Dave Marsh

[William Spencer Watson <wswatson@indiana.edu>]

> > Although I don't dismiss the whole
> > album as Dave Marsh does ("Almost sounds like he's learned to completely
> > stop enjoying himself." (quoted by Bill)), songs like "The Sea Refuses No
> > River," "Somebody Saved Me," and "Slit Skirts" help make Marsh's point.
> 
> I don't agree. I think Marsh was out of his league on this one...his book
> seems to indicate while he loves The Who as a Rock band...much as Daltrey
> sees them...he never really understood the Townshend element. As soon as it
> rose to the top, his opinion went down. Starting with QUAD. It's almost
> like what PT was saying went over Marsh's head. He OBVIOUSLY didn't
> understand the album. 

Jim and Mark:

That Dave Marsh line I cited was what he said about White City, not
Chinese Eyes.  That's all, just wanted to clarify.

Bill