“No Stones In ’77 & No Sex Pistols In ’78!”
Last year a number of British punk bands delighted in putting the Rolling Stones down. However, Stateside the New Wave still showed respect.
October 2, 1981
"The trouble with Pete [Townshend] Is he thinks too much."
[As you recall from last month, our Keith conversation was progressing famously; so much so, in fact, that our correspondent was coerced to take a (perfectly natural!) washroom relief. But more words were yet to exchange. Bear in mind that this interview occurred prior to the trial of October 23-24, in which Keith was judged guilty of possession of heroin without intent to sell, and subsequently given a year’s probation and sentenced to arrange for a Rolling Stones charity concert for the blind.-Ed.]