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Wed Sep 24, 9:44 AM ET Add Entertainment -
By Jonathan Cohen
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Years of discussion about a new studio album from the surviving members of the Who appears to be finally giving way to action.
A post on guitarist Pete Townshend's official Web site (http://www.petetownshend.co.uk) reveals that he and frontman Roger Daltrey will begin demoing new material "before the end of the year" and plan to hit the studio in March.
Songs intended for the group's first studio album in 21 years "will be based on story, now complete, 'The Boy Who Heard Music."' The set is being targeted for a summer 2004 release date on an as-yet-undetermined label and will be supported with a U.S. and U.K. tour. "Other regions" will be visited in 2005, according to the site.
The Who's last studio album was 1982's "It's Hard," which featured the singles "Eminence Front" and "Athena." Ever since, Townshend has wrestled with the notion of writing new material for the group, as he told Billboard.com this summer.
"What made me stop making Who albums is very much the same thing that happened to Led Zeppelin. Somebody in the band died," he said, noting the 1978 passing of drummer Keith Moon. "And unlike them, I was very slow to get the message."
Townshend, Daltrey and bassist John Entwistle (news) had made some tentative steps in the direction of new music in the summer of 2002, having run through one song each from Townshend and Daltrey during rehearsals for a tour. "That was as far as we got because two, three weeks later we were in L.A. waiting to tour and then found that John had died," Townshend said.
With Moon and Entwistle dead, Townshend admitted he has wrestled with potentially releasing new music under the Who name. " and I on a stage -- whatever we call ourselves -- can't avoid the fact that in some illusionary way we bring down the mysterious mantle of the Who around us," he said. "It will always happen. So we might as well call it the Who."
Townshend is currently assembling a team to remix the Who's 1973 classic album "Quadrophenia" in 5.1 surround sound.
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| Joey |
" The Who's last studio album was 1982's "It's Hard," which featured the singles "Eminence Front" and "Athena."
The Joey loves the Stones !
The Joey loves the Who !
Perhaps next year , my Baby Steely will finally attend his first WHO gig .
Developing ................................
J. Fly ! |
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| Boomy |
I saw the Who in August of 2002 and thought it was a pretty damn good show. |
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| Joey |
" I saw the Who in August of 2002 and thought it was a pretty damn good show. "
You are much loved by the Joey !
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| Nellcote |
My only WHO experience. I stayed with the pure WHO.
13.12.1975
Providence, Civic Center
Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Pete Townshend, Keith Moon
[ Top | Review | Report ] I Can't Explain, Substitute, My Wife, Baba O'Riley, Squeeze Box, Behind Blue Eyes, Dreaming From The Waist, Boris The Spider, Magic Bus, Amazing Journey, Sparks, The Acid Queen, Fiddle About, Pinball Wizard, I'm Free, Tommy's Holiday Camp, We're Not Gonna Take It, Summertime Blues, My Generation, Join Together, My Generation Blues, Roadrunner, Won't Get Fooled Again.
http://www.thewho.net/concertguide/1975/ |
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| steel driving hammer |
The Seeker is prolly one of my faves.
Some great guitar on that one, especially the intro. |
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| Joey |
" My only WHO experience. I stayed with the pure WHO.
13.12.1975
Providence, Civic Center
Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Pete Townshend, Keith Moon
[ Top | Review | Report ] I Can't Explain, Substitute, My Wife, Baba O'Riley, Squeeze Box, Behind Blue Eyes, Dreaming From The Waist, Boris The Spider, Magic Bus, Amazing Journey, Sparks, The Acid Queen, Fiddle About, Pinball Wizard, I'm Free, Tommy's Holiday Camp, We're Not Gonna Take It, Summertime Blues, My Generation, Join Together, My Generation Blues, Roadrunner, Won't Get Fooled Again. "
I envy you , but you should hear/feel/see the way Townshend plays guitar these days .
Unfrigginbelievable .
J.
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| Nellcote |
Joey;
The WHO were amoung the first bands using lasers at a concert, at the time. It all seems so archaic now, much like playing Atari. However, in the day, with some illicit smoke wafting in the air, NOTHING beat the aura of Won't Get Fooled Again..... |
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| Joey |
" However, in the day, with some illicit smoke wafting in the air, NOTHING beat the aura of Won't Get Fooled Again....."
In 1975 , your young Joey had just turned eleven and was fresh out of the ' Nam ! |
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| Jumping Jack |
The Who in 75 were every bit the equal of the Stones, Out of Control and very powerful setting the standard for RnR.
Saw The Who is Septemeber 2000 and Townsend can still bring down the house, although Daltrey is a shadow of his former self.
I look forward to a new album.
Screw MT, I would love to see one show with Pete guesting with the Stones. |
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| Joey |
" Screw MT, I would love to see one show with Pete guesting with the Stones. "
I would like to bite and kiss you !
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| Jumping Jack |
Might be worth it for this event, LOL! |
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| Child of the Moon |
After watching the 30 Years of Maximum R&B video last night, I can safely say I am now more excited than ever about this news. Joey, when they set a release date, I think I we have to camp outside the store and rush the place when they open the doors. I'll do it if you will.
PETE!
ROGER!
THE WHO!!!!!
[Edited by Child of the Moon] |
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| sirmoonie |
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Meet the new boss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just the same as the old boss!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KERANGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| jb |
"You make Joey masturbate". |
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