good. But for what it stood for: Daltrey giving up his solo
> career for the "oldies" band thing. I would have much rather seen a live
> album with the band he used on ROCKS IN THE HEAD. 
> And it's hard for me to believe that Townshend helped him out for this one.
> It flies in the face of his stated reason for breaking up The Who. In fact,
> this is the very thing he wanted to avoid. The Who becoming The Stones (or
> in this case, less than The Stones...since there's no chance of any new
> material, however lame). Just the same old songs, over and over and over and
> over....did we really _need_ another live version of Pinball Wizard? And
> what does Daltrey's final scream in Won't Get Fooled Again mean when
> softened by an orchestra? Damned little, I'd say. It's _supposed_ to be
> Rock...undiluted, pure and not always easy...
>         Cheers                   ML
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