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One Direction was never Zayn Malik's type of music.
Although the 22-year-old singer was a member of the chart-topping boyband for almost five years before he quit in March, Liam Payne says Zayn was never a fan of the music they made.
Speaking on the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw, Liam, 21, said: "One Direction was never his type of music so he went and found something else.
"He's off doing his own thing and it's nice that we've all banded together and we're stronger than ever."
Zayn recently signed a solo deal with RCA and Liam wished his former bandmate luck, saying: "Obviously he's really happy and congratulations to him on his new record deal, it's cool. Lots of music and lots of love.
"There's too much history for there not to be love, it's just one of those things. If your heart's not in it, you can't stay."
And Liam also revealed that he and Zayn wrote a lot of music together in the past, which they are hoping to give to other artists.
He said: "I did a lot of writing with Zayn actually which was cool and we've got stuff that we're gonna give to other artists."
One Direction shocked fans when they released a new single, 'Drag Me Down', out of the blue last week and Liam compared it to when Beyonce Knowles dropped her surprise fifth album on iTunes in 2013.
Revealing it was influenced by The Police, Avicii and Maroon 5, he said: "This year we went Beyonce style and dropped a song secretly."
One Direction not Zayn’s type of music
One Direction was never Zayn Malik's type of music.
Although the 22-year-old singer was a member of the chart-topping boyband for almost five years before he quit in March, Liam Payne says Zayn was never a fan of the music they made.
Speaking on the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw, Liam, 21, said: "One Direction was never his type of music so he went and found something else.
"He's off doing his own thing and it's nice that we've all banded together and we're stronger than ever."
Zayn recently signed a solo deal with RCA and Liam wished his former bandmate luck, saying: "Obviously he's really happy and congratulations to him on his new record deal, it's cool. Lots of music and lots of love.
"There's too much history for there not to be love, it's just one of those things. If your heart's not in it, you can't stay."
And Liam also revealed that he and Zayn wrote a lot of music together in the past, which they are hoping to give to other artists.
He said: "I did a lot of writing with Zayn actually which was cool and we've got stuff that we're gonna give to other artists."
One Direction shocked fans when they released a new single, 'Drag Me Down', out of the blue last week and Liam compared it to when Beyonce Knowles dropped her surprise fifth album on iTunes in 2013.
Revealing it was influenced by The Police, Avicii and Maroon 5, he said: "This year we went Beyonce style and dropped a song secretly."
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Liam Payne is excited to hear Zayn Malik's solo material.
The 22-year-old sensationally walked out on One Direction in March and is now launching his own music career but Liam has insisted there are no hard feelings between the band and Zayn.
Liam said: "I'm dead excited to hear some of his stuff, I did a lot of work with him in the studio when he was in the band. We used to stay up late and do rap stuff which is quite interesting... because I like to produce rap beats and stuff. He's got a great voice and he's a very talented young man and we wish him all the best of luck."
Zayn was slammed for using the hashtag real music when announcing his solo career, with some fans taking it as a criticism of One Direction but Liam, 21, doesn't think that's true.
Speaking to Magic Radio's Jo Parkerson after Zayn congratulated the group on their surprise new single 'Drag Me Down', the first since he left, Liam said: "I don't think he meant it that way...at least I hope he didn't mean it that way ...and the way that he congratulated us on the single I think covers it."
Meanwhile, although the group are not in constant contact with Zayn, Liam insisted he understands why he left One Direction and thinks he made the right decision.
He said: "I haven't spoken to him recently and he's off doing his own thing and taking his time..... it is a difficult thing to leave the band.... but his heart wasn't in it and you have to go with your heart and say I can't do this anymore and there is something out there that I do want to do that is different...and that's fine."
However, when asked if he would follow in Zayn's footsteps and launch a solo career, Liam said: "I'm more interested in the writing side of things if I'm honest...I love being in the band. I don't know if I could do it by myself now, it's all too comfortable."
Meanwhile, it has been revealed that 'Drag Me Down' set set a number of new streaming records upon its release on Friday (31.07.15).
The song broke the record for the greatest number of streams over one day (over 4.75m), smashing the record previously set by Wiz Khalifa with See You Again (feat.Charlie Puth).
