| mooghead 31.01.2013 13:49 |
Both touring this year, maybe for the last time ever. If it was the 70's I would definitely see The Who but two of them died before they got old. Fleetwood Mac are all present and correct.... Who should I go see...? I am leaning towards the Mac. |
| GratefulFan 31.01.2013 13:58 |
No Christine McVie though, I think. That's a pretty big missing piece. Jeez. Nice problem to have, trying to figure out which of these catalogues to treat yourself to. |
| Holly2003 31.01.2013 14:01 |
I saw Mac in Dublin in 1988 years ago. They were rather good :) Apparently The Who are doing the whole of Quadrophenia so I suppose it will depend a bit if you like that album. TIckets on sale tomorrow. I'm very tempted. They're playing about 3 miles from where I live :) |
| waunakonor 31.01.2013 14:31 |
I love that album. Sounds like an interesting show. |
| matt z 31.01.2013 19:50 |
I thought you were asking which band you preferred. .. Was gonna say "Geez, might as well ask' are you male or female?' Id still go see the who Even if its shitty session musician Pino Palladino on bass Odds are wherever you're gonna see them is gonna sound better than where I've seen them (Hollywood bowl) Twice. 99, 2001 two days after john died |
| GratefulFan 31.01.2013 21:56 |
There was time for exactly two songs to play on my car radio between the Y and my house tonight. One was Somebody to Love, which made me happy, and the other was Rhiannon. Do with that omen what you will. :) |
| The Real Wizard 01.02.2013 00:26 |
Holly2003 wrote: Apparently The Who are doing the whole of Quadrophenia so I suppose it will depend a bit if you like that album.I've got my ticket. Are there actually Who fans who don't like that album? |
| plumrach 01.02.2013 04:34 |
Will anybody complain about The Who touring even though two of their members are dead Bit like when people complain about when Brian and Roger want to do something with their OWN music and do touring stuff |
| Heavenite 01.02.2013 06:59 |
Hi Mooghead The way I see it, go see both bands if you can afford it. Might be the last time you can as you say If not, I'd go with The Who, but I would definitely try and not to choose only one if I could help it. |
| mooghead 01.02.2013 06:59 |
"Bit like when people complain about when Brian and Roger want to do something with their OWN music and do touring stuff " Yeah but I never went to see them either.... or buy their music. |
| The Fairy King 01.02.2013 09:33 |
No Bananarama? Rats! |
| AnnaQueenfan24 01.02.2013 13:07 |
I like both bands, but I would say Fleetwood Mac. I was happy to hear they are planning on making new music! |
| matt z 02.02.2013 09:20 |
plumrach wrote: Will anybody complain about The Who touring even though two of their members are dead Bit like when people complain about when Brian and Roger want to do something with their OWN music and do touring stuffConsiderable point for purists. But considering they all had solo work (john keith rog pete) and didn't lose either MAIN vocalist ... its less of a stretch Yes, "ppl often changed but when you looked in his eyes. There's a lot you could learn from that silly guy. The secret to him wasn't worn like a flag. He wore it behind this bleeding little badge" Keith seldom sang and his songwriting included COBWEBS AND STRANGE.. .and...... little else Loved a lot of johns songs too. Cocaine and hookers (call girls/groupies) Sounds about right Pete doesn't play his SG anymore either. ... nearly deaf |
| brENsKi 02.02.2013 11:09 |
i think Christine Mc could still be "in"....the door has been left open |
| Mr.Jingles 02.02.2013 12:50 |
GratefulFan wrote: No Christine McVie though, I think. That's a pretty big missing piece. Jeez. Nice problem to have, trying to figure out which of these catalogues to treat yourself to.Christine McVie is a great songwriter, but a very poor singer. You can make fun of Stevie Nicks for sounding like a goat, but her voice is unique, strong and iconic. Personally it would be good to have Christine McVie back, but they can also do OK without her. |
| mooghead 02.02.2013 14:56 |
Didn't know that.. no CmV no Songbird. The dynamic has shifted.... |
| GratefulFan 02.02.2013 16:51 |
Mr.Jingles wrote: Christine McVie is a great songwriter, but a very poor singer. You can make fun of Stevie Nicks for sounding like a goat, but her voice is unique, strong and iconic. Personally it would be good to have Christine McVie back, but they can also do OK without her.I love Stevie. She has several qualities, only one of which is goat. Her voice also has that smokey, slightly wrecked feel that is dusky and compelling and vaguely imperative. I had a friend once for whom songs were immediately destroyed by the sound of her. He'd immediately mentally collapse in "GOAT!". I saw some animated film in the mid 2000's that had an outspoken goat in it somewhere and I wrote an online review for his benefit that gave the movie zero stars based on the fact that as soon as the goat spoke I thought "Stevie Nicks." and it ruined the entire thing for me. :) Christine McVie reminds me a little of Brian May in that hers is an imperfect and infrequent voice in the mix that is nonetheless an irreplaceable piece of the shape of the entire experience. Songbird is as powerful and stirring as music can get, and there is almost nothing but her in all her conventional imperfection on it. You Make Loving Fun, Over My Head, both great. I'd miss her. |
| MadTheSwine73 02.02.2013 17:30 |
I saw The Who a few months back in Montreal. It was amazing. If you have any positive thoughts toward the Quadrophenia album, you will love the show. Seriously, go to The Who. |
| mooghead 03.02.2013 06:27 |
If it wasn't for CmV Tango in the Night wouldn't have been a millionth as successful as it was. Stevie Nicks contributed nothing (well, hardly anything) |
| john bodega 03.02.2013 06:31 |
As I understand it, Roger's finally opting to bitch out on some of the songs with regards to them being in the original key - if stuff like that doesn't bother you, it should still be a great show. I saw them on the 2009 tour and it was fuckin' ace. I'm not sure if they bust out any Tommy during the "non-Quadrophenia-play-the-classics" portion of this show, but when I saw them and they did Amazing Journey I nearly shat myself. |
| Heavenite 05.02.2013 09:48 |
GratefulFan wrote:I much prefer Christine Mc Vie's voice. I liked the Stevie Nicks goat reference too!.....lol.Mr.Jingles wrote: Christine McVie is a great songwriter, but a very poor singer. You can make fun of Stevie Nicks for sounding like a goat, but her voice is unique, strong and iconic. Personally it would be good to have Christine McVie back, but they can also do OK without her.I love Stevie. She has several qualities, only one of which is goat. Her voice also has that smokey, slightly wrecked feel that is dusky and compelling and vaguely imperative. I had a friend once for whom songs were immediately destroyed by the sound of her. He'd immediately mentally collapse in "GOAT!". I saw some animated film in the mid 2000's that had an outspoken goat in it somewhere and I wrote an online review for his benefit that gave the movie zero stars based on the fact that as soon as the goat spoke I thought "Stevie Nicks." and it ruined the entire thing for me. :) Christine McVie reminds me a little of Brian May in that hers is an imperfect and infrequent voice in the mix that is nonetheless an irreplaceable piece of the shape of the entire experience. Songbird is as powerful and stirring as music can get, and there is almost nothing but her in all her conventional imperfection on it. You Make Loving Fun, Over My Head, both great. I'd miss her. |
| brENsKi 05.02.2013 12:00 |
mooghead wrote: If it wasn't for CmV Tango in the Night wouldn't have been a millionth as successful as it was. Stevie Nicks contributed nothing (well, hardly anything) wholly unfair comment...she contributed loads to "Tango" .....cocaine Valium,Xanax, and Klonopin |