Thunderclap Newman Promotional Interview with Pete Townshend (Rare)

Peter Townshend of The Who talks with & about Thunderclap Newman (Speedy Keen, Jimmy McCulloch and Andy Newman)

[@garytoner5719]

I bought this album For a $1 back in 1972 . Then I heard it was out of print. A hall of fame classic. Great mesh of English rock and old time piano and pure talent.

[@1967DIF]

Out of print?? A Demo?? Are you daft?

[@tristanbrooks6679]

You should be friggin proud of yourself, this is one of the greatest albums in the world

[@revjimbob]

We didn't have a record player in our house until my sister got a little mono one for Christmas 1970? We only had one record to play - this album, and consequently it was played to death. I know every note from constant listening when I was about 9 or 10.

[@rendonmax2113]

You can get "Hollywood Dream" on CD. It's a great album. Very classic and great sound. Love this album

[@theonlyantony]

Great character, mister Newman. West London had fruit hanging low, in the '60s. A wondrous garden of music.

[@richdt]

Thanks for that, Hollywood Dream is one of my all time favorite albums. I bought a copy of the vinyl album in 1971 and I still have it.

[@charlottey43]

ME TOO !!!!!!!!

[@lennylaa1686]

I love these little commentaries and interviews from yesteryear,...there's just never enough of them though. But from the same year, isn't there a touch of Flying Machine about TN? That same feeling of whimsy and nostalgia. Like so many admired groups, they shine so brightly for a year or two, then fade just as suddenly as when they arrived. But they leave an indelible mark.

[@philipcucinella5876]

I actually have this on a one sided promo only Lp, Track Lbl. Very rare. Rubber stamped cover says: "A Special Record With Peter Townsend And Thunderclap Newman"

[@derbystardom]

terrific interview...glued to every second of it...

[@petercarney1192]

Back in the day both Speedy and "John McVie " ( Fleetwood Mac ) were in our little 4 piece SHADOWS cover band playing in our local youth clubs around the Ealing area . I was the lead and only singer in the band and do you think i could get either John or SPEEDY to sing a note to back me up with harmonies NO chance both declined.looks like SILENCE was golden.

[@chai1914]

nice to hear that

[@MrCrispian]

great....what year was it?

[@Ndlanding]

I don't imagine you would need many harmonies doing Shadows covers.

[@tas6313]

Their cover of Open the Door, Richard is priceless!

[@JimmyMcCullochFan]

@@tas6313 the live version is even better 😉

[@mike9klf]

Bravo!

[@TheEdie1958]

Remembering Ralph Vaughn Williams preeminent prolific a renown composer of opera, ballet, chamber orchestrations heralded among the classical music community with the Society of Ralph Vaughn Williams. His Fantasia Greensleeves evocative ethereal exquisite as midnight summers dream and Disney Fantasia with chamber music. The composer was honored with a knighthood served in the Royal Medical Army Corp a Garrison thus an extraordinary military background and accomplishments. Cheers Sir Peter Rodger Sir Kenny and bandmates

[@Andy-Robus]

Andy Newman (RIP) so much like the great BBC Radio 1 John peel (RIP) ... or vice-versa

[@michaelsmith2733]

How old was Jimmy when he started? We were the same age until he died. That kid was sure good on the guitar.

[@alsaxe1]

pete played bass on this album

[@1967DIF]

Yes, not very manny know this. Went by the name Biju Drains , or something... From hearing so many of PT´s demos, -you know...

[@TheBigjohn527]

Windmill Pete looked happy to be there in the studio in above pic.

[@TVYL3IGH]

Anyone know why Speedy went to prison for several years?

[@caleywontdie]

Thunderclap Newman were a wonderful and sadly under rated band. There on album is a classic and great single that "Something in the Air" is, "Accidents" dwarfs it. Such a unique and unlikely combination of musicians. A case of what should have been. Where was this broadcast?

[@pmoyer50]

I was able to get their album Beyond Hollywood on itunes. It has Hollywood#2(live) - When I Think (live) - Accidents (live) - Wild Country (live) - The Old Cornmill (live) - Wilhelmina (live) - Look Around (live) - I See It All (studio) - I Don't Know (studio) - Something In The Air (studio). I album I got when it came out had a Dylan cover of Open The Door Homer. That song is missing on the album available via itunes. It's still a great album. They also offer 1 or 2 other selections.

[@doorswhofan]

What year was this? '69 or '73? The picture looks more like 1969.

[@JimmyMcCullochFan]

1969

[@1967DIF]

As i might have mentioned earlier, i´m pretty sure P.T. did most of the Bass playing on that album. And i think he used the name "Bijo Drains". I Mighty be compleatley wrong - so prove me wrong! I´ve heard much of P.T.´s demos, so thats why i figuered out thats him playing the bass, and he won´t take credit for it.

[@flagemdown66]

sounds like "I'd like to buy the world a Coke and teach it how to sing" Not exactly hot chart bustin' stuff...

[@bluesfan582]

+flagemdown66 I think you mean that "i'd like to teach the world to sing" sounds like this, since it came out at least two years earlier.

[@flagemdown66]

didn't it come out in 1968? I was only two then, so I might be wrong!

[@bluesfan582]

flagemdown66 No. At least 1971 (If you're talking about the song from the coke advert)

[@flagemdown66]

wonder who wrote the coke song?

[@sratus]

flagemdown66 Bill Backer Billy Davis Roger Cook Roger Greenaway