Re: Blues to the Bush and StoryTellers and Stuff

["Joe Stralo" <jstralo@hotmail.com>]

Patience was rewarded on Friday when my copy of Blues to the Bush arrived - 
just in time to keep me company during a long drive.  The music is nothing 
short of amazing - the band is in top form and it is great to hear "Gettin 
in Tune," "Pure and Easy," "After the Fire," and "I'm a Boy" in a live 
setting.  And "5.15..." yeeeow!  Then we heard the THUNDER!  JAE rips on 
this version.  Finally, a live Who album that captures them in all of their 
powerful glory!  Best since "Leeds."  "My Generation" is ALMOST as hot as 
the LAL version!  Is is just me, or does intro to "Magic Bus" sound like 
"English Boy?"  Just for a few seconds, it sounds like it could melt into 
"English Boy," but I could be hearing things.

Complaints?  Minor ones.  The liner notes aren't 100% correct.  It was 
stated that "The Kids are Alright" hasn't been played since 1996, when it 
was played during the "Quadrophenia" tour in 1997.  It also states that 
"After the Fire" was written for RD's "Under a Raging Moon," when in fact, 
it was written for Live Aid (but never played).  The packaging?  I have seen 
better covers on bootlegs, but we buy it for the music, right?  I could also 
do without the song separation.  And who mixed Entwistle?  He needed to be 
turned up.

-Joe




>From: "Martin Bailey" <mobailey@cwcom.net>
>Reply-To: <mobailey@cwcom.net>
>To: "Who List" <TheWho@igtc.com>
>Subject: Blues to the Bush and StoryTellers and Stuff
>Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2000 19:10:50 +0100
>
>Yesterday was a great day.  Not only did my Blues to the Bush CDs arrive,
>but Storytellers was shown on VH1 here in the UK as well.
>
>I love the sound of the BttB CDs.  Certainly the best that the Who have
>sounded since mid 70's.  The 2 Quad tracks are just great. But I was most
>impressed with "My Generation" - I wasn't particularly looking forward to
>hearing this track (as its just been so overdone now) but I was blown away.
>It seems to be played much faster than before, and with more power.  Dare I
>say it, but is this version better than LAL?  (Controversial stuff, I 
>know).
>
>My only small niggle with BttB is the packaging - the 2 CD cases are
>identical, with only the track listings to distinguish them.  A big "CD 1"
>and "CD 2" on the front and spine would have nice.
>
>Part of Matt Kent's liner notes caught my attention: "Townshend, Entwistle
>and Daltrey (that's TED to you)".  Made me laugh.
>
>I was pretty pissed off with VH1 though.  They've  been advertising the 
>show
>for a month or so, with a start time of 11 PM.  Even their Teletext page
>said 11 PM.  Image my horror when I turned over to VH1 at 10:55 to see that
>the program had already begun!  I missed the first ten minutes.  Bastards.
>They better repeat it soon, and show it at the right time.
>
>As for the show itself - it was brilliant to see Pete & Co perform these
>songs again, in the same style and arrangements that I saw performed at
>Sadlers Wells.  After the show, I remember telling you all about how
>incredible BO'R is with the live violin; now do you believe me?
>
> >That was the gal from the London Symphony Orchestra, who also played it
> >at Sadlers Wells.
> >LB
>
>Actually LB, its the London Chamber Orchestra.
>
>-MB
>
>NB: quote from my TV guide "Cable & Wireless Cable Guide": "He (Pete) chats
>about his career and performs some of the tracks that inspired his 
>Lifeforce
>multi-media project."  Lifeforce???
>
>

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