It also shot straight to the top of the Spotify Global Chart on its first day of release, the first track ever to achieve this in Spotify history and almost 1.2 million One Direction fans worldwide listened to Drag Me Down on its first day on Spotify.
Listen to Liam's full interview on Magic Radio Saturday 8th August from 3pm.
Liam Payne excited for Zayn Malik’s solo material
Liam Payne is excited to hear Zayn Malik's solo material.
The 22-year-old sensationally walked out on One Direction in March and is now launching his own music career but Liam has insisted there are no hard feelings between the band and Zayn.
Liam said: "I'm dead excited to hear some of his stuff, I did a lot of work with him in the studio when he was in the band. We used to stay up late and do rap stuff which is quite interesting... because I like to produce rap beats and stuff. He's got a great voice and he's a very talented young man and we wish him all the best of luck."
Zayn was slammed for using the hashtag real music when announcing his solo career, with some fans taking it as a criticism of One Direction but Liam, 21, doesn't think that's true.
Speaking to Magic Radio's Jo Parkerson after Zayn congratulated the group on their surprise new single 'Drag Me Down', the first since he left, Liam said: "I don't think he meant it that way...at least I hope he didn't mean it that way ...and the way that he congratulated us on the single I think covers it."
Meanwhile, although the group are not in constant contact with Zayn, Liam insisted he understands why he left One Direction and thinks he made the right decision.
He said: "I haven't spoken to him recently and he's off doing his own thing and taking his time..... it is a difficult thing to leave the band.... but his heart wasn't in it and you have to go with your heart and say I can't do this anymore and there is something out there that I do want to do that is different...and that's fine."
However, when asked if he would follow in Zayn's footsteps and launch a solo career, Liam said: "I'm more interested in the writing side of things if I'm honest...I love being in the band. I don't know if I could do it by myself now, it's all too comfortable."
Meanwhile, it has been revealed that 'Drag Me Down' set set a number of new streaming records upon its release on Friday (31.07.15).
The song broke the record for the greatest number of streams over one day (over 4.75m), smashing the record previously set by Wiz Khalifa with See You Again (feat.Charlie Puth).
It also shot straight to the top of the Spotify Global Chart on its first day of release, the first track ever to achieve this in Spotify history and almost 1.2 million One Direction fans worldwide listened to Drag Me Down on its first day on Spotify.
Listen to Liam's full interview on Magic Radio Saturday 8th August from 3pm.
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Motorhead's Lemmy has been added to the lineup for 'Gutterdammerung' - a rock 'n' roll live movie concept tour.
The 'Ace of Spades' rocker will join previously announced Grace Jones, Iggy Pop, Eagles of Death Metal's Jesse Hughes and Slayer's Tom Araya.
The 69-year-old musician - whose band claim to be the loudest band in the world - will be playing a crazed general leading the Armour Cavalry in the "silent" movie/tour.
Announcing the news, Lemmy, real name Ian Fraser Kilmister, commented: "If you don't like it...f**k off!"
Meanwhile, Tom Araya will be a mysterious messenger of darkness "bringing the light" by setting the silver screen on fire with a truly primal performance.
Gutterdammerung is the work of Belgian-Swedish visual artist Bjorn Tagemose who has worked with Vogue and Louis Vuitton in the past.
It's described as a part rock show part immersive cinema experience.
Following the tradition of classic movies of 1920's Hollywood, the film is mostly silent however, the main difference is instead of a single piano there will be a live rock band with special effects from the film exploding into the audience.
It's expected to hit the road in late 2015 or early 2016.
Motorhead’s Lemmy joins Gutterdammerung
Motorhead's Lemmy has been added to the lineup for 'Gutterdammerung' - a rock 'n' roll live movie concept tour.
The 'Ace of Spades' rocker will join previously announced Grace Jones, Iggy Pop, Eagles of Death Metal's Jesse Hughes and Slayer's Tom Araya.
The 69-year-old musician - whose band claim to be the loudest band in the world - will be playing a crazed general leading the Armour Cavalry in the "silent" movie/tour.
Announcing the news, Lemmy, real name Ian Fraser Kilmister, commented: "If you don't like it...f**k off!"
