The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock [NEW 1978 Edition] - Thunderclap Newman. #andynewman (keys) #jimmymcculloch (gtr) & #johnspeedykeen (voc/drm) A product of #petetownshend ‘s ever-fertile imagination, #thunderclapnewman was an instantly-successful group during 1969, though they were never able to follow up the enormous success gained with their first single, which reached No. 1 in British charts. Newman, an ex-Post Office engineer, was a traditional jazz pianist who idolized Bix Beiderbecke, while McCulloch was a 16-year old guitarist from Scotland whom Townshend had seen at Middle Earth Club in a group called One in a Million. Keen was a singer and ex roadie for such as #johnmayall and had contributed “Armenia” “City in the Sky to #thewhosellout album. 1) A fish-eye view of Thunderclap Newman (Keen, Newman and McCulloch), posing in Hyde Park in London. #rockandroll #theseventies #mcarecords #somethingintheair https://www.instagram.com/p/COwOrt3LjCF/?igshid=1n9op53vurqin