Conference napalm::heavy_metal

After mucho discussion amongst the mods, we have decided to re-open the 
Who topic. They are at least one of the most influential bands in rock,
and there seems to be enough interest in the topic to generate some
good discussion. 

Please try and refrain from the "But they're not HM"-type notes - just hit 
Next Unseen if you're not interested....

thanx,
cat

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VCSESU::COOK "Chain Reaction "                       19 lines  27-APR-1989 12:34
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    It's really too bad those of you that are putting down the Who, cannot
    appreciate what they did for Music. Music that you like now.
    
    You have to realize the bands that were out then. The Beatles, The
    Stones, lots of pop bands doing the same thing.
    
    The Who was one of the first bands to break a trend. They were
    powerful, they were heavy, they were wildmen, they were probably the
    one band that can really be credited with forging the way for Heavy
    Metal and Punk in the mid sixties. 
    
    The Who did alot for music, they brought it a very long way in
    a very short time. I wish some of you could appreciate that.
    
    /prc
    
    

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MARKER::BUCKLEY "Good night Lucy"                    10 lines  27-APR-1989 08:37
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    Hey, is like The Who really metal???  Why do people like The Who in the
    first place???  The tunes were never that good, they're even worse 20
    years down the road!  They stink live too!!  Ever see them in concert??
    Yuk!!  Roger D. is like the worst singer, and Pete T. is just as lousy
    a guitar player.  Sorry for the flames here on The Who, but this noter
    is not going to enjoy reading about and hearing them on the radio until
    I puke (or die, whichever comes first)! 
    
    Buckster

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TPS::JREGAN "Madman at large"                         9 lines  27-APR-1989 09:44
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    WHO cares... not me. They were decent in their time. If there's nothing
    else on any stations on the rad, I'll listen. They're tolerable to
    me... but I wouldn't wait in line to buy tickets to a show. I'm not
    saying I'd pass up the opportunity to go to a show, especially if I had
    no plans that night and ticket prices weren't outrageous, but I really 
    wouldn't consider it the event of a lifetime. There's too much other 
    noise I'd rather listen to.
    
    jk

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    I'm a little surprised at that reaction from you too, Buck.  Not
    that I expect everyone to like what I do or anything, and I can
    certainly see how you wouldn't think of Townsend as a great guitarist,
    but I always thought The Who (and P.T.) wrote good catchy tunes.
    
    I'm not talking about the hit tunes for the most part.  I guess
    none of it's very complex, but for me, a lot of it's appealing.
    I thought that Townsends "White City" was brilliant, especially
    lyrically.
    
    That's what I liked them for.  I donno, I just figured you would
    have appreciated that.
              
    gh

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MARKER::BUCKLEY "Good night Lucy"                     7 lines  27-APR-1989 10:29
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    Well, I admit the note was a little out of character for me, and the
    note definitely is a tad tounge-in-cheek for the most part...but, its
    like how Rob, Pete, or Longhair would react if Guns n Roses were coming
    to town and everytime they looked in notes or turned the radio on
    (EVERY station!) they heard them.
    
    Buck 

   		YOU ONLY BECAME WHAT WE MADE YOU!!
    
     			THANX MR MOD
    
    		Now that we can reply to this note lets not ruin it
    for the people that want to talk about the WHO. If you are not
    interested PLEASE just skip over it. Thanx.
 		
    		I really do like THE WHO. but the songs done by John E
     My Wife, The Quiet One, 905...are a nice change of spice on the
    albums.
    
    		Not too good in concert? maybe not now. I dono. Never
    saw the live in person. But listen to LIVE AT LEEDS good stuff!!
    Shakin' all over!!
    
    		Quadrophenia **MEGGA** album "Who Are You" close 2nd

    I'm a big fan of The Who as well!  I don't have anywhere near all their
    material, but really enjoy them.  I also enjoy Pete Townsends solo
    work.  Say what you will about his guitar playing, but I feel that he's
    a brilliant songwriter.
    
    I'll probably get bashed for this because it's probably one of their
    lighter works overall, but my favorite Who album is "Face Dances".  I
    donno, I guess I kind of identified with some of the songs.  I also
    liked Townsends "White City" a lot.
    
    gh

    
    
        I liked the song "Eminence Front" even though it is a little
    mellow.The summer I graduated from high school "Pinball Wizard"
    was the tune we played when we partied.....The Who were never the
    most polished of the bands,but they sure could get you fired up!
                                  R.B.

