Talking About The Who

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 internet The 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 Je...

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 was Deciding to match The Who’s stage clothes and equipment, including recreating Keith Moon’s famous ‘Pictures of Lily’ drum kit How the characteristics of each member of Maximum Who line up with their counterparts Playing with his othe...

Max Ker-Seymer talks about:   Accidentally stumbling across The Detours supporting The Rolling Stones in Putney in 1963 Being a first-generation Mod – and why present-day perception of the movement may be wrong Seeing The Who at the Marquee and the Goldhawk Club in 1965 Why their mid-sixties harmonies and choice of cover songs set them apart from their peers Moving from London to America in 1...

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 content Support us with a one-off or monthly donation Facebook Instagram Bluesky YouTube RELATED LINKS   Buy tickets...

Inge Lamboo talks about:   Blending various styles together to create her sound The experience of making her latest album, and the artists who inspired her Going viral and catching the attention of Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsay Buckingham and Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello Being discovered by Pink, and her subsequent signing by Sony Music Finding out that Pete Townshend was following her on...

Mark Wilkerson talks about:   Balancing his writing with a full-time job Serving in the United States army for eight years Being inspired to write a Pete Townshend biography after finding inaccuracies in another Making a pilgrimage to Pete’s house, and the chance meeting that followed Becoming the first person to write the Thunderclap Newman story, and their significant connection with The Wh...

Season Three of the Talking About The Who podcast is just around the corner… and there’s more than one way to enjoy the experience this time around. Plus, there’s more great Who-related content coming your way within the next few weeks. Here’s Paul Bearman with all the details   Become a TATW Member Support us with a one-off or monthly donation Facebook Bluesky Instagram YouTube RELATED LINKS...

Things have been quiet recently, but things are very much happening behind the scenes. Here's Paul with an update on what you can expect from Talking About The Who throughout 2026... Become a TATW Member Support us with a one-off or monthly donation Facebook Bluesky Instagram YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Colin Dawson talks about receiving an OBE for services to British tourism; being on first-name terms with Princess Diana; getting started in music and playing guitar in his first skiffle band; first meeting Roger Daltrey in a café in Acton; the formation of The Detours; being inspired by Cliff Richard and taking pride in his appearance on stage; his memories of playing with The Detours and why he...

Richard Evans talks about designing The Who’s latest tour book, trying to impress his mum by working for a Beatle, the upcoming Who Are You Super Deluxe Edition box set, working with Josh Townshend on the Live at the Oval 1971 cover and the inspiration behind it, photographing Keith Moon naked for his first ever Who commission, booking The Who to play in Nottingham while at art school, his managem...

Buddy Ascott talks about playing with Tony Fletcher in The Dear Boys, being sacked by his previous band and not knowing why, The Who’s influence on The Chords, offering his drumming services to The Who when he was 18, the large Mod audience that followed The Chords through word of mouth, recording BBC radio sessions for John Peel, his love for The Who By Numbers and why it’s an underrated album, a...

Dan Epstein talks about co-writing the autobiography of cult band Redd Kross, jamming with Roger Daltrey at the Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp in Las Vegas and leaving in a wheelchair (the two things aren't connected!), the effect that first seeing The Kids Are Alright had on him, seeing spiritual elements within ‘A Quick One, While He’s Away’, attempting to be an edgy music journalist and writing neg...

Jody Linscott talks about playing on the recent UK tour with Roger Daltrey, the planned documentary about her life, holidaying in England in 1971 and deciding not to go home, the differences between touring with Roger nowadays and touring with The Who in 1989, how the music industry is rapidly changing, the importance of art to our well-being, the oversaturation of music in the modern era, and hav...

Dante DiCarlo talks about the origins of tribute band Who’s Next and how he came to join, learning to play Who songs and improvise in Pete Townshend’s style, how a website competition helped him perfect the windmill, warnings from nurses at Who’s Next gigs, balancing a tribute band and other musical ventures, and his connection with The Who on a deeply personal level.   Plus: Paul goes to the...

Andy Neill talks about writing and curating the new book Their Generation: The Who in America 1967–69 and how it came about, photographer Tom Wright’s role and importance in The Who’s history, the light-hearted elements of The Who’s music through the years, the band’s struggle to initially break America, his involvement in the upcoming Live at the Oval 1971 album, the long process behind the album...

Mandy Moon talks about being personally affected by the recent California wildfires, becoming a grandmother for the first time, the chaos surrounding her childhood, realising that her dad was famous because of her schoolteachers, her memories of some of Keith Moon’s friends, her childhood band and learning to play drums as an adult, seeing Keith for the last time and learning of his death, her str...

Season Two is coming... Wednesday 16th July 2025 Become a TATW Member Support us with a one-off or monthly donation Facebook Bluesky Instagram YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season Two is coming... Wednesday 16th July 2025 Become a TATW Member Support us with a one-off or monthly donation Facebook Bluesky Instagram YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season Two is coming... Wednesday 16th July 2025 Become a TATW Member Support us with a one-off or monthly donation Facebook Bluesky Instagram YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season Two is coming soon, but there's more Talking About The Who content to be had in the meantime... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Kent talks about his entry point to The Who, appearing in a Dave Clark Five movie, his work for the upcoming Who Are You Super Deluxe box set, meeting Keith Moon in 1978, why Who fans are a special breed, how his Naked Eye fanzine became a semi-official fan club, the only time he had to walk out of a Who gig, establishing a friendship with John Entwistle, and how seeing the band live in the 7...

Matt Kent talks about releasing the first Naked Eye fanzine for 22 years, being behind the Who 60th anniversary commemorative stamps from Royal Mail, showing the band members a Track Records compilation that they didn’t know existed, why Quadrophenia will work as a ballet, his pride in co-organising the 1995 Who convention and the difficulties involved, his creativity thriving from working for Pet...

Ethan Fisher and Bets Crockett from The Fisher Protocol talk about the origins of their channel, why a video about ‘Slip Kid’ is their most popular, Keith Moon's capability of being a disciplined drummer, why the band had to carry on after Keith’s death, what sort of live Who show they want to see in 2025, and why making mistakes on stage is a good thing.   Plus: Paul puts forward a thought e...

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...

YouTuber Mr Boulder is more likely to talk about Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and Metallica on his channel than he is to talk about The Who. However, after asking Paul for a Who album recommendation beyond the greatest hits he already owned, Paul offered up Who’s Next . Sometime later, the two of them decided to record a track-by-track analysis of the album from their different perspectives – while...