Re: agree and disagree

[Steve <seeker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 06:53 PM 6/23/03 -0500, you wrote:
> > Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2003 17:48:17 -0600
> > From: Steve <seeker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > How about knowing that the best part of your career and talent are behind
> > you?
>
> Good points all Steve,


Thanks.


> except for this one, which caught my attention.  As to talent, I saw no 
> evidence that either John's talent or playing ability were declining, or 
> that he thought they were.


I agree - in fact I thought his talents were coming to the forefront in the 
band from 1996 Quad tour on - more 'lead time' etc. What I implied (right 
word?) was that in his mid 50's, he quite possibly would have seen his 
peers  (at least some of them) deteriorate in ability and stamina (read 
into that what you will :)), and he may have done some questioning - many 
men do it - its called a mid life crisis - the future holds for all of us.....

>  As to the best part of his career being behind him, that's at least 
> debatable.  I never asked him about it. You could say the glory days of 
> The Who were behind them in 2002, but even that isn't clear.

Well, with a new album, could they fill a stadium with new fans, or the 
same crowd as the last years? Could they expect to reach a new audience 
with a message (and I feel so much of their music is a message) that the 
younger generation would hear (from mid-50's grey hairs)?

Could they expect a distribution of same?

This crowd would hope so.



> Two new songs in the can, a new album a strong rumor, and a return to the 
> blazing balls-out rock that was The Who in their prime, evidenced by the 
> English dates in February 2002, (which I believe was John's precondition 
> for touring with The Who)...not marks of a band in decline, in my book.

I respect your opinion - especially as a fellow fan. And I would like to 
agree with it.....

Steve

> Cheers,
> --
> Alan
> "That's unbelievable, if that's true"
>    -- Howard Stern, 5/25/00