    LIKE YOU I TOTALLY AGREE.  
    
    
               I'VE GOT 11 WHO ALBUMS - I DON'T REGARD THEM AS BEING
    
    MOD BUT A ROCK BAND.......  THEY GENERATED ENOUGH NOISE ANYWAY!!!
    
    
                           

    	Hey, did anyone happen to record the Who concert at Radio City
    Music Hall?? I would love to get a copy if I could. I love the band
    and I think that they are definitely HM. If you can listen to wont
    get fooled again and not sweat you must be dead. Who's Next is one
    of the all time classic rock and roll albums. After that I think
    it would be Who Are You, Quadraphinia(sp?) and everything else.
    	Lemme know if anyone can get me a tape.
    
    
    				Wasteguy #1
    

    
    Reproduced from RAW, without permission :-
                    
    Pete Townsend quote :-
    	"The Who started heavy metal, bands like Led Zeppelin just 
    	copied us".                    
         
    Down CJ down !!!!

    
    There is going to be a one off performance of Tommy at the Royal
    Albert Hall, London, on October 31.
    
    Tickets are priced at 15, 25, 50 and 100 pounds.
    
    Flip

    
    Keith Moon overdosed on Hemenephrin (supposed to ween you off alcohol)
    on September 7, 1978, he was only 31.
    
    Flip

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To:	ANT::SLABOUNTY
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Subj:	RE: MOD ENTRY HEAVY:METAL/FILE=HELPME::HEAVY_METAL/NAME=HEAVY_METAL                 (should work)

Thanks, it worked.  Now, since I've been out of it since the 21st, I don't
know if anyone has mentioned that "TOMMY" is on the tube tonight.  I won't
have time to go thru all those notes today to see if it's there.  you may
wan't to stick it in there if it's not already.

Chris D.

    Did anybody tape this?  I was at school and missed the performance
    and also forgot to tape it.
    
    	joe.

	I did.  But you gotta come to Colorado to borrow/copy it.  =8-)

    So did I but I'm in Phoenix!
    
    Mike

    Yo Carla/Mike...
    
    	Do either of you have a way to copy that vid???  I will send
    	you a blank tape if you can...
    
    	Otherwise I *might* be in the Springs in October, but there
    	are serious travel restrictions happening so I can't be sure.
    
    	Joecutter.

	Jomama, I can have someone copy the original broadcast (sans
	commercials) for you.  Send me mail.

							   Carla

    The two percusionist were awesome.  The female was one serious
    musician.
    Chris D.

    I want Pete Townsend's Takamine!!!

    I want Pete Townsend's songwriting talent!!!
    
    	joe. (I'll take half of his net worth too ;^)

    Anyone know what album the song "Bargain" is on?  I'm looking for the
    music for this song, if you have it, please contact me VIA Mail.
    
    Mike

    
    Re last;
    
    "Bargain" is on Who's Next. Sorry I have no music for it. Hope
    this helps some.
    
                         mike
    7exit
    

    
    	It's bang a moon/drum day!  Actually Keith's (would be) birthday.
    	45, woh, even the rockers who have passed are getting on in age! :) 
    
    	- Jim

"The Who's Tommy" is a new play based upon the band's classic album, and is
suposedly doing gangbuster business down on Broadway. It's getting *rave*
reviews everywhere.... scheduled to be in Boston next December....

alan

    ...just called for tickets today to 'tommy' at the wang center in
    boston...tickets start at $27 (for the seats next to the toilets no
    doubt) and continue up to $47,$57, and $67.50 per ticket....then add a
    a 3.50 service charge per ticket if you go through Ticketshafter and
    thats the only way to get them unless you actually go to the wang box
    office as they don't directly sell them over the phone..../k

    
    
      Hum, I would think that the seats located closer to the toilet would
    be priced higher....That way one doesn't have to walk so far  :')
    
    

    
    	There are some people who can go 2 hours at a time without
    	throwing up or relieving their kidneys.
    
    	8^)
    
    							GTI
    

    Even while watching Tommy?

    Don't know how many WHO fans there are in this conference but i figured
    i'd drop this fyi anyhow.
    Yesterday ,while shopping at a local music store i stumbled across a
    *new* re-released,re-master,re-packaged LIVE AT LEEDS CD set.It is
    double in length of the original release with additional liner notes,a
    poster and 1 in. thick,album sized box package (in simulated brown
    paper,of course).This package is limited issue.Looks to be 20,000 by
    the stamped serial # on the cover.
    L@L has been one of my favs since i was a kid and i must say, it's
    about time they got this thing somewhere in the "quality" playback
    range.Listed for $33.99.Hoping to find it cheaper elsewhere.
    
