FLASHBACK: Pete Townshend Leaves Us Levitating

About this episode

Pierre Robert interviews Pete Townshend about his experiences with The Who and the unique Philly audience.

Pierre Robert had an in depth conversation with the legendary Pete Townshend of The Who back on March 9th, 2007. The pair discussed how special the Philly crowds are, how the band has evolved over the years and a legendary myth of fish dying due to intense sound is debunked...and replaced with a new legendary story! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Pierre Robert

Guest: Pete Townshend

Topics covered

• Pete Townshend
• The Who
• Philly crowds
• music evolution
• sound myths

Keywords

• Pete Townshend
• The Who
• Philly crowds
• music evolution
• sound myths
• interview
• legendary stories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Who

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