{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/651ed092130f340011777222/6784faaf3f68018e6ae705b0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Tony Fletcher – author, musician and Keith Moon biographer","description":"<p>Tony Fletcher talks about his work with the Rock Academy and the challenge of directing a show dedicated to The Who, recording with his band The Dear Boys, what compelled him to write a Keith Moon biography, trying to separate the myths from the truth, the effect the book had on his well-being, the most surprising thing he learnt while writing the book, his experiences of interviewing Oliver Reed and John Entwistle, and where he ranks <em>Dear Boy</em>/<em>Moon</em> amongst his other work.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Plus: on the 60th anniversary of The Who’s first single ‘I Can’t Explain’ being released in the UK, Paul looks at how the band’s debut immediately established their identity and managed to stay relevant throughout the next six decades.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iBgQetNGJJoogxRja0ylnogxHhAYHWZR/edit?usp=drive_link&amp;ouid=113763489474962213723&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Episode transcript</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Music by The Garage</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/c/TalkingAboutTheWho\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Become a Patreon supporter</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://buymeacoffee.com/talkingaboutthewho\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Support us with a one-off donation</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/talkingaboutthewho/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/talkingaboutthewho.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bluesky</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/talkingaboutthewho/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>RELATED LINKS:</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://tonyfletcher.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tony Fletcher’s Substack page</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://thedearboys.bandcamp.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Dear Boys on Bandcamp</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://linktr.ee/TonyFletcher\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tony’s website, books, podcasts and more</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3h--K5928M\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Who – ‘I Can’t Explain’ (original version)</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61z7fuVzmYs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Who – ‘I Can’t Explain’ (London Coliseum, 1969)</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnzl6qkIc_M\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Who – ‘I Can’t Explain’ (Royal Albert Hall, 2000)</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://tonyfletcher.substack.com/p/generation-gap-what-generation-gap\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tony’s Substack post about the Rock Academy show, including their version of ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ </a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://rockacademy.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Rock Academy website</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a396v8kuViw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Beatles – ‘Doctor Robert’</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VUHy-iDSVeCIKd1a6VY6E-_bw3yvd1Sj/view\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Keith Moon with champagne bottle in wall image</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://spenwoodbooks.com/product/justbackdated/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Charlesworth’s memoir <em>Just Backdated</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://tonyfletcher.substack.com/p/a-warm-fuzzy-feeling\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tony’s festive recommendations post on Substack</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Talking About The Who"}