The Entroporium

Since I spoke of it somewhat dismissively in my last post about Petra Haden & Bill Frisell, it seems only fair to give equal time to Petra Haden Sings “The Who Sell Out”. It is admirably adventurous and well-performed, and some folks whose opinions I value are won over, but to listeners who don’t know the original source material, I’d imagine this is at best a head-scratcher. (The folks who seem most excited are probably ex-Who fans.) I guess it would come down to how charming you find “Neer-neer-neee-eeeer” as a substitute for a guitar solo.

I selected this track because it’s got the full treatment: guitar solos, soaring harmonies, lots of dum-dum-dumming bass lines and a great pre-pretense Pete Townshend tune. You make the call.

[Soundtrack]
Petra Haden – Our Love Was.mp3