I like the movie honestly but the album seems very meandering - as mentioned, the tunes just aren't there. I did put "I'm One" on my ballot cuz that song kills, the opening lines alone are so great. and also there was this, which I will always associate it with now:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmCpmEQD0L4
― chicago rap twitter luminary (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 6 September 2012 15:33 (thirteen years ago)
great scene
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 6 September 2012 15:34 (thirteen years ago)
okay. today my ballot happens. I SWEAR
Take your time :) -- still over a day left to go. And I may keep the polls open later, depending on voter turnout.
― Sunn? Sunn? It's your cousin, Marvin O))) (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 6 September 2012 15:47 (thirteen years ago)
I'm just mad at myself bc I've been SO excited for this poll
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 6 September 2012 15:48 (thirteen years ago)
STOP SWEARING AND START WINDMILLING
― How's My Modding? Call 1-800-SBU-RSELF (WmC), Thursday, 6 September 2012 15:50 (thirteen years ago)
I was just listening to 'Can't Explain' and was reminded of something Daltrey said in the VH1 Classic Albums doc, that one of the things that made Moony unique in his eyes was that he played the vocal parts on a lot of his songs. I always loved how the drums were so crazy in the Can't Explain chorus and it dawned on me that THAT's why they sound that way. He plays right along with Roger. Eh, I dunno maybe that's a thing that everyone is like WELL DUH WE KNEW THAT but I got a kick out of it
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 6 September 2012 15:54 (thirteen years ago)
oh shit I forgot to vote for Can't Explain
― stop swearing and start windmilling (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 6 September 2012 16:01 (thirteen years ago)
oh dude no
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 6 September 2012 16:02 (thirteen years ago)
unpossible
― How's My Modding? Call 1-800-SBU-RSELF (WmC), Thursday, 6 September 2012 16:03 (thirteen years ago)
I love it so much...saying I love you without being flowery. "I can't actually tell you how I'm feeling but you have this physical effect on me so.."
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 6 September 2012 16:07 (thirteen years ago)
He plays right along with Roger. Eh, I dunno maybe that's a thing that everyone is like WELL DUH WE KNEW THAT but I got a kick out of it
I love that sequence in the Classic Albums thingy, and it floored me.
― Sunn? Sunn? It's your cousin, Marvin O))) (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 6 September 2012 16:18 (thirteen years ago)
I know right? I always loved Moony but that suddenly there was logic to the madness made him all the more brilliant
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 6 September 2012 16:34 (thirteen years ago)
Forgot how much I love this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui-S2CTzcRo
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 6 September 2012 18:09 (thirteen years ago)
yeah i've always looked up to guys like Moon and Bill Ward because they make me feel less inhibited about wanting to play more than just the beat when i'm at the drums
― IN REAL LIFE (some dude), Thursday, 6 September 2012 18:11 (thirteen years ago)
yeah Ward is awesome
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 6 September 2012 18:32 (thirteen years ago)
The way I've always thought of Moon's drumming is that he plays like the lead instrument -- he follows or plays counterpoint to the vocal lines and melodies the way a lead guitarist does. Which is a pretty crazy way to play drums, at least in rock (more common in jazz obviously).
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 6 September 2012 20:10 (thirteen years ago)
imo The Who is the only band who you could pretty fairly rank all its members as one of the top 10 best in rock history at what they do (at least if you were ranking Pete as a songwriter rather than guitarist or singer)
― IN REAL LIFE (some dude), Thursday, 6 September 2012 20:35 (thirteen years ago)
totally
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 6 September 2012 20:37 (thirteen years ago)
tipsy otm.
― Sunn? Sunn? It's your cousin, Marvin O))) (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 6 September 2012 20:49 (thirteen years ago)
(at least if you were ranking Pete as a songwriter rather than guitarist or singer)
I would easily rank Townshend among the top 4 or 5 guitarists, as his innovations were similar in spirit to Moon's. Daltrey said something about how an electric guitar is part microphone, part guitar, and how Clapton only played the guitar part, whereas Townshend exploited the shit out of the microphone aspect. Whole areas of musicmaking were spawned by the solo on "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere."
And just to mess with everyone's heads, his present-day single-string lead playing is now streets ahead of any of his contemporaries.
― Sunn? Sunn? It's your cousin, Marvin O))) (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 6 September 2012 20:53 (thirteen years ago)
imo The Who is the only band
dude Zeppelin. Sabbath too maybe
― stop swearing and start windmilling (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 6 September 2012 21:07 (thirteen years ago)
this poll has reminded me how much I love Tommy
ballot sent btw
― Euler, Thursday, 6 September 2012 21:23 (thirteen years ago)
I'd say his combination lead/rhythm strategies put him in the top 10 in rock guitarists for sure.
