The WHo Sell Out poll "go to the church of your choice"

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SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 28 April 2021 13:58 (two years ago) link

Thanks to CJV for getting this to me, enjoyed it. Only quibble is that my favourite song, "I Can't Reach You," doesn't get mentioned (unless I missed it).

I liked Daltrey at the mixing board listening to demos and fragments. His expression is somewhere between bemusement and intrigue. Reminded me of Dylan in the Scorsese documentary, when he says something about not knowing where those '65/66 songs came from: "I can do other things now, but I can't do that."

clemenza, Thursday, 29 April 2021 15:03 (two years ago) link

"I Can't Reach You," doesn't get mentioned (unless I missed it).

Nope, no mention of it...but lots of talk about songs that didn't get released until 20+ years later.

My favorite moment in the documentary -- and one of my favorite moments in all Who films, documentaries, etc. -- is Daltrey singing along with "Tattoo."

Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 29 April 2021 15:09 (two years ago) link

Yes, my fave moment as well. And he sounds excellent!

SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Thursday, 29 April 2021 15:55 (two years ago) link

His voice has held up extraordinarily well. He went through some problems with a pre-cancerous growth on his vocal cords around '06-'09 (his performances from those years are decidedly hit-or-miss), but after surgery he sounded great. I'd argue that he sounds stronger on 2019's WHO than on any record (live or studio) since Who Are You.

A recent reissue of WHO includes a bonus disc of a 2020 acoustic show, and the version of "Tattoo" on it is stunning.

Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 29 April 2021 17:35 (two years ago) link

Best thing on the CD release is Melancholia,

Dr X O'Skeleton, Friday, 30 April 2021 17:33 (two years ago) link

Take 1? Demo?

A Stop at Quilloughby (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 30 April 2021 17:42 (two years ago) link

dunno, I think the demo is on Scoop

Dr X O'Skeleton, Saturday, 1 May 2021 17:47 (two years ago) link

In addition to the master take, there’s an early run-through of “Melancholia” on the box, with Pete doing a guide vocal. And yep, Pete’s solo demo is on Scoop; in that album’s liner notes, he says he doubts the Who ever heard the song, forgetting that they’d recorded it.

Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Saturday, 1 May 2021 19:18 (two years ago) link

eight months pass...

did someone ever re-upload that documentary to youtube or anywhere else?

roflrofl fight (voodoo chili), Thursday, 13 January 2022 15:46 (two years ago) link

Capitaine Jay Vee was nice enough to Dropbox it to me. It was good--I don't think I saved the file, but maybe you can contact him?

clemenza, Thursday, 13 January 2022 16:00 (two years ago) link

Christ there’s a right old satisfying *thump* to the mono version of I Can’t Reach You. Hard to hear if it’s actually the bass or the drum or both.

piscesx, Thursday, 13 January 2022 18:50 (two years ago) link


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