Re: Precious, Comforting Who

[Joe Lewinski <lewinski@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Johanna wrote:

At 11:20 PM 3/15/2003 -0800, you wrote:
> Another way of communicating this, is that all music is precious to me, but
> Who music is extremely comforting to me and has been for more than 2 decades.
>  I would be very lost without it.  But, a few times, I put on a Who tune, 
> and
> something painful that was said on this list will come into my mind.  I
> contemplated the danger of being a part of a list such as this, that can be
> cruel at times, ruining such a therapeutic tool for me (all Who).  Those of
> you who know me, know I need all the tools I can get my hands on(read crazy
> Sagittarius)!!  Anyway, am I the only one like this?  Does anyone else feel
> this way?
I feel this way all the time.   I cannot listen to any Supertramp without 
having
sad feelings of about an old relationship *many years ago*.

In a sense, there are a lot of songs that bring about memories of
a particular sad or melancholy period in my life.   It is not so with any
of The Who songs.    With The Who songs
I have created a layering of insulation with each listen during various 
times of
my life so there are no dominant bad memories that tarnish them.

I sometimes find myself humming aloud or whistling a Who tune in public
and get the oddest looks.   I guess that's the soundtrack of my life coming
through.

Joe in Philly