![]() In fact, we still talk to this day.‘A longstanding friendship that has turned into a bonded love, founded on a deeper understanding of each other’s limitations,' said Pete Townshend of his relationship with fellow Who bandmate Roger Daltrey As for his relationship with Daltrey, he writes, "Meanwhile, I'm happy to report that our paths did cross again. ![]() ![]() By the dawn of the '80s, he would be one of the most successful rockers in the world. Needless to say, Johnson's persistence paid off. "But I clung on to them all the same, never giving up hope, even after my 30s crept up on me and kidnapped my 20s – even after I had to give up being a musician and get a 'real job' again." "Later on, when the lean years hit and my days of fame faded like a politician's promise, there were times when Roger's words were a distant memory," Johnson writes. after Geordie's Top of the Pops appearance, becoming their first and last Top 10 hit. ![]() 'The secret is,' he added, 'don't give up. From one singer to another - even though he was this huge rock star, and I was just a guy in a struggling band from Newcastle - he genuinely wanted me to succeed. Johnson said that "what struck me most was that you could tell he really meant it. So, I wanted to bring you here and show you what you can do if you stick at it, because there's really no easy way - and if our paths never cross again, I just want to say that I really hope everything works out for you." "Well, me and the missus went through all of that. "You told me that you were living in a filthy flat in Hackney," he said. See what you think.' It was a studio tape of the Who's new album: Quadrophenia."Īfter lunch, Daltrey explained why he'd invited Johnson to his house. "' Townshend's outdone himself this time,' he said. "If this isn't rock star, I thought to myself, I don't know what is."ĭaltrey also gave Johnson a sneak peek at a piece of rock history. "He seemed to be holding on to the horse just by its mane. "Suddenly I heard the thud of approaching hooves, and when I looked up, I was treated to the most sensational sight - a beautiful white horse galloping towards me, no saddle, ridden by a bare-chested and barefoot man in powder blue jeans, with long, golden curly hair," Johnson recalls. Johnson was suitably awed when he arrived at the palatial coastal home belonging to Daltrey, who made his entrance in style. It was a no-brainer for Johnson, who at the time was sharing a "filthy council flat with mattresses on the floor" with his bandmates in London. In fact, he went out of his way to tell me that I had 'great pipes' - which, coming from the guy who'd sung 'Won't Get Fooled Again,' was the greatest compliment I'd ever been given."Īfter their performances, Daltrey invited Johnson to his house that Sunday to have lunch and a chat. "I mean, the guy was an absolute icon, and he was wearing the coolest flared dungarees with just his suntan underneath and a golden crucifix around his neck - but he turned out to be a regular lad, and he couldn't have been friendlier. "I was intimidated at first," Johnson adds. 25 in the United States. "But it didn't happen - probably because Roger unexpectedly introduced himself to us at the bar. "After the taping, went to the green room again for a couple of beers, fully expecting to get thrown out after an hour for not being famous enough," Johnson writes in The Lives of Brian, which hits shelves on Oct.
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