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’77 Rolling Stone article by Pete Townshend
Pete writes about ….everything and anything. Download the pdf here.
’75 Pete Townshend interview in New Music Express
A key interview from 1975 that nearly split The Who. The dejection and depression of an embittered Townshend (catalysts behind The Who By Numbers) are glaringly apparent in this discussion of the state of ‘rock’ and the future of The Who.
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75′ Melody Maker article on Keith Moon
In the last six months, he’s jammed with Ray Manzarek at the Whiskey, played with John Sebastian at the Troubadour and recently, at the same club, joined Flo & Eddie along with Alice Cooper to sing ‘Woolly Bully’, and ‘Happy Together’. The other night, he was in top hat and tails to catch Steve Harley’s… Read More »75′ Melody Maker article on Keith Moon
1973-08-18 Record Mirror
Bad Moon rising The Who’ top loon talks to RM’s Rick Sanders KEITH MOON, drummer with The ‘oo, film star, radio DJ, probable British hovercraft racing champion and celebrity, has been talking all afternoon. Let’s have a breather, he suggests, and, armed with chinking glasses of delight, we set off on a tour of Moon’s… Read More »1973-08-18 Record Mirror
’73 New Music Express Interview with Pete Townshend
Pete talks about Tommy, The Eric Clapton Rainbow concert, and more.
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’71 Rolling Stone essay by Pete Townshend
Pete explains Meaty, Beaty, Big and Bouncy
1971-01-16 Melody Maker – Pete Townshend Page #6
THE PETE TOWNSHEND PAGE #6 Melody Maker, 16th January 1971 DO YOU SUFFER FROM MEDIA FRUSTRATION? YOU can’t help wondering, can you? When the government of this country destroyed commercial radio several years back we at least were able to say that they were acting normally…belligerently ignoring the fact that a whole industry which… Read More »1971-01-16 Melody Maker – Pete Townshend Page #6
’70 New Music Express Interview with Pete Townshend, Part 2
Pete discusses the history of The Who
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