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Manifestor_of_Light

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24. Another musing on the human condition by Pete:

Reply to OriginalGeek (Reply #19)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 12:17 AM

Oct 2014

This is about as succinct as it gets.

Did you hear the stuff that Krishna said?
Or know for you that Jesus' blood was shed?
Is it in your heart or in your head?
Or does the truth lay in the centre spread?

--"Jools and Jim", Pete Townshend(angry at critics), Empty Glass album, 1980. It also includes the line "They don't give a shit Keith Moon is dead".

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The Who are going on another tour next spring. [View all] Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 OP

Gonna start saving for it now. In_The_Wind Oct 2014 #1

They just announced it this week, I believe. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #2

^^One of the greatest songs ever. OriginalGeek Oct 2014 #19

Another musing on the human condition by Pete: Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #24

Very good idea GOLGO 13 Oct 2014 #15

One of my first big concerts sharp_stick Oct 2014 #3

groan, Joe Shlabotnik Oct 2014 #6

I've seen them twice - post Moon... lame54 Oct 2014 #4

I saw their first "Geezer Tour" in the early 80s. nolabear Oct 2014 #5

Saw them in the '70s doing Tommy. kwassa Oct 2014 #7

Damnation.. Hula Popper Oct 2014 #8

Hula, I'm in your same camp. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #13

Oh, hell yes. So much great music. Arugula Latte Oct 2014 #30

I always grin when I hear "My Generation' Wolf Frankula Oct 2014 #9

don't blame roger. he didn't write the song/lyric orleans Oct 2014 #23

Pete's Old Too! Wolf Frankula Oct 2014 #28

Tickets have been on sale. WinkyDink Oct 2014 #10

Who's going on tour? n/t Yavin4 Oct 2014 #11

I've always wished I could somehow go back and see them in their prime (around '69/'70). nomorenomore08 Oct 2014 #12

As long as they can play.. sendero Oct 2014 #14

Not interested. Zep did the right thing by disbanding after Bonzo died. U4ikLefty Oct 2014 #16

They're already taking pre orders for tickets for a show next September. Initech Oct 2014 #17

I will treasure their recorded music, and that show on the 2000 tour... Orsino Oct 2014 #18

Love them ailsagirl Oct 2014 #20

The retirement community tour...... whistler162 Oct 2014 #21

I'm waiting for the Stones on the Steel Wheelchairs Tour. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #25

Oh. I thought we/DUers were going on some kind of tourist tour together. Never mind. n/t UTUSN Oct 2014 #22

Meh. At this point, The Who are a The Who tribute band (nt) Recursion Oct 2014 #26

I thought Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #27

Yeah, I got suckered into the "Farewell Tour" in 1982, but The Clash opened! Arugula Latte Oct 2014 #29