The noble weed; BBC can't be seen;

["Mark R. Leaman" <mleaman@sccoast.net>]

> I was unclear.  Pot (IMO) can......how can I put this?.......pot can
sometimes
> enable a person to see another side or perspective of a once firmly held
> belief or idea.

Scott:

Plus it's an aphrodisiac.

> of "Naked Eye"* became easier.  I don't, however, think there is a link
between
> the two (pot & sexual suppression).

Nor do I, unless there's an underlying psychological problem.

> Now let me get this straight...this is Groundhog Day...so if the
> groundhog sees his shadow, then he zips back into his hole and we wait
> six more months for the Who's BBC SESSIONS...but if he *doesn't* see his
> shadow....

Carolyn:

Oh no...why does this sound so reasonable, in light of what's happened so
far?

> wondering about now is the next part of the verse:  "Press any button
> and milk and honey flows".  Hadn't given that much thought, either,

To me it means it's easy to have the good life. Yeah, I guess so when
you're a Rock star.

> suppose I have a dirty mind, too. ;-)

Hey, last time I checked that was a trait in demand by most men.

> Supposedly they're going to release a live album instead.

keets:

Yeah, hip hip hoorah.

> Secondly, it seemed interesting to me in light of recent discussion on
> this list.

Phil:

Well, naturally *I* find it VERY interesting.

> They did the Lifehouse concerts before recording Who's Next, didn't they?
 

Some; the Young Vic stuff.

> Were the first album and Lifehouse the only exceptions?

No, up to Tommy they were played live first. Or at least some of the
material from them.

> Sods -- some of these songs were played live before the record --
>     Little Billy at least

That doesn't count, since they had no definite plans to release this
material.

> I'm at a loss here.  I reposted a request for Matt (Naked Eye debate
rages
> on) to ask Pete about the Naked Eye lyrics so that the subject wouldn't
get
> buried, and Matt accused me of "giving him grief !".  I thought my post
was
> harmless!

Kevin:

I wouldn't be upset when Matt (or anyone) doesn't respond; that's just the
way of EMail communication. He never responded to my request to ask Pete if
they might consider playing the new material live before recording it.
Plenty of notes posted here and elsewhere never get a return comment.