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RE: Overrated/Underrated



Gee, I vote for Chuckie's extraction from this mailing list. Chuck, this
mailing list is for exchange of ideas and opinions about The Who and
comparisons WITHOUT flaming anyone. You just broke the primary rule of
debate, you toad. So off you go. 

John Keen 

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Chuck R. J. Vinyard [SMTP:crv@ipat.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, January 27, 1999 1:12 PM
> To:	TheWho@igtc.com; 'Keen, John B.'
> Subject:	RE: Overrated/Underrated
> 
> Rush is overrated and they blow goat.  Fuck you all!
> 
> ----------
> From:  Keen, John B.[SMTP:john.keen@lmco.com]
> Sent:  Wednesday, January 27, 1999 9:42 AM
> To:  TheWho@igtc.com
> Subject:  RE: Overrated/Underrated
> 
> Thank you Lucas! I was going to say something about the Rush overrated
> comment but you beat me to it. I agree 100% with you there. 
> 
> John Keen 
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Lucas Bleicher [SMTP:bleicher@who.net]
> > Sent:	Tuesday, January 26, 1999 9:33 PM
> > To:	TheWho@igtc.com
> > Subject:	Overrated/Underrated
> > 
> > > Personally, I think Rush is overrated.  They do nothing for me,
> they
> > try to
> > > be epic and simply wind up overproduced, pompous and
> self-indulgent.
> > 
> > Oh, why? I have some Rush records and I can say they're REALLY good.
> > Their first one (without Neil Peart) sounds a lot like who-style
> rock.
> > Then came Peart and they became (IMO) the best power trio I ever
> heard
> > (and I know - and like a lot - Cream). Peart is just a complete
> > drummer:
> > he can keep unusual tempos like 7/8 without sounding dull, he can
> > swing
> > perfectly well, and he can even sound moon-like (This is noticed in
> > the
> > "All The World's A Stage" album). Geddy Lee is a fantastic bassist
> who
> > has a style very similar to John Entwistle's: he is always
> melodical,
> > and don't just use the bass to keep playing the root notes all the
> > time.
> > Alex Lifeson is not a fantastic instrumentist as the other two, but
> he
> > has some creative moments. I love everything from the first album to
> > "Exit... Stage Left" (A really great live album), and I used to
> think
> > that their other stuff was pretty boring. I didn't like anything
> they
> > released after "Exit... Stage Left" until I knew the "A Show Of
> Hands"
> > album. After some listenings I really liked that one, they made
> their
> > 80's stuff sound much better onstage.
> > I don't think Rush is overrated. They're very good musicians, Peart
> is
> > a
> > very good lyricist and I think they deserve their place.
> >