Talking About The Who

YouTuber Mr Boulder is more likely to talk about Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and Metallica on his channel than he is to talk about The Who. However, after asking Paul for a Who album recommendation beyond the greatest hits he already owned, Paul offered up Who’s Next. Sometime later, the two of them decided to record a track-by-track analysis of the album from their different perspectives – while also going off on various tangents – as part of an experimental cross-channel collaboration, and today we present their conversation as our New Year’s Day offering – Happy New Year to you all! Episode transcript Music by The GarageBecome a Patreon supporterSupport us with a one-off donationFacebookBlueskyInstagramRELATED LINKS:Mr Boulder’s YouTube channelClassic Albums episode on Who’s Next (Part 1 of 4)Roger Daltrey – ‘Baba O’Riley’, 2024John Entwistle – ‘My Wife’ (1973 solo album version)The Who – ‘My Wife’ (live version from Thirty Years of Maximum R&B box set)The Who – ‘Pure and Easy’Roger Daltrey – ‘Going Mobile’, 2009Limp Bizkit – ‘Behind Blue Eyes’Nine Inch Nails – ‘Hurt’Johnny Cash – ‘Hurt’Bob Dylan – ‘All Along the Watchtower’The Jimi Hendrix Experience – ‘All Along the Watchtower’The Vocalyst reaction to ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’The Charismatic Voice reaction to ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Irish Jack was a nineteen-year-old Mod in Shepherd’s Bush when he first met and became friends with The Who in 1962, and he’s gone on to become an instantly recognisable figure to Who fans everywhere. In this episode, he shares some of his short stories about the band, and these are combined with archive clips to create ‘A Mish Mash of Irish Jack’, a collection of 60 years of Who-related memories. These include: a series of letters between Jack and Pete Townshend which sowed the seeds for Quadrophenia, hearing the album before its release as a way of avoiding watching Coronation Street, meeting the band for the first time when they were called The Detours, interrupting a Roger Daltrey radio interview with a badly timed phone call, broaching the subject of Who manager Kit Lambert’s homosexuality with his mother, and experiencing an evening in the company of Keith Moon and Oliver Reed. All clips used in this episode provided by Irish Jack Clip 1: Pete Townshend interview with Ken Stewart on RTE Radio, 1985Clip 2: Pete on The BP Fallon Orchestra on RTE Radio, 1984Clip 3: Irish Jack interview on Portsmouth TV, 2002Clip 4: ‘Jack Lyons: A Moment’ on RTE Radio, hosted by Alf McCarthyClip 5: Mastermind on BBC TV, 2008Clip 6: Roger Daltrey interview with Nihal Arthanayake on BBC Radio 5 Live, 2018 Episode transcript Music by The Garage Become a Patreon supporterSupport us with a one-off donationFacebookBlueskyInstagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Charlesworth talks about writing his new memoir Just Backdated, being Melody Maker’s man in America during the 70s, giving Debbie Harry her first UK print exposure, an unexpected phone call from Keith Moon after writing a glowing review, getting to know The Who and their families, and his feelings on the band playing with an orchestra. Plus: after Pete Townshend announces upcoming Who activity in 2025, Paul ponders what that might look like and whether it’s finally time to bring back some obscure early material on stage. Episode transcript Music by The Garage Become a Patreon supporterSupport us with a one-off donationFacebookRELATED LINKS: Chris Charlesworth's new memoir Just BackdatedChris’ blog ‘Just Backdated’Sound desk audio of Roger and Pete banter at the Royal Albert Hall, 2024Pete’s interview in The Standard, October 2024Roger Daltrey – ‘Another Tricky Day’, 2024Matt Kent on The Fisher ProtocolThe Who – ‘Bald Headed Woman’The Who – ‘Young Man Blues’, Ottawa, 1969The Who – ‘My Generation’ from Live at the Fillmore East 1968Slade – ‘Get Down and Get With It’ on UK TV, 1971John Entwistle’s Ox – King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents in Concert, 1975 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jody Linscott talks about how she inadvertently became a musician, being fired from Dingwalls and joining a band, the inspiration from her parents’ and brother’s record collections, not initially being a fan of The Who, being told, “Pete Townshend is looking for you”, playing with Pete’s Deep End band in the mid-80s, touring with The Who in 1989, the joyful chaos of being part of The Who’s acoustic line-up in 2020, and how Roger Daltrey is singing better than ever. Plus: host Paul Bearman explains how he became a Who fan at the age of two, and how a major health scare in 2020 led to him wanting to make a podcast about them. Episode transcriptMusic by The GarageBecome a Patreon supporterSupport us with a one-off donationFacebookRELATED LINKS:Season 3 of Discography The Fisher ProtocolMustapha Tettey Addy bioKokomo on The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1975Jeff Linscott – ‘Things to See’Pete Townshend’s Deep End – 'Slit Skirts’, 1986Pete Townshend’s Deep End – ‘Rough Boys’, 1986The Who – ‘Join Together’, 1989Roger Daltrey – ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’, 2024Roger Daltrey – ‘Boy in the Bubble’, 2024The Who – ‘Break the News’, 2020Teenage Cancer TrustThe Who – ‘Baba O’ Riley’, 2022The Who – ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’, 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.