The Who-Endless Wire..

PJammin'

PureandEasy wrote:

as an AVID Who fan, I can tell you it often takes a few listens to really get into a Who record, but when you get it, YOU GET IT

i don't have MONTHS, Pure.

I know I'm biased, but Pete Townshend is brilliant and I know he wouldn't put anything out there as a new Who album that didn't rate

Can't wait to get home and really delve into this new release.

it just seems WRONG that i'm listening to it before YOU. i have to say, Pure, you'll be in heaven. i just got done listening to Endless Wire and it's SOOOOO GOOOOOD...and that's only my first listen.

PureandEasy

PJammin' wrote:

i don't have MONTHS, Pure.



it just seems WRONG that i'm listening to it before YOU. i have to say, Pure, you'll be in heaven. i just got done listening to Endless Wire and it's SOOOOO GOOOOOD...and that's only my first listen.

well, technically, I've heard some of it live before, so . . .

I'm so glad you're enjoying it. I could put it on here at work, but I have a kind of ritual when I listen to new music for the first time - no distractions, don't even look at the words or anything, get comfortable and give it a listen straight through just to get the feel for it

GOD I CAN'T WAIT

Towsertunes

This album is fantastic.
Some of the best Townshend lyrics ever.
Daltrey sounds great.
The extended Endless Wire is superb.
The whole thing is just right.
Can't wait to hear the Pete solo album from left over material.

brokenarrow

I picked it up today, listening to it now....Mike Post Theme just started...

24 years since the last time I picked up a 'new' Who album that was just released.




It's a good day.

ii44

PureandEasy wrote:

as an AVID Who fan, I can tell you it often takes a few listens to really get into a Who record, but when you get it, YOU GET IT

and I think that is what a lot of you are saying

so those who were not necessarily thrilled at first, give it a few more tries.

I know I'm biased, but Pete Townshend is brilliant and I know he wouldn't put anything out there as a new Who album that didn't rate

Can't wait to get home and really delve into this new release.

This is my first NEW Who record, and your exactly right. It took me a couple of spins to like the Wire & Glass EP, and when I first heard In the Ether, I was like, "what in the hell???" but I totally loved it the next time through. It's amazing that "The 2" are more "The Who" now then they were in the 80s.

WonderMike

ii44 wrote:

Good review!

Thank you! Much appreciated.

blacknapkins

WonderMike wrote:

I have a review I wrote of this album on my site. And to be honest, it really didn't do it for me at first, but now I'm really into it. It hasn't left my car since Tuesday morning, and now I feel like it's very close to the best of Pete Townshend's solo stuff, only now he has Roger on vocals.

It took me a couple of days to get around to reading this, but I really enjoyed it.

mwachsman

Just finished listening to this album, and I like it. I think as listen to it more I will like it even more. Oh, and I agree with Towsertunes that the extended Endless Wire is superb.

ZepZach

I really like it a lot. I was pleasantly surprised. I just love Pete Townshend's work.

PureandEasy

I had a chance to listen to it once through last night. It made me laugh and it made me cry and that is exactly what Pete Townshend has always been able to do for me – MAKE ME FEEL.

Once again, he has succeeded. I think it sounds more like a Townshend solo project than your typical Who album, but I think that is due to the lack of Entwistle’s involvement.

Someone here said they thought You Stand by Me was for Roger, I disagree, I think it’s for the fans – who have stood by him all these years.

What he went through a few years back had to be extremely difficult to deal with and the fact that he had the courage to not only come back into the public eye so strongly, with a new Who album and their first ever world-wide tour, has to be because he knew the fans stood by him.

That’s my two cents anyway

I really did enjoy it and can't wait till I get more time this weekend to listen again and again.

off_the_record

i listened to it twice and i dont think i'll ever listen to it again.

enharmonic

Endless yawn :(

No power in the rhythm section. This is not your father's Who.

The songwriting is ace, but the rhythm section kills it for me.

pj_zombie

AstroFan wrote:

The first time I listened to it I was pretty disappointed, but it has grown on me. Good album overall, and Best Buy has a pretty good deal on it. 3 discs(the album + a bonus CD and DVD of live material, I believe) for around $10.

Really? If that's still going on tomorrow I may stop by and pick it up. Who knows if I'll like it or not but it's worth a shot.

off_the_record

pj_zombie wrote:

Really? If that's still going on tomorrow I may stop by and pick it up. Who knows if I'll like it or not but it's worth a shot.

yep. tomorrow is the last day. thats pretty much what i also figured. $9.99 for 3 discs (for the who, no less) is a good deal.

pj_zombie

Yeah, can't pass that up. I'm not the biggest Who fan, I only have Who's Next and intend on getting a few more but hey, it doesn't hurt with all the extras for that price. After tomorrow it'll go up to something I'll probably never want to pay.

FinsburyParkCarrots

I gave it a chance, tried to tell myself I thought it wasn't as crap as I thought it would be, then realised it was shite.

brokenarrow

I've had Misunderstood from Rough Mix in my head all day after hearing Endless Wire Ext. version.
First impression: I feel as though there is a good deal of re-visiting old material on the album.
I think of Who's Next, Tommy, Rough Mix, Empty Glass...

I'm not sure about this one yet, I'm hoping this music will grow on me.

WonderMike

blacknapkins wrote:

It took me a couple of days to get around to reading this, but I really enjoyed it.

Thanks for the nice words, I appreciate it.

And brokenarrow, Townshend said he was going back to notebooks from 1971 for some of the songs (Sound Round, Pick up the Peace, etc), so if some of it feels like Who's Next, then your feeling is right.

danielheyes

some absolute classics and some real duffers but overall pretty much what i expected,the wire and glass story is quality,have you all read the full story? i trust you will have on petes site.

vedderfan10

It's a Pete solo album with Cookie Monster & Louie Armstrong's love child guesting on "In the Ether"....Don't think I've ever laughed so hard at music ever in my life...just thinking of it makes me giggle...