Re: The Who Mailing List Digest V4 #8

TheWho-Digest-Owner@igtc.com wrote:
> 
> The Who Mailing List Digest      Thursday, 9 January 1997
> Volume 04 : Number 008
> 
> In this issue:
> 
>         Hypertext Who - Keith info
>         re 7 minute Tommy
>         Re: The Who Mailing List Digest V4 #7
>         The Who Mailing List Digest V4 #7 -Reply
> 
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> From: NPXK46D@prodigy.com ( KYLA   DORSEY)
> Date: Wed,  8 Jan 1997 20:04:00, -0500
> Subject: Hypertext Who - Keith info
> 
> Elaine -
> I totally agree with you! The info about Keith on the hypertext Who
> page is definitely not comprehensive. Although I can't say I didn't
> enjoy the naked pic! I'd never seen it before so I nearly jumped out
> of my seat when I saw "Naked Moon!" in hypertext. Whew!
> 
> Jean-Pierre ,
> I was wondering the same thing you are...why isn't there a web page
> devited to Keith?? Maybe I'll get inspired to make one...
> 
> Kyla
> 
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> From: "MARTIN" <MARTIN@epicgames.com>
> Date: Wed, 8 Jan 1997 21:55:39 EST
> Subject: re 7 minute Tommy
> 
> >From: TheSlipKid@aol.com
> >Date: Wed, 8 Jan 1997 17:26:17 -0500 (EST)
> >Subject: The Seven minute Tommy
> 
> >Hey folks,
> 
> >i just bought a lil' seven inch called "Tommy in seven minutes".  It includes
> >lots of "artists" I've never heard of:  Uncle Wiggly, Smack Dab, The
> >Workdogs, Pig Pen, Lunachicks, Artless, John S. Hall, Dave the Spazz, Iron
> >Prostate, Dogbowl, Alice Donut and The See me Feel me Orchestra.  I can't say
> >it's actually worth buying but it is somewhat odd to hear these renditions
> >"I'm the Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Queen. . . "
> 
> >What I did like about the disc is it's side A where four bands cover "You
> >Know My Name (look up the number)," with the best being done in louge act
> >style.
> 
> >Amy
> Wow that sounds great! the Lunachicks RULE! What label is it on, and
> do you have a catalog number?
> 
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> 
> From: GARTMOON@aol.com
> Date: Thu, 9 Jan 1997 00:23:26 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: Re: The Who Mailing List Digest V4 #7
> 
>    Hi Who-addicts.......just thought I'd add my thoughts on my drumming
> idol--the amazing Mr Moon......
>   Many people (especially drummers) seem to not really understand the concept
> behind his playing....he definitely was not a timekeeper in the professional
> sense,
> but that only worked to his advantage and was part of his charm.....no, the
> amazing  thing about his playing was his incredible off the wall
> fills.....listen to end of Magic Bus and also Young Man Blues, both from Live
> At Leeds....in my 21 years of playing I've never heard anyone play with that
> much power & originality in rock....
>  Another example I can think of is the very end of the live version of
> Bargain from the
> box set and from the Who's Missing cd.......pure energy unlike any other
> drummer..
> While having figured out most of his technique, there are still moments like
> those above where I am just baffled at the ability of this man......but am
> equally baffled at
> the idea that he supposedly could not play the rhythm to "Music Must Change"
> from
> "Who Are You"!!!!!
>  Probably the best performance he did has to be "a Quick One" from the
> Stone's Rock &Roll Circus...........I still get chills watching that vidioe
> from the Kids Are Alright..........all that and without a highhat!..His drum
> set-up was the best ever as well.......
>   All in all there is no better choice for rock drummer than Moon.........you
> can stick your Neil Pearts & whoever else up the highway..............!!!
> 
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> 
> From: "88fingers@bigfoot.com (Sam Knutson)" <knutssjk@mailman.dfw.wa.gov>
> Date: Thu, 09 Jan 1997 07:52:27 -0800
> Subject: The Who Mailing List Digest V4 #7 -Reply
> 
> Kyla:
> 
> I have had my copy of FULL MOON for at least 10 years. I
> bought it in a bookstore in Seattle, WA.
> 
> P. Dougal Butler's treatment of Keith in the book is often
> hilarious but quite often disconcerting for a Moon or Who
> fan, i.e. the impression you are left with from many of the
> stories contained therein is that Keith Moon (the human
> being, not the Rock Drummer) was a violent, self-centered,
> alcoholic, sexually-obsessed psychotic manic depressive,
> etc....WOW....and if you can separate that from the Rock Icon
> that Keith was (and is) the true tragedy of his life and death
> are better understood. It is doubly sad, because not only will
> we never know to what heights Keith's musicianship would
> have risen, but a man, a human being, was trapped in his own
> lifestyle to the point that it killed him.
> 
> Two (and a half) questions:
> 
> 1-1/2....Does anyone know whatever happened to Dougal
> Butler? Where is he now?
> 
> 2....Was anyone else at the Tacoma Dome Quadrophenia
> experience and suffered through the warmup band
> HOVERCRAFT????
> 
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For your information, Kevin