I can't tell you how much I'm enjoying this chat between Pete and Steve! The dog story Pete shared about him and his dad was almost the same story I have about my dad and me; except ours took place in America (though my dad's from London, where his love of dog racing began at age 14; barely out of short pants, I reckon). I loved hearing 'The Who Are You' story, too! Actually, being from Detroit and loving The Stooges, I loved the beginning with Iggy, too! Everything, Everything has been a complete joy here, and I've got 15 more precious minutes of 'great' to enjoy; I was just too excited and wanted to share..... Sadly it's over, but that was f n Great! That was the best hour+ I've spent during this entire COVID19 lockdown! Thank you all, so so much! The Who is Love and I Love The Who (beyond measure)!
By the time of his meeting with Paul Cook and Steve Jones and the writing of 'Who Are You', Pete Townshend was considered to be some old fart music industry "dinosaur". He was 32 years old. The late Jeff Buckley made just one album in his lifetime and died at the age of 30. He was still considered a young artist at that time. It just goes to show how condensed and progressive those original 60s artists were with their output, and just what they managed to cram into an insane amount of time. The Beatles' whole recording career lasted for what? Seven or so years? There are bands today that only release an album every seven years. A great interview, this one.
They planned for a 3 year career as that is what you often got if you were lucky in the UK. Most of the Mersybeat bands who cashed in on the Beatles success were irrelevant by "68 and the big bands thought they would end up the same way.
@@cejannuzi I know, he extended an olive branch to the young punks in the 70s and they yanked it and smashed it to bits. Well, its nice to see at least Steve Jones made up with Pete, whose only ten years older, and could have easily been an older brother to him, they almost even look like they are the same age
The Who, The Stooges, The Sex Pistols... I've spent countless hours listening to everything by them all, over and over and over again. It's all on a continuum to me.
@paul trewin whatever they say about Townsend his bloody brilliant love the who. Epic interview aswell . Both his and dalhterey's solo stuff . Great aswell. Wish I went to see them when I had the chance driving across Canada once but never went . It was in Edmonton Alberta and ACDC where playing too , morons . They sold out but the who never. What do some folk know about music hey.
These two work well together and overlap , both from london and Pete has a brilliant way of explaining r&r history its players and culture. - their voices are similar and its hard to tell whos talking sometimes but you know its Pete when he gets going effortlessly
I listened to this live on the 405N on my way to Long Beach Airport to do a long distance flight in a Cessna 152! Never forget, I love The Who. During the flying which was a solo, I was singing and jamming Who songs in between radio calls! Long live rock!
My oldest brother saw The Who at The Baltimore Civic , in like 1965. The wife and I saw The Who twice at Tinley Park (Chicago). Great shows. These guys are professional , thru and thru.
Part of the reason is because unlike other English bands, The Who never left England. Although they played a lot in America, they never catered to the American audience. They stayed in England despite the ridiculous taxes. Obviously the guitar smashing, hotel smashing influenced punk acts.
Johnny, Steve, Ronny James, and Pete, Keith, all taught me how to play, very similar to Jonesy, cos he was probably my biggest influence, but this meeting is epic! At 15, I’d get zooted, and learned how to make those sounds by listening to “Loose” (maybe my favorite when “Funhouse” is in heavy rotation), each Stooges album had different vibes that all ruled, but I’m a bit younger than y’all so NMTB and some of the indie live releases of 100 club Pistols performance with Glen at the top of their game we’re where I learned the “Jonesesque”. leads. All this was a big influence on my playing, Thunders, the Dolls first album for sure, but the Heartbeakers really had the roots rock on lock! Can’t leave out the Ramones first 4 albums, all the Who, just amazing, good tunes from ‘64-‘82, I was lucky enough to see the Who at MSG in Oct of 2000, while John “The Ox” Entwhistle was still with us, 9th row, they sounded as powerful as any 1970, “Live at Leeds” they still have it. Y’all do. Uncle Iggy!! Cheers!
Great interview. Both the Who and the Stooges definitely paved the way for punk rock, especially the latter. So it's very fitting that Steve Jones(formerly of the Sex Pistols) have both Pete Townshend and the Stooges on his show. If only both bands collaborated with each other at their peak.
If anyone paved the way for punk rock(in England) it was the NY Dolls who were managed by Mclaren in their last year together and Richard Hell whose look was copied by Rotten. Many other factors, of course, but that was ground zero in NYC that spread like a virus around the world.
Respect " Definitely Due " For having been able to "Attract Musical Heavyweights Of This Calibre " !! An excellent show " Highly Recommended " !!!! From Adrian Browne 1965
Of all people I hear interviewed, I enjoy Pete Townshend interviews the best. The only one that comes close - is when Howard Stern inyterviewed Billy Joel. That interview was long and detailed. Howard did a great job. But, Pete interviews are the best. In one, he barks back, "All my friends are dead...."
This is legendary interview…. Wow. And “who are you is written about pistols “ 🤷🏻♂️😂….. this is gold !!! And stooges tooo. ….. what more do you need? Lol
I've listened to a lot of PT interviews and this is my favourite. He seems much more natural like he's not putting on a performance as he so often seems to.
@@seanparker7415 I think what makes a difference is that he's talking to a friend/contemporary/fellow rockstar musician who became a radio host/interviewer. Jones may not have been a contemporary of the 60's era, but the mid/late 70's on.
Distinguish Rock ambassador sophisticated dry wit and profound lecturer reminiscent of Noel Coward, Sebastian Cabot, and musical impresario of the cultural arts. Cheers Sir Peter.
Pretty simple jim is his name and surname osterberg. But a character on stage as iggy and surname as pop.2 differant ppl.but jim manegers iggy.and jim controls him.he is a conservative in real life.very intelligent human
Don't get me wrong Pete is awesome but I am a huge fan of Jonesy growing up like I did and having a severe learning disability he's been a huge influence
I guess I never realized how alike these two are. They both approached their 'scene' the same way. I thought that was interesting. Especially because that was such a part of Quadrephenia and Pete's/Pete's characters' quest for identity. A couple bohemian thinkers growing up in straight ahead, working working class communities.
I have to be careful not to preach - I can't pretend that I can teach; And yet I've lived your future out - By pounding stages, like a clown; And on the dance floors Broken glass - and bloody faces - Slowly pass, And numbered seats, in empty rows, It all belongs to me, you know... P.T.
I would argue The Who were the original Punks. Jagger sang about being a “Street Fighting Man”. Roger Daltrey would kick Mick’s ass! Mick was a rich kid who went to the London School of Economics while Roger worked bending sheet metal in a factory. I’m sure Pete would agree.
All punks in essence...the glee of the 60s Brit Beat energy coalesced into these groups...punk picked up the torch left behind by those great groups...gangs...not Bowie Bolan and Elton...the glee and energy of that early sound and vision...if anything Sex Pistols were the last of that first run in '64 or so only took em 10 years 😂!
@@krisscanlon4051 the Sex Pistols covered “Substitute”. ‘Nuff said. Then, of course there was Screaming Lord Sutch. Who was as much a punk Godfather as a shock rock Godfather.