Meanwhile, Tom Araya will be a mysterious messenger of darkness "bringing the light" by setting the silver screen on fire with a truly primal performance.
Gutterdammerung is the work of Belgian-Swedish visual artist Bjorn Tagemose who has worked with Vogue and Louis Vuitton in the past.
It's described as a part rock show part immersive cinema experience.
Following the tradition of classic movies of 1920's Hollywood, the film is mostly silent however, the main difference is instead of a single piano there will be a live rock band with special effects from the film exploding into the audience.
It's expected to hit the road in late 2015 or early 2016.
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Sarah Harding's new song is a return to her "rock chick roots".
The 33-year-old singer is preparing to release her debut solo single 'Threads' which was inspired by events in her own life but it won't be similar to anything she did with Girls Aloud.
Speaking on ITV's 'This Morning', she said: "It's basically based on some of my life experiences and I think in this industry there are people that do let you down.
"There are a lot of people try to cash in on you and I just thought it's time I had my say and also there is a moral to it, you got to let it go because if you carry around that negative energy, it's not going to serve you is it? "
Revealing she actually wrote an album of material and then discarded it, she said: "I just felt everything I'd done already sounded dated and I wanted to snatch it all and go back to my roots, get some real instruments and go to my rock chick roots.
"I wanted to get something out this year because I've been working on material for such a long time and I keep promising it was going to come and then at the beginning of the year being the perfectionist I was I just said I wanted to start it all again."
'Threads' will be released on August 7.
Sarah Harding returns to ‘rock chick roots’
Sarah Harding's new song is a return to her "rock chick roots".
The 33-year-old singer is preparing to release her debut solo single 'Threads' which was inspired by events in her own life but it won't be similar to anything she did with Girls Aloud.
Speaking on ITV's 'This Morning', she said: "It's basically based on some of my life experiences and I think in this industry there are people that do let you down.
"There are a lot of people try to cash in on you and I just thought it's time I had my say and also there is a moral to it, you got to let it go because if you carry around that negative energy, it's not going to serve you is it? "
Revealing she actually wrote an album of material and then discarded it, she said: "I just felt everything I'd done already sounded dated and I wanted to snatch it all and go back to my roots, get some real instruments and go to my rock chick roots.
"I wanted to get something out this year because I've been working on material for such a long time and I keep promising it was going to come and then at the beginning of the year being the perfectionist I was I just said I wanted to start it all again."
'Threads' will be released on August 7.
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AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has pleaded not guilty to breaching his home detention sentence.
The troubled musician was arrested for drinking alcohol last month but has insisted he did not break the terms of his sentence, eight days after he was given an eight-month home detention sentence for drug possession and making threats to kill.
A New Zealand judge has allowed the 61-year-old star to remain in home confinement on bail until a hearing on the breach in November, although could face harsher sanctions including jail time if he is found guilty.
But Australian-born Phil insisted he wasn't nervous before entering the courtroom on Monday (03.08.15) because he was unsure what was happening.
Asked if his nerves were getting to him, he told reporters: "No, the only thing I'm nervous about is I don't, I don't actually don't know what's going on."
His erratic behaviour outside the courtroom has become a regular occurrence as his case has unfolded, raising his middle finger to journalists on one occasion and jumping on the back of a security guard on another.
And although he has played shows with the band numerous times, Phil has not been invited on AC/DC's current tour, with his former bandmate Angus Young revealing they haven't spoken to him since their 'Black Ice World Tour' ended in 2010.
Asked if the drummer could make a comeback, he previously said: "It would take a while. From where he's at right now, he won't be able to come back soon.
"We didn't see that [criminal conviction] coming. Phil was kicked out of the band before, but you don't realise what someone's getting into at the time. Everyone was on board for the world tour, and then for ages it was very hard to get hold of Phil. The last time we saw him, which was during the tour for 'Black Ice', he seemed all right."
AC/DC’s Phil Rudd pleads not guilty to home detention breach
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has pleaded not guilty to breaching his home detention sentence.
The troubled musician was arrested for drinking alcohol last month but has insisted he did not break the terms of his sentence, eight days after he was given an eight-month home detention sentence for drug possession and making threats to kill.
A New Zealand judge has allowed the 61-year-old star to remain in home confinement on bail until a hearing on the breach in November, although could face harsher sanctions including jail time if he is found guilty.
