Tommy or Quadrophenia
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Topic: Tommy or Quadrophenia
Posted By: Snow Dog
Subject: Tommy or Quadrophenia
Date Posted: July 05 2005 at 14:22
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Both are double Concept Albums or "Rock Opera's" Both are by The Who, but which is the better? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: July 05 2005 at 14:28
neither. ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: silvertree
Date Posted: July 05 2005 at 14:34
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Quadrophenia for me ! I discovered the album after hearing Love reign o'er me one night on the radio. What a revelation ! |
Posted By: nacho
Date Posted: July 05 2005 at 14:54
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Before this is moved: Tommy for me ------------- Eppur si muove |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 05 2005 at 15:00
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You could have voted after its been moved you know! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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nacho wrote:
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: July 05 2005 at 15:25
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[QUOTE=fandango] neither.[/
QUOTE] Yea, Snow Dog you forgot that choice, I picked Tommy though.. |
Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: July 05 2005 at 15:48
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I think Quad is proggier but I gotta go with the monumental Tommy The Underture and Overture are great prog tracks. ------------- 
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Posted By: limeyrob
Date Posted: July 05 2005 at 16:18
| Quadrophenia for me everytime, though both are great pieces. Gonna have to disagree with you, Fandango, on this one |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: July 05 2005 at 16:38
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Tommy. Quad. is good, but not as good. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 06 2005 at 07:21
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I didn't forget that choice. I didn't put on purpose. If you like neither you don't vote. I'm not interested in neither. I voted Quadrphenia BTW ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: July 06 2005 at 07:33
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Bothe are fantatic Tommy was the first i heard and i love it. But i have to say Quadrophenia is the best, yust perfect. One of the best albums ever, Tommy have some fillers i am afreid, so it gota be Quadrophenia. ------------- 
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Posted By: boo boo
Date Posted: July 06 2005 at 08:42
| tommy for revolutionizing rock music and bringing us ROCK OPERA. =) |
Posted By: Scrambled_Eggs
Date Posted: July 06 2005 at 10:40
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Listning to you, I get the music ------------- And I am not frightened of dying, any time will do, I don't mind. Why should I be frightened of dying? There's no reason for it, you've gotta go sometime. I never said I was frightened of dying. |
Posted By: artsagile
Date Posted: July 06 2005 at 11:10
| Mmmm? Let´s see. This is a very difficult election. My heart says "Tommy", but my mind says Quadrophenia. Today vote by my mind. |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: July 06 2005 at 13:01
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For me the exact opposite: my mind says Tommy: better overall quality of the compositions. But my heart says Quadrophenia. The first 4 or 5 songs are FANTASTIC! And Keith Moon was a wonderful drummer. I'm playing air drums all the time while listening to him. And in matters of music I follow my heart |
, so Quadrophenia breaks away (sorry, Tour de France influence ) in the poll.Posted By: GoldenSpiral
Date Posted: July 06 2005 at 13:33
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tommy. by far. ------------- http://www.myspace.com/altaic" rel="nofollow - http://www.myspace.com/altaic ALTAIC "Oceans Down You'll Lie" coming soon |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: July 06 2005 at 13:47
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Quadrophenia -------------  |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: July 06 2005 at 18:23
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I voted Quadrophenia because it is my favorite album. The group plays so well on that album. Townshend with the windmill chords and intricate guitar work during the instrumentals, Entwistle for his bass lines during 5'15 and The Real Me, one word, awesome; Moon for incredible drum fills and his most precise work to date; and Daltrey for giving easily the best vocal performance in Love Reign O'er Me. When put together, my number 1 favorite album. ------------- 
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 06 2005 at 18:26
Yes I see now, you did vote in my poll! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Apination
Date Posted: July 06 2005 at 18:29
| They are both great, but Tommy is better. |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: July 07 2005 at 03:51
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Quadrophenia is less prog (except for Love Or Reign ór Me) but it gets my vote. Movie is awesome, too! ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: laztraz
Date Posted: July 09 2005 at 07:11
| Close but......................Tommy. |
Posted By: Maike
Date Posted: July 09 2005 at 20:20
| Tommy can you hear me...Tommy |
Posted By: kfoley801
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 05:30
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Tommy will always be considered a classic.
