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RE: The Who Mailing List Digest V5 #194
My curious husband wants to know of any upcoming "Pete" shows in the
next few months. Does anybody have a schedule?
lori.e.waterman@nspco.com
Lori Waterman
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> To: TheWho-Digest@igtc.com
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> The Who Mailing List Digest
> Monday, August 10 1998 Volume 05 : Number 194
>
>
>
> In this issue:
>
> Re: Pete at Harborlights
> Beachcombers
> Re: Beachcombers
> Re: Rog in Los Angeles
> Re: Roger Scrooged
> Pete Townshend Ticket for Sale HOB in Chicago
> A day in the Garden tickets available
> Re: Beachcombers
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Date: Sun, 9 Aug 1998 18:17:23 -0400
> From: "Andrew P. Valenti" <avalent1@ix.netcom.com>
> Subject: Re: Pete at Harborlights
>
> For those of you have inquired as to the format of Pete's show, the
> following is excerpted from "The Boston Globe" Sunday, August 9th,
> Arts &
> Leisure section.
>
> "Townshend will play slections from various phases of The Who's
> history and
> his own solo career. He says he has no plans to emphasize or
> de-emphasize
> hits. He does suggest 'Won't Get Fooled Again' should sound quite
> sprightly
> with a jew's harp replacing the synthesizer lines. He'll be joined by
> keboardist guitarist-singer Jon Carin (a former touring musicial with
> Pink
> Floyd), Boston-area native Jody Linscott on percussion, bassist
> Sherman
> Sean, harmonica player Peter Hope-Evans, and singer-guitarist Tracey
> Langran. "
>
> "As to Townshend? Well, the old hearing-impaired gent who shunned
> electric
> guitar during most of the 'Quadraphenia' show will pick up the
> electric ax
> here."
>
> I'm down for Pete this Friday!
>
> Andy
>
> - -----Original Message-----
> From: The Who Mailing List Digest <TheWho-Digest-Owner@igtc.com>
> To: TheWho-Digest@igtc.com <TheWho-Digest@igtc.com>
> Date: Sunday, August 09, 1998 11:59 AM
> Subject: The Who Mailing List Digest V5 #193
>
>
> >
> >The Who Mailing List Digest
> > Sunday, August 9 1998 Volume 05 : Number 193
> >
> >
> >
> >In this issue:
> >
> > Pete on Letterman
> > Cybercast
> > Concert Offers '90s-Style Woodstock
> >
> >---------------------------------------------------------------------
> -
> >
> >Date: Sat, 8 Aug 1998 11:17:47 EDT
> >From: Wthyo@aol.com
> >Subject: Pete on Letterman
> >
> >It is confirmed that Pete will be on Letterman on Thursday.
> >http://marketing.cbs.com/lateshow/pantsnews/
> >
> > Ty
> >
> >------------------------------
> >
> >Date: Sat, 8 Aug 1998 12:54:58 -0500 (CDT)
> >From: vincenz2@ix.netcom.com
> >Subject: Cybercast
> >
> >>For those of you who can't go and see Pete at "Woodstock," it'll be
> cybercast
> >>at http://concert.infoseek.com/ Now if only I wasn't out of town
> that
> >>day...anybody heard about it being broadcast on Pay-Per-View?
> >
> >Cybercast = Video Boot
> >
> >------------------------------
> >
> >Date: Sat, 8 Aug 1998 18:20:39 EDT
> >From: WHO6489@aol.com
> >Subject: Concert Offers '90s-Style Woodstock
> >
> > Hello Fellow WHO Heads, (yes, it's been awhile)
> > I got this little bit of info from AOL,
> >
> ><< BETHEL, N.Y. (AP) - While tie-dyed young masses converged on the
> original
> >Woodstock festival in happy chaos, the 29th anniversary concert next
> weekend
> >hopes to offer some of the same people - and their kids - a more
> upscale
> good
> >time.
> ><snip>
> > That means people expecting wild flashbacks of peace, love and
> all-night
> >music will be disappointed with the concert, which runs Friday
> through
> Sunday.
> > <snip>
> > Performances will stop at 7 p.m., and there is a camping ban.
> Attendance
> is
> >limited to 30,000 a day, instead of the roughly 450,000 people who
> overwhelmed
> >Max Yasgur's farm the first time around. And organizers are intent on
> securing
> >the concert 80 miles northwest of New York City to avoid a repeat of
> mass
> gate
> >crashing.
> > <snip>
> > There will be some similarities in the music, even without Jimi
> Hendrix
> and
> >Janis Joplin. Woodstock veterans such as Richie Havens and former Who
> >guitarist Pete Townshend will perform.
