tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866391505956532442.post3837276163593171745..comments2024-03-27T07:51:05.367-07:00Comments on R S Crabb Presents Record World : ICON-The Who 50 Years Of Chaos R S Crabbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11763473179086750283noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866391505956532442.post-12326094681200768712015-05-06T10:21:39.151-07:002015-05-06T10:21:39.151-07:00Howdy 2000 Man
Needless to say The Who probably h...Howdy 2000 Man<br /><br />Needless to say The Who probably had less material out of all of the British Invasion bands. Even The Who Sell Out had its share of ho hum numbers and I could never really warm up to Tommy all the way through. I think the endless farewell tours tarnished their reputation as a outstanding live act and even on the downward spirial, Keith Moon did give them a kick in the ass, whereas Kenny Jones didn't. <br /><br />I think the only time Pete Townsend had anything close to the sound of The Who was 1980's Empty Glass, a bit overrated but still his best effort and I do like White City. All The Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes and Psychoderlict were bad albums. The only other solo album John Entwistle's Smash Your Head Against The Wall was his best, he never topped that one either. Perhaps Roger's best album was the Wilko Johnson Going Back Home. I find his solo stuff a bit blah. Keith's Two Sides Of The Moon is a fun listen but not recommended either.<br /><br />But once Keith Moon checked out of this world, The Who lost something they could never get back. And the records and concerts showed that. When Kieth died, The Who died. R S Crabbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11763473179086750283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866391505956532442.post-82379542940816089732015-05-06T05:31:51.471-07:002015-05-06T05:31:51.471-07:00I like The Who, but I've always thought that o...I like The Who, but I've always thought that outside of Who's Next and Quadrophenia, their albums are pretty erratic. I also think that when Pete's bad, he's fucking AWFUL, so when they're inconsistent it ranges from brilliant to shit. So I guess I've never been a huge fan, but I like them. Like I always ask though, has any band with a claim to "Greatest Rock Band Ever" done it with less new material? The Beatles and Stones had more music out by 1970 than The Who would have forty years later. But they were great. Pete needs to listen to the Roger/Wilko album if he wants to write new songs. That's the kind of music Roger can still really pull off.2000 Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16448040911386703323noreply@blogger.com