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Who references in new beatle book



Regarding reading comments from people on who was the best this or that, I'm
more of a fan of the music than who made it, but my wife just finished
"Behind Blue Eyes" and one of her comments was that The Who would have been
the biggest band in the world if Pete hadn't been so jealous of Roger. I see
it as the human defect of sabotaging one's self in fear of succeeding.  

Just take Ray and Dave Davies for example.  Were they not once the benchmark
for the members of The Who?  They definitely have not stayed in the POP MUSIC
vein and of course their wallets have suffered. Does that mamke them less of
a band?  I use The Kinks as an example as I think The Who concentrated on the
music more than the commercialism side(as did the Stones).

In relation of who has more POP MUSIC money in their pockets, hasn't The
Rolling Stones topped that list?  Weren't The Beatles the first to do many
things in Pop rock n roll?  After being able to see The Who for only the past
3 tours, aren't they one of the best bands ever(despite the ticket price crap
from this tour?)?  I say that as the quality of their writing and
musicianship(not just doing what will sell more tickets but staying true to
musicianship?) seems to leave extremely satisfied.

Should we compare how many fans and how many English pounds are in their
pockets as the benchmark of why we love The Who?  Or should we use how their
music makes us feel?

Kirka(usual lurker)





In a message dated 11/18/00 5:58:39 PM Eastern Standard Time,
TheWho-Digest-Owner@igtc.com writes:


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I was able to read the Who references in the new beatle book. Anyone notice
that Lennon seems paranoid, maybe threatened by the Who. He often is quoted
saying we were the first this and that, not the Who or Hendrix. The quotes
are from the mid 60's, a time in london when the Who were all the rage.
McCartney talks about the Who influence on the song Helter Skelter.