The Who begin their long flight back to London. As Keith is going to swallow a new drug, STP, he was given at the festival, Pete doses himself as well. The result is a long and terrifying trip. It takes almost a week for the drug to completely wear off, leading Pete to permanently swear… Read More »1967-06-20
Pete and Karen take a stroll at Hippie Ground Zero, the intersection of Haight and Ashbury Streets in San Francisco. He later reports it “very, very commercial.”
The Who were scheduled to appear at the University of Sussex Bacchanalian Ball
The Who fly to the U.S. Pete, violating one of the main rules of rock ‘n roll touring, brings his girlfriend Karen Astley along for the trip. They and the rest of The Who go to The Rooster Tail in Detroit to catch Frank Sinatra, Jr.’s show and again hang out with Mitch Ryder.
Willi Nolte releases a German-language version of “Happy Jack” as a single in Germany
Kit Lambert tells Melody Maker, “We hope Keith should be able to do some light drumming in about a week’s time, but until then all recording sessions have been postponed.”
The U.S. Army radio show The In Sound plays a second spot from Pete and “Happy Jack” is played
Two tracks destined for long shelf liveTwo tracks destined for long shelf lives are mixed in 4-track by Kit Lambert at CBS Studioss are mixed in 4-track by Kit Lambert at CBS Studios
The Who were scheduled to play at the Top Rank Suite in Swansea
The”Instrumental – No Title” a/k/a “Soddin’ About” is mixed and shelved