From: "Schrade, Scott" <sschrade@ascpl.lib.oh.us>
Reply-To: thewho@igtc.com
To: "'thewho@igtc.com'" <thewho@igtc.com>
Subject: Re: Stumbling Blocks & Regrets
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 10:28:54 -0400
> > Pete's writing?
> Absolutely, far too brilliant for the everyday rock and roll
> slob (fan).
That would be a hindrance to a more wide acceptance, I'll grant
you that, but remember, I'm speaking of hindrances to the Who's
established career; mistakes or problems endured that directly
affected what they were doing or hoped to accomplish.
And what I meant by mentioning Pete's writing as a hindrance was
his switch to more of a self-reflective, personal style in the
mid-70's, abandoning the literary, character-type writing he had
employed up until then.
Actually, if you leave out QUAD, that personal, introspective
style of writing started right after TOMMY with "The Seeker,"
didn't it?
> I'm sick of everything being blamed on drugs and alcohol.
I know, I know....really, it's the *person* who must be blamed or
held accountable, not the drugs or alcohol. But you have to admit,
those two vices helped in actually *killing* two members our belov-
ed Who. Talk about a hindrance! That's why it got my vote.
- SCHRADE in Akron