But Australian-born Phil insisted he wasn't nervous before entering the courtroom on Monday (03.08.15) because he was unsure what was happening.
Asked if his nerves were getting to him, he told reporters: "No, the only thing I'm nervous about is I don't, I don't actually don't know what's going on."
His erratic behaviour outside the courtroom has become a regular occurrence as his case has unfolded, raising his middle finger to journalists on one occasion and jumping on the back of a security guard on another.
And although he has played shows with the band numerous times, Phil has not been invited on AC/DC's current tour, with his former bandmate Angus Young revealing they haven't spoken to him since their 'Black Ice World Tour' ended in 2010.
Asked if the drummer could make a comeback, he previously said: "It would take a while. From where he's at right now, he won't be able to come back soon.
"We didn't see that [criminal conviction] coming. Phil was kicked out of the band before, but you don't realise what someone's getting into at the time. Everyone was on board for the world tour, and then for ages it was very hard to get hold of Phil. The last time we saw him, which was during the tour for 'Black Ice', he seemed all right."
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Skepta has confirmed he has recorded with Drake for his LP.
The 32-year-old rapper has revealed the collaboration will feature on his fourth studio album 'Konnichiwa' alongside songs with Wizkid and Earl Sweatshirt.
He explained: "There will be an official Drake song, an official Wizkid song, an official Earl Sweatshirt song. All that stuff is coming, but I really just like music and MC-ing on music.
However, the 'Shutdown' hitmaker admitted he is unsure when the record will be released because he's so busy.
He said: "It'll come. It's gonna come out, and it's gonna come out the best time that it can come out.
"It's gonna come out. It's gonna make everybody happy, it's gonna make loads of money, and it's gonna do what it's gonna do. But I'm making people happy now, and I don't care about the money."
But having joined Drake on stage during his set at Wireless Festival in London last month, Skepta added he believes he's "rubbed off" on the rapper, which is why he has been exchanging diss tracks with fellow rapper Meek Mill online.
He told The Fader magazine: "I definitely think that my vibe has rubbed off on Drake a bit. Just dropping chews at a man like, 'F**k it, SoundCloud war.' That's a real London, grime attitude to have. It's good, it's battle rapping. If you're on the mic saying, 'I've got this and this is what I'm like' or whatever, you've got to be ready for the other guy to say, 'Well, I've got a better one than you.'"
Skepta collaborating with Drake
Skepta has confirmed he has recorded with Drake for his LP.
The 32-year-old rapper has revealed the collaboration will feature on his fourth studio album 'Konnichiwa' alongside songs with Wizkid and Earl Sweatshirt.
He explained: "There will be an official Drake song, an official Wizkid song, an official Earl Sweatshirt song. All that stuff is coming, but I really just like music and MC-ing on music.
However, the 'Shutdown' hitmaker admitted he is unsure when the record will be released because he's so busy.
He said: "It'll come. It's gonna come out, and it's gonna come out the best time that it can come out.
"It's gonna come out. It's gonna make everybody happy, it's gonna make loads of money, and it's gonna do what it's gonna do. But I'm making people happy now, and I don't care about the money."
But having joined Drake on stage during his set at Wireless Festival in London last month, Skepta added he believes he's "rubbed off" on the rapper, which is why he has been exchanging diss tracks with fellow rapper Meek Mill online.
He told The Fader magazine: "I definitely think that my vibe has rubbed off on Drake a bit. Just dropping chews at a man like, 'F**k it, SoundCloud war.' That's a real London, grime attitude to have. It's good, it's battle rapping. If you're on the mic saying, 'I've got this and this is what I'm like' or whatever, you've got to be ready for the other guy to say, 'Well, I've got a better one than you.'"
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Sigma have "a lot of respect" for Kanye West.
The British drum and bass duo - Cameron Edwards and Joe Lenzie, both 28 - sampled the 'All Day' rapper's song 'Bound 2' on their first chart-topping single 'Nobody to Love' and although he didn't "reach out directly" they think he was "Ok with it".
Asked if Kanye gave them any feedback on their track, which did better than the original, Joe said: "He didn't reach out to us directly, though his team did ask us to do something with him at Wireless. But we were filming the video for 'Changing' in Miami, so we couldn't."
