1974-04-27
Filming of the “Fiddle About” sequence begins You can watch the end result on youtube here
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1974-04-27
Pete reviews over a dozen current singles in New Musical Express including a new single from The Beach Boys, which he calls “mediocre.”
1974-04-24
Filming begins of the “Cousin Kevin” sequence at Harefield Grove
1974-04-22
The filming of Tommy begins.. The first scenes are interiors at Harefield Grove, a country estate in Middlesex, and involve Ann-Margret, Oliver Reed, Robert Powell and Barry Winch. Pete watches on set for changes which would require re-writing of the score
1974-04-19
Keith leaves his residence at the Santa Monica beachhouse to return to London for the filming of Tommy
1974-04-19
Ringo’s film Count Downe, now retitled Son Of Dracula and featuring a cameo by Keith, premiers in Atlanta
1974-04-14
Keith and Ringo appear on The Flo And Eddie Show live on KROQ-FM in Pasadena. Keith plays Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and surf music records
1974-04-14
Pete performs live for the first time as a solo act at The Roundhouse in London as part of a charity concert to raise funds to buy a coach for the Camden Square Community. At one point he gets into a shouting match with a heckler. You can listen to the show on YouTube here
1974-04-10
Pete attends an Eric Clapton comeback party held at The China Garden Restaurant in Soho
1974-04-10
Keith and Dougal move out of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel into a $5000 a month rented beachfront house on the Pacific Coast highway in Santa Monica, sharing it for a time with John Lennon and May Pang