Talking About The Who

In 1983, Paul Bearman was three years old, hyperactive, and rarely slept. One evening, he defied his parents' expectations by sitting completely transfixed as BBC Two aired a documentary about Jimi Hendrix as part of its Rock Around the Clock programming… and his life was changed forever. Soon afterwards, he developed a love for The Who, watching The Kids Are Alright and The Who Rocks America on repeat, receiving albums and books for birthdays and at Christmas, and playing toy guitars while pretending to be Pete Townshend. In this free bonus episode, Paul talks to his parents, Wendy and John, about his early exposure to music; going with them to see The Who live; his childhood fascination with musical instruments, from toy guitars to his dad's drum kit; the birthday and Christmas presents he thought had come from Pete Townshend; and his lifelong relationship with The Who, including his attempts to better understand what that connection means. Interviews recorded April 2026 Music by The Garage Visit our website for bonus episodes and exclusive contentSupport us with a one-off or monthly donationFacebookInstagramYouTubeHelp us reach 1,000 YouTube subscribers and win a copy of the Who Are You Super Deluxe Edition box setRELATED LINKS Remus Down Boulevard – ‘Only For You’ From the album A Week at the Bridge E16 (recorded live at the Bridge House, London, April 1978)Thomas Dolby – ‘Hyperactive!’ Official videoJimi Hendrix – ‘Johnny B. Goode’ From the album Hendrix in the WestThe Jimi Hendrix Experience – ‘Wild Thing’ From Live at Monterey (video)The South Bank Show episode on Pete Townshend First broadcast 3rd November 1985

Rain. Crowd violence. Counterfeit tickets. Overcrowding. People climbing up floodlights. Lasers. Keith Moon’s last gig to a paying audience in England. The final entry in The Guinness Book of Records for loudest concert ever recorded. This is Charlton 1976, fifty years on. Host Paul Bearman talks to his parents – the people he inherited his Who fandom from – as well as Tony Fletcher (author of Dear Boy: The Life of Keith Moon), Buddy Ascott (drummer of seminal Mod band The Chords) and Richard Evans (The Who’s artist and designer) about their memories of attending one of the most unique concerts in The Who’s history.Interviews recorded March and April 2026 Music by The Garage (Please note that there are some minor sound issues during the first minute of our conversation with Tony Fletcher, which are quickly resolved)Visit our website for bonus episodes and exclusive contentSupport us with a one-off or monthly donationFacebookInstagramYouTubeHelp us reach 1,000 YouTube subscribers and win a copy of the Who Are You Super Deluxe Edition box setRELATED LINKS Charlton 1976 audio bootleg YouTubeKeith Moon and Norman Gunston at Charlton ‘76

The final episode of Season Three will now be released on Wednesday 22nd July.

Brian Cady (AKA Brian From Atlanta), the moderator and creator of the renowned website The Who This Month, talks about: Setting up his website during the early days of the internetThe many different versions of various Who songs – and how a cleaning lady ruined the recording of ‘Rael’His involvement in the 2004 restoration of The Kids Are Alright movie – and the desired scenes director Jeff Stein couldn’t includePete Townshend’s difficulty in properly mourning Keith MoonWhat really happened during the “Abbie Hoffman incident” at WoodstockMeeting Roger Daltrey for the one and only time – and Roger’s negative reaction towards himAnd the sensory overload from seeing The Who live in 1973 Interview recorded November 2025 Music by The Garage Visit our website for bonus episodes and exclusive contentSupport us with a one-off or monthly donationFacebookInstagramYouTubeHelp us reach 1,000 YouTube subscribers and win a copy of the Who Are You Super Deluxe Edition box setRELATED LINKS The Who This Month websiteThe Who This Month on BlueskyWho Are You Super Deluxe Edition unboxing video with Matt KentThe Kids Are Alright movie trailer YouTubeBrian Cady’s web page on The Kids Are Alright‘Abbie Hoffman Incident’ From the Thirty Years of Maximum R&B box set“Pete Townshend vs Abbie Hoffman” YouTube video

