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Hmmm In thew VH-1 list I got the Who was #9
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From: The Who Mailing List Digest <TheWho-Digest-Owner@igtc.com>
To: TheWho-Digest@igtc.com <TheWho-Digest@igtc.com>
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:00 AM
Subject: The Who Mailing List Digest V5 #69
>
>The Who Mailing List Digest
> Tuesday, March 17 1998 Volume 05 : Number 069
>
>
>
>In this issue:
>
> my band's homepage
> Fwd: petes birthday album
> Re: The Who Mailing List Digest V5 #68
> Re: The Who Mailing List Digest V5 #68
> Greatwoods 97 Soundboard
> Who Rocks America
> Guitar Poll again
> Re: We Close Tonight
> Re: Guitar Poll again
> Revelation
> VH1 Listing
>
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>Date: Mon, 16 Mar 1998 23:11:41 EST
>From: Quanopin <Quanopin@aol.com>
>Subject: my band's homepage
>
>Hey all. I just finished making a basic homepage for my band. We are from
>Fitchburg, Massachussetts and are called Black Desert Road. Right now we
>mostly play cover tunes, but hopefully that will change. There is a clip
from
>our demo of White Room that might be of interest. I would have put a clip
of
>a Who song instead, but we didn't do any when we made our demo. Check it
out
>by clicking here:
><A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Quanopin/blackdesertroad.html">BLACK DESERT
>ROAD HOMEPAGE</A>
>
>Mike
>"It's only by the music I'll be free" --P.T.
>
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>
>Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 02:28:00 EST
>From: BoogieStu1 <BoogieStu1@aol.com>
>Subject: Fwd: petes birthday album
>
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>From: BoogieStu1 <BoogieStu1@aol.com>
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>To: twosheds01@m9.sprynet.com.
>Subject: Fwd: petes birthday album
>Date: Sat, 14 Mar 1998 03:17:08 EST
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>From: BoogieStu1 <BoogieStu1@aol.com>
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>Subject: petes birthday album
>Date: Sat, 14 Mar 1998 02:35:52 EST
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>Hello .
> I was wondering if you may know where there is a source for " Pete's
>Birthday Album it was released to the baba majer studio tracks " and not
>issued to the public ? thanks mike ,,, My Bootleg Page
><A HREF="http://members.aol.com/LLEFTY1/bootlist.html">Led Zeppelin Tape
>Trading Page</A>
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>Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 07:55:25 EST
>From: WanChef <WanChef@aol.com>
>Subject: Re: The Who Mailing List Digest V5 #68
>
> Does anyone out there have the Radio shows Keith did replacing John Peel
back
>in 72 or 73? These were the full-length shows that did have Life with The
>Moons on them & lots of other silly Keith skits. I believe there were 4. I
>used to own them and I would love to buy some copies from someone to hear
>again. Please E-mail me if you want to sell some copies!
>
>Thank you!
>Wanchef@AOL.com
>
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>
>Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 07:57:36 EST
>From: WanChef <WanChef@aol.com>
>Subject: Re: The Who Mailing List Digest V5 #68
>
> Has anyone heard Emma Townshends debut? I haven't heard any radio play or
>anything & have yet to pick up a copy.
>
>Wanchef
>
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>
>Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 09:19:02 -0500
>From: George Ligouri <gligouri@oxhp.com>
>Subject: Greatwoods 97 Soundboard
>
>Does anyone know where I can get a soundboard recording from the
>Greatwoods 97 Quad show. I now have a nice audience recording thanks to
>Mike Shannon on the list. Anyone ??? Help !!!!!
>
>And how about Love aint for keeping off Odds and Sods ? Damn, I can't
>>get enough of that song. Unbelievable....
>
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>
>Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 09:43:14 EST
>From: Kent the1 <Kentthe1@aol.com>
>Subject: Who Rocks America
>
>I found the video Who Rocks America the other day and of course bought it.
The
>mix is real bad, but I don't know if that's just my tape or what. Anyhow
I'm
>glad I bought it because I had forgotten alot of the stuff on here
including
>Young Man Blues, Naked Eye, Drowned 5:15. Makes you wander what the MCA
folks
>were thinking when they released Who's Last. Including any of these songs
>would have made it a ton better in my eyes.
>
>As for the way Pete's guitar sounds from the '82 tour, does anybody have
any
>insight? Was he having to turn it down because of tinnitus. His guitar has
no
>punch and only sounds vibrant when the rest of the band quiets down.
