1970-05-11
The Who spend five days rehearsing afternoons at the Granada Theatre in Wandsworth in order to inject some of the new songs they have been recording, such as “I Don’t Even Know Myself” and “Water”, into the act
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1970-04-25
Pete is interviewed by Penny Valentine in Disc and Music Echo. He says Tommy has provided The Who with fans “…I’d be pleased to lose again, especially the American psuedo-intellectuals who kept reading things into it.” You can read it here
1970-04-18
Pete is interviewed in New Musical ExpressYou can read it here
1970-04-12
Keith drums as a special guest for a Screaming Lord Sutch gig at the Country Club in Hampstead. Keith is accompanied by the screaming Lord’s longtime drummer, Carlo Little, who was also the mentor who first schooled Keith on drums. Teacher and student pound along to “Jenny Jenny” and “Good Golly Miss Molly.” The event… Read More »1970-04-12
1970-04-11
“The Seeker” backed with “Here for More” appears on the U.S. charts. It ultimately reaches #44 in Billboard and #30 in Cash Box. The new Who single receives a lukewarm review from John Mendelsohn in Rolling Stone.
1970-03-26
The documentary movie Woodstock, featuring The Who’s performance of “See Me Feel Me,” premiers at the Trans-Lux Theater in New York and the Fox-Wilshire in Hollywood. The worldwide success of the movie again propels the Tommy album into the charts
1970-03-23
Keith pleads guilty but with extenuating circumstances to the charges of driving with excess alcohol, without insurance and without a driving license on the night of his chauffeur Neil Boland’s death two months before. The magistrates dismiss all the charges.
1970-03-19
The Who pre-record “The Seeker” for Top of the Pops
1970-03-19
Bobby Shad and the Bad Men release their album A 65-Piece Rock Workshop featuring a cover of “Pinball Wizard” You can listen to it on youtube here
1970-02-25
The Universal Spiritual League releases “Happy Birthday”