> On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:11:45 -0700 (PDT), Raja gmail.com>
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>>On Jul 17, 10:39 am, Scott yahoo.com> wrote:

>>> On Jul 17, 10:57 am, Raja gmail.com> wrote:

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>>>> Nowadays The Who are a regular fixture on VH1 Classic rock. Every time
>>>> I turn on Classic Rock channel, it is The Who playing some concert,
>>>> the movie Tommy going on or some documentary about The Who.

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>>>> Many consider The Who to be the 3rd greatest rock band of all times
>>>> (behind The Beatles and The Rolling Stones). Some consider them second
>>>> best rock band of all time behind The Beatles. There are considered
>>>> unanimously the greatest hard rock band of all times.

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>>>> So how many great songs did they make. I have all their studio albums,
>>>> live at leeds, and most of their compilations.

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>>>> Chronologically I think these are their greatest songs ever (which
>>>> belong to any alltime songs list)...

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>>>> Studio album tracks
>>>> 1. My Generation
>>>> 2. The Kids Are Alright
>>>> 3. A Legal Matter
>>>> 4. Boris The Spider
>>>> 5. Mary Anne With A Shaky Hand
>>>> 6. I Can See For Miles
>>>> 7. Overture
>>>> 8. Pinball Wizard
>>>> 9. Im Free
>>>> 10. Baba O' Riley
>>>> 11. Bargain
>>>> 12. Behind Blue Eyes
>>>> 13. Wont Get Fooled Again
>>>> 14. The Real Me
>>>> 15. Love Reign Over Me
>>>> 16. However Much I Booze
>>>> 17. Squeeze Box
>>>> 18. Eminence Front

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>>>> Singles
>>>> 19. I Cant Explain
>>>> 20. The Seeker
>>>> 21. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
>>>> 22. Magic Bus
>>>> 23. Substitute
>>>> 24. Im A Boy

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>>>> So a band has 24 great songs. Is that enough to be considered the
>>>> second or third greatest rock bands of all time. All these 24 songs
>>>> can be squeezed into one CD. So they effectively made one great album
>>>> of songs! Now try to count the number of great songs bands like
>>>> Beatles, Rolling Stones, Kinks, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Yes made. I
>>>> am trying to be objective about this. I have nothing against them. I
>>>> am just trying to figure out WOTS THE DEAL. Is it because of the
>>>> INFLUENCE FACTOR. I agree they were massively influencial and a great
>>>> live band. But were they as good as they are made out to be? Can a
>>>> band which has merely an album of great songs considered to be that
>>>> great?

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>>> well, you're missing the point, Raja.  The Who's greatest contribution
>>> to music is Quadrophenia.  However, none of the songs on it are by
>>> themselves great singles.  The album can only be appreciated in its
>>> entirety.

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>>I think Tommy is pretty good. But Quadrophenia is very boring and
>>long. Whos Next is very good and their best. I like Who Sell Out as
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> That's probably because you're into the naivety of the day, young
> floor sweeping type dood.  To me, Tommy sounds childish compared to
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