Quadrophenia has had to endure the compar- isons to 'Tommy' and grow on it's generations audience over the years. I've noticed articles in British magazines lately hailing it as a masterpiece. but i can say that i don't remember people acting like that, and the only song you'd be able to play at a party (in calif. in 73) was 'the real me'. but,yeah, as a prog primer for young kids,it has depth and shadow, political and personal themes and tons of sequencer ARP. i vote for quadrophenia. kelly foley801 |
Posted By: Yurkspb
Date Posted: July 11 2005 at 07:05
| I prefer Tommy - I find Quadrophenia a little bit too monotonous. |
Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: August 09 2005 at 18:54
| Quadrophenia is absolutely mindblowing. |
Posted By: Bilek
Date Posted: August 10 2005 at 05:50
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Exactly! That's why I'm going to vote for Quad. I believe it's been overwhelmed by the "monumental" Tommy, and very underrated. Not to mention the great concept. Both albums should somehow have a place in the PA discography, IMHO. Any progger needs to have an idea of these magnificent albums, not just for the influence over prog itself, but also because of the great music! ------------- Listen to Turkish psych/prog; you won't regret: Baris Manco,Erkin Koray,Cem Karaca,Mogollar,3 Hürel,Selda,Edip Akbayram,Fikret Kizilok,Ersen (and Dadaslar) (but stick with the '70's, and 'early 80's!) |
Posted By: cobb
Date Posted: August 10 2005 at 06:04
| Voted for Quad, but in the movie versions, ann margaret was more pleasant on the eye. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: August 10 2005 at 08:04
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Quadrophenia!! Brilliant album! ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: August 10 2005 at 08:27
| Close, but Quadrophenia wins because of the better production on the album. I like both films and in answer to cobb, I agree about Ann Margaret but Quadrophenia has Lesley Ash! |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 18:50
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^ You mean that blonde with the massive lips?
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Posted By: Kord
Date Posted: June 18 2006 at 08:19
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I love them all!!!!but Quadrophenia is one of my favourite album ------------- [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5f/Genesis_Group.jpg" border"> |
Posted By: Paul K.
Date Posted: June 20 2006 at 08:35
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Both are masterpieces.
But TOMMY gets my vote. It's ultimate rock opera. QUADROPHENIA is also very very good, but slightly loses to TOMMY. ------------- Weasels ripped my flesh |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: June 20 2006 at 08:37
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Love or Reign or Me >>> what a fantastic finale
QUADROPHENIA all the way ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: Teaflax
Date Posted: June 20 2006 at 08:57
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Quadrophenia, but only for Love Reign O'er Me, one of the best 12/8
ballads ever written. Otherwise, I couldn't possibly care less about
The Who. -------------  
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Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: June 20 2006 at 09:30
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Tough Choice. I actually saw "Tommy" the movie before I heard the actual album, and loved it. But, the album absolutely blew me away (and I was only 10 at the time). I heard "Quadrpphenia" a couple of years later, and was blown away by that. So, which is better? I just can't make that choice. ------------- a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
Posted By: johnobvious
Date Posted: June 20 2006 at 12:22
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No question, Quadrophenia. Top to bottom, one of the best albums ever. Tommy is good, but Quadrophenia is a monster. Out of my brain on the 5:15 ------------- Biggles was in rehab last Saturday |
Posted By: eddietrooper
Date Posted: June 20 2006 at 12:22
| Both are albums in my all-time top 10. I prefer the songs from Tommy, but Quadrophenia has much better production. If Tommy had been produced the same way, it would be probably my favorite album of all time. |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: June 20 2006 at 14:22
| Tommy is fantastic, but very hyped. I have only heard a couple of songs from Quardophenia, but I like them better than most of the songs on Tommy, so I voted Quadrophenia. |
Posted By: GoldenSpiral
Date Posted: June 20 2006 at 14:34
Almost a year after my original post, I've been listening to Quadrophenia a lot more, and I might even say I like it better! ------------- http://www.myspace.com/altaic" rel="nofollow - http://www.myspace.com/altaic ALTAIC "Oceans Down You'll Lie" coming soon |
Posted By: Asyte2c00
Date Posted: June 20 2006 at 17:57
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Tommy |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: June 20 2006 at 18:03
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As an album - Tommy.
