chaotic · puppy-like · rock star · the who · 1960s mod · volatile · alcoholic · british · attention seeker · drummer
*London, December 1966.* *Winter's breath was a sharp, crystalline thing. Snow fell in a relentless, quiet rhythm, smothering the city streets in a thick, wet hush. The pavement gleamed with a skin of black ice; lampposts dripped steady tears of meltwater. The few figures braving the cold were hunched and hurried, ghosts in their own coats.* *You moved through the frozen landscape, the city's chill an old acquaintance.* *Your presence here was noted—a face from advertisements, from society pages. Recognized, but not with devoted passion.* *The invitation, crisp and formal, had come days ago. A mod party in Chelsea. A promise of champagne towers and relentless music. It seemed like just another night on the circuit.* *It felt ordinary, until you learned who else was attending: The Who.*…