Nur für den Fall, dass es jemand interessiert, stell ich mal Petes neuesten Tagebucheintrag hier rein. Der neue Bandname hat was :lol:
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In New York City for the first time since the last Who shows in the USA in the Fall of 2002.
It is a joy to be back. To feel the old pre 9/11 energy of this little island returning. The sun is shining.
I am here for two reasons
Firstly, Eel Pie Publishing artist Rachel Fuller has a showcase for Universal Records.
Secondly, I want to play two new Who tracks to Doug Morris the CEO of Universal. The Who are now handled by Geffen which is based in L.A and – though owned by Universal – has different staff. But Doug signed me to my first real solo deal at Atlantic in 1978 – which led to the making and release of EMPTY GLASS, and several more until PSYCHODERELICT my last solo album delivery in 1993. He also signed Rachel in 2002. I want him to be the first person in Universal to hear the new Who music.
These new tracks strongly feature 'Who2', the wonderful band that supported Roger and me after John Entwistle's sudden death in 2002. They are Zak Starkey on drums, Rabbit Bundrick on keyboards, Pino Palladino on bass, Simon Townshend on additional guitar and vocals. Simon has also produced the two new tracks (REAL GOOD LOOKING BOY and OLD RED WINE), taking over from me and Bob Pridden when I realized I myself needed to be produced when in the studio. It's worked out very well.
REAL GOOD LOOKING BOY is a song I wrote quite a few years ago about two young men who worry about their looks. One of them, based on me – hopes and believes he might look like his best friend who is a conventionally handsome fellow. (He is disavowed of this notion by his mother). The second, based on Roger – hopes and believes he will one day turn out to be like the young Elvis. (He, more happily, sees part of his dream come true). They both find love in later life.
OLD RED WINE I wrote right here in the hotel I now sit in (in NY) about the late John Entwistle. He loved expensive claret, and often drank it past its prime. There is an irony there somehow: John never seemed to realize how perfectly MATURE he had really become as rock musician. He didn't need the trappings he thought essential, and that – in my opinion – led directly to his premature death.
Rachel did her first showcase here in NY for Doug and all those from Universal who will be working on her forthcoming CD (Cigarettes and Housework). It went very well indeed. She had a real spark in what was only her second live show, and the music sounded great. Nearly 50 friends and business people came – and S.I.R studios on 25th Street was the perfect venue for the event.
This is a good weekend for me. I get to see a lot of my old friends from NYC for the first time for a while. And while I'm here I'll try to buy Roger something great but not very useful for his 60th birthday on Monday.
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