Cameron told Fabulous magazine: "We've got a lot of respect for him as an artist - look at what he's achieved. He's controversial, but he makes the world more interesting."
Meanwhile, asked about the progress of their forthcoming debut LP 'Life', Joe previously told BANG Showbiz: "Apart from tying up the final loose ends on the album, we haven't had much time to get into the studio and do any brand new bits, but we're trying to get everything finished and trying to work out who the features on the new singles are going to be. We've got the tracks written, but we're just working out who will sound best on them at the moment."
Sigma: Kanye’s controversial but he makes the world more interesting
Sigma have "a lot of respect" for Kanye West.
The British drum and bass duo - Cameron Edwards and Joe Lenzie, both 28 - sampled the 'All Day' rapper's song 'Bound 2' on their first chart-topping single 'Nobody to Love' and although he didn't "reach out directly" they think he was "Ok with it".
Asked if Kanye gave them any feedback on their track, which did better than the original, Joe said: "He didn't reach out to us directly, though his team did ask us to do something with him at Wireless. But we were filming the video for 'Changing' in Miami, so we couldn't."
Cameron told Fabulous magazine: "We've got a lot of respect for him as an artist - look at what he's achieved. He's controversial, but he makes the world more interesting."
Meanwhile, asked about the progress of their forthcoming debut LP 'Life', Joe previously told BANG Showbiz: "Apart from tying up the final loose ends on the album, we haven't had much time to get into the studio and do any brand new bits, but we're trying to get everything finished and trying to work out who the features on the new singles are going to be. We've got the tracks written, but we're just working out who will sound best on them at the moment."
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Dr. Dre's new album will feature Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Dogg.
The eagerly-anticipated LP - officially announced on his Beats 1 radio show 'The Pharmacy' over the weekend - will be called 'Compton: A Soundtrack' to accompany the movie 'Straight Outta Compton' which tells the story of his hip hop group N.W.A., which he was in with Ice Cube, who will also feature on the collection.
He teased: "The record is bananas."
The album - released on Friday (07.08.15) - will be the 50-year-old rapper's first since 1999's '2001' and comes several years after his much-lauded but never released third LP 'Detox' was anticipated, which he has now revealed "just wasn't good enough" to be released.
He confessed: "I don't think I did a good enough job, and I couldn't do that to my fans, and I couldn't do that to myself."
News of the new LP was revealed last week by Ice Cube, 46, who gushed about what fans can expect.
Speaking about the album, he said: "It's mega. It's Dr. Dre, it's what everybody's been waiting for.
"It's definitely a dope record, and he's dropping it all on the same day."
The tracklist for 'Compton: A Soundtrack' is as follows:
1. 'Intro'
2. 'Talk About It' feat. King Mez & Justus
3. 'Genocide' feat. Kendrick Lamar, Marsha Ambrosius & Candice Pillay
4. 'It's All On Me' feat. Justus & BJ the Chicago Kid
5. 'All In a Day's Work' feat. Anderson Paak & Marsha Ambrosius
6. 'Darkside/Gone' feat. King Mez, Marsha Ambrosius & Kendrick Lamar
7. 'Loose Cannons' feat. Xzibit & COLD 187um
8. 'Issues' feat. Ice Cube & Anderson Paak
9. 'Deep Water' feat. Kendrick Lamar & Justus
10. Jon Connor - 'One Shot One Kill' feat. Snoop Dogg
11. The Game - 'Just Another Day' feat. Asia Bryant
12. 'For the Love of Money' feat. Jill Scott & Jon Connor
13. 'Satisfiction' feat. Snoop Dogg, Marsha Ambrosius & King Mez
14. 'Animals' feat. Anderson Paak
15. 'Medicine Man' feat. Eminem, Candice Pillay & Anderson Paak
16. 'Talking To My Diary'
Dr. Dre LP to feature Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Dogg
Dr. Dre's new album will feature Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Dogg.
The eagerly-anticipated LP - officially announced on his Beats 1 radio show 'The Pharmacy' over the weekend - will be called 'Compton: A Soundtrack' to accompany the movie 'Straight Outta Compton' which tells the story of his hip hop group N.W.A., which he was in with Ice Cube, who will also feature on the collection.