>Did any of you out there catch the '82 tour? How did it sound in person?
>I wish they would release some of the 79 and 80 concerts, bc judging from
the
>Maximum R&B video, they never sounded better (except on LAL).
>
>P.S. I got the bartender at my favorite watering hole to play 3 cuts off of
>LAL last night. "This is probably the first time we've played the Who in
>here," he said. It about blew the speakers out. He followed it up with
Zappa.
>
>Kentavo
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 10:51:03 -0000
>From: "Paul Swindale" <paul-swindale@usa.net>
>Subject: Guitar Poll again
>
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>I just got through reading a load old digests from February time, and I =
>noticed a question from N S Boyer <N.S.Boyer@m.cc.utah.edu>
> which read:
>
>"This is a new poll for all those Guitarists that enjoy playing Pete's
>work. I was curious to know what you think is his most impressive =
>piece,
>harmonically, or technically, or whatever"
>
>Why guitarists? I am a student studying music, and am not a guitarist, =
>and I would argue that I am in a position to assess the harmonic merits =
>of any who song as well as the next man, granted not his technique. Not =
>being rude or anything, but just playing Pete's instrument doesn't give =
>you the ability to analyse his music better than others. In my opinion, =
>Pete's music gets so harmonically advanced, it's almost unfair to =
>compare it to anything else of today (like shit like Oasis - I hate =
>them). I am listening to the IOW album as I write, and in Tommy, he goes =
>through so many key changes, it's amazing Roger kept up!!!!! I guess =
>it's just Pete's natural ability shining through, does anyone know where =
>Pete was educated? Was he trained as a classical musician like Elton =
>John etc.?
>
>"I also was curious to see how you compare Pete's playing to other
>guitarists such as Jimmy Page, Hendrix, Clapton, or other guitarists =
>from
>the who's time"
>
>I was talking to a friend of mine who is a huge Clapton fan, and he =
>reckons that Pete wouldn't stand a chance - I disagree strongly!
>
>Please don't abuse me, it's just my opinion, thanks.
>
>Paul
>paul-swindale@usa.net
>ICQ: #4754694
>
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><DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I just got through reading a load =
>old digests=20
>from February time, and I noticed a question from N S Boyer <<A=20
>href=3D"mailto:N.S.Boyer@m.cc.utah.edu">N.S.Boyer@m.cc.utah.edu</A>><B=
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>which read: </DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV><STRONG>"This is a new poll for all those Guitarists that =
>enjoy=20
>playing Pete's<BR>work. I was curious to know what you think =
>is his=20
>most impressive piece,<BR>harmonically, or technically, or=20
>whatever"</STRONG> </DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>Why guitarists? I am a student studying music, and am not a =
>guitarist, and=20
>I would argue that I am in a position to assess the harmonic merits of =
>any who=20
>song as well as the next man, granted not his technique. Not being rude =
>or=20
>anything, but just playing Pete's instrument doesn't give you the =
>ability to=20
>analyse his music better than others. In my opinion, Pete's music gets =
>so=20
>harmonically advanced, it's almost unfair to compare it to anything else =
>of=20
>today (like shit like Oasis - I hate them). I am listening to the IOW =
>album as I=20
>write, and in Tommy, he goes through so many key changes, it's amazing =
>Roger=20
>kept up!!!!! I guess it's just Pete's natural ability shining through, =
>does=20
>anyone know where Pete was educated? Was he trained as a classical =
>musician like=20
>Elton John etc.?</DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV><STRONG>"I also was curious to see how you compare Pete's =
>playing to=20
>other<BR>guitarists such as Jimmy Page, Hendrix, Clapton, or other =
>guitarists=20
>from<BR>the who's time"</STRONG> </DIV>
><DIV><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
><DIV>I was talking to a friend of mine who is a huge Clapton fan, and he =
>reckons=20
>that Pete wouldn't stand a chance - I disagree strongly! </DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Please don't abuse me, it's just my =
>opinion,=20
>thanks.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Paul<BR><A=20
>href=3D"mailto:paul-swindale@usa.net">paul-swindale@usa.net</A><BR>ICQ:=20
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>Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 11:12:13 -0500
>From: "Mark R. Leaman" <mleaman@sccoast.net>
>Subject: Re: We Close Tonight
>
>> We Close Tonight is interesting. I am wondering though, is this the
song
>> that Pete once said John had written for Quadrophenia which "summed it
all up,
>> but he won't play it for me?"
