Re: WBN

[Tim@aol.com]

In a message dated 04/09/2002 11:55:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
TheWho-Digest-Owner@igtc.com writes: 
> Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 18:47:04 -0400
> From: "Scott Schrade" <schrade@akrobiz.com>
> Subject: Re: WBN
> 
> >i think "imagine a man" and "blue red and grey" prevents this album from 
> >being the worst ever by the who or any other band anyway. 
> 
> I don't know about "Blue, Red, &Grey" (another one of those Who songs
> everyone else seems to love except me) but "Imagine A Man" is definitely
> one of Roger's greatest performances on record.  You can actually hear the 
> emotion of the lyrics in his voice.  He doesn't just *sing* the lyrics - 
> adding 
> proper inflections, etc., etc.  Sounds more like he's fucking-well living 
> the song!  
> Like all the emotions conveyed are truly genuine to him &*his* life.  
> 
> Pete oughta call him &thank him every day for that one vocal interpreta-
> tion alone.  Top-notch lyrics as well (thank *you,* Pete!).

I think WBN is right up there, as good as WAY and IMHO superior to Tommy 
(heresy!!!).

Goodbye all you punks
stay young and stay high
Just give me my checkbook
And I'll crawl off and die

-Tim