Re: degeneration of rock

["Scott Schrade" <schrade@akrobiz.com>]

> I am putting my feet in Pete's shoes today.  He's looking back on where
> he feels he didn't live up to his own legacy (post Quad).

Aw, c'mon.  WHO BY NUMBERS gets better every minute!

> He is anxious
> about trying to do right by The Who's legacy 

I think, today, in Pete's mind, he sees The Who as only *part* of his life.
Not his *entire* life.

> By espousing this
> 'rock is dead' line, he is able to both explain why the quality of the
> band's work declined and lower the bar of expectations for anything they
> have yet to do.

Yes!  Not Pete's fault.  Rock's fault.  Silly Rock & Roll.

> In other words he is saying 'its not just me and The Who that have died,
> it is rock itself'. 

Yes!

> That just doesn't wash with me and I suspect that
> Roger, John, Zak and Rabbit don't buy that line either. 

Oh shit.

> If they did,  they wouldn't still be betting on The Who. 

Yeah, but who's betting on The Who (there's an album!)?  Only me & you.
Are you so sure Pete's really into it?

> I think rock is still alive and Pete's brain is still alive.  I have faith that 
> there is some great  work that The Who have not even started working 
> on yet.

Five kick-ass songs, that's all I ask!

I'm with ya' for the ride, Jeff!


- SCHRADE in Akron