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BroSpence 
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Posted: March 20 2007 at 01:15 |
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So which of the two mega Who albums do you like?
I think Quadrophenia is Pete's masterwork. It was engineered very well, it rocks in all dimensions. Everything in it kicks ass from John's bass, Pete goes a little wild on the guitar compared to previous albums, Roger and Pete sing very well together and apart, Keith kills the drums, there are awesome synthesizers, and a brass/reed section that could blow apart a superdome.
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Snow Dog
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Posted: March 20 2007 at 04:53 |
I'm not criticising but I did exactly the same poll. I'll search it out.
Found it,,,
Edited by Snow Dog - March 20 2007 at 04:57
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chopper
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Posted: March 20 2007 at 08:29 |
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Tommy sounds dated now, Quadrophenia is better.
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Intruder
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Posted: March 20 2007 at 10:30 |
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Quad....just a much more approachable concept. A deaf, dumb and blind pinball playing messaiha? Bah! Still, Tommy is also a great LP....Entwhistle on french horn!
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I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there.....
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willy
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Posted: March 20 2007 at 12:53 |
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This is a dupe thread, and I still prefer quad. Both are great albums from one of my favorite bands.
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gong
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Posted: March 21 2007 at 20:47 |
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Witchwoodhermit
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Posted: March 22 2007 at 00:57 |
I farted
It smelt like
Quadrophenia
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gong
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Posted: March 22 2007 at 01:33 |
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Chris Stainton's piano is amazing at Quad tracks 5:15, Drowned, and Dirty Jobs. It was great Pete's idea to bring Chris Stainton to play piano on Quad, IMO.
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Witchwoodhermit
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Posted: March 22 2007 at 02:04 |
If I say that Tommy is "SICK".
How do you take it?
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daz2112
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Posted: March 22 2007 at 08:44 |
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Quadrophenia!
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cookieacquired
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Posted: March 22 2007 at 13:07 |
Quad is definitely better than Tommy
sorry fans of Tommy but no... just no
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rileydog22
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Posted: March 22 2007 at 21:16 |
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Tommy was much better live than it was in the studio. The studio version of Tommy puts me to sleep.
Quadrophenia kicks the studio Tommy's sorry little ass. Live Tommy vs. studio Quad, though, I can't decide on.
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dotnetpete
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Posted: March 22 2007 at 23:38 |
Hands down Quadrophenia beats Tommy. I was wondering why The Who wasn't listed in these archives. Quad is certainly prog....but maybe not enough of their albums are to qualify them. Quad sort of bridged my transition from mainstream music into true prog back in '75 (yeah, I'm old).
Quad and Who's Next, that's basically The Who for me.
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gong
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Posted: March 23 2007 at 00:38 |
 Witchwoodhermit wrote:
If I say that Tommy is "SICK".
How do you take it? |
i will take thats your opinion.
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Witchwoodhermit
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Posted: March 24 2007 at 02:11 |
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^^^Yes, but in what parlance?
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gong
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Posted: March 25 2007 at 02:27 |
parlance is ok. if somebody think that TOMMY is "sick" (as story, or that movie, not as perfect music , i guess), and like to say that, i dont care about it.
i like TOMMY so much. i like TOMMY the original album, the movie and the sondtrack, live perfomances too. I like that story, i find this is pretty wierd story but something awesome in The History of Rock.
I prefer Quad, but i think that TOMMY (original album) was more important chapter in The Story of The Who.
Edited by gong - March 25 2007 at 02:29
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The Whistler
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Posted: March 25 2007 at 02:48 |
My knowledge of Tommy is feeble, but still, Quad is one of the FEW albums I've heard that I'd call "perfect." In fact, the only other album that can match the mighty Quad is...well, Thick as a Brick, naturally.
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gong
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Posted: March 27 2007 at 00:28 |
^^ BTW, Too Old To Rock'n' Roll, Too Young To Die is another one great Tull's concept album also, but very unrrated IMO.
rgds!
Edited by gong - March 27 2007 at 00:37
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Witchwoodhermit
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Posted: March 27 2007 at 23:24 |
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Too Old... is one of Tulls weakest moments.
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