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J-Man 
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 Posted: January 06 2009 at 15:12 |
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I love The Who, and Tommy is my favorite from them.
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moshkito
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Posted: December 31 2008 at 14:15 |
Hi,
(Science Fiction time folks!!!)
I had an interesting moment that will go into my short stories ... and it goes like this ... please note that this is from a dream and is a part of my writings ...
I watched the recent outing a year or two ago that the Who did ... and there was a moment between songs that stood out for me ... in that moment, Roger looked at the microphone, and then looked down to the ground. Back to the microphone and then slightly upwards. He then grabbed the microphone and started singing. The Who was (still) alive.
In the dream sequence I asked him about that pause ... and Roger said "I'm tired. I don't want to do this stuff anymore."
A close friend was, and is, an avid Who fan and can play all of it on his guitar and then some ... and I think Pete Twonsend was his hero. When I showed him the bit he had a wonderful reply ...
(paraphrasing)
The Who, in many ways represented a more violent and repressed feelings that I had ... and they spoke for it beautifully. That expression was brutal to some ... and the music had it and Pete knew it ... and so did Roger and the others. In a way they represented something more free and expressive that we wanted ... and were not able to get ... or perhaps it was no longer meaningful or important any more ... so, seeing Roger saying that he didn't want to do it anymore, was not a surprise ... we grow older and as such our bodies no longer have the ability or the strength to fight as we once did ... and maybe the priorities have changed and it just is not as important any more.
But yes, as my friend said, and I hold it dear to my heart ... they did give us a slice of a time, that is very dear and special to me, and I credit them with helping define it within me ... I mean ... meet the new boss, same as the old boss ... is ever so much more clear today ... you add a little salt, and someone on a power trip ... and you get "The Office" ... and that was the very sh*t that folks like The Who ... were fighting ... and you and I hoped for an improvement ... and all we got was fired ... and today's music no longer has that depth and meaning ... sorry U2 ... the rest is all "popular music" ...
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chopper
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Posted: December 31 2008 at 06:03 |
 sigod wrote:
One of my earliest memories of rock music was watching a film of The Who perform 'Won't Get Fooled Again' on the documentary/concert film; The Kids Are All Right . I couldn't have been much old then 11 or 12 years of age when I saw it and even now I get shivers that run up and down my spine at the moment where Townsend leaps into the air and then lands, sliding toward the camera in slow motion on his knees. At that instant I thought 'Yes, that's what I want to do for a living!'
It's one of the most defining images in rock as far as I'm concerned.
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Just try that at The Peel, Simon, I dare you.
Edited by chopper - December 31 2008 at 06:03
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zicIy
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Posted: December 31 2008 at 06:02 |
one month ago i bought my copy of Live at Kilburn '77 DVD and that is something best what i ever saw and heard.
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sigod
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Posted: October 30 2008 at 09:45 |
Wow, I didn't know that zicly. Thanks for the tip and yes I will have to look out fot it. 
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I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision.
- Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill
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zicIy
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Posted: October 30 2008 at 04:16 |
sigod wrote:
One of my earliest memories of rock music was watching a film of The Who perform 'Won't Get Fooled Again' on the concert film, The Kids Are All Right . I couldn't have been much old then 11 or 12 years of age when I saw it and even now I get shivers that run up and down my spine at the moment where Townsend leaps into the air and then lands, sliding toward the camera in slow motion on his knees. At that instant I thought 'Yes, that's what I want to do for a living!'
It's one of the most defining images in rock as far as I'm concerned.
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in two weeks Live At Kilburn ´77 DVD will be issue. let´s imagine almost the whole gig filmed in the same style as TKAA versions of BOR and WGFA! red eyed Pete is sliding and doing other his stuff like that, Daltrey´s lasso microphone, that iconic image of John Entwistle and - that was last Moonie´s gig.
Edited by zicIy - October 30 2008 at 04:26
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zicIy
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Posted: October 30 2008 at 03:59 |
febus wrote:
zicIy wrote:
febus wrote:
zicIy wrote:
Roger Daltrey -"Free me" ('McVicar' movie soundtrack promo video)
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Excellent album, this McVicar...i had the LP, don't know if it has ever been released on CD  |
also have LP, but i´m pretty sure that they issued McVicar on CD.
btw, my fav Daltrey´s album is One of The Boys. |
You are right  ..It's been reissued and guess what...i just ordered it   |
hey Febus, do you heard Daltrey´s Under A Raging Moon track (from that same titled a studio album) with Carl Palmer, Mark Brzezicki, Zak Starkey, Martin Chambers, Cozy Powell, who were playing drums on this track aswell as tribute to Keith Moon? awesome!
Edited by zicIy - October 30 2008 at 04:24
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sigod
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Posted: October 29 2008 at 07:18 |
One of my earliest memories of rock music was watching a film of The
Who
perform 'Won't Get Fooled Again' on the documentary/concert film; The Kids Are All
Right . I couldn't have been much old then
11 or 12 years of age when I saw it and even now I get shivers that run
up and down
my spine at the moment where Townsend leaps into the air and then
lands, sliding
toward the camera in slow motion on his knees. At that
instant I thought 'Yes, that's what I want to do for a living!'
It's one of the most defining
images in rock as far as I'm concerned.
Edited by sigod - October 31 2008 at 09:38
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I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision.
- Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill
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febus
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Joined: January 23 2007
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Posted: October 28 2008 at 13:33 |
zicIy wrote:
febus wrote:
zicIy wrote:
Roger Daltrey -"Free me" ('McVicar' movie soundtrack promo video)
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Excellent album, this McVicar...i had the LP, don't know if it has ever been released on CD |
also have LP, but i´m pretty sure that they issued McVicar on CD.
btw, my fav Daltrey´s album is One of The Boys. |
You are right ..It's been reissued and guess what...i just ordered it
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Alberto Muñoz
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Posted: October 28 2008 at 13:10 |
Avantgardehead wrote:
I don't know about this group...
Wow!!! can believe that... you should hear more The Who.
As much as I like pompous and grandiose things, I'm just not a rock music fan. Although "Eminence Front" is a very cool song. I don't know, maybe it'll be like Led Zeppelin where they have a handful of really awesome songs that I like. |
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zicIy
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Posted: October 28 2008 at 05:03 |
febus wrote:
zicIy wrote:
Roger Daltrey -"Free me" ('McVicar' movie soundtrack promo video)
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Excellent album, this McVicar...i had the LP, don't know if it has ever been released on CD |
also have LP, but i´m pretty sure that they issued McVicar on CD.
btw, my fav Daltrey´s album is One of The Boys.
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zicIy
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Joined: September 04 2007
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Posted: October 28 2008 at 04:55 |
TGM: Orb wrote:
Have to admit that Quadrophenia really surprised me. Wasn't Tommy's biggest fan (sort of meh on the leads and I felt the plot exposition didn't need to be that basic). However, Quadrophenia was a completely different story. Loved pretty much every second of it, superb leads as well as a much more impressive rhythm section, was really moved by the 'Love, Reign O'er Me' ending. I've actually ended up humming some of the songs.
Glad I gave the band a second chance :)
Favourite song, Love Reign O'er Me or Can You See The Real Me?
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two great songs at the same attitude but so different. the music structure of Love Reign O´er Me is, IMHO, an hymn in the classic meaning of that word, i mean not "only" one of The Who's athems, as The Real Me really is aswell.
i can´t vote. 
Edited by zicIy - October 28 2008 at 05:09
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The Quiet One
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Joined: January 16 2008
Location: Argentina
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Posted: October 26 2008 at 17:55 |
TGM: Orb wrote:
Have to admit that Quadrophenia really surprised me. Wasn't Tommy's biggest fan (sort of meh on the leads and I felt the plot exposition didn't need to be that basic). However, Quadrophenia was a completely different story. Loved pretty much every second of it, superb leads as well as a much more impressive rhythm section, was really moved by the 'Love, Reign O'er Me' ending. I've actually ended up humming some of the songs.Glad I gave the band a second chance :)Favourite song, Love Reign O'er Me or The Real Me
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That's better 
If you enjoyed that much Quadrophenia I highly recomend you to purchase the amazing Live at the Royal Albert Hall
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TGM: Orb
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Posted: October 26 2008 at 17:46 |
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Have to admit that Quadrophenia really surprised me. Wasn't Tommy's biggest fan (sort of meh on the leads and I felt the plot exposition didn't need to be that basic). However, Quadrophenia was a completely different story. Loved pretty much every second of it, superb leads as well as a much more impressive rhythm section, was really moved by the 'Love, Reign O'er Me' ending. I've actually ended up humming some of the songs.
Glad I gave the band a second chance :)
Favourite song, Love Reign O'er Me or Can You See The Real Me?
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The Quiet One
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Posted: October 26 2008 at 17:36 |
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I love most of their catalogue. I grew up with Who Are You(album), so it's normal for me to enjoy most their synth era, Face Dances and It's Hard are excellent albums. While their early era is brilliant, Who's Next, Quadrophenia and Tommy. While from their early early era, I enjoy quite a lot My Generation and A Quick One.
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Avantgardehead
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Posted: October 26 2008 at 17:23 |
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I don't know about this group...
As much as I like pompous and grandiose things, I'm just not a rock music fan. Although "Eminence Front" is a very cool song. I don't know, maybe it'll be like Led Zeppelin where they have a handful of really awesome songs that I like.
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http://www.last.fm/user/Avantgardian
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febus
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Joined: January 23 2007
Location: Orlando-Usa
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Posted: October 26 2008 at 12:20 |
zicIy wrote:
Roger Daltrey -"Free me" ('McVicar' movie soundtrack promo video)
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Excellent album, this McVicar...i had the LP, don't know if it has ever been released on CD
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MargusKiisEstonia
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Joined: October 25 2008
Location: estonia
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Posted: October 26 2008 at 12:07 |
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Cmon, guys, "Quick One, While`s he`s away" is first prog rock composition ever!
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zicIy
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Posted: October 11 2008 at 05:03 |
Roger Daltrey -"Free me" ('McVicar' movie soundtrack promo video)
Edited by zicIy - October 11 2008 at 05:22
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progvortex
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Posted: September 30 2008 at 01:04 |
dude wrote:
Not prog of course but i was listening to "Wont get fooled again"..then i realised,So many great songs from a great band,The Who is one of those bands that creeps up on me,i think "im not a fan"
Then i think about all the songs i liked.."i liked that one,ANd that one,AND that one...my goodness,so many classics....what do other forum members think?
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yeah I realize that when people ask me what bands I like, I rarely mention The Who. I probably just take them for granted at this point (much like the Beatles)- This is the stuff that got me into rock. And here I am listening to this crazy RIO/Avant-Garde stuff jeez what a journey.
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