Justin Harris, guitarist in tribute band Maximum Who, talks about: The progression from a covers band to a Who tribute band – and how daunting the prospect wasDeciding to match The Who’s stage clothes and equipment, including recreating Keith Moon’s famous ‘Pictures of Lily’ drum kitHow the characteristics of each member of Maximum Who line up with their counterpartsPlaying with his other band, The Hiwatts, at Roger Daltrey’s son’s wedding and 50th birthday – including an impromptu guest spot from Zak Starkey on drumsBeing a last-minute replacement with the renowned Who tribute band, Who’s Who, at the Keith Moon Blue Plaque unveiling in 2009And making an unusual request to Pete Townshend – and Pete’s subsequent reply Interview recorded February 2026 Music by The Garage Visit our website for bonus episodes and exclusive contentSupport us with a one-off or monthly donationFacebookInstagramYouTubeRELATED LINKS Maximum Who websiteThe Hiwatts with Zak Starkey on drums at Simon Daltrey’s 50th birthdayRoger Daltrey sings ‘I Can’t Explain’ at a couple’s weddingWho’s Who – ‘I Can’t Explain’ Keith Moon Blue Plaque Celebration at Grosvenor House, London, March 2009Who’s Who – ‘The Seeker’ (excerpt) and ‘Baba O’Riley’ Keith Moon Blue Plaque Celebration at Grosvenor House, London, March 2009Who’s Who (with John Schollar) – ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ Keith Moon Blue Plaque Celebration at Grosvenor House, London, March 2009

Max Ker-Seymer talks about: Accidentally stumbling across The Detours supporting The Rolling Stones in Putney in 1963Being a first-generation Mod – and why present-day perception of the movement may be wrongSeeing The Who at the Marquee and the Goldhawk Club in 1965Why their mid-sixties harmonies and choice of cover songs set them apart from their peersMoving from London to America in 1975, and the subsequent struggle to follow the band liveHow Pete Townshend has improved as a guitarist over the yearsAppearing as an extra in Michelangelo Antonioni’s film Blow Up – and watching Jeff Beck struggle to replicate Townshend’s guitar destructionAnd The Who exceeding his expectations on their North American farewell tour Interview recorded September 2025 Music by The Garage Visit our website for bonus episodes and exclusive contentSupport us with a one-off or monthly donationFacebookInstagramBlueskyYouTubeRELATED LINKS Max’s interview with Tony Fletcher SubstackMartha & The Vandellas – ‘Motoring’‘Daddy Rolling Stone’The Who at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 23rd December 1999 AudioThe Yardbirds scene in Blow Up

Paul Bearman is joined by Who tribute band guitarist and author Dante DiCarlo to give their initial reaction to the new live album from The Who, Live at Eden Project, released on 29th May 2026 Music by The Garage Visit our website for bonus episodes and exclusive contentSupport us with a one-off or monthly donationFacebookInstagramBlueskyYouTubeRELATED LINKS Buy tickets for Who’s Next at the 100 ClubThe Rolling Stones – ‘In The Stars’ Official video

Inge Lamboo talks about: Blending various styles together to create her soundThe experience of making her latest album, and the artists who inspired herGoing viral and catching the attention of Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsay Buckingham and Rage Against the Machine’s Tom MorelloBeing discovered by Pink, and her subsequent signing by Sony MusicFinding out that Pete Townshend was following her on InstagramAsking Pete to play on one of her songs – and the adventure that followedBeing invited to see The Who at the Royal Albert Hall in 2025Listening to music on vinyl vs streamingAnd why the twenty-year-old Pete Townshend is never far from the surface Interview recorded February 2026 Music by The Garage ‘Call Out Your Name’ (Live at the Lamboo Live Lounge) used with kind permissionRecorded by Jan Schröder and Hans Ravestein at Groenland StudiosMix: Inge LambooVocals: Inge LambooGuitars: Bram van der Schans, Inge Lamboo and Jan SchröderBass: Kevin ClerenceDrums: Axel Limbeek Visit our website for bonus episodes and exclusive contentSupport us with a one-off or monthly donationFacebookInstagramBlueskyYouTubeRELATED LINKS Inge Lamboo official websiteInge Lamboo – ‘Do I Wanna Know X The Chain’ Mash-up song recorded live at NPO Radio 2Inge playing ‘Killing in the Name’ by Rage Against the Machine on 12-string acoustic guitarInge Lamboo – ‘Killing in the Name’ Full versionInge Lamboo – ‘Like a Phoenix’ Official videoInge Lamboo – ‘Call out Your Name’ Official video“How I collaborated with Pete Townshend” YouTube video