Re: The Who's Popularity Peak

[Marcus Surrealius <bushchoked@xxxxxxxxx>]

> I think tickets our age (late 30's) have the most
> vivid memory of The Who's popularity around the '82

Kevin:

Ah HA! So we agree again! Finally!

> era when they left The Kinks in the dust.

"L-O-L-A Lola..." (a bigger hit than Summertime Blues)

> albums.  Quad kept things going, and the whole

Here, you see, I can help you out. Quad was a definite
downward turn for the band's profile. And WBN, two
years later, didn't help either. They never, I say
again, NEVER recovered to that level of popularity.

> What?  I thought you wanted to move to the Smokies?
> Oh, that's right, those aren't *real* mountains.

Oh, they're real mountains...they're just not real
COLD.

> Exactly my point!

No, if it was your point they wouldn't play more Kinks
than Who on the radio.

> Pop-u-larity.  Number of people.  World exposure.
> Seems pretty damn easy to me!

Me too! CHART RATINGS, LP SALES, size of venues.

> What, did The Who *lose* fans right after '71?
> Did Quad cause them to lose fans?

Yep.

> Did the death of Keith cause fans to pack it in? 

Actually, it did. I know of plenty of people who feel
that was the end, and never bought any Who CDs after
that.

> Well, maybe only Mark will raise question.

I don't have to. The sales tell all.

> I'm wondering what color he sees when looking at the
> *blue* sky.

Depends on what I'm smoking at the time.

> What, Mark and Jim are inseparable?
> Homo's!

Yeah, don't let two guys agree because that's gay. No 
WONDER so many people think Pete is gay! Sheesh!

> Ummm, sounds like TigerPurr was there for their
> "true popularity peak", yet she's going with the
> time around '82.

Everybody gets to have their own opinion.

> I'd like to see some stats on album sales and
> concert attendance.
> Anyone?

It's there to be found.

> Punk with long 60's hair??

See, I know you're young and don't know but Punk
didn't used to be a fashion. It was a state of mind.

> Still waiting for just *one* person here (other than
> you) to state that The Who gets less airplay than
> the Kinks.
> 
> Anyone?

How about Lew? Doesn't he count?

> It happens with age.

You should know. You're the one who can't accept the
new Jane's Addiction for the great music it is. I can,
but I'm "stuck in the past." Uh...yeah.

> I think you're right, but I'm about the same age as
> those guys.  What's
> their excuse?!?!?!

Jim:

In love with their theories.


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Cheers         ML

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