Re: Pete with Who exclusively

[Keithjmoon70@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 8/11/02 3:00:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
pkeets@hotmail.com writes:


> What he seemed to be saying in his diary was that he's 
> felt pushed into working with The Who, but given the choice this year, he 
> made a free decision to go on with the tour, and that's changed how he 
> feels 
> about performing.
> 

This push may be the clock.  The Who has a time limit, where he has the rest 
of his life to do his own things.  The Who has an image and requires and 
incredible amount of energy.  It is also where the money is.  It is a brand 
that is very recognizable and where I, for one, would like to see him spend 
this period of his life while there is still such a wonderful thing. 

With the band Pete is not the focal point and I believe that enables him to 
be much more daring because the blame/credit can be shared.  He loves his 
music, as we do. I believe that he knows that more of his music will be heard 
through the band than not. He is saddled with this band whereas Eric Clapton 
is not (with a band), because Pete's band was just too great.  I think that 
he is O.K. with this now.  That is why he refused to play guitar on stage 
with David Bowie at the CFNYC.  Just look at the result.

They are a phenomenon.

Jon in Mi.