Re: Bad idea and clean Who

[Joe Lewinski <lewinski@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Mc wrote:

> This is not at all what my point was.  I don't ever want The Who to be 
clean.  And the music I cover didn't even enter into my thinking at 
all.  What my problem with it is that Pete is going ahead with this and not 
considering us, the people who support him financially and 
emotionally.  Maybe you think it is unreasonable that I am not eagerly 
anticipating having to defend against the barrage of ignorant comments 
which will follow the title to this song.  BUT, the whole situation can be 
so easily avoided with no artistic compromise whatsoever.  The content, the 
words, the music all remains intact.  If The Who goes ahead with this, I'm 
not sure I'm willing to make the effort to defend it every time it is 
brought up.  It will take an emotionally exhausting effort to do this, yet 
almost no effort for Pete to avoid it.

Mc:

I'm looking beyond what you are saying to what you
mean - whether it was intentional by you or not.   It is
different than trying to put words in your mouth, which
by the way, I am not.

You say: "Pete is going ahead...not considering us".
This is just misplaced vanity talking here.

You say: "I am not eagerly anticipating having to defend
against..."
If you're a fan, you're a fan.  There is no need to defend
The Who's work.  Their studio and live recordings as well
as their concert history do that well enough.

You say: "...no artistic compromise whatsoever."  Says you!
I'm sure if you asked Pete - the artist - he'd have a
somewhat, different take on this.

You say: "I'm not sure I'm willing to make the effort to
defend..."
Nobody's asking you.  I really don't think this is a
call to arms by Who fans.  It's just another tricky day.

Just let it flow.

If you must do something while you wait, perhaps you could
write to Eel Pie as a cover band and receive some advance
sheet music and lyrics.   ;-)

Joe in Philly