Re: Who fandom at an ebb??? and White Boots.

["Scott Schrade" <schrade@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Do your rankings of the shows change when you consider John's absence??

I'm separating John from the shows completely.  He's dead & no longer a part
of The Who.  But I know what you're asking.  If Hershey is a 9 out of 10 with
Pino, what would it be if John had been there?  Probably still a 9.  Or maybe a
9.05 (sorry - another "dumb ass" joke).

And I don't wish to slight Entwistle either (as if that's even possible or rational).
I'm just being a realist.  Entwistle's gone.  It's up to Pete, Roger & the rest to get
me off.  And Hershey got me off real good.  You, too, I believe.  :-)

Anyway, that's about the best way I can explain it.  

> I see T & D coming together to jointly raise the bar so as to compensate for
> the lack of E.  A unified joining of forces if you will.

You're probably right.  But I think there's still some of the competition factor
involved.  I like your "unified force" description.  Like an atom that's lost some
buzzing electrons (Moon being the first, OX the second), the proton & neutron
(Pete & Roger) are still firmly stuck together.  We just have a new element.
How's that for a fucking anaolgy!

> >Quick correction - Townshend only fucked up *once* at the beginning
> >of the Hershey show.  When he first tried to start "Can't Explain" he
> >either didn't have his guitar turned up or he dropped his pick.  The 
> >*second* time he was playfully mocking himself by pretending to strike
> >the chord but missing the strings.  Then he told us all to fuck off.  :-)
> 
> Hmmmmmmmmm, you sure about that??

Positive. 100% sure.  Really.

> Careful Scott, sounds like you're about to get a white boot up yo ass.

We all need a swift kick in the rear every now & then.  I'll accept mine.


- SCHRADE in Akron