I think Daltrey contributes more to the Who than he is given credit for. Pete has even stated as such. For example, while Pete gets the writing credits for Quadrophenia, Entwistle and Daltrey both contributed to the songs structure and sound. Yes, Pete had the basic arrangements (listen to his demos) but it took the other members to bring the songs out. Further, Daltrey was the Who's voice. Liste
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Can anyone recommend a good free file converter? I use to use Switch Sound file converter but apparently its no longer free like it used to be.
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I realize this may be the last time to the see the Stones, but 150-250 to sit in the nose bleeds at the United Center? WOW. I paid 80ish to sit in the same seats to see Roger Waters perform the Wall Sry guys, not going to happen.
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Quoteslew Erik - Pre army Elvis Presley perhaps was the greatest but you want to talk Vegas act after he came back from the army Elvis defined Vegas act. He had his moments where he went back to being Elvis such as the 1968 TV comeback special but his music was spotty at best afte 1960, SOme very good songs but you also have all of those movies and there is not a good one in the bunch. I am no
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We could just do a Live Licks 2 with all of the warhorses on one disc and then a second disc of rarities. Of course to get the second disc you have to dish out 150 bucks because it will only be included in a deluxe "touring" edition that will include concert replicas, guitar pick, Mick T's sweat rag a big picture book with thoughts and comments by the stage hands and the crew.
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Highway 61 Revisited
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I think Pete Townshend gets an honorable mention. The Who seemed to be the only one of the "dinasour" bands that the punks didn't hate. Whether it be attitude when in a clip from the Kids Are Alright in which Townshend claims the Who went to America because they were English and wanted to conquer it, or claiming the Beatles are "flippin lousy" in early 1966, or in sound with
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I think the thing about Elvis was people felt a personel connection to him that isn't felt to the other artists. I don't mean that people can feel a meaning in his songs, but that they feel a connection to the person of Elvis. I had a great aunt who liked Elvis because he was good to his mother. She didn't care about his drugs or womanizing. Also, like Elvis, she was from the US South. I knew a
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QuoteEddieByword Quoteslew If all of the Brits don't like her hown the hell did she continue to get re-elected?? There's mixed reasons for that. First, Thatcher was elected in 1979. By 1981 because of a 100% increase in unemployment she was the Prime minister with the lowest rating of any PM ever - 25%. In 1980 the Labour party had elected 67 year old guy called Michael Foot as their leader. Th
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QuoteAngus MacBagpipe QuoteHappy Jack If Maggie was so unpopular with the working class, how come she got reelected (twice?)? Um, I think that was answered already... EddieByword's analysis is more in-depth, but to make the point plainer: Thatcher never won more than 44% of the vote. The British Parliamentary system means that winner takes all, even though most people voted against her.
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If Maggie was so unpopular with the working class, how come she got reelected (twice?)?
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For my British friends here, I have a question. It was mentioned in a previous post that Britons tend to better educated about their history than Americans (a point I believe). I am currently reading a book on the Suez Crisis in 1956. Then prime minister Anthony Eden lost his job due to the results and handling of the crisis. SO my question is: have British perceptions of him changed, or do Brito
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Everybody mentions Chuck's Johnny B Goode riff, but I like the riff from Around and Around. Incidentally the Stones 1964 version is one of the only times in which the cover is actually better than the original (a close second would be the Beatles Roll Over Beethoven).
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The Kinks had a few good riffs, although they are not as praised as their peers, the Stones and Beatles. Tired of Waiting Till the end of the Day I'm Not Like Everybody Else Dead End Street Picture Book (so good that Green Day ripped it off for Warning, even down to the same sound) You're Looking Fine (the riff that the Beatles took for Hey Bulldog) Victoria To name a few
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Quotetreaclefingers QuoteMathijs QuoteHappy Jack My cocktail of choice recently has been an old-fashioned: simple sweet and to the point. Normally I make them with Canadian Club, but I'm curious to try them with rye. Canadian whiskey's btw do not classify strictly as rye (rye has to be made from 51% rye, while Canadian Whiskey's often do not have that amount rye,largely more corn) so I want to kn
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I guess its ironic: I'm visiting San Fran next week and high on my list are both Fillmores (one at Van Ness, now a car dealership, and the original at Geary and Fillmore) and the Civic Auditorium.