> > <snip>
> > Ticket sales have not been overwhelming. By mid-week, sales for the
> three
> >days were about 50,000, with Sunday - when newcomers Third Eye Blind
> and
> the
> >Goo Dolls perform - accounting for about 20,000.
> > <snip>
> > And the start is this year's concert featuring Don Henley, Stevie
> Nicks,
> >Joni Mitchell, Lou Reed and Donovan. And for Townshend, it will be
> something
> >special.
> > ``I intend to go back and honor the place, and honor the idea and
> honor
> the
> >memory,'' he said. ``It represents the possibility to re-establish a
> >relationship with an audience that has been with me for a long, long
> time.''
> ><end>
> >
> > Well, it looks like Pete still has visions of "Lifhouse" in his
> head!!
> >Let's see if he does anything with it!!
> > For now,
> > Keith (WHO6489@aol.com)
> >"There once was a note, L I S T E N !!!!"
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >------------------------------
> >
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sun, 09 Aug 1998 21:52:16 -0500
> From: Rich Bogovich <bogie@itis.com>
> Subject: Beachcombers
>
> Last autumn there was a brief discussion on this list (involving three
> or
> four of us--I believe Beau M. was one) about Keith's first band, the
> Beachcombers. A fan from Germany said he had two of their 45s, and he
> and
> his Who-fan friends agreed that it sure sounded like Keith's drumming
> on the
> "Mad Goose" 45 but not on the other single.
>
> I thought I saved this discussion, but can't track it down. If you're
> that
> German fan (i.e., you're still subscribed), please contact me!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bogie
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 07:17:45 -0400
> From: Brian Steven Cady <cadyb@mindspring.com>
> Subject: Re: Beachcombers
>
> At 09:52 PM 8/9/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >Last autumn there was a brief discussion on this list (involving
> three or
> >four of us--I believe Beau M. was one) about Keith's first band, the
> >Beachcombers. A fan from Germany said he had two of their 45s, and
> he and
> >his Who-fan friends agreed that it sure sounded like Keith's drumming
> on the
> >"Mad Goose" 45 but not on the other single.
> >
> >I thought I saved this discussion, but can't track it down. If
> you're that
> >German fan (i.e., you're still subscribed), please contact me!
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Bogie
>
> Sorry to burst anyone's bubble, but according to the Beachcombers
> themselves
> (interviewed in the new Tony Fletcher book), Keith does not play on
> any of
> the
> Beachcombers recordings.
>
> -Brian in Atlanta
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 07:36:27 -0500
> From: Kathy Mclaren <k_mclaren@mindspring.com>
> Subject: Re: Rog in Los Angeles
>
> At 03:10 AM 08/07/98 -0400, F A Malisos wrote:
> >~After casing the joint, I realized that there wasn't a snow cone's
> chance
> >in hell that I'd be able to hand Roger the note I'd written him, with
> an
> >article on the Who & classic rock that I'd written for my school's
> >newspaper. During intermission I noticed one of the back up singers-
> I
> >belive her name is Monica- walking through the aisle. So I quickly
> >approached her, complimented her singing, and asked her if she knew
> 'Mr.
> >Daltrey' She said yes, so I asked her to give him my note. I just
> hope he
> >gets it.
>
> After seeing 14 shows on the tour and getting to know these people
> fairly
> well I think I can safely say that if Monica said she would give it to
> him
> she would have. She is just the sweetest person (besides being a kick
> ass
> singer IMO). She was the one at the end of tour party that literally
> insisted that I *needed* a picture with him, took my camera and me
> over to
> him and then also actually took the picture.
>
> Kathy
>
>
> >~Useless Info-
> >There was a blonde chick in the show who pretty reminded by brother
> and
> >myself of a combination of Bonnie Raitt and Axl Rose- on steriods.
> >
> >~SAMANTHA
> >
> If you like Roger Daltrey visit my homepage:
> http://woof.simplenet.com/Roger
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 08:00:58 -0500
> From: Kathy Mclaren <k_mclaren@mindspring.com>
> Subject: Re: Roger Scrooged
>
> At 12:28 PM 08/06/98 -0700, Joann Berson wrote:
>
> >I found this while trying to look up info on one of my favorite
> Broadway
> show. Needless to say, I was pleasently surpriesed.
> >
> >Although he requested that this information not be attributed to him,
> someone who claims to work on Madison Square Garden's "A Christmas
> Carol"
> e-mailed this site to inform me that Roger Daltrey will be Scrooge
> when the
> production returns this November. So unless this is a cruel hoax,
> that's
> the scoop about that.....
