As it is, not in a million years would the Who do the songs on the LP, so it can only help me as a singer, which in turn helps the group.” If it was like that it would be taking something out of the group. “As I was saying, one of the problems with the solo thing was sounding like the Who. Roger lit a Benson & Hedges from a candle and sat down in the office foyer, illuminated horror-film fashion by street lamps outside. Gawd knows what’ll happen when he switches that on.”įuse boxes are checked, switches clicked, wires pulled. “Blimey,” someone said, “he’s the feller who built the studio downstairs. “I can’t see, I’ve gone blind!” moaned Keene theatrically. In one instant, there was a loud pop, a blue flash, and the room was plunged into darkness. The hi-fi was now in place and Keene bent down to plug it in. I’m keen on being a good singer, you know, and one of the problems with working only with the Who is you tend to stop developing.” He got the taste, as he puts it, for “working outside of the group environment. “If it sounded anything like the Who, even 1% like the Who, I wouldn’t bother.” That all changed for him after performing Tommy recently at the Rainbow Theatre.

Daltrey arrived from the taping of a TV show where he performed, with acoustic guitar, a couple of numbers from the album.Ī year ago Daltrey said he’d never do a solo LP. An acetate of Roger Daltrey’s solo album was on the way in a taxi from Apple, but the office hi-fi equipment was missing and John was fixing up a hastily bought replacement set. LONDON - John Keene, who used to be Speedy Keene of Thunderclap Newman, loped around the office of Track Records looking for a screwdriver.

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