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Saturday, October 12, 1963
The Detours play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford
Tuesday, October 12, 1965
The Who go into IBC Studios to record their first LP. The afternoon session sees “A Legal Matter” and “The Ox” recorded for certain and probably also “The Good's Gone”, “La La La Lies”, “Much… More »
Wednesday, October 12, 1966
The Who play Club 192 in Scheveningen, Holland
Wednesday, October 12, 1966
During the afternoon The Who are recorded miming "I'm A Boy" for broadcast on the television show Waauw which is broadcast that night on Nederland 2.
Thursday, October 12, 1967
“Tattoo” is recorded at De Lane Lea Studios, London.
Saturday, October 12, 1968
The Who play the University of Sheffield in Sheffield, Yorkshire. The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown open. Were you there? Any recollections you can share?
Saturday, October 12, 1968
The Who appear on NDR-TV's Beat Club miming to "Magic Bus" recorded earlier in the week
Saturday, October 12, 1968
Decca releases the LP Magic Bus - The Who on Tour. A collection of Who A-sides, album tracks and leftovers, the album gets bad marks in the Underground press for its title that could mislead… More »
Saturday, October 12, 1968
Record Mirror carries a review of Magic Bus, predicting it to be a "Massive Seller". Also featured is an interview with John titled "Triumphant Return For The Who...Operatics in View"
Sunday, October 12, 1969
The Who perform another show at The Grande Riviera in Detroit, Michigan with support by All The Lonely People and The Amboy Dukes. Dukes' guitarist Ted Nugent later says Keith makes fun of him backstage… More »
Saturday, October 12, 1974
Odds and Sods is released in the U.S. Jim Miller in Rolling Stone calls it flawed but interesting. Ed Ward in Creem uses the tracks to state his preference for the pre-Tommy Who while E.… More »
Tuesday, October 12, 1982
Pete is interviewed by the BBC while riding through New York. Pete expresses his disdain for playing Shea. “I don't like the look of it. I'll be glad to say goodbye to it. I'm saying… More »
Tuesday, October 12, 1982
The Who play Shea Stadium in Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York. The New York Post reports “Riot At Who Concert” and says 100 people are hurt and 13 are arrested at this show. The opening… More »
Tuesday, October 12, 1982
Pete and John attend a Who Concert Party at the Parker Meridian Hotel in New York along with John's girlfriend Maxene
Saturday, October 12, 1985
The Who Collection, hits the charts in Britain. The double LP and CD set is digitally remastered and is marketed on television. It peaks at #44.
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Saturday, October 12, 1985
Roger's solo album Under A Raging Moon enters the U.S. charts where it peaks at #42. It is Roger's last solo album to date to enter the U.S. charts.
Saturday, October 12, 1996
The Who rehearse at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon. You can watch a bit of news coverage from the rehearsal on YouTube here
Tuesday, October 12, 1999
Little Demon with the Vatican Grave Robbers release their CD Sacred Monster featuring a cover of “Squeeze Box”
You can listen to it on YouTube here
You can listen to it on YouTube here
Saturday, October 12, 2002
Pete writes a long diary entry on the future of The Who: “What is The Who? It is a brand name, and two old guys called Roger and Pete. I think I'm going to stick… More »
Friday, October 12, 2012
Pete is interviewed at the Berklee College of Music Bookstore in Boston by professor Ken Zambello
BOSTON - OCTOBER 12: Pete Townshend, lead singer of The Who, speaks during an interview with Berklee professor Ken Zambello about his latest book, "Who Am I, Pete Townshend," at the Berklee Performance Center on Friday, October 12, 2012. (Photo by Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
The Who play the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City, Mexico. Simon Townshend performs as the opening band.
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
The Who play the United Center in Chicago, Illinois
