Rough Mix by Pete Townshend & Ronnie Lane...Episode #20

About this episode

In this episode of Classic Rock Album Olympics music historians Gary Wenstrup and Robert Rodriguez smoothly assess Rough Mix by Pete Townshend and Ronnie Lane and share which songs from the album earn their gold, silver and bronze medals. Medal Winners Keep Me Turning Annie April Fool My Baby Gives It Away Heart To Hand Onto Bonus Tracks Something In The Air – Thunderclap Newman Rough Mix Misunderstood Street In The City Till The Rivers All Run Dry There’s A Heartache Following Me – Jim Reeves He’ll Have To Go – Jim Reeves  Released in 1977 Rough Mix is a collaborative studio album by Pete Townshend — the guitarist and principal songwriter of The Who — and Ronnie Lane, the former bassist and singer from Small Faces and Faces.  Unlike the arena rock that defined much of Townshend’s work with The Who or the soulful R&B-tinged rock of Lane’s earlier bands, Rough Mix explores a more roots-oriented blend of rock, British folk rock, and heartfelt singer-songwriter material that reflects both artists stepping outside their band identities. The album showcased both Townshend and Lane as co-lead vocalists and multi-instrumentalists, with Townshend contributing guitars and so