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Zak Starkey on His New Supergroup, and Moving on After Being Fired Twice by the ‘F—ing Crazy’ Who: ‘I’m the Most Famous Drummer on Welfare’
Zac Starkey talks about being 'fired twice' by the Who, getting support from dad Ringo Starr, and his supergroup with Sean Ryder, Mantra of the Cosmos.
— it wasn’t surprising that a lot of Who fans found themselves sympathizing more with Starkey than with singer Roger Daltrey or writer-guitarist Pete Townshend, to the point that it might’ve had an effect on ticket sales for the fall farewell tour from which the drummer was jettisoned. As much as he’s a great player, Starkey still considers himself a fan who was lucky to get called up by his heroes … and he’s surprisingly grateful that he still has text or phone relationships with Daltrey and Townshend, even amid the turmoil, and hopes those will never come to an end. Singer Roger Daltrey, touring drummer Zak Starkey and guitarist Pete Townshend of The Who perform on the first night of the band’s residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on July 29, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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