[QUOTE=Lunch]On Amazon they have the "Used and New from x" price, but some of those are supposedly in new condition and are cheaper than the Buy Now price. I've never bought anything from one of them, but I'm going to try it on my next amazon order to see if it's legit.[/QUOTE]
I have bought used games from them before and everything has gone well. I think Amazon has a quality guarantee of some sort for the items they sell used by independent sellers. So even if the seller doesn't want to honor the return, after going through a little form filing you can get your money back or an exchange. I think I'm going for it. They have good sellers. And I'll be happy with the Quad disc alone.
[QUOTE=WhiteVolta7]the other day my friend thought baba o riley and we dont get fooled again were the same song.[/QUOTE]
I could see how that could happen if you are new to the group or not very familiar with their work or nearly deaf. They don't sound the same at all, but the synth intro's can easily throw a Who newb off the track.

I've bought the Cream "Those Were The Days" boxed set used on Amazon for like, half the list price. It was new but had a factory defect where the booklet is upside down. Damn good deal. All I have to do is flip the box over!

[QUOTE=WhiteVolta7]the other day my friend thought baba o riley and we dont get fooled again were the same song.[/QUOTE]

Did he call it Teenage Wasteland? Because that's ultimate Who noobdum.

That is my number 1 Who related pet-peeve.

ive been meaning to buy "whos next" next month ( i only buy an album once every 2 months) but now im considering getting cream's "disraeli gears". Hard decisions..
i still love L@L. i also have the unofficial greatest hits "my generation" which got me into them. Im also keen to see what the new album will be like. Its great to see Pete update his site with info often.

School let out today for me. Due to my high energy brought on by this fact, I've been listening (and dancing) to LaL and Who's Next all day.

I'm so glad about the tour. I hope tickets aren't too expensive, I want to be close to the stage this time.

[QUOTE=Guitarist_]ive been meaning to buy "whos next" next month ( i only buy an album once every 2 months) but now im considering getting cream's "disraeli gears". Hard decisions..
i still love L@L. i also have the unofficial greatest hits "my generation" which got me into them. Im also keen to see what the new album will be like. Its great to see Pete update his site with info often.[/QUOTE]
Who's Next > Disraeli Gears

You WON'T be disappointed. :)

[QUOTE=zabbit82]Who's Next > Disraeli Gears

You WON'T be disappointed. :)[/QUOTE]

yep ive decided im getting "whos next" next month :thumb:

Some kid told me today that The Who sucked.

I punched him out Pete Townsend style.

The Who are always overshadowed by Led Zeppelin, but personally, I'd say The Who are slightly better due the the lyrics and songwriting abilities, but it is a very close tie at best, people arealways saying Led Zeppelin is so much better, without even hearing a majority of The Who's work.

To me:

The Who > Led Zeppelin

Pete Townsend's lyrics and music beat theirs anyday.

Also, I like Moon better than Bonham.

ace mate!

its hard to vote whos better. page's guitar solos are sometimes sloppy which i dont like. But i think the quality of songs between the two are equal, but led zeppelin have more quantity of quality songs...if that makes any sense

[QUOTE=Guitarist_]its hard to vote whos better. page's guitar solos are sometimes sloppy which i dont like. But i think the quality of songs between the two are equal, but led zeppelin have more quantity of quality songs...if that makes any sense[/QUOTE]

i don't agree

while i do admit not knowing much of Zep's back catalog, especially post Zozo, i only know about half the Who's catalog anyways, only owning 4 albums and seeing several DVDs as well as their radio tunes.

A 1-on-1 analysis.

Moon and Bonham: Moon. I doubt this needs explaining.

Townshend and Paige: Technically, Paige, but songwriting-wise (and vocally), Townshend.

Daltry and Plant: Daltry, no question. Plant's voice is so thin, and so feminine. And he don't spin mikes.

Entwistle and Jones: This is perhaps the biggest overkill in this competition. Even if you think Zep is better in the other three catagories, only a fool would think so in this one.

[QUOTE=Seafroggys]i don't agree

while i do admit not knowing much of Zep's back catalog, especially post Zozo, i only know about half the Who's catalog anyways, only owning 4 albums and seeing several DVDs as well as their radio tunes.

A 1-on-1 analysis.

Moon and Bonham: Moon. I doubt this needs explaining.

Townshend and Paige: Technically, Paige, but songwriting-wise (and vocally), Townshend.

Daltry and Plant: Daltry, no question. Plant's voice is so thin, and so feminine. And he don't spin mikes.

