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!!
OT: 40 Years Ago Today...
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OT: 40 Years Ago Today...
by nancyrose on 21 May 2009 20:47
To be truly radical is to make hope possible, rather than despair convincing.
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by Lynne on 21 May 2009 21:16
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.
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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.
... trained by the CIA to accept vast quantities of information at high speed in binary code
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by TOWOS on 22 May 2009 00:13
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! 
"I.Know.This.Name"!
(Humbly asks for forgiveness to the legitimate owner of the avi)
(Humbly asks for forgiveness to the legitimate owner of the avi)
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by DirtyMartini on 22 May 2009 01:05
[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.
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.
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by Lilrock on 22 May 2009 16:22
[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.
I remember! Pinball Wizard and everything! And Roger Daltry is still a hottie.
Still rockin' after all these years
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by 63falcon on 22 May 2009 20:48
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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by GinaSuperCat on 23 May 2009 19:10
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!
MMMMEEEEEOOOOOOWWWWWW!!!!
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by samburusunset on 24 May 2009 04:12
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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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.
)Stewart and Stanley together again!! YO!
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