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Obviously, I'm a big Who fan, so I'm biased. I've listened to both of the new songs ("Real Good Looking Boy" and "Old Red Wine"). They're both good - not amazing, but good - and neither tarnish the history of the Who. I miss John and Keith immensely. But I fully support the two of them continuing on, and calling it The Who, Who2, or whatever the fuck they want. Life is too short not to continue collaborations like the one that Roger and Pete have. Pete writes the songs, Roger gives them heart. It's that simple. A listen to both of the new songs confirm it. If they can sustain that, then more power to them.
I've seen them in every tour they've done in the past 8 years or so. They still are on fire when they play. Pete is playing better than he has since the 1970s, no doubt about it. Zak is an unbelievable freaking drummer - he has the spirit of Keith deep inside his soul (Keith gave him his first drum set, actually) and complements the band perfectly. It sucks not to have John there. Pino, while excellent, doesn't bring anything new to the table. Perhaps that's intentional, given John's amazing bass lines - but we'll see what happens with the new stuff.
Even if they release something and it sucks - why should it tarnish their legacy? Does it cause you to enjoy their previous music any less?
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