Pete is interviewed during his first visit to America. Discusses The Who, and "things in general". The elaborate lunch for Herman’s Hermits was just about over, and the hotel ballroom was a dismal vista of plastic décor and messy, empty tables. Some young men I hadn’t seen before were sitting silently around a littered table… Read More »’66 Date Book interview with Pete Townshend
Reaction releases Oscar’s “Join My Gang”, an early Pete Townshend song.
Pete discusses Pop Art and his ambition to make it in the U.S.
Pete’s thoughts on the current records of the time.
“The mute Who speaks up about the others” is New Musical Express’ title for an interview with John.
Pete discusses The Who’s release from Decca, touring, and more.
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Beach Boys fan Keith gives his public assessment of their new album Pet Sounds to New Musical Express: “I think Pet Sounds illustrates the way one man’s mind works, that of Brian Wilson. There’s nothing revolutionary in the album, I don’t think. Perhaps the only revolution is in the group itself, the way they’ve changed… Read More »1966-07-30
The Who fly to Stockholm
The Lincolnshire Echo’s “In the Groove by Bob Farmer” includes an article titled “The Who Look At A New Means of Self Defense” Transcript: THE Who, Britain’s most talked-about, written-about pop group, may soon find themselves at the centre of another stormy controversy. The Who, four London mods who between them smashed £1,500 worth… Read More »1966-05-17
Pete presents Who manager Kit Lambert with a musical gift the day before Kit’s 31st birthday. It is a 10-minute piece called “Gratis Amatis” that Pete put together with his friend Ray Tolliday and which he jokingly refers to as an opera. It sparks Kit’s imagination. Why not a rock ‘n roll opera? Kit sends… Read More »1966-05-10