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“I didn't recognise him, because he had really short hair. I just thought he was some friend of Pete's. I found out later this was Dave Gilmour!”: Drummer Simon Phillips recalls the chaos of his favourite recorded performance – on a Pete Townshend song

Monday October 6, 2025. 01:59 PM , from Keyboard Magazine
'It was hilarious – this whole scenario”
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