Music : Who Cares: A Tribute to The Who
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0661573000523
Label: Redeye Distribution
Manufacturer: Redeye Distribution
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Redeye Distribution
Release Date: November 07, 2000
Sales Rank: 454346
Studio: Redeye Distribution
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What? A "Tribute" album that DOESN'T have Sheryl Crow? Sacrelige!
About a year after this was released, an "official" tribute to The Who was released, and it was sooo borrring. Even Pearl Jam, the only band in years that could possibly carry on The Who's torch, sounded as if they were straining NyQuil through cotton.
But this collection is an entirely different story. Truly independent, lots of bands you've probably never heard of, and may never hear again, do some serious justice to some classic, classic rock.
Its cover nicely foreshadows the punk aesthetic inside.
The Who recorded some masterpieces, to be sure; it is almost indecent to try to outdo the magic of the originals. And, just as surely, some of the tracks on this collection are just average.
But there are some standouts.
Dare I say it, but 4 Hour Ramona's "The Seeker" is one of those rare covers that improves on the original. The guitar screams, the harmonica wails, and the harmonies of the verse (yes, it's done as a duet!) are haunting. The lyrics have been updated (after all, no one turns to Tim Leary, the Beatles, or Bob Dylan for advice anymore), and the whole thing simply rocks.
Blue Collar Love's "Substitute" is great girl-group pop.
And taking on "Won't Get Fooled Again" is foolheardy at best (Van Halen, I'm looking at you). But Henry Boy does it justice, stripping it down to its bluesy core and really evoking ... Read More
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If you have never heard "garage band" quality, here it is. I have dozens of tribute and live cds/cassettes, and all of them have at least some worthwhile version on them. But this entire cd is a dog! Maybe I should have suspected it was trash when one of the "musicians" had to write a promo for it. And my guess is that it was all produced in the same garage (while knocking over a few old cardboard boxes -- to get the Who feel to it.)
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Hi
I am the one-man show Clang Quartet (MAGIC BUS) and it was a pleasure doing a Who song for this compilation. The Who deserves some respect, I feel! Keith Moon was and is one of my all time favorite drummers. I know all the bands who are on here were as happy as I was to contribute. Need I say more?
www.silbermedia.com/clangquartet
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Tribute records are always mixed bags.
First off, you need a good band to cover, and we certainly have that with The Who. In my opinion, The Who were the first commercial punk band - not the Sex Pistols, not the Ramones. The Who fused the punk attitude of Robert Johnson with the raucous possibilities of rock-n-roll. Sure, they became stadium rock dinosaurs, but they didn't get their wish of dying before they got old.
Second, a good tribute album should have fresh interpretations that add to the value of the original tunes. Here's where things fall apart. While many of these songs are entertaining (how hard can it be to re-record an acceptable take of a good song?), only a few make meaningful contributions to the legacy of The Who.
Who fans with a taste for alternative music will find this to be an interesting collectible. However, Who fans that prefer AOR-fare will want to pass.
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16 wonderful bands in their own right, picked to cover 16 cover songs. You wonder what could this cd have that a "Who" song doesn't? It's the differences between each track. Each band brings their own uniqueness to the album. Who cares? You should. Buy it, or live without.
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