35 years ago this month, I was introduced to ‘solo’ Ronnie Lane via Pete Townshend. Dave Marsh in issue #249 of Rolling Stone nailed my subconscious attraction to this LP which blended ‘rock’ with ‘devotional’ concerns, “The glory of this album and of the work of Pete Townshend and Ronnie Lane throughout their careers is that art and the deepest spiritual aspiration are completely intertwined. Often, of course, that makes for a rough mix, and a rougher life. But it’s worth the turbulence, for it touches closer to the heart of the rock & roll experience than almost anything I know.”
– Pat Thomas is the author of the recently released work, Listen, Whitey! The Sights and Sounds of Black Power 1965-1975