>
>Mike:
>
>According to the liner notes, Townshend wrote it. So who knows? The
>lyrics fit into the story, although not very well. It wouldn't have
>worked IMHO, because (like Four Faces) it would have been taking sort of
>a "left turn" from the story's flow. My thinking was this song was Pete
>giving John a chance for a lead vocal in QUAD, scrapped when they saw
>how out-of-place it would have been in relation to the other songs. This
>is, of course, only true if the songwriting credit is correct.
>In any case, I doubt this is the song you refer to because if John
>wouldn't play it for Pete how could the band have recorded it in 1973?
>
>- --
>
> Cheers ML
>
> "DUDE!!!!!"
> Almost everyone
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 10:00:27 -0700 (MST)
>From: N S Boyer <N.S.Boyer@m.cc.utah.edu>
>Subject: Re: Guitar Poll again
>
>On Tue, 17 Mar 1998, Paul Swindale wrote:
>
>> I just got through reading a load old digests from February time, and I
noticed a question from N S Boyer <N.S.Boyer@m.cc.utah.edu>
>> which read:
>>
>> "This is a new poll for all those Guitarists that enjoy playing Pete's
>> work. I was curious to know what you think is his most impressive
piece,
>> harmonically, or technically, or whatever"
>>
>> Why guitarists?
>
>Because I think it is relavent seeing as guitar is probably the most
>common instrument. And also because I play quite a bit and was interested
>in other's opinions
>
>
> >I am a student studying music, and am not a guitarist, and I
> would argue that I am in a position to assess the harmonic merits of any
who
> song as well as the next man, granted not his technique.
>
>No doubt you are in the position to dicuss the harmonic elements.
> I don't recall implying that only guitarists could.
>
>
>>Not being rude or
> anything, but just playing Pete's instrument doesn't give you the ability
to
> analyse his music better than others.
>
>I don't believe I have the ability to analyze his MUSIC better, but I
>think guitarists can analyze his GUITAR PLAYING a little better than a
>Drummer could, and of course drummers are going to be more proficient in
>recognizing virtuousity (thats probably spelled wrong) in drumming better
>than a guitarist would, etc.
>
>
>>In my opinion, Pete's music gets so
> harmonically advanced, it's almost unfair to compare it to anything else
of
> today (like shit like Oasis - I hate them).
>
>I agree completely. It bothers me that people call them "The Beatles of
>the 90's"
>
>
>
>
>
>>
>> "I also was curious to see how you compare Pete's playing to other
>> guitarists such as Jimmy Page, Hendrix, Clapton, or other guitarists from
>> the who's time"
>>
>> I was talking to a friend of mine who is a huge Clapton fan, and he
reckons
> that Pete wouldn't stand a chance - I disagree strongly!
>
>I agree with you. Clapton isn't at all a bad lead player, but his rhythm
>playing is really weak, whereas that area is Pete's strongest and the
>reason I admire his playing so much.
>
>
>
>>
>> Please don't abuse me, it's just my opinion, thanks.
>>
>
>> Paul
>> paul-swindale@usa.net
>> ICQ: #4754694
>>
>
>
>Hope I wasn't too abusive.
>
>Nick
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 14:44:05 EST
>From: Vigilnte20 <Vigilnte20@aol.com>
>Subject: Revelation
>
>does anyone here believe the end times are upon us? with the millenium
closing
>in and everything, wouldn't all you christians think it's a good time for
it??
>by the way, if it is such a good time....why doesn't someone develope a new
>type of music, maybe they could call it.....apocalypse music.....well, let
me
>know what you guys think..... and remember, i'm not joking about this,
please
>answer!
>
>judman
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 13:36:19 -0800 (PST)
>From: David Cribb <dcribber@yahoo.com>
>Subject: VH1 Listing
>
>Have you guys seen VH1's listing of the top 100 rock artist's ever?
>It was a survey to musicians this time instead of the self-righteious
>jarheads known as critics. Of course, the Beatles topped the list,
>followed by the Stones, Hendrix, Zep, Dylan,....and down there at
>Number 10 behind the likes of David Bowie and James Brown, was The
>Who. Don't get me wrong, I'm a Bowie fan and know and respect the R&B
>influence JB had on The Who, but would Bowie's Ziggy even have been
>made if not for Tommy coming first? What do you guys think? you can
>check the list at www.wallofsound.com and probably VH1's page. In my
>excitement ot actually add something to this page, I forgot to look
>and see if Pete was on the list as a solo artist
>
>
>
>
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