― How's My Modding? Call 1-800-SBU-RSELF (WmC), Thursday, 6 September 2012 21:41 (thirteen years ago)
I am loving the Peel Sessions stuff right now
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 6 September 2012 22:41 (thirteen years ago)
a good one from those:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0uuk0b9mF4
― Sunn? Sunn? It's your cousin, Marvin O))) (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 6 September 2012 23:55 (thirteen years ago)
Ballot sent. Hoping for a big turnout!
― How's My Modding? Call 1-800-SBU-RSELF (WmC), Friday, 7 September 2012 00:49 (thirteen years ago)
18 ballots so far!
― Sunn? Sunn? It's your cousin, Marvin O))) (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 7 September 2012 02:33 (thirteen years ago)
Just sent mine in.
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 7 September 2012 03:39 (thirteen years ago)
Mine's in!
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 7 September 2012 03:40 (thirteen years ago)
We've broken the 20 ballot mark!
Here another one worthy of consideration, a Sell Out-era song not recorded until 1979 (with Kenney Jones):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvo6LlpUPdg
― Sunn? Sunn? It's your cousin, Marvin O))) (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 7 September 2012 12:19 (thirteen years ago)
Also, mark your calendars: Pete's going to be on The Daily Show October 8.
― Sunn? Sunn? It's your cousin, Marvin O))) (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 7 September 2012 12:22 (thirteen years ago)
People, get those votes in. And for the love of God, listen to the Mike Post Theme.
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 7 September 2012 13:46 (thirteen years ago)
YES, definitely voting for that
― IN REAL LIFE (some dude), Friday, 7 September 2012 13:49 (thirteen years ago)
How do i send a ballot?
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Friday, 7 September 2012 14:12 (thirteen years ago)
Info in the opening post.
― How's My Modding? Call 1-800-SBU-RSELF (WmC), Friday, 7 September 2012 14:14 (thirteen years ago)
Take one (1) homing pigeon...
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 7 September 2012 15:22 (thirteen years ago)
just saw the email address, thanks.
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Friday, 7 September 2012 15:43 (thirteen years ago)
This is really freakin' hard. I've got 20, but that is missing a bunch of what I'd assume were locks for my list. They really were that good.
― Hut Stricklin at Lake Speed (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 7 September 2012 16:52 (thirteen years ago)
Tell me about it. Everything below my top 3 could easily change from week to week.
On the other hand, three of my bottom five are from one album. That was depressingly easy.
― Sunn? Sunn? It's your cousin, Marvin O))) (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 7 September 2012 17:04 (thirteen years ago)
I'm trying not to think about my ballot now that it's in -- temptation to feel extreme remorse is overwhelming, lol
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 7 September 2012 17:06 (thirteen years ago)
Would people object to me combining votes in the album poll for My Generation and The Who Sing My Generation? There are differences between the two, and I didn't want fans of "I'm A Man" (on the former) or "Instant Party (Circles)" (on the latter) to feel shortchanged.
― Sunn? Sunn? It's your cousin, Marvin O))) (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 7 September 2012 18:25 (thirteen years ago)
done and done
― Vic Perry, Friday, 7 September 2012 18:39 (thirteen years ago)
seems reasonable
― How's My Modding? Call 1-800-SBU-RSELF (WmC), Friday, 7 September 2012 18:40 (thirteen years ago)
yeah no problem here
― drag-∞n (some dude), Friday, 7 September 2012 18:49 (thirteen years ago)
Ballot sent. I forgot "Dogs".
― riding old whitey (Zachary Taylor), Friday, 7 September 2012 19:02 (thirteen years ago)
^^I didn't ("I saw him race at White City just last week...nice form...great buttocks...")
― Hut Stricklin at Lake Speed (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 7 September 2012 20:00 (thirteen years ago)
sent my ballot. i spent most of my available listening time this week exploring the Who catalog but still feel like i didn't check out remotely as much as i should've and stuck mostly to singles and the albums i already knew. excited to see the results, though.
― drag-∞n (some dude), Friday, 7 September 2012 21:06 (thirteen years ago)
I wish I made more time for this.:( Was pretty focused on the 80s rock poll.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 7 September 2012 21:07 (thirteen years ago)
Yeah I wanted to listen to more albums I hadn't heard but I had so much fun revisiting the Peel Sessions and Live at Leeds and Who's Next that I fear I failed our boys, somehow.
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 7 September 2012 21:20 (thirteen years ago)