Re: Pinball Wizard An Embarrassment?

["Tom Fency" <tomfency@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tommy is a joke, Pinball Wizard is a joke, Rock Opera is a joke, Pete and 
The Who didn't expect it to be successfull, and it was... because Tommy is a 
masterpiece, a joke that transcends, a rock silly thing that make people 
think and get thrilled... f*ck brilliant!

And Pinball Wizard has the more intelligent guitar chords ever, re-creating 
a machine with his clicks, ticks and flashs, for not to talk about the 
Entwistle's bass... ton-ron ($1000) ton-ron ($100000)...

It's pure rock and roll... silly but serious, too serious....






> From: "Kevin O'Neal" <kevinandt@gmavt.net>
> Reply-To: thewho@igtc.com
> To: <thewho@igtc.com>
> Subject: Pinball Wizard An Embarrassment?
> Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 19:02:47 -0500
>
> >From: "Schrade, Scott"
> >Subject: Pinball Wizard An Embarrassment?
> >
> >"One of the worst decisions of The Who's career?"
>
> You heard me!
>
> >What the fuck?!  Are you serious?
>
> I wrote it, didn't I?
>
> >I don't know of anyone who thinks "Pinball Wizard" is a
> >"joke" or just a silly song.
>
> Yes you do.  ME!  And, Lew!
>
> >It's a classic rock staple.
>
> Agreed.  But regarding Tommy, it is the laxative to help the masses take
> their needed medicine.
> Sad, but true.  Artists shouldn't play down to their audiences.
>
> >One of the most electrifying singles in rock history.
>
> Well, I wouldn't go that far.
>
> >Arcades still have pinball machines.  People
> >still play pinball.
>
> It's the fact that Pete blatantly was masturbating the masses to get them 
> to
> accept Tommy.
> *That's* what people have a problem with.  It's so obvious, it now detracts
> from the whole album.
>
> >Who gives a shit if Pete wrote it so Nick Cohn would give the album a de-
> >cent review.  It works, it fits, it rocks.
>
> There's more to that than just Nick Cohn.  Pete wrote it to grease the 
> skids
> of Jane and John Doe public.
>
> >"Embarrassment of the album?"
>
> Dude, a pinball wizard?
> Come on.
> How many bands do you know today that are coming up with stuff like 'The 
> PS2
> Gu-ru", or....X-box rocks, or........Sponge Bob Square Pants, ...rants???
>
> >I'm afraid our usually keen Cousin Kevin
> >from VT has made a horrible misjudgment.
>
> Not even close.  Follow me.  I'm a sensation.
>
> >Let's forgive him, however
> >After he apologizes.
>
> Fuck your forgiveness!  I stand by my words!
> I won't apologize!  I can't!  I mustn't!
>
> Kevin in VT (showing Schrade the light, once again)

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