As a film - Quadrophenia.
------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: johnobvious
Date Posted: June 21 2006 at 09:53
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I'd be interested to hear Pete Townsend's opinion on this. Tommy probably made him more money, but I gotta believe Quadrophenia was a more challenging accomplishment. It seems Tommy is more of an album geared to creating hits and was more based in sixties stye music where as Quad was a true progression (if you will) for the band.
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Posted By: mr.burns
Date Posted: June 23 2006 at 05:18
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Seriously,there can be only one.And ofcourse that will be QUADROPHENIA.Tommy is nowhere near the quality of quad.And all those who oppose,take the time and listen to quad say 10 or 15 times and you will understand. ------------- Father Ted: Sheep like all wool-bearing animals, instinctively travel north. Where it's colder, and they won't be so stuffy. |
Posted By: Guzzman
Date Posted: June 24 2006 at 06:32
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Milestones. Both. Thus no vote from me.
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Posted By: Paradox
Date Posted: June 24 2006 at 07:27
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I believe that both are brilliant albums, and I don't like being made to choose! However, after having given thought to the matter, I feel that Quadrophenia is the better album. ------------- 
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: August 07 2006 at 14:21
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Tommy for me.
Quadrophenia is great too, but doesn't "beat" Tommy.
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Posted By: gong
Date Posted: November 10 2006 at 02:07
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Tommy or Quadrophenia.....so hard question for any WHO fan......well, Quad is my fav. "A BEACH IS A PLACE WHERE A MAN CAN FEEL HE'S THE ONLY SOUL IN THE WORLD THAT'S REAL....." |
Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: November 10 2006 at 02:15
I'd answer, but, I GOTTA GET RUNNIN' NOW!
I haven't heard Tommy yet, but I don't see how it (or almost anything on earth) could be better than Quad. ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: Pnoom!
Date Posted: November 10 2006 at 17:36
| Tommy, but I'm not familiar enough with Quad yet. |
Posted By: willy
Date Posted: November 11 2006 at 15:39
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Quad. After I heard quad for the first time I stopped enjoying tommy nearly as much as I used to.
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: November 11 2006 at 15:43
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I've listened to both just twice, I definately need deep consideration as to confidently decide, but in this adventurous phase Tommy impressed me sliiightly more.
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Posted By: gong
Date Posted: November 12 2006 at 11:52
".......KEEP MY LIP BUTTONED DOWN.
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Posted By: Freak
Date Posted: November 13 2006 at 21:31
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The Who are my favorite band, and this is a tough choice. "Underture" or "Quadrophenia"?! "We're Not Gonna Take It" or "Love Reign O'er Me"?! Wowzers, both those albums are fantastic. Quad got a little bit too repetitive at points for me, and Tommy just holds a special place in my heart. ------------- 
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Posted By: 1800iareyay
Date Posted: November 21 2006 at 19:35
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Quadrophenia, hands down. Tommy is the more famous work, and it is one of the greatest albums of all time and a standard which all concept albums are compared to. However, Quadrophenia represents the band's high water mark in terms of musicianship (Who's Next was the lyrical opus). Roger's vox are his best; Pete actually solos and does so with simultaneous finesse and brute strength; John's bass on the whole album, particularly Real Me, Punk and the Godfather, and 5:15, is his best which is saying something; and Moonie manages to focus his skin-bashing into a groovy yet no less vicious beat.
I'm a bit biased towards the Who since I believe John is the greatest bassist ever and that every other member is one of the top ten is their particular field (Townshend for songwriting, not guitar though he makes my top 20 for influence), but nobody can deny their talent. I have tix to see them tomorrow night and I'm pumped despite the loss of the greatest rythmn section in R&B
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Posted By: Zepology101
Date Posted: November 21 2006 at 22:41
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Quadrophenia, way more proggy.
It's a close one, though, both great albums. ------------- 
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Posted By: Vegetable_Man
Date Posted: November 22 2006 at 23:37
| Definitely Tommy, for me. |