Re: The Who (and company) at the Crossroads

["Helen" <elbo@xxxxxxxxx>]

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Subject: Re: The Who (and company) at the Crossroads


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "O'Neal, Kevin W." <Kevin.ONeal@vtmednet.org>
> To: <thewho@igtc.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 8:55 PM
> Subject: The Who (and company) at the Crossroads
>
>
> > >From: "Schrade, Scott"
> > >Subject: The Who at the Crossroads
> > >> And then in '69 with Tommy at Woodstock things for The Who
> > exploded.
> > >
> > >Cuz Kev,
> >
> > Here!
> >
> > >are you one who believes that if TOMMY had been a failure
> > >The Who would've broken up shortly afterwards?  Or do you think they
> > >could've overcome that?  I kinda think they would've broken up (i.e.
> > >given up).  Anyone?
> >
> > I don't know that they would have broken up.  I think once ICE broke and
> > Roger was pulled back into the fray, they knew they were onto something
> > worth riding for as long as the ride lasted.
> > Had Tommy flopped, however, Pete's mental state would have crashed.
> Roger's
> > confidence would have never been lifted.
> > So, you may be right.
> > Tommy was definitely the key.  Hell, Pinball Wizard in the Macey's
TG-day
> > parade!!!!  Now *that's* influence.
> >
> > I'm just wondering what the hell Pete is up to.
> > These long silences can be nerve racking!
> > Somehow (now that you've mixed Doors and Who) I keep hearing the
> > lines.."This is the end...."
> >
> > And, WHERE THE HELL IS KEETS?????
> > She's been taking a pounding by a couple shmucks on O&S lately.
> > That always pisses me off.  Busting on good people like that.
> > Keets has always had one of the most...umm....."dot connecting" minds in
> > Who-ville.  Always-great ideas, theories, and conclusions from all the
> stuff
> > she absorbs.  And when you meet her, she's absolutely charming (not that
> > she's not charming on list).
> >
> > Maybe if we all chant together, she'll come out of her
> > post-tour-wondering-what-the-future-holds funk.
> >
> > We want Keets.
> > We want Keets.
> >
> > <louder!>
> >
> > We Want KEETS.
> > We WANT KEETS.
> > WE WANT KEETS.
> >
> > <everyone!>
> >
> > WE WANT KEETS!!!!
> >
> > Kevin in VT
> Tommy is  another name of the Who and that`s how I got to know
> them!!!!!!!!!If not for Tommy (who`s so much fun being blind (?), deaf(?)
> and dumb(?)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)...  than perhaps the road would lead me to
> "indians scattered...." and on and on again and again thru the same
Doors...
> occasionally turning back to the Beatles and the outrageous flute of
> Tull... NO! YES! THANX GOD TOMMY WAS A SUCCESS - could it have been any
> other way?......
> Helen.
> P.S. >>>WHO`S KEETS
> WHO`S KEETS
> WHO`S KEETS????????????????????????????