Which WHO?
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Topic: Which WHO?
Posted By: friso
Subject: Which WHO?
Date Posted: May 01 2012 at 11:45
| I just got a 2 lp with booklet from the Who's Quadrophenia and I wonder if it's more popular here then Tommy. |
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: May 01 2012 at 11:55
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Check this out. http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=84644" rel="nofollow - Tommy vs. Quadrophenia By http://www.progarchives.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=37031" rel="nofollow - progistoomainstream , January 31 2012 at 17:54 ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: May 01 2012 at 12:15
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More Rock Opera than concept albums really. Well Tommy certainly is, but as stated this poll has been done very recently. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: friso
Date Posted: May 01 2012 at 12:21
| ok |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: May 01 2012 at 12:30
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I voted Quadrophenia then and will do the same now. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: ten years after
Date Posted: May 03 2012 at 02:50
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Tommy for me. Both are great albums but Tommy has the better songs IMO and some stunningly beautiful guitar work in Amazing Journey and Underture, which inspired Townshend's live magnum opus - My Generation on Live at Leeds.
I find Tommy more interesting than Quadrophenia, it has more variation in themes and style. Daltrey in particular takes pretty much the same approach to every song on Quad.
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Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: May 03 2012 at 06:56
| I find the musicianship on Quadraphenia amazing! Entwhistle did all brass parts, and Townsend the strings, along with their bass & guitar. Very rare to find that much talent in a four-piece band! |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: May 03 2012 at 07:06
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Logan wrote:Posted By: The-Winkler
Date Posted: May 03 2012 at 09:58
| Tommy |
Posted By: The Bearded Bard
Date Posted: May 03 2012 at 10:30
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Another one? OK, I'll vote Tommy in this one also. -------------  
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: May 03 2012 at 11:06
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I first bought Tommy and it was love at first listen. That may colour my opinion quite a bit, because I can recognise just how much Pete grew as a songwriter in these years, and from a compositional point of view, one could arguably state that Quadrophenia is the better album. Still, I voted Tommy. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: MonsterMagnet
Date Posted: May 03 2012 at 11:08
| Tommy, I like better its themes |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: May 03 2012 at 12:06
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Quadrophenia - a true classic. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: yanch
Date Posted: May 03 2012 at 14:32
| Quadrophenia! Superb album, rock-opera, or what ever you want to call it. |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: May 03 2012 at 15:36
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Quadrophenia, easily. Similarily to The Wall, Tommy without the scenes and special guests doesn't do it anymore for me.
Quadrophenia's movie, on the other hand, is much less music based, and can be seen as a movie detracted from the album per se. |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: May 03 2012 at 16:10
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Quadrophenia. Tommy was quite inventive at release time, but it was just a forestudy. The only Who album that is a match for Quadrophenia is Who's Next. 1971-73 was their best period. ------------- 
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Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: May 03 2012 at 21:21
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Tommy may have been more innovative for its time, but Quadrophenia is far better. ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: progtapper
Date Posted: May 17 2012 at 03:55
| Both great concept albums but I like the concept of Quadrophenia more. |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: May 19 2012 at 17:21
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I'm not going to vote until the third Tommy v. Quadrophenia thread shows up. I'm guessing in another week. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Pinkhead
Date Posted: May 19 2012 at 19:40
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Tommy.
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Posted By: gerdtheater
Date Posted: May 20 2012 at 12:51
| Tommy |