1963 – The Detours play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1965 – The Who go into IBC Studios to record their first LP. The afternoon session sees “A Legal Matter” and “The Ox” recorded for certain and probably also “The Good’s Gone”, “La La La Lies”, “Much Too Much” and “It’s Not True.” Roger says… Read More »Today in Whostory: 10/12/2020
1963 – The Detours play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1968 – Rolling Stone magazine features an interview with Pete conducted after The Who’s Fillmore West show the in August. This often-reprinted interview details the plot of Pete’s new rock opera, then called “Deaf, Dumb and Blind Boy,” and Pete later has to refer back… Read More »Today in Whostory: 9/28/2020
1963 – The Detours play at the Notre Dame Church Hall in London 1966 – Lambert and Stamp attend a Hendrix performance at the Scotch of St. James Club. Chandler has heard about the Track Records’ startup (Hendrix originally wanted to sign with Decca because The Who were on Decca in the U.S.). After hearing… Read More »Today in Whostory: 9/27/2020
Shel Talmy posted the second in a series of articles titled “How The Who became superstars” You can read it here ‘Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere’ was The Who’s second single, released after ‘I Can’t Explain’ had become a hit. In retrospect, while ‘Can’t Explain’ was a fine commercial number, ‘Anyway’ was closer to how the band… Read More »2020-09-21
1965 – The Who play The Gaiety Ballroom in Grimsby, Lincolnshire 1966 – Disc and Music Echo says The Who are halfway through recording their new album that will include the songs “Disguises,” “Happy Jack” and “King Rabbit.” In the same issue Pete says that he was the first guitarist to deliberately use guitar feedback… Read More »Today in Whostory: 9/17/2020
1963 – The Detours play the White Hart Hotel in Acton 1964 – The Who play the Railway Hotel in Wealdstone 1965 – Half the equipment stolen from The Who’s van on the 2nd is recovered during a police raid on a Morden, Surrey flat but The Who still can’t get it back as it… Read More »Today in Whostory: 9/15/2020
Shel Talmy posts “How The Who Became Superstars – part 1” on facebook
1963 – The Detours play the White Hart Hotel in Acton 1964 – The Who play the Railway Hotel in Wealdstone 1965 – The Who play the Town Hall in Farnborough 1967 – The Who play the Convention Center in Anaheim, California 1967 – Bill Kerby of the Los Angeles Free Press interviews Roger. Kerby… Read More »Today in Whostory: 9/08/2020
1963 – The Detours play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1965 – The Who play The King Mojo Club in Sheffield, Yorkshire 1967 – The Who play the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia 1968 – The Who play the Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara, California 1969 – The Who play the Pavilion Ballroom… Read More »Today in Whostory: 8/29/2020
From http://twitter.com/BrianInAtlanta On this day 50 years ago the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 was taking place. The lineup featured @JimiHendrix @TheWho @TheDoors @jonimitchell & more. A special thank you to @Longhouseman who sent through these shots by artist & photographer Basil Catchpole #IOW1970 #OnThisDay pic.twitter.com/Sw1nyb9FGa — Isle of Wight Fest (@IsleOfWightFest) August 28, 2020