Re: Gregory's Questions.

[Stuart Pittman <stoo@cae.ca>]

SCHRADE in Akron re:

>    Actually, Derick, I think the original question was referring to
> a time when Ginger auditioned for "The Who" inbetween Dougie Sandom
> and Keith. (There is some brief information about this in either
> Marsh's "Before I Get Old" or Barnes' "Maximum R&B").
>
> Stoo
>
>
>Wasn't Mitch Mitchell turned down as well?  I always thought Mitch Mitchell
>would've been an interesting choice for WHO drummer.  He's a bit more
struc-
>tured and jazzy, but he could always do a pretty close Moon impersonation.
>Of course, he isn't Keith Moon......... but he's still pretty amazing.

   Oh my Lord, yes, you're right! 'Twas Mitchell I was thinking
about and not Baker. Please disregard my previous post. 
   I've never heard of Ginger Baker auditioning for The Who. 
Unfortunately, I haven't been keeping up with these digests
- did I miss something?

Stoo