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The Who (Deluxe)

Just downloaded this album yesterday. I have to listen to it some more. It is listenable but it is not The Who. Pete is an excellent song writer and a great guitarist but if you listen to all their records I can't believe that you can not say the Who died with Keith Moon. John Entwistle's death put a stake through it's heart. This is the Pete Townsend Roger Daltrey group. Music has evolved but they have not. As Richard Thompson likes to say,"The Who, now they were art." If you ever saw them live you know how true this is. They were the Nine Inch Nails of their day. This record does not reflect that. 
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gwbeers
76 posts
 
FWIW- 

I sat next to Pete Townsend at a dinner during a reunion tour of North America in 1989. He asked if I enjoyed the concert. I said, yes, but, I preferred the rougher, more aggressive style of their earlier music. He replied, Well, I’m not that angry anymore.”


dswauger
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Well I hope you don’t get fooled again.
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tomcy6
2,608 posts
 
If anyone needs proof that The Who died long ago, read this article:

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/who-new-album-new-tour-townshend-daltrey-913902/

And then watch the 1979 documentary, "The Kids Are Alright," not the Hollywood movie,"The Kids Are All Right."

The difference is massive.

If anyone hasn't seen "The Kids Are Alright," it is one of the best rock documentaries ever made.  A must see for any Who fan.
tablejockey
3,958 posts
 
Long time Who fan.

I wasn't aware of a recent release, but quick research indicates supporting musicians-Zak Starkey and Pino Palladino on the album,suggest solid performance. Roger and Pete wouldn't allow hack,sub par players to participate.

I'm too nostalgic to listen my surviving R&R heroes new stuff.  I was just old enough and fortunate,to catch them touring with Kenny Jones.I missed the Who are You tour,  with KM.

My fantasy would be  to get in the way back machine, be front and center watching Roger twirling his mic, Pete in his white jumpshoot and boots, at ridiculous volume-1969-75

Now and then, I blast my period presses of Live at Leeds and Quadraphenia-good times.

cscrutinizer
34 posts
 
So, they're not the same band from 1970? Who is? Thank goodness they've evolved some. "Hope I die before I get old..." Really not a sentiment I can embrace. Love the early stuff, still blast Live at Leeds, Quadrophenia, Who by Numbers...Like Face Dances too, it's different. Like Pete's solo stuff.

Saw them with Kenny Jones on the Face Dances tour. He's no Keith Moon, but Who IS? Saw them do the entire Quadrophenia with Zak, who is amazing. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

I don't think, "Everything since is a vain attempt to recapture the glory days". Pete and Roger probably don't care to go there.
The Who Rock, still.
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