I Think we should totally do a survivor for one of The Who's albums
I Think we should totally do a survivor for one of The Who's albums
Unfortunately this is an Eagles board, not a Who board. If we were to do that we would have to consider doing a Survivor game for everyone else's other favourite artist.
That is true. I could probably make my own site separate from this all about The Who.
I have to weigh in on this. I've been a Who fan for many years.
I had the pleasure of seeing the entire group of original members
in concert twice before Keith Moon died. I'll have to say, I don't
think there was a better LIVE band on the planet back in their heyday.
I got to see them again when they did a major US tour back in 2006.
We drove 6 & 1/2 hours from Kentucky to Atlanta on the day before
Thanksgiving just to see what is now refered to as The Who 2 (Pete
& Roger). I'm happy to report, these guys can still rock. Pete still does
the windmills while the power chords keep coming (although his jumps
are fewer and lower). Roger can still sing, but had a few nights of vocal
issues during the long tour of 2006. He still manages the trademark
scream on "Won't Get Fooled Again".
The replacement band members (for Keith and John) do a great job,
but no one could truly replace these two. Zak Starkey (Ringo Starr's
son) is a great drummer. Much better drummer than his father.
Pino Palladino is on the bass and does a respectable job. But he's no
"thunder fingers". Rounding out the band, John "Rabbit" Bundren on
keyboards and Pete's brother, Simon, on guitar.
And, by the way, I'm a member of thewho.com and paid the $50.00 and
thought I got my money's worth. Access to presale tickets was the main
reason I joined. The t-shirt and cd were just a bonus.
The bottom line is, I think if you get a chance to see these guys now,
you won't be disappointed.
Rick
"It's only Rock and Roll, but I like it"
Nicely put Rick. To me, they are the top five band in the world. I just love their music.
Though I will probably skip membership for now in the Fan Club, I will certainly and enthusiastically remain a strong supporter of the band.
MikeA
Mike,
I probably wouldn't pay the $50 now for a membership unless they
decided to tour the US again. Although they played a few dates here
this year, a major tour is not in the works anytime soon.
Other benefits of the Who forum included Pete and Roger answering
questions submitted by members of the message board. That was kind
of cool. We were even given first crack at tickets for "VH1 Rock Honors:
The Who" concert out in LA earlier this year. I couldn't work it out to
go, but it was nice to know I could have. Pete even made a "surprise"
visit to a who.com summit get-together before the Rock Honors show.
Just like on this message board, I met a bunch of nice people who had
the love of a band in common with each other. Many pre-concert
get-togethers were planned on the message board and I met some
members in person at the Atlanta concert I went to. It's been a good
experience.
Rick
"It's only Rock and Roll, but I like it"
I will just say Pete Townshend
In a related matter, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey were honored
in Washington this past Sunday night at the Kennedy Center Honors.
They were toasted at a White House reception and State Department
dinner. Also honored along with them were Barbra Streisand, Morgan
Freeman, George Jones, and Twyla Tharp.
A two hour broadcast of the event will air December 30th at 9 PM ET/PT
on CBS. Joss Stone sings a version of The Who's "My Generation" and
Rob Thomas pays tribute to The Who with a rendition of "Baba O'Riley".
Actor Jack Black pays tribute in a speech.
Rick
"It's only Rock and Roll, but I like it"
"It's only Rock and Roll, but I like it"