    Who's next?
    
    -kev

    
    Live At leeds is the first Who disc to be digitally remastered and
    re-released. Most of their back catalogue will follow.
    
    Del.

    Cool.I think they picked the rite one to start with anyways.
    
    -kev

    
    Keith Moon...the original wild man of rock and an incredible drummer~
    
    
    
    		I loved the drumming on "won't get fooled again"
    
    
    					ian

    Talking of Moon, has there ever been a biography produced? Either that
    or a recommended Who biog. I just fancy reading up on more of his
    celebrated antics, particulary those involving the recently departed 
    Viv Stanshall. 
    
    barry.

    
    Full Moon written by his roadie, Dougal Butler.  absolutely hysterical.
    
    as far as 'incredible' drummer, he was a big drumming slob.  totally
    sloppy.  his style was definately zany, and fun to listen to, but i
    wouldnt call him incredible :')
    

    Whatever Keith Moon lacked in technical chops he more than got back
    with the sheer energy in his playing.
    
    Moon POWERED the Who as far as I'm concerned.   I love that "all over
    the place, outta control" style.   It always seemed to fit.

    Someone told me he didn't use hi-hats...anyone know fer sure?
    
    Moon + Eintwistle = powerhouse rhythm section!
    
    One of my all-time fav's,
    
    -kev

    
    he definately used hats.
    

    
    I wouldn't mind getting hold of the book mentioned.Anyone know if its 
    still in print?
    
    					ian

    
    hmm... dont see why it wouldnt be.  if i recall it came out about 86 or
    so.
    

    
    cool...a huntin' I will go!
    
    my favourite,allegedly true story about Keef was...on his 21st birthday
    party at a Holiday Inn somewhere.Keef being a notorious party monster
    got a bit drunk and parked his car into the swmming pool of the
    aforemonetioned inn breaking a few of his front teeth in the process.
    He was then banned from every Holiday Inn in the world!Not a feet
    everyone can claim.
    
    about his style...maybe he was sloppy but the energy was incredible!~
    
    
    						ian

    My favourite is he used to go down to the Embankment in London,pick 
    some tramps up in his Rolls Royce,then go down the nearest boozer and
    drink the place dry with the tramps. What a lad.
    

    hey you can't fault teh guy for having a social concience(sp) 8)
    
    
    all the tramps I ever saw in Edinburgh were roaring drunk by 10am from
    drinking Carslberg special...yuk!
    
    
    						ian

    Carlsberg?  Ewww - I drank the hell outta that stuff in Malaysia.
    (Twas the only thing that didn't cost $4/bottle.
    
    Nasty brew, that.

    
    yer favoured drinking beverage of alkies throuhgout Britain! 8)
    
    
    						ian

...and students on the pi$$.


Matt$(who collected enough ring-pulls to get 2 T-shirts, a sweater and 3 
glasses)

    Kestrel super strength is better. Or even Tennents Super.
    
    Not that I drink that crap anymore. I striktly stick to Fosters thanks
    very much.
    
    

    Tennents super......just say "yuk".I'm sure they fuel teh space shuttle
    with that dung!
    
    
    
    						ian

    
    Nope, they fuel the space shuttle on that Elephant brew you kept
    encouraging me to drink.
    
    

Changing the subject of brews back to the main topic here.  I'm listening to
The Who Thirty Years of Maximum R&B and Rael 1 has definite strains of Sparks
from Tommy.  I'm assuming since I don't have the booklet handy that Rael is off
of The Who Sell Out (the one that has the jingles built into it)...

Tim

WZLX in Boston (100.7) will be broadcasting The Who's performance of
Quadrophenia tonight from Madison Square Garden.  Saw this in the Boston Globe
this morning...  

Starts at 10pm


TIm

    
    Simon Townshend has a new CD out, available by mail-order only
    right now (see http://www.eden.com/stb), The Simon Towshend Band
    "Among Us."
    
    I caught them at the House of Blues and had to get the CD.
    
    Some really good stuff here.  Nice vocals, great lyrics, smooth
    melodies.  He only rocks out a little.  I was really impressed
    with this CD and Simon's talents.
    
    - Sean