paul campos

[Sroundtable@xxxxxxx]

> Like a lot of people my age, I will always have
> a good deal of affection for the young men who made
> that music. But let's call a spade a spade: the old
> men those young men eventually became are shameless
> pigs. 
> 
> Their once-great talent having departed long ago, they
> now wallow in the mountains of cash they continue to
> extract from aging boomers, who apparently will pay
> absolutely anything in the effort to recapture magic
> moments from their increasingly distant youth. Things
> they do look awful cold. 
> 
> 

What a crock of shit!  If he has seen any Who show from 1996-present, they 
haven't all been great by Who standards (but very many HAVE), but w/o 
question John was and Pete is a better musician in their late 50s than when 
they were younger.  Pete can't do all the gymnastics he used to on stage (but 
a lot of it he still CAN) but his voice is still great and his technical 
skill on guitar only gets better.  John's bass was unparalelled right up to 
his death.  Has Paul seen the RAH 2000 bass solo?  Roger's voice doesn't have 
the range, but at times it sounds great (as it has on this tour so far) and 
his effort can't be questioned.  He lays it on the line by not backing away 
from the most challenging Who material which was written for a 20s roger, not 
a 50s roger.  Mr Campos needed to be front and center for LROM at Shoreline.  
I think he needs to follow Pete's instructions below.

kevin mc

"Just fucking listen and shut up!"- Pete Townshend live in Long Beach 1971