Re: The Who Aren't Popular Anymore - Who's To Blame?

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

>The more interesting question (to me, anyway) is how can they get what they 
>want now?  It seems like they want (in this order):
>- A civil relationship
>- Money
>- Fun
>- Good art

Good list, Jeff.  I suspect the ranking might vary per member of the band, 
but it's all in there.  You might add "music," too.


>They can pick whatever lyrics or themes they want.  If it doesn't have a 
>fat, funky bass line it just ain't worth the trouble.

As much as I like a good, solid bass vibration, I do appreciate what they're 
doing with it just lately.  John's bass is pretty muddy, but so are the 
drums, by current standards.  The two combine to make a solid rumble that 
may be the textured 2000 equivalent to their "wall of sound."

On the third leg of the tour, it all combined to sound about like a freight 
train at near distance, but early on there were instances were it became a 
curtian of white noise that Pete played against.  I can't hear it so well in 
the recordings, but I suspect they achieved that same artistry at 
Manchester.  Lovely effect.


keets

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