Entwistle and Jones: This is perhaps the biggest overkill in this competition. Even if you think Zep is better in the other three catagories, only a fool would think so in this one.[/QUOTE]

those are all really good points. I think both bands have great abilities in constructing songs. I think the vocals in "The Who" are better then zeppelins but some of zeppelins music compositions like "since ive been loving you" and "the rain song" (cant remember if thats what its called but its acoustic and starts off with "in the spring time of my summer" or sumthing) are amazing

[QUOTE=fwqhgads]Some kid told me today that The Who sucked. I punched him out Pete Townsend style.[/QUOTE]
Guitar over the head, amirite?
[QUOTE=fwqhgads]To me: The Who > Led Zeppelin Pete Townsend's lyrics and music beat theirs anyday. Also, I like Moon better than Bonham.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, of course. And in a fight the Who would kick Zep's arse. :)
No contest, fist fight or otherwise. You can't even compare the two. The Who are the cure for all things Zeppelin. I Can't Explain is a better song on it's own then Zep packed into whole albums.


Oh. and didi anyone see the NBA Finals, game one? The Dallas Mavericks had a "Who" introduction. It was way cool. After the visitors were introduced the arena went dark and you heard the drums of Moon, the crowd roaring. Then that famous Daltrey scream and the announcer began to introduce the coach and bench players as the end of Won't Get Fooled again was blasting thoughout the arena. And they looped it so the vocal wouldn't start again and the song wouldn't end too soon. Then right as they introduced the last player the song came to an end. Perfectly timed, very dramatic, and obviously well done and rehearsed. And right after the last bench player was introduced the synth intro to Eminence Front started and the crowd went nuts. And then Kenny's drums kicked in and right as the full band joined in a big explosion in the arena and the announcer began introducing the starting line-up for the Mavericks which again was perfectly timed to end with that big Eminence finish right when the announcer was done. And it was [I]loud[/I].

That was sweet..:chug:

Ps. eveyrone knows they are playing one of the tommy tour cocnert(without moon) on townshend's site?

Is Pino Palidino really going back to play for the Who on the next tour?

[QUOTE=Dragon_Prince]Ps. eveyrone knows they are playing one of the tommy tour cocnert(without moon) on townshend's site?[/QUOTE]
That was good to know. Funny news clips from back then. Pretty good MTV peice. That is a good band they play with. Pete's solo touring band, actually. Except for the guitar player. You can see the same percusionist and back up singers on the much more recent Lifehouse performances, where his long time bass player also joins him. As well as Bundrick on keyboards, of course. And the drummer (Simon Phillips) is excellent. He played on Pete's solo album Empty Glass. Pete "discovered" him in a music shop and enlisted him when he was just 17. They sound good.
[QUOTE=Jody LeCompte]Is Pino Palidino really going back to play for the Who on the next tour?[/QUOTE]
Yes. At Pete's website ([url]http://www.petetownshend.co.uk/[/url]) they have all new info in his Diary Pages, including pics and a short and crude video from a rehearsal. Pino is there. They also have info on the new stuff. Apparently this "mini-opera" is centered around a teenage rock band who find fame and fortune via the internet and is based on Pete's short story "The Boy Who Heard Music". I hope it's not overtly pretentious. Or just as bad corny and cheesy. The Who have always been able to pull stuff like this off, but I'll wait and see. The new album on the other hand I'm very much looking forward too. The mini-opera as well, but that's more a curiosoty for me.

Man..

As much as I love The Who, this means the John Mayer Trio won't be playing anymore. I was hoping they'd bring blues back into the mainstream...

Man, I just bought Live At Leeds the other day... What an amazing live album.

[QUOTE=Jody LeCompte]Man....As much as I love The Who, this means the John Mayer Trio won't be playing anymore. I was hoping they'd bring blues back into the mainstream...[/QUOTE]
I did not know Pino was doing that with Mayer. And The Who are kind of an again, off again project. The old men need rest. So Pino will be free enough to do some other work. Zak Starkey did a whole tour with Oasis and The Who worked around it. So the Mayer thing can still happen.
[QUOTE=132WalrusesInMexico]Man, I just bought Live At Leeds the other day... What an amazing live album.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, it's quite the experiance. Better then actually going to most shows. Just sit in your living room and let it blast...

[QUOTE=Jody LeCompte]Man..

As much as I love The Who, this means the John Mayer Trio won't be playing anymore. I was hoping they'd bring blues back into the mainstream...[/QUOTE]
Mayer broke that up after their live album anyway.

Yea, his next solo album hits stores next month. I guess he got his fill of blues.

