’70 Rolling Stone Interview with Pete Townshend
Pete talks about his demos, "The Seeker", Meher Baba, "Live at Leeds", Woodstock and much more!
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1970-03-20
“The Seeker” backed with “Here for More” is released in Britain and reaches #19 in the charts. Derek Johnson in New Musical Express says, “The sound here is as heavy as you could wish for, but blended with the most artistic and delightful musicianship.” The Beatles, mentioned in the lyrics, break up three weeks later.
1970-01-10
Melody Maker publishes an interview with Pete by Chris Welch. He discusses the future of Tommyand his plans to produce an album by a group formed around his old art school friend Andy Newman.
’69 Melody Maker article about Tommy
Pete discusses a Tommy movie, and the future of The Who.
’69 Rolling Stone “Pete and Tommy, Among Others” Interview
An excellent, full-lenth article/interview with Townshend that sheds much light on each of the songs of "Tommy".
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1969-07-01
Hit Parader carries an interview with Pete in which he criticizes BBC Radio 1 for ignoring new artists
’69 Record Mirror Article
Pete discusses the differences between crowds in various countries.
1969-04-12
The Who attend the Melody Maker Pollwinners concert at the Royal Festival Hall in London
1968-10-25
The Detroit Free Press carried a review of “The Magic Bus”
’67 Disc interview with Pete Townshend
Pete discusses recent violence at a Who show