He teased: "The record is bananas."
The album - released on Friday (07.08.15) - will be the 50-year-old rapper's first since 1999's '2001' and comes several years after his much-lauded but never released third LP 'Detox' was anticipated, which he has now revealed "just wasn't good enough" to be released.
He confessed: "I don't think I did a good enough job, and I couldn't do that to my fans, and I couldn't do that to myself."
News of the new LP was revealed last week by Ice Cube, 46, who gushed about what fans can expect.
Speaking about the album, he said: "It's mega. It's Dr. Dre, it's what everybody's been waiting for.
"It's definitely a dope record, and he's dropping it all on the same day."
The tracklist for 'Compton: A Soundtrack' is as follows:
1. 'Intro'
2. 'Talk About It' feat. King Mez & Justus
3. 'Genocide' feat. Kendrick Lamar, Marsha Ambrosius & Candice Pillay
4. 'It's All On Me' feat. Justus & BJ the Chicago Kid
5. 'All In a Day's Work' feat. Anderson Paak & Marsha Ambrosius
6. 'Darkside/Gone' feat. King Mez, Marsha Ambrosius & Kendrick Lamar
7. 'Loose Cannons' feat. Xzibit & COLD 187um
8. 'Issues' feat. Ice Cube & Anderson Paak
9. 'Deep Water' feat. Kendrick Lamar & Justus
10. Jon Connor - 'One Shot One Kill' feat. Snoop Dogg
11. The Game - 'Just Another Day' feat. Asia Bryant
12. 'For the Love of Money' feat. Jill Scott & Jon Connor
13. 'Satisfiction' feat. Snoop Dogg, Marsha Ambrosius & King Mez
14. 'Animals' feat. Anderson Paak
15. 'Medicine Man' feat. Eminem, Candice Pillay & Anderson Paak
16. 'Talking To My Diary'
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Pete Townshend found the last Who tour "tough" because Roger Daltrey insisted on having "complete control".
The guitarist admits it was frustrating to be left out of decision making, particularly as he didn't agree with everything his bandmate did, but conceded the "sergeant major" singer's ideas made the shows successful.
He said: "When we did the last tour, I said I would do it if it was 'Quadrophenia'.
"Roger said he would do it on two conditions, I had to give him complete control creatively and complete control of the band. I thought, 'F**k, but I may as well give it a try.'
"It was a bit tough for me, I lost a few players I really liked and Roger was a bit of a sergeant major sometimes, but the reviews were spectacular."
In 1969, Pete penned rock opera 'Tommy' and admits he did so because he felt it was the only thing he could do to make the band "survive".
He explained to Q magazine: "I wrote 'Tommy' because I thought The Who were f**ked.
"We had descended into comedy singles, Keith Moon was dressing up as Hitler and getting on the front page of the Daily Mirror, Roger had the long hair...
"So I decided to write this dangerous piece for a rock band - an extended, kinda pretentious, kinda audacious attempt to change the rock form. I thought it was the only way we could survive."
Pete Townshend found The Who tour ‘tough’
Pete Townshend found the last Who tour "tough" because Roger Daltrey insisted on having "complete control".
The guitarist admits it was frustrating to be left out of decision making, particularly as he didn't agree with everything his bandmate did, but conceded the "sergeant major" singer's ideas made the shows successful.
He said: "When we did the last tour, I said I would do it if it was 'Quadrophenia'.
"Roger said he would do it on two conditions, I had to give him complete control creatively and complete control of the band. I thought, 'F**k, but I may as well give it a try.'
"It was a bit tough for me, I lost a few players I really liked and Roger was a bit of a sergeant major sometimes, but the reviews were spectacular."
In 1969, Pete penned rock opera 'Tommy' and admits he did so because he felt it was the only thing he could do to make the band "survive".
He explained to Q magazine: "I wrote 'Tommy' because I thought The Who were f**ked.
"We had descended into comedy singles, Keith Moon was dressing up as Hitler and getting on the front page of the Daily Mirror, Roger had the long hair...
"So I decided to write this dangerous piece for a rock band - an extended, kinda pretentious, kinda audacious attempt to change the rock form. I thought it was the only way we could survive."