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your not the only person who hasnt gotten the blues to bush



your not the only person who hasnt gotten the blues to bush.

----- Original Message -----
From: Mark R. Leaman <mleaman@sccoast.net>
To: <TheWho@igtc.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2000 10:37 AM
Subject: A note from the only person who hasn't gotten Blues To The Bush yet


>
> >They really should retire "Behind Blue Eyes."
>
> Scott:
>
> I agree, but not for the same reason. It's just been done far too many
> times, and I'd say the same about Baba and WGFA. I don't expect but would
> hope this upcoming tour would consist of songs not usually done live
instead
> of yet another version of Pinball Wizard etc. And while I'm the only
person
> left on Earth that hasn't gotten Blues To The Bush (it seems) yet, I am
> already a bit disappointed in the songlist.
> But since we're talking about the vocals, imagine Rog doing Please Please
> Please now. I think it would probably be great. Leaving Here. And so as
not
> to dwell on the oldest stuff, Daily Records and Slip Kid would be nice to
> hear live.
> You get the idea.
>
> >However, this isn't a new problem.  WHO live vocals have always been
> >shakey.
>
> I don't know about that. What about LAL? I have plenty of boots where both
> singers are strong. They might miss a lyric or three, but the voices sound
> fine.
>
> >Yesterday was a great day.  Not only did my Blues to the Bush CDs arrive,
>
> Martin:
>
> Next we'll get a note from someone in outer Mongolia who's gotten BTTB,
and
> still I sit Bushless. (sigh) They had my money more than two weeks ago.
> Bastards!
>
> >about his career and performs some of the tracks that inspired his
> Lifeforce
> >multi-media project."  Lifeforce???
>
> "Uh oh, word of the most secret Who project of all is out. Guess I'd best
> start gathering the boxed set material. I just hope they don't find out
> about Lifefarce too..." Pete Townshend
>
> On another note, I did get the Who's Next DVD yesterday (locally, not from
> CDnow), and watched it all. While there is little information a Who fan
> doesn't already know, the interviews are great and as different people
> manipulate the songs and demos to emphasize certain instruments/vocals,
it's
> extremely interesting. Or at least it was to me. And you get to see the
> Young Vic doorway and little stuff like that. I was hoping for some live
> footage either of the band in the studio or on the subsequent tour, but no
> such luck. Most of the live footage of WN material was taken from the show
> recorded for TKAA movie, the last live performance by Keith. And it seemed
> sped up, too.
> So while I wasn't blown away, I am glad I got it.
>
>
>                  Cheers                               ML
>
>