Who By Numbers

["Carl Gilbertsen" <strangebrew@excite.com>]

I've been a loyal Who fan since I bought Who's Next four years ago, but PT's
songwriting has always failed to move me very much.  I think Keith's lead
drumming is what really drew me to the band in '95, which really reminded me
of all those MTV bands I was listening to (hey, I was 15, we were all young
and stupid).  While I do like Quadrophenia, and Pete's other "deeper"
songwriting efforts, I think that The Who By Numbers is the best album,
musically.  Keith's drumming is still very very tight here, which is always
a factor for me.  Pete seems to back off of his concept songs and just
writes about being old and his feelings that the young people that have
taken the reigns of music really suck.  I think that this is their best
album in as far as that the songwriting is straightforward and easy to
relate to.  Plus, Slip Kid just rocks more than any other song the Who has
ever done, IMHO.
Carl 
 
Go Cubs!




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