OK ;) i seriously think we should never put the words "powerpop" and "definition" in the same sentence...i presume Townshend's idea of the style has little to do with what it is circa 2003. Loud guitars (check), strong melodies (check), frenetic drumming (check), three-part harmonies (check) - did i miss out anything? cheers n/p: the violet burning - lovesick ---- Original message ---- >Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 18:04:53 -0700 >From: "bryan" >Subject: Re: powerpop definition >To: > >> The Who "I Can't Explain" Live @ Leeds >> "The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation >> you don't like them, frantically poppy songs like "Fire Brigade", "Omnibus", >> "I can hear the grass grow" and (hehe) "Do Ya" inspired their peers > >Okay, so let's just call every song "power pop," OK? > >Bryan