Re: Someone, buy Pete a round.

["L. Bird" <pkeets@hotmail.com>]

Pete said that in 1979 the drugs and booze weren't doing it for him any 
more.  He'd drink a glass of brandy and the page would still be blank, I 
think it was.  Of course that only made the booze problem worse.

I think you're right about the highs and lows.  What Pete's produced since 
is more even, both in tone and quality.  It's less wear and tear on his 
psyche, but less striking, as well.  I do think that being on the road is 
Pete's best bet for inspiration.  All he has to do is come up with a few 
comments from his subconscious, and The Who can fill in the rest.

:)
keets


>I know a lot of writers and creative people in general strive in a 
>stressfull environment of large swings in their personal life to create 
>their best work, or sometimes to create at all.  I know it's not as if Pete 
>has done nothing in the past 20 years-a few solo projects, some theater, 
>certainly nothing that in my opinion matches the quality or quantity of his 
>'65-'75 period of absolute greatness.  Now, of course, I would never 
>intentionaly promote the virtues of alcohol in a public forum such as this, 
>but-is there anyone out there that thinks that  Pete's sobriety is, at 
>least partly, responsible for the lack of a Who album in the past 20 
>(yes-count 'em) years.  Has Pete himself ever hinted at this-to anyone's 
>knowledge.  If so, for God's sake, someone buy that man a round.  Regards, 
>Alan W. Jankowski.


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