Tommy
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Topic: Tommy
Posted By: For Honor
Subject: Tommy
Date Posted: 29 March 2005 at 5:54pm
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I just bought and listened to the classic rock opera Tommy by the Who. I found it amazing, it is kind of creepy but also very intelligent. Even above the deeper message are some pure rock n roll ballads. Has anyone else heard the album in its entirety or seen the movie. If so what are your thoughts. ------------- 
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Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 29 March 2005 at 5:57pm
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Its a good band. I think every "Punk rocker" needs to know the roots of the ganre before he can call himself punk. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors"> 
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Posted By: For Honor
Date Posted: 29 March 2005 at 5:58pm
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i agree, most people dont realize they were the first punk band -------------
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Posted By: Trogdor2
Date Posted: 29 March 2005 at 5:58pm
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I like The Mars Volta. Their stuff is sort of like a rock opera I
guess. It tells a deep story and totaly rocks at the same time.
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Posted By: Funky
Date Posted: 29 March 2005 at 6:08pm
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I saw the musical on broadway.
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Posted By: For Honor
Date Posted: 29 March 2005 at 6:11pm
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a rock opera is more when it is just one story on an album, in Tommy there is an actual story that can be written down, its not just deep lyrics -------------
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Trogdor2 wrote:Posted By: :ShockeR_ratm:
Date Posted: 29 March 2005 at 6:13pm
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try dream theater's "scenes from a memory"
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Posted By: bravecoward
Date Posted: 29 March 2005 at 6:15pm
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the who? punk? mehh ------------- 
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Posted By: Frozen Balls
Date Posted: 29 March 2005 at 6:23pm
| I've heard it. Most excellent. |
Posted By: rockerdoode
Date Posted: 29 March 2005 at 6:42pm
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Hah, i was kinda weirded out by the title because my first name is Tommy...lol... ------------- "According to Sue Johanson, theres nothing that can increase your manhood, trust me I've already looked into it for myself." -Zata |
Posted By: For Honor
Date Posted: 29 March 2005 at 6:50pm
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yes. check out My Generation, Wont Get Fooled Again, and I Cant Explain but the thing that really made them punk were their desctructive live performances -------------
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Posted By: triggerhappy1
Date Posted: 29 March 2005 at 8:30pm
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Yeah The Who was definatly considered a punk/metal band back then. And they always smashed guitars and amps onstage. Compare their music to others in the late 60s- early 70s, not many like it. Pink Floyd's 1968 "The Nile Song" sounds exactly like any modern heavy metal music, with screaming and yelling, load raspy guitar, and everything else. I couldnt beleive it was 1968. Tommy is a great movie. Only see it a few times but its one of my favorites. If you like "rock opera story movie things" like that you should consider watching Pink Floyd The Wall movie. A great dramatic story with the best music ever. ------------- 
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Posted By: slacker guy
Date Posted: 29 March 2005 at 8:49pm
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i have the vinyl soundtrack, the who are fricken sweet even tho
i hate punk ------------- 
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Posted By: Shub
Date Posted: 29 March 2005 at 8:49pm
| I never really liked the Who...but that's just me. |
Posted By: Bass654321
Date Posted: 29 March 2005 at 9:43pm
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In addition to the fact that the Who are my favorite band, Tommy is what I consider to be the greatest concept album of all time. The Who might not have the most technical melodies, but the writing is genius and the rythym section is possibly the best in all of rock n' roll. (John Entwistle and Keith Moon) The Who are the pioneers of hard rock and deserve all the credit they get. ------------- "You have to be trusted, by the people that you lied to. So that when they turn their backs on you, you'll get the chance to put the knife in." Pink Floyd- Dogs |
Posted By: PlentifulBalls
Date Posted: 29 March 2005 at 10:21pm
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yes, I had it in the past, and liked it. I may have to reaquire it. ------------- 
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Posted By: TruePaintballer
Date Posted: 29 March 2005 at 11:24pm
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Posted By: bravecoward
Date Posted: 29 March 2005 at 11:29pm
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i love the who, i have most of their cds. but >i< wouldnt consider it punk -------------
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