On Tue, Dec 07, 2004 at 06:19:15AM -0600, Rick Taylor wrote:
> > > 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).
>
> I just sort of filed that one. I don't like "SlipKid" or "Squeezebox" It's the
> first Who album I didn't buy. I did start buying "Jam" albums around that
> time though.
I'm tellin' ya, those are the two worst songs on the album.
Why they were the singles is beyond me. Give it another listen.
> > OK I promise to stop being OT now :-)
>
> I'll never figure out how music can be off topic anywhere. :}
By semi-popular demand, I have declined to shut up ;-)
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Paul Winkler
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