1997-11-07
Pete records “Variations on Dirty Jobs“
Other
1997-11-04
The Who receive a lifetime achievement award from Q magazine at the Park Lane Hotel in London
1997-11-04
Pete records “971104 Arpeggio Piano“
1997-10-28
Angel Air Records releases Eddie Hardin’s CD Wizard’s Convention – Vol. 2 with a guest appearance by John
1997-10-25
John is interviewed in Hello! Magazine
1997-10-22
The Who Concert File by ‘Irish’ Jack Lyons and Joe McMichael is published by Omnibus
1997-10-13
The Ford Motor Company in the U.S. begins using The Who’s original recording of “I Can’t Explain” in a commercial for the Ford Taurus.
1997-09-23
Geoff Moore & The Distance release their gospel album Threads featuring a cover of “I’m Free.” You can watch a video for the song on YouTube here
1997-09-17
John joins Mountain onstage at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire to play “You Really Got Me” during the encore
1997-09-14
Pete unveils a “blue plaque” commemorating Jimi Hendrix in London. Jeff Beck is also invited but doesn’t attend