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OT: 40 Years Ago Today...
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21 May 2009 20:47by nancyrose
The Who released "Tommy!"
Forty. Years.
If that doesn't make your life sorta flash before your eyes, well, you're just too damn young!!
Posted:
21 May 2009 21:16by Lynne
OUCH. Yeah, that hurt
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I noticed that today when I went to listen to BBC Radio 4 (will be available for a week if you want to listen):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kfqmb
Nick Maes revisits and celebrates The Who's influential rock-opera Tommy, 40 years on.
Featuring interviews with The Who's lead singer Roger Daltrey; Ken Russell, who directed the 1975 film version; Paul Nicholas, who appeared in the film as Cousin Kevin; and Michael Cerveris, star of the 1993 Broadway musical.
The programme recalls Tommy in its various incarnations and considers its culutral and musical value and significance four decades on.
A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.
Posted:
21 May 2009 21:54by Throb
Posted:
22 May 2009 00:13by TOWOS
Phew! Actually I don't remember the release of the Who album. Having said that, the Opera version with the London Symphony orchestra introduced me to both the Who and Winwood, and so forever grateful for that!
Posted:
22 May 2009 01:00by smax
woooo hoooooo, i'm just too damn young!!
Posted:
22 May 2009 01:05by DirtyMartini
[quote="nancyrose"]If that doesn't make your life sorta flash before your eyes, well, you're just too damn young!![/quote]
Nope, nothin' here either.
I do have the vinyl though. And I saw the touring company with an ex-VJ (yes, *V*J) who was surprisingly good.
Posted:
22 May 2009 01:05by TOWOS
That, m'dearest, is nothing but a transient condition....
Posted:
22 May 2009 13:32by E
Too dang young. Was just a sparkle in Lilrock's eyes.
Posted:
22 May 2009 14:56by Chatchka
Old enough to know better.
Young enough to do it anyway.
Can I get a "Hell yeah?"
Posted:
22 May 2009 16:22by Lilrock
[quote="E"]Too dang young. Was just a sparkle in Lilrock's eyes.[/quote]
I remember! Pinball Wizard and everything! And Roger Daltry is still a hottie.
Posted:
22 May 2009 20:48by 63falcon
My ex-boyfriend took me to see them up in Dayton in 1996, where they performed "Quadrophenia" as part of the concert (and he had 'stepped-up' for third row seats!). That I think was the last No. American Tour w/ John Entwhistle. I have never been a huge Who fan, but that show was fantastic! Alive but too young for the Tommy release, sorta' remember it tho'.......
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23 May 2009 19:10by GinaSuperCat
Wow, it was amazing that Tommy was 20 years released when I saw the Who play it from beginning to end for the 20th anniversary, even harder to believe that was 20 yrs ago!
Posted:
24 May 2009 04:12by samburusunset
OMG!
40 years!
Some of y'all are just too dang young!
(I guess it's all relative. Don't ask me where I was when Kennedy was shot.
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