Pete is in my pantheon; I am a life-long fan; it's not a diss, 'cause the
boy can't help it. 

--- Barry Schlom

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ronald and karen sanchez [mailto:eldeluxe@mcn.net] 
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 11:32 AM
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: Re: distortion and noise
> 
> 
> That would be the lyrics to Pure And Easy.
> 
> I don't want to diss Pete for his gift of gab, cause I saw 
> him in 67-76 and there is on one better. It was because of 
> the Who I gave up trying to play for a long time, and the 
> reason I have a real hard time with a lot of modern bands who 
> are suppose to be good.  GbV were the first band in a long 
> time that had even a hint of that sort of rock energy and 
> melody, and musicianship. I guess you have to separate the 
> man and the music.
> 
> RS
> 
> "Barry R. Schlom" wrote:
> 
> > Yeah, but what _hasn't_ Pete said?  God love him, but following his 
> > love for the sound of his own voice he has contradicted himself 
> > repeatedly.
> >
> > --- Barry Schlom
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ronald and karen sanchez [mailto:eldeluxe@mcn.net]
> > > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 11:01 AM
> > > To: audities@smoe.org
> > > Subject: Re: distortion and noise
> > >
> > >
> > > Pete Townshend did write : "distortion becomes pure in it's 
> > > wildness, the note that began all, can also destroy"... 
> or something 
> > > like that.
> > >
> > > AssociationWorks wrote:
> > >
> > > > Exactly!! In fact, distortion has a way of really opening
> > > up the sound
> > > > spectrum. "Noise"? Well, that's entirely different... ...the 
> > > > thread continues.
> > > >
> > > > - Jeff
> > > >
> > > > >>The two concepts aren't mutually exclusive.
> > > > >>Case in point - The Velvet Underground.
> > > > >>(although "mixed clearly" doesn't necessarily apply). 
> Case two - 
> > > > >>Husher Du.
> > >
> > > -- Ronald Sanchez
> > > Director Of A&R
> > > Career Records
> > >  www.CareerRecords.com
> > >
> > > The Donovan's Brain Web Site
> > >  www.Donovans-Brain.com
> > >
> > >
> 
> -- Ronald Sanchez
> Director Of A&R
> Career Records
>  www.CareerRecords.com
> 
> The Donovan's Brain Web Site
>  www.Donovans-Brain.com
> 
>