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Re: The Who Concert File
- Subject: Re: The Who Concert File
- From: bkawa@ix.netcom.com
- Date: Sun, 16 Nov 1997 00:52:49 -0600 (CST)
On 11/14/97 16:06:11 you wrote:
>
>Last night. A knock on the door from the UPS man. And sitting at my
>feet is The Who Concert File (thanks Greg!)
>
>Apparently, I only thought I knew something about the Who.
>
>This new book by Joe McMichael and 'Irish' Jack Lyons is as much a
>breathrough book for The Who as Lewisohn's "The Beatles' Recording
>Sessions" was for the Beatles. What I mean is that Lewisohn's book was
>the first to strip from the Beatles the legends and the anecdotes and
>present what really happened and when. This book does the same for the
>Who.
>
>The level of detail is simply incredible. Things which were hard to pin
>down to months are now given dates and venues. You can open the book and
>follow the history exactly as it happened. Needless to say, any future
>"The Who In History" that I post is going to borrow a lot from this book.
> I hope Joe and Jack can find it in their hearts to forgive me. I and
>everyone else who love the Who owe them a huge debt.
>
I'm sure they won't mind. I doubt you will get many replies correcting mistakes for The Who in History. :) To show the
incredible pull I have, I still don't have a copy. :)
Bruce
PS - Brian, I guess I don't need to send you the ATL ad for '67 now? :)
PPS - BTW, I met the Pinball Wizard today.