Melody Maker reports on the concert promoter for the Yorkshire Jazz and Blues Festival who had been advertising The Who as his headliners on the 15th. Oddly, he didn’t inform the band. The Who announce in this issue that they have no intention of appearing at the festival. In the same issue Chris Charlesworth reviews… Read More »1970-08-01
The soundtrack to Woodstock, featuring The Who’s performance of “See Me Feel Me”, hits the charts in Britain. It peaks at #35.
The BBC-2 religious program The Timeless Moment airs an interview with Pete filmed in late 1969 in which he discusses his belief in Meher Baba. Tommy cover artist Mike McInnerney and his wife Katie are also on the programme.
Billboard runs a full page ad for The Who’s newly released single “Summertime Blues” backed with “Heaven and Hell”
The Who fly back to London from the United States
New Musical Express prints an interview with John where he expresses his frustration at being ignored by the cameras whenever The Who play on TV. He also calls the mini-opera “A Quick One While He’s Away” a “load of rubbish.” ARTICLE ABOUT John Entwistle (The Who) FROM New Musical Express, July 4, 1970
Keith buys his famous transparent drum kit
Jazz & Pop carries an interview with Pete. He talks about how much he hated Woodstock and compares The Who to The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin
The James Gang hosts a barbeque party in Cleveland. Pete has such a good time that, the next day while he is homesick for both London and Cleveland, he writes the song “Sheraton Gibson” which appears on Who Came First
Cashbox carries a full page ad for “Summertime Blues”