Re: The Who Digest Vol 3 Num 79

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In a message dated 96-03-26 13:56:15 EST, Vacc116@AOL.COM writes:

>Subj:	Re: The Who Digest Vol 3 Num 79
>Date:	96-03-26 13:56:15 EST
>From:	Vacc116@AOL.COM
>Sender:	owner-thewho@mpath.com
>To:	thewho@mpath.com
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> I'm not gay, but I own Iron Man and besides the lame Who songs I think it's
>a good cd if it is taken as a musical (as it is intended to be) and not a
>Rock cd (as many critics and fans wanted it to be). Even if you hate the cd,
>"A Friend is A Friend" is still a great song and woth the price of the cd. 
>
>

Responding late as usual..I'm going to stop apologizing for it, however.
I'm not gay, either. I don't think that's important. 
    Most of us Who'sterbators were likely disappointed by "Iron Man." (I
bugged the hell out of the record store mgr in the little town I lived in at
the time...he ordered cassetes and not the CD, and I refused to buy the tape,
holding out for the disc.)  I understood the piece almost immediately on
listening to it, having read the children's story around 1970. (I was a child
at the time...) For the casual listener,  Iron Man"is a difficult piece to
grasp...it is intricate, it doesn't scream (much), it wasn't terribly
radio-friendly at the time. (This hasn't changed with age.) It's a very good
musical. It isn't a great piece of rock. I accept it as such. Rock and Roll
helps keep me sane, but it isn't all I depend on for my sanity...
Keep the faith.
J Stotts