RE: Lifehouse

["O'Neal, Kevin W." <Kevin.ONeal@vtmednet.org>]

> From: "David Fiderer" 
> Subject: Lifehouse Live -  Pete's Solo Band or The Who?
>   The full power of Lifehouse can only be attained if played by 
> The Who.
> 
	[O'Neal, Kevin W.]  True, true.  I really mean that too!

>  What do you think he will do?
> David in NYC
> 
	[O'Neal, Kevin W.]  I don't think God himself even knows (no I'm not
talking about Pete).

> Who, Page/Crowes Add 3rd N.Y. Show; More To Come?
> 
	[O'Neal, Kevin W.]  OK, what is the thinking out there??  If the
show starts at 7:30, how the hell are you gonna fit two shows into the time
remaining????  If Page/Crows play....let's say...2hours, that brings us to
9:30.  Factor in an intermission, and you're looking at 10:00 before The Who
hit the stage (ok 9:30 if Page only plays for 1 1/2 hours).  This to me
clearly means that The Who's set will be considerably shorter at MSG then
the 2 1/2 - 3/4 hour sets we saw on the first leg.
	I'm still hoping for a show on 10/9, but not if The Who's set is
sacrificed for Page/Crows.  Hmmmmmmm.  Ponder, ponder.......

> From: Alan McKendree 
> You must be new here.  Some of the flamefests on O&S have made this recent
> IGTC stuff look like a Victorian tea party.  
> Cheers,
> Alan
> "That's unbelievable, if that's true."
>    --Howard Stern, 5/25/00
> 
	[O'Neal, Kevin W.]  Yep, all families have their squabbles.  Hey!!!
Is *that* an acceptable signature?????? ;-)

> From: Jeff House <jjthandmeh@juno.com>
> Subject: performers & artists
> What is it that makes The Who the greatest performing rock act ever?
> 
	[O'Neal, Kevin W.]  First and foremost, they are virtuoso's at their
instruments.  Pete is clearly the greatest rhythm guitarist in history, and
as of late his solo work is astounding.  Keith was a master.  John *is* (and
was) a master.  And good 'ol Rog's voice just screams youth rebellion and
rock 'n roll.  Even though Rog is the originator of the bare chest sex
appeal thing, he never went the rout of "we are sexy", "squeeze my lemon" ,
etc.   If he had, I may not be the who fan I am today.  It's called
confidence.  If you have it, you don't need to talk about it.
	Secondly, Pete didn't want the music to get stagnant, and had the
guts to move on.  In a recent article (I think it was Guitar Player) he
poked a bit of fun (but was serious)  at the guitarist for AC/DC for still
wearing those same silly shorts.  He gets into the stagnant vs. move on
concept.
	Pete's writing is really what launched The Who to where they are
now.
	Mix it all together.........................sheer magic.

> From: jjackson504@webtv.net (Jill Jackson)
> Subject: RE: Quad vs. Lifehouse and are they really painted clowns?
>   Quadrophenia (the album) was the reason I became
> a WHO fan in the first place.  It came out at the exact same time I was
> going through all my adolescent angst.....I couldn't believe Townshend
> had crawled into my brain to get inspiration for these songs!
> 
	[O'Neal, Kevin W.]  Same here, even though it happened for me 6
years later.
	  
> When the film Quadrophenia came out, I
> was totally uninterested in seeing it....I knew it wouldn't be the same.
> And it wasn't.
> 
	[O'Neal, Kevin W.]  Getting into it a few years down the road, I was
psyched to absorb all I could get my hands onto.  The album made sense to me
alone.  Hell, I was living Quad..  The movie gave me visuals to associate
with the music, and made some of the Mod vs. Rocker (English history) stuff
clearer.  I believe this is what Pete was talking about on the Quad 96 and
97 tours when he would say the he was glad we (US citizen's) finally
understood what Quad was talking about.

> But since there was no actual Lifehouse concept album out when  I was
> young, I could probably approach a film or stage version with fresh
> eyes.  To tell the truth, between the Who's Next album,  Pete's
> interviews on the subject, the bits of  Chronicles I've heard, and
> Psychoderelict, I am far from enlightened on the Lifehouse story.  
	 - -Jill- 

	[O'Neal, Kevin W.]  Is it information overload??  There *is* so much
talk, yet no end product yet.  Imagine for a moment the impact it all would
have had *if* it were completed and released back "in the day" as Pete first
planned.  Oh my god, it would have been HUGE !!!!!  I think it can still be
big, but more in a historical way with "connection" (Unity) between today
and the past.

> From: "kidsallright" <kidsallright@gateway.net>
> My point is.... If The Who get on =
> with the job
> just as I have described,surely this will be better for all.  I
> would love to hear  em' play it Live without the chat . This is the way =
> it should be.
>  If The Who could =
> have played
> Live,continuous rock'n roll like Tommy, Lifehouse would have and still =
> could work.
> 
	[O'Neal, Kevin W.]  Agreed without question.

> Some say that the current tour is a sort of 'secret Lifehouse tour'
> Regards,
> Derick.
> 
	[O'Neal, Kevin W.]  Yeah, I read that too, but don't buy it for a
moment.  This is a greatest hits tour with some oldies but goodie's thrown
in.
	Lifehouse needs to be toured like Quad in 96 & 97, *after* the rock
opera performed by The Who is released.  If it happens after a film, fine.
The problem here is if they *do* tour Lifehouse.............the critics (and
some public) will label it as  just another greatest hits or reunion tour.

	[O'Neal, Kevin W.]  Thanks Keets for your elaboration's.  I need to
do some more reading, and maybe listen to the end of the play again.  Did I
fall asleep and miss the ending????

	Kevin in VT.