Pete Townshend

Uncle Chick — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:37:56 GMT

Thanks so much for posting the complete Brixton show by Pete Townshend. It was truly a highlight in Townshend's solo career in the '80s. Pete's take on Parker's "Barefootin'" has always been my favorite song in the concert. However, once again, I've got problems with your summary on the show.

"Opening with a rare-Who B side (from the band’s 1966 Happy Jack LP), Townshend kicks off with “Mary Anne With the Shaky Hands” a song that was a banned on many radio stations when it was first released because it deals with the joys of young girlfriends willing to please their boyfriends with use of a single hand."

Sounds really good, but it's a load of hooey - or should I say "Whooey." "Mary-Anne" was from the 1967 album "The Who Sell Out," not from 1966's "A Quick One" or 1967's "Happy Jack." Also, the alternate B-side version on the "I Can See For Miles" 45 was exactly that - a "B-side." It didn't receive airplay, so it didn't get banned. For the sake of history, please fix this. Thanks.

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