Re: Re[2]: Birthdays

[Jeff Williams <jeffw@mxim.com>]

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> > Excuse me Jeff, but Lennon-Schmennon, who cares? The important thing is that 
> > John Entwistle entered this world 51 years ago today!!!!
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> > Pam
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> I frigin care !! Thanks to John Lennon, I was introduced to rock and roll.
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> Pete
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>           Well, nobody likes it that Lennon is dead, but this is the 
>           Who's mailing list, so be prepared for people to love the 
>           Who over just about anybody else.  Glad to hear that Lennon 
>           introduced you to rock and roll.  If you listen to the Who, 
>           obviously you listen to real rock.  The Beatles as a rock 
>           band are overrated--George Martin helped them out so much in 
>           producing the works that stand as great (PEPPER, ABBEY 
>           ROAD).  Well, that's my spiel.  You can do better than the 
>           Beatles if you want powerful rock.
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I'm not gonna continue this particular string beyond this, but that is 
utter nonesense!.  In the words of my English teacher, "You don't judge
Shakespeare- Shakespeare judges you".  If you don't understand the place in
musical history of the Beatles and the Who, and how it all fits into a 
historical puzzle, then I recommend some further research on your part.  

But enough of me being heavy!  There's tons 'o' Beatle music which qualifies
as Rock 'n' Roll.  I think, live, breathe the Who every day.  But I still
consider the Beatles the greatest group of all time.  Totally and completely
different approach.  Period.  Apples and Oranges.. No doubt of Martin's 
contribution to the sound.  But could I turn you on to some pre-Martin 
bootlegs and live stuff which would fry your brains clean out...

Jeff