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My cocktail of choice recently has been an old-fashioned: simple sweet and to the point. Normally I make them with Canadian Club, but I'm curious to try them with rye. Canadian whiskey's btw do not classify strictly as rye (rye has to be made from 51% rye, while Canadian Whiskey's often do not have that amount rye,largely more corn) so I want to know what people's preferences are for a good rye.
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For music you can't beat Reckless Records. The best one is at 1532 N Milwaukee. Take a red line up to addison or belmont (forgot which one). Think High Fidelity. If you're into jazz, there is the jazz record mart which carries tons of jazz and related music. Its on east Illinois, which is actually west of Michigan Ave, north of the river.
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A bootleg from a BBC concert from the previous year is also worth checking out. Same sound quality and excellent renditions of Atom Heart Mother and Embryo.
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Missing John Entwistle's last show with the Who in Chicago, 2000. I did see him with the Beatles tribute thing a short time later, but it wasnt the same.
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Quotetatters Quotelazzzybones Here's one to start: Elton John joining in on one of the worst vomit-inducing songs of all time "That's What Friends Are For". Why,Elton,Why? That's was the straw that broke the camel's back with Elton for me. That was the last straw? You mean you were okay with his disco version of Johnny B. Goode? That is a crime against crime. While not a rock
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QuoteCome On Smaller place this Leeds arena? Is it the same that The Who played in? The very same.
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Quotetomk Quotebackstreetboy1 thats what happened slew,everyone was bored with like a 45 minute drum solo,i mean really.it was a 3 hour plus show and they played like 15 songs at best. Even the band knew it. Bonham's solo was renamed by Plant as "Over The Top." But the punk "back to basics" mantra hadn't hit yet, certainly not in the States. "Drum Solos are exceeding
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It amazes me how little stage presence Mick had at first. Brian appears to be the true center of the group. As for Dean Martin's comments, yeah he probably didnt care for the Stones but this was also his schtick. He said negative comments about fellow Rat Packers Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr as well.
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I guess I'll chime in. My younger sister likes Gaga a lot. I don't know if she has seen this performance yet. BUT having seen her stuff via my sister and heard her stuff I can say it reminds me of Madonna 30 years ago. Yes she can write songs, yes she can play piano, and yes she might even be able to dance. But that doesn't neccesarily mean that she has staying power. She has relied on her image
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As I'm listening to the live disc, its neat to juxtapose it with GYYO recorded just 4 years later. In those 4 years the Stones have went from teenyboppers to rock musicians (much as there other contemporaries The Who and The kinks among others had). On "England 65" we have ONE original (I don't count I'm Alright or Off the Hook as they were rewrites of older blues songs) while just 4 ye
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I'd like to say Keith Moon, but I'm not sure if I could survive that one (that's not meant as a bad joke, but given Keith's partying lifestyle, even Townshend said he couldn't always keep up with Keith). I think stonesnow put it best. To see your favorite musician up close could be very a depressing thing.
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More than a victory for the President, it was also a victory for Progressive minded Americans. The state of Colorado became the first state to legalize marijuana for recreational use, two states (Washington and Maryland) voted to legalize same-sex marriage, and several Tea Party backed Republicans either lost their Congressional seats or were defeated (namely my states own Richard Mourdock and co
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Congrats Mr. President! THe world thanks the American people. And for the conservatives: I lived through 8 years of Bush and am here to speak about it, so you can do the same with Obama. WHo knows, you might even end up better come 2016.
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Quotestonesnow Quotetatters Roger singing to the image of Keith on the big screen. "Ain't you the guy who used to set the paces .... " Goosebumps. The Stones could do something like this with a video of Brian, but that would require a degree of sentimentality they simply may not possess. Yes, this video dubbing that The Who are doing sure beats a hologram. However, for The Stones to
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