Pino with the Who

[TC2112]

The Ox ain't walking through that door, kids. The remaining guys needed a bass player and there is no one better than Pino at doing that. Instead of telling us Pino ain't doing it, tell us who would be better for the job. I think the answer is.......no one.

[mcm]

Bootsy could do it?!

[Tanner5382]

The most important thing is that Pino is who Pete and Roger wanted. I think their opinions are a little more valuable on that subject than a bunch of guys on a bass forum.

[Ric5]

Pino with the Who

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I would love to see Billy Sheehan ... or Tony Levin ... or Jack Bruce ... Or Chris Squire ... Or Geddy Lee ...

[mcm]

IMO they just picked him so they wouldn't have to mess with it. They new he would show and be ready to play.

[corinpills]

Originally Posted by Tanner5382

The most important thing is that Pino is who Pete and Roger wanted. I think their opinions are a little more valuable on that subject than a bunch of guys on a bass forum.

This is absolutely 100% true. Being a Who fan is always a complex issue. People who love the band have come to embrace their inconsistency, their failures as well as their moments of transcendent glory.

Might I suggest that, at this point, Pete's priorities are a manageable stage volume and being able to get through a show reasonably well without damaging himself? I respect that, I want Pete to be able to hear and not rip his fingernails out doing windmills, but the essential sound of the band is not what it was (by definition) and I'm just surprised that a musician of Pino's caliber doesn't hear what is missing in the bass department.

The Who is really unlike most bands. In the I'd data, the rhythm section was Pete and Keith. Their interaction around '68 through '74 is unparalleled in rock and it created a magnificent space for what Entwistle did. I feel like a magnificent musician like Pino should b able to hear what made the bass in the Who so special Ane, above anybody else I can imagine, would be able to carve out a similar driving role without turning it into a tribute band.

Honestly,I've been drinking. I could go about this all night if anybody would listen.

[GregC]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

Yeah, well I'd love to put them in a time capsule and bring back Ox and Keith and make Pete and Roger 26 again. But it ain't happening, folks...two guys are dead, two guys are senior citizens now, and they have every legal right to go out as The Who. And you have every right to sit your ass at home and not go see them.

Originally Posted by TC2112

The Ox ain't walking through that door, kids. The remaining guys needed a bass player and there is no one better than Pino at doing that. Instead of telling us Pino ain't doing it, tell us who would be better for the job. I think the answer is.......no one.

I agree completely with both of these posts. I wish Pete and Roger the very best, but I will indeed sit at home--a decision made easier by the insanely high ticket prices for this tour. Time to crank up The Kids Are Alright on DVD.

[Atomic Al]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zT0OxlBKnU

0:46
That's the man for the job.

[esa372]

Originally Posted by TC2112

...who would be better for the job. I think the answer is.......no one.

I disagree.

The right bassist may not be a big name - perhaps a complete unknown - but, just as Kenny Jones was not the right choice for The Who, Pino is not the right choice for The Who.

There are bassists out there who could infuse that band with some real fire and life - the way Zak did when he came in on drums.

I am a big fan of both The Who and Pino, but when it's not right, it's not right... like having Billy Sheehan shredding away in Pink Floyd, or Roger Waters holding it down for Rush.

But, as it has been said, it's not up to us.

[Ric5]

I like the old version of the Who ... but I like the older mellower Pino on bass version they are now as well.

[JimmyM]

Originally Posted by Atomic Al

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zT0OxlBKnU

0:46
That's the man for the job.

Sheesh...that was sad.

[jerry]

Originally Posted by Ric5

I like the old version of the Who ... but I like the older mellower Pino on bass version they are now as well.

That's where I stand, I grew up with and loving the Who, but that was then and this is now, I dug the groove Pino brought to the band when I saw them.

[gkbass13]

I dig what he's doing with them. I was never huge on the Who to begin with, but really dug some live clips I've watched since Pino joined. I would much rather have him holding it down than to have some young guy trying to hard to emulate JE. I think it fits the naturally mellowed out nature of the band now that they are all older.

[4001]

Why couldn't they just find someone that can get the OX tone? It can be done. Pino is a good player but not the right player to replace a legend.

[bThumper38]

Why not just give him props, cause he's getting' paid.

[Duke21]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

Pino got chosen because they needed someone to learn a 2+ hour set list in a very very short time. I kind of hear what you guys are saying, but I've always enjoyed Pino in the Who for the exact reason that he's not trying to be Entwistle.

While I think somebody like Tony Levin will add more to the band regarding tone and stage presence, I do agree that it usually the best solution when the new guy work his own magic within his own stile. For example I think Daryl Stuermer do fantastic job in Genesis by NOT trying to be Steve Hackett.

[Duke21]

Originally Posted by Ric5

Pino with the Who

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I would love to see Billy Sheehan ... or Tony Levin ... or Jack Bruce ... Or Chris Squire ... Or Geddy Lee ...

Chris would sound great with The Who. Billy, well he tend tp over play, and his sound is so compressed that it is not compress able...
I think out of this list Chris and Tony are my choices.

[Ric5]

Originally Posted by jerry

That's where I stand, I grew up with and loving the Who, but that was then and this is now, I dug the groove Pino brought to the band when I saw them.

Ya ... they are too old to do the over the top ear splitting music they did in the 70s. They have meollowed, they play quieter, a little tastier versions of Who classics.

[jgroh]

Billy would have been a great choice (IMO) but a better choice would have been Geddy! Imagine THAT! lol

[Nev375]

I think its best to go on with a great bass player who is nothing like Entwistle. To try and imitate him would be an insult.

I think Pino is doing a fine job. The songs sound good, but they don't sound the same and I don't expect them to.