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That morning The Who audition for Chris Parmeinter of Fontana Records in a basement café on the Edgware Road. Parmeinter is impressed by Pete, Roger and John, but does not care for drummer Doug Sandom.… More »

The Who play Stamford Hall in Altrincham, Cheshire

"I Can't Explain" reaches its New Musical Express chart peak at #10. It had been released almost three months before.

The Who play the Pavilion Gardens Ballroom in Buxton, Derbyshire

Hugh Vanes photographs Pete having an elegant breakfast while perusing the latest NME...then shoots John and Keith sharing fags and brekkies at the diner The Boiling Kettle

"Substitute" enters the Dutch charts while "My Generation" reaches its peak at #13 in the Detroit, Michigan area.

The Who play the Thalia-Teater in Wuppertal, West Germany

The Who continue rehearsing their new Tommy-centered act at the Community Centre, Westcott Crescent in Hanwell

Keith joins Ringo Starr and Jim Keltner, all playing drums during the recording of "Rock Around The Clock" and "Loop De Loop" for the John Lennon-produced Harry Nilsson album Pussycats. Keith also plays congas on… More »

A single is released from Keith Moon's solo album. "Solid Gold" backed with the John Lennon-penned "Move Over Ms. L," hits the racks in North America. It fails to chart.
you can hear "Solid Gold"… More »

The Who, now with John "Rabbit" Bundrick on keyboards and Kenney Jones on drums, begin rehearsing their stage act. Over the next two-and-a-half weeks they rehearse for a total of six days. The rehearsals are… More »