passion

["L. Bird" <pkeets@hotmail.com>]

I've been thinking about what the guy said this morning about passion, and 
about how well that fits The Who.  That IS why they've lasted as a serious 
band when some others haven't--their passion has lasted.  Regardless of how 
ironic and how much fun the music might be (or not), the passion is still 
there underneath, and the fans can feel it.  Is that what good music is all 
about?

Another thing I'm thinking about is the sudden reversal in Pete's fortunes 
just lately.  His last two solo albums apparently tanked miserably.  IRON 
MAN might have been a bad concept, but PSYCHODERELICT wasn't.  It was full 
of brilliance and passion, but still it didn't sell.  So now Pete says that 
Eelpie turned over seven figures in the first year it's been online.

What's the difference?  Is it Pete's personal involvement with fans through 
the diaries, or is it his current involvement with The Who?  Or is it that 
he can micromanage through Flash and Spud surveys to know how many cds to 
make up for each offering?


keets
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