RE: Sneaking a new album out?? I don't think so.

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

>To be honest, I kind of just blew past it.  I mean really, there is just no 
>way in Hell or in any other place that The Who could "sneak" out a new 
>album (first in 18 year!), or even sneak out a shit at the moment. The Who 
>are big right now. Even if it came out on ep, it would be noticed 
>immediately.  Hell, I bet there are rags and critics camped out in front of 
>all related web sites and even lists.

But then, nobody seems to pay much attention to the mp3s that Pete posts on 
his websites.  He could release/sell it track by track and nobody would be 
the wiser.  Or even put it up beside OCEANIC CONCERTS.  Oh, here's a little 
thing I found lying around the studio...   ;)


>The fears need to just be dealt with.  I'd bet they are no bigger fears 
>than back in the day.

Maybe not, but there is more to lose these days.  The Who's image has 
survived intact, and they don't want to do anything to tarnish it.


>Schrade: I'll step out on a limb with ya cousin and state that I think at 
>this time, the critics will be kinder than at any previous time. Ok, ok, 
>not much of a limb, but there still is a point in that statement.

That's not really the best thing, though.  The critics were kind to IT'S 
HARD when it came out, but the album hasn't stood up well over time.  In 
retrospect, it's obviously not their best work.  It clearly has gems on it 
that different fans love (and I certainly wouldn't trade my three in), but 
compare it to WHO'S NEXT where every track is a keeper.


>My own HO?: Seize the day!!!!

Good idea.  ;)

Say they do it--then how should they launch it?


keets