[OT][OT][OT][OT] music made without linux, was Re: [linux-audio-user] music made with linux

Paul Winkler pw_lists at slinkp.com
Tue Dec 7 18:24:08 EST 2004


On Tue, Dec 07, 2004 at 03:50:03AM -0600, Rick Taylor wrote:
> Personally, I think "Quadrophenia" was their best. 

To each his own ... it's got a handful of great songs but somehow
to me the production is neither as lush as Who's Next nor as raw 
as the live recordings or the earlier studio albums. 

> You might try "Meaty, 
> Beaty, Big and Bouncy" {greatest hitsish}, "Sell Out", 

"Sell Out" is a fascinating and fun little concept album.
It's supposed to sound like one of the english pirate radio stations
of the time (1968) and includes at least one totally perfect single,
"I Can See For Miles" which just might be the best Keith Moon moment
recorded.

> "Happy Jack" or "Magic 
> Bus" {Which might be as close as you'll get to "Live at Leeds" in terms of 
> bluesiness.} 

"Magic Bus" the album? It was a singles/B-sides collection the label
put out against the band's wishes. I don't recall what was on it...
some of those singles were pretty darn good.

> "My Generation"'s pretty good as well. I like their older stuff 
> though... I think they got a bit too polished later on. I think "Tommy" was 
> incredible and don't really care for "Who's Next" {"Behind Blue Eyes" is 
> great... "Won't get fooled again" would seem great to me if I'd not heard it 
> three zillion times.} 

Ah, but there's all the non-single tracks too... "The Song Is Over",
"Love Ain't for Keeping" etc... every one of em I love...

> I sort of lost interest after Quadrophenia. The Ramones 
> and their ilk had come into being. :} {"Polish" is for the birds.}

I tend to agree, but "By Numbers" is worth a second listen.
About half the songs are bleh but a couple are brilliantly written.
"However Much I Booze" and "Dreaming from the Waist" stand out.
Pete was in good form (and severely depressed, it's not
happy music).

My all time favorite Who thing in any medium is probably
"A Quick One" on the "Kids are Alright" DVD.  Before they got
all serious, the Who's onstage chaos wasn't so bleak and scary,
it was delightful, and the songs were often pretty funny.

OK I promise to stop being OT now :-)

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Paul Winkler
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