This months Beat Instrumental features several Who references: Beat Instrumental’s 1966 Gold Star Awards has The Who as best “Group on Stage”, Keith as best Drummer, Pete as 9th best Lead Guitarist, John as 5th best Bass Guitarist. A Marshal ad mentions The Who as a customer. An article entitled “New Who Grooves … Spiders…Runs…&… Read More »1967-01-01
Disc and Music Echo features an article titled “WHO boss attacks Beach Boys”
New Musical Express runs the article “Who’s for a merry Xmas?” with silly Christmas comments from Pete, John and Keith
Melody Maker’s “Blind Date” features Eric Clapton who reviews “I Need You”. The Who are also featured in a mention of their upcoming show at the Saville (January 29th), and ads for their show on December 31st. There is also an ad for Disc and Music Echo which states “Beach Boy’s Attacked By The Who”
Disc and Music Echo features The Who on the cover
Record Mirror features a review of “Happy Jack” and the EP Ready Steady Who hits its peak at #1 in the British Top EP chart, one of The Who’s only two official #1’s in the U.K.
Music Maker magazine out this month has a photo and description of Pete’s home recording equipment
The Tattler carries a review of “Ready, Steady Who” calling it a “good value, moves at a wild pace and captures the essence of the unrestricted Who”
Melody Maker carries a brief article titled “Two Releases For Busy Who”
Disc & Music Echo has the headline “Who refuse new disc TV plugs”