>
> Nope, Roger himself told me he was gonna be Scrooge when I talked to
> him
> Saturday though I don't know if it will be for the entire run or for
> every
> show, didn't get a chance to ask.
>
> Kathy
>
> If you like Roger Daltrey visit my homepage:
> http://woof.simplenet.com/Roger
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 11:13:34 PDT
> From: "Dan Scurio" <dscurio@hotmail.com>
> Subject: Pete Townshend Ticket for Sale HOB in Chicago
>
> Just thought I would see if anyone would be interested in my extra
> ticket for Pete at the HOB in Chicago on Sunday, August 16th.
> I am asking face value of $175. The show is for charity. My phone is
> 630.240.2939, please leave a message or email me at
> dscurio@hotmail.com
>
>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 14:41:37 -0400
> From: George Ligouri <gligouri@oxhp.com>
> Subject: A day in the Garden tickets available
>
> I have tickets available for Friday and Saturday for "A day in the
> Garden"
> FOR SALE
>
> E-mail me for details.
>
> CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP
>
> -George
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 14:08:03 -0500
> From: Rich Bogovich <bogie@itis.com>
> Subject: Re: Beachcombers
>
> I wrote:
>
> >>Last autumn there was a brief discussion on this list (involving
> three or
> >>four of us--I believe Beau M. was one) about Keith's first band, the
> >>Beachcombers. A fan from Germany said he had two of their 45s, and
> he and
> >>his Who-fan friends agreed that it sure sounded like Keith's
> drumming on the
> >>"Mad Goose" 45 but not on the other single.
> >>
> >>I thought I saved this discussion, but can't track it down. If
> you're that
> >>German fan (i.e., you're still subscribed), please contact me!
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>
> >>Bogie
>
> And Brian replied from Atlanta:
>
> >Sorry to burst anyone's bubble,
>
> That's okay, several Who fans have already tried on this front before.
> : )
>
> >...but according to the Beachcombers themselves
> >(interviewed in the new Tony Fletcher book), Keith does not
> >play on any of the Beachcombers recordings.
>
> I haven't seen the book yet but was told it was silent on the matter,
> with
> the implication being that if such an important fact was omitted, then
> it
> must not have happened. However, a different source (one that had
> contact
> with the author) insisted that the Beachcombers NEVER made a
> record--and
> that presumably there was a second band by that name which did.
>
> I'll remain open-minded for awhile longer, perhaps until I can talk to
> Mr.
> Fletcher and maybe even some Beachcombers at WhoCon. I've always been
> surprised at how "spotty" early Who history is, including as reported
> by The
> Who themselves. One prominent example is the whole Jimmy Page
> controversy--did he play on "I Can't Explain" or only the UK B-side?
> If he
> played on the A-side, was it on lead guitar or rhythm? An earlier
> example
> is the matter of "It Was You"--was it the first song Pete ever wrote
> or
> instead the first he managed to get published? Even after The Who
> achieved
> bigtime success, thus making their history more important and more
> likely to
> be recalled accurately, there are instances such as what Pete said
> about
> "Melancholia" in his Scoop liner notes: "I'm pretty sure The Who
> didn't
> even hear this song."
>
> In my mind, there's simply too much unsubstantiated and even
> contradictory
> info about The Who that has seen print. Regarding Keith's pre-Who
> activities, a couple sources (e.g., Richard Barnes) state fairly
> clearly
> that the Beachcombers were Keith's only previous band. Yet on page 18
> in
> the July 1997 issue of Record Collector, an old reprint says he was in
> a
> band called the Altones before joining the Beachcombers. Brian, do
> you know
> if Fletcher's book mentions this other band? I know it's supposed to
> be an
> enormous book, but I'll be curious to see how much of it covers
> Keith's
> pre-Who days.
>
> What I intend to do before WhoCon is make a list of known Beachcombers
> recordings--one record collecting guide lists two 45s, a friend of
> mine
> knows of at least two other songs, and I saw a compilation CD which
> included
> a Beachcombers song. At least one of these songs was recorded in
> 1963,
> which I think is when Keith would've been in the band. In any case, I
> will
> then attempt to verify that Keith's mates were indeed the guys who
> recorded
> them.
>
> Ideally, the next step would be to listen and compare the various
> recordings
> (and ask several experts on Keith's drumming to do likewise). It's
> conceivable that, 35 years after the fact, the Beachcombers might not
> have
> accurate memories of who drummed on each of their recordings.
>
> - --Bogie
>
> ------------------------------
>
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