The Who

This was a cover shot for Melody Maker. The headline was "The Punk and the Godfather", Paul (The Jam) the epitomy of mod boy elegance and Pete (The Who) the old rocker outside the Marquee Club... read more on Wardour Street.

The Who (Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Keith Moon and Pete Townshend)

Taken in my Soho studio, for an article Pete Townshend was doing on the Musicians Union and the problems he and other bands were having performing live on T.V. with miming, backing tracks, studio musicians,... read more sound engineers and producers. Pete wrote a semi-regular page for the Melody Maker and apart from being a great writer he’d come up with some great ’visual’ ideas for us to have fun with.

In 1972, following the immense success of the original "Tommy", Lou Reizner decided to produce a full-blown orchestral version of the rock opera featuring the London Symphony Orchestra and an... read more assemblage of wel-known rock stars. I attended the rehearsals and final performance at the Rainbow Theatre. It was a highly ambitious project featuring guest appearances by Rod Stewart, Peter Sellers, Merry Bell, Maggie Bell and Sandy Denny. This picture of Roger Daltry became my first cover image for Melody Maker. I was 19 at the time and still a student so I was thrilled.

The Who (Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle and Keith Moon)

Pete Townshend, playing live at the Rainbow Theatre in London, 1981. 

Pete Townshend throws his guitar live at Madison Square Gardens in the US, 1979. 

Keith Moon (Uncle Ernie) with Oliver Reed (Frank Hobbs) on set of Tommy released March 1975 photo maybe shot in 1974. They loved drinking together and wanted Jack Nicholson who was also on the film to... read more go on a bender with them .He declined and while they were off downing the McEwans I photographed Jack.

Pete Townshend live on stage at the Lyceum in the Strand.

Pete Townshend in the studio. Pete came 3 times. He was very interested in photography as an art form. I originally met him via my father who was the dentist of their manager Kit Lambert and suggested... read more to Kit that I do a studio photo of the Who. But I could never get them together. But Pete suggested that I come and take photos on the set of Tommy and come to the recording studio. He was totally unegotistical and he took a genuine interest in my work.

Pete Townshend in the studio. Pete came 3 times. He was very interested in photography as an art form. I originally met him via my father who was the dentist of their manager Kit Lambert and suggested... read more to Kit that I do a studio photo of the Who. But I could never get them together. But Pete suggested that I come and take photos on the set of Tommy and come to the recording studio. He was totally unegotistical and he took a genuine interest in my work.

Pete Townshend in the studio. Pete came 3 times. He was very interested in photography as an art form. I originally met him via my father who was the dentist of their manager Kit Lambert and suggested... read more to Kit that I do a studio photo of the Who. But I could never get them together. But Pete suggested that I come and take photos on the set of Tommy and come to the recording studio. He was totally unegotistical and he took a genuine interest in my work.

Roger Daltrey & Pete Townshend play live at Wembley, 2007 

Keith Moon playing the drums live. 

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