Re: Pete's sell out

[Justin Trout <jtrout@holly.colostate.edu>]

Good point, when talking about "Who's Next" and "Lifehouse" during the
recent show in Denver, he commented:

"What I was trying to do, as a writer, was tell another story...make
another load of money!"

Of course it was said with toungue in cheek and a smile, but...?

><> Justin D. Trout

On Mon, 4 Sep 2000, Toby Elwin wrote:

> I think Pete is amazingly self-deprecating.  I like that.  But, I contend 
> he has sold out.  He only reunites The Who as a vehicle to promote himself 
> or his projects.  '89 Tommy tour (Tommy Broadway), Quad in the park (Quad 
> tour).  Does anyone have the video for '89 benefit of Tommy, during "Where 
> not gonna take it" he is screaming over the microphone "Buy this record! 
> buy this record!" as everyone is singing "Listening to you..."
> 
> Mr. Townshend is a paradox, but never boring.  Or as he said once, "I may 
> be old, but I'm not boring"
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