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"The Boxed Set" reply



In case you are reading this, Pete, and Chris: Fuck this viewpoint.



>Date: Sat, 23 Oct 1999 23:02:06 -0400
>From: "Christopher Heuing" <new_user@email.msn.com>
>Subject: Re: "The Boxed Set"
>
>In case you are reading this list, Pete Townshend. One fan's viewpoint :
>
>C'mon Pete, how about giving us something that we don't already have,(like
>more of your home demos or the live boxed set), instead of more
>ehashing,( Tommy, Quad,Lifehouse, etc)..?
>
>Anyone else feel the same?
>
>Bring on the new album!  That's exiting and more like it. Please erase "It's
>Hard" as the last studio album from the greatest rock band ever! You can't
>go out like that!
>

   More home demos are on the way, Chris, according to other list members
Pete plans on releasing several additions to the "Scoop" series via his
website on a small label. That's unofficial, but sounds likely to me (and
i'm a skeptic, usually).
   As for rehashing, one of the greatest days of my life was seeing our
boys do their greatest album, "Quadrophenia", LIVE before my very eyes...
something i never expected to see, because the album tanked in when it came
out. And i for one have been waiting for twenty-odd years for the story of
"Lifehouse", ever since i heard "Who's Next" was conceived as a concept
album. It blew my mind. i can't wait for this incarnation.
   Erase "It's Hard" as the final WHO album? i don't think so. "Cry If You
Want" is the perfect way to go out. Have you been listening to Pete lately?
Nothing against the last four Pete records, but "English Boy" is no way for
the last Who record to end, and neither is "Now and Then", "Girl From North
Country", "Dig", or any other latter-day Pete song. They're great, but
Eminence Front and Cry If You Want are better. IH may be weak overall, by
their high standards, but cut him some slack.
   And just for the record, they did go out like that. Whatever they come
up with now will be a footnote, mark my words. i'm sure we all will adore
it, but don't get your hopes too high.
    Please don't take this personally, we're all entitled to our opinions.
i just had to get mine out here since i disagree with you so strongly.
Here's hoping i'm wrong and the new stuff kicks ass.
                                                            peace&anarchy,
jeffree