Re: Beatles/Who

["Brian Wright" <lump_16@hotmail.com>]

Hell if it's a 19 year old your impressing tell him this:

"Pete Townshend and The Who were pioneers by being the first to bash up 
thier equipment on stage."

Let's see the Beatles top that contribution.

Long Live Rock,
Brian Wright
http://www.wright-onthe-web.com



>These are great points, but I want to be armed with stuff that will leave 
>him
>speechless, especially in regard to what major contributions the Who made 
>to
>rock and roll.  He will have the obvious advantage of the Beatles 
>trememndous
>commercial success, so I want to be ready with a bunch of major 
>innovations,
>etc that the Who made.  My friend is only 19, so the live argument is sort 
>of
>lost on him.  A while back, someone here put a great list of musical
>innovations pioneered by the Who.  If that person is reading this, I would
>greatly appreciate you either re-posing it or e-mailing it to me.  Thanks.
>
>mc