I will always like Tommy better.

Posted by boboli (A) on February 25, 2012 at 18:20:18

In Reply to: The Who posted by tesla on February 23, 2012 at 18:33:57:

It was released while I was in college and was a big part of that whole scene. I heard them play it live in Philly with my future wife and it is the best concert memory that we share. It was present at Woodstock. That is a significant cultural presence for me.
Quadrophenia was released while I was in med school and married, and, theoretically headed in a more serious direction. I recognize it as being a more serious, introspective, and perhaps, objectively better work (and it does rock), but with music from that era, especially by the Who, it's the emotional impact it had on me at the time that matters. Tommy wins that contest hands down.

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Topic - The Who - tesla 18:33:57 02/23/12 (19)

RE: The Who - Picklesnapper 09:27:29 02/29/12 (0)

Let's set the record straight: "Tommy" was NOT the first rock opera. - tinear 08:10:56 02/29/12 (0)

My karma tells me "You've been screwed again" - jec01 15:43:30 02/28/12 (0)

Quadrophenia for me. But Tommy is more varied in its presentation and scope of sound. - Enophile 08:29:35 02/28/12 (0)

Tommy is... - mkuller 21:15:31 02/27/12 (0)

lots of reasons - Atwood 16:01:04 02/27/12 (0)

Power Chords - manerac 18:24:59 02/26/12 (0)

I will always like Tommy better. - boboli 18:20:18 02/25/12 (0)

RE: The Who - FenderLover 17:17:17 02/25/12 (0)

I don't get it either....NT - FezCo 10:23:30 02/25/12 (1)

Same here (mt) - Stephæn 11:53:39 02/27/12 (0)

RE: The Who - dirtyvinyl 08:44:24 02/25/12 (0)

Quadrophenia is the best Wagnerian opera ever!!--NT-- - elblanco 21:32:49 02/24/12 (0)

The Who - Steelhead 13:28:43 02/24/12 (1)

yup - side 3 - mhardy6647 08:53:50 02/25/12 (0)

for me, no contest - mhardy6647 10:40:17 02/24/12 (0)

Quadrophenia the film... - geoff 09:50:19 02/24/12 (0)

I agree - lokie 04:37:46 02/24/12 (0)

RE: The Who - jefe 19:02:20 02/23/12 (0)

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I will always like Tommy better. - boboli 18:20:18 02/25/12 (0)

I will always like Tommy better.

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