...

Enwhistle could spank Pino...Well, he used to be able to, I guess.

I'm listening to this Mayer thing now. I don't like him ordinarily, but I'm enjoying this. Why not keep doing it? Now he's gonna give us more chick tunes. :(

And yeah, John could spank most other bass players. Lot's of great footage of him around. I was listening/watching him earlier at Pete's site. Remarkable. Pino does a decent job sitting in, but he cannot fill John's considerable shoes by any stretch of the imagination.

I've been studying John's "typewriter" technique that he started using quite a bit in his later solos.

I really can't figure it out entirely though.

He's a tricky and interesting player from what I have heard. Which admitedly is not much. I'm listening to this live Gravity cut right now though, and I must say his playing is surprisingly good. And he knows how to play this music. Which surprises me even more, as I've always viewed him as pretty much a pop artist.

John or Pino?

John Mayer. I know him from a few glimpses of video, maybe heard a song here and there. Have heard a bit of his guitsr playing. Thought he was an interesting musician but basically a pop artist and songwriter. Nothing wrong with that. That's fine. But I just like this so much better. I wouldn't care to listen to him before. But this is pretty good stuff.

[QUOTE=JXD]Guitar over the head, amirite?[/QUOTE]
Didn't he punch out Daltry once, or am I thinking of something else?

It was usually the other way around. But I believe Pete did knock him cold with a guitar once.

Ah, my mistake.

[QUOTE=JXD]John Mayer. I know him from a few glimpses of video, maybe heard a song here and there. Have heard a bit of his guitsr playing. Thought he was an interesting musician but basically a pop artist and songwriter. Nothing wrong with that. That's fine. But I just like this so much better. I wouldn't care to listen to him before. But this is pretty good stuff.[/QUOTE]
I know everyone's heard this, but the guy needs to shy away from the chick-pop mold he's come to be. Try! is an amazing record and if he were to do something like that again, I would definatly buy it, if not go to see him under that blues trio.

So its Roger punched out Pete, then Pete would bash the guitar on Roger, is that what I'm reading?

^Yeah, I was pretty impressed with that JMT album. I'll be listening some more.

And Roger and Pete would go at it sometimes. Pete usually with the mouth, from all accounts. Until Roger would get fed up and punch him out. But Pete would take to using his guitar as a weapon at times, for which Rog had no answer. Funny stuff. Can't imagine them fighting. Silly boys...

I kinda can, but I can't really imagine Roger punching Pete then Pete taking a guitar to him.

That's how I've always heard and read it. Some of the scuffles could be quite violent from what I understand. But perhaps like brothers fight. And fights always seem much worse then they really are. But they say Pete actually did crack a guitar on Roger a time or two. Hard to imagine, but I tend to beleive it. Pete is such a prissy boy....

But no worse than Noel and Liam Gallagher :lol:

Huh, I guess in a way, inner fighting brings out great music.

It sure does seem to. Ray Davies and Dave Davies from the Kinks are said to literally hate each other. That is kind of shocking. Fist fights, band break-ups, all that stuff just because those two can't be in the same room together. Everly Brothers as well. Do not or did not get along. And they performed very intimately with one another. So that's a head scratcher. John Fogerty and brother Tom. Same deal. Tension like that works in the favor of some artists, it seems. Against others. The Who were always a violent band onstage and in concert. The very sound is one of physical aggression. And busting things up early in their career. So I think the tension worked well with them. And John just [i]standing[/i] there while he laid down that kind if thunder. It was just perfect chemistry all around.

Hey Who people....

Rachel Fuller (Pete's girlfriend) will be broadcasting her web show "In The Attic" live from Who rehearsal this Tuesday at 7:00pm, UK time. Which is apparently 11:00am PST or 2:00pm EST, US. But I can't be sure, so check it out. I usually just tune in after the live broadcast sometime on Wendsday when they loop the show for 24hrs. Not sure if they are doing it this week. And according to Pete's site the new "mini opera" may be revealed for the first time. This is one of the last rehearsals before the tour kicks off on the 17th at Leeds University. So try to check it out. Also, the servers have been set up to handle 50,000 people because many of The Who's shows will be webcast. At a nominal charge, I believe. So getting a connection should not be a problem as it has been for some in the past. More info:

[url]http://www.petetownshend.co.uk/diary/display.cfm?id=299&zone=pr[/url]

Has anyone else heared (do you wanna ?) Townshend doing acoustic (no band) versions of Psychoderelict songs in 1993 "Press show" show ?
Amazing show.