Some thoughts and questions

["Tom Connor" <tom.connor@lineone.net>]

Hello All

 

Just got back from uni for my easter break, and it is nice to hear about the Who again (had to plough through over 1500 messages in my inbox though- are more people subscribed to this list than ever I wonder?).

 

This news about Pete's tour sounds encouraging- I just hope he plays in England and in particular up North where I study. And let's hope he's not ill.

 

Although behind the times I have bought Avatar, and think it is brilliant, especially the Billy Nicholls tracks.

 

On the It's Hard debate, after all I'd heard on this list I really didn't want to like it, but I have to admit that I think it is their best post-Quad album. WBN and WAY have their moments but suffer from very weak songs (like Had Enough), FD just doesn't sound right (though the bonus tracks are excellent, especially the live Quiet One). IH has some of my favourite Who tracks (Athena, Eminence Front) and the live bonus tracks sound just like the Who-live sound of earlier years (although I already have these tracks on a bootleg somewhere).

 

Does anyone know anything about the possible new Who album being talked about at Christmas time? Has this been abandoned?

 

Thanks,

Tom

 

PS. In my cd player is Sandinista by The Clash, the best of Faith No More and Who's Next.