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 Member 1070 Level 7.15 Mar 2006 
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Hope I die before I get old....
... Sadly this hasn't happened for The Who, but they still rock better than any band out there. IMO but i'm biased. Anyway...
Recently there have been a lot of older rockers going out on tour and yet it's not just the die-hard fans that they're pulling to their gigs, it's the younger folks that are coming along too, seemingly knowing a hell of a lot of their work which seems to be suprising these old geezers. So if you're young (and if you're posting here I presume you are) and listen to the older stuff like The Who, Rolling Stones, Cream, Queen + Paul Rodgers or whoever else is kicking around, why do you follow them? Do you follow them enough to go to one of their gigs? Personally I would, i've seen Queen + Paul Rodgers live and it was bloody amazing, The Who are on their first world tour very soon and the first date I can get to , I'm there. They're also bringing a new album out soon (October I think) with new material, they've released a single - a new mini-opera and it sounds fucking brilliant so far. Eitherway, if you listen to older bands - why? What's the appeal to you? Are they better than younger bands or not? Jam it back in, in the dark. |
Member 1070 Level 7.15 Mar 2006
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A Ha! Sadly The Who themselves have nothing to do with ticket prices but a lot of peeps have complained about in nonetheless. It's down to promoters and such likes for some reason ticket prices for such bands always cost more in the US, Pete Townshend has said this himself - The Who don't set the prices. And I believe him. E.g. It is actually more expensive to go an see 'We Will Rock You' the Queen Musical that it is to go and see Queen & Paul Rodgers. Go figure, I know which I'd rather go and see.
I have to disagree with you on The Who are half-dead & milking it point. It's definetly not the same as it was with Entwistle & Moon but it's still good, and Townshend's still writing some of the best stuff he's written for years, Roger's voice isn't what it was but it's improving as the tour goes on and the rest of the band are backing them up pretty damned well. Their new single's out now called 'Wire & Glass'. Worth a sniff. Wait for the new album though, should be good. There's nowhere I can't reach. |
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