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asurPRIZEleftasurPRIZEleft Posts: 229
edited February 2010 in Other Music
The Who is actually doing this for free. Somehow, the highly-commercialized worlds of rock 'n roll and the Super Bowl are coming together, and someone has ended up doing something for free. The NFL covers all expenses for The Who, but they will receive no actual fee for playing. They don't even have a new album to promote, either. Strange. <<<<<< btw i stole this from my homepage.
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  • YieldToNothingYieldToNothing Posts: 3,667
    asurPRIZEleft wrote:
    The Who is actually doing this for free. Somehow, the highly-commercialized worlds of rock 'n roll and the Super Bowl are coming together, and someone has ended up doing something for free. The NFL covers all expenses for The Who, but they will receive no actual fee for playing. They don't even have a new album to promote, either. Strange.

    they have a greatest hits coming out very soon.
    i have a paper here that entitles me to fast track status
  • HollisBrownHollisBrown Posts: 4,325
    Watched the concert, "Live from Kilburn" 1977. If you get a chance, well worth seeing.
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  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    I think they are touring in 2010 as well so this will give them a lot of attention.
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  • EvoLukinEvoLukin Posts: 188
    youngster wrote:
    I think they are touring in 2010 as well so this will give them a lot of attention.
    Roger Daltrey touring with Eric Clapton in Feb/March 2010
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  • PJ_LukinPJ_Lukin Posts: 2,055
    I just saw on T.V. that the 1/2 time performers can expect a 555% increase in sales of the songs they perform. The may not add up to much but it is a nice bump.
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  • smithnicsmithnic Posts: 1,563
    They shouldn't be called the Who. They are not the Who.
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  • YieldToNothingYieldToNothing Posts: 3,667
    smithnic wrote:
    They shouldn't be called the Who. They are not the Who.

    pete townshend said the same thing
    i have a paper here that entitles me to fast track status
  • JeanwahJeanwah Posts: 6,363
    smithnic wrote:
    They shouldn't be called the Who. They are not the Who.

    I'm so with you on this! They are in no way the Who. Why can't they call themselves Townsend and Daltry?
  • HollisBrownHollisBrown Posts: 4,325
    Why not the Guess Who? :lol:
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,875
    I wouldnt give a rats ass if they called themselves "The Beatles"........

    I am looking forward to seeing them play at halftime......
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  • HollisBrownHollisBrown Posts: 4,325
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    I wouldnt give a rats ass if they called themselves "The Beatles"........

    I am looking forward to seeing them play at halftime......
    You make a good point Zack Starkey, Offspring.
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  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,941
    Jeanwah wrote:
    smithnic wrote:
    They shouldn't be called the Who. They are not the Who.

    I'm so with you on this! They are in no way the Who. Why can't they call themselves Townsend and Daltry?

    Well considering that The Who have been complete whores for money over the last 15 years, they probably are aware that "Led Zeppelin" sold out stadiums and "Page & Plant" only sold out arenas.
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  • Dru_CortezDru_Cortez Posts: 953
    What's the over-under that they will play
    all 3 CSI-related tunes:
    1st, Baba O'Riley, 1 of the most familiar openings, + it'll get everyone psyched.
    2nd, Who are you; longest track, pretty rockin'.
    3rd, Won't get Fooled Again; the theme song to CSI- that's right- MIAMI!

    I hasten to add, however, that it's brilliant they are waiving their fee.
    Let's hope the money goes somewhere it's needed.
    Cheers.
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  • Dru_CortezDru_Cortez Posts: 953
    HollisBrown wrote:
    Why not the Guess Who? :lol:
    Why not the Guess Who?!
    Cheers.
    'Cause you don't give blood and take it back again.
  • PJ Fan est. 1990PJ Fan est. 1990 Posts: 1,788
    PJ_Lukin wrote:
    I just saw on T.V. that the 1/2 time performers can expect a 555% increase in sales of the songs they perform. The may not add up to much but it is a nice bump.

    just like after the supebrowl a few years back everybody claimed to be Prince fans lol...but a few years later, he's back to his same following
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    I wouldnt give a rats ass if they called themselves "The Beatles"........

    I am looking forward to seeing them play at halftime......


    totally agree...vh1 is showing 'who's next' classic album right now...getting me prepared for halftime...too bad all that football gets in the way ;):lol:
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,981
    Jeanwah wrote:
    smithnic wrote:
    They shouldn't be called the Who. They are not the Who.

    I'm so with you on this! They are in no way the Who. Why can't they call themselves Townsend and Daltry?

    Same with the Alice in Chains approach. They are no way Alice in Chains without Layne Stanley.
  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,875
    Pearl Jam was no longer Pearl Jam, in my eyes....

    The day they fired Dave A.
    Take me piece by piece.....
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  • AtlantaJammerAtlantaJammer Posts: 2,611
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    Pearl Jam was no longer Pearl Jam, in my eyes....

    The day they fired Dave A.


    PearlGarden?
  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,941
    I think there's certain "levels" to this sort of thing.

    "The Principals are still in place" bands

    The Who - No disrespect meant to guys like Keith Moon and John Entwistle...but bassists and drummers are replaceable. As long as Roger is screaming and Pete is doing his windmills, they're The Who.

    Kiss - Lead guitarists are harder to replace...but when the band wears make-up, it's hard to really notice. As long as they have Stanley and Simmons, they are Kiss.

    The Rolling Stones - I'm getting ahead of myself here, but the day will come where Jagger and Richards are the only ones left and they will still be called The Rolling Stones (as they should).


