recgord27
Walking down a dusty road
This is a fascinating insight into the origins and history of punk music.
What I read was apparently Pete Townshend of The Who was drinking in a Soho pub in the west end of London back in 1977 when he got chatting to a couple of 'the Pistols' who were also in the pub (possibly Cook and Jones?) who told Pete that they really liked The Who cos Pete was 'having doubts about The Who's own music' at that time anyway Pete got totally p*ssed and after Pete left Cook and Jones Pete 'staggered' back to the Underground station (possibly either Piccadilly Circus or Leicester Square?) and ended up in a 'doorway of a shop and was spotted by a 'copper' (policeman) who knew that it was Pete Townshend so the policeman told Pete if he could stand up and walk away he wouldn't 'book him' and he could make his way home (back to Richmond in south west London I believe?) which is what Pete did and that little encounter with 'the copper' was related in the first verse of The Who song Who Are You from 1977.Brilliant docu and captures the pre-curser to punk.. (pub rock.)
Punk got.... and still gets a bad rap.. Listen to Who Are You by The Who (Pete battles with his band fitting into the new 'scene' of 1977.)
What I read was apparently Pete Townshend of The Who was drinking in a Soho pub in the west end of London back in 1977 when he got chatting to a couple of 'the Pistols' who were also in the pub (possibly Cook and Jones?) who told Pete that they really liked The Who cos Pete was 'having doubts about The Who's own music' at that time anyway Pete got totally p*ssed and after Pete left Cook and Jones Pete 'staggered' back to the Underground station (possibly either Piccadilly Circus or Leicester Square?) and ended up in a 'doorway of a shop and was spotted by a 'copper' (policeman) who knew that it was Pete Townshend so the policeman told Pete if he could stand up and walk away he wouldn't 'book him' and he could make his way home (back to Richmond in south west London I believe?) which is what Pete did and that little encounter with 'the copper' was related in the first verse of The Who song Who Are You from 1977.
I believe that was the gig that The Who was officially recorded as the LOUDEST ROCK BAND IN THE WORLD!!. Up until then that 'honour' I believe was held by Deep Purple after being awarded it a couple of years earlier in 1974 I think?.I got to see The Who with both drummers, Keith and Kenney. I attended the infamous Charlton Athletic football Ground Concert... Loud wasn't the word!
Maybe the algorithm on here won't permit to tell you how it came about that my Brother took me... (think Dr. Pimple Popper) and treble it!!
I heard Pete in a radio interview about 10 years ago saying something to the effect that after John Entwistle (on bass) passed away it at last 'enabled him to play with other bass players' which it came across like he was glad about it?. Also Pete said something about Roger Daltrey something to the effect that from purely a 'musical point of view' Roger was 'the weak link' because with Keith and then John both dying it changed the 'musical sound' of the band although I would have thought Roger was integral to the 'voice' of the band?.Pete Townshend stories are "explosives".
He said once he that he was glad Moon and Entwistle were gone. And then he appeared on Rolling Stone and other places where they fawn on him explaining himself to look good. Pete Townshend never shined like they did. It's more. The Who does not exist without them anymore. Great and legendary drummer Keith Moon,and one of the greatest bass player ever John Entwistle.