Show Notes
Dante DiCarlo talks about the origins of tribute band Who’s Next and how he came to join, learning to play Who songs and improvise in Pete Townshend’s style, how a website competition helped him perfect the windmill, warnings from nurses at Who’s Next gigs, balancing a tribute band and other musical ventures, and his connection with The Who on a deeply personal level.
Plus: Paul goes to the Cavern Club in Liverpool to see Who’s Next for the first time and nearly breaks his phone in the process.
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RELATED LINKS
Buy tickets for Who’s Next at the 100 Club (featuring Paul interviewing Dante DiCarlo)
The Who: Album by Album – Dante DiCarlo’s new book
Who’s Next tribute band Website Facebook Instagram
The Who’s North American farewell tour dates
Who’s Next – ‘Baba O’Riley’ The Cavern Club, Liverpool, 2025
Who’s Best – ‘Heaven and Hell’ 2010 Who Convention
Dante’s ‘How to windmill’ video
‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ Live Aid, 1985
‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ Shepperton, 1978
‘Baba O’Riley’ Shepperton, 1978
‘Baba O’Riley’ Charlton, 1974
Pete falling on his guitar Hamburg, 1972
Vince Lightning & The Thunderboltz
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In 1983, Paul Bearman was three years old, hyperactive, and rarely slept. One evening, he defied his parents' expectations by sitting completely transfixed as BBC Two aired a documentary about Jimi Hendrix as part of its Rock Around the Clock programming… and his life was changed forever. Soon afterwards, he developed a love for The Who, watching The Kids Are Alright and The Who Rocks America on repeat, receiving albums and books for birthdays and at Christmas, and playing toy guitars while pretending to be Pete Townshend.
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The final episode of Season Three will now be released on Wednesday 22nd July. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.