Postby toomanyhatz » 04 Jul 2006, 22:33
I remember when I first heard them, what a revelation they were- here were a band that really represented everything great about the punk era- nothing special as musicians or singers, they got by on enthusiasm, energy, and an unbridled love of all forms of music. They were amateurish in all the right ways- they'd jump from a tight little Westerberg pop gem to a Kiss cover to minute and a half punk song to a jazzy version of the theme song for the US Marines, all short, sharp, and with little break in between. In the early to mid 80s, they were a breath of fresh air, and enjoyed the hell out of them the numerous times I saw them live.
To me they became inconsistent when people started telling Westerberg his songs were significant - not that they weren't, but their casualness were part of the joy, and they lost it at some point. I think Let it Be and Tim are incredibly overrated, though Pleased to Meet Me is probably where they pulled themselves together the best.
Album - Hootenany (where I came in) or Pleased to Meet Me
Song - Probably something silly and tossed-off like "Red Light."
Footy wrote:
The Who / Jimi Hendrix Experience Saville Theatre, London Jan '67
. Got Jimi's autograph after the show and went on to see him several times that year
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