1971-01-13
The Who hold a press conference at the Young Vic
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1971-01-02
Sounds magazine prints an interview with Pete conducted by Penny Valentine.
1970-12-05
The Who play The Lads Club in Norwich
1970-11-14
Melody Maker carries the fourth installment of “The Pete Townshend Page“
1970-10-24
Pete talks to Disc and Music Echo
’70 New Music Express Interview with Pete Townshend, Part 2
Pete discusses the history of The Who
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1970-09-28
Over the next 3 days Pete writes out the scenario for The Who’s next project, the film. “OVERTURE: The farmers — Life — Beauty — Celebration LIFEHOUSE: The City — Rock — Youth against finance — Individuals working for the whole GLORIFICATION: They disappear — they triumph, leaving everyone behind.” He sends a copy to… Read More »1970-09-28
’70 Melody Maker “The Pete Townshend Pages” #1
Townshend wrote these four columns, ostensibly about ‘rock music’, when he was but a wee lad.
1970-08-22
Melody Maker inaugurates “The Pete Townshend Page.” The first column written by Pete is called “Don’t hold me responsible for what I do or say!” and concerns rock music’s relation to social action. Transcription: I’m beginning my first page of this bulky Journal in particularly strange surroundings. On holiday I am, far away from… Read More »1970-08-22
1970-07-09
Rolling Stone magazine features an article titled “‘Tommy’ Does Not Vindicate Them” about The Who’s performances at the Metropolitan Opera House. They also carry a review of Live At Leeds. Transcript: The Who is a group that was nurtured in gimmickry. I remember five years ago Brian Jones calling me up on the trans-Atlantic… Read More »1970-07-09