The Who
Sept 12 1979,I had seen The WHO at the Capital Theater (About 3k seats) the past 2 nights First night in First row Second night 6th row, Standing in front of Hotel on Central park south ( I cought the name in a Rolling Stone interview ) Eric Idle walks out and is talking to fans I am watching this and look up and Pete Townsend is standing in front of me 17 years old and star struck I hold out my picture he signs it upside down laughs and asks if I have anything else for him to sign. I do he signs a ticket stub a program and I am a happy camper.
Fast forward to 1982 I have been to about 30 Who concerts by then I am in portland in an elevator and Mick Ronson steps on. I ask politely if it is him and mention that I had seen him with Ian Hunter a couple of times as well as with David Bowie. He signs a nice auto and offers to get me backstage at his next gig. With the Who and Clash in Oakland. I have a wonderful day talk with Joe and Mick from Clash and later after show was over I got some more Who Auto's. The purple ticket is signed by Pete Roger John KennyJones and Tim Gorman who played keyboards.
Mick Ronson was playing with T Bone Burnett and had no reason at all to be so nice to a couple of kids from NJ. Forever grateful that he was.
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