    "We're not fooling anybody" bands

    Van Halen - Calling this band "Van Halen" with Sammy Hagar on vocals is silly because the band's music totally changed.

    Black Sabbath - At least they finally came around to calling themselves "Heaven and Hell" when they perform with Dio. Unlike Van Hagar, Sabbath with Dio doesn't suck.....but it's not Black Sabbath.


    "We tried to fool people....but the joke is on us" bands

    Pink Floyd - I've always felt that Gilmour and Co. continuing to tour without Waters was fine. But calling anything on A Momentary Lapse of Reason or Division Bell a "Pink Floyd Song" is a farce.

    Alice In Chains - How would you like it if Eddie Vedder died and the band carried on with Scott Weiland on vocals?

    Guns N Roses - "Tubby McGoo and five guys who aren't Slash" as Conan O'Brien would say.

    Major replacements that are okay with me

    Iron Maiden - Bruce Dickinson replacing Paul Di'Anno

    Metallica - Kirk Hammett replacing Dave Mustaine

    Pearl Jam - drummers
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  • Rossum20Rossum20 Posts: 910
    Dru_Cortez wrote:
    What's the over-under that they will play
    all 3 CSI-related tunes:
    1st, Baba O'Riley, 1 of the most familiar openings, + it'll get everyone psyched.
    2nd, Who are you; longest track, pretty rockin'.
    3rd, Won't get Fooled Again; the theme song to CSI- that's right- MIAMI!

    I hasten to add, however, that it's brilliant they are waiving their fee.
    Let's hope the money goes somewhere it's needed.
    Cheers.



    I have a feeling the Who are going to treat us to a mash up of Baba O'Riley, Pinball Wizard, Tommy, Who Are You, and Won't Get Fooled Again.
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,981
    Rossum20 wrote:
    Dru_Cortez wrote:
    What's the over-under that they will play
    all 3 CSI-related tunes:
    1st, Baba O'Riley, 1 of the most familiar openings, + it'll get everyone psyched.
    2nd, Who are you; longest track, pretty rockin'.
    3rd, Won't get Fooled Again; the theme song to CSI- that's right- MIAMI!

    I hasten to add, however, that it's brilliant they are waiving their fee.
    Let's hope the money goes somewhere it's needed.
    Cheers.



    I have a feeling the Who are going to treat us to a mash up of Baba O'Riley, Pinball Wizard, Tommy, Who Are You, and Won't Get Fooled Again.

    Well the band pretty much got their setlist already leaked out:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Su ... time_shows

    The band leaked their planned setlist, which includes the songs: "Baba O'Riley", "Pinball Wizard", "Tommy, Can You Hear Me?", "Who Are You", and "Won't Get Fooled Again"
  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 41,691
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    Pearl Jam was no longer Pearl Jam, in my eyes....

    The day they fired Dave A.
    Forgetting who actually played on ten? Dave K
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  • HollisBrownHollisBrown Posts: 4,325
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    How would you like it if Eddie Vedder died ?
    I'd be depressed and feel a great deal of sympathy for his family.
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    and the band carried on with Scott Weiland on vocals
    Would they do Interstate Love Song?
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,875
    Surprise me and play this.....

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHTdrPL22-Y&feature=fvw
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  • PJ_LukinPJ_Lukin Posts: 2,055
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    Pearl Jam - drummers

    I don't think Pearl Jam actually had a steady drummer until Matt Cameron, they were basically one record ( or 2 for Dave A.) and out.
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  • WildsWilds Posts: 4,329
    edited February 2010
    PJ_Lukin wrote:
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    Pearl Jam - drummers

    I don't think Pearl Jam actually had a steady drummer until Matt Cameron, they were basically one record ( or 2 for Dave A.) and out.

    Jack played on two albums, and on three tours (Vitalogy, No Code, and Yield) 1994-1998
    Dave A played on two albums and two tours (Ten, and Vs) 1991-1994.

    Could be slightly off, as I'm rattling that off of the top of my head.
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    Surprise me and play this.....

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHTdrPL22-Y&feature=fvw
    +1 or atleast pearl jam play it at a show..
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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,981
    Wilds wrote:
    PJ_Lukin wrote:
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    Pearl Jam - drummers

    I don't think Pearl Jam actually had a steady drummer until Matt Cameron, they were basically one record ( or 2 for Dave A.) and out.

    Jack played on two albums, and on three tours (Vitalogy, No Code, and Yield) 1994-1998
    Dave A played on two albums and two tours (Ten, and Vs) 1991-1994.

    Could be slightly off, as I'm rattling that off of the top of my head.

    Jack did MWR, Hawaii & the Australian tour for '98. The huge remaining of the Yield tour went to Matt.

    Imagine someday, imagine forgiveness/forget happens and Dave A comes back & play's with Pearl Jam? :shock:
  • pjfan021pjfan021 Posts: 684
    i disagree with a couple things....

    usually a bass player and/or drummer can be replaced and it won't make a difference for the most part, but the who had one of the best in each of those categories. i still think they sound good live but to think that john or keith was replaced by anyone near their caliber is kinda ridiculous...


    ...and i think layne not being in aic and bon scott not being in ac/dc are the only two examples where a lead singer could be replaced. i think that since jerry and malcom/angus wrote a majority of the music over their collective bodies of work justifies this...and the guys that replaced them do them justice; especially live.


    ...vedder would never be replaced.
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