1964 – The Who play at the Oldfield Hotel In Greenford 1965 – The Who hold an in-store appearance at W.G. Stores, Ltd. in Shepherd’s Bush. 1965 – Cashbox magazine’s “Bios for Deejays” features The Who 1967 – The Who return to London and head to De Lane Lea Music studio and to the Saville… Read More »Today in Whostory: 2/27/2025
1965 – The Who play The Marquee Club in London where they are filmed for French television performing “Heatwave”, “Tell Me More”, “Shout and Shimmy” and “Smokestack Lightning”. The footage is later broadcast on the ORTF TV 2 program Seize Millions De Jeunes March 18. Pete and manager Kit Lambert are both interviewed, the latter… Read More »Today in Whostory: 2/16/2025
1967 – The Who play the Gaiety Ballroom in Grimsby. Roger misses the show. Also part of the ballroom’s glass ceiling falls on the band during their set 1968 – The Who go back to work in their homeland playing a Valentine Ball at Essex University in Colchester, England. They are supported by The Shell… Read More »Today in Whostory: 2/10/2025
1966 – The Who play the Astoria Cinema in Finsbury Park, North London. The supporting acts are Screamin’ Lord Sutch & the Savages, the Merseys, the Fortunes and the Graham Bond Organization. 1967 – John now has his chance to do blind ratings of singles in Melody Maker. Without knowing the artists he rates new… Read More »Today in Whostory: 2/04/2025
1963 – The Detours play a “New Year’s Rave” at the CAV Sports Ground, Northolt, West London. 1964 – The Detours play the White Hart Hotel in Acton 1965 – The Who play the Marquee Club in London 1968 – Arriving horribly jet-lagged at Mascot Airport in Sydney, The Who are immediately herded into a… Read More »Today in Whostory: 1/19/2025
1970 – Melody Maker publishes an interview with Pete by Chris Welch. He discusses the future of Tommyand his plans to produce an album by a group formed around his old art school friend Andy Newman. Transcript: Will Pete Townshend ever write another “Tommy?” His opera was one of the few worthwhile events in Pop… Read More »Today in Whostory: 1/10/2025
1964 – The Who play The Ealing Club in Ealing 1969 – Rolling Stone carried a full page ad entitled “What Pete Townshend Thinks About King Crimson” 1975 – Cashbox carried a full page ad for Squeeze Box and “By Numbers” 1975 – Billboard featured its annual “Talent in Action” section featuring their “Number One”… Read More »Today in Whostory: 12/27/2024
1965 – A bit of drama comes at a charity concert, the London students’ Glad Rags Ball at Wembley Pool, where The Who are the third act performing with Donovan, The Kinks, The Hollies, Georgie Fame and The Blue Flames, Wilson Pickett, the Birds, Marc Bolan and Geno Washington and the Ramjam Band. Wembley Pool… Read More »Today in Whostory: 11/19/2024
1963 – The Detours play at the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1964 – The Who play the Olympia Ballroom in Reading 1964 – Melody Maker features an ad for “The Who Maxiumum R&B” 1969 – The Who play the Public Music Hall in Cleveland, Ohio 1970 – New Musical Express has part two of a… Read More »Today in Whostory: 11/14/2024
1964 – The Who play the Railway Hotel in Wealdstone 1965 – The Who play The Marquee in London supported by The Mark Leeman Five. 1967 – The recording of The Who Sell Out is finally finished as Kit Lambert calls Pete in to IBC Studios in London to perform a solo number on acoustic… Read More »Today in Whostory: 11/02/2024