Sunday, May 24, 2020

Pete Townshend Turns 75

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13609867-who-i-am

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/282494.Pete_Townshend

     I am running a little behind on some events. Pete Townshend, guitarist and principal songwriter of The Who, turned 75 on 19 May. That's also the joint birthday of my son and grandson! 

   The first link is about his autobiography, which is superior to that of many a rock-and-roller. The second is to his author page on Goodreads (the first link is also from there. Not bad for a band whose early hit My Generation had the line  "Hope I die before I get old."

   Glad you didn't, Pete. I wish Roger the best, and RIP Keith and John.

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