When I was a sheet-metal worker, I did build my body for a film where I played a prisoner that lifted weights. I do about 20 minutes in the gym twice a week, some light weights and the rowing machine. People don’t believe me, but I don’t do much. You’re in pretty remarkable shape for 74. With the arrogance of youth I was like, “Fuck it, I’ll start another band.” They brought me back when I promised not to start any more fights. We ended up having a bad fight and I got thrown out for four or five weeks. ![]() And he came slashing at me with the bells of a tambourine. I had an altercation with Pete one night after I flushed his drugs down the toilet. My fight-or flight-instinct - if I ever felt it was going to get nasty on me, I would fight. I’m a little guy and I used to get bullied quite a bit when I was young. ![]() What has being in a band for more than 50 years taught you about compromise? It felt like a bigger, universal hand was always guiding us. And us all coming together was extraordinary. I knew the chemistry was right in the band. And Moon was the last piece of the jigsaw puzzle. Back then, one-by-one, they joined me in my band. I loved them all and recognized them for their talent. How did you prevent that from eating away at you? You were in a group were there was always this constant attention on your drummer and your guitarist. So many bands have been taken down by jealousy. ![]() They went in really good blokes, and they came out complete assholes. Hopefully I never turned into an asshole, ’cause I saw so many people coming out of the bathroom. It used to affect my singing, and all I ever wanted to be was a good singer. You try getting three people on acid from the Monterey Pop Festival all the way to London! I was the one that didn’t take the acid. I had to, so I could keep the others in line. You were the only member of the Who to not have to deal with a major substance-abuse problem.
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