1974-04-08
Ken Russell completes the shooting script for Tommy
Ken Russell completes the shooting script for Tommy
Keith Moon and his chauffeur and minder Dougal Butler leave life in England behind and move to the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. It is Keith’s intent to become a tax exile, as so many of the successful British rockers have done, but he never manages to stay out of England long enough to… Read More »1974-04-01
The King Biscuit Flower Hour broadcasts an edited version of The Who’s Dec. 4th 1973 Philadelphia concert in the U.S. and Canada. The broadcast is presented quadraphonically encoded for those with the appropriate equipment listening at home. After the show a sixty-second spot is aired announcing that The Who will perform for the first time… Read More »1974-03-31
The BBC airs a Keith interview recorded on the 21st on the Film Night program
Keith records an interview with the BBC about his participation in the movie Stardust.
Keith takes part in a re-creation of a New Musical Express Poll Winner’s concert as part of the Stardust movie
Keith Moon reports to the set of Stardust where he is playing drummer J.D. Clover.
A reception is organized by Polydor Records in Paris, in the Palace Hotel Georges V, where The Who receive gold discs for Quadrophenia.
Keith Moon flies back to London to play drums at an all-star Roy Harper concert at The Rainbow. Jimmy Page, David Bedford and John Bonham also take part under the band name Interglactic Elephant Band. Part of the show is later released as the Roy Harper album Flashes From The Archive Of Oblivion.
Rolling Stone magazine features a story entitled “Who’s Spooky Tour: Awe and Hassles” by Charles Perry & Andrew Bailey