Re: pete in ICE

[magik <magik1@optonline.net>]

Yo nuisance, where's all this coming from? Good bar-b-que today, huh?

LOL!

magik

WMDSnyder@aol.com wrote:

> No, the complete blame for the failure of FD and IH can't be laid at Kenny's
> feet - but, he didn't anything to help make them better. He provided no
> spark, no energy which might have helped some of the songs. I find Kenny to
> be boring drummer with the only exceptions being those first few concerts as
> a group - but once he "settled in" he seemed to sit back and watch Pete. It's
> a subtle difference, but The Who needs energy or at least something more than
> keeping time like Simon did to really work. (And I know there are real
> Simon-haters out there, but pls, let's not get into that.) Kenny didn't
> provide either. Think about all the times you've heard some great Who songs
> covered by bands with mediocre drummers - a lot of them just sit there,
> waiting for that 'spark'.
>
> A good example of this lack of energy is Kenny's playing on "Sparks" - that
> song is pure cacophony and energy - and Kenny just barely keeps up. Which is
> strange 'cause he IS a good drummer - just listen to some of the classic
> Faces albums. The only song that Kenny is perfectly suited for is "Emminence
> Front" - not a classic Who sound, but a "cool number", as Pete once described
> it.
>
> YBYB is a song that got better with a drummer pushing John and Pete to
> another level. I do NOT like this song but Zak's playing on it has made it a
> listenable song in concert. I'd love to hear him play "Cry If You Want",
> "I've Known No War", "How Can You Do It Alone", "It's Hard" and "Another
> Tricky Day". Those songs were better live than on the album and they would
> ALL benefit from a high-energy drummer.
>
